Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-10-04
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BY Ferdinand q. Inglehart

Professor Samuel Morse. the brill
liant young painter, sculptor and
scholar, became deeply Interested in
the experiments with electro-magne-
tISm' on the ship Sully from Hayre
to New York, the idea of the electric
telegraph appeared To his mind. and
belore he landed he had the plans of
ms instrument all drawn. to the min
utest detail, to be used in the appli-
cation Tor his patent and in his prac-
ucal work. After having spent all his
own money and rs much as he could
horruW, In his attempts To operate his
machine. as last possible hope he
appealed to congress for help
He asked for $4,000 for the con-
Struction Of a little line from Balti-
more to Washington The last day of
the session was drawing to a close and
II looked as though congress would
deny his request and he Would utterly
fail in his project. He went To bed that
night about heartbroken.
At the breakfast table the next morn,
ing young lady congratulated him
and on asking the reason. he learned
that the last act hut one passed bv|
congress was to furnish him the money!
ne desired He was So delighted with
the news that he promised the young
ladN that she should send the first
message over his wire And this is the
one winch she sent: What hath God
wroaght?'
What a difference there was no
tween his feelings in the hotel thar
night and those he experienced thirty |
years from that time. i'm the Academy
of Music In New York. when a grand |
reception was given in his honor. bis. |
men from an Callings We're |
present and he was enthusiastically |
praised as one of the greatest inven- !
tors of the world. Glory To God I'M
the highest. on earth. good will toll
men"
How appropriate was the first mes
sage, What hath God wrought?"
IT the professor had selected one
himself it could not have been more
IN harmony with his spirit In his in
tellectual CONCEPTIONS. In Fhe aidi
he secured from congress, in a hum
ired other things connected with his
practical experiment he felt that he
had been divlnely led
What an appropriate message was
he one sent from the Academy OIL
Music! il was the one which the
luEelS mad flashed by wireless telp-
;raphy To the humble shepherds. It
vas the one that had been reportedt
n the first communication from Eng
and TO America over the. Atlantic ca
'le II was the one that filled his heartl
% ovcrflowing as a man over so years
I'D. with haid and beard white as
now he walked TO the instrument a
prophet OF God and tele-
.raphed. Glory to God in the highest
N earth, peace goodwill to men"
Professor MorSe's great invention >
las contributed to peace and goodwill
mong men. by fastening cities and ma
ions together by closer ties of com.
nerce and stronger bonds Of friend
hip His life OF purity. benevolence !
nd devotion, did Its part to usher in
knowledge of the fatherhood Of God
nd the brotherhood OF man. There {
,ill come time in the future when s
he quivering wires OF earth will hel
,niteH with the lecStatib Wires OF {
eaven In Inscriptions of GLORY 10
iod In the highest" at the fulfillment
{ the prophecy peace on earth, good {
'ill to men