Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-07
LEAGUE SUCCESS
EUPTOCHURCH,
COUNCILS TOLD

CLEVELAND, May 7.-4(By Associa-
ted Press THE churches of Ameri-
ca are as a result of the war acting
.'unitedly and concertedly to become
q vast educational influence in every
community organization, the Rev.
Worth NJ Tippy said today during dis
cussion before the federal council of
the churches of Christ of America,
meeting here, regarding the work of
the councils general war time COM
mission. Mr.. Tippy is chairman of this
commission.
Rev. william Adams Brown, secre-
tary of the commission, also participa-
ting in the discussion, declared the
commissions after war work must
point toward aiding returned soldiers
and sailors to resume their place in
the country's economic life and to
enlist these service lin the struggle
to help maintain the nations moral
and religious IDEALS
1t was the church's duty also, Mr.
Brown said, ito provide the soul with
out which the league of nations cannot
hope to succeed" by eradicating in
ternational suspicion through foster
ing the spirit of international Justice
and good will.
Declaring that the churches have
emerged from nthe war as "a new
national force in social walfare,'' Mr..
Tippy pointed out that the govern
ment and national social agencies
were now appealing regularly through
the church press to the people of
the churches and directly to ministers
priests and rabbis
Few realize as yet just how sig
nificant this is" he said. Consider
the vastness of the church as a social
force. There are in the United States,
42,C00,000 communicates of churches
and 100000 local churches. In the
Protestant churches alone there are
115,000 ministers, 25,000,O00 commune
cants, great system of colleges.
hospitals and social agencies, and
powerful church press with millions
OF subscribers. These churches are
highly organized and disciplined, and
they neea but to act unitedly and con
nertedly to become a vast educa-
tional influence in every community |
organization.
This is exactly what is happening
and it is one of the outstanding ac-
complishments of the war. The church
es need but to know their minds and
to act aggressiyely and with public !
spirit to become a beneficent factor
in the turbulent era into which the
world has entered"
Mr. Browns discussion opened with
TIE presentation of his report as
secretary of the general war time
commission. I'm the first place there |
is work to be done for the returning
soldiers and sailors" he said. They |
nee5 not only to be helped to re-
sumo their places in the economic life
of tbs nation but enlisted III the strug-
gle to maintain its moral and relig
ioGs ideals.
THE men ana women engaged in
Industry present opportunity for ser
vice, and it is the duty of the church
TO act as an advocate of social justice
and an interpreter of social progress.
Christian principles must be applied
to the problems Of race relationship
both in this country and abroad, the
rights of the negro must be safe
guarded, he must foster the spirit of
International justice and good will
which will replace suspicion with con-
fidence and provide the soul without
which the league of nations cannot
hope to succeed"