Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-15
Central Union Pastor Tells of
Work of Christian Mis-
SionarieS in Far East

The Call of the Federal Council
formed the topic of a highly interest
ing and instructive address recently
delivered in Central Union church by
DR.. Doremus Scudder, dealing largely
with the work OF American missionar.
ies In the far east The address was
of unusual value from the fact that
Central Union is among the many
churches now supporting missionaries
in foreign countries.
The address In full follows:
No Americans are more sensitive
to the honor of their nation than
Christian missionaries in enlightened
countries like India, China and Japan.
Any action upon the part of their
home government not consistent with
the teaching of Jesus is at once seized
upon by the people whom they are
trying TO lead to Christ as discrediting
the new religion Hence when Cali
fornia in May of last year passed the
anti-alien land law, Of all those who
felt this blow in the face. our mis-
sionaries were most painfully hurt
When our national government. after
its executive head had, tried to pre-
vent its enactment. gave this law its
tacit support by taking no steps to
counterfeit IL, the effect was as though
America. were saying to its messen-
gers of the cross. I'VE refuse to back
you. up by illustrating in our relations
with Jspan Christ's gospel of human
brotherhood"
THE only thing left cur missionar-
les to do under these circumstances
was to appeal to the christians OF
America to take such an unequivocal
stand for this great fundamental truth
of the gospel that Japan would be
forced to see that America is genuine
ly a christian nation. The first pro-
yidential factor giving hope that such
an appeal might prove effective was
the existence of the federal council
Of the churches OF Christ in America.
As early as 1908 80 OF the leading
protestant denominations of the Unit
ed States. conscious that our people
face social and industrial questions
important enough IL decided contrary
to the spirit Of Christ to wreck the
nation and that therefore the chris
tian church should present a united
front upon these vital problems, had
Joined In organizing this federal coun-
ell to enable them to act together as
cne great army in emergencies affect
ing the national ccnscience American
christianity. therefore. had evolved
central coordinating brain to which d.
rect appeal could be made for corpor-
ate response on great moral issues.
Naturally then in calling uDon the
christians CT the United States to
come to the defense Of the gospel by
influencing the nation to bring its
treatment Of Janan into accord with
christian principles. the missionaries
of the American board turned to the
federal council The appeal issued
June 6. 1913, reads as follows:
Whereas, The universal establish
ment cf the Kingdom nf God requires
the attainment Of right relations be-
tween nations on basis CT Justice and
equality: and
Whereas, The effective Droclama-
tion Of the Gospel of the Kingdom in
Japan depends closely en- the mantle !
nance CT friendly relations between
the peoples OF Japan and the United
States; and
Whereas. The presence on the Pa
cific coast OF large number Of JaDan-
csc laborers IS the cause OF difficulties |
that from time to time give rise TO |
discriminating race legislation tend |
ing to disturb the historical friend |
shin Of these two countries; and
Whereas. Unfriendly race legisla-
tian is likely to be repeatedly attempt !
ed so long as the dificulty is not met 1
by some thorough-going solution;
therefore.
Resolved. That this mission APP
peals to the Federal Council of the
Churches of Christ in Ameriea, sug-
costing:
SD That it appoint a commission |
to study this whole question in its
relation to the teaching of Christ; and |
"t2) That it seek to rally the