Evening star., 1938-03-04
ROOSEVELT JOINS
IN CHURCH RITES
Members of Cabinet Also
Attend Special Service
at St. Johns.

of his family and large group of
high-rsnking Government officials, to-
day attended special services at St
Johns Episcopal Church in observance
OF the fifth anniversary of his becom-
ing President.
The services we're virtually the same
as those followed when the President
attended St, Johns March 4, 1888,
just before his Inauguration.
The services today were conducted
by DR. Oliver J. Hart, rector of st.
Johns who was assisted by DR..
Howard Wilkinson of st. Thomas. the
Presidents church. and by Dr.. F. r.
Wilson, pastor of the Presidents
church at Hyde Park.
In the Presidents party were Mrs.
Roosevelt, Mrs. James Roosevelt. wife
of the Presidents eldest son, and her
6-year-old daughter, Sara, and Fred
eric Delano uncle of the President.
and Mrs. Delano; Secretaries Stephen
Early and Marvin H Mcintyre, and
Col Edwin Watson and Capt. Walter
M, Woodson, military and naval aides.
respectively.
With the exception of Postmaster
General Farley, who is out of the city,
every member Of the cabinet was in
attendance. The Capitol was repre-
sented by Vice President Garner,
Speaker Bankhead, Senator Barkley
OF Kentucky, Representative Rayburn
OF Texas and Representative Dough-
ton OF North Carolina In addition a
large group of heads of the larger
independent agencies and the District
Commissioners attended.
The services opened with the sing
ing of the professional hymn, "Oh,
God, Our Help in Ages Past" This
was followed by the reading of scrip
ture and general confession and the
declaration of absolution. Following
the singing of Psalm XIV there was a
reading of the lesson from Hebrews
xl:8-l6. The prayer which asked for
the guidance for the President and all
Government officials, es read from the
pulpit, follows:
On, Lord our Governor. whose glory
is in all the world, We recommend
this Nation to Thy merciful care. that
being guided by Thy providence, we
may grow secure in Thy peace. Grant
to the President of the United States
and to all in authority wisdom and
strength to know and to do Thy will.
Fill them with the love Of truth and
righteousness, and make them ever
mindful Of their calling to serve this
people in Thy fear through Jesus
Christ, our Lord. who liveth and
relgneth with Thee, and the Holy
Ghost, one God, world without end.
Almighty and ever living God who
n1akest us both to will and to do
those things which are good and ac-
ceptable unto Thy Divine Majesty: We
make our supphcations unto Thee for
this, Thy servant, Franklin, upon
whom is laid the responsibility for
the guidance of this Nation. Let
Thy fatherly hand. we beseech Thee.
ever be over him. let Thy Holy Spirit
ever be with him and so lead him
in the knowledge and obedience of
Thy Word, that in the end he may
oetain everlasting life; through Our
Lord, Jesus Christ. who with Thee and
the same Holy Spirit liveth and
relgneth ever, one God, world without
end.
Our Father, who has set restless
ness in our hearts and who made us
all seekers after that which We can
never fully find; forbid us to be salts
fed with what we make of life. Draw
us from base content, and set our eyes
on far-off goals Keep us at tasks /
too hard for U.s. that We may be driven |
to Thee for strength. Deliver us from !
fretfulness and self-pity; make us sure
Of the goal We cannot see and of the !
hidden good in the world Open our
eyes to simple beauty all around us. !
and our hearts to the loveliness men
hide from lis because We do not try
enough to understand them. Save us
from ourselves and show us a vision of |
the world made new May Thy Spirit
OF peace and illumination so enlighten
our minds that all life shall glow with
new meaning and new purpose.
through Jesus Christ. our Lord.
Almighty God who in the former
time didst lead our fathers forth into
a wealthy place, give Thy grace. we
humbly beseech Thee. to us, their
Children, that We may always prove
ourselves a people mindful Of Thy
favor and glad to do Thy will Bless
our land with honorable industry.
sound learning and pure manners
Defend our liberties. preserve our
unity. Save us from violence. discord
and confusion, from pride and arro-
gance, and from every evil way.
Fashion into one happy people the
multitudes brought hither out of MANY
k1ndreds and tongues Endue with the
spirit OF wisdom those whom we in
trust in Thy name with the authority
OF goVerance, to the end that there be
peace at home and that we keep a
place among the nations of the earth.
In the time of prosperity fill our hearts
with thankfulness, and in the dav of
trouble suffer not our trust in Thee
to fail. All which We ask for Jesus
Christ's sake"
The benediction and singing of the
occasional hymn, "a Mighty Fortress
Is Our God" closed the service.