Episcopal Bishop o" Western Xew York,
in n l.enten letter make public yester
day. He said:
"By limitation of naval armament#
and tho elimination of certain extra
brutal features of warfare we have
reached again such a ineaajre of genth -
inanlincs arid chivalry as prevailed In
medieval'times. W'e have formally and
nationally proclaimed the reopening of
political fellowship with the chief culprit
of the world war by commissioning an
Ambassador to Germany. It is for us to
make it a Christian fellowship. Chris
tian forgiveness ha?< not been working
overtime In the direction of our enemies."
The letter, which is headed, "Kro.ji
World Cottsclousnes j tj World Con
science," was prepared by Bishop Brer.t
at the request of the social service depart
ment of the Episcopal church, and with
the approval of Bishop Callor. president
of the national council of the church,
will be read to Episcopal congregation -
throughout th world.
"The true cltir.en to-day," says Bishop
Brent, "is a citizen of the world, and his
first loyally. U to mankind. Patriotism
comes a? a second loyalty, to be checkcd.
disciplined and determined by the Aval
and greater loyalty. This must extend
to every department of life, r.-ligious and
Intc llecttial, political and commercial.
