The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-04
CREEDS BURIED AT
WAR WORK MEETING
Episcopal Bishop, Rabbi and
Cardinal on Platform at
Madison Square.
PREPARE FOR CAMPAIGN
Addresses Tell of Needs Which
United Service Bodies
Are Filling.

In Madison Square Garden yesterday
afternoon Billy Sundays rollIckins choir
led the singing at a meeting which was
opened by the Episcopal Bishop OF New
York, carried along by Jewish rabbi
and closed by the venerable Cardinal
Archbishop of Baltimore.
II was the mass meeting of the seven
branches of war workers. the United
War Work Campaign. tremendous out
pouring OF religious minded men and
women practically devoted TO the well
fare OF the souls and bodies OF Americas
lighting men. Before the hremen and
policemen slammed shut the portals OF
the Garden pretty much everybody and
everything was inside except bigotry, in
tolerance and sectarian prejudice.
There was no niche or corner for any
OF these mediavalisms. for Catholic ana
Protestant and Jew. sinking ancient DIFF
ferences, had come together In perfect
unity OF idealism and aim. bent only
toward their country's good and glory.
IT wassthe kind OF meeting which In
spired all participants to look upon each
other with new admiration and fresh
respect.
Concentration of Moral Purpose.
Charles +. Hughes, who was chair
man, thought IL was the most signifi-
cant meeting of the war. So said John
d. Rockefeller, Jr., holding that the
meeting represented the greatest volun-
tary altruistic effort which any people
have ever been called upon to make.
The Secretary of War. Newton D. Baker,
saw in 1t the concentrated moral purpose
of America, and Bourke Cochran, gen.
eraliZing vastly, assumed that the most
important and imposing aspect OF the
< meeting was the meeting itself These
with Louis Marshall and Rabbi Stephen
S. Wise were the witnesses who testified
to this and other matters, while 10000
persons Cor whatever number 1t Is that
the old Garden can hold when 1t is
solidly jammed) rose to their appeals
10 the singing OF Caruso and then went
away with Cardinal Gibbons's benedic-
ton.
One week from to-day the United War
Work Campaign will take up its task OF
gathering s17O,500.000 from the gen.
erosity OF the American people. but yes
terday In the great meeting of unity and
conservation to patriotism without sect
ora creed. there was no mention OF
money. The speeches. all OF which rose
spontaneously to the extraordinary high
Significance of the event. had to do with
great purposes, with great ideals and
with the glory OF country perfectly
united.
Before Mr.. Rockefeller showed him
self at the front of the lofty forum a
the north wall of the Garden the space.
were filled completely. Outside thou
sands pressed vainly against the polio,
lines. All doubt as to popular Interest
disappeared long before the doors Of tn,
Garden were thrown open. But It wa!
fnetda nd ha MI nj iYaalf ha
the truest spirit and meaning of tn,
coalition OF sects and creeds was felt.
Melting Pot of Creeds.
Here one observed a noted Jew seated
beside a famous Catholic-Henry Nor
genthau and Bourke Cockran--or
, Catholic prelate arm in arm with a dig
f,itary Of Protestantism-Mgr. John J
Dunn with Bishop David II. Greer-or
famous Baptist intent that a knight o
st. Gregory should have q place at tn
forefront-Charles Z. Hughes and Nor
gan j. OBrien, And throughout thes
amenities much more was apparent thai
kind words and compliments. The thin
that illuminated all was earnest expires
sion Of Americansm and patriotic ser
vice.
Mr.. Rockefeller, as chairman of tn
Greater New York United War Wor
campaign, spoke first. He explained tina
seven great organizations. the Y. NJ. {
A. the y. w. c. A, the Knights OF Co
lumbus the Jewish Welfare Board. tn
Salvation Army, the War Camp Com
munity Service and the American Ii
prary Association. were directing thei
Efforts toward common goal. that G
supplying for soldiers and sailors. wheI
ever they may be. the atmosphere an
the surroundings and the thoughts G
home.
l. l,~ ssDr 40,
ing whether. In the event of an earl
peace. the great sum of money wh!c
this campaign has been authorized I
raise will be needed. Let me tell 80
very emphatIcally that II peace WEI
declared tomorrow this sum would /
needed even more than II the war wer
TO continue another year Months mu.
elapse before the troops can be brougi
home again, and many months MOI
must pass before rehabilitation can /
completed. During these months Of IL
activity and waiting the men in unlfori
will need az they have never needle
before the sympathetic cooperation an
friendly ministration that these seve
organizations are equipped to give
Grace of Fellowship.
After 10000 had sung America
with feeling such as one seldom heal
Bishop David II. Greer. not entirely r
covered in strength from his recent II
ness, pronounced the invocation. ':Tl
grace OF fellowship" was the topic
that invocation, and" said the B!sho
may that grace of fellowship in mere
and in all good works be the greatne
and the glory OF this American people
Rabbi Wise led in the recitation
Psalm xiv, THE earth is the Lord
and the fulness thereof; the world, al
they that dwell within" Prayer WI
offered by the Rev. DR.. Hugh Blac
and then Mr.. Hughes took charge
the meeting as permanent chairma
The Significance of the meeting Il
great need for the service offered
the seven organizations and the sen
OF fellowship, overcoming all dsnt
grating forces, were touched upon
Judge Hughes, and then he said
"And in the future the forces
righteousness in this great land W
be increased tenfOld because we ha
learned TO work together. M!niste
and lsymen, priests and rabb!s. seer
taries and field workers all will II
the inevitable reaction OF this n,
sense of community, this new sen
OF comradeship We must enterta
no illusion. The millennium In n
going to follow this war. We shall ha
u, an abundance of trouble We sh
have great need of forbearance wi
each other as we exercise our inale
able right of expressing our individu
N oILnions. No one IL surrenderng
Faith No one TX Welding his cnpy