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New-York tribune., 1912-04-22
THINKS HEROISM SECONDARY
Cardinal Gibbons Admires More
Evidences of Religious Feeling.

Washington, April 2l.-Cardnal Gibbons,
in the course Of sermon at st. Stephens
Church here to-day, referred to the Titaric
disaster. in part. as follows:
The remote cause of this unspeakable dis
aSter IL the excessive pursuit of luxury
Valuable space was sacrificed In order that
men and women might not lose for day
the pleasures and comforts that even on
land are nttainable by the few. A re-
markedly high speed was kept up amid
grave perils for the purpose of gain. and
for the same reason many hundreds of
precious lives were consigned to an un-
timely grave Man lVeth not by bread
alone" and the American people ought to
take earnestly to heart this grave. warning
and abate In no small measure the undue
passion for material welfare and mere
earthly enjoyments.
While | admire the shining examples Of
heroism that make his shipwreck forever
memorable In human annals. ] admire still
more the numerous evidences Of religious
confidence resignation and prayer that we
meet I'm the narratives of the unhappy sur
yIvors / feel confident that the unparal-
leled sorrow that now rests like cloud on
two continents will revive In many hearts
a latent sense of divine power and wisdom
and goodness. OF Gods rights In His own
world and OF our human obligations 10 so
conduct the social order that the existence
and honor Of God shall be respected This
ia the cornerstone OF all justice, and the
ne aIect Of IL is the chief reason Of our mod
avn ancial and economic unrest
New-York tribune., 1912-04-22
SERVICES FOR MAJOR BUTT
The Rev. MIR. Guthrie, Classmats
at Sewanee, breaches Sermon

The late Major Archibald W. Butt az
10 President Taft, was educated at hs
University Of the South, Sewanee, Tenn,
dents OF New York and vicinity YESTERDAY
morning attended a memorial, service a.
ST. Marks Church, Second avenue and l0h
street. The holy communion service. a paT'
OF the memorial one, was especially io'
persons who knew the major Seyenty-ons
came forward to receive.
The rector OF ST. Marks. the Rev W. y
Guthrie. was a classmate and preached M
sermon. So well was II known for who's
the honor was that Mr.. Guthrie not ono
mentioned the maj Jor's name. HIS Top
was "IIow Shall We View God In the Ls1
OF such a Disaster" After the service
committee was named 10 draw up resof'
tions Of sympathy and forward them
the majors family. which resides In "aso'
ington. Classmates who are members
the committee are DR.. John 2. n. Hutchi'
Beverly Wrenn. 7. Charming Moore koos'
Z. Elliott and william NJ. Puckette. Oh'
who knew the major we'll ann had 'ahe
part in the memorial communion SERVES
spoke yesterday OF him after the serNlo'
When we were all at Sewanee we new
imagined Archie Butt would make %'
der. When he volunteered for the spanH'
war we all laughed l am not saying an'.
thing against Archie All I mean Is th''
he turned out TO he not at all the man w
supposed he would be. President Ia''
tribute yesterday was deserved. AS all aEe
but Archie came UP so. man OF ~
ideals and always living up TO them y
built on these ideals, and we now kn''
the outcome"
New-York tribune., 1912-04-22
SURVIVORS ALL CLOTHED
Women's Committee Needs No
More Gifts OF This Kind.
RED CROSS ADDS $1,000
Boys Club of St. Bartholomew s
Lends Valuable Aid in Work
of Distribution.

