The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-26
u. s. URGED TO ARM
IN MANY SERMONS
Thankfulness Expressed That
Country Has Escaped
Horrors Of War.
CHURCHES WELL FILLED

More persons attended church services
yesterday than for many Thanksgiving
Days. Pastors generally attributed this
4 the fact that the dreadfulness Of the
world war and the good fortune OF the
United states in being able to keep out
Of It mas stirred the religious feeling OF
the people and caused great numbers to
feel a special reason for giving thanks
Throughout tho sermons there was a
strong note Of patriotism n pride In
country together with emphasis on the
necessity for adequate military pre-
paredness. With striking unanimity
New York pastors proclaimed that the
United States IL now a world leader and
must prepare not merely for military
defence but for the serious business OF
world leadership. Everywhere pastors
called attention 10 the real reason for
thankfuiness. which was the var to
be made by civilization as q result OF ne
wal and not the material prosperity
which has come to the United States az
a result of the war.
The Rev. DIR. John H.. Jowett OF the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. who
"a had opportunities of seeing war u
close range, drew a harsh picture Of
what ts going on In Europe-broken
Erief stricken families. d~isorganixed
Christian work. sacrifices forced upon
every one, thousands of useful live
blotted out almost daily. Or. Jowet'
said that New York's greatest reason
for thankfulness should be that war II
not here.
Favor Munitions shipments.
The Rev. DR.. George r. Van De Water
st. Andrews Episcopal Church In Harlem
rebuked those persons who urge tha'
America must stop shipping supplies "a
the ALLIES. arguing that II would be
wholly unneutral 20 tai any step whici
would benefit one Of the com6atants. VI
preparedness DR.. a DE Water said
preparedness means nothing inor'
than timely security FOR sclf-defence
We do not invite incendiarism by tak'rl
out q fire policy. or invite death by tax
ing out a life policy. ou'
business IL to get ready for what may
come"
Tho Rev. NJ. ]. Macleod, pastor o.
81. Nicholas Reformed Church. preached
In Marble Collegiate Church. In Frftr
avenue. n said:
christianity has not failed IL MAJ
! failed to make nations Christian, out "
has not failed with individuals. u
behooves nations that want peace to p'
SITOIlk tLlOuk W
a navy big enough TO guarantee thu
peace Of the world. To-day there Is he
| on earth. Why should not We N TILL
countr insure against II? II a brute
| attacked my child could l subdue hin
BY writing "A series OF letters? No!
ought 10 be ready to take OF my Goa
| and thrash him"
The Rev. Charles II. Goodell. pastor O.
st. Pauls Methodist Church, West Emo
| avenue and Eighty-sixth street. gav'
! thanks for general prosperity and 70
peace, n added:
1--WE may be able to help the nations
TO a righteous peace. A more steadfas
attitude In defence OF Righteousness OF
sea and land. in Europe and Mexico
would have stopped some iniquities from
great lesson
For Larger Navy.
The Rev. Henry Sloane Coffin Mt tn
Madison Avenue Presbyterian Churcl
spoke for a large army and navy.
Along with intelligence and publ
spirit" said DR.. Coffin. w need
national policy and national good man
ners. The world Is commercially on
vast market. We are competitors II
that market. While we are trying I,
make all we can, erecting tarin walls
using o'p,onia''c ulchs 10 s"n =.
WORKING nara LOT hauoha "o'ah.as
IN the Rreat market we are pursuln'
ldenticaiiy the same poncy that prougn
Europe TO this weiter OF piood On I'M
thanksgiving Day II is well mat a not
OF warning be sounded"
The Rev. DAME Russell, pastor o
the Rutgers Presbyterian Church
broadway and SeVenty-third street
said that terrible as the war has bee
great good may come u or II. as goo
came out OF the wars or the past. IL
grieved that distress and u%nhappines
had already been caused in the unitc'
States by the bi~tternesses and dissen
sions OF citizens too keenly conccrne'
about the success OF European coun
tries. but he believed that the nationa
spirit would come triumphahty out o
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