New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-30
Conscience to
Rule World,
Says Wilson

memories that have como OF the
affecting Her quiet character, her
sense OF duty and her dislike of os-
tcntation have come back to me with
increasing force as these years of
duty have accumulated. Yet per
haps it is appropriate that in n place
of worship | should acknowledge my
able father, because, after all, what
the world now is seeking to do is to
return to the paths of duty, to turn
from the savagery of interests to the
dignity of tho performance Of right.
81 believe, as this war has draw
nations temporarily together in
combination Of physhical force we
shall now be drawn together in a
combination of moral forces that is
irresistible. 1t is moral force as
much as physical force that has de
feated the effort to subduc the world.
Words have cut as deep as swords.
The knowledge that wrong has
been attempted has aroused the ma
tons. They have gone out like men
for a crusade. No Other cause could
have drawn SO many of the nations
together. They knew an outlaw was
abroad and that the outlaw purposed
unspeakahle things.
ut is from quiet places like this
all over the world that the forces are
accumulated that presently will over
power any attempt to accomplish evil
on a great scale. 1t is like the rivu-
let that gathers into the river and
the river that goes to the sea. So
there comes out OF communities like
these streams that fertilizc the con
science of men, and it is the con
science of the world we now mean to
place upon the throne which others
tried to unsurp'
Welcomed by Mayor
The Presidential train arrived a
the Citadel station on scheduled
time In addition to Mayor Carr
The Lady Mayoress, Miss Eleano
Carr. Major General Sir Joh'
Cowan and the High Sheriff her
on the platform when Presiden
Wilson alighted from his car. Ate
the presentations Miss Carr gave Mrs
Wilson huge bouquet.
The Presidential party was then con
Quoted to the entrance of the station
where the square was throngcd witt
people, who burst into hearty cheer
which lasted several minutes. TIL
Stars and Stripes and the British fa'
were hoisted on the tower of the lay
courts simultaneously with the emer
gene Of the party from the station.
Crowds Brave Rain
Thp kain continued to fall, but tn
crowllin the streets cheerdd Presiden
Wilsdn all the way to the Grown ant
Mitre ,Hotel. where other promlnen
citizens were waiting to receive tn
noted Euest. Here Thomas Watson, a
aged 4ouse painter and the last llvln
pupil Of the school of President wa
sons grandfather, was introduced t
tho President.
President Wilson inspected docu
mcnts dealing with the residence her
of his grandfather, the Rev M
Thomas Woodrow. and then drove I
Che Salvation Army Hall, where ono
stood the building that was The Pres
dents mothers homo.
From there he went to oaVend,S
House in Warwick Road built by hi
grandfathor, and where his grand fathc
taught school and the President
mother also lived for a while. TN
President remained here for te
minutes and proceeded to the Lo"the
Street Congregational Church, vine
was crowded.
Conducted to Front Pc"
The congregation rose as the Pres
don't and his party entered and Wer
conducted 10 the front pew. As IN
party walked down the aisle, Tn
o. eanist played "1he Battle lynn G
thc Republic" which was listed on tn
programme AZ "The American Nations
Anthem"
The Rev. Mr.. BOOTH entered the pu
pit, accompanied by the Bishop {
Carlisle. Mr.. Booth gave the lnvoci
ton and the choir End the congrcgi
ton sang the hymn "Bcforo Jehovah
Awful Throre." President Wllso
joined in the singing.
Mr. Booth read as the first lesso
verse from the sixth chapter