The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-05-30

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tation;
To be vigilant against every at
tempt to arouse the spirit of ven
geance and unjust suspicion towar,
those of foreign birth or sympa
thies;
To protect the rights of conscience
against every attempt to invad,
them;
To maintain our Christian insti
tutions and activities unimpaired
the observance of the Lords Da,
and the study of the Holy Scriptures
that the soul of our nation may b,
nourished and renewed through tn,
worship and service of Almight,
God;
To guard the gains of education
and of social progress and economic
freedom, won at so great a cost, and
to make full use of the occasion to
set them still further forward, even
by and through the war;
To keep the open mind and the
forward look, that the lessons learn
ed in war may not be forgotten
when comes that just and sacred
peace for which We pray
Above all, to call men every
where to new obedience to the will
of our Father God, who in Christ
has given Himself in supreme self
sacrifice for the redemption of the
world, and who invites us to share
with Him His ministry of reconcil-
iation.
To such service we would sum-
mon our fellow-C Christians of every
name. In this spirit We would ded-
icate ourselves and all that we have
to the nations cause. With this
hope We would join hands with all
men of goodwill of every land and
race, to rebuild on this war-ridden
and desolated earth the common
wealth of mankind, and to make of
the kingdom of the world the King
dom of the Christ.
Our Practical Duties.
PREVENTION OF WASTE-In
face of the world need, extravaganza
and luxury are criminal, but produc-
tive business should be maintained
at its fullest possible capacity. The
simple life, which is a permanent OBJ
legation for the followers of Jesus,
becomes in this emergency an imper-
ative necessity. The women of the
churches may well get together to
consider and recommend sounG
economics in food and clothing.
INDUSTRIAL STANDARDS-The
labor power of the nation must be
conserved or the needed increase in
production cannot be secured, as
England has discovered. The in
dustrial standards set up by the Fed
eral Council and its constituent bod
les must be maintained. All cases
of seven-day work, of heightened
working day, of the employment of
children and young people under
sixteen, or of women in the new,
hazardous industries, should at
once be reported to local authori-
ties or to the National Council of
Defense. s'-l.3 -.
JUSTICE IN DISTRIBUTION
The churches should stimulate
the community conscience to de-
mand that all speculation in the nee
essities of life be eliminated, that
all attempts to secure unjust profits
be checked and that the boarding O.
food-stuffs be prevented. Govern
ment action to this end should be
heartily SUPPORTED. .,,''
THE COST OF Wharf.-The bur-
den of war cost must be evenly dis
ributed. The principle Of uniye.-
sal service has been applied 70 life
in the raising OF troops, 1t should
therefore be applied In the same
manner to wealth and ability.
SAFEGUARDING DEMOCRACY
II we are to advance democracy
the earthSwe must first
exemplify it in the nation. 1t must
not be denied. either In industry or
in government. Even In the strain
of war, the abuse of free speech is
not so dangerous as its suppression
and nothing should be permitted to
destroy the dearly bought right of
freedom of conscience. One Of the
patriotic duties of the Christian pull
pit is continuously to develop in the
people the determination that this
war shall end in nothing less than
such constructive peace as shall be
the beginning of a world democracy.
BY order of the Council,
FRANK MASONSHOOTH.
President.
MCFARLAND.
General Secretary.
Washington, ID. C. May 10, 1917.