The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-13
LIFE OF ROOSEVELT
THEME OF SERMONS
Pastors in Many Churches
Praise Character of Former
President.
LOVED BY ALL CREEDS
Qualities as Fighter for Right
Should Inspire Americans,
Says DR.. Manning.

The text of sermons by prominent min
isters of all c.eeds and denominations
throughout the city yesterday was the
life of Theodore Roosevelt. from which
they drew inspiration for those who sor-
rowed over his loss.
The Rev William T. Manning. pastor
OF Trinity Church, finished his sermon at
the morning service with the following
tribute:
I'VE are at this time mourning a great
American whose sincerity OF purpose and
deep moral conviction made him not only
an incalculable strength to our own land
but force felt throughout the world
The outstanding note OF his life was
his love of right and his fearless courage
In advocating II. He never hestated to
take his open stand nor fnched from
saying what he believed needed to be
said. He sometimes aroused strong and
even fierce opposition. but in the end
he was admired, beloved and trusted
even by most OF those who disagreed
with him.
ITO our eyes it seems as though he
could not be spared; but his work was
finished and II was done faithfully and
well. May God give him peace and
blessing in the other life where he now
is. and may God give 20 many of the
men and women of our land the strong
moral purpose. the deep love of country
and the fearless courage TO uphold the
right which he gave to Theodore Roose-
velt'
DIR. Eaton's Tribute.
In the co0rse of a sermon on "Our
Debt to the Dead" the Rev. Charles A.
Eaton. pastor OF the Madison Avenue
Baptist Church. said OF Roosevelt: Il
loved him for he was a fighter" Or.
Eaton spoke also in part as follows:
"A week ago the country was shocked
by the news that the greatest American
had passed. There swept over the ma
ton sense OF irreparable loss. It
seemed we could III spare him. less now
than ever before, now when his message
and leadership are most needed.
His was an extraordinary life. Roose
velt's courage faced terrible odds in the
early days of his Presidency.
TT is significant that the very men
with whom he was engaged in death
grip are to-day the most hopeful in
America The danger now lies with the
other extreme. the Bolshevik element.
The next four years alien ideas and
alien purposes that are among us will
do something II we neglect to act in
manner not to he misunderstood.
This Is where Theodore Roosevelt is
wanted. Let us then take the torch
from his hand against the rebellion that
is sweeping over the world until America
finds herself home for brotherhood and
Justice"
The Very Rev. Howard G. Robbins.
Dean OF the Cathedral Of So. John the
Divine, broke away long enough yester-
day morning from the ironbound ritual
of the Protestant Episcopal Church to
pay a tribute to the memory OF Theodore
Roosevelt Just before his sermon the
dean proceeded to his reading desk and
spoke for FIVE minutes upon Col. Roose-
velt's personality and achievements He
said
when political associates and political
opponents vie with each other in pay
ing tribute to the memory OF man who
has been prominent in public life II ia
e, ident that his personality must have
had more than merely political signif-
cance. That is true of Theodore Roose-
Welt
Eminent for lis political achieve
ments, he was still more eminent as a
dominant and dominating personality.
Magnetic. vital. belligerent. giving and
taking hard knocks. strong in his con-
v!ctions and outspoken In the express
sion of them; not always right but AL
WAYS convinced that he was right.
"iIe will he missed by all who knew
him. SO brave fighter, so living an
embodi ment If whatever views or
causes he made his own. he will be
missed by his generous opponents al
most as much as by those who looked
to him for leadership"