The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1945-04-18
PORTLAND MOURNS
PRESIDENTS DEATH
By NJ. NJ. ID.

passing on Thursday. April 18th.
Of the nations chieftain. Presi-
dent Roosevelt, in the little
White House" on top of Pine
Mountain. Warm Springs, Ga. The
nation-the world-was shocked.
it trembled at the fall of one
of Americas greatest presidents.
Portland, like other cities. even
hamlets, in the nation, bowed in
humble submission to the will of
God, in a final tribute TO one VINO
belonged first to the people OF
The United States, later TO the
world and now TO the ages. TO
one who fought the battle for the
distressed, the poor and the UNI
derprivileged.
Sharing memorials on Satur-
day, members of Beta Psi Chap
ter of Portland over KEX's med
itation hour Saturday evening
memorialized a great leader, phi
losopher and statesman through
their guest speaker, DIR. DeNor-
val Unthank Music under di-
rection of Mrs Mignon Cabell
supplemented the speech. Miss
Geneva Turner presided.
Over the above named station
on Sunday at $50 a. M, Bethel
A, M. e. choir and Pastor Rev.
Browning c. Allen. under spon-
sorship of the Council of Choirs,
paid tribute to the memory of the
late Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Mr.. c. e. Iyey directed the sing
ing of several spirituals, includ-
ing Il Couldn't Hear Nobody
Pray. Its Me, o Lord. Standing
in the Need of Prayer" "Steal
Away" Florence Hildabrand was
soloist.
Pastor Aliens remarks - A
philosopher of our generation de-
clared: 1.-THE only thing we have
to fear is fear ITSELF" F. d.
Roosevelt.
bordering Hearts," Luke 2-19
But Mary kept all these things
and pondered them in her heart.
PONDER - To think a thing
through - To mediate - Sober
reflection. In the midst of life
we are in DEATH today universe
bows to the memorable will of
God and truly plodding humanity
may reflect "A great man has
fallen in our midst.
When the divine revelation
came to Mary in her day =
graphically portrayiing in detail
the happenings - the events that
should occur she was unable
to discern Gethsemane and the
Cross of Calvary, yet it was not
far from the manager to the cross
- to death, the empty tomb, and
a Risen. Living Christ.
Today we are sustained by our
hope of Immortality - today this
universe pauses in reverent devo-
ton to honor the memory of our
fallen Chieftain-FRANKLIN DE
LANO ROOSEVELT.
Though we could not see that
end - though "the workman dies"
the work must go on-througb
you - through me.
His life was dedicated to a
noble purpose, his achievements
were many - his record bears
witness - that he lives on in the
hearts of earth's great brother
hood. His real and lasting monu-
ment stands today reflected in
his deeds. May his soul abide in
peace, and may his wife and fam
lily be sheltered and protected by
the great heart and merciful hand
of our Father.
Pondering over events today -
we can't get away from the fact
of death. You can't get away from
yourself.
If you think it over - as Chris
tians you cannot escape your
responsibility to God and your
fellowman. Like vainly trying to
run away from your shadow that
will haunt you always be with
you.
You can't cheat God - you
can't mistreat and cheat your fell
bowman and escape pay day. It's
coming - pay day is coming.
There are laws we cannot
evade - GRAVITATION = COM
PENSATION - RETRIBUTION-
DEATH. So as we think it over -
it pays to be honest and just
Ponder over this - Every act has
coiled up within itself, its owl
reward; its own plan and its Owl
Il pleasure; it's own punishment ant
II its reward.