New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-05
MANY CHURCHES
TOIN In PRAYER
FOR MORGAN
Episcopal Congregations
Hear Service Modified to
Refer to FinanCier.
HIS DEATH CALAMITY,
ONE PASTOR SAYS
National Preparedness, Days
Topic for Preachers, Meets
with Opposition.

PRAYERS for J. P. Morgan were Of
sore5 ~ piano Episcopal churches yes
,srsay Upon learning that Mr.. Nor
can had been shot, the Rev Or. Karl
IRELAND rector Of st. Georges Church,
IN which Mr.. Morgan is a vestryman,
-.,u-rcd from his vacation to offer the
prayer
7, S.. Georges. as in )ther churches,
49,, s;rect reference was made 70 the at
.o.E mon Nr. Morgan. but the prayer
~ che sick was slightly altered 70 ap-
49,. 20 the situation. Among the
iitr-ches where the prayer was made
vsrc the Holy InnOcents' Church, ut
u,g1lard Falls, y. " which Mr. Nor
re~, mother attends, and 81. Andrew
fb.rel at Montgomery, where she wor-
Sims occasionally.
Most ~ the sermons delivered IN
View YorS Yesterday, while they dealt
,v,tb patriotism and the international
situation. did not conform 10 the sug-
-ost.or of the National Security
fearge that clerEymen advocate mill
,ovv and naval preparedness IN their
Torrtb u July sermons. Clergymen
re~e inclined 20 blame present ccndl-
lions uuoa warlke preparations.
The Rev pr. Robert Watson, OF tho
scotch Presbyterian Church, however.
declared chat. # Il was necessary to
Srtt 90 obtain peace, the United States
mus be ready TO night
"a q nation said Dr. Watson, II
,s or- E1ty 20 take care Of the thou
sands who are here and 10 provide
r.f,ra for the thousands who are COM
,-q here J. is the business OF a state
~ rrotect is citizens. We ought to
live re.ceaby, but the best way to 1--we
reaceas.y s. for all men 10 get proper
st.,,gfe Of mind toward other men. IL
Il o.~ business as citizens TO be pre-
pared 20 protect the weak and TO pre-
vert hg.Nes among nations from de-
tpoilinc them, wherever those weak
may be-. 800. u,I
md the trend Of the worlds thought
and ideals was responsible lot Ihe
Fvrorea- war. the Rev. Leon A. Har-
vey asserted at the union service OF
,be New York Unitarian churches at
The Church OF the Messiah. The eyes
NJ the world had been opened by the
f,-ror 81 the war he continued, and
'bo cessation Of hostilities would be
followed by g rise Of national ideals.
Only one reply could be made TO the
Fair and reasonable demands OF the
latest note 90 Germany, DR.. Harvey
90 and when that matter was I'm
isbed he thought il clear that the next
lL;-g in order was the organization Of
"a league OF neutral nations which
,EslI NOT only. agree as to the rights Of
neutrals, but shall agree 70 act IN con-
- y
The Right Rev DR.. Charles D. Will
ans. Of Michigan. preached in Grace
Church against increasing natlona!
Armament $3.50,
"T+e-a are those" said Bishop Will
Jams "w1o point with scorn az our
standing army, our battleshlps and al
legged faulty submarines and at our
general uoagreuoss of armament. II
seems 90 me that II IS not sname'
but glory. for a free country TO de-
rerd urou its frceborn sons, upon IT'S
mon and not uuon its ornaments. 1t
St ,u keeping with the real spirit OF
r1tr.ot.~v that we should depend upon
citizen so.oiery. represented by our
militia, and not upon professional
army
The Bishop Of Western Michigan, the
Right Rev Dr. John y. McCormlck'
preached az ST. Bartholomew summer
service. The nation must see to II, ne
said that those who sought refuge
here from Furopean militarism should
not find r The new land that from
which .tey fled.
Some ~ the other clergvmen whose
sermons dealt with the subject were
the Rev. ur. Charles L. White, at the
Ie-+r.| r.-.f-+ Church. the Rev. Dr.