New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-01-04
Brotherhood and Justice Onla
Possible Through Application
of Christian Principles

in New York in December, 1s,,
They represented what may be class,
fed as the great money raising ana
spending boards, Missionary, Edue,t
tional and Medical. They very ON. {
erously invited other groups t. "a,
them and evolved what is now knov,
as the Interchurch World Moyem.,.
of North America.
The plan proposed is the mos,
sweeping, far-reaching, unified nm.
gram ever brought forward IN ~.
history of the Christian religion. ~
leaders freely say that they =.
building upon the foundations l,;a
by movements and organizations ~.
ready noted in this article. but tina,
dare go away beyond anything eve, ~
before hoped for in the realm Of -
operative Church effort, and six. !.
final answer to the man who stand.
aloof and talks of trivial difference.
among trivial ecclesiastics.
Five Movements Z
They propose FIVE distinct vor,A
wide, unified undertakings among .
hundred lesser tasks: ~.
= s(a) A world survey of thu, aetm, :
moral needs. Of every city,. town, vi.
lage and people everywhere. Han.
in two Of the most significant vi.
unies ever printed, will appear, ins
few weeks, what the actual situation
is. what areas of. numerical populi.
ton rs we'll as elements in society
have yet to be evangelical to th.ag
program of God. More than seventy. ),
five. churches, boards and organizs-
tons have gladly Joined this COM
mon task of learning what the world
needs at the hands of religion, if It
is to be set right.
(b) In view of these facts. when
ascertained, to undertake to allocate
upon basis of scientific efficiency
the responsibilities necessary to meet
the demands fully. II at some point
there is more than the community 7
really needs it will earnestly advise
a new alignment. Where there is
neglect to any, quickly to place re. +
sponsibility upon some one for that
occupation, the whole not in de-
nominational' rivalry, as some would
believe, but in common, unified CO.
operation.
(c) A campaign to enlist enough
men and women to adequately meet
the needs of life service as