Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-13
In the Nations Service.

In the Nations Service.
j. Adam Bede, former representative
from Minnesota, drew examples from
Lincoln's life for present-day -applca-
ton.
referring to the scope OF a congress
mans labors, Mr.. Bede said:
If every one of the SOL members in
Congress is sent there to lobby for his
own particular district. spending all his
time in looking after small matters
or interest to his particular district
instead of lobbying for the whole
United States we will never solve the
great problems of the day. / don't care
how great or promising a man he may
be at home, if he is so directed by his
constituents that he IS able to do nothing
but lobby for his district he can never
be OF any aid in settling the problems
confronting Congress.
IF, on the other hand. he is instructed
to look after his congressional districts
interests AS a matter OF course, paying
attention to them when they really need
1t, but making it his greatest duty to
study the great national questions of the
United States and to vote as he believes
the interests of the great American peO-
pie demand, then every congressman, no
matter how humble man he may be at
home, will be a real statesman when he
arrives on the banks Of the Potomac"
Former Senator Thurston also eulogized
the martyred President. Rev. George
Fisk Dudley. in the invocation. referred
to the sterling qualities that made Abra-
ham Lincoln loved and honored by all
Americans since the civil war
Musical numbers were played by the
Marine Band and vocal solos were given
by Mrs. Arthur Dunn and Mrs Ethel
Holtzclaw Gawler. Rev. ]. Henning
helms pronounced the benediction.
Lincoln's Pew Preserved.
At the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, which Lincoln attended while
he was resident Of Washington, special
services were held yesterday, and the
pastor, Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe,
preached a panegyric at the morning ex-
ercises. The Lincoln pew is still pre-
served in this church. DR.. Radcliffe said
in part:
the Presidents of the United States have
been professors of Christianity and regu-
lar attendants upon the house Of Goa.
1t is the pride of this congregation that.
more than in any other church OF the
capital, the Presidents of the United
States have here come and bowed ana
worshiped.
ut is our especial pride that we pre-.
serve the Lincoln pew. carrying in itseil
so many rich and enriching asscciauo,ls
il is of interest to know that not ohiN
upon the Sabbath, but during the week.
visitors to. our capital seek out TINS pc"
simply to look upon 1t, and IN the LOOKING
upon it have both the revival OF the great
memories and the inspiration of the great
life of the republic.
An Age Of Heroism.
..Lincoln's time was an age OF heroism.
Men believed, and on their belief acted.
Moving easily in the varied interests and
activities of life. thinking OF the things
to eat and drink, and of the way OF
making merry, suddenly the cannon
sounded. and it's echoes reverberated
north and south, through all these val
leys. over all these mountains. and wax
ened sleeping patriotism. and qulckeneo
the better life into activity ana service.
Men had the heroism of faith, and from
that heroism came the large accomplish
ment that gave to the race its liberty, TO
humanity its hope, and to the nation It's
secured and assured existence.
..The Lincoln pew is also monument
to a great man. The nation hesitated
| in accepting that greatness. Even those
ability and fitness. But today Lincoln
stands the peer of that great century.
He was great in his achievement out OF
his limitations, great in the development
so large. that the nation and the world
wrote him THE Man..
A memorial service was held at Nc
Kendree NJ. E. Church yesterday morn
ing. Representative Norris Of Nebraska
being the principal speaker. Col. w. H.
cros,. sc,,,- guard to President Lincoln
when he was in the White House, told
of the martyrs kindness and humanity,
and Mrs ]. II. Wesler read LincQln's
response to the Methodist EpiscOp pal
Church.
Rev. Dr. Simon p. W. Drew in his
sermon at the Cosmopolitan Temple Bap-
fist Church said: Abraham Lincoln's
character was SO great that it's bril-
liancy shines more brightly after forty