Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-05
IS KEYNOTE
Of SUNDAY SERMONS
Clergymen Ask That President Will
son Be Supported In Ma
tional Crisis.

The spirit Of patriotism was supreme
in Washington churches yesterday. the
clergy offering prayers for the success
of American arms If they may be called
into the world struggle.
In All Souls Episcopal Church at the
morning service the rector. Rev. DR.. j.
Macbride Sterrett, referred briefly to
the world situation and announced that
Immediately after the close of the BEN
ediction there would be an offer of in
tercessory prayer.
Two verses of the hymn Our Fathers
God" were sung, after which prayers
were offered for the continuance of an
honorable peace with all nations, the
country's welfare. for the President OF
the United States and all others in au-
thority. for Congress and for the army
any navy.
Verses of Our Fathers God" were
used as the occasional.
Things Worse Than War.
This republic has a commission to
which 1t must be faithful" said Rev.
DR.. Wallace Radcliffe in New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church. 1T has
a responsibility which 1t must assert.
But there are worse things than war.
The President in this crisis will have
our united sympathy and support"
Rev. DR.. D. Fl. Martin. in Dumbarton
Avenue NJ. E. Church last evening, said:
America is the home of patriots
America is not the home of towards.
Here blood. brains, culture and high
ideals of life present to the world the
highest type of patriotism"
He also pointed out that the declara-
ton of Germany for a policy of ruth
less submarine warfare proves her to
be capable of everything that IS bad"
He added: I'VE must defend our rights
at any cost"
In the Church of the Epiphany be-
fore his sermon yesterday morning,
Rev. DR.. Randolph H. Mckim. pre-
liminary to his prayer, said: In this
solemn and fateful hour, when our be-
loved country is on the brink of war,
it behooves us to lift up our hearts to
God for help and guidance"
Rev. DIR. C. C. Mclean, in Douglas
NJ. z. Church, pointed out in his morn
ing sermon that President Wilson has
done his utmost to prevent war, and
expressed the belief that If war comes
the United States will be on the side OF
right.
Allegiance to U. S. Alone.
Should the worst come to the worst
ana d COHC1tlOil OIL VIII ACTUALLY lCSuitp
said Rev. DR.. Abram Simon, at a meet
ing of the Sunday school of the Eighth
Street Temple in the morning, Il
haven't the slightest doubt that
every so-called hyphenated American
would fling aside all allegiance he may
hold for any other country and take
his proper place in the rank and file of
native-born American citizens"
DR.. James L. Gordon in the First Con-
gregational Church said: The country
is back of Mr.. Wilson. Germans and
all other nationalities in the United
States will rally to the principles OF
fair play. Germany" he continued,
will hail our entrance in the war be-
cause she does not want to surrender
to Great Britain"
DR.. S. H. Greene, speaking in Calvary
Baptist Church, said: 1T has come on
us so suddenly as to be almost bewil-
dering, bst our course lies clear and
sharply defined. Much as we may re-
greet conditions, they nevertheless exist
and must be faced"
I'm this time of international crisis,
said Rev. F. NJ Mccoy in Waugh NJ. f.
Church, every true hearted, red-blood-
ed American citizen should stand close
to the President and support him in
whatever measures he may deem neces-
sary to protect the lives and property
of Americans on the high seas"