The Washington times., 1920-10-08
LAYMEN HERE
TO AID PEACE
Congress Of World Brotherhood
Federation Opens Confer
ence Tomorrow.

DAymep, crusaders VINO nave
spread the Gospel from the slums
Of Whitechspel to the Antipodes,
missionaries and church workers Of
all types, are gathering in Washing
ton to attend one OF the most notable
church conferences Of the age-the
second congress Of the World
brotherhood Federation, which
opens tomorrow.
MobiIixing the laity on an interna-
tionAl basis, seeking TO heal the
wounds and woes of a hsIassed world
Sy the tonic OF the Scriptures. these
cnurGn-workers constitute one OF the
most important world gatherings held
since the treaty OF peace was signed
at Versailles. The body has more
than 500 900 members IN the English
speaking world.
Great Britain will furnish the bulk
of the visiting delegates, including
w. f. Toynbee. the president of the
London Federation; Rev. Herbert
Dunnico. secretary Of the Brit
ish peace society: Rev. L. Hudson
Smith, Ben Spoor, NJ p. Thomas Lup-
ton, Of the Scottish Brotherhood
Union: James May. C. G. Ammon.
trades unionist. and Rev. Tom Sykes,
evangelist. Sir Auckland Geddes. the
British ambassador, will give a re-
ception in honor of the visiting Brit
ish delegates at the British embassy
tonight.
FEDERATION OFFICERS.
The president of the World Brother
hood Federation is Rev. John Clifford,
of New York; William Ward Of Lon
don is commissioner, and William
Heal. OF London, treasurer. Among
the vice presidents are Gen. Sir Jan
Christian Smuts, of South Africa, Ar
thur Henderson, NJ T., and DR.. T.
Albert Moore, OF Toronto, Ont. 7,
Howell of Toronto is associate Sec
retary and Rev. 1. Walker VILLA n
son is irst assistant secretary.
China Japan. Egypt, India, Serbia,
France, Albania and Canada will have
delegates present, and Norway will
be represented by a woman, DR.. Lily
Heber, of Khristinia University. To-
morrow evening the congress Will
open with a general reception to be
held in the Church Of the Epiphany.
when addresses of welcome will be
made by Commissioner ]. Thilman
Hendrick, Col Robert N. Harper. pres
ident Of the Chamber OF Commerce,
Rev. G.. i. Humphries. president of the
City Pastors Association, and DR.. L.
w. Glaxebrook, chairman of the COM
mittee of one hundred.
Meetings of the congress will be
held in the First Congregational
Church Sdaily until next Wednesday
be held In Continental Memorial Hall.
Addresses will be made at this final
meeting by William Jennings Bryan.
Frank Morrison, of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, and the Rev. S.
w. Hughes, of London.
PROMOTING WORLD PEACE.
The main purpose of the congress
will be to promote the gospel of
world peace.
"As a solution Of the problems OF
the world we OFFER the teachings of
the Sermon on the Mount instead of
the league of nations" said Thomas
Ewell. secretary of the Canadian
Brotherhood Federation and secretary
for North America. until men are
awakened to the fact that they are
brothers and love one another with
faith and understanding, the league
of nations, nothing, can bring peace
into the world.
"Our mission, briefly described. is
another crusade to create new
spirit OF human brotherhood, a new
faith in humanity and the great
human ideals.
1--WE preach that the Golden Rule
must be applied to the Germans and
Bolshevists as well as to the other
peoples of the earth. The bitterness
against them Is not Christian.
WORLD BROTHERHOOD.
"The war, terrible judgment on
unbrotherly international life and
commercial relations, has opened the
way to our movement in all parts OF
the world"
Mr. Howell announced that he will
propose Berlin as the next meeting
place of the brotherhood.
"As the largest part of our member
ship is British and French" he said
nothing would establish a better
feeling than to have our next confer
ence In Berlin. have sounded most
of the delegates and they are with
me on this"
Tho delegates will be entertained to-
night at a reception at the British
embassy.
z D. c. CHILDREN BITTEN