Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-12
Federal Council of Churches
of Christ in America
Adjourns.
WANT HISTORY so TAUGHT
ASj.NOT TO GLORIFY WAR
Special Commission Headed by
Clifford Pinchot, Studying Con-
ditions of Country Life.
SYMPATHY FOR JEWISH PEOPLE
Resolutions offered by Bishop Hem
dirk Adopted-Text Of Mes
sage to Japan.

Adoption OF n message OF goodwill TO
be conveyed to Japan by special dep
utation. the Inauguration OF a move
mcnt to suppress the exploitation OF
war stories In the history courses of
the public schools Of the country, and
tho creation of 81 new commission on
church and country life, featured the
concluding session OF the Federal CQun-
ell of the Churches OF Christ I'm Amer
les yesterday morning. Nearly 200
delegates. representing thirty or more
Protestant denominations. attended the
annual meeting OF the council which
began Tuesday morning In the audi
torinm of the Central Young Mems
Christian Association Building. When
final Adjournment came yesterday
morning at Il:30 O'Clock the place for
y holding the next annual meeting had
not been selected. although II was
stated that the executive committee, of
the council wiz probably designate Los
Angeles. Cal - the gathering place
lin 1915
WANT HISTORY so TAUGHT
AS NOT TO GLORIFY WAR
The report of the commission on Chris-
Han education WAS. accepted yes
stcrday morning with the recommends
stton that "A movement be launched at
once with n view that history be taught
In the, public schools of the country
In such way that war may not be
Elorihed. The report also recommended
that special lessons on the subject Of
International peace be taught lin tie
Sunday schools, and that a system be
inausuratcd In the public schools OF the
country whereby pupils may absent
themselves from regular classes por-
2tlon OF the time In order to be given
instruction. on religious subjects by
pastors OF the congregations represent,
ed In the schools No Recommendations
regarding a change In the system OF
textbooks now used In the public
schools was contained in the re port.
The ablishment By the council
.Sesterday morning ipf n new cefnnis
Ssion.s to- be known ns the commits oil
IN country life. with clifford PInehot
chairman, and Charles o: CHI. "A we'll
Known religious worker and a former
star on Yale's football squad, is re-
garded as one of the most Important
actions, taken during the annual meet
ing. The work which Will be under
taken by the new commission has here
tofore been carried on by committee
on church and country life. composed
OF the same men who now fora, the
commission.
STUDYING CONDITIONS
OF COUNTRY LiFE;
During the past year large amount
uf correspondence was carried ON with
ministers In rural sections all over
IL u
crature WAS sent out with a view to
lettering religious and social condi-
tlons In remote country districts. Dur
inS the past summer Mr.. Gill took up
4 ills residence at Columbus, Ohio, and
J there established an office OF the com
: mission for the purpose OF directing,
rural Investigation OF the entire State
of Ohio. Ohio state authorities have
! heartily co-operated in the work, and
II was at their suggestion that the
H. II.
; Columbus. ~
In accepting the report of the COM
mission on social service, the council
strongly recommended old age pensions
for all Federal employees. and when the
! report OF the commission on Sunday
) observance was submitted IL was stated
that a bill has been prepared which
will be introduced before the present
Congress-, asking for tliminutfon of
working hours on the part of all Fed
crnl employees on the Sabbath ~, z
RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY
WITH JEWISH PEOPLE
The following resolution. introduced
by Bishop T.. r. Hendrix, of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church. South. ST
! Louis, Mo, WAS adopted by the council:
That. as representatives of the
& Christian churches of America. we de-
sire TO exr,'ess Our profound sympathy
wtths and ourGprayer for. Gods ancient
people. who throughout the earth are
enduring peculiar priyations and suf-.
ferlng as n result of the present war
3 We recommend to our churches such
! practical expressions of their sympathy
9 as shall help In the relief of their suf-
7 fering, and we pledgefour advocacy to
z the cause OF our Hebrew brethren as
they seek for just and equal considera-
9tion by all governmental"
DR.: Shailer Mathews president of the
council. and dean In the divinity school
. N y 0f frne u,
Ing at the session yesterday morning,
urged the necessity of uniformity In
references to fhe council. He said that
inaccuracies. such as referring to the
organization as the Federal Churches,
In America" sometimes tend,,to an
tagonize church members. for the term.
he said, tends to denote aiioss of, de-,
nominational Identity. THE council"
he continued. 'is simply a council OF
individual denominational bodies.
INCREASED EFFICIENCY
OF WORK OF, COUNCIL.
He also spoke. OF the increased ef-:
hciency of the practical work achieved
by the council during the year. and
its increased effectiveness MS evi-
derced by the reports Of its ico,fmis-
sions. He said that this Increased
practical efficiency has been noticeable
important than the general educational
tasks Of accustoming the Protestant
chuEchasato think collectively concern-!
Ing their common problems. and ae-
custouiing them to a sense OF unity In
& whie.i theological and political diner
q encas shall be subsidiary. There are
many honest and earnest people who
i J6snot understand that this is possible
/, willie preserving absolute denomina-
tlonal Independence, ,'%be said. let us.
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