Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-27
AND ARBITRATION
TOPICS IN MANY PULP|TS
President Taft and Ambassa.
dor Bryce Hear Sermon at
Church Of the Epiphany.

Universal peace and arbitration were
the subjects of sermons delivered in many
pulpits In Washington yesterday. the day
having been set aside as Unity Sunday
by the American Peace Arbitration
League for nationwide church support Of
the movement.
President Taft and the British ambassa-
dor attended the services at the Church
Of the Epiphany yesterday morning,
when Rev. DR.. Randolph II. McKim
treaties between this country and Great
Britain and this country and France.
DIR. McKim declared that he believed the
ratification OF the proposed treaties would
be q long step on the road to universal
peace. He said in part:
1T is the duty. as it is the unchal-
this land to give expression to their
views upon the question Of ratification OF
the pending treaties Christian sentiment
Is unquestionably In the ascendant in this
country. and when great principle is at
stake which goes to the very roots of our
convictions as disciples Of Christ it be-
comes vital that that sentiment should
nd distinct and emphatic expression in
every proper method that presents itself.
Duty of Churchmen.
I'm this case the church and those who
worship at the affairs would be lax in
their duty IL they did not give voice to
the sentiments of the Christian citizen
ship Of the land in this crisis. It would
be In the highest degree improper for the
Christian church to attempt to dictate to
the Senate Of the United States it's proper
course to pursue. The Senate the high
~ ma hrs5y In he ic1o
tive branch OF our government. IL bound
to consider the treaty carefully, to scruti-
nize Its provisions to take account Of it's
possible effect upon the interests Of the
II. or refuse It accordingly. But, on the
other hand, It Is both our right and duty
to the Senate-we, the Christian people of
this land-to say that we have this mat
ter profoundly at heart We believe abso-
lutely In the principles embodied in these
treaties, and 1t is our intense desire that
they should be ratified. If they are re-
jected, 1t must be for reasons which will
commend themselves to the intelligence
and judgment Of the American people. It
must be made clear that these treaties
have had judicial and impartial consid-
GRAFTON, and have only been rejected after
having been found really opposed to the
Constitution Of the United States"
In Other Churches.
DR.. Benjamin F. Trueblood, a well
known peace advocate. gave a short talh
on the value Of the proposed peace
treaties at Union Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Among the pastors who offered prayers
were Rev. J. Harvey Durham Of Western
Presbyterian Church, Rev. j. j. Dimon
Rev. C. Ernest Granger, Rev. T. C. Davis
Rev. George 8. Duncan, Rev. ]. A. AS.
pinwall. Rev. Charles Wood. Rev w. p
Wedderspoon. Rev. A. s. Mowbray, Rev
Donald Macleod and Rev. A. w. Spooner
Rev. b. r. Kubler, secretary OF the
Peace Society OF Washington, delivered q
sermon on Peace at the Union NJ. e
Church, and special prayers were made
by the pastor, Rev. w. v. Maualieu
Rev. Charles L. Pate. pastor OF Dunbar.
ton M. e. Church, preached his Thanks
swing sermon, which was a plea fol
peace on earth"
Rev. Mr.. Wellington and Rev. F. J.
Grimke delivered peace sermons to theil
congregations. Rev. Earl Merritt OF Con.
gress Heights chose for his text. "Ou
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