New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-17
CARNEGIE MONEY
VOTED FOR PEACE
Trustees Appropriate $780,
900 for Work in Europe
and $4,000 Here.

The trustees Of the Carnegie Church
Peace Union yesterday voted an appro-
priation Of $4,000 for work in Europe
through its agencies to promote peace
and half as much to be set aside for
the use Of commission to be appoint
ed by the president of the union to
arouse the people Of the United States
ito their important duties in this hour
with regard 10 the terms of peace in
Europe and the threatened growth Of
militarism in this country"
The union voiced its sentiment in re-
gard TO President Wilson's anti-mili-
taristic attitude in the following tele-
gram:
THE Church Peace Union. i'm annual
meeting assembled, and representing,
as il is believed, the sentiment prevail
ing among the churches Of America,
recognizes with profound appreciation
the attitude which, as Chief Executive
: Of our nation, you have taken upon the
question of national armament.
THE present war in Europe has de-
monstrated beyond doubt the futility
of military preparedness as a safe
guard of international peace.
1--WE trust therefore that your policy
will be sustained by the Congress of
the United States, and to this end
pledge our hearty cooperation and
The trustees met at the home Of
Bishop Greer, on the cathedral
grounds. They were in session all day,
and adjourned to next week, when reso-
lutions more radical than were sug-
gested during the meeting for plat.
form of principles on the attitude of
the churches in this country on the
war" will be adopted.
Andrew Carnegie, who endowed the
union with a fund of s2,00O,000.
though not trustee, attended the
meeting on invitation, He entertained
a large number OF clergymen at his
home in the evening. II was Tor the
purpose. il was announced, of bringing
the trustees of the union IN closer
intimacy with the clergy OF the city.
The trustees also voted an appro-
priation of $4,000 for the introducing
of the study of the peace problem in
the Sunday schools. Bible classes and
mems clubs of the city and for thu.
preaching of peace in all churches OF
the country on Peace Sunday.
A fund of 50 900 was also voted TO De
awarded as prizes for essays on inter-
national peace. One thousand dollars
will be given for the best monograph
written by minister on peace, and the
rest to be divided for the best essay
on the subject written by divinity stu
dents.
For the studying Of the relations oil
the United 1tates with Japan an ap-
propriation of $4,000 was allowed TO
the Federal Council of Churches. DR..
Smaller Mathews, dean OF chicago
University, was appointed as church
ambassador to Japan. He Will carry
message of GOOD will TO the churches
there and express the desire OF the
American churches to do justice TO the
japanese in this country.
DR.. Sydney l.. Gulick, professor OF
the Imperial University at kyoto, VINO
represented the Peace Union IN Japan
will be retained, and will accompany
DR.. Mathews 10 Japan in the spring.
He came back to this country year
ago and as since been on the lecture
platform advocating the equality OF
treatment of all nations.
Bishop Greer was reelected presl-
dent of the union and the Rev. William
Pavson Merrill, OF the Brick Church,
vice-president. He will also succeed
Robert T.. Speer as trustee. Ut Speer
is 10 90 10 Europe for one year.
All Of the resolutions and the ap-
nronriations were heartily Endorsed by
Mr.. Carnegie.