Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-09
PROTESTANT CHURCHES
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Eleeful shouts and songs Of the war
mad German populace" The bishop
said that the situation was case Of
demoniacal possession. such as has not
exitsed since the days Of the apostles.
In his speech the bishop paid glow
ing tribute to President Wilson. who,
from the bedside of his dying wife.
sent his peace message" to Europe
Our ambassador to England told me
how deeply touched the King of Eng
land was at that act" said the speaker.
WOULD REQUIRE CREDENTIALS
FROM ALL EVANGELISTS
The meeting yesterday of the Evan
Eelical Commission was given over
largely to the needs of the standardized
ton Of the methods of evangelists.
who, In the past, according to soma of
the speakers, have proven unworthy.
AS remedy for this condition, a sys-
TEN of credentials was urged.
In his report Secretary William e.
Biederwolf. d. D., of the commission,
urged that no evangelist should be
appointed to work unless sufficiently
recommended by. the proper authori-
ties of the denomination which he
represents.
fiex action upon the situation in our
own country" said Rev. William II.
Roberts, of Philadelphia. chairman OF
the commission. He said in part:
Naturally attention is drawn to the
very important and timely subjects Of
however, to emphasize that the great
need, both in Europe and America, is
decided change In the moral view
The majority of men throughout the
world are not Christian in any sense,
and the majority. of protesting Chris
n In. fan
proof of the latter statement is to be
found in the fact that nations which
Slain slain to sa be Christian are to-day set
DDS, which have already resulted
in the killing and wounding of fully
dividuais who need to be Christian, but
! likewise the nations which they com :
pos an. and history is the evidence that
itanizatfon oc individuals and nations
Is that eSerted through revivals OF re-
iiEion. rms view needs no argument
to support it. The facts stand out
clearly"
a resolution was passed embodying
me recommendation of the chairman OF
Inc commission, to the effect that all
Protestant churches unite In n prayer
FOR q worldwide revival OF true re :
ligion."
PROGRAM FOR TO-DAY,s SESSION
OF THE FEDERAL COUNCIL
The program of to-day's session, be-
the, executive committee of the Fed
erai Council Of the Churches of Christ
In America follows:
Devotional Standardization of as
siStant recording secretaries Roll call.
Adoption of the agenda. Election Of
a. business u inc committee; Determinat ION
the Richmond committees. Minutes ~
the last meeting of the executive com
trnVe Anmnnl report Of the aam9s
lowing. specific matters referred to the
executive committees:
=, Communication from the Provincial
,Shurch In America relative to the five
nundredth anniversary of the MARTYR
dom OF John Huss.
v,s HieGom3 nr lions, regardins pro-
churches. TIC
Report Of special committee ap-
pointed by the administrative commit
zee on relations with the European
Communication from the general
synod of the Reformed Church in
America. i''
Further recommendations of the adj
mlnlstratfve committee.
Report of the secretary and tho 90
sociate Secretary, including various re-
CONNIE tons. as follows:
recommendations of the secretary.
concerning proposals of the Commits.
sion on Relations with Japan; action
T nna,nn to to moral tone Of the Panama
=.
me report OF the Presbyterian assem-
piies; acton on the requests of the
GENERAL Conference OF the Colored NJ.
=. Church in America; action concern
ing the Mennonite Conference; promo
sails of the Commission OH Peace and
Arbitration: regarding field secre-
| tary; action concerning world congress
and relations with churches in Europe.
recommendations of the associate
secretary regarding bulletin OF church
statistics: immigration problems; the
Association OF Chaplains.
Report OF special committees: Adj
yisory Committee at Washington, D. c. :;
Committee on American Peace Cente-
nary; Committee on Religious Work at
the Panama Pacific Exposition; other
special committees.
Report OF the delegates to the
Church Peace Conference at Constance.
/ Report OF Home Mission Council
Reports Of commission on foreign mis-
sions, on home missions, on Christian
education. on church and social SER
| vice. on family life. on Sunday observ-
ance. on temperance. on peace and ar
bitration, on evangelism, on State and
local declarations.
Reports on special commission: Joint
| Commission on Theological Seminaries,
Commission on Relations with Japan