The Washington herald., 1919-01-13
CHURCHES HONOR MEMORY ,
OF ROOSEVELT, AMERICAN
Tributes of Praise for the Patriot Whose Con-
ception of Duty Will Live, as Example
For Generations
1Or Generations.

Roosevelt the man, is no more;
Roosevelt the example lives on
In these words representative Fred
erick c. Hicks, of New York, who is
from former President Roosevelts
Teddy at the public memorial
service held in his honor yesterday
afternoon at the Liberty Hut under
the auspices of the Y. NJ. c. A.
This sentiment was echoed yester-
day throughout the National Capital
in the many special sermons devoted
to his memory.
His Life An Example.
Mourn not in his death" Repre-
sentative Hicks continued. but re-
joice In the splendor of his life. Be
thankful that this man among men,
set his precepts of life and his con-
ceptions of duty so high that the gen.
erations to follow will be guided by
his example and inspired by his rec
ord"
Strong in body, strong in mind, :"
Representative Hicks added in ex-
tenuation of his tribute. IAN extra
ordinary individuality coupled with a
marvellous personality, endeared him
to his fellow-countrymen. He had
been happy in life. his home was ideal
and the family ties perfect and COM
plete. Untiring in his efforts for the
uplift Of humanity. his days were all
too short for the energies of his mind
and the generosities of his heart. To
every task he brought fidelity of
purpose and a profundity of moral
rectitude which vibrated through
every fiber of his conscience
Principles Were Sacred.
His splendid optimism. his lofty
patriotism, his unbounded faith in
humanity never deserted him; they
were with him in his college days.
in his early manhood and maturer
years. as statesman and soldier, in
public and private life; they were
with him-radiant and virile when
his spirit passed to the Great Be-
yond. They were the philosophy of
his life. the touchstone of his
thoughts. the mentor of his ac-
tions-sacred principles firmly
welded into his very being.
The primal truths of the declara-
ton of principles which gave our
Republic birth, the ideals and the
purposes which carried it forward
in the full sweep of its power were
the tenets of his creed-glorified
by his words as a statesman, vindi-
Gated by his deeds as a soldier. His
superb moral courage was halted
neither by the magnitude of the task
before him nor the criticisms of
those who differed with him."
100 Per Cent American.
Elmer E. Johnson, chairman of
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton Committee. said:
"If we take for a foundation,
unit of 100 per cent divided into ten
100 per cent. we find one. character
who truly represented 100 per cent
in home life, 100 per cent as pub
lie official, 100 per cent as a states
man, 100 per cent as a politician.
100 per cent as an author. 100 per
cent as a warrior. 100 per cent as
an explorer, 100 per cent as sports
man. 100 per cent as a Christian
gentleman and, above all, an Amerl-
can of 100 per cent"
Friends Loved; Enemies Hated.
Mai. E. A. Kinked, of the General
Staff, and Representative Humphreys,
of Mississippi. also spoke. The latter
termed Col. Roosevelt as lone of the
master spirits of the age" and de-
clared he held the love of his friends
and the ill-wiIl of his enemies equally
we'll"
A feature of the services was the
playing by the Marine Band Of Col.
Roosevelt's favorite hymn, How
Firm Foundation"
DR.. Gordon's Tribute.
Dr. James l.. Gordon. of the First
Congregational Church. gave his
hearers a great patriotic message
based on Roosevelt, the Human
Dynamo"
He said: But this great American
was not only all that makes a good
scout and real sport, but all of this
was made the more Interesting from
the standpoint of spiritual values. He
never forgot his God and his church
whilst he drove his humanity to the
limit in humanitarian. heroic and
mastery service"
Real Asset ~ Country.
At Calvary Methodist Episcopal
Church Representative S. ID. Fess,
of Ohio, and p. II. Kelly, of Michi-
gan, gave an appreciative audience
many good things 20 think over as
they eulogized the man who was
and is today known as was said
to be "a real asset to any country