The Detroit times., 1915-05-11

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ger than that kind OF neutrality. Let
us assume the attitude OF nation
that has come to see that the best
method Of the warning nations is
only that principle OF the jungle,
brute force. Even at the cost OF
honor. and possible OF freedom and
independence, let us stand up and
say we will do right, and suffer In
Christ's name 10 show the world
that we mean TO keep peace
You can't say that non-resistance
IL foolish and won't work. for II has
never been tried except in individ
uals But believe that the time
has come when nation like ours
can make the great experiment. and
that that is the thing for us 10 do.
There are some who say that the
war shows that Christianity has fail
ed The answer Is that no great ma
ton has ever tried, on national
scale, Christ's teachings. and espe-
cially the teachings OF peace. Indi-
viduals have tried returning good for
evil. and have found the policy sue
cessful. II Is time that a nation
tried this policy; and for one have
no doubt that II will work
The Rev. f. II. Pence, OF the Fort
st. Presbyterian church. In his pull
pit. Sunday. prayed God 10 steady
President Wilson and make him
stout hearted"
Make him deliberate " he prayed.
"in these times when men are apt to
be hasty and 10 be hysterical in their
advice to him"
The Rev. Eugene Rodman Ship
pen. in his sermon in the First Unit
tartan church. Sunday morning.
made an indirect reference to the
present situation. He related an in
cident In the life OF Karl Bitter. the
famous Austrian American sculptor,
who was killed recently by an auto
mobile In front OF the Metropolitan
opera house, New York. When
Bitter was in the Austrian army, he
was abused by an officer. Later.
when Bitter bad won fama the OH
Ger. forgetting the way in which he
had treated Bitter. remembering only
that Bitter had been In his regiment.
applied 10 him for assistance. Bit
ter took him into his employ.
This Is a remarkable instance OF
control OF ones feelings and spirit"
said Dr. Shippen. ut will be well
for this country, in the present
crisis. 10 exhibit similar control"
To the Times, DR.. Shipper said.
Monday
IL don't think II helps matters-it
inflames public opinion-for public
men to fan the flames OF hatred by
incautious statements at this time.
More than score Of pastors. In
Guiding many occupying the most
prominent pulpits of the city. said
that they had not mentioned the
sinking OF the Lusitania in any way
- ,hair Guuday aprmOpS
"The sinking OF the Lusitania was
a diabolical act" declared the Rev.
c. J. Tanner. retiring president OF
the Detroit Pastors union, in pre-
face 10 his sermon in the Central
Christian church, Sunday morning.
He added:
IL believe II Is the duty of the
neutral nations 10 enter such
forceful protest that there will be
no repetition OF the outrage
The great crime OF the sea" as
Il was freely characterized. was the
chief topic OF discussion among the
ministers who gathered for the May
meeting Of the Pastors union. the
last OF the season. In the Y. NJ. {.
A.. Monday morning. and some OF
them minced no words in express
ing their Indignation.
ut is the crime OF the century
declared the Rev. William T. ia
GUESS. pastorat-large OF the Detroit
Presbytery. THE brutality OF the
Germans" he added. was only ex-
ceeded by the stupidity OF the Brit
,sh in not affording the Lusitania
proper protection"
The Rev. Edward II. Pence. pas
tor OF the Fort-st. Presbyterian
church. referred TO the disaster
when he made a motion to desig-
nate May % as Humane Sunday
I'm accordance with request from
the American Humane association.
Said he:
"Inasmuch as humaneness seems
10 have been swept away on the
seas. lot us try TO keep II intact on
the land M least. II we ministers
do not lay the accent on these con-
siderations I don't know who Is go
ing to, and we can begin with the
dog"
Later. in concluding an informai
talk TO his fellow pastors IA CHAIR
man OF the committee appointed 10
invite Billy Sunday 10 come 10 De
troit. DR.. Pence spoke very earnest
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