New-York tribune., 1907-12-03
PEACE CIRCLE UPSET.
Recalls Letter Protesting Against
Christ's Name In Prayer.

rba ,a,ter thev wished thew hadn't written occu-
pied the attention Of the Womans Peace Circle, at
The regular meeting at the Hotel Astor, yesterday
afternoon The letter was written to Mrs. William
Cumming Story president of tho City Fedefation
of Women's Clubs. anc was pfo,es. asss '
the Federation meetings Miss Jeanette fefgus
Baird first vcepresident Of the Peace CIRCLE WFole
the letter. but she VOWS she was only tne mootn-
piece Of others The others had probably recon
sidered before yesterdays meeting, for everybody
hastened TO condemn the letter. and after some
fumbling at the parliamentary mecnanlsm, .lio
wiped off the minutes
The president, Mrs. r. A Benedict, introduced
the subject She said she had warm friends among
Jewish women ana they a noble and gen.
erous as any women che knew, and she felt certain
mono of them objected to Christs name IN the
prayer Some of them nad told her So
In fact the member who objected to the prayer
first is not Jewish woman. i am very sorry tne
letter written. and WISH" looking reproach-
fully at Miss Baird. that the action could be
undone."
Miss Baird got UP hastily and said that tho
woman who started the protest was Orthodox
She was annoyed by irreverent things said near
her during the prayer Miss Baird explained. "She
came and told me about It. She was very much
moved. So / wrote Mrs. Story and asked IL the
prayer could not be eliminated. and Mrs Story re-
piled that she hoped they would be able to have
clersyInen OF different denominations to offer
prayer at the different meetings. there would be
nothing sectarian about the proceedings
'If she asks man to set up and pray she can't
put rope around his neck" interrupted Miss Lucy
a. EendeS FecOTdinS
Mrs. McGrath got up and said with dignity that
the PRAYER could not be eliminated. because every
where all over the world. conventions were opened
with prayer Then a mild voiced member brought
the discussion back the point by suggesting that
they all wanted the matter of the letter wiped off
the slate. And if Miss Baird. who made the mo-
tion calling for the protest would just move to
withdraw the notion she limited, looking at the
first vice-president.
Miss Baird can't do that called alarmed
parliapentarian
Miss Baird wouldn't. 1t appeared 'T per-
pectly willing to have 1t wthdra wn." she said.
s.but don't to withdraw 1t myself because 1t
was not my doing really: / was vocing what was
said by the women around me-.
There's only way out of this, said Miss
Yendes Let some who voted for that motion
ask to have IL withdrawn.
who voted for the motion?" asked Mrs. Bene-
dict Some must have, for IL passed
An emphatic silence enveloped the rows OF
Il didn't vote; just sat STILL" finally woman
confessed; land when got home / told my hus-
And r." And IT, murmured chorus Of voices.
the president Let us remember that just sitting
still is equivalent TO affirmative vote Mrs.
Johnson she appealed to member, you feel
SO strongly about this. won't you move to have
that motion withdrawn"
Mrs Johnson drew long breath and did it.
and repentant letter will accordingly be written
Mrs Story, asking that the action of the Peace
Circle be forgotten.