New-York tribune., 1921-11-07
Clergy Pleads
For Downfall of
Mars at Parlev
Conference Holds Hopes of
All Mankind for Peace,
Brotherhood and Sanity,
Bishop Manning Declares
Dtt Wise Asks Vigilance
Bishop Wilson Asks Voters
to Realize Ideal of Good
Government Tomorrow

Clerxymen in many of the city's
churches devoted their sermons yes
terday to the subject of universal
peace as 1t may be affected by the
forthcoming Conference on the Limi-
sation of Armament at Washington.
A great throng filled the Cathedral
OF st. John the Divine to hear the
Right Rev. William T. Manning, Epis-
copal Bishop Of Nsw York. DR.. Man
ming said the Church was looking hope,
fully toward the future because of
faith In the conference and the
tremendous things 1t might ac-
compliah for good.
"We all must know In our hearts
that this world is one world, and that
the human family is one family"
ous that beng so we must realize the
fntility of tho admonition. Go yc
into the world snd preach the gospel
THE Conference on the Limitation
CT Armament must prove to be the
most momentous in history. It holds
tho hope of the first real steps toward
brotherhood and peace and sanity
among men.
Conference a Christian Victory
During the World War men and
women seemed to take q certain pleas
ure in telling us that Christianity had
failed. At least, those who stood out
side of the Church told us so. But
say now, and with all of the emphasis
at my command, that this conference is
the strongest evidence in the world
that Christianity has not failed. The
holding of this conference is the direct
result OF. that command. GO ye into all
the world and preach the Gospe!' But
for the preaching of the Gospel of
Christianity in the world no such con-
ference could be held or ever would be
held in this country or anywhere else.
1t is the witness of the present power
of the teachings of Jesus Christ in this
world
Bishop Luther B. Wilson, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, who spoke
last night at st. James's Church, Madi-
son Avenue and 126th Street, warned
his hearers to take serious thought of
the consequence of their act when they
marked their ballots in the election to-
morrow
They should vote, he said, in the way
which would realize best the ideals of
Christians in the government of the
city. They should think of the party
as belonging to them, he said, rather
than of themselves as belonging to the
party, and should make Election Day
"a day of solemn Judgment, day Of
conservation to that which is finest and
best
Road to Peace Obstructed Now
He expressed hope of tangible re
suits from the Conference on the
Limitation of Armament which would
make the way to world peace easier,
and said that if Washington had been
alive in 1914 he would have recognized
the responsi bility of the United States
in world affairs.
America cannot stand aloof from
the nations of the EARTH" Bishop Will
son said. America belongs to the
world and must take her proper place
in solving the problems of the world
America is the richest nation in the
world. She is the strongest nation in
the world. America is the most united
nation in the world, and America
aould take precedence in solving the
problems of disarmament and those
that concern the welfare of the world"
Before a congregation that filled
Carnegie Music Hall Rabbi Stephen S.
Wise made plea to the worlds states
men, and especially the American dele
gates to the conference, not to fail in
their efforts to insure permanent peace
'Pitiless publicity" was urged by DR.
Wise to swing the conferrees TO full
appreciation of the extent of the dis
armament demand.
He said the people have right be-
fore the conference convenes to insist
that it must not develop into "an inter
national bargain counter" and he pre-
dicted that there was danger of that.
He said the people should serve notice
on the President and Secretary of State