The evening world., 1916-10-30
Rector of Trinity, in Address,
CriticizeS Stand of u. S. as
Neutral Nation.
HAS FALLEN FAR SHORT.
Speaks of the Lowering of Ma
tional and Moral Power
Hits at PacifiSm.

ing to Rev. Or. William +. Manning,
Rector Of Trinity Church. He made
this declaration to-day in the sermon
he preached at the exercises celebrat-
ing the one hundred and fftieth an
nversary of the opening OF st. Paul's
Chapel Christ does not stand for.
peace at any price, he said. Among
those who heard him were Gen. Leon
ard Wood and staff. Admiral Nathan
iel II. Usher and staff. Col. Lorilard
Spencer, representing Gov. Whitman.
Mayor Mitchell and members OF the
principal historic and patriotic socie-
ties.
DR. Manning's text was what shall
II profit h man II he shall gain the
| whole world and lose his own soul?"
AS | look back" he said "over
these two fateful years, viewing
them not at all from the political
standpoint. but simply as an Ameri-
/ can citizen who loves his country
d feel that we have risen to the meas
ure OF our opportunity and OF our
/ just responsibility. This matter far
/ transccnds all merely political con-
siderations. 1t is a question OF our
spiritual life as people. The pull
put may speak on such a question as
/ this with a detachment which might
not belong to the uttcrances OF those
engaged In the field OF commerce or
OF politics.
Il simply declare what believe
to be the fact that we have fallen
short Of that which. in the light OF
our ideal. was rightly TO be expected
of us as the greatest Of the neutral
nations. In this hour OF the worlds
emergency we have, perhaps, been
neutral, but we have not been great.
"Other nations have suffered un-
| told sorrows and losses and are show
ing marvellous spiritual development.
/ We have prospered materially. but |
fear we have suffered grave spiritual
losses. II is right that we should be
neutral, so far az this Is consistent
with 10" atty to our principles and our
ideals. ~ this does not mean that
we are To I'VE no convictions upon
such issues as thoss at stake in this
war. and that we are to feel little
concern in "A life and death struggle
for those eternal principles OF right
upon which our own life as a nation
depends.
"A neutrality which involves this
is only name for cold and callous
solfshness. The Statue of Liberty
stands by our shores with uplifted
torch. nut in this hour when law and
liberty have been threatened as never
before can we say That 1t has been
our one concern to2tand at all cost
for hte fundamental rights OF man
kind. or are VIC as people disposed
10 ask only that our peace shall not
be disturbed? II has not in the past
been the way OF America to sit indif-
ferent to the struggle for justice and
freedom everywhere. Our indifference
to the principles at stake in this
crisis, our failure as people 20 he
moved by deep moral Indignation at
some of the deeds which have been
committed. may well cause grave
misgivinRs to those who love this
land For n nation. as for an in
dividual there are situations in
which to sit in silence. to refrain
fro bearing witness, or to stop short
of using every means TO make that
witness effective. means grelvous
hurt and peril to the soul.
IL fear that partly as result OF
our coldness TO the great issues in
volved in this world struggle we have
suffered some real weakening and
loss of our national spirit. I feai
that there Is to-day among us a per
ceptible lowering OF our national tone
and lessening of our moral power.
: 1--WE need a great reawakening o
the spirit Of true Americanism. an,
a great remuneration to our nationa
ideal. There are Influences to-da!
which are operating definitely (,
weaken the spirit OF patriotism. Tn,
word pacifism has come much int
vogue in recent time. II by pactifisn
, Is meant only "A desire in.every wa!
. possible to remove the causes an,
lessen the likelihood of war. then w
are all In sympathy with 1t. In thi
. .-anse our most conspicuous pacifist
, are the officers OF the United State
, army and navy, who know what wa
. means, and who would be the first L
. give their lives II war came"
The effort to Identify tho Chris
F. tian religion with ultra Pacifism, Dr
. Manning said. is an injury to ,rel
. gion. "Our Lord Jesus Christ doe
not stand for peace at any price. bu
NJ for righteousness and truth first a
all cost"
"There IL nothing" he added. "tha
would be of such great practica
; benefit TO us as universal militar
Y training for the men of our land. Tn
danger of q democracy is not that
NAV be carried into militarism, bu
= that it may be found unprepared t
defend itself against military aggres
sion"
: At the conclusion OF DR.. Manning
"a address. America" was sung, accom-
lr ed by the Seventy first Regimen
!. band. Suffragan Bishop Burch pro
10 nounced the benediction. The reces
. sional hymn was Ten Thousan
A. Times Ten Thousand"
= A reception was rendered IN
"A clergymen and invited guests nj III
parish house following the churc
service.
~ The visiting bishops were Blsho
Darlington of Harrisburg, Bisho
" Restarick OF Honolulu and Bisho
n Brewster OF Maine. Bishop Davi
,g II. Greer. who was to have take
NJ part In the service. was III and unab
he TO be present. Surragan Bishc