New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
No Christmas Since First
Has Seen Such PathOs,
Says Manning.
SCHULMAN URGES
WISDOM AND PEACE
Prophets Who Would See Amer.
ica "Wallowing in Prosper
ity" Raped by Cadman.

The Gospel was defended yesterday
by the Rev DR.. william 7. Manning
rector OF Trinity, against the charges
Of those who say that with 1t lies the
fault for the conflict in Europe.
There is an inexpressible psthos IN
the coming Christmas he said. Never
since the night Christ came down from
the heavens have the Christmas stars
looked upon sucn a sight as will be re-
vealed TO them now. European homes
are wrecked and wretched, and the
Christmas message, Peace on earth.
good will 10 men, finds half the world
at war
"In this city to-day men women and
children are living in germ-breeding
rooms i'm wretched tenements, shut out
from Gods sunshine II will help US
20 think of this truth and the light
from God"
Without sympathy for the extremist
on either side Of the controversy. the
Rev. Samuel Schulman, speaking IN
Temple Bethel on War and Peace
with respect 20 the question Of military
preparedness. advised the middle
course. He declared that the country S
defence should be efficient.
III this defence is not now ade-
quate," he insisted. 81 believe that the
deficiency should be repaired without
delay. Certainly American spiritual
ideals are worth defending, and we
should take no chances IN the protec-
tion We give them"
There are greater evils than war, the
preacher said He specified VII he
termed "a nations readiness say
It's skin by surrendering what IL holds
20 be true and right. 3 peace At any
price policy makes a craven and COW
ardly nation, he maintained, and with
the assertion that the war was caused
by men forgetting the religion Of the
spirit, he added:
Peace can be had for the as.ing. A..
will come when righteousness is estab-
lished in the world. II will come as
crown TO the harvest Of civilization.
But if peace is the exclusive motive IT
will tend TO degenerate. 1t Is very
hard 20 agree with the peace at any
price men, who seem to think that all
that is necessary TO bring about this
Utopian idea is 10 preach peace and
make no show Of resisting evil.
"On the other hand, II is imposslbr
20 agree with those extremists who
contend that we should equip ourselves
to be able 20 vie with the other great
military powers. l. is no more thai
ordinary wisdom, however, TO make the
national defences adequate"
The Rev. DR.. S. Parkes Cadman, o.
Brooklyn. gave his opinion Of the "War
4 tst, ~ 90. low afF =
the West Side Young Mems Christian
Association. 57th ST. It was ladies
day. and the auditorium was packed.
Dr. Cadman said in part:
"The war has not hindered the work
Of Christ on earth. Cars and empe-
rors may come and 90, and the men
whose names We read to-day in large
type in our papers will be forgotten IN
q little while, but the Christ will 90
on forever. The world was not made
for Cars and emperors and kings, but
for the redeemed of God.
European nations will come through
this seven times heated furnace Of war
cleaner and gurcr than they have been
before. Suffering and privstion will
make men see that they all are
brothers.
God save US from the prophets here
In America who would blind US 10 the
real lessons Of the war by conjUring a
vision Of America wallowing i'm pros
Derty. a. a result of the suffering and
strife and starvation and death on the
other side Of the seas.
The lesson of this war for Amerl-
cans is not that we should plunge in
and reap q great material prosperity
from the terrible mselstrom of hatred,
but that we should learn the beauty Of
tho brotherhood OF man and the fact
that God hath made Of one blood All
nations Of men. We are already too
much dependent upon what we eat and
drink and wear. God forbid that this
var should mean 70 US only more
money TO spend on wine and for eX-
travagant food sand foolish clothes."