The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-10
To Church In Morning, Auto
Ing in Afternoon, Dinner
to Bed Early
CHURCH IS
NOT YET SELECTED
President Attends Services at
Church Where He Was
Not Expected, Sur.
pricing Pastor

WARRINGTON, March e,~-~This
@es woodrow Wilson's fact Sunday in
he white Hease, The new president
Md his family observed the Sabbath
quietly, attending church IN the morn
ng. aud Eotns for an automobile ride
a The country .n the afternoon, After
thinner, which was served at O'Clock,
BE president spent tbs evening with
biz FAMILY. retiring early in accord
sncc with hts custom.
II was tho general expectation that
President Wilson would make Il
known today at which church he
you'd worship during his residence in
Washington, Many presidents have
attended the New York-Averae Pres
eyterian church, a stones throw frofu
he White House, and multitude
waited in vain before that edttice this
morning for the presidential party
anxious to avoid tho crowds today,
fhe president Mrs. Wilson and Miss
Eleanor Wilson changed their plans at
fhe last minute, and went to the Cen
frSd Presbyterian church. located In
Northeast Washington mile or &C
from the White House.
aNAsfpT II surprised.
The pastor OF the Central preshy-
ferian, Raw. Or. James T. Taylor, was
'hs much surprised as anybody when
fhe Wilson's were ushered to pew.
pie had not ben advised Of the honor
(which the president was to pay his
church. He did not refer to the exc
lrutive's presence In his sermon, which
WAS exactly what Mr.. Wilson desired
pr. Taylor said tonight that presi !.
Sient Wilson had not intirnateA to him
! hat he would attend the Central Pres
Rhytersan regularly.
After the services the wilson's re-
burned directly to the White House.
With the final choice OF a church
home by President Wilson deferred,
Presbyterian churchmen in Washing
Non are Still in an anxious frame OF
insind The desirability Of including
among the worahippers Of 3 Wash
tngtGa church she president eg the
United States and his family, possesses
something more than the pride or
ownership The material increment
10 a congregation from this Is vast
Great Thing for Church.
The churches or the national carl
fial. which have numbered presidents
Eamong their regular wershippers.
Ihave without exception gained there
fhy permanent standing ana substantial
Financial foundation.
| Tho power of this president in car
3rying with him prosperity 10 church
was never more clearly exempilred
ithan when President Taft took office.
{rhe Unitarian church In Washington,
|All Souls. had always been a con-
servatiye congregation. The Uni
3tarians had never had but one presi-
dent before MIR. Taft, and that was
|Miiiard Fillmore. who served less than
tthree years All Souls church was a
comparatively wealthy congregation.
Iand the church had always been on a
larm financial basis, but the edihce was
Iold and but moderately attractive. No
.souer had President Taft joined the
3ronEregation. however that the usual
boom started A huge building fund
WAS gathered about two years ago.
ard one OF the last acts of MIR Taft 5
ca reer as president was his particira-
Itlon in laying the cornerstone of the
new All Souls church in the fash
iouahle heart of Washington for an
edifice which will cost when COM
pleted more thar a quarter of mil
Ilion dollars
Vice President and Mrs Marshall
passed unrecoRntzed through the
|thrones gathered outside the New
York Presbyterian church 0nis a
few people en- the sidewalk recognized
them.
Secretary Of State and Mrs. Bryan
Iand Secretary OF Labor Wilson attend
| ed the First Presbyterian church. Sec
|retary of the Navy Daniels attended
| tha Mt. Vernon Methodist church.
Tumulty Gives Holiday.
Sunday was observed strictly at the
ogsoae ~ no White Hon GO
To-day Things were absolutely at
Istands,ir. Joseph p Tumulty the
PRESIDENTS secretary. gave peflnfSsIon
| last night for all the employees to
spend today ut home HE even told
Itha white House policemen who suard
|the entrance TO the Offices, that as iaf
As he was concerned they need not
Come on duty until Monday
Mr. Tumulty spent his sunday with
| his family. He went 70 his office for a
F. few minutes to get some papers, but
|left immediately Most OF the en-
Iployes took him at his word. and had
/ their first Sunday absolutely their
| Ovyn for several years