Tributes to Abraham Lincoln . R. S. PARKES CADMAN,president of the FederalCouncil of Churches ofChrist in America, spokeyesterday afternoon tothe Mens Conference at the Bed-ford Branch of the Y. M. C. A., on•Two Heroes of the State—Wash-ington and Lincoln. U. S. GrantPost, No. 32 7, had a delegation onthe platform. Several other dele-gations, comprising about 200 men,including Junior American Me-chanics and Masons were also pres-ent. The asso-ciate secretary,H. Walter Ri- land,Music ? presided. was fur-by the Trumpet-George F. on t h elubular chimes,with HowardWadeleadin
Tributes to Abraham Lincoln . R. S. PARKES CADMAN,president of the FederalCouncil of Churches ofChrist in America, spokeyesterday afternoon tothe Mens Conference at the Bed-ford Branch of the Y. M. C. A., on•Two Heroes of the State—Wash-ington and Lincoln. U. S. GrantPost, No. 32 7, had a delegation onthe platform. Several other dele-gations, comprising about 200 men,including Junior American Me-chanics and Masons were also pres-ent. The asso-ciate secretary,H. Walter Ri- land,Music ? presided. was fur-by the Trumpet-George F. on t h elubular chimes,with HowardWadeleadingsinging,Kimseypiano,mans. Rev. Dr. S. ParkesCadman. Kimseythe massM r theDr. Cad-address,wlhich was bJroad->cast through NewYork, Boston, Pittsburg, Worcester and Cincinnati,was in substance as follows: I. International Benefactors. U is a joy and a privilege to in-clude in our list of Saints and heroesGeorge Washington and AbrahamLincoln. Not all will accord theseworld worthies the rank of all, I think, will grant Ihey wereinternational benefactors on aheroic scale. Indeed a standardmeasurement of Americas unselfishdevotion to human welfare is foundin our reverence for their memories,and still better our emulation ofTheir example. Concerning Wash-ington almost as much must be un-learned as learned. He was sodominant in an unscientific age thatit passed him on to us enshrined inclassic imageries which did less thanjustice to the man of flesh andblood. His century may have beenlacking in morals but its mannerswere superb. They centered in himas the model patriot and the gentle-man characteris
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