New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-03
TAFT EXT0LS HIS CREED
Unitarlanlsm Will Triumph. He
Says from Pulpit.
PRESIDENTS SUNDAY BUSY
Legislative and Executive A.
fairs, Social Events, Univer-
sity Visit Oil Programme.

From Tie Tribune BGr,au1
Washington. Mach THE Presiden.
spent busy day. probsb bis the busiest o.
his four years az the White House. Ris-
ing carly. he plunged into unfinished bust
ness examined several bills. dictated
some Letters and signed others before IT.
tending All SOILS Church. where re made
farewell remarks .r,m the pulpit.
After the service Presidsn. Taft re-
turned 70 the Write House and transs ted
more business Re then rent 10 the resi-
dence o. Secretary MacVca;h Of the
Treasury department. who gave a farewell.
luncheon 20 tie Pre-.don: AZ nd Irrs. Taft
ard the members OF tho Cauinet and their
. w.yes. Secretary Knox ~ the State De-
partment made a short speech and Pres.-
dent TAM responded tcclinsly.
Returning 70 TIE White House. Presi-
dent Tai. again busted himself With ex-
ecutlye matters untii O'Clock. when he
won; TO the horle OF The Assistant Secre-
,ssy Of state Huntington Wilson. TO At
tend uus,caL ~ IN o'clock H. visited
Georgetown JnircIE.ty I'd was Presented
20 .hc members q tie faculties by tie
rector. tie Rev. AlphonsJS :. Doain. lie
Delivered n address 10 The student body
in CASTOR Hall The visit 20 the Iniver-
s'y was 10 keeping with an unbroken
custom established by President Wash
instor. Il Mas the FIST visit President
Tart had made 20 the institution. This
evening tine President and Mrs Taft en-
,ertained Few young people at dinner.
President Taft worked late tonight on
unfinished business. lie ed not 90 TO ped
Until o'clock this morning. Tomorrow
he will meet the Cabinet IN speclsi ses-
sion and probably say scodby 20 few
close fIleud. and TO the employees aholt
the executive Offices and the White House.
Prcsid,u; Taft spoke from a Washing
to- pulpit TO- TIE first time in saving fare
well 20 the congregation OF All souls
church. lie said IN part:
II am glad to be in th.- presence be-
cause il is Unitarian presence Ny
father was Unitarian, ny mother was
"a Unitarian. my grandmother VAS Uni
tartan and il has always been n wonder
20 me WIZ ali The world IL not Unitarian.
think ali the world is verging In that
direction Ve preach the doctrine Of sweet
fellowship. az love OF God, OF love or
Jesus Christ and OF tolerance for every
faith depends upon IN. great principle OF
liberal Christianity ard that makes for
progress toward morality and higher re-
iig.or
The one trouble se suffer 'front.' Il
b. "A TROUBLES that there are so many
rrltarians IN other churches who do not
sit in the pevs OF our Church. But tina.
means that ultimately they are coming
20 rs. II is not necessary that We should
stand shoulder 10 shoulder ard speak OFT
for broad. liberal Christianity and foy the
tolerance OF faith, for. II accompanied bg
works and real. sincere love OF God. wher-
ever that faith may he manifested.
whether In the Church which IS rigid IN
its doctrine OF one which j. more liberal,
i believe that we csnno: show our post
ton a. Uui,arlans IN societv more en-
rha,lca!ly than b. welcoming the aid Of
all churches toward the progress of Chris
;ian civilization.
And when vr show our Interest Ia
hos. churches We invite from them co
operation with us and We secure from
Them = tolerance that exists today that
las not existed IN the pasta tolerance
that makes one proud 90 Be Unitarian In
the thought TIA, We have contributed SO
much 20 that general spread ~ brother
hood o. mar. ror that - the real brother
hood when We all stand before God and
welcome all who worship Him.
Vow. my friends. I'm going 20 leave
you. lcsv. YOU az tim" in .he history
= this church whe1 YOU are about 70
TAX, most important step TO enlarge
yo.r use.Ilness and 20 add 20 the ma
,lonal standing ~ ths particular church
IN the spital Of our nation. You are 20
have new and beautiful structure and
united with 4 parish house bearing the
rauie-oi Edward Eve-ett Hale. believe
that II vi call national attention 20 the
church as ar important Influence In M.
tional life and give II broader relation
10 t1st lire."