The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-02-19
Many of Society QuitChurch
as Chaplain Hall De-
cries War.
SAYS 1T Is FOSTERED
BY THE MONEY KINGS
mo Man a Coward Who
Tries to Avoid Fight"
Asserts Preacher.

Next Tuesday night .s iAI.se' nisht
On the calendar os the Empire State So
cjety Of the sor, of the American Revo-
iution, but It is quite within the possi-
bilities that the fore part Of the meet
ing at the Hotel Martinique will be any
thing but ladyli!ic. After listening to
the Rev. Frank Oliver Hall. chaplain OF
the society. yesterday afternoon certain
members OF the organizat ton confided to
TIE SrN that there Is n brand OF pac-
ihsm in their midst which must be abol-
shed with the Clenched fist II neces-
sary. The plan is to make ladies' night
at the Martinique an occasion for such
rebuke to pacl.s,s as will either shut
them up or drive them out Of the So
csty.
The tempest rose yesterday afternoon
during and after an address made by
Chaplain Hall, who is also pastor OF the
Church of the Divine Paternity. at Cen
tral Park West and Seventy-siXth street
Speaking In his own church before n
patriotically inspired meeting of the
Sons Dr. Hail caused many a face to
pacifist Is the real pro-American. and
that no man is coward who tries to
avoid fight The chaplain purred
straight through talk which was bitter
hearing to most Of the Sons, and when
he quit Indignation meetings were
formed in the church lobby and upon
the sidewalk.
"Wnr without Hatred
A. reported by Clarence Brown Tubbs
OF 257 West Ninety second street, one of
the Sons, whose ire was highly pitched
even as late as midnight, DR.. Hall
amazed and conrounded the meeting by
uttering sentiments that are clearly
against the society creed. Speaking in
an auditorium where the Stars and
Stripes were literally displayed with in
sigma OF the society, which has n spe-
elAl appeal to the patriotism Of the men,
bers, DR.. Hall SAID:
The pacifist Il the real pro-American. n.
We are facing greater American crisis
Than at any time since the days Of the
war for independence. No man who
tries to avoid a fight is a coward. II
We must fight let us do 90 without
hatred. And II we must hate let Us
nate the get rich Quick people who wan,
To make money out of a war"
And for some minutes the cha plain.
needless OF grim faces and barely re-
pressed grumbles. developed his notion
mat war is fostered by the money kings.
He was sure that there were bales OF
Soes stored In Philadelphia while WASH
.ngtons soldiers went barefoot In the
snow at Valley Forge that there was
terrible grating in the civil war, and
nat his point was further proved By
Inc beef scandals of the Spanish war.
Some Members Left Church.
Perhaps Mr.. Tubbs. who Is a LAWYER
and who considers himself a good. red
blooded American citizen, can express
the ire OF his associates In the society
after they turned their backs on the
chaplain and hurried out for fresh air.
i know that my face was burnins
with the shame OF it, said Mr.. Tubbs
Several OF the members refused to hea,
DR.. Hall through and got up and left
the church. felt like leaving. but there
was fascination to II somehow
wanted to hear how far the man would
70 kept my fists clenched and felt like
using them. Here We had come to the
meeting to hear patriotic talk, to heaI
talk that gives US inspiration In thes<
Trying times. What We got was the mos
auocious form Of Bryanism. I dom
want publicity. but In this case fec
Ike speaking out
1T has come to this, that there IL M
room In the society for men of DR.. HaiI'i
opinions and for men Of mine. Either
he must get out or many Of us that con
slider ourselves true Americans will 60
am inclined to think we shall stay.
care Sick Of PaciAsm."
on Tuesday night next we hold oul
ladies' reception at the Hotel Martinique
II Will also be the occasion to submi
nominations for the election Of officers
formality that is set for April II.
assume that at the Tuesday night meet
Ing the disappointment and shame tina
were spread through the society thi
afternoon will find q vent. We are sicl
TO the stomach Of pacifsm."
The headquarters of the Empire Stat,
Society Is at 220 Broadway. wher,
James de la Montanye. treasurer. an,
Teunis Hunting, registrar. have thel
Offices, The society Includes several hun
dred persons who are active In encour
aging patriotism. It was pointed out b.
Mr.. Tubbs last night that DR.. Hall 4
hal.