The Holly chieftain., 1922-02-16
THE FATHER
OF HIS COUNTRY.

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the overwhelming conviction that
have nowhere else to 90. My own
wisdom, and that ofSai about me,
seems insufficient TOR the day" The
Sanitary Commission of the Civil
War times WAS born in prayer OF
Lincoln ss he lay sleepless on night
thinking OF the suffering of the
soldiers snd sailors And when in
the darkest day of the war a friend
sent . melancholy letter to the
White House. saying. "All is lost"
Lincoln replied, Dear Dick: read
Exodus l4:l3, Fear |ye not. stand
still and see the salvation CT the
toni" 1t was near the same time
that when Bashop Simpson was
about to leave him after a social
chat that Lincoln turned the key
In the door and turning to the
Bishop Sid with tears in his eyes
Bishop. want you to pray for me
hat ray have Gods help in this
dark hour
Again 1t was another great marty
I'd presl TENT who made the hymn
Lead Kindly Light" the prayer Of
= Sonl. Mckinley believed II
aver n. Washington and Lincoln
I'D When the proclamation of
.hankssi,in@ for the victory in the
spanish. nericsn war went forth
'':om the White House. many won,
Tered ct the strange hour it was
lated. II began. at ll:40 tonight
July 6 President Mckinley writes
this proclamation to the American
.."ople." Few know the story. AS
his custosr was. Mr. and Mrs McKin
ley were kneellng at the family al
..ar before retiring for the night
It was hte. but the great president
you'd not neglect the solemn privi
lasa Asietkey arose from their
tnses aftar thanking 'sGod for the
victory Of the war, it occurred to-
the President to ask the whole ma
tion to Join with him in the same
nray6r OF Thanksgiving: hence the.
ssloelanstion.
President Roosevelt !, too was .
.,sn OF PRAYER. He had the old
:ashtonal habit of asking grace at
ths. table. He did this even when
',e dineh his cabinet. his official
.pmily. Nm such an occasion after
re death Of Secretary Hay -twho
Sled In . New Hampshire camp
anlv . ffw miles from the writer's
I'd home Roosevelt prayed that
the character OF the pure Christian
ststeNnen whose: lifeahad' lust gone
.ont. .mieht be pernetuated in the
poosevett. IKE washington, was
'ealous Of hts word of honor. When
he once visited the writer's, town
wtere WAS sitnsted a famous deer
n"-k.. ttA prertderit declared he
would do no hunting The next
lay he vsa, hunting SO, careful
was ne ofehls &frra that he had It
r-pouocad IN the town naner that
- bsd u,6ant what he said the
recseains 'dav hnt. had heen cover.
,,,r.,, sd ri" nv his genial host who
o,vretl the mark.
rl1t ss mich sc he loved to hunt
y, raf,,s,d volt hunt on a cert"i''
e.,rdsv =" Wyoming. when hiS
.,anas ,dac,ered st: R"6sevcl''r
-r-'rnles "wa won't anv Of us Snv
p word he turned nnon them with
3 severe rehuke. There was no wolf
h-rt that day.
In tbiz depression from the per.
Aon .o' Washington there has been
% digression IN thought. These
later Presidents were only following
In the footsteps OF their illustrions
predecessor.
OF. Washington. James Russell
Tawell whosa birthday is also Feb.
q. once bald:
aold'sr and Statesmen, ,rarest uni
son: *-,
HiFhpoised example of great duties
sNS -. . ~ r
Simply ~ breathing, a worlds hon
ors worn
AZ l'te's tndfferest gifts to all men
(. born. -
Modest. .yst firm as natures self;
Save by the nobler men his nohler
temper shsmed: -,
Never seduesd through show of
present good
By other than unsetting lights to
steer ~
New.trimmed In heavan, nor than
bis steadfsst mood