The sun., 1916-12-01
PASTORS SEE MUCH
. CAUSE FOR THANKS
War, Freedom and Patriotism
Principal Topics in the
i Pulpits.
CONGREGATIONS UNITE
United States Of World Sug-
gestcd in Place Of Ma
: tiOnalism.
CONGREGATIONS UNITE

! A list Of the things New York has
- bs thankful for. complied from the
sermons delivered from puipits IN this
aty yesterday. would read something
Hike the following:
Because We have been kept out OF
Var. This was the most popular one.
Because Billy Sunday is coming here
Because Americans still have the
s1Ght to eriticise the Administrator ana
sUfuss to be mussled In speech.
Because America 10 awakening from
nateriai grossness.
Because We can help Belgium and our
swn people in want. Many preachers,
hovsver, scored America for driving q
usurer's bargain with the beiligerent ma
tons and at home, and then handing q
noiety back as charity.
Because We still are patriotic.
Because internationaiism. higher than
Datriotism In the minds OF some preah-
ors. ID sure TO come.
because we can move TO end the war.
Because there arc still some Ameri-
cans who are not too proud to hght."
"lt is not uncommon to forget those
blessings which We receive 10 regularly
and which have become 50 much part
q our national life that We can look
upon them as commonplace" the Rev.
DR.. william T. Manning Of Trinity
Church said. But at this time when
eur sympathies 60 out to sufferers
than ever grateful 20 God because In
our hand We have liberty and opportuni-
ties that belong alike to rich and poor.
II IL our duty 70 display gratitude oy
willingness to help. and Tn that respect
the door Of opportunity IL not fully
0Den to U.S."
Thanks for Billy Sunday.
That We ought TO be thankful that
BILLY Sunday is coming hore was the
opinion Of the Rev. DIR. e. r. Erdman
Of Princeton Theological Seminary. who
Ooke before the united congregations OF
Or. Reisner's Grace NJ. T.. Church. the
West End Presbyterian Church and the
Hope Baptist Church.
''rhe man you have invited to New
York." said DR.. Erdman. Is the evange-
list Of to-day. He has led more men
and women TO accept Christ than any
man who ever lived. not even excepting
q. Paul. You might ask why We do not
wait until Billy Sunday has bean here
before we thank God for his work. but It
n much more romantic and beautiful 10
give thanks in advance"
Thanks that Americans may still pro-
test were given by the Rev. DIR. Frank
n. Goodchild OF the Central Baptist
Church, who recently waged a war for
religious liberty against Gen. Funston's
muxxling Of Baptist evangelists among
the border troops.
I'VE can at least be grateful for this.
he sAid. ''that when We are bidden to be
ahsolutsly neutral a. between right and
wrong We do not have to obey. We can
b grateful that our fathers 20 founded
this republic that no one can rob us OF
the right to speak. When the moral
fibre of the whole nation Is relaxed by
those who are at the head of the nation
We can still make moral protest against
. Yectitude and help stiffen tho moral char
Acter Of those about US. That Is a great
Zeal to be thankful for in these dark
days"
America Awakenia1.
The Rev. DR.. Charles A. Eaton OF
Madison Avenue Baptist Church gave
thanks that America 10 awakening from
0atsrialism.
"There 10 a spiritual awakening that
calls for gratitude" he said. "There Il
0 divine dlssatisfa ction which means the
native idealism OF the people Is coming
again into the place OF power from
which materialism has pushed 1t for SO
long"
The Rev DR.. John II. Jowet, OF thu
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church dwell
on the rnisfortunes of Belgium and spoke
~lA - lassa M nj
giving to God ''of such overwhelming
moral passion that the things which ar<
happsning should cease Immediately"
"Do you not think that II We are really
sowing 70 the sovereignty Of the Lort
there would be q river Of bencncenct
ana graos and protecting anger flowing
toward the suffering people Of that un
fortunate nation. Belgium" he asked
Dx-sscretary Of State and Mr.. william
Jennings Bryan were in the congrega
tion. and after tho ceremony visited thl
pastor in his study.
Thanks because America has awakenet
20 its privileges and power In interna
tional AFFAIRS were suggested by the Rev
DR.. Henry Mottet In the Church OF tn,
Holy Communion, and he looked to %,
ehis responsibility used toward a qu.cl
Vsaes and the idea Of internstionalism.
The spirit OF tntsrnationalism Il
growing because men are beginning NOR
% realise the fatherhood of God and tn,
brotherhood OF man." he said, addinI
that the recent world congress in Wash
tngton and the activity Of the League I,
Enforce Peace are evidences Of Il.
The Rev. DR.. Frank Oliver Hall OF tn,
Church OF the Divine Paternity in
union meeting with the ST. Andrew
Methodist Episcopal Church had tn,
same idse rega riding internationalisn
and was thankful for 1t.
Natisnalism Must Go.
"Nationaiism IL the next thing tina
must 90 and we must have internatio iona l
lem 70 take It's place. Why should ther
not be a federation OF tho world? !
there can be United States OF America
Why not United States Of the World p
It was q far different sermon that tn
Rev. Dr.. David J. Burreli of the Marbl
Collegiate Church, which was unite
Yesterday with the Collegiate Church O
81. Nicholas. brought to the two congre
cations. He bade them "rejoice that W
are not at war but pray that our peac
may not be purchased at too great
price. Thank God for our prosperit,
but pray that 1t may be an open hsarte
and honest prosperity and not ono tha
merely fattens upon the leRnness OF tn
world" lie had. too. Il bitter word fc
American supinensss which permit
American mails TO be seized on tho sea
and American vessels sunk with our fla
hyins
"it Ia to laugh" hs said bitterly. IAN
that IL why tho other nations Of III
world are laughing at us Tho bushes
OF the Government In these days and II
unfulfment OF its sacred obligation
calls to mind the readincss NJ our for,