More than a dozen women, aided by a
number of boys from the Boys Club OF ST.
Bartholomew's Church. worked untiringly
YESTERDAY at the headquarters OF the wom-
ems Relief Committee for Titanic Survivors
at No. l Madison avenue Early in the
morning three rooms rented by the or
ganizatlon were piled from ceiling 10 floor
with clothing, including everything from
straw hats for male survivors to ball gowns
for women. BY evening most Of II had
been distributed at the various charitable
organizations that are caring for the desti-
tute passengers.
II was announced yesterday by Miss G..
NJ Stuart, on behalf Of the committee. that
no more gifts OF clothing were needed. The
response TO the appeal Miss Stuart said,
had be N so prompt and generous on the
part OF the public that the committee
now had more wearing apparel than 1t
could dispose OF among the survivors.
, The Women's Relief Committee has also
been instrumental I'm reuniting number
OF families separated by the sinking OF the
Titanic A few Of those seeking relatives
called at the offices personally. and in many
| instances the committee has been able to
render tnefn ala. btolSC no. Ah''
| who had been a third cabin passenger on
the Titanic, called at the offices seeking
| information concerning the whereabouts OF
| his sister-in law. Lizzie Grinnell, who was
| n maid TO one OF the women passengers In
the first cabin. Harris did not know the
name of his relatives employer. but ne was
certain that she was safe. having caught
q glimpse Of her while on board the Car
pathia. He was assured that every enort
would be made 10 find the missing woinah'
After the male survivors at the insutu-
tions caring for them were outntted yes
terday the remainder OF the clothing on
hand was sent 10 the Prison Association. IN
12tb street From there further distriou-
,ons Will be made. At st. Vincent's Hos
nital ALL save a few OF the survivors par
ticuIarly those who wore mourning were
supplIed with clothes. II was said that
few women did not like the cut Oh the
clothes given to them. and others raised
objections 10 wearing hats that were not
| adapted to their particular style OF beauty
| mr. were out OF date They were informed
that no alterations could be made at pres
ont nor would hats be exchanged. On the
whole. there was general satisfaction
Another 5000 was added TO the fund
| rs ised by the Titanic emergency relief com
mittee OF the Red Cross late Saturday af-
| ternoon, when a messenger boy delivNTed
at the office of the organization. No.
| Madison avenue. an envelope containing &
check for that amount. w. Frank Parsons,
who is in charge OF the Office, said yester-
day that the gift was being forwarded TO
Jacob II. Schiff, the treasurer of the gen.
! eral fund.
| When the emergency work Is over II is
likely that the Red Cross will take over
tho remainder OF the general fund raised in
the city to attend to the permanent relief
| work.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-22

those who lost their lives in the disaster.
The lesson II teaches us is very obvious.
We know not the day or the hour when
death shall find us. nor the manner IN
which we will be called. Neither do we
know whether our lives will be long or
short.
We only know that our faith teaches
us that We have an eternal destiny, and
that our souls are immortal Christ. VINO
came on earth and dted for US, gave US
no assurance OF our length Of days here,
but promised US, If We he faithful TO Him,
an eternity with Him hereafter
He then offered the ritualistV prayer
Of the Church FOR the missing in which
the congregation Joined.
Cardinal Farley, attended b. his secre-
tary. the Very Rev J. Y. Lewis and
MonsIsnor NJ J<Lavelle, presided at the
mass. which was celebrated by the Rev.
William Hughes.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-22
MADISON AVENUE BAPTIST

