Show Lutheran Church Church Pledges Loyalty Now New York Dec H. H e We do not at attempt attempt nt- nt tempt to deny that there are arc pastors In tho thu Lutheran church who hn have boon been boonIn boenIn In 8 sympathy with Germany and that some soma have o bj okon in iii a aVa Va way to merit tho the Dr I F b despicable namo name disloyal Rev Ro H H. Knubel I president of oC tho the United Lutheran Lutheran Lu Lu- theran church of ot America said In a hero here tonight Ho Ile referred to tho testimony of Capt Geor George t B. B Lester Lester Lester Les Les- ter of or tho the army aimy Intelligence service who testified today before tho the Senate S nato I committee Investigating enemy propaganda propaganda ganda that some bomo Lutheran n ministers 1 had been used to spread ad Gorm Gorman II propaganda prop prop- a Declaring tho the history of or tho church 1 proved lt its It loyalty to tho ho nation Dr Knubel added Tho The church and Its authorities have 11 1 been most noxious anxious to rid tho the church I and tho lie country of tho the Influence of ot any man 1 guilty guilt of or disloyalty Wo 0 pl pledge our word as aa Americans 4 and Christiana Christians 1 that It is our earnest wish to bo be of at real service to our c In la these matters 1 t I |