The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-11
President-elect With Family
Attends Princeton Pres
byterian Church
MEETS CONGREGATION
AFTER THE SERVICE
Wilson During the Afternoon Clears
Up Some of His Correspond
ence-McCoombs Leaves.
Intends to Rest

Princeton, n j., November 10.--Pres-
i6ent-elect woodrow Wilson today
hearo for the first time pulpit tribute
raid to him as the future executive of
the nation, lie sat in his usual pew at
tho First Presbyterian church with
Mrs. Wilson and the Misses 1essie and
Eleanor wilson, and listened atten-
lively to both prayer and sermon In
which divine guidance was besought
for his administration
Minister'S Prayer
In his first prayer the Rev. sylvester
w Beach appealed for Gods protee-
ton and aid for the future President.
I'VE beseech Thee, our Father" he
prayed slowly, Ito regard with Thy
favor and Thy love Thy servant, the
Presldent-elect of the United states.
Defend him from all evil and enrich
him with all needed good. Sustain him
in the great responsibilities that
through the people Thou hast laid upon
him; give him unfliching courage, deep
insight, loyal devotion to duty as Thou
shall give him to see and the WISDOM
which cometh down from above.
The Rev Mr.. Beach is Princeton
graduate, three classes earlier than
Governor Wilson, and has known the
Wilson family itimately during Mr.
wilson's administration Of the univer-
sity affairs. For his sermon today he
chose the old Testament character oil
Habakkuk as one resembling that oil
the President t-elect.
His outlook is peculiarly his own
said the preacher of Habakkuk, YET
symbolizing at the same time the char-
seter of the President-elect. 1t is IN
new direction thai he looks. Other
prophets have looked at the people, ad-
dressed the people. have been messeh-
GERS of God to the nation. This prophet
only looks to the people that he more
Intensely and lnquiringly look toWaro
God. His ntterance is In the form o'
reverence hut OF daring challepge-
"Obviousfy THE Is not g man wh'
/ By any chance can be overlooked. ~
| Is not man likely to be loved ps
the very conservative of this day. H'
| is the sort of man they are likely (
cruelty lie is a prophet whom tor
Inspires to bring message all MS
own He is steadied by sense OF per
sOnal reSDonS1bility ana only IiOhi eH'
standing ground OF his own faithtu
! ness does he feel that he has the rish'
| to ask and expect light
Wilson Meets Congregation
After his services the presdent-eleci
stood for a few minutes on the steps
of the church while Prineetons church-
going folk came to congratulate MN,
During the afternoon Governor VII
son cleared up some Of his correspond
once. He admitted that some of the
letters contained suggestions for MS
cabinet. but further than that he was
non committal.
National Chairman William r. NC
Combs, after two-day visit to Prince
ton, left tonight
In discussing his coming vacation
Or. Wilson said today that he Is Go-
ips to be free from callers OF every
kind during the time he is away
Neither National Chairman McCombs
nor Vice Chairman McAdoo or any oil
tho other men prominently identified
with the campaign Will invade his re-
treat. He is going to be out OF reach
CT everybody and viii summon no one
MY friends have all considera tely
agreed not to look me up" he said
| I'm going TO be alone with my fam
| ily,"