The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-21
It Is Not Even a Christian
Organization, He Tells
S. S. Convention.
UNVEIL PORTRAIT
OF ORIGINAL WORKER
President and Congress Is Lauded
for Their Recognition of the
Associations Work.

Qualifying his statement by decIar-
ing that the oRman Catholic Church
Of South America was not the same
as the Roman Catholic Church of this
country, Robert Speer. one Of the sec
retaries Of the board Of foreign mis-
sions Of the Presbyterian church
startled the members of the Worlds
Sixth Sunday School Convention today
by asserting that the Roman Catholic
Church Of South America is not even
a Christian organization.
Mr.. Speer quoted a statement Of
Prof. Monteverdi. OF Montevideo, IRA
quay. 20 the effect that the Catholic
religion hates and antagonizes every
movement for the progress Of the Co.
100000 people Of he South American
republics" He further asserted that
the American Methodists were the
only body working today for the
evangelization Of the republic Of IRA
quay.
We dare not deliver any nation OF
the earth 10 religious organization
which denies the Bible to the people
declared Mr.. Speer in an impassioned
voice, after setting forth the iuteracy
or the South Americans. and also the
needs Of these people for greater social
morality and political integrity.
I wish 70 state, however, declared
Mr.. Speer twice in the course OF his ad-
dress, that the Roman Catholic Church
in South America is not the same as
the Roman Catholic Church Of this
country 1t is not our intention TO come
here with anything but love in our
hearts toward oJher organizations
Most Dramatic Moment.
The most dramatic moment Of the
morning session occurred when Marion
Lawrence. in the course Of a plea for
the union Of England and America in a
worldwide evangelizstion movement.
called the Rev. Carey Bonner, of Lon
don, TO the platform, and clasped hands
while an American and an English nag
were thrown over their shoulders.
America and England clasp hands
across the sea today While we enter
tain the highest respect for flags Of all
nations, we must look 10 these two. rep
Iesenting the Anglo-Saxon race, 70
cnristianize the world. We are the faith
crs OF CErist's cause. MT. Lawrence
said. as he took the hand Of the rep
resentative of the English Sunday
School Union, and the audience burst
forth into a demonstration that had TO
be auieted by DR.. Meyer.
Taft and House Thanked.
The convention made formal recog-
milton of the action Of the House Of
Representatives in adjOurning in the
interest OF the Bible class march A
resolution ordered to be transmitted to
the President Of the United States and
10 the Speaker of the House said, in
part:
The members Of the Sixth Worlds
Sunday School Convention assembled
in the city Of Washington, beg respect
fully to offer this expression of pro
foundly grateful appreciation OF your
resolutions graciously forwarded to the
convention. They believe that the send
ing OF these resolutions and the unpre-
oedented action Of your House in ad-
journing in the interest Of the Bible
class march-6eeds so remarkably en-
phasiZed BY the attendance at the con-
vention Of his excellency. the President
OF the United States. and Mrs. Taft, as
well as by the Presidents strong and
inspiring address, will cheer and uplift
the worlds Sunday school army OF
nearly 100000 teachers and scholars,
and will give an impetus TO moral and
religious movements throughout the
world
Precedent Established.
They further place on record their
conviction that in thus giving national
recognition 10 the Sunday school your
honorable House has established =.
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