I'm his sermon on THE Titanic Disaster
A Message from God" delivered to a sob
bing audience at the Madison Avenue BaP'
fist Church last night, DIR. Charles n
Eaton declared that it was the belief tha
science was greater than God that caused
such a great loss OF life.
The boat was equipped with baths. gym
nasiums. elevators, every known safety de-
vice that science has produced. and the
builders. with little faith in the power oil
God, said It was unsinkablc. But they i"r'
got the lfeboats.' the preacher said; they
thought they had mastered the sea- aho
confidently said. We are masters OF the
sea the boat cannot sink
DR.. Eaton pictured the luxurious liner be-
ginning her trip. the passengers believing
that the boat could not sink. He described
the crash Of the boat, the cries of the pas
sengers as the monster sank beneath th'
waves. carrying its victims with H.
Throughout his sermon sobs came from al
parts of the church. lie continued:
And the lesson Of it all. The sad. sordid
lesson that is the result. | believe thaI
This event, with all it's horrors, VIII DC
more good than anything that mas nap,
pened in generations. because IL hhS 49, a,,1
the veil on the character OF inallHoou an
Womanhood ID seems TO me that men ahu
women will find II impossible to De COZ"
ardly or craven in their business or thelI
homes with the splendid, heroic godly
picture that has been brought home by the
survivors of the heroism OF those that were
lost. ,, codI
And the men were brave. thank COO!
one of these men, my dear friend whom
I met seven years ago In Cleveland Wch'
dawn His wife and baby reached shore
ON the ship that rescued them the otheI
day He was man, thank Goa ana
knew he would not return Whcn nrs'
heard OF the wreck. -. ,,.,,,sc
That disaster has done more 10 arouse
New York CITY from It's wretched mattIIal'
ism aud wicked selfishness than ahyllihE
that has ever happened. II IS feNela'ion
from God thai we have been banking OF
The wrong thing We banked on science;
that il could push death away. IL couio
defy the laws of God and nature. -...u,4
II is science that has brought inc WoIio
between us and God Science, WIN IT,
ploriCus accomplishments" cried the WoLlu
"Science II has set men free IL mas tahc"
men from the church. - .coi
."NVhat good OF prayer. they cFleu' "''
ence will laugh at death! -.
Nb nv brothers and sisters, inc splrl'
that claimed science as its own was man
Hesitation of atheism.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-22
THE DIVINE PATERNITY.

In the presence Of a large congregation
a,,,ai,. oscar Straus and his son and
aauphter-a memorial service was heid III
tho Church OF the Divine Paternity. NO
,nor,ber Of the church had been passed.
ger ON the III fated vessel but meihDers Vi
the congregation had friends VINO mao Deen
lost None of the survivors OF the wreck
was present. -
Dr Frank Oliver Hall. pastor OF 'he
church said he never saw a better Illus
tration OF the ideas of Gods protectlon
than a picture being shown by one work.
ing man to another in car in the middle
Of the week. 1t was a large hand with
extended fingers under the vessel holuihb
up the beat from submergence beneath the
water
THE explanation being given by one OF
the men," said the pastor, was that With
out the protection OF God the vessel would
have smittCn itself TO pieces and wives
would have gone GOWN with husbands. But
power held up the vessel. and although
husbands had gone to watery graves wives
We're saved.
Was that the hand OF God? Can we
go on and say God is our refuge and our
| strength? What has the Church to say be-
yond dogmatism and that the ways OF
| Providence are mysterious and past md
| ing out? Let us look at various eXplana-
| tions2 Then he continued
| The truth of the matter is-considerins
! all theories that might be adyanced-that
| there is some OF Gods Judgment in tho ac-
cidents that we mako by our own heed
| lessness and ignorance n is that judg'
| ment that says we must take the conse-
| Guences Of our greed for gold and speed
| records
God has made great natural law and
| SOD Keeps those laws TO the letter he
! Wants us TO learn those laws. de holds us
New-York tribune., 1912-04-22
TRINITY CHURCH.

