The New York herald., 1920-01-26
TWO EDIFICES FOR
ROOSEVELT CHURCH
Structures Proposed for Long
Island and Washington, D. c.,
To Be War Memorials.
MEMBERSHIP OPEN TO ALL
Greed and Mission of New Houses of
Worship Told at st. Nicho-
las Meeting.

new, after-the-war interdenomina-
tional, united. an-American church. q
church in which any Christian can feel at
home, where the greatest preachers will
be heard and their sermons printed and
sent out TO nonresident members through
out the land" will be established by the
Board of Trustees OF the Roosevelt
Church. it was decided yesterday at an
inaugural meeting in the Collegiate Re-
formed Church of St Nicholas Fifth ave-
nue. and Forty-eighth street.
Two houses OF worship will be erected
one on Long Island where Theodore
Roosevelts ''neighbors" live. and the other
at Washington. D. c., as national shrine
Both churches are to be a memorial to all
Americans who served in the world wal
and each is to be called the Roosevelt
Church.
The trustees have incorporated and the
charter provides that at every service al
which new members are received there
shall be read the message to the troops
which Mr.. Roosevelt sent during the wal
through the New York Bible Society, anc
How Firm Foundation the favorite
hymn Of Mr.. Roosevelt, shall be sung.
Creed of the Church.
The only creed for these churches viii
be as follows
Il believe in God. and will seek, through
the grace of Jesus. TO do always what is
pleasing in His holy sight"
The message Mr.. Roosevelt sent to the
troops is:-
'The teachings Of the New Testament
are foreshadowed in Micah's verse;
What n 7 r1 oet l,ae
than to do justice, and to love mercy and
to walk humbly with thy God.
do JUSTICE, and therefore fight val.
iantly against the armies of Germany anC
of Turkey, for these nations in this crisi.
stand for the reign OF Moloch and Beelze
bub on this earth.
LOVE MERCY, treat prisoners we'll
succor the wounded, treat every woman
as If she were your sister; care for the
little children, and be tender with the ole
and helpless
WALK HUMBLY: you will do so if yol
study the life and teachings OF the Saviour
May the God of Justice and Mercy have
you in His keeping
"(Signed) THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The message was read by Lawrence
Hunt. fourteen years old, son OF the secre
tary of the board, the Rev. DR.. Edwart
Lawrence Hunt.
Among the speakers were Colonel Theo.
dore Roosevelt, Mrs. Douglas Robinson. 9
sister of Mr.. Roosevelt, and Lawrence Alb.
bott, editor of the Outlook. Miss julia
Arthur recited THE Battle Hymn of tn,
Republic" The Flag" and Theodore
Roosevelt"
Nine. Marie Narelle. late of Australia
sang There Is No Death" and -
Mothers Prayer" The Rev. DR.. MaitlanC
Bartlett, pastor of Beck Memorial Presby
terian Church. made n short address anS
offered prayer, substituting for the Rev
DR.. Harlan G. Mendenhall, Moderator o.
the Presbytery of New York, who is i'll. Th,
invocation and benediction were offered b,
the Rev. Or. Malcolm James Macleod
pastor of st. Nicholas Church. The clos
ing hymn was How Firm a Foundation
DR.. Hunt presided.
Membership Open to All.
1t is projected to raise 5000 for the Ions
Island church and more than 10000 fol
the Washington church. Any one can joir
the Roosevelt Church, irrespective of de
nominational affiliations, as it is to: bs
more like a great national society. Those
contributing 800 or more this year will be
enrolled as founders" Those joining thi:
year who pay 81 or more will be known as
charter members" or charter adher
ents." Adherents are those who wish tC
help. but do not wish to subscribe to The
creed. An "adherent" may also be Z
founder.
Applications for membership will be re
ceived by DR. Hunt, who resides at Fores
Hills. Promises of contributions may b'
sent to verneur Z. Pratt. of Kew Gardens
l.. |. The president OF the Board Of Trus
tees is Thomas Il. Patton, general counse
of the American Bankers Association.
II ia understood that DIR. Hunt is to bt
the minister OF the Roosevelt Church. II,
recently resigned as pastor OF the Interde
nominational Church at Forest Hills tC
give all his time to this work.