The sun., 1918-11-29
PATRIOTISM RULES
CHURCH SERVICES
War Veterans Among Minis
tiers Who Preach Thanks
for Glorious Victory.
GEN. BELL AT TRINITY
NOnsectarianism Feature Of
Numerous Union Meetings
TO Observe Day.

Regardless OF how frivolous may
have been the form Of Celebrating
the greatest Of Thanksgiving days
among a few OF the thoughtless last
night. the large mass of New Workers..
together with the rest OF the nation.
throughout the day thronged the one
place-church or synagogue-where
they best could offer humble thanks to
God for the ending OF the war horror
Peace had come to every one-ex-
cept. perhaps. TO weary mothers who
had lost their sons: nevertheless an
echo remained OF the martial spirit In
the presence In churches, even in some
church pulpits, of uniformed warriors
all helping TO swell the chorus OF
thanks ascending heavenward.
In religious temples Of ali races and
creedS. Protestant, Catholic, Jew and
sects too many TO chronicle. neither
sermons or prayers had thought for
sectarianism. but only for catholic
thankfulneSs that was one with tn,
acclaim which arose from all the
decent parts OF the earth. Patriotism
had its part in the church services as
never before, loud applause breaking
forth at times even in the most con-
sentative OF Fifth avenue churches. as
the pastors retold the glories which ac-
companied the arms OF Great Britain,
France, Belgium, Italy. America and
all her allies In the mightiest of con-
fficts.
As an instance of the unusual char
acter Of the Thanksgiving ceremonies
In many churches throughout the city
there was. for example, the incident OF
the commander OF the Department OF
the East, the veteran Major Gen. ].
Franklin Bell, taking part in the re-
ligious procession in Old Trinity and
then mounting the pulpit to preach
the soldier sermon" OF the exercises.
Men From Front I'm Pulpits.
\ 1ormer Attorney-General OF the
United States. George W. Wickersham.
occupied the pulpit OF the Church of
che Holy Communion. Noted citizens
in mutt. 4 bishop who had served at
the front as a W secretary. army
men from Flanders these and others
not given to preaching the sermon of
the day addressed the crowded con-
gregations.
There were words OF thanks not only
for the return OF peace. but grateful
meas that tyranny had been over
thrown with n completeness heretofore
unknown. And everywhere the thanks
Of America for the great accomplish
ments OF England, France, Belgium,
Italy. the civilized elements OF Rus
STA, Serbia and all the rest of the
decent peoples OF Europe in throt-
ting indecency were spoken with
great fervor.
Yesterday should be and was day
OF proud humility" as ex-Attorney-
General Wickersham phrased it when
addressing the congregation in the
Church of the Holy Communion. In
Sc. Patricll's Cathedral the rector. the
Right Rev. Mgr. Lavelle. assembled
the pulpit and addressed the congre-
CATION gathered for the memorial
mass of the Catholic Benevolent
Legion. after which the formal
Thanksgiving Day sermon was
preached by the Rev. John II. Dooley,
pastor OF the Church Of Corpus
Christi.
Mayor Hylan. President Alfredo
Gonzales OF Costa Rica. Assistant
Secretary OF the Navy Franklin
d. Roosevelt. High Commissioner
Edouard DE Billy Of France and rep
resentatives Of the British. French.
allan, Belgian and other Ambas-
adcors as we'll as many other promi-