The San Francisco call., 1898-04-14
FIRM PLEAS
 FOR PEACE Bishop Saterlee Issues a New Prayer for Epis-
 copaIians.
Christian-Loving People Asked to War Only in a Chris
 tian Cause.
Bishop Newman, Robert C.. Ingersoll and Others Send Congratulations
 to the President
Special Dispatch to The Call.
Call Office, Riggs House,


 Washington, April 13. Bishop Saterlee of the Episcopal church has issued the following address to the members of his diocese:
 Diocese of Washington-My Dear Brethren of the Clergy and Laity: The chief magistrate of the United States, who under God is the chief ruler or our country, has in his message to Congress set forth the only conditions upon which Christian warfare and also under which, to use his own word, our aspirations as Christian and peace-loving people can pc, pc realized It will be grave responsi- other conditions, and our country, acting through Conpress, will be held account able by God and by the civilized world at large if her first aim is not for truth and justice, peace and happiness. 1 invoke you all as the servants Of that Prince of peace to whom all power is now given in heaven and on earth to remember in earnest prayer those in the Government of the, United States who are charged with this God-given responsibility; and to pray that God will bestow upon them right Judgment in all things and grant that they may both perceive and know what things they ought to do and also may have grace and power faithfully to fulfill the same.
 I herewith set forth a prayer to be used at this present time in all the pull : lie services of the Protestant Episcopal church in the diocese of Washington: Minister-Give peace in our time, o Lord. .People-For 1t is thou Lord only that maketh the United States dwell in safety.
 Minister-Cive peace Tn our time, Q Lord. People-For it Is thou Lord that maketh the wars to cease in all the world
 Minister-Give peace in our time, Q Lord. People-Because there is none other that fghteth for us, but only thou, God
 Most gracious God. we humbly beseech thee for the people of these United States In gen. eral, so especially for the President and Cabi- n fnT tn Q a in Congress assembled; save them from all error. ignorance. pride and prejudice and of thy great mercy vouchsafe, we beseech thee, so to direct. sanctify and govern them in their present work, by the mighty power of the Holy inaffa ,aa peace ana e hs and among us for all generations; through him to whom all power is given in neaven ana on Amen.
 HENRY T. sATERLEE.
 Bishop of Washington. Washington, D. C., April Is, B9S
 The President is in receipt of num- Der of congratulatory telegrams on his message to Congress, including the fol- lowing:
 BOSTON, April 12.-Permit me to con- graduate you on your message, the tenn perate yet firm character or which 1 peileve will be applauded by all thought ful people when carefully considered.
 HENRY R. REED. NEW YORK, April u.-Your message fully meets the public expectations. It's positions are unassailable, its arguments unanswerable: it is a guarantee for peace Tor which grateful people will hold you in everlasting remembrance.
 ABRAM s. HEWITT. NEW YORK, April 12.--The message is admirable, the facts candidly stated, the conclusion logical, the tone manly, pa- triotic and just. I congratulate you and the country. R. G. INGERSOLL. WORCESTER, Mass, April 12.-Pres- dent Mckinley. Washington: Your let tel, to Congress is superb, severe in re- buke, patriotic in dignity, humane and christian in sentiment Long may you BISHOP JOHN P. NEWMAN and JOHN LEGG.