New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-26
Tercentenary Union Re-
ligiOuS Service Packs
the Hippodrome.
JEW, CATHOLIC AND
PROTESTANT THERE
Basket Collection in Big Audi
ence Realizes $500 for
Red Cross Fund.

ings that New York ever knew was
held IN the llippodromc Yesterday
Every seat in the huge house was filled
half an hour before the service began
Jew. Protestant and Catholic sat side
by side in the throng. On the stage,
sitting with the members of the ter
centenary commission. whose celebra-
ton the meeting ushered in. were clcr-
gymen Of various denominations.
President Wilson. Governor Glynn
and Carolina Farley sent messages of
regret at being unable TO be present.
Mayor Mitchell appeared, in company
with Borough Presidents McAneny and
Marks, and scores Of other prominent
men we're In the audience and on the
stage.
There were more than seven thou
sand persons in the HippodrOme. in
Guiding the festival chorus recruited
by Tall E5en Morgan. This choir,
made up of twelve hundred voices. was
seated on slOping platform facing
the audience. Just after the inyoca-
tion the chorus rose and sang the ma
tionsl anthem. The audience soon
Joined. and il is doubtful If greater
volume Of music was ever heard in the
big theatre before.
Religion stands at the base of all
ethical civilization, said the Mayor in
his speech, and he commented that IL
was proper that the churches should
come together TO remind New York
that, no matter how great its com
merce, trade and prosperity, "the hap
piness and welbeing of all must rest
upon ethical foundations and a moral
purpose.
Part the Churches Play.
"Thls meeting Of the representa- ives
Of virtually all the religious forces OF
the community means that the churches
are coming 10 feel more deeply than
ever that they have part, and a great
part, TO play in the upbuilding of those
things which, in the deepest sense, con-
stitute the city's life" he continued.
"This City of New York is not mat
ter Of trade and commerce and eX-
ports; this City of New YORK is not a
matter of population, hoWsoever many
be the millions dwelling within its Dor
ders. This city is the collective life
of a great mass OF men and women,
working out their individual destinies
under the flag Of freedom and justice,
and together bent upon serving the
highest interest Of all together.
at is right that the churches should
hold up high ideal before the citizen
ship OF New York and before the men
by it chosen 20 administer its affairs.
II is right that the churches should be
tnsparng of criticism whenever there
be evil in the life of the city. On the
other hand. the churches ought to be
generous in unfolding the hands OF
those intrusted with government when
ever they are faithful 20 their trust
and dedicated to the furtherance Of the
city's truest interests
The Rev. DR.. 5. Parkes Cadman, OF
the Central Congregational Church,
Brooklyn. made the address OF the day,
cntitlingit Goods Hand in New York,s
History" Tracing the religious growth
Of the city. he said:
Eighteen languages we're spoken IN
New Amsterdam in 1914. Twenty can
be heard in a single block in 1914:
These languages arc the vehicles Of
ideas. and although they give place
The ideas persist, enriching our concep-
ton and stimulating our aims. The
Christian may not hold il true that
New York can be Protestantized or
Romanized. lie does maintain that 1t
can be Christianized. And the Hebrew
finds in this amazing babel a supreme
opportunity for the diffusion o. those
Prophecies which have placed his PEG.
pie on an equality with the Roman and
the Greek as one Of the fountains of
modernity."
$500 for Red Cross Fund.
The Rev. Christian F. Reisner, pastor
Of Grace Methodist Church who was
active with John d. Crimmins in ar
ranging the meeting, made q plea for a
contribution for the Red Cross fund.
and more than $500 was collected when
baskets we're passed among the audi
ence.
The chairman of the day was the
Rev. Dr. David James Burrell. He Is
the head of the committee of clergy
men representing the various churches,
and with him on the platform were
the Rev. Dr. Charles A. Eaton, Father
I. T.. Fitzgerald. the Rev. DR.. John
Haynes Holmes. the Rev. DR.. Frank
Oliver Hall, the Rev. Dr.. John p.
Peters. the Rev. Junius b. Remensny-
der and Rabbi Joseph Silverman. Rabbi
X. 2. Mendes read from the Scripture,
FishoD Luther b. Wilson made one Of
the prayers and the Right Rev. Charles
Burch. the Suffragan Bishop of New
York. pronounced the benediction.
A booklet entitled God in New
Yorks History" and dealing with the
picturesque history Of many Of the
city's churches was distributed.
Music was feature Of the meeting.
The New York police band played, and
during the afternoon the choir sang
two hymns, THE Guiding Hand and
"GoG Of Our Fathers"
The message of regret from Gov
ernor Glynn was read by Borough
President McAneny and included the
Governors best wishes for success and
a promise 10 be in New York on
Wednesday and Saturday to participate
in the celebration.
The significance Of the day was rec
ognized by celebrations at various
churches. The Rev. DR.. Malcolm J. Nc
Leod. of st. Nichola Reformed Church,
4Sth st. and st. Nicholas av., the oldest
congregation in the State Of New York.
held "a special service. There were
special services also in St. Andrews
Church. Harlem, where the Rev. DR..
George Van dc Water preached, and III
St. Paul's Methodist Church. where
the Rev. Dr. Goodell preached. The Rev.
Howard Duflicld, of the Old First Pres
byterian Church, and the Re-. &. W.
Grintou, Of Fordham Methodist Episco-
pal Church, also preached special ser
mons.
The Free Synagogue, the Church Of
the Divine Paternity and the Church Of
the Messiah combined for union ser
vice last night in the ediice OF the last
named. The service was inspired BY
the tercentenary celebration, and was
erected b. the pastors, Rabbi Wise,
the Rev. Dr.. Frank Oliver Hall and the
Rev. Dr.. John Haynes Holmes.
Oscar Straus, Chancellor Brown OF
New York University and DR.. Talcott
Williams, Of the Columbia School Of