The Washington herald., 1913-03-10
wilson EVADES
Church CROWDS

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service were given an informal recep-
ton.
Announcing the one hundred and first
psalm for the text of his sermon. Rev.
DIR. Wallace Radcliffe said. This is
David's inaugural psalm and read II
will sing OF mercy and judgment unto
| thee. o. Lord. will / sing" In the course
of his sermon Rev. DIR. Radcliffe said:
Public office is not a private snap.
Law was not made for the men who
made it. No man should be above or
| below lis sceptcr or protection. The
great head Of our life to-day is the OBJ
servance in its most strict sense the
authority OF the government and the
sacredness of the laws Of the country.
The burglars Jimmy Is not any more
dishonest than the fake tax return OF the
rich man. II IL a good thing for our
homes and for the republic that the just
entering administration magnifies the
minority and sacredness Of the law and
makes II honorable 10 obey il.
Power over others Is dependent upon
our power over ourselves. We excuse
sometimes the man of great passions.
all unmindful of the fact that the man
OF great passions is a man OF weak pas
sions lie who would rule others must
first learn to rule himself. I recognize
that IL there is anything like Sunday
SCHOOL D0IltlCS Iley are tne TlKnt KIM
Of politics.
Speaking Of lawmakers and rulers, DR..
Radcliffe said:
The private life Of the men up on
Capitol Hill and the ruler OF this nation
is my business. ! have a right TO demand
that not only his external deeds be right,
hut that the internal motives back OF
the external deeds are right. There Is
an authority unlimited which spells
zl,a
the ballot box as well as to the dinner
table. There is such a thing not only
al the hearthstone. but also in the halls
of the Congress. II may not be wise to
at once demand that our magistrates
and lawmakers be pious men, as II would
stop the wheels Of the government.
Piety begins at home. and he who is not
true to God cannot be true to himself.
Future of Republic.
The future Of the republic is de-
pendent upon the purity and the integ-
rity of the American home. The Ameri-
can people are proud of the home of the
White House. and from the White House
let us catch the inspiration and spirit OF
a righteous life which will make our
homes forur-square. David did not erect
an 'Ananias Club although he was tn,
advocate Of righteousness, truth. and
virtue. He had no use for the slanderer
and liar. He knew the peculiar vices OF
the politicians, and narrated them that
they might be swept out of existence.
The common man is the emphasis and
cherishment of King David, and as we
move and move. We break down the bar
riers of class distinction. and are sweep
ing from us the artificial and external
to establish true relations founded on
righteousness and justice. Every true
administration will emphasize law, not
liberty; responsibility, not license; duties,
and not rights
The hymns We're The Crusaders
Hymn and They Bowed Their Heads
to the Conquering Sword
Bryans Also Worship.
Secretary of State and Mrs. Bryan and
Secretary OF Labor Wilson attended
services at First Presbyterian Church. in
John Marshall Place. OF which Rev.
Donald c. Macleod is the pastor.
Postmaster General Burleson did not
attend church yesterday, but will go to
St Thomas Protestant Episcopal here
after. Secretary Lane. OF the Interior,
will worship at an Episcopal Church out
at Mount Pleasant Secretary McAdoo.
of the Treasury. was ont of the city
his place of worship. Secretary of Com
merce Redfield and Mrs Redfeld are
regular attendants and communicates at
st. Paul's Episcopal Church. Alexandria,
where the Redfield family have been
communicates for over 100 years. Secre-
tary Daniels. of the Navy. is the only
Methodist in the Cabinet, and his church
Is the Mount Vernon Place Methodist
South. Secretaries Garrison, McReynolds,
and Houston have not decided upon their
permanent church affiliations.