New-York tribune., 1918-11-18
Millions Here Give Thanks
AtChurch Victory Services
New York LAYS Aside Tone of Militant T;,n,rh - n
reverence at Altar of Almighty, but Disposition to
Deal Softly With Enemy Is Lacking

We" orS laid aside its tone OF miti-
eant triumph yesterday ana pa4ticii-
paeed IN victory day celebration that
was one Of p1'ayeq-ftl THANKSGIVING.
Fracticalft every church in the city
was crowded with men and women who
oraNed the rain to pay tribute to the
Allied flags and tell for lastfn, peace
that would bring exact Justice to the
nations enemies. The tone of the
numerous sermons that dealt with this
subject proved that e,Ssh in the
churches softness in dealing with those
responsible For the devastation Of
Europe VIII find little papulaltS.
Victory services were held in
churches of every denomination both
morning and evening. II w,@, esti-
mated that nearly 2,000.0o0 attended
religious meetings in greater New York
during the day. In practically all OF
the churches the flags Of the Allies
we're carried down the aisles in the
morning professionals. The military
tone thus given to the services was
Increased by the presence Of soldiers
and sailors garbed in the uniforms of
every nation that fought Oh the side of
the Allies during the war.
The national anthcms Of Allied na~
tIons were played on the great organ
OF Trinity Church in the 1no1.nSna. At
II o'clock the choir and detachment
of men from the 9th Coast Autille1.v
ca1rying the flags os tha Aliiss, started
q procession a1usand the chnucs.. rs
the procession sssaHhsA the chancel a
solemn Ta Dstc1n or taanasgivtng WIS
sung
s'1his is the hour for which we have
-hnged and worked snA prayed and for
which we gfSsa thataks to God from the
dapths Of our ifsare:s.' said Dr.. William
I: Manning in HIS morning sermon.
"This is the g1Hatststc moment OF ell
history, except the o1la IN which Christ
WAS born. The liberty and brotherhood
which He came down to bring to tbs
earth is to-day proclaimed to all man
kind.
Thanks f1r Victory
""Think for moment what German
victory would have meant to us and
to all the world, then offer your thanks
to Almighty God for the grea1 deliver
s-nco that he has givsn to US"
Rabbi Samuel Schnfraar, preaching
at the Temul2 BETHEL, added to the
Thanksgiving oS his congregation, de-
.mand that the victnri osls Allies make
use of their power to prevent repetition
Of threatened pag.rtnns against th3 Jews
in Eastern Europe.
GAS Americans OF the JemIsh religion
our JOY is rnarred and our happi ness
disturbed" said Rabbi Schnhnar- ~sFrom
tha East comes startling news that
must terrify every Jewish heart. Whils
the nations have hardly begun thei1
Journey on the nasw path which those
who liberated them are to lay oua for
them, they are permitting tha Agak01g
prejnfna and hatred to vent them
selves upon ths heads OF those VINO,
through no sin of their own, have been
tho victims of race hatred and religious
bigotry. The monster of pngron1ism is
raising its hideous head, We ars IN
formed, in Rumania and Poland. Our
duty is simple and cleaI. We demand
that this nation and our allies use the
power which they to-day possess over
these nations to nnllify their Aia 1o1acal
designs"
Raymond c. Knox, chaplain OF Co
1trm hia University, WAS one of the mIrst
xiign1pus IN demanding that Germany
hs t1aatHd only as q criminal that had
hsen brought to dock.
Lei uOL our CuuLftjLIOu OIL J lASL1S, LIE
Bnmathing SOFT" he said. @'We are noG
't1saating with an hnnnrahle, though de
.faated foe We are dAaling with
criminal brought to book and as yet
llnrepentant. We are dazzling with
nation that has shown itsaR nnrAIly
defective. How to trHA5 Germany Is a
I.rnhlem of pHnalugy."
Prnise fur AnEr:Ea
Dr.. William Pierson Merrill, preach
ing at the Brick Presbyterian Church
in the afternoon, returned thanks for
thu assis tance and answering patriot
ism of all the peoples that contributed
to the victory of the Allies. In con-
clusion he said:
"1hank God that America h3s played
her part effectively and with honor
God keep up humble, as wa sfpnld be
in the presenne of nations that hHve
fought and endured and Karri6red as
we have scarcely dreamed uf doing
Let uB be content with the honor OF
having given it IN good spirit For
tine courage and stsR{fastnsKB and gay
ETY. and cleHnnesg Of our men, for the
unity Of our National sUnl and efH1mF,
fur the high idanls kapt dominant IN
ffre nations life, frr the cn1a gfzezn Fhs
man in servire end for the grmd 1s.pniE
wpn by them IN foreign lnndB-fur