The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-08
Commission of Evangelism Of
Executive Committee of Fed
eral Council Meets Today
Great Gathering
In Force Tomorrow
Splendid Work of Great Body
Representing American Pro-
testant Churches Reviewed
by Councils Secretary

Richmond today has the distin
guisaed privilege of welsonins 70 It's
heart and homes the advance guard
OF one Of tho most influential Christian
bodies itlA tie world tho Executive
COMMITTEES OF Tire Federal Council Of
the Churches Of Christ ia America
The Executive J5niuittee Of the
Council Is the puisat.ng heart of the
great body of Protestant America
Seventeen million of American Chris
tians are members OF the church or
gariyations affiliated with the EouhciL
Every phase of Christian activity has
the consideration and active 50 opera
tion Of the Council.
The work of the Council is divided,
It's various phases of activity being
in the hands Of commissions. among
which are commissions on relations
with Japan on peace and arbitration,
foreign misnioDs, home missions, Chris
tian education. church and social SER
vice. family life. Sunday observance.
temperance. peace and arbitration.
evangelism, state and local fedora
tons, besides witch various commits
sioRs have special work in hand
An Instructive R~pevs.
One of the most interesting pieges
Dc slAFFAA1tt AsS N&i RftfN afl@fR aFVtA
arg press IS The report OF the Fed
cFal Councils Seefetsre, Rev, \, s.
mcfarland showing THE v-oidetfni ad
Yerait3 Of religious and social eater-
prisrs undertaken oy the Federal Coun
eil the past YEAR,
An istustra;ton Of the ACTIVITY Of the
Council IS seen in the Splendisi effort
asissl pat forth &c improve our rtis
fias7s With ,ranan In aprli lass iosai
committee eey9prfsea OF members or fhe
cor4trtssiou on peace aud Arbitration
and fotgi9p mission adopted thG4f 9l-
lowing resolution:
Resolved That In response 70 the
memorials OF bodies Of missionaries in
Japsn. submitted 10 the Federal Eoun-
csi, there be appointed on behalf 81 the
Federal Council commission Of Minis
Or more, wh3se general scope " SET vsce
shall be to study the entire question
Of the application Of the teachings ~
Christ 70 our relations with Japan. and
to promote such Influences and actlyi-
Ties as shall lead TO the right relation
slips between the peoples cf fAase
two nations"
As a result OF the action OF ttc
committee, Professor Smaller Mathews,
resident Of the Ceuneis, viii visit
paw. next year for the narpose OF
creating better feeling IN Japan.
Rev sidney L. Gal.ek. missionary to
jspan and Rev. Doremas Scgdder. ~
Honolulu, both experts in all matters
relating To Japan and American rsla-
sionS with Japan. viii speak before the
committee here. In fact the. have
come TO this country Ia place the On :,
tire Japanese situation before tile
Council at the request of the Council.
The cultivation of spirit OF good
will and friendship between fhe Amer
lean and Japanese peoples Is the heart
OF the mission OF these soldiers OF the
common good MIR. Gulich has spoken
scores of times IN all parts OF the
country and Mr.. Scudder has bsen IN
tho field tho past two months,
Novai Tone eft Expe-itien.
A, It's Baltimore Convention the kxs-
cptive Committee adopted the following
resolution.
Resolved That the secretary Of the
Council he instructed 10 coatinUe the
securing OF memorials from constituent
bodice and local conferences ans the
forwsr6.ing OF them to the Mayor Of
san Francisco and the Panama H.x-
position authorities, urging the neces
sity for maintaining the high moral
tore which VIC are assured by these
officials is being sought by them by
constants and watchful action 10 pre-