Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-28
Eloquent Appeal Deals More
With Secular Than ECCIe-
SiaSticaI Affairs Departure
From Past Custom,
EUROPEAN WAR SHOWS
FAILURE OF CHRISTIANITY
Members of Church Urged to
Look More to Things Spirit
uaI Than Temporary AZ
fairs Of Life,

tsr uosrao IousHsl SPECIAL LsssEp ~'rsi
81 Louis, oct. 27.-Warning Ameri
cans against the danger Of race an
tipathy flaming into hatred, ant
against "unconsecrated prosperity
which Is bound to cause manhood &c
decay" the pastoral letter Of the
Protestant Episcopal church was rea1
at the final Joint session of the trien.
NAL convention here today. The letter
"a the message Of the los bishops OF
the church to its communicates and
under the church law viii be read IN
every Episcopal church in the coun'
try.
Deals with Secular Affairs.
Unlike most previous pastoral let
ters It dealt with secular rather than
eccleslastic affairs. II reviewed con
ditlons in the United states and Eu-
rope ana in the Orient, and pointed
out to this country the threat that
fingers in natlonalism which as
sumes the ugly role of group-selfish-
ness or false patriotism.
Whatever dangers may lie lurking
beyond oar western horizon" it as
serted "can surely be averted by a
spirit Of justice which has not always
prevailed in our dealings with the
orient"
Members OF the church were adj
to "sanctify their wealth by
offering freely of their substance to
Gods cause" it being added that the
wounds OF Armenia, Poland and Bel
GUM stll lie gaping to the sky and
offer their dumb appeal to God and
man" The letter, in part, follows
Letter In Part
america is involved today in
confusion which finds it's
most acute expression In thF battle
fields of Europe. No collaboration on
our part Is possible, The fortunes of
the nations are interviewer as the
threads of a tapestry.
Interest can never again be sec
tlonal The world is henceforth one,
for the time being, In a disturbed and
unity, in dHys to come, In a
unity where order and health Will
reign. Here and there are merely
terms of lifelcss space. The longest
distance In the human brotherhood
Is but from the head TO the feet of
the quivering, sensitive body. Polit-
cal expedienCy may in war time re-
luire neutrality OF the state, but It
cannot hold In leash the sympathios
Of the individual citizen. A man cam
not be passonless and retain his man.
hood.
No Ground for Smugncss.
Tho fact that our nation Is not at
war affords no ground for smugness.
II throws upon us the searching re-
5ponsbility Of exalting the true ideals
Of peace ana Incorporating them in
our national life Nationalism too
often assumes the ugly role Of group
or false patriotism. Local
conditions determine what form this
disease win take. Yonder, II breaks
forth in the scarlet rash of war; here
In upeonsecrated prosperity which Is,
bound to cause manhood to decay.
The nation that in some quarters,
for the sake Of gain, still chains TO
he wheels Of industry the bodies and
souls Of her little children, that al
lows human life TO he sacrificed to the
INVENTIONS Of speed and production
from lack OF costly safeguards, that
loeds but listlessly the cry OF the poor
md oppressed is not at peace, even
houBh she be not at war. If present !
~ We aspire to act as peacemakers in /
lehalf Of the warning nations, let our
SEPARATIONS be tempered by tho re-
lection that we are tainted with the
common disease OF which the erup- |
ION of war is symptom, not a cause !
God hates a Goddess ana empty peace
IS much as he hates an mrighteous
var.
Have Not Given Enough.
Let IL be- said that in proportion .
o her swollen wealth, Americas con-
uhution to the innocent sufferers in /
europe is the mcrest plttuuce. A few
AYE given laVshly, oven to laying
Town their lives many in due pro-
'ortion TO their substance; the vast
majority little or nothing. II America
ONES out Of the world disorder richer
q purse and poorer i'm manhood she
.ill bring upon herself the penalty of
debased life, or even Of losing her
cry soul,
NO nation, least OF all so vast and
iversified a one as ours, is justified
. trusting TO chance for the Creation
{ her national character She must
NpoCt OK every one OF her citizens
ONE true form Of national service,
ondered according TO the capacity OF
ach. National preparedness is
lear duty II this service assumes
he form OF military defense, such can
asily become a menace and will sure
! fan short OF pacific effect unless
u the productive forces Of manhood
re at the same moment shaped into
ocial order The only thorough pre-
aredness is that exemplifitd by \
hrist the preparedness OF character
ased upon life with cod.
Have Much 10 Learn.
Would that our peace today were
Ike river and our righteousness as {
ne waves OF the sea. Then We would ,
o indeed an ensign to the nations.
mt how different case it u.s. The ,
ltions now at war have us much TO /