Or. Manning. rector Of Trinity Church,
spoke on the comfort possible to be gotten
out Of the Titanic disaster by the lessons
II had taught and the greatness Of charac-
ter SHOWN by those who perished At the
close Of his sermon he read three prayers
from the pulpit-the first for the survivors,
the second for the dead and the third for
the families and friends of the dead In his
sermon he said. IN part
At the present time there are sadness and
sorrow In smany homes throughout the
world. due to this greatest OF all modern
disasters the sinking of the Titanic To
many the very nearness OF affiiction has
filed them with despair, and nowhere can
they see even the smallest rift In the dark
ness which surrounds them. Gradually the
first sGddCn shock Cf the departure of those
who have gone, into the next world viii
give place to calmer sorrow. Then will the
comfort possible from GCd be felt.
Even at the present time there are things
apparent that are comfort to every one.
We can give thanks for the heroism. the
CalmnesS and the courageousEess shown on
that boat In the last few horrible minutes.
There is comfort IN tnat loyal devotion 10
their loved ones shown by the women-that
loyal devotion tnat caused them to stay
with their husbands and children rather
than be saved. and they might well have
been by going away I'm the lifeboats. There
must be joy in cur hearts that these men
and women. when they met the supreme
test. faced Il in such a manner.
Their example on board that sinking boat
has made the world richer. has given this
generation greater heritage to leave to
those generations to come. We can pay our
reverent devotion 10 those brave men and
women VINO died in the sinking Of the
steamer Titanic.
II Is in times of great disaster like this
that we realize that God is our comfort
and our strength Think of that tender
ness. those tender. loving thoughts OF
others that spirit Of selfsacrihce. which
caused those men on board the Titanic "a
step aside and make Vay for the women
and chidreI.
Such tendnrness Is the greatest MESA g.
We have from the cross. Before Christ
New-York tribune., 1912-04-22
SAILORS HOLD MEMORIAL.

A memorial service attended entirely by
sailors was held I'm honor OF the Titanic
victims last night in the Church OF the
Sea, at the American Seamcns Friend So
ciety's Institute, No. jo7 West street.
Most Of the sailors We're from the Celtic,
the Cedric and the Mauretana Officers
from the Mauretana, in their gold braid,
attended.
Addresses were made by the Rev Dr.
George Mcpherson Hunter. secretary Of
the institute; the Rev. DR.. Edward VI.
Deems, pastor OF the Church Of the Sea,
and by the Rev. DR. Charles Townsend,
pastor OF the First Presbyterian Church
OF Orange n j.
The sinking OF the Titanic" said DIR.
Townsend, was one more rebuke by God
to the power of man. We 20 on construct
ing our buildings so high that the ancient
Tower of Babel would look like a pgmy
beside them Initiating them, we have
built towers that scrape the sky. and swol-
lan with pride by our success in this re-
gard. we have thought to build other tow
ers like them at sea" He continued:
So we have come to the fifteen story
floating palace. driven by mighty engines,
seemingly irresistible, and adorned like the
luxurious palaces OF mighty kings. And
to find names which we consider appro-
pirate for these temples of our pride we
have swept the vocabulary Of man.
once Majestic was sufficient to describe
our work, but then We built greater and
more luxurious palaces and turned TO the
ancient gods Of mythology to find terms
worthy TO describe our creations.
The mountain OF Thessaly. tabled abode
OF the gods Of might and beauty, gave us
"Olympc' and the race Of giants who
piled mountain on mountain 10 fight these
gods i'm their own abode gave US 'Tl-
taniC."
a week ago tonight We called this proud
Titanic mistress of the sea, but a blue
white mountain OF ice came down from
the Arctic solitudes. and after "a pitlfully
brief struggle nature showed once more 10
man how miserably weak are he and his
creations.
The youth Of our land need turn no more
10 ThermopolG, Waterloo, Valley Forge or
Lexington for a source TO enkindle the
torch of moral and physical heroism.
They can find IL on the sloping decks Oi
an ocean palace, where hundreds OF mer
and women awaited Gods summons with
the fOrtitude OF Straus, an Astor. Major
Butt and where devoted women like thai
venerable mother of Israel remained with
her consort to share with him his immedi.
ate entrance into immortality, as she hac
shared with him his long earthly pigrim
New-York tribune., 1912-04-22

