New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-25
AMERICAS PRAYERS AND SPANS.
THE REV. DR. GROVE DRAWS MORAL FROM
THE DIFFERENT APPEALS FOR VENGEANCE
IN THE GOD WHO is FATHER OF ALL

THE REV DIR GROVE DRAWS MORAL ffoN
THE DIFFERENT APPEALS FOR VENGEANCE
~ THE GOD WHO is FATHER OF ALL
"praver and War" was the subject Of the SER
mon Yesterday morning OF the Rev DIT w. o.
Grove. of the Church Of the Eternal Hope Eigntv-
frst-st. and Columous-ave In the course Vi '"0
address he said:
In a speech from the throne the other day me
Queen Regent appealed to God for ycory OF svs
made Ike appeal the Almighty for me success
Of the American arms. The Queen prayer, m IA,
ratrjotc devotion has been voiced at the countless
affairs Of the Spanish churches TINS morning, ,
eHd with irrepressibie convicion viii be heard in
as many American pulpits And these pray ofbor
are offered to the same God. whom they ootn ca"
ing the heavenly Father 10 c9nfound the other,
are Of the SAM regi9n hSin aF they
fell themselves inspired b. the same holy spirit;
The SAS merdsS cano accuse the Amercens
eachng false religion Neither can n.y rals xact n
as the recognized theolossns Of the entire Chureh
have taught them. , .,x. n.hor our
thourht of PRAYER needs Re relieved OF this Pc
6ulia- Embarrassment That two nations OF ne
Vengeance on each other is theological difficulty
a doctrinal embarrassment religious apsurdi'y.
which the thinking people OF the world cannot
much longer abide. The very sentiment OF PRAYER
is fatally compromised II prayer is TO noad d us
vulnerable attitude.
Ne cannot believe that God ever sided with any
Of the armies IN the Of the past Inc moo
ern world has thought is way up 70 sucn q vas.
conception Of God that the idea or His taxing PAL
in anv human struggle is supremely repulslVe II
God were on side. how easy i would be ior
Him 70 disa BILE the Spanish feet II He sided WIN
the Queen Regent how simple matter II wouin
have been cause the destruction OF the Maine,
10 betray the Paris on her homeWard voyage. 80
produce a series OF accidents that would make ~.
OF our battle ships useless. ! cannot believe mat
there is even a Spanard with any quality OF the
soldier in him who would rejoice al such miracle
Neither can l believe that any American , wouiu
prav for such a miracle against spain II ne ralntly
SUSPECTED that II would be granted
we can plant mines under the water ana
speed our torpedoes in the night but the reverence
which our common Christianity teaches us lorDius
nc m attribute these dark schemes or death 10
Hin, who IS the Father OF us all Let US hgnt our
own battles In n manly fashion. depending upon
our own strength and genius. Let us Trust NAV
Americans and Spaniards. having fought II out as
brave End respected enemies. snal meet III 'ho
higher life friends. - i. - h.,.,
Cod has placed all earthly affairs in our hands
and we must work ont our National destinlcs' II
cod should elect work miracles. we snoulh OK
meet Him TO prevent and not 10 assist \ ie"
n,iiet miracles several years ago 70 relieve upan
AVIATION 10 prevent VIEWERS barbarism 10 insure
q wiser treatment Of all the Spanish colonies, 20
modernize and moraze the entire spanish peop.,e,
would have been vastly better than any miracle
now 10 help us 10 destroy the Spanish Navy Every
great battle Is the dawn Of better time TOT tne
human race II the loss Of life and the destrction
~ rroperty which have authorized snaI III,
The West Indies from harbarsm and snail compei
Snan into n nobler intelligence, history VIII record
the accomplishment in letters OF gold