New-York tribune., 1922-12-01
Churches Call
On America to
Assist Europe
Thanksgiving Sermons of
Ciiy's Clergymen Marked
by Appeals for Abandon.
ment of Isolation Policy
Broiherliness Is Urged
DIR. Siraion Describes u. s.
Attitude as international
0nlooker as ''Piiiful"

Observance OF Thanksgiving Day In
tho churches was marked By unanimity
in tho appeals which tho ministers Of
tho foremost congregations made 10
America mo longer 10 shirk her obli-
CATION 70 Europe" and TO take active
part In international councils.
From variety Of biblical texts
Rabbi Stephen Wise. Of the Free syna-
roguc; the Rev Or. Cornelius woelf-
kin. OF tho Park Avenue Baptist
Church: the Rev. Or. John Roach
Straton, of he Calvary Baptist
Church: the Rev. Mr. Robert Searle,
OF tho Fort Washington Collegiate
Church. and the Rev. Mr.. $. G.. luman.
at the Grace NJ r. Church, all drew
the same lesson. that the time has
come for the United States 20 abandon
rs pollcy 81 aloofness and concern
itself directly and wholeheartedly with
world affairs. so that Thanksgiving
Dav may come 20 mean 90 the peoples
Of an nations q day for giving thanks
for America and Americans.
Many OF the churches combined Tor
services yesterday, and members OF
tho Community Church and four jew
ish congregations heard Rabbi Wise
speak AZ Temple Israel, Nlnety-arst
Street, near Broadway.
Thanks for Privilege Of Helping
what Europe needs and has the
right 20 expect Of Us Is that we shall
not thank God that We arc not as other
peoples, but rather that We shall thank
God for the privilege Of helping other
peoples 90 the. status OF peace and
prosperity and safety which are our
lot, irrespective OF national desert
DR.. Wise said.
1T Is not enough for as on this
Thanksgiving Day 10 thank God that
we are Americans. We may not rest
until the rest OF the world thanks God
FOR America and Americans.
America will not again essay 10 play
the part OF brother 10 broken Europe
until after America has rolearned the
almost lost AIT OF brotherliness
brotherlincss that is complete and not
partial. that is generous and not grudg-
ing. that is inclusive and not exclusive,
that is real and not a thing OF namo
alone. Out OF America must be driven
such un-kmericanism OF INTOLERANCE
and inhospitality as lifts up It's head
and yet masks Itself behind the veil Of
the Ku-Klux Khan"
Piiiful 10 See L. s. as 0nlooker
DR.. Straton said: 1--WE have come 20
a time in tho history Of the world
when America can no longer live 20
herself alone. America went into the
World War. Il Is therefore idle 20 say
that, having participated in the event
that brought about present European
conditions, We should no longer take
part In a great crisis which we had
much 10 do with In the making.
"Itisa pitiful spectacle 70 see Amer
len IN these troubled times standing
around the council tables Of Europe as
an onlookor u is pitiful 10 see this
nation idly standing by while the un
spcakablo Turk Is literally annlhllatlng
the Armcnlans. This cannot continue,
with America now the greatest, richest
and frecst nation I'M the world. Amer
icas time has como 10 become the
servant Of all. That Il the answer 10
the call OF the world 10 America
Friendship with England was de-