Evening journal., 1917-12-03
Sees INJUSTICE As
ONE CAUSE OF WAR
Iowa Senator Thinks Church
Can Save Country from
New PeriIS
RELIGION MORE
REAL, HIS HOPE

That 10 was The injustice that abound
ed ia the world that apparently caused
the war. and that upon the church
rests the responsibility for the future
of the w0rld after the war. were two
Of the thoughts expressed by state
senator T. Z. Taylor. OF Iowa, who
spoke before tie Ministerial Union at
tho y. NJ. C.. q. this morning.
senator Taylor. vhO is "a brother Of
=. Early Taylor, secretary Of Foreign
Missions OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church Of this country, made a very
strong impression upon the ministers
and was accorded @ rising vote OF
thanks at the conclusion OF his adj
dress
The senator referred 30 tho facts
leading up 10 the outbreak Of ihe war.
and said that the war was started long
before August, 1914. when peace was
broken. He referred TO an address Of
the Kaisers I'm 1892. when he told his
conndenis that he. Ike others who
had failed. had dreamed Of war. but
that his mailed nst was going 10 win
and Germany should dominate the
world.
Speaking Of the effects Of this war.
the senator quoted the words Of Billy
Sunday. also an Iowan like himself.
who said that If one could go TO the
bottom Of hell De would ind the
words. made in Germany
senator Taylor made "a reference 10
the numbers OF ships that have been
destroyed unlawfully. among these be-
ing 1000 vessels loaded with food bound
for Europe. and for which there is
great need.
Tho church must make the world
safe for democracy" De continued lie
mentioned conditions in Russia, and
/ how hard it was for a democracy 10 be
established there This, be believed,
was because Of the ignorance and SUI
perstiiion, the multitude Of tongues and
the Ignorance Of the people as TO what
democracy meant. The chief trouble
+ ne considered, however. was the lack
Of justice in Russia. That he figured
was impeding the work Of democrailz-
ing the country more than anything
else.
What he considered very essential
was that region should be made more
real. There could be no peace until
there is world justice and no world
Justice until there is brotherhood.
which is being experimental with in
this country, he said
At the business session OF the union
Rev. Claude Clark, Of Brack-Ex NJ L.
Church, was elected secretary. The unlos
directed that a resofutiou of protest be
sent Secretary McAdoo Of the Treasury,
for appointing an attorney 10 lead a
thrift saving campaign In Maryland who
is the counsel FOR the National Brewers
Association.
The ministers were urged by Or. Ran
dolph 10 promise 90 give of their time
for patriotic addrcssesto be made dur
ing the war in assisting the Committee
on Patriotic Addresses. They were in.
siructed 10 communicate with JOSIAH
Marvel, chairman Of the Executive Com
mitieo Of the main committee.
Tho following committees were ap
ponled
Program committoe-Thomas p. Hol
p loway, J. l.. johnson, A. II. Thompson
] Joseph Crawford, William Patterson.
E Vigilance committee. Herbert + Ran
G dolph. j. r. Stonesifor, j. n. Hunsbcrger
q George +. Anderson and Million n. St.nc
Church federation-U. Franklin Smile'
y w. =. Corkran, J. Bennett, o.. W. Daw
! son and J. +. Gdlilllan.