The San Francisco call., 1908-03-10
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SfCTARIANIsM Is
SCANDAL, SAYssffR'
.tenkin Lloyd Jones Depleres Di-
vision Of Church and Par
tisan Politics
Believes Such Conditions Are
Obstacles to Retirement
of Life !


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THE great obstacles 10 che better
meat Of life, are partissaship IN poli-
ties. secetavaanisn5 10 religion and
xreed Of fun ara displsy II social
II xsoui,i. gses s=Ir afsoree one .s tire
suaasrsersat sviis es. ~. Day piserss,
- e sssnptosr. You mus, look Serther
bscsf Cor the siseese.G ~ ~ sz.ss :
ssine -hrrSh H1s lest its leade-shsp.
sccss~tsrfssn hxs heeorsc tne ssnrdal
Of CkIIstcrarrp. THE cfesa. ISSUES
that gave rise te lshe fheisfiap. secte
sre ssrges~ cs The ssast.''
SO eposo 'Jenkirr Elos i s5ones. pastor
Of Az soriz church 81. .e'Iaisasq.s pre-
siding slaipiatey cs the yrarco5n Cen
yer, eifes Of tbs most u,iSduA sdEess-
tichsle ;ssfisuticns ! " slieteouatrs. eSis
iosS4ef Unity s;.6 ore OF America s
Foremost plstfoFnl spsskers. Jones Is
on tfle coast fcedeiives q series of iecs
lures ard addresses. notably the
versity this morning =
been the foundation Of the Idlcclr
Center and the establishments OF q
church. with no creed, and where all
ministers are welcome go preacta. aa-
The Chicago sser's head is crowned
with a tllatcile OF white hair, his face
covered with a siaoek Of white ybeste,
lntrimtned and free eyes deeply sunk
IN thetF sorkets ana which are orsr-
hung with sheaVy. eyebrows. lie
paused In the reading OF his founders :
dag address. In nils rooms 81 the Hctel
Stewart to- say. Is s~s-sa...
OPINION OF CHURCH - ,s
mink tte .cnurcb nss lost is lesdership.
There Is rnoyen,ept sHsy from The theological
sud seetsriar expressions OF religion. But !
.,,ss . asy ws:s f,eI sos
must always concern itself Sectar,spisna has
become the scandal OF ChristendoIn. It. is op-
sssss @ 1ss sp s me pstsos as
aHtssosisor, hare come to stay IN the eccnomic
spd ipdustrlsl world. TIE churches have
sird OF catholicism. 1. e..a "fogetherpess - Ia
coming.
Z TheS cFedsi issues once real and vital, and
tia. seets.i are larseiy OF the past. The rev
ouestiozs are of sociology and humanitarian in
Te-ests and ~pes religious organizations make
SAN ,ssir sS gs1sar issasrss o'''''s 'as '
one thing en- sure Of. that Fsiigtan hss .
bs ass noe. lasting as ss e ipst,ssons
not TO pc destroyed or thrown aside, It Is tc
be reformed and perehsnee recrsanised 10 NEE;
new issues -. sfs : e-s.s
GREAT OBSTACLES
Jones was asked what ne constd-
cred the fundamental evils OF the day,
and he replied: 4~~s
TIE great Obstacles TO the sette,uasnt of life
are partisan politics, ssctarisnsr, n religion
and the greed OF run and display In social life.
the batter forces Of the Community in civil ard
political Affairs. TIE second difficulty makes il
difficult TO organize end make effective the COED
toyces that are always zeaiously at work. Ard
tbe last leads to extrsyaesrces and greed. which
widen the chssh tetwesn the wealthy and the
real makers OF wealth.
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jones was asked why he did not In
ciude divorce in his category. He re-
piled: es,.s.,~-..
Divorces IS sy nlptesa. The disease is FUR
ther back. Tou csnno. cdre boils vim piasters:
neither can voc fight divorce directly. The
trouble exist. In e conf binstion OF ci-cunn.
stances, IN want OF harmony In religious,
social ard economic circles. When these things
ere rnended divorce can be better taken care Of.