The evening herald., 1917-03-29
RELIGIONS sLrEREp nv WAR.

Men well lnformed about affairs Of
religion throughout the world unite IN
saying political governments. even
klnes and empcrots. viii hardly be
more affected by the great war than
win the great religions Of the world.
with the fan Of Mecca. the certain
change of political control Of Jerusa-
lem and ths possible driving OF the
Turk out or constantinopic. tre-
naendous changes are ahead In the
non-c christlan world Dr. John II. Mott
believes In India and china the
changes are less significant, while
there il race on between Christians
and Mohaminedans for possession of
the Affican S,udhn.
There are isis million Jews and
they are looking forward to American
leadership and support 70 better condi-
tons Of millions Of them In central
Europe and possibly to create a
Jewish state IN Palestine. In any
eaent Il seems certsin that American
money and leadership will change
conditions in the Holy Land. making
it habitabie 10 those who must live
there. and for those who would g.
there
Reports fiiferine through from Rns.
sia and the near east are 10 the cffec,
that there = such approach to unity
between the Russian ana Greek
churches as never since the separation
Pope BeIedict IN + looked upon.
both by Catholics aud Protestan,s. as
cne Of the abics, ponsiffs of modern
times. lie Is regarded AZ q statesman
A. well as pope His course toward
the Italian government. toward Angel
lean orders and toward world peace
has made. q Is universally said. such
measure of church unity in the west
ern world as has not obtained in cen
turieH
!. In .cssiasd. ~, sertial,Ie ,Teyolu,ion
IA ideas and 10 treatment has taken
place since 1914 In the established
church's consideration for the free
chure hes and the attitude Of noncon-
formists toward the established ele-
ment Social lines are said to D..
breaking down In Westminster Cha-
pei and Westminster Abbey and West
minister Methods, church house. all
in the very center Of the English
speaking world there II such sociai
equality and fraternity, 80 reports from
London agree. az London never knew
before.
In past years there has been some
fraction between churches in Canada
and those Of the United States. bat q,
Is said this VIII pass as one result OF
cooperation IN war between America
and England Protestants Of the
United States. who have developed
the largest missionary societies in the
world. are reforming their methods
and bringing 20 an end competition
on foreign fields and duplication 81
churches in small villages AZ home.
Led by the Episcopal church ana
the church of England In the mat
ter of world conference on faith and
order. Protestant bodies are joining
here and there In FAR better feeling
than formerly toward the great
Catholic bodies. eastern and Roman
The last named j. absorbing methods
of Protesiants. especially those nf the
Christian and missionary as-ocia,inns
ana In the larger use of unordainc :
men
The Rev Dr < Parkes Cadman
the Rev. Dr william r Manning. the
Rev DR. Charles e Mcfarland. tho
Rev. Ia John Timothy Stone ANA
other leaders agree that no great
cause VIII be more profoundly affect
cd by the war and especially by tho
Increase Ia Democracy than religion.
and that sH indications point a. i'm
provemeut Thcv say that an thought
~ the failure 81 nrssnized Christianity
hecanse Il dld not prevent war has
Vanished ana the true relation ~ the
war to religion IS now seen IN
creases in financial support are looked
for, and larger pisps ARE making fur
work 90 BE- entered upon Immediately
war ends. than religion ever made be-
fore.