Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-30

his family and also for a lasting
peace. The congregation then sang
THE Battle Hymn of the Republic,
and Mr. Booth concluded his sermon.
Il feel great pride" the pastor said
in part. that the great and tonorai
leader Of the American people should
have left the company of kings and
set aside important functions to trav-
ei to this border city in which his
mother was born to attend. as an
humble worshipper, the church over
which his grandfather once presided.
Such action reveals his character, Ii
is great spectacle for the world.
Mr. President two-thirds Of Your
name belongs here. as the words
Thomas Woodrow were inscribed on
the church roll IS years ago. From
then until 1885 he taught the church
the Word Of Cod. He gathered arou nd
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 OK
pressed on YOUR election to your high
and honorable office and which has
deepened in the course Of the event
uaI year Of your presidency" Then
Mr.. Booth reviewed III landing of the
Pilgre m Fathers and the establish
ment Of religious liberty in America.
''Tl,ese men," he said, laid the
foundations for that great love of
liberty and justice which has made
the An erican people and which has
found such practical expression in 50
signally helping to the great victory
IN the European struggle against
cppI ession and Wrong. Is it not a
further manifestation nf Tic same
spirit. which, in the Providence Il
God, is leading the worlds conscience
in it's cropping after universal peace :
Mr. President, our prayers for YOU
ascend: our love to YOU is given, ana
our praise Of you shall he sounded -
long as we have breath.
we all want To hear YOUR voice.
Won't you say few words 10 u.s."
President Wilson hestiated a moment,
and then answered Eyes. sir" and
then walked to place in front OF the
choir. He was NiSibly affected as he
resumed his seat after the address
address. in which he thanked the
President for his visit ito Your an
ccstial city and for YOUR presence a.
our worship in this sacred house,
llhllowed TO YOU uy association and
bonds Of iil,al pets" We recognize,
with tho whole Of the GoG-tcaring
world. the bishop continued, the
splendor of your ideals ana the great
ness of your achievements on behalf
Of humanity for The promotion ot
righteous freedom, ol the blessings
Of peace and international brother
hood anong men. We thank God that
He has endowed in YOU the purpose
and the power 10 bring these divine
ideals to the entrance g2tc Of p,ac-
tica! realization and that lie has sus-
tanned You by the mighty concord of
the American people in association
with ourselves and our allies.
we feel Of it priceless benefit 10
mankind thar al the cares and bun
ticns PRESSING upon y"n in this fate
FIJI nuJ;r you foun;: time To come to
the city Of your gr4ndlatbcrs minis
Try and the birthplace Of Nul:r saint
cd mother, May you, sir. and Your
ccnaort ~ '>r1Egft in safety back e.
Nou.' beloved land G,I LESS and
guide YOU, Slr.'
Tho service concluded with the
singing of God save the King" A.
ter the hcmcdictjo" PRESIDENT WILSON
Was p2lcn u the pastor. STUDY.
whore ne signed the resisrcr and sat
II the mahogany leather EphoistereQ