New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-31
.LUSITANIA DEAD
HERALDS OF PEACE
Sneakers at Memorial Ser
vice See Hope That War
Will Cease Forever.
GIVE UP PHILIPPINES
ONE PASTOR URGES
Veterans and Guardsmen Are
Praised for Patriotism at Other
Church Gatherings.

Memorial services for those who per-
isned on the Lusitania were held last
night at Plymouth Church. Brooklyn.
Marcus 4. Marks, President Of the
thorough Of Manhattan; Professor John
bates Clark. OF Columbia University;
Or. Frank Crane and the Rev. Dr.
Newell Dwight Hills were the speak
ors The Rev. Dr.. Frederick Lynch. sec
rotary Of the Church Peace Onlon' pre-
sided.
An optimistic belief that out OF the
present war would spring up an inter-
national peace tribunal that would pre-
clude the possibility OF further wars
attended By incidents q deplorable IS
the loss of life in the Lusltania d sas-
ter was expressed ~ all the speakers.
This is an hour for calmness and
self-restraint," Borough President
Marks declared I've should display
FULL confidence in our President and
stand behind him with sympathy and
support in his hour of trial President
Wilson is giving Us lesson IN CAIN ,
ness. understanding, judgment ana
courage that we should ell follow.
If the City of New York could con-
tain people of every nation OF Europe
living side by side in peace under one
government, Mr.. Marks wanted 10 know
WHY could not the same principle be
aoplied successfully 20 the Leading ma
tions themselves?
Veterans at Church.
DR.. Crane characterized the sinking
Of the Lusitana as the most dastardly
deed perpetrated since the age or bar
/ barity.
Memorial Day falling on Sunday,
many of the churches in the city were
attended by companies OF guardsmeh
or veterans. While international peace
was the text upon which many clergy
men built their dscourses, at those
churches where the army was repre-
sented the questions Of preparedness
for war and the fulfilment OF sol
diers' duty were generally discussed.
At the Cathedral OF ST: John the
Divine the sth Coast Defence Com
mand. National Guard, commanded oy
Colonel Elmore F. Austin, heard the
Rev. DR.. De Witt L. Pelton, rector OF
st. James's Church, Fordham, preach
on peace and war.
"You have consecrated yourselves 20
a worthy cause" he declared; the de.
fence of our land. without any doubt
oives his life in a righteous cause for
his country. A single perfect act OF
heroism cancels the sins OF NE
time"
Soldiers also attended services at me t
Harlem Collegiate Church, the .hutco
of the Puritan, Harlem; Grace Metho'
dist Church, the Hope Baptist Churen
the Church Of the Intercession, tns
tho John Street Methodist Church, th'
Fourth Pres byterian Church and the
Church Of the Divine Paternity.
ITO prevent our having millions mot'
of soldiers graves to decorate on Me
mortal Day and 10 promote universe
neace." the Rev. Dr. s. Edward Young
in the Bedford Presbyterian Church
Rrooklvn. told a body Of Civil war
veterans who attended the service, the
United States should turn over. the
philippine Islands 10 an international
commission. The Philippines VIII De Q
coaseless temptation 10 Japan, 70 wnon
"a coming new passion for world
power
l.. 6. Should End War.
Spanish and Civil War veterans NJ
the service in the West End Presoy
terrain Church were impressed by the
rector. the Rev. DR.. !. r. kelgwin
with the necessity of the United Sta'e
ending the war and smoothing out the
amenities existing between the Euro
mean nations, an act, he said. whlch
would be in harmony with Lincoln
The Rev. Dr.. s. Parkes Cadman
speakng at the West Side Branch OF
the Young Mems Christian Assocla
ton on the relations between th'
North and the South, said: 81,
"If you regard yourself as south
erner or a Northerner, quit 1t. 81
simply an American, one OF hundre'
The best thing the Civil War did
the Rev. DR.. John Haynes Holmes toll
his congregation at the Church OF tn
Messiah, was to make future civil wa
nm impossibility. The struggle nov
being waged, he declared, would prob
ably make international war q thing
the past.
pastor Of Grace Methodist Church, II
} his sermon TO members Of severa
Grand Army posts attacked the caba
rets. styling them dens OF iniquity;.
Twelve veterans, all the able bodice
men left of the George Washington
Post, No. 1903, G. A. r., occupied tn
front pews of the Old First Presoy
, terrain Church, at Fifth Avenue an'
Eleventh Street, last night, where tn
Rev. DR.. Howard Dufield, the pastor
delivered a Memorial Day address OF
"The Land Of Washington.
The Lloyd Aspinwall Post OF the &
A. R.. met last night at the Chapel o
the Intercession, Broadway and l55ti
Street. Twenty members attended am
taps we're sounded for six men VIII
. had died, as the vicar, the Rev. DR.
, Milo II. Gates, read their names.