The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-03
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lie, outlined as far as, is possible at
present the program Of the leaders
and the result was that the DELEGATES
and laymen in the audience gained
very clear idea of what this
movement proposes to do in the
way of outstanding the world - S..
Recess was taken at. 12.15 O'Clock
and dinner was served at 1890. The
noon meal was prepared by ladies Of
the Baptist church and the menu put
forth was excellent: The meal was
praised on all sides and the compli-
ments directed toward the Baptists
have only. served to spur the ladies
oil the Congregational church to try
and do them one better today.
5, The afternoon session convened at
2 O'Clock, sharp and lasted until
shortly after 5 o'clock. The session
was filled with interesting speeches
and lively debate Oil the part of lay
men and pastors both.
Don Stiles of st. Johnsbury was
the first speaker on the afternoon
program and chose as his subject
Social Unrest. and It's, Implications
for the Church" He. spoke of the
general unrest Throughout, the .coun-
try and gave some of the remedies
necessary to curb this trouble. SO d.
"This old world" he said, "is sadly
in need of a physician. The prob
lens of social unrest in the world
today perhaps go father and deep
er into the human life than, any
other that confronts the nation as
we'll as the churches. ,..a
"God Almighty has been good TO
you and i in giving us this oppor-
tunity to so serve the world in
these times. God help us if we fall
short in these momentous times.
II have seen the melting pot.
have seen enough to stagger you.
IVA VINO lived in America during the
war heard of the terrible things TAX
ing place overseas. But | had the
pleasure OF serving nine months in
London, in the streets and in the
by-ways. The problems here now
are not to be compared with those
confronting England. This same
statement applies to the people of
France and also of Germany. We
must consider the poor d, German
people if we, are going to live up
to the teachings of Jesus hrist.
"The present crisis is. deep-seated
and closely related to the future of
humanity. The. crisis is due to the
determined efforts of the masses to
secure freedom. The nation is in
terested in solving these problems
and the church has got to get to-
gether and work together so as to
mold and make over the conditions
existing ir this country so as to
bring about peace. We are anxious
for this Interchurch World Move
ment to rally the American people
as they were never rallied before.
The place of the. church in this un,
rest is not negative by positive. We
must be a body that moves and
have. such momentum that the pow
ers of evil from one end of, the
country to-. the dther will have mo
effect upon US. This must be a fight
to the finish" a., =. -t A
Rev. J. w. Rafter delivered a very
forceful. address on the subject of
"Christianizing the Community"
Following his address general dis
cussion of the problems to be tack
led by the Interchurch World
Movement were discussed by the
pastors and the laymen.
=. The. question of how to christian
ize. amusementsS of the community
and how to. bring the community
dance especially within the scope
where it. will be clean was brought
up for discussion. T..
John r.. Akin said: w.. ... ,-.,
80 81 realize that the problems con-
fronting us this afternoon are
great ones. But l believe today the
people of the community are look
ing to the pastor as leader. The
days are gone by when the pastor S
looked to only as man of the pull
pit. The people want to see more
of the pastor than of the past.
81 find. that in business the closer
| can come in touch with my GUS
TONERS the more trade = they will
bring to my store. If such is the
ease in business it is even more inn
portant in. religious life. The pastor
should, come in contact with his
people more than he is. doing at the
present, time We want more per-
sonal touch. >,. ,-s.. ..~-., ..,