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“By their fruits shall ye know them”

“By their fruits shall ye know them”

President Roosevelt speaks on the importance of the Christian church being “the church of the plain people,” and praises W. S. Rainsford for his work in helping make this a reality. Rainsford has had a long and fruitful career within the church, and Roosevelt regrets his retirement.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-07

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Elbert F. Baldwin encloses this German poem in a letter to President Roosevelt, asking him to write the preface for a book about the life and work of Reverend W. S. Rainsford of St. George’s Church of New York, New York. (President Roosevelt did write the preface and included this poem.)

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-03