Evening journal., 1920-05-03
M. E. BISHOPS
outline STAND
Deadly Tenements, Starva-
ton Wages and Prohteer-
ing Are Denounced
NATIONS LEAGUE
is ENDORSED

DIES MONIES, May 3.-lleralding
the Methodist Eaisfona-. .quadrennial
general cOmercu- meeting mere as
The most important In The history Of
The denomination. the address Of the
lhlrty-four bishops OF tsr church
submitted to the conference yes
icrday declares the church is on trial
On behalf OF their denomination, the
bishops accepted the challenge and
say that the church must determine
10 deal courageously with the vital
questions the new age has presented
Never before did a general con-
ference meet at a time like this.
They said In their address. I'VE can
not go back to the less-troubled. more
simple placid days.
we are at crisis in the ages. II
we fail here 10 viii not matter what
else we do
The address is devoted to answer
Ing the question: What is our chief
business at the present conference -
II divides the question into eleven
subdivisions.
THE church as whole. and in It's
parts. has been and is under heavy
iirc.' the address says. III has been
charged with failure TO prevent war
II Is charged with impotence in The
iuii'ui tHi'Ni unu hiNNiN'is ~ - ht-
ciarci TO be out OF touch with mod
IN Industry, modern thought and
dom nanl modern life. 10 is charged
with being The champion Of the OBJ
s0lcte. with the failure 10 interpret
Christ TO PERSONAL and social life
with power and fullness. with The
failure 10 make the worlds ideals or
TO supply The worlds motives.
"There Is wholesome desire for
cO-Operat on. but a reaction against
rcclcs astlclsm Both in protosian-
ism and ROmanism and outside OF
both there Is a vague, widespread
idea Of a Christianity without a
church.
In lis bin OF particulars. the adj
dress says
"Of course. the church VIII stand
In unilinchlng. uncompromlslng de-
nunciatiOn OF all violations OF law.
against an murderous child labor, all
| foul sWeatshOps an unsafe min :. all
deadly tcnements. an starvation
wages. all excessive hours for those
who toll, an proiligate luXuries. all
standard Of wage and ! fe below tn
living standard. all pnfairncss and
/ harshness Of cOndilnI. all brutal
: cNactiOns. whether Of thu employer
or union. an ONcrlOrdships whether
! of capital or labor. all goddess pro
/ nc erng whether In food. clothinT
profits or wages; against all inhu-
manity. injustice and hl Cutting in.
equality. against all rlass-mlndcd
! men who demand special privilege.
or exceptions on behalf OF thell
class.
In This materialistic day lhi
| church seeks snir tual ends, with thi
eternal value Of human life in view
More than 90 per cent. of the prrscn
laws relate 10 property. less thar
10 per cent TO lhe interests Of hu
man life; the emphasis Is wrong an,
| The proportion vicious
surely" the address says. In H.
reference 20 world peace, I'VE mus
take strong grounds against any NOR
wars and aga nst war IT, II a.
method OF settling difficulties. sure
~ we must commit our church q
The principle that international trou
bles shall be adjusted by counsel anl
arbitration, not by guns and ih
slnughier OF men: that The nation
OF the world be bound together by
working covenant Of peace, thai
however 10 shall be brought about
such compromise should be made bee
tween the Pres dent Of The lnile
states and The Senate OF the lniie
states as shall secure real and 81
feel We League OF Nations in whic
the United states shall have a propc
ard honorable place am0nH lhc na