New-York tribune., 1918-03-04
The Archbishop of York
breaches at Two Great
Gatherings Here
10000 at One Service
They "Beckoned to Their
Partners and They Came"
Is His Text

The Most Reverend Cosmo Gordon
Lang, Lord Archbishop of York and
Primatc OF England, preached yesterday
morning and afternoon to two of the
largest congregations that have ever
gathered in this city.
Ten thousand persons forced their
way into the Cathedral of st. John the
Divine for the morning service. At
least that many more were turned away
from its doors, which finally had to be
locked to keep out those who still en-
deavored to enter long after the great
church had been filed to capacity.
In the afternoon Old Trinity, where
the Archbishop delivered his second
sermon, was also filled to capacity an
hour or more before the service began.
Thousands were turned away here also.
Selects Brotherhood Text
The Archbishop preached his first
sermon in America from the text:
"They beckoned to their partners which
we're in the other ship that they should
come and help them; and they came"
in this he cemented still more firmly
the ties of common blood and COM
mon cause that bind America to his
nation.
He began by saying that he was the
first of lihe of eighty-nine arch
bishops to come to New York. which
dates back to the Roman Emperors-to
New York, 1.-The centre of the energies
of mighty nation, still rejoicing in the
strength of youth
Many distinguished persons were
among the congregation at the Ca
Nicholas Murray Butler, August Bel
mont, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Sir Rob
ert and Lady Borden, Brigadier Gen
eral w. A. White. of the British Mis-
sion; F. Cunliffe Owen. George T. Will
son and William Curtis Demorest at
tended the service.
Happy in United States Aid
Referring to the strain and sacri-
flee of more than three years of war
borne by the Allies, the Archbishop
said
"The ship which carries the for
tunes Of free civilization in Europe
had for two and half years looked
wistfully for help across the seas to
the great ship of America, anchored in
its strength and security. We knew we
hzd your sympathy. Still we beckoned
for help. and on that great and fateful
day-April 6. 1917-you came"
Appealing for close partnership of
the two English-speaking nations, not
only during the war but in times of
peace. Archbishop Lang said that
America and Britain have all that
makes for the common life of nations.
We are partners in language, he
pointed out our. laws and institutions
are Identical, and being allies in free
dom's fight would perpetuate the
mutual ties.
More vital even than her great ma
terial resources, America will bring
into the war a zeal for the vindica-
ton Of freedom and justice, said the
Archbishop. The war was wearing out
the spirit as we'll as the bodies of the
Allies, he said, and there were times
when the question arose: SIS f< worth
while ~
Upheld Worlds Morals
Then declared Archbishop Lang.
"impelled by an Strengthening
tones which the whole world would
We dare not stand aside; for the sake
Of that truth, with all our resources,
with all our national life itself, we will
cross the ocean and help you.
Asserting that only moral conviction
will keep the spirit steadfast, he be-
sought the American people to keep
strong and clear their ideals, for the
issue depended row chiefly upon the
spirit OF the people.
Armed force" the Archbishop said,
will fail unless there is moral force
behind It. In nations and in men it is
only conscience that can never utter
the word compromise. Men and ma
Iions reach their ultimate and irwin
cible strength only when they are able
20 say, Here stand /; | and no other;
20 help me God,'"
Ideals the Issue
With the text, Behold this dreamer
cometh," Archbishop Lang told ca
paclty congregation and large numbers
N y, the vestibules and aisles in Trinity
Church that whether the waE would be
lapse into barbarsm or the birth of
peter life depended on the strength
ei dreams and ideals. The American
people he declared. are distinguished
sor tneir union Of practical energy with
nigh ideals.
Because ideals are master powers"
ny ne SAID, "the War-worn nations in
Europe reioiced that new force had
ehsered the struggle"
Ssying that there was no question Of
: formal political alliance, Archbishop
.-ahs made another appeal for closer
ce.iations between he two great Anglo
ssxon nations. He said that there was
~ ~ wish that our characteristic institu-
ohS 1vhS and customs should be changed.
yar unity would be richer because il
"as not uniformity, ne said.
me @'h ne Archbishop will speak again at
s'p'n to-day at Trinity and viii then,
y the result Of arrangements made
~ tne Rev. DR.. William T. Manning.
.se'or og the church, 70 70 Camp Up.
~ where he viii deliver several ad-
eaesSes 10 the officers and men Of the
Emp ne VIII spend the night at the
,'"nai army cantonment and will re-
~1iN 70 EFCzrh at a.