laid down His life 10 save others such
spirit was unknown in the world. NO mat
ter whether those men were aware ~ inc
full extent Of the calamity or not, the
snirit Of stepping aside for the helpless
showed the SupTemeneSs Of their manhoOd
But there is one thing that VIC 90 not
realize in such p disaster As this, ana thai
is the debt mankind owes to its religion
Take the last moments Of those VINO
perisbed and the glorious scenes witnessed
and the grand things heard bv those VINO
survived on that boat there was not inc
wild manic of hopeless despair. There WAS
not the beastlike struggles Of those VINO
believe that with death all things enc.
Eyerywhcre there We're prayers oIIere1
The last thought Of every one was for COD
And AZ the llfehoats pulled away there
hoated over the waters the strains OF
Nearer. Ny God. to Thee. both instru.
mental and vocal. Does not most OF
the comfort 10 be gained from fhat ma
scene. the seeming peace Of those who died
owe itself tn the religion OF Christ II IS
beautiful that thought Of Nearer MY COD
10 Thee" almost MP 10 the last moment.
During the three prayers offered by pr.
Manning from the pulpit there was sobhing
throughout the congregation, which hlled
the great downtown church.
4 special service for survivors ~ tho
Titanic wreck and the relatives and friends
of the dead will be held iu Trinity church
on Tuesday at II o'clock a. m.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-22
DELAY SETTLING ESTATES
Heirs Cling to Hope That N.
Missing Will Yet Return.
NO ACTION FOR LONG TIME
Various Obstacles in Way a,
Probating Wills Of Persons
Thought Lost at Sea.

The indications are that there will \.
long delay in settling the estates ~ a.
prominent New York men Of wealth r,
names are missing from. the list ~ ,.
rescued from the Titanic. At pressn, q.
heirs OF Colonel John Jacob Astor ar. ..,,
clinging to the hope that Colonel Astor w..
yet appear safe and sound Mrs. Bepi.n,.
Guggenheim, too, cherishes hone ,..,
some word may yet come from her b,.
band Any reference TO possible sten. \.
ing taken TO bring the estates OF these w..
to probate are Indignantly thrown asia.
OF the death Of Isidor Straus and NJ,
Straus there seems 10 be no doubt. M A..
in touch with the families Of the surv,v,n.
daughters three OF whom live I'm Nev Yo,t
would listen to any hint NJ sugyei,o,
regarding a settlement Of the estate. n /,
certain that. no such steps will be taksr
anyway. until Mr.. Strauss son. less.
straus, and his family return from Eurors
They are planning to reach New York son,
time this month.
Mrs. Cummings. wife of John Brsdsy
Cummings. the broker is said 10 be cons.
dent that she will yet hear some word a,
her husband Members Of the family sac
that were IL not for this hope she vo,,la
surely lapse into o state ~ exhaustion dY.
70 the shock The family Of wycoff Va,
Derhoef, prominent insurance stock
holder. OF Brooklyn. are similarly conHden,
The estate OF Henry p. Harris, the th4st.
ricaI manager. who. according to all yer.
siOns undoubtedly perished when the II.
| tanic went down. is I'm charge Of Max D
Steuer. his lawyer Mr.. Steuer declared
Yesterday that no steps had been taken N
the way Of settling the harris Theatrical
affairs It is commonly believed. however.
by men and women along Broadway who
knew Mr.. Harris intimately that william
Harris the father Of tho manager. will
continue his sons work.
The elder Mr.. Harris was thoroughly
familiar with his sons business In fact,
he had complete charge Of the theatres
| while Mr. Harris and his wife were IN Eu.
rope on their vacation the last few months
When the younger Harris opened the Harris
Theatre. I'm West 42d street, with Rose
stahl starring In Maggie Pepper" he
, ca used to be inscribed OF tho programme
these words: I'm gratitude to my father,
whose influence has shaped my career,
| dedicate this theatre-Henry 3. Harris"
There are serious obstacles I'm the way Of
probating estates of persons who are cup.
posed TO have perlshed AT sea. Hundreds
of cases are on record where estates have
been settled and the heirs have enjoyed
| their patrimony, strong in the belief tha;
J the testator Was dead, when after laps
of time. the supposed dead appeared in ths
flesh. Such cases always resulted in almog
| endless complications and long drawn oE'
| litigations
New-York tribune., 1912-04-22

responsible for learning those lawr and
keeping those laws and Fronting ~ thcn.
II God had placed his hand under that
ship as I'm the pictur"-and sent II back 10
shore safely We would he depending upon
miracles in our ocean travel FOR safety IN
stead of depending upon not violating the
natural Laws that God has set up.
Telling a little parable from Ruskin about
the boys who destroyed all tho furniture In
house that each might have some GER
tain parts Of the furniture, the pastor con-
tlnued:
Let us look at this disaster from God g
standpoint. The company builds a great
steamship, fits II up with great luNurles.
but does not supply # with sufficient NE
boats.
The company drives tho ship through the
water with railroad speed To make "a rec
ord so as TO draw other persons TO take
passage by H. The greed OF man for gold
is Gods explanation Of the sinking Of the
Titanic. az II was for the burning or the
l46 girls I'm shirt waist factory p year
ago. The love Of>God ~ everywhere shown
In the forces OF nature. but thes" forces
cannot be changed.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-22
Bishop Greer breaches at Cathedral Of St. John;
DR.. Manning at Trinity; DR.. Hall at
Divine Paternity Church,
DR. sTIREs REFERS TO RYERSONs
sob aye Heard as Music FIushes or Preacher Pauses and
Wherever Special Services Held Congre-
cations Fill Pews to Utmost Capacity.

Whatever difference in doctrine and FORM whatever ne
in of New York yesterday were IN accord
devong through clergy and congregation prayers and
dead heroes the beaved the living WORDS o
sympathy and comfort o,,
The Rev DR. Stes of ST. Thonas spoke feelngly OF Coonel
Astor his parsioner; Major Butt of Mr. and Mrs dor Ss
and Of BENJAMIN Guggenhem whom he had known personally ana
tr new light on the seontro of Arthur Ryerson ike
wise a communicate of ST Thomsss.
There was criticism certain quarters OF the commercial spirit
which Welded to the speed but general the messages from
the pupts urged that judgment be suspended unt all the ~ ~
known A.,
n every instance special services had been announced the
h s crowded and often the preacher paused the music
bushed sobs could be heard
New-York tribune., 1912-04-22
TO PLAY HAMLET" AT BENEFIT
Performance in Honor of Shakespea''
Birthday Will Be Repeated

Mayor Gaynor has accepted the one'
Dixie Hines, business director. OF speN.
performance OF "hanhee
to be given at Wallack's Theatre to'n'o'''
afternoon in honor OF the birthosy
Shakespeare. and the performance VII
repeated later for the benefit or needS G.
vivors OF the Titanic. =,
The date for the benefit will oe =
nounced later. II will probably be given
valIsck's Theatre on Friday afternoon
New-York tribune., 1912-04-22
ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL.

Brief reference 10 the Titanic disaster
was made at St Patrick's Cathedral at
the II o'clock mass yesterday by the
Right Rev. J. J. Hayes in announcing
the solemn requiem mass which will he
offered for the missing in all Catholic
churches in the diocese this morning at
. o'clock
" 'S hardly necessary for me" he
said to call upon you very good people
10 remember In your. private prayers
New-York tribune., 1912-04-22
CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN.

Vincent AstOr, son Of Colonel John Jacob
Astor. who was drowned on the Titanic,
attended the memorial services at the Ca
thedral Of St John the Divine yesterday
morning.
Hours before Bishop Greer opened the
memorial service for the dead a small group
OF men and women. most Of them old with
gray hair, and most Of them in black. sat
In the front seats with heads bowed
Monrners for lost friends and relatives,
they waited 10 take part I'm tribute IN
which four thousand others were later 10
JOIN. The church, deserted at that hour
except for this small group was draped in
black and purple
Bishop Greer's sermon was as follows
II is impossible 10 voice with ADEQUATE 81
preston that sense Of grief and loss which
81 to-day so widely and so profoundly felt
The shock OF that disaster happening on the