Evening star., 1915-03-26
morning. Rev. J. n. Bean; Branchvtl1e.
$40 pm, Rev. G. H, Fielding.
President Wilson Has Faith
in Church as "StabiIizer"
of American Ship Of State


conference proved to be the visit and ad-
dress of President Wilson last night AS
early as o'clock crowd gathered in
Mount Vernon place. until by o'clock.
the hour 1t had been announced the Presi-
dent would appear. Gordon Of police
under Capt Harrison Of the sixth precinct
was found necessary to keep the crowd
back. When the President and his party
arrived at o'clock they found a multi
tude awaiting them and tho church audi
torium packed
Following prayer by Rev Dr. Harris,
and asked that this wholesale slaughter
be brought to an end Bishop Warren
A. Gambler introduced the President, say
ing:
we give thanks to God that you have
picking times"
President Wilson. in the course of his
address. voiced full confidence in the
great body of the people of the nation
who serve as "stabilizers when the cx-
cItable ones try to rock the boat
Plea for the Healing of Nations.
The !'re sideut said. in part
Il have the feeling, as 1 look upon
You. that l have had in many other
church conferences-that / am looking
in the faces of men and women who
are not interested in the temporary
Things. put are interested in the per-
manent things; who give very little
thought. | hope and believe. to the
things that separate US and give a
great deal of thought to the things
that unite us-things that are good
for the healing OF this nation not only.
but for the healing Of all the nations.
This is council of peace-not to
form plans of peace. for it is not our
privilege to form such. but to proclaim
the single supreme plan of peace. the
Jesus Christ. Because wars will never
have any ending until men cease to
hate one another, cease to be jealous
OF one another, get that feeling of
reality in the brotherhood of mankind,
which is the only bond that can make
us think justly of one another and act
righteously before God Himself.
Alludes to Efforts to Rock the Boat
Il value the churches of this country
as l would value everything else that
makes for the stability Of our moral
processes. There are a great many
people-not SO many that they give
me any particular concern-but, every
theless, great many people, who. in
the language of the day, are trying
hard to rock the boat The boat is
too big for them to rock. They are Of
such light material that they cannot
rock 1t very much. but they are going
through the motions, and it,, is Just as
well for them to look around once in
while and see the great. steadfast
body Of self-possessed Americans not
to be hurried into an unconSidered line
OF action, sure that when you are right
you can be calm: sure that when the
quarrel is none of yours, you can be
impartial; sure that the men who spend
their passion most will move the body
polite the least. and that the reac-
tion will not be upon the great body
of American citizens, but upon them
selves.
so that look upon you in the
present circumstances as great part
OF the stabiliZer of the nation. You
know that somebody has Just invented
thing called stabilizer, that is used
In connection with aeroplanes, and by
some process. the mechanics Of which
l nave not had explained to me. and
perhaps could not understand IL had,
this corrects the erratic movements Of
the machine. SO that 1t, when adjusted,
determines the plane upon which the
machine is to move. and the machine
cannot depart from it, Something like
| that is the function of the great moral
iorces OF the world. to act as stabil-
izers even when we go up in the air
Asks for Reinsurance.
Il have come to you tonight. there
fore. may 1 say. for reinsurance. to
| look upon an undisturbed body of men
who have their compasses and know
the moral charting of the world. We
know what port we are bound for. We
know the only legitimate processes by
which one can work his way against
the trade winds Of evil in the world to
the haven desired. So I am sure that
/ shall go away from here reinforced.