Evening journal., 1919-12-15
.CHURCHNEN
TALK UNREST
Discussed at Conference of
Interchurch Movement
BY DR.. Foulkes
MEETING WILL
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Is or is not the church responsible
FOR the present wave Of unrest that Is
sweeping The world?
This Was one OF the first questions
brought up 40 the training conference
OF the lnler-Cmrch Wor q Movement
OF North America, which opened This
morning IN Grace NJ. r. Church In his
leading address, DR. William II Foulkcs,
head OF The New Era Movement OF the
Presbyterian Church. and Vice-chairman
OF The executive committee OF the Inter
Church World Movement. told OF the
present social unrest throughout the
world and showed how the church
might take advantage OF it. and pro-
duce a calm that would gradually in
wade all The precincts Of the earth and
bring lasting peace.
At the close OF his address. a delegate
asked DO you not consider that the
church Is partly the reason Of the pres
ent unrestY'
There are two reasons for the pres
ent unrest replied DR.. FOulkes, "and
in a way the church can be held partly
responsible for the present status. The
first reason, and the one In which the
church plays a part. Is the fact that the
teaching Of Jesus Christ which showed
the value Of human life for the ilrst
time since the beginning Of life, created
an unrest which will prevail until hui
man life and human souls are accorded
the full measure OF their priceless
value. The church will now work
harder than ever before TO achieve that
state of worth and realization. The
other reason is the materialism OF men
that makes them keep wanting more
and more TO an Unsuitable degree-the
church In its new and reinvigoraled
state will also teach a doctrine ~ sat
isfactlon which will help 10 allay That
cause OF unrest
Delegates from many Of the evan
gelical churches OF Delaware and some
OF the eastern counties OF Maryland
were present I'm the veslry Of the
church WIN ihe morning session be
gan. There were nearly as many wo-
men OF the laity as there were men.
Accommodations for meals and for
rooms for the night have been arrang-
cd for all who want to remain until
Wednesday night, when the confer
ence closes.
In the second address OF the morning
session. Dr. =. $ Bromer. head OF the
Reformed Church Forward Movements
Spiritual Resources Department, de-
scribcd the significance Of the Inter
church World Movement. lie showed
that many other world groups with
cooperative interests had Joined To-
geller for purposes OF mutual self
help and with no thought Of cOnsOlida-
lion. and that The In.erchurch World
Movement H. a promotion agency for
the evangelical churches. and works
for q three-f0ld object along with
them. united survey. united promotion.
ond united simultaneous In gathering
OF life and money.
some Of the underlying principles ~
the movement" he said. ARE the CO.
operation Of the whole evangelical
church. the integrity Of each denomi-
national unit the development Of the
principles and plans Of allied strategy.
the presentation Of the national AMI
world task which will stimulate Chris
tian loyalty and at The same time pre-
curing OF publicity presenting world
need in such a way as will promptly
put the whole movement in a favor
able light before the whole nation.
There are other principles. but ] want
TO drive home the fact that the move
ment has powers Of promotion but no
powers Of administration. and powers
Of cooperation, but no powers Of con-
soIdaiion."
The session closed with a period OF
intercessiOn Great stress Is laid on
these prayer-times by the leaders who
feel that in order TO make The move
ment a success. every Christian who
believes in a reviyifled and strengthened
Christianity should use all his powers
as never before in his or her life.
For the afternoon session starting at
3 30 o'clock, The topics are social In
rest and Its implications Tor the
Church." "S0me Paramount National
Issues-thc Race Question, Social Vice,
Free Speech, National Loyalty. and
Christian Americanization" and "The
Ultimat, World Needs in Terms OF
Jesus Christ
AZ fac evening session at 7.3O o'clock.
there viii be presented TO the gather
ing "The American Survey National
elf-EXaminatiOn." The feature OF this
Will BE- the perturbation by means OF
charts of a county Of Delaware. chosen
for Us typical appearance. There will
he shown the number Of evangelical
churches in the county, how they are
supplied with pastors, the growth or
decline Of tn. church, and other polg-
nant details.
MISS MARY Y. RIDGETY DEAD.