Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-30
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the story of Christ questioning the
doctors in the temple.
Then followed another hymn and
the Rev. Mr., Booth prayed for the
king and the presiden and his family
and also for lasting peace. The con-
grega lon then sang THE Battle
Hymn of the Republic" and Mr.. Booth
delivered his sermon
II feel great pride" the pastor said
in part, that the great and honored
leader of the American people should
have left the company of kings and
set aside important functions to travel
to this border city in which his mother
was born, to attend as an humble wor-
shipper, the church over which his
grandfather once presided. Such ac-
ton reveals his character. 1t is great
spectacle for the world.
Two-thirds of Name There.
"Mr President, two-thirds of your
me belongs here, as the words
Thomas Woodrow were inscribed on
the church roll ninety eight years ago.
From then until 1885 he taught the
church the word of God. He gathered
around him a devoted band of people
who learned to do righteously, Here
his children, among them your sainted
mother, learned to sing their hymns
and to fear God.
Hence the peculiar qualification
their church felt and expressed on
your election to your high and hon
orable office and which has deepened
in the course of the eventful years of
your presidency
The Rev. Mr.. Booth reviewed the
landing of the Pilgrim fathers and
49, establishment of religious liberties
in America. ~
"These men, he said, laid the foun-
dations for that great love of liberty
and justice which has made the
American people and which has found
such practical expression in so signal
ly helping to the great victory in the
European struggle against oppression
and wrong. Is it not "A further mani
festation of the same spirit which, in
the providence of God, is leading the
worlds conscience in its cropping after
universal peace?
Mr.. President, our prayers for you
ascend; our love to you is given and
our praise OF you shall be sounded as
long as we have breath.
I'VE all want to hear your voice.
Won't you say few words to uso'
ment and then answered Eyes, sir"
end walked to a place in front of the
choir. He was visiblv affected as he
resumed his seat after the address.
The Bishop of Carlisle then read an
address in which he thanked the
president for his visit "to your ances-
trail city and for your presence at our
worship in this sacred house, hallowed
IN YOU by association and bonds Of
filial piety."
eve recognize, with the whole of
God-fearing world" the bishop con-
t'nued. "the splendor of your ideals
and the greatness of your achieve
ments on behalf of humanity for the
promotion of righteous freedom, of
the blessings of peace and internal
tional brotherhood among men We
thank God that He has endowed in
Won the purpose and the power to
bring these divine ideals to the en-
trance gate of practical realization
and that He has sustained you by the
mighty concord of the American peo-
pie in association with ourselves and
our allies.
I'VE feel it of priceless benefit to
mankind that, amid all the cares
and burdens pressing upon YOU in
this fateful hour YOU found the time
to come to the city Of yefir grand
fathers ministry and the birthplace
Of your sainted mother Nav you,
sir, and your consort be brought in
safety back to your beloved land. God
bless and guide you. sir"
The services concluded with the
singing of "God Save the King" At
ter the benediction President Wilson
was taken to the pastors study where
he signed the register and sat in the
mahogany leather-upho1stered chair