The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-07-31
Memorial to Council,

d.
Memorial to Council. 4
Whereas, The universal establish,
ment Of the Kingdom of God REQUIRES
the attainment of right relations be-
tween nations on a basis of Justice and
equality; and ....
4 Whereas, The effective proclamation
of the Gospel Of the Kingdom in Japan
depends closely on the maintenance oil
friendly relations between the peoples
Of Japan and the United States; and
where's, The presence on the Pa
chic Coast of n large number of Japa-
nese laborers is the cause of difficulties
that from time to time give rise to dis
eliminating race legislation tending TO
disturb the historical friendship of these
two countries; and
i. Whereas, Unfriendly race lcgisla-
tion is likely TO be repeatedly attempt.
ed so long as the difficulty is not met
by some thorough,going solution; there
fore, VA -. "a. ri
/, tsResOlyed, That this mission appeals
TO the Federal Council of the Churches
OF Christ in America, suggesting
''tll That il appoint a commission
to study this whole question in its rela.
tion TO the teaching of Christ; and
=, f(2) That it seek to rally the Chris.
tian forces of tho United States for the
solution Of this problem and for The
promoting of such measures as are in
accord with the highest standards of
Christian statesmanship.' - 49,. i
Doctor Gulick Leads work.
This memorial was presented Inst De
cember to the Executive Committee lof
the Federal Council by DR.. Sidney l..
Gulick, professor in the Doshisha Uni.
yersity Of Kyoto. As result Doctor
Gulick was borrowed from the Amer,
lean Board and placed in the feid TO
address chambers of commerce, men Is
clubs, colleges, churches and trade as
sociations on the subject of the rela.
tions between Japan and the United
States. During the first four months
OF this year he made over one hun
dred addresses, interviewed President
Wilson, Secretary Bryan, leading mem.
bers of congress, and appeared before
the Senate committee on inmf-ration.
This campaign, which covered cities
like New York, Philadelphia, Chicago,
st. Louis, Baltimore, Boston, Cleveland,
Buffalo, Kansas City, Minneapolis. st.
others, made IL clear that the responsi.
bile leaders of our national life keenly
felt the necessity of placing the rela.
lions of America and Japan upon a
footing of Justice and good will.
'fhe executive committee or tho Fed
Grafton therefore appointed the follow
ing Commission of Fifteen TO take mp
the entire question of American rela-
tions with Japan and carry on a ma
tion.wide campaign upon this question.
The commission is composed Of the fol
lowing: - '.rE Jar i
Charles r. Brown-Dcan Yale School
Of Religion, ~. -. e. -..Ls...}'
Charles Il. Henderson, Head OF the
Department Of Practical Sociology III
Chicago University. .- VIZ. W.
" Hamilton Holt--Editor Of the lnde-
pendent. ss- a,5 81. a. ,.,- j
Albert G. Lawson Secretary Board |
of Managers of American Baptist Mis- |
sionary Union. ".
Francis j. McConncll-Bishop NJ, f.
Church, Denver, ...9 |
Frank Mason North--CorrespOnd |
Secretary Board Of Foreign Missions,
M, y, Church. ,E.f. d.
Robert T.. Speer---Socrotary Presby- !
terian Board of Foreign Missions.
William !. Haven Corresponding
Secretary, American Bible Society,
Eugene II. Hendrix--Bi Bishop NJ. Il. |
Church, Kansas city. 49,. ~ |
1 Jeremiah w .Jenks-FoTmcrly of Cor
nell University, now Professor Of Gov
ornment and Director of Division Of |
Public Affairs In New York School of
Commerce. a.. ..r.t .., S..
Frederick IIVnch---SGcTetaPy Church |