Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-30

voted land ol people who learned 10 do
rIghtcouslp Here his children, among
them your sainted mothcr, learned to sing
, their hynnE and 10 fear God Hence
the pecuilsr qualification their church tcit
and expressed on your election TO your
high and honorable Office, and which has
dccpened in the COURSE ri the cNcntiul
wears Of your Presidency"
The Rev. MIR Booth reviewed the
landing of the Pilgrim Fathers and the
establishment Of religious liberty in
America
uEIPED LAY rat %pirIoN OF LIBERTY.
These men he SAID, "hild the founda
tlons for that great hove of liberty and
Justice which has made the American
pcoplc and whch has found such pract ioal
expression in 80 signalv helping 10 the
great victory IN the European strugaic
against oppression and wrong Is 1t not
a further manifestation of the same spirit
which, in tho rovldcnce OF God, Is lead
ing tho. worlds conscience In its groping
after universal peace?
Mir President, our prayers for you
ascend. our love 10 YOU as given, and our
praise OF YOU shall hc sounded as long as
We have breath.
"Wcall want 20 hear your voice Won't
YOU Sgt a ffN NpluN 10 us
President Wilson hcsitated moment
and then answered ~ cs, Sir, and walked
| to a place IN front Of the choir.
WILSON'S Tribute TO MS MOTHER.
1t Is with unaffected reluctance,
be sad that inject myself into this
| service ! remember my grandfather
very well. and remembering him. can
/ SOC how nc would not approve. re-
4 member What J G required Of me and re-
| member the stern lesson of duty he spoke.
| Md ] remember painfully about things
! he expected nv to know that ! did not
| know There has come IA change Of times,
when laymCn like myself arc permitted to
! speak an congregation
/ ihcr Is another reason why Was
! reluctant 10 speak The feelings cNcited
| in me TO-DAY arc really too intimate AMI 70
| deep to permit oi pulic c>pr, sslon ne
mCuorhs that have come of the mother
Who was born hcrc are very 1llcCting.
| Her cuict character hcr sense Of duty,
| and her disiikc nf ,Stcntatlon have como
! back to inc With increasing force as these
gear, ol duty haze accumulated
orrs Il~soN IL INVESTORS.
Vet perhaps L is appropriate that
| m a place oi Wc-sllp should acknowledge
my iud,hrr,r,ss 81 hc, end her remark
al,lc frth,- rrraisc after all what the
| would uau Is seeking IT, 10 s%to return
10 10 d oi jutN to turn from q c
! S,tN8f.,,, rf mi, rtg>t~ - Nc dignity - the
performance of nrlt
believe. rs this war has drawn nations
Temporarily together in a CONT .,afton OF
physical force we she'll now rc drawn
| toCct her IN = cu,ui uatlon of moral force
that i irrc>ist hle Il is NOR ! force
aS much Il, ,INsIrai t.rcr that h:r fe-
! fcated tho c'f,rt 10 subduc thc world
! " crd> h.t cut rs deep a> swords
The vvlcdrr that wrong has boon
alton pic his arousci tic n tions
! Thcy have cunt "ilt like Incn fer a crusade.
! No other cause could hsvc draw - mann
| 81 the nations together They know al
OUTLAW was ahroad and that the OUTLAW
purp,~cd unSpcakshlc things
IL Is from quiet places like thlS all over
the world that tho forces src accumulated
that presently will overpowcr any attempt
10 accomplish evil on a great ScaIe Il IS
/ Ike nc rivulct that gathers into tho rvcr
and thr river that gr.> tofhc sca - there
cornc out ~ communities likcthoSc streams
that fcrtih7c thc.couscicicC ~ men. and
IL IS the conscience 81 thr world We now
mean 10 plac upon tho thrnne which others
r-cd ~ ust:rD
U,~HCr THANKs VHn rOR COMING.
lh, r-,~.dcr va vaiIy affected
II z rc,lu 90 } Is Sc after lis address.
Ta, SISho,. \; Carlisle then read an
rs ..ire-.s il winch he thanked the President
fur l,- Visit 10 your Ancc. tral city and for
,rur presence IS our r'hIp in this
Sacrcl noise hailowec ~ vou rt rs
>plaiion a;5 bones af !llal pieiy
Ne y, u.rAzc With the whole u tic
Cod Tearing world The bishop continued.
the splcnior n' your IDEALS and tie
greatness az yoUr achievements on be
half az humaut. f0r tho promotion cf
righteous frr,vlow 81 tn" hiCesinCS c5
pcaccard dlric-uauunq brutherhOod amor Z
mon We ;haI., C,oG that lie has endowed
II Won tho purpose and the power t.
bring these divine deals 20 the entrance
gate oi prscucal realization and that He
has s,lstanIc3 you by the mighty concord
of tile American people in asScr iitIcn
with ourselves and our slie.
We feel it Of priceless benefit 70
mankind that amid all the cares and
burdens pressing upon you N tins fate
ful hour YOU found time TO coine 70 tho
rity OF your grandfather ministry and
'hc birthplace Of your salnted mot her
Msy YOU. SIR. and your consort be brought
In safety back 10 your beloved land God
bless and guide you, SIR
WILSON VISITS PASTOR
The service concluded with the sing
ing Of God Save the King After the
benedictun President Wilson was taken
10 the pastors study, where he signed the
register and sat in the mahogany leather
upholstered chair once his grandfather's. s.
Then he returned 10 the church, where the
congregation was still standing, and pass
cd down the aisle and out Of tho door
amid applause
In the course ~ conversation the
President found occasion to recall how
ms mother narrowly escaped being drown
I'd on her way O. AmCrlca.
MOTHER 5 NARROW ESCAPE.
Il will tell you be SAID, how near
" this ceremony came 10 not taking place
NV mother was PLAYING on 4 rope on the
ship while sailing for AMERICA, and sud
den lurch nearly threw her overheard
She swung far out over the water, but
luckily for rue she hung OH and WASH
drowned
II was still raining as the President
drove back 10 the Crown and MitrC
Hotel Here he remained until clock.