Evening journal., 1919-02-27
LOOKS TO CHURCH
TO CHECK REVOLT
Christianity to Quell Social
Unrest, New Era Delegates
Are Assured
CHRISTIANS GIVE
TO ALL WAR FUNDS

] AN say tAg CLUTCH Is QcEautN
institution" declared the Rev. Or. Johr
Mcdowell. Of Baltimore. at the Pres.
byterian New Era conference yeste.-
day afternoon in Philadelphia. q defy
them to prove IT, Any Institution thai
can produce a Woodrow Wilson ana d
Lloyd George lsfar from being decadent
Both Of these men are products OF the
Christian church"
While defending the church from the
charge OF being decadent Or. Mcdowell
declared the Christian Church must fur
nish The leadership In the great social
movement that IS sweeping across the
world, disturbing governments and
making thrones totter.
Unless the Christian Church guides
this tremendous social movement we
have no guarantee that there win not
be a collapse In this country similar to
that IN Germany or in Russia" ha
asserted.
Dr. Mcdowell said the relation OF re-
ligion TO society was the all-importanl
thing IN church work today
What Is the mean ng OF the spirit Of
unrest that Is sweeping the world2" he
asked. 1--WE know 100000 men are
enrolled IN the labor unions; we know
100000 are gathered under the So
cialist banner. Every nation is in the
throes OF a social upheaval Every Leg
islature Is packed with bills aiming at
larger social control on the part Of
the government. We cannot close our
eyes to the social question We may
not like 70; we may wish 20 get rid or
h; but 10 Is knocking at The door. II
Will sweep over Us II we do not give
q intelligent direction We know what
the !. w. w campaign means. We know
the meaning Of these strikes and n
dustrial disturbances. Many are won
dering whether the government will
be able 10 deal with the great problem
OF social unrest.
who viii give leadership TO this
mighty, worldwide movements lie
leadership will determine whether .
Is 10 be a blessing or a curse. Shall u
be Christ or anil-Christ2 Shall it he
christ anized or cOmmercializedi Shall
it be led by Gods church or by lnstitu-
tions antagonistic 10 the church2
"There are men who tell US the
church no longer represents Christ
Men inside the church are saying this.
These men are doing more harm TO The
church than all Of It's enemies on the
outside can do it. Men are oOndemning
and damning the church. They say the
church is an absolute failure. They
say that craftsmanship, not religion
rules the world. They point TO Wood
row Wilson and Lloyd George as the
worlds rulers. An, but these men ar.
the products OF the Christian Church
"When the Y. NJ C. A. and the Rel
Cross. the Y. W. c. A.. or any other
great welfare organization needs funds
TO whom do they turn2 To the church
and to the Chr stian people Of America.
The church must guide the social
movement Cut out the social features
Of religion and you will have little left
OF the sermon on the mount or the
Lords Prayer and nothing OF the Gold
en- Rule You will eliminate a gOOdly
part OF the teachings OF Jesus and most
OF the epistles OF Paul The evan
gellsm that does not register Itself In
social service Is a spurious evangel-
ism"
Interesting revelations relative 10
Presbyterian subscriptions 10 the Y. /
NJ. c. A. money-raising campa gns were !
made by the Rev. Dr. John A. Marquis, /
In his address on The Budget Of Op- |
portunity.
"The Y VI. c. A. asked for s35000OOO /
and 90 obtained s5i0OO,000," said Dr.
formerly moderator Of the /
General Assembly. "TweR-
iy millions Of that amount came from
people. Will the Pres /
piece, was favorably received by the
audience. and the eccentric dancing by
/ J. Dunn made a hit.
"Glorianna" will be at the Playhouse
or the remainder Of the week, with
natinees today and Saturday.