The Washington times., 1914-11-26
CHURCH AND STATE
At MASS OF PEACE
Ambassadors of the Americas
Attend Thanksgiving Service
at ST.. PatriCk'S.
Continued from First Page.

tInsuished men of MANY nations had
met ia lift their eyes above the things
Of earth and 10 a gracious Ruler VINO
has given them peace, contentment and
length of days.
Secretary and Mrs. Bryan were among
The first of the official representatives
Of this Government to reach the church
Ag the premier of the Cabinet entered
rhc edfice. he was welcomed by Mgr
william r. Russell, the rector OF 81
Patrick's other members of the Cabi-
net and diplomats of the countries or
ine two Americas followed, taking seats
reserved for them near the altar.
The lesson of the European war ana
of countries where the spirit Of Thanks
Giving does not descend today was en-
phasized when the Rev. DR.. John
Cavanaugh referred feelingly to the gift
Of peace which is claimed by the
Americas today.
Flags of Twenty-one Nations.
In honor of the presence of the diplo-
mats from the different South Amer
= ,ican countries the church was decora-
ted by the emblems of the twenty-one
different nations.
A pew was reserved for each legation
and was decorated with the flag of the
nation represented. The altar was
elaborately decorated with palms, flow
ers. and doves. The procession of the
clergy left the 'recory at 10 o'clock.
Inc music the mass was
by two choirs. the sanctuary choir,
under the direction Of R Mills Silby,
and the mixed choir, under the direction
Of Miss Jennie Glennan. The choirs
were assisted by a full orchestra.
At the end OF the mass, Mgr. Russell
offered a special prayer for the Amer
lean republics. and also a prayer for
peace in Europe. AS the procession OF
clergy left the sanctuary, the orches-
ira played the "Pan-American March,
which Mgr. Russell had composed spe-
ciallv for this occasion.
In his address at the conclusion of
the mass, the Rev. John Cavanaugh
said, in part:
our hearts, are full of gratitude
for the peace that has relgned over
us and about US; for the tranquility
that has rested on our borders; Tor
the genial spirit of cooperation mat
has marked our commerce: for the
harmony that has hovered like
spirit of beneficence over all our
dealings. Most of all. we are crate
ful for the ever-growing friendship
among the republics of the Amer1-
can Continent
Is il too much to hope that here in
this new world. aloof from inherited
animosities and ancient grudges,
there may arise a new civilization
whose watchword shall be brother
hood. whose ideal shall be service.
and whose dream shall be the reign
Of peace and universal good will?
4 few months ago and men COM
forted themselves with the radiant
hope that never again should the
wolves of war be let loose upon the
world.
Christianity As Guide.
The world looks on this raging
struggle between Christian nations
today and sends up shout of hor-
hor at what it calls the failure Of
Christianity; it should rather be ap-
at failure of men to give
Christianity its fair chance to work
out universal peace. Comparatively
few men and women since the time
OF Christ have really adopted
Christianity as a guide to life and
A system of morals. If the primitive
discipline of Christianity could be
still enforced and If each follower
OF Christ shared with a needy
brother his surplus Of the goods of
life, what a multitude of economic
questions would be swept out OF the
world in the instant of the conver-
Eion.
Today we are justified IN the hope
that this vision of peace may be
confirmed reality among all the ma
tons Of America. May I venture in
this august and venerable presence
to express the gratitude of all Amer
leans to the First Citizen Of the Re-
pubic for the lofty policy, the en-
lightened action. the heroic courage,
the sublime patience that have held
this nation free from the allurement
Of covetousness and the embodiment
Of war?
And may we not likewise give
thanks for the premier who stands
forth as one of the worlds chiefest
apostles Of peace, the persuader Of
nations, who has bound the world
henceforward to strive for interna-
tfonal arbitration.
So under favor of heaven shall il
ever be- Not statesmen Of blood and
iron: not Mars shaking the world as
he walks; not the bark OF the can
non nor the Shrek Of the bursting
she'll not crowded graveyards and
thronged hospitals and mutilated
uultitudes and wan widows and
helpless orphans and all the drear
and dread accompaniment Of war
shall be the ideal Of our American
republics.
Vision of Peace
Rather let. US take for our guide
and our philosophy the law Of that
gentle Jesus. the sublimest idealist
of all time, whom the frenzied bru-.
rality and materialism of the world
would stigmatize as an enthusiast
and a dreamer, but whom the rever-
ence and spirituality Of the world
acclaim as their Deity and Re-
deemer.
When men sneer at the peace
maker AS a theorlSt and denounCe
the yearning after brotherhood as
sentimental pose. let us cherish as
our inspiration and our comfort the
vision Of TINT Prince Of Peace. an
gushing Oh The Cross, the sublmest
success while seemingly the greatest
failure in all the history of mankind,
Himself at. once the apostle of radi-
ant love and the victim Of malig-
uant hatred, cruCified between two
thieves. lifted on the ignomnious
% TsTn hoo
lad only i'm his shame and in his
blood, hut who out Of the depths OF
his seeming DEGRADATION and defeat
VAS able TO lift his voice in tones Of
c&lm triumph and say TO His dis
Ciples: BE of good cheer. ] have
"Verc0gc the world.
Al the end Of the services. there was
% reception 10 the disting guished guests
"a the re"tOry, with his eminence Cardi-
,lai Gibbons as the special guest To
s.ach Of those who attended was pre-
scented a special medal.