South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-30
Accompanied by Mrs. Wilson,
He Visits Carlisle, Eng,
the Birthplace of
His Parent.

greeting Of the people OF the town
and OF the thousands of strangers
from the surrounding country. more
than offset the dreariness OF the
weather. Large crowds lined the
streets and cheered the presidential
party Justify as il drove from the
station. where the president was re-
ceived by the mayor and local nota-
bles TO the Crown and Mitre hotel.
where the president signed the Free
mans roll.
The president visited Annetwell
street. where the site OF his late
grandfather's chapel was pointed
out 10 him and the house In Caven-
dish place that was built by his
grandfather. Later he attended
services in the Lowther Street Con-
gregational church Here. during
the services in the Lowther street
church. the Rev. Edward Booth.
pastor Of the church. requested the
president 20 come into the pulpit
and address the assemblage. This
the president did, delivering a short
speech. IN which he touched simply
HnA FlOIAf4lelF Ol Ills llOAltA. he
president spoke as follows:
Reluctant to Speak.
1T is with unaffected reluctance
that I inject myself into this service
I remember my grandfather very
we'll. and remembering him. can
see how he would not approve
remember what he required of me
and remember the stern lesson OF
duty he spoke. And ! remember
painfully about things he expected
me 10 know that I did not know.
There has come a change Of
times when laymen like myself are
permitted 20 speak 10 a Congrega-
ton. There IL another reason why
I was reluctant TO speak.
The feelings excited In me TO.
day are really too intimate and too
deep 10 permit OF public expression.
The memories that have come of the
mother who was born here are very
affecting Her quiet character, her
sense Of duty, and her dislike Of Os-
tentation have come back to me
with increasing force as these years
Of duty have accumulated Yet, per-
haps IL is appropriate that in place
Of worship I should acknowledge
my Indebtedness to her and her re-
markable father, because, after all,
what the world now is seeking 70
do is to return 10 the paths of duty,
to turn from the savagery of inter
ests 10 the dignity of the perform
ance Of right.
War Drew Nations Together.
"T believe as this war has drawn
nations temporarily together In a
combination OF physical force. we
shall now be drawn together in
combination of moral force that is
irresista BILE. It is moral force as
much as physical force that has de-
feated the effort to subdue the world
Words have cut as deep as swords
THE knowledge that wrong has
been attempted has aroused the ma
tions. They have gone out like men
cor a crusade. No other cause could
have drawn so many of the nations
together They knew an outlaw was
abroad. and that the outlaw pro-
posed unspeakable things
1T IS from quiet places like this
all over the world that the forces
are accumulated that presently will
overpower any attempt to accom-
plish evil on a great scale. II is like
the rivuIet hat gathers into the
river and the river that goes 70 the
sea. So there comes out OF commu-
mites like these streams that ferti-
lies the conscience OF men and il is
the conscience of the world we now
mean TO place upon the throne which
others tried TO usurp."
Long Program Carried out.
The lengthy rOgram OF the day
was carried out with the single ex-
ception that the president had not
intended 70 speak in the church.
President Wilson inspected docu-
ments dealing with the residence
here OF his grandfather, the Rev.
Mr.. Thomas Woodrow, and then
drove to the Salvation Army hall.
where once stood the building that
was the presidents mothers home.
Then he visited Cavendish house in
Warwick road. built by his grand
father and where his grandfather
taught school. and where the presi-
dents mother also lived for a while.
The president remained here for ten
minutes and then proceeded 20 the
IsOwther Congregational church.
which was crowded.
The congregation rose as the pres
ident and his party entered and were
conducted TO the front pew. As the
party walked down the aisle, the or
canIst played The Battle Hymn OF
the Republic" which was listed on
the program as The American Ma
tional Anthem"
Il feel great pride" the pastor
said in part. that the great and
honored leader OF the American peo-
pie should have left the company OF
kings and set aside important func-
tions to travel to this border city
in which his mother was born 10 at
tend. as an humble wOTshipper, the
church over which his ndfather
once presided. such action reveals
his character. II Is a. great spectacle
FOR the world"
Bishop OF Carlisle Reads
The bishop OF Carlisle then read
ana address. in which he thanked the
president for his visit "to your an
cestral CITY and for your presence az