Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-20
ADDRESSED By POWER
DISTRICT DIVINE A SPEAKER AT
NEW YoRK CONFERENCE.

NEW YORK. November 2o-At its meet
ing today the inter-church conference on
federation changed the wording OF the
phrase. Jesus C'hrisf. Our Lord and Sa-
yior." in the preamble of the constitution OF
the federal council. to read Jesus Christ
Our Divine Lord and Savior It is under
stood that this change will exclude from
membership in the federal council the Uni
tarians. on the ground that they do not ac-
cept the theory Of the divinity of Jesus
Christ This body was not invited to at
tend the conference on federation.
Rev. F. d. Power pastor OF the First
Church OF Christ Disciples,. Washington.
D. c.. was the first speaker OF today's ses-
sion. His subJec, was THE Essential Unity
or the Churches" He spoke OF certain
principles upon which unity should be
based. namely. the mutual recognition OF
spirit Of UNCONVENTIONAL concession and
sacrifice. the spirit OF a deeper love among
the brethren.
Rev. D. 8. Stephens. chancellor OF the
Kansas City University. Kansas City. Kan.
discussing the same question. declared that
the real sifinificance OF this inter-church
conference will be its effect in tending to
fuse the spiritual life OF the churches into
one common inspiration.
What Practical Results May Be Ex-
pected from This Conference" was the
topic Of Rev. Charles A. Dickey. pastor OF
Bethany Presbyterian Church. Philadel-
phfa. He said:
Just now, when the nation is awake and
conscious of the perils that. threaten the
home, when the very foundations are-b being
destroyed by Mormonism and reckless d.
vorce. the representatives of a third of our
citizenship will surely resolve to stand and
speak for the scriptural defense OF our
homes and plead for the purity of the fam
lily. which is the hope OF our nation and the
hope of the church.
The great cities. whose throbbing life
will determine the destiny of our country,
are aroused as never before. and agftated
by moral issues and movements of reform.
las the outlook Is revealed Ii seems I'M
deniable that we shall fall far short of a
realization OF our responsibilities and OF
our power If we fail to take advantage of
the inspiration OF this conference. and re-
solve before we part to provide ways and
means to make the force OF this possible
federation effective in the statement OF
grave moral questions.
The Results of Conference.
The results of the conference were next
discussed by Rev. John Baltzer. chairman
Of the board of home missions of the Ger
man Evangelical synod, st. Louis. Mo. He
said that a practical result of this con-
ference concerning the question of reli-
gious education would be a pledge to CO.
operate in work along the lines of religious
instruction in school, home. pulpit, periodi-
calls and press. A united appeal for this
body to the respective legislative bodies OF
the states, calling for a greater respect
toward the oath in the court room and
elsewhere. and demanding more common
and stringen marriage laws, would meet
with the approval of every respectable
citizen, and would be looked upon as a
tangible result of this conference.
Rev. iAmory H, Bradford, pastor of the
First Congregational Church OF Mont
Mt 4 se,< xrzly -rf1s of
the conference.
Tie value OF this congress- he said.
ought to be Judged by its remote rather
than its Immediate results. Five years
from now the world will not be very differ
ent from what 1t would have been IL this
congress had never been held. And yet
it will not have been On vaint for 1t will
have made the sin of divide dChristendom
to appear more appalling, and the I'M
portance of unity that shhail be vital, per-
vasive and enduring, more imperative.