The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-26
DEGREES Attitude of Humility in
Accepting Insults to the
Majesty of Our Republic.
Says I'VE Have Failed Of
Our High Duty Before God
and Humanity"

Decrying the attitude of humility with
which the Wilson administration has &C
cepted insults to the majesty Of our re-
public on the part OF the central Euro
pean powers. declaring that the repre-
sentatlves OF hostile foreign powers
should have been banished from our
shores, that the thousands of dsloyal
citizens who have been obeying the be-
hest of foreign powers should have been
driven into their holes, and stating that
the Ancona's sinking by an Austrian sub
marine affords "a fresh opportunity to
our government-not to speak or write
mesSages-but to act In defense of the
insulted majesty of our republic" Rev.
DR. Randolph II. McKim, rector OF the
Church of Epiphany, in his sermon yes
terday morning stated, unqualifiedly, that
I'VE have failed OF our high duty before
God and mankind
His Thanksgiving Day sermon also at
tackled those men who. wearing the
liveries of foreign countries, use 1t to plot
against the peace and prosperity OF our
country, TO burn our factories and to at
tempt to blow up our ships.
Sun of Prosperity Rises.
DR.. McKim's sermon was on National
Opportunity and Responsibility" He
said:
In obedience to a long -honored Gus
tom. the people of the United States are
invited TO assemble in their places OF
worship to render thanks and praise to
the Almighty Father, the giver OF all
good. for the fruits Of the earth and all
the other blessings of His bountiful
providence.
I'VE respond to the invitation with
grateful hearts. The earth has yielded
her increase with prodigality uneX-
ampled, perhaps, since we have become
n nation. The sun of prosperity has
again risen upon our land. Peace reigns
throughout our borders, and, as the
President reminded us, our ample hnan-
cial resources have enabled us to steady
the markets of the world For these
and other blessings 1t is meet and right
that this great nation, with its hundred
million people, should lift its heart and
voice in devout Thanksgiving to Almighty
Sod.
But our chief executive bids us con-
slider today our duty to ourselves and
to mankind and to ponder the many
RESPONSIBILITIES thrust upon us by the
great war now being waged. In the
same document he speaks of our people
realizing the part they have been called
upon to play.
Have We Played Our Pnrts
MY brethren, let us give heed to this
exhortation. Let us ask, this morning.
very solemnly, as we review the history
of the last twelve months, have We done
our duty to ourselves? Have We done
our duty to mankind? Have we bravely
met the many responsibilities thrust
upon us by this tremendous conflict?
Have we nobly played the part We have
been called upon to play In this time
OF unparalleled distresses and disasters?
There are undoubtedly some things
upon which we, as American citizens,
NAV dwell with real satisfaction.
"One.-The hearts Of our people have
nobly responded to the cry OF distress
from Belgium and Servia-yast sums of
money have been poured out without
stint for the relief of those suffering
millions.
'"Two-we may also contemplate with
satisfaction the splendid work done by
our American Red Cross on the fields OF
battle, in the hospitals, and in the de-
va stated homes of the people.
''Three.-We are justly proud. also. or
the services bravely and impartially rem
dered by our Ambassadors in London. In
Berlin. in Brussels, in Paris, in Constant
inople. The names of whitlock and Her
rick and Sharp and Gerard and Monen-
THAI and Page are worthy Of all hoosr.