The New York Times/1918/11/11/Praises American Sailors
PRAISES AMERICAN SAILORS.
Bishop McCormick Says Freedom of Seas is Safe with Them.
Prayers for the success of the allied navies and for the safety of all sailors were said last night at the third annual Sailor's Day service in Trinity Church. Messages in praise of the allied sailors of the armed ships and of the merchant marine were sent by Secretary Redfield, Colville Barclay, the British Charge d'Affaires; Ambassador Jusserand, Admiral Usher, and many other officers of the allied navies. The Rev. Dr. John N. McCormick, Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan, who has been serving in France as a Red Cross Chaplain, was the speaker at the services.
"The future of America is going to be on the sea," said Bishop McCormick. "I was brought up in the atmosphere of the Baltimore clippers, and I am gratifed to know we are coming back to our own. In the days that are to come the freedom of the seas will be safe in the hands of the American and British Navies and marines."