Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-03
WORLDS SALVATION
RESTS IN RELIGION,
SPEAKERS DECLARE
Vice President and British
Ambassador Address Inter-
church Mass MEETING.

Hone for the true democracy of the
world lies. not in man-made laws.
nut IN normal awakening led by
| IN" churches, Vice President Marshall
| ana Sir Auckland Geddes, British am
! hassador. declared at an interchurch
world movement mass meeting in the
h"lasco Theater yesterday afternoon.
me Vice President warned the
rhufch That it must prove it's worth
by IT'S faith and it's work and said
mat 1t lis idle to legislate for purity
II the priest. above his book. is to
leer at his neighbours wife. 1t is vain
70 enact laws Furnishing murder if
the elders are to continue working
little children to death. 1t is useless
I" forbid larceny if the deacons make
large church contributions out Of
excess profits wrung Jointly from labor
and the ultimate consumer"
me serious questions of unrest
winch confront European nations to-
Gay may yet confront the people of
america. the British amba ssador
warned the huge throng which filled
every seat and stood in the rear Of
the theater
Mr. lansing on stand.
Robert Lansing. former Secretary Of
STATE. occupying an important office in
! he interChurch world movement. and
!, Secretary Alexander of the DEPART
heht OF Commerce were among those
- the speakers PLATFORM Charles
ienry Butler. chairman of the cx-
erutlve committee of the interchurch
movement campaign in WASHINGTON,
presided. He called upon the audi
ehce TO support the interchurch
movement with substantial contribu-
tons and there was generous re-
snonss in subscriptions. ranging
The campaign is to continue through
this week. Mr.. Butler said. Reports
We're made by representatives of a
number Of churches. showing that
they had raised their quotas, and, in
for the Baptists. William w. Everett
announced that that denomination
here had raised 100000 for Ave years,
cu'iipietlnS It's quota. Rev. DR..
Charles f.. Fultz of the United Breth-
rem Ihurch said that the church had
only $4,000. the first day of the cam
paIgn. Rev. DIR. Alvin Campbell re-
ported that the Wallace Memorial
United Presbyterian Church had
raised, 81 200. though it's quota was
ph,f s ~ ,h, Mr.. Butler announced
iresbyterian. had subscribed it's quota
of nearly $4,000. a'o'a
me invocation was delivered by
Rev DR.; Campbell Morgan of Lon,
con: and Rev. DIR. George NJ. Diffen-
derfcr of Luther Place Memoria1
1hurch pronounced the benedjction
Seeks to Prove Good Faith.
since the moment that I accepted
the honorary Craftsmanship of this
ihterchurch World Movement so far
as ~ applies to the city of Washing
Ton. said the Vice President II have
nee,i wondering what l might say or
c co 70 prove the good faith of the ac-
a few dollars separated fron, ~
hlagnincent salary which the Ameri-
eah people pay to me as the chief lis
,eher since the Sphinx in the far off
.l,isls OF antiquity. set herself down in
the Libian desert = III
You can take it from mo - ~ va;
resident continued. that all men ara
citner religious or superstitious Thay
either believe in God or in the left
1 n.nu 1907 Of rabbit caught in the
5Gentle ,ne moon m,on in q graveyard.
DuI Ihere will be no neace ,,nt;I -
church resumes it's functions renews
, ne, 1aiah and proves its faith by its
sIr Auckland Geddes Speaks.
mere is question of great i'm
por,ance in many countries in Eurone
ae me present time that l believe
you. too. may have to face said S;r
auckland Geddes. ut is purely noIiti-
cai IN 1orm 1t is absolutely religions
IN us answer. 1t is this: is true do
mocracy to survive. or is power in
So called democratic countries to mass
INTO the hands of a determined minor
ny that knows what it wants and is
always ava the same-.loot-that knows
no" 10 get 1t. by bribery perhaps. by
biackmail. perhaps. by terrorism ner-
maps. or by subtle corruption.
Ana whenever that question has to
be asked in any nation 1 believe the
true answer is this: 1t depends wheth-
subjects of God Almighty, maker Of
heaven and earth. or worshipers be-
fore the false gods. the satanic three.
money, personal pleasure, power
Sir Auckland expressed the opinion
that the church had not kept pace
with the Industrial revolution that