The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-15
FLOWERY BEDS OF
EASE NOW PASSED
So Far as Going to Heaven is
Concerned Declares the
Junior Rockefeller.
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CLEVELAND. o.. May 15.-John
D. Rockefeller, Jr.. addressed today's
session of the international conv-n-
ton of the Young Mems Christian
Associations of North America. urg-
Ing campaign to DO called Tho
Every Christinn-Man-at-Work Move
men"
Muldtudes OF men whose names
appear on tho church roles as Chris
tlans are merely making time, said
Mr.. Rockefeller, like soldiers parad-
Ing tho streets In dress uniform In
stead OF rendering active service like
the men in soiled and dlsheveled kha-
XII. Christian methods, like muScu-
lar or mental power, Is only to be
maintained by Its use," he said. II
call upon the ministers OF this land
TO rouse to action that vast horde Of
Christian men enrolled in tho church.
es, but seldom seen In the pews, who
nro only waiting for some service
which requires manly qualities in or
dor to BIO again brought into active
relation with the churches. The day
for the preaching Of gospel looking
toward tho preparation OF tho individ-
ual for passage to the skies Of flow
cry beds Of case has passed, and may
II never return.
Brotherhood and Fathcrhoo,l.
"Tho inactive army OF Christian
men will be drawn into service the
more quickly when they have come
to recognize the brotherhood of man
as necessary corollary to the faith
erhood of God. An interesting and
unique argument recently advanced
for compulsory military service in
this country is that the sons of the
well-to-do families OF our communi-
ties might thereby be thrown into
close contact with the sons OF tho
working people, SO that the great gap
which too often exists might be
bridged and Us u result OF daily as
ISOLATION In common tasks these two
classes OF men brought to see that
the difference between them Is super
fcial rather than inherent.
"As we face the great Industrial
problems which are arising daily, 1t
seems clear that the only hope Of
their permanent and satisfactory So
luton lies In the widespread accept
ance of the doctrine OF the brother
hood of man. When men OF widely
separated stations are thrown togeth-
er. come to know each other, to adj
mire the strong and manly qualities
which they see In each other, when
they are working side by side for the
advancement OF common interest,
then and then only does personal dis
trust, hatred and misunderstanding
give way to a spirit of fair play, jus
tlce and desire for the common good"
Tribute is Paid.
Mr.. Rockefeller paid tribute to the
success OF the Young Mems Christ
ian Association in having done more
throughout the civilized world than
any other single force In helping to
bring about cooperation between
Christian men OF different denomina-
tions." 1t was to be profoundly re-
GREETED. he continued, "thae Christian
men should spend moment of time.
an ounce OF strength, a cent of money
in contendlng among themselves in
regard to their individual interpreta
ton OF scriptural meanings, instead of
uniting together under the common
standard OF the cross to oppose with
solid front the hosts of darkness"
In launching the proposed cam
paign to put every Christian man at
work, Mr.. Rockefeller proposed the
appointment OF special secretary of
the international committee of the
Young Mems Christian Association to
have charge OF the undertaking, and
he outlined some Of the general re-
quirements OF the organization. at
is hard, he said, 'to conceive of any
single effort which would go further
toward revitaltzing the churches of
North America and reviving the in
terest OF men In them"