The citizen., 1914-10-09
Petitions for Guidance of Ameri-
cans Also Made.
MANY SERMONS PREACHED
Hears Prayer That United States Nay
Be Instrumental In Restoring
Peace-Last Of Wars,
Bryan Hopes.

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peace in Europe arose from all parts
OF the United States Sunday in &C
cordance with President Wilson's
proclamation. Clergymen OF all
denominations read the Presidents
proclamation, itself q fe7yent peace
prayer, and congregations gathered TO
single peace hymns and take part in
peace services.
The President himself attended Cen
tral Presbyterian Church here and
heard the Rev. James H Taylcr pray
that the United States might be in
strumental in restoring peace TO Eu-
rope and that Mr- Wilson might be
given wisdom and strength in his
mediation proposals. The President
was accompanied by Secretary and
Mrs. McAdoo and several White
House guests.
In his sermon the Rev Mr Taylor
declared that the war in Europe meant
not the breaking down OF Christianity
but the failure OF some people to fol-
low Christian principles. He added
that permanent peace would come
when the nations OF the world turned
more 10 prayer. People who pray"
he said. get better perspective and
forget their passions and iealousies-"
Meeting At Peace Cross.
Special peace services we're held a.
Mount St Adams. the site Of the
Protestant Episcopal Cathedral OF IS.
Peter and Paul Near the peace cross,
erected after the Spanish-Americao
War. several thousand persons attend
ed the outdoor meeting. Many mem
bers OF Congress and Government Off
ciaIs were present and the Marine
Band furnished the music. Bishop
Alfred Harding Of Washington parti-
cipated in the services.
Last OF Wars, Bryan Hopes.
New York.-Hope that the Euro
pean war viii be the last object lesson
OF the horrors Of strife. and that after
it all the efforts OF man will be de-
voted 10 production rather than de-
struction. was expressed BY Secretary
OF State Bryan and Oscar 5. Strauss.
former Secretary Of Commerce and
Labor. al the special Peace Day sery-
ice held AZ Carnegie Hall.
The meeting was one OF many held
in this city in accordance with Presi
dent Wilson's recent proclamation
designating Sunday as day Of prayer
for peace. The large hall was filed
and hundreds of persons had TO be
turned away.
To-day, when number of nations.
ell our friends. have been drawn into
Bryan. our first duty is to use such
influence as We may have to hasten
the return Of. peace. There will be
ample time afterward TO discuss ways
and means for preventing future ap-
peals to arms.
In this age. our interests are so en-
twined with the interests OF those who
reside in other lands that no nation
can live or die unto itself alone II
we had no higher reason for encourag-
LIZ tOL-AAA4O4S W prdErs " =
should find ample justification in the
fact that the burdens of war are no
longer borne entirely by those who are
direct participants in it. Today every
neutral nation finds itself greatly en-
barrassed by the disturbance which
the European war has wrought in
every department of human activity"
Has Faith In Mediation.
Oscar Strauss expressed hope that
mediation would eventually settle the
European struggle.
"A month ago" he said. Secretary
Bryan, under the direction OF the
President, encouraged by a statement
made by an Ambassador OF one OF the
powers, communicated informally with
the other powers as TO whether they
were ready to accept the Presidents
tender of good Offices While the time
is not yet ripe for the definite discus
sion OF the subject. We may be justified
in hoping these communications have
already had the good result of lifting
the latch on the door of mediation. so
that. without the initiative of either
side, at the first opportunity that door
may readily be thrown open."