The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-04-16
FEDERATION OF CHURCHES.


The evangelistic meetings which hav,
been In progress for some time at the
old Commercial School building" will
close this week. A number have united
with the church, and on last Sabbath
(Saturday) four persons were baptized
at Nurss' pond south Of the city. The
Evangelist Mr.. F. M. Oliver has made
careful study of the prophecies which
relate to our time, and he presents
them without fear or favor. The SUBJ
tect for last Sunday evening was on
lchurch declarations. Mr.. Oliver said in
part: "All about us we hear of the
federation movement among the
churches, and l see by the papers that
II has struck Grangeville also When
l speak on this subject l realize that
! am dealing with a live issue, and one
that many do not understand the full
meaning of. The first session of the
Federal Council OF Churches of Christ
In America was held in the city of
Philadelphia, Dec. 9, 1908. The purposes
OF this organization as set forth in the
plan of federation. are to express the
fellowship and catholic unity OF the
Christian church, and to unite the bodie,
of the different churches together for
united service. This first council in
GUIDED population in the United States
OF fifty million people. The president
Rev. VIM. II. Roberts, said regarding
the aim of this movement. 1.-THE church
OF Christ and the nation are vitality re-
lated to each other. and the welfare of
the nation depends upon the fidelity of
the church to its trust The question of
questions for nation is it's religion,
md that question this council will at
tempt to answer in christian manner.
Now nation speaks by it's laws.
The same with the church, and It is
plain to be seen that when this feder-
ated body gets into power, it's voice
VIII be heard speaking against that
part Of our constitution which says.
congress shall make no laws respect
ing the establishment of religion. or
prohibiting the free exercise thereof"
mo state shall make or enforce any
law which shall abridge the privileges
or immunities of citizens of the Unit
ed States.''
mo religious tests shall ever be re-
CURED as qualification for any office
or pubic trust under the United States"
IL Is plain to be seen that the feder-
ated churches will exert a strong in
fluence over the law makers of our
land.
Not only are the protestant bodies
uniting their forces, but the Catholics
as we'll On Aug 20, 1911. the tenth
annual convention of the American
Federation of Catholic Societies was
heid at Columbus. Ohio. At that time
this federation claimed a membership
OF nearly three million. Not only were
the municipal and state officials brought
into this program. but representatives
OF two denominations other than the
catholic added their influence to the
attainment of the declarations purposes. /,
The city was in gala attire. Flutterinr |
rags and draped bunting were In evil |
dence everywhere. The flag which was
most generally used was the declarations
flag. having on Its center the
escutcheon of the United States. and
stamped on that escutcheon the cross
OF the Catholic church, while a palm
branch stretched the length of the flag
from top TO bottom. There were print
ed on this flag the words, I'm Union