Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-10
INSPIRING SERMON By
PASTOR IN EVENING

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The auditorium Of the church vas
filed. TO its fullest seating capacity
at the peoples popular service in the
evening which was most inspiring.
Many delightful musical numbers
were rendered and the address given
bv Rev. William Il. Wood on the sub
iect. Theodore Roosevelt, American"
was clarion call to manhood, making
a deep impression upon all in attend
ance.
Before the opening OF the service
the Penney Memorial orchestra OF u
pieces, F. \. Dennis, director, gave
very enjoyable concert. The lyric male
quartet sang TWO selections TO the
delight OF the audience, Another fea-
ture of the evenings musical, program
was the tenor solo. rendered by Roger
\. Eye. Fear We Not. 9 Israel"
which was sung with reverence that
made it deeply impressive.
Rev. William r. Wood took his
text from Kings %. Il am going the
way of all the earth: be thou strong
therefore. and show thyself IA man"
He said, in part: The ultimate Sc
curity and gloV of any nation is not
her triumph in Var, or her supremacy
in commerce and industry. but the
character Of the manhood developed
within her domain.
princes ard lords are but the breath
of k.nSS,
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Cod"
Such Il man was Theodore Roose-
Vc.t. best known. most loved and most
hated American since abraham Lin
coin. The resources OF language have
been exhausted in paying deserving
tribute to this man whose genius has
made an indeliLlc impression upon
our national life. Most nroftably may
America enshrire in the hearts of her
citizens. this paramount citizen. whose
public record. like his private life, $
clean as the driven snow.
1t would be presumptuous for me
TO undertake an analysis Of his many
sided life: or to attempt Il resume OF
: his public career: or 10 estimate the
valu" Ut his contribution to the ma
ton. I shall leave all that for those
no are better qualified and confine
! myself to Il consideration of some
qualities that enter into the making
of a man. as they find expression in
the life of this great American.
The first quality that 7 shall men,
ton is industry All that Mr.. Eoose-
Welt said in praise of the strenuous
life he was. Inheriting an ample
fortune. he might have lived in in
dolent luxury, but he chose to under
! take tremendous tasks for the pub
lie good and in doing them he found
his reward. His life is perpetual
rebuke to the increasing tribe of
malcontcnts whose chief aim in life
seems to be less work and more pay.
Another quality that l will speak
Of is honesty. The word as l use
it here means moral integrity. 1t
means nnequivocal speech; straight
forward statements. when honor. or
public welfare Demands the cxpres-
sion of ones belief or opinion. There
was never any doubt about where
Mr.. Roosevelt stood on any question
of public consequence. His spoken
and written word WAS as transparent
as his crystal character. He was
downright honest.
Another qualt that enters into
the making of n man is courage.
Whether we think of physical dar-
ing. or that higher type of bravery
which VIC know us moral courage.
Mr.. Roosevelt possessed it in sur
passing measure. He never sacrificed
right to eXpcdicncy.
And his life was marked by faith
Faith in God. faith in the Bible,
faith in the church. faith in the
home and faith in the country. His
was a vital. vigorous. might faith: d
faith worth living for. Il faith worth
fighting for and worth dying for.
These are some of the qualities
that made Theodore Roosevelt great
They are qualities We should all COZ
ct. They are qualities VIC may all
possess. Their possession will to
great extent determine the measure
of our worth in the world