Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-17
Bishop BonomelIi OF Cremona,
Italy, Sends One to Worlds
Missionary Conference.
APPLAUDS THE MOVEMENT
Because Various Spiritual Forces Com
binc In the Adora lion of
One True God.

of a letter from Monsigneur Bonomeli,
Roman Catholic bishop of Cremona,
Italy, and the presentation of the re-
port of the committee on education in
relation to the Christian ization of ma
tional life.
The communication OF the bishop
was i'm response to an invitation for
MN to contribute message. The
invitation expressed the purpose of
the conference in the following lam
guage:
CONFERENCES INVITATION
"a world missionary conference is
TO be held at Edinburgh Scotland.
Christians of all churches in the
world are freely invited to attend. 1t Is
merely conference on how all Chris
uans of every name may better I'M
derstand each other and better COM
bine To make Christ and his church
known to all men.
THE conference will only confer;
II Will not pass resolutions or take any
definite action, no convictions are to
be compromised: no principles sacri-
Heed. VIII you write letter to be
read at the conference advocating
better feeling, better Knowledge
holior relations among all who be-
lteye in Christ as God, in order that
we may all come together in Gods
good time into the universal body Of
Christ-the one, holy, Catholic and
apostolic church"
MGR. BONOMELLPs REPLY
Monsigneur Bonomelli's reply read in
part as follows.
Your conference Is a triumphal
proof OF another consoling fact: the
most desirable and precious of human
liberties, religious liberty, may now
be said to be a grand conquest OF
contemporary humanity and IL en-
ables men of various faith to meet to-
gether, not for the purpose Of hating
and combating each other for the
supposed glory Of God, but In order
to concentrate themselves in Christian
love to the pursuit Of that religious
truth which unites all believers in
Christ. United in one faith. the various
spiritual forces combine in the adora-
ton of the one true God in spirit and
in truth. ---
"For these reasons applaud your
conference.
I'VE are united In the profound con-
viction that a universal religion is
necessary and that this must be the
Christian religion; not a cold and for
NAL religion, thing apart from human
life. but a living force, prevailing the
human soul in its essence and its va
rious manifestations, religion, in
snort. Wtlcn completes ana cTpWnS our
life and which bears fruition in works
of love and holiness.
Again, all OF you feel the need OF
n church which may be the outward
manifestation of your faith and re-
ligious feeling, the vigilant custodian
now and hereafter of Christian doc
trine and tradition. II sustains aud
keeps alive religious and individual
activity. In spite of that strong power
or suggestion which collectively al
ways exercises on the individual
Finally. from the various churches
and religious denominations into which
you Christians are divided there arises
a new uni flying element. a noble aspir-
alton, restraining too great impulsive-
ness. dwelling dividing barriers and
working for the realizing Of the one
holy church through all the children
of redemption.
"On this common ground, gentle
men. having your minds liberated from
all passions or sectarian intolerance,
animated on the contrary by Christian
charity. bring together into one focus
the results OF your studies, the teach
ings OF experience. whether individual
or collective, calmly carry on research
and promote discussion.
MAY truth be as shining light, H.
your consciences and maxi
ing YOU all of one heart and one mind.
Mn desire for you is but the echo OF
Christ's words which have resounded
through the centuries. Let there be
one flock and one shepherd"
The report OF the committee ION
Education to the Characterization OF
National Life" WAS presented by the
chairman Of the committee. the bishop
OF birmingham. and the vice chairman,
Prof Edward c. Moore, ID. d.