The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-19

social order.
ton !?
The deliyerance Of human society
from disease, poverty. crime, and mis-
cry; the development and perfection
of the institutions OF mans associated
life, and the construction OF social
order that IL tge city OF God on earth.
What are the chief items IN the
social service program?
The relief OF need and distress, the
prevention Of crime and poverty, the
provision for all#of The conditions Or a
clean, healthy, moral and spiritual.
life, the creation Of a social atmosphere
which shall induce a right course or
conduct, the adjustment or meme re
lations in Justice and brotherhood.
q. Why should Christians fle most
active In social service?
For the reason that social service
works IN line With the Lords Prayer,
in that ii seeks to create such condi-.
lions that every life can earn its daily
bread. that needless temptation may be
removed from men. and boys and girls
may be delivered from evil
?. What are the methods or socla1.
service?
II seeks to relieve diatress ana need
in such ways az to help men most.
effectually IL also seeks to discover
the causes and conditions Of poverty,
sickness. crtme and misery, and then
to remove bad causes ana conditions
and create good causes and cOnditions;
1t believes thaT the church, the family,
the school. tho state are all means and
agencies through which these ends.
may be sought,
10, Does social service seek to.
create another organLzation7
1t seeks rather to aid the agencies
Of human uplfft that now exist, to In
fuse into them the religious spirit. To
cooperate with them In every way.
and to tlse them az channels through.
which tho EFFORTS OF Christian people
may become effective
d.. What can one person do who is
Interested In social service?
lie can study social conditions. help
other people to see things as he sees
them. seek to unite men in behalf Of
practical measures. join with sthoso
who are engaged in some form or help
full service. and be an active and In
telllgant citizen in his own community.
AZ. What can n pastor do to pro-
mote social service among his peop1e7
He can be careful student or social
questions in the light OF tho Scrip
lures; he can teach and illustrate the
doctrine and example of the Master,
and he can arouse and organize his
people in behalf of social service. and
lie can take sympathetic interest in
the various uplifting agencies of the
community
rs. What can church do in behalf
on social bctarmcEt?
Il can have one or more classes en-
gagged in social service study: Ii can
haye committees studying the various
agencies or social uplift in the com
lnunity; It can have q positive and
constructive program and can organ
iZe their efforts for effective work
III. What can be done Iii united
way in behalf Of community better
ment?
Have 4 federation Of the churches.
which shall secure unity Of purpose
and mass the conscience Of the people
at any one point The federation
should have a committee on conciIia-
tion and arbitration for Industrial dis
putes; it should support all. righteous
and faithful officials; 1t should voice
the conviction of The men OF good will
in the community. Every community
should thus have iii some visible form
not only churches, but united church
az Christ III common service
Is. Name several immediate and
practical things that can be done
Secure for every worker one days
rest in seven have q censorship com
lnittee Of all moving picture and other
shows; equip s playground within half
mile Of every home in the CITY; make
efficient the agencies seeking to sup
press gam bling. the social evil, alcohol.
and all habit forming drugs; see that
there lis IA good child labor law and
that it IS enforced; have regular in
spection OF tenements and rooming
houses; support the Juvenile court;
have. a systematic canvass OF the COM
munity.
nc. What is the ultimate purpose
Of social service
1T seeks to createSsuch U social order
in the world as shall realize the Chris
tian ideIl Of human society, to give
each soul q true inheritance in life,
to develop a perfect life in perfect
society. and to make Jesus Christ a
fact In the universal life Of the world.