The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-14
LETTER FROM MR.. DOW
Tribute to Roosevelt From Pastor Of
Nj. G. Church.

Tribute to Roosevelt From Pastor Of
NJ. E. Church.
Editor Of the Banner:
We miss DR.. Dow, from the Metho.
dist church. from our fellowship IL
the churches and from our public
meetings. His heart is here in all
our undertakings, and We hav0
hoped to see him back among us re
| stored In health and In the ability to
serve the church and the community
as in former days. The following
which was sent TO the undersigneu
was intended to be read at the Roose
welt Memorial service last Sunday
evening. The length of the service &
prevented this, but | have thought
TO send II to the Banner. 1t is an Oat,
inc OF the strong address DR.. Dow
would have made could he have been
present with MS.
G. S. Mills.
| would like to be present and give
my word of tribute to the memory u
one whose character and achiey-
ments made him great parsonage ir
| the thought and esteem OF the world
and will be perpetuated in the minds
and hearts OF the generations TO
come
I AS the head OF a home and family
he was worthy. He advocated the
duty OF rearing children, and sought
to inspire courage on the part OF
those who would be called upon to
go down into the shadows Of death
that the home might have the bless
ings OF childhood, OF the benefit OF
child training. and of eliild influence
upon parents
/ There have Deeit homes where chil.
tdren hayv been unwcicome. but In
4 many OF those homes In later years
| the presence OF sens and daughters
4 to shed their love and perhaps their
| loving and tender ministries, wonld
be q boom too great for expression.
A fundamental need OF state and
nation is homes. homes CT inteli
gence, homes In which there shall be
Cody instruction on the part OF par
ents by lip and life. homes in which
spiritual and moral culture shall be
paramount to all else, where duty tc
God and our fellow man shall be
daily impressed, where children shal
be compelled to acknowledge that
Christianity is real, for they have
seen it's incarnation in their parents
and where eventually parents may be
able 10 say as they look into the face
of their Lord, Here am ! and those
whom thou gavest me"
The Roosevelt home was worthy
The heads of the family belonged Il
the church CT God and attended it'
services. Instruction and gracious
example in the requirements o.
morality and patriotism were giver
the family in the life OF him whos'
memory we seek 20 honor on this oc
oas !
As 4 boy and young man he wa
Il wCrthy Born to a home OF wealth
he was not rendered useless ant
helpless by the influence Of sucl
conditions as many have been VIII
have grown up without purpose II
/, life whose chief aim was pleasure
: and entertainment and who sought 4
crafty themselves at home ant
abroad. on land and sea, with n
plan of life which called for sacrihc
: and service.
Roosevelt, not physically vigorous
possessed a spirit that gave him
vision of life and its realities, an
!. he put forth effort TO overcome hi
physical handicap. He made good /
: educational lines and at the threshol
. of his young manhood was ready fo
:, service.
= = In the positions in which he wa
. placed he made himself felt, an
:, promo lions came not because he ha
= a pull, but because he had push. II
!, succeeded not by diplomacy, but b
merit. He was true to himself an
. to his responsibilities; he tried to d
y his duty and also insisted that Other
:, should do their; he attacked wron
y even in high places.
e When we think of the work
i, achieved az statesman author. ira
" eler we marvel. He had gifts bl
I, he employed them; he did not eat Il
!, bread OF idleness. For every your
y y mar his life emphasized Industry.
= The life of Roosevelt said and VI
"a say to al who study IL, BE som
" thing, Do something worthy.
As citizen and patriot he w
worthy. He was friend of 4
school and all that made for the &c
eral good.
Of He was opposed to the saloon Al
kindred evils.
- He was true American, ev
he ready to defend his country again
st. all enemles--aud did so by word al
Il deed.
at In the Spanish American war,
OF led forces he had organized to {
&c field Of battle.
lie offered his services in the Ia
i'll World War, and though they We
m. not accepted, he was represented
ny members OF his family, who render
m. efficient service. one OF whom "a
his life, whose mother Is now enroI