Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-20
MiIitariStS Win, and Army and
Navy Are to Be Objects Of
SUppIiCatiOn in Worship Of
Episcopal Church,
OPPOSITION FEARS
ENCOURAGEMENT OF WAR
Rev. Dr. MeIiSh Sees Probab-
iIity of Catastrophe to Unit
ed States Similar to That
of Europe Today,
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ST. Louis, Mo, oct, 19-Militarists
clashed with pacifists i'm a debate on
prayer in the House of Deputies OF
the Protestant Episcopal general CON
vention here today. The issue which
arose over the proposal Of the COM
mission on the enrichment of the
book of common prayer to add
prayers for the army and navy, di-
vided the body into two factions.
The prayer which was adopted
and upon which most of the discus
sion was based, was recommended by
the commission, 1t asked Lord, God
of Hosts, to strengthen and protect
the soldiers of our country; support
them in the day of battle and in time
of peace keep them safe from evil
It also pleaded that "in all things they
may serve without reproach." sim
liar prayer suggested by the commit
tee for the navy was also adopted.
Clash Over War.
One faction, led by Rev John How
ard Melish of Brooklyn, held that any
war is un-Christian and that no sol
dier can serve without rcproach. The
! other, of which Rev Leighton Parks
of New York, was spokesman, while
not championing war, argued that il
| is the duty of.the chur-h- to pray for
! those men who forsake civil pursuits
in which the remuneration might be
greater for the service of their coun-
try
Previously, several delegates had
urged the inclusion of the ritual of a
prayer for world peace. The Rev
w. II. Milton OF Wilmington n. G..
introduced a resolution to this end
which was referred to the commission
II approved by the House of Bishops
the prayers for the army and navy
will be in tentative use in the next
three years and will be acted upon
/ finally at the next general conyen-
ton
Injury to Youth.
| DR.. Melish said that if these pray
| ers were adopted, an irreparable in
jury would be done to the youth OF
the nation
Il do not desire to participate in
de"aIe on the queS',o" oI '''tlo'''
preparedness Hc s'l"' l'", !" w
! adopt these prayers We should be do
ing an injury to the youth of this ma
ton that il irreparable. 1t is true OF
a hauoh' as 1t Is OF an lllu'Fluu"'' 'l''''
! Whatsoever a man thinketh in his
neart' so Is me- Il we ,U' " Pl''S =
hke TINS oelore 'lie Sou,il u "U' u"'
tloh' ana make lile Pe''''o''S WIZ
TINS prayer makes you are p'',S'''S
upon inns hauoh III l''o years "i,oa0
a catasIiophe similar 20 'li'' "i''o" Il
now oVerWholnllhg l'e ha'IohS p'Jo''
| the Atlantic
| oliers SUBSTITUTE
DR.. Mellsh sald ne pelleNed III pray
ing for soldiers ana sailors ana uiEeo
the adoption Oh Ihe Iolio"l"s SuoS''
tule'
On God' VINO mas aus''' US 70 10,
our enemies ana 10 40 soo" u'''e
'pem 'ilat Ia'e u.s. o'eSS oU' 7o''.'l' :
and sailors Tor thelr s"ilt opeulene'
ana thelr "llllhshesS 70 answer 'i''
call OF duty, put inspire lnel" non'
the less with a ha'red Iof "af' a'l'
may they never ioi lo'e oI pi''",'
glory or Advancement P'oNoNe ''
coming May our young men sun
Joice TO ule Iof lne'r 'ou','S WV" ,, '',
NaIor OF lheir la'ne'S' puV 'I"e'l ou'
ago hopIef heV"ouS oi '',.'l'' ','i's 0u,
strength ana more ellge','e "'S7 "