Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13

A wreath was placed at the entrance to
the temple. There were unison singing
and salute to the flag
The New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, New York avenue and H
street In which Abraham Lincoln
worshiped while President. also was
the sccEe last night of impressive exer-
Cises under the auspices of the League
of Republican Organizations OF the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The exercises we're confined almost
entirely to a sermon delivered by Rev
Joseph r. SiZoo. pastor of the. church
his subject was Lincoln. Gift TO the
Ages" The historic old church was
packed to its capacity and several hun
drcd persons were turned away for lack
of space The pew in which the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Lincoln sat when they
attended services was draped with ar
American flag On the platform near
the pulpit was likeness Of Lincoln
done in oil. In the audience were
Gen. Charles c. Dawes. Vice President
political and social life Of the National
Capital.
Lincc!n's Bible Used.
DR.. Sizoo read from the Bible used By
Lincoln and which is one Of the treas.
ured relics Of the church.
Lincolns early life and experience:
on the frontier. according to this min.
lister, served to equip him for the great
tasks that confronted him when he be.
came President. The poverty in which
Lincoln lived and his struggles developec
4 moral courage that never forSook
him. he declared.
It was regretted by DR.. Sizoo thai
the frontiers are passing. because the
struggles on the frontiers burned great
ness into a mans very soul. he said.
There is a great peril in their pass
Ing" DR.. Sizoo said Where shall We
find a substitute? Whittier shall We
point our children In this day of soft
living to make them create
The Military Order OF the World
War Yesterday staged novel ceremony
known as tn, ''nassing OF the co!ors
In ST. Thomas Episcopal Church
Eighteenth street between P and G
streets. Members Of posts OF the
Arlington A. McCallum. departmental
chaplain of the Legion. paid tribute 10
Lincoln and the ST. Thomas Choir sang
Scouts Pay Tribute.
About zoo coiored Scouts, comprising
the sixth division of the District OF Co.
lunbia Council, assembled at the Lin
coin Memorial yesterday afternoon anc
held exercises in honor Of the martyrec
President as the finale to the celeora-.
ton o. the eighteenth anniversary OF
the organization of the Boy Scouts OF
America. The Girl Wolf Scouts. OF
which Mrs. Carrie Knox is supreme
mother OF wolves. also took part IN the
exercises.
Rev. r w. Brooks. pastor o! Lincoln
Congregational Church. offered the IN
vocation. Scout Executive Linn c
Drake delivered the address Assistant
Supt OF Schools Eugene A. Clark spoke
OF the life OF Frederick Douglass as
another who had established himself
In the esteem Of the members OF the
colored race.
Capt. Sylvester Epps also spoke. A
wreath was placed at the memorial and
taps was sounded by Sea Scout
Cyprian Haithman, after which the
Scouts marched In silent reverence
around the memorial as their final
tribute
The program committee, OF which
Deputy Commissioner l.. w. Tanctl was
chairman. was assisted by II. x. Hover
ton. DR. Aaron A. Russell. w. c. Glover
Leonard F. Colbert, c, F. Farley and
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