The sun., 1916-12-01

lglOuS citizens to attend them. lie
found but 100 parishioners In the pews
when he began and he openly denounced
his own congregation for failing In its
duty In this respect.
III religion would do Its full duty II
would preach to capitalists and say
You are not doing your full duty be-
cause you arc controlling the finances OF
the country for your own selfish ends
While nobody denies the right OF labor
to combine for its own protection. there
is legal and illegal protection. The in
terest Of the country should be greater
than any one group Of men, be they
workmen or capitalists. II is our duty
to preach patriotism to labor. our peo-
pie don't know what patriotism is. They
think It means to carry a flag and shoot
fireworks on the Fourth Of July"
Thankfulness for the privileges Of clti-
xenship was the message in st. Patrick's
Cathedral. preached by Mgr. Lavelle. II
was the annual memorial mass for de-
ceased members OF the Catholic Benevo-
lent Legion. and the thirty councils in
Manhattan were represented. We should
he thankful. Mgr. Lavelle declared. for
living in = land (which has maintained
peace In the nation. governed by laws
which are fair and just to all. guided by
the wisdom OF q Government which In
sures the nations permanent peace"
Parkhurst Decries Holdup.
The Rev. Or. Charles Parkhurst, in
Madison Square Presbyterian Church.
referred to the high cost OF living. labor
problems and other distressing condi-
tions and declared that our condition is
due to that fact that 'one-half Of 1 per
cent Of the population Of our country
can hold up the other e9h per cent. An
unsanctified people cannot return sancti-
ned replies TO national problems" he de-
clarcd.
The distress OF the poor IN this coun-
try and the war bereaved In Europe
| should temper our thanksgiving with
the plan 10 help. the Rev. Or. S. Parkes
Cadman told the congregations Of the
Central and the Tompkins Avenue Con-
gregational churches IN Brooklyn.
Material wealth which is not conse-
Grated to these causes Is curse. ne
| declared. Barns bursting with crops
and Golfers overfiowing with gain are
not the finest Accomplishments OF TINS
| festival"
Americas outstanding sin at this
hour Is contentment with prosperity
that fattens on the worlds Woe
charged the Rev. Dr. +. Edward Young
Of the Bedford Presbyterian Church,
Brooklyn. 1--WE are demoralizing our
own people with balloon prices and In
yiting q social revolution. A cataclysm
appears to be due before next Thanks
giving unless we swiftly adopt the Col
| den Rule at home and abroad. \ Few
| milliony in charity TO Belgium ana
others cannot atone for our Unsuitable.
unconscionable greed for money
.While we thank God for our bless
ings we pray God for better distriou-
| ton Of His bounties and a inner sense
| Of fair play than seems TO prevail among
our people" the Rev. George II. Van de
Water Of 81. Andrews Church declared,
after he had reviewed labor troubles the
war and the high cost OF living.
Calls fer Peace.
Only one voice was raised for immedi-
ate peace. and that was by the Rev. Dr.
John Haynes Holmes He declared that
only to the extent that We make TINS
endeayor, by counsel. mediation. appeals
| and prayers, will God tolerate our pro-
fessions OF religion or receive the thanks
giving We would Offer"
Things We should be ashamed TO he
thankful for were touched upon by the
Rev DR.. +. w. Crowder OF st. James's
| Episcopal Church. who said: "When
we come to cur material blessings we
are not sure OF our ground and we
are a little shamefaced In our express
sion Of gratitude to God. We feel that
We have no right TO exult over swollen
incomes and increased wages that have
resulted directly from the sorrows. pri'
vations and Rgonies OF Europe. Indeed
we somehow feel that We should hardl,
even express thankfulness for them"
In his sermon delivered TO the con-
gregation Of Spanish and Portuguese
Jews at Central Park West and Seven
tieth street Dr. Pereira Mendes SPOKE
Of how the Jews have always Identified
themselves with national religious cele
brations.
Or. Mendes quoted from the sermon'
delivered TO the congregation Of Span
ish and Portuguese Jews in respons'
to Thanksgiving proclamations issued By
President Washington in 1888 and Pres
ident Madison in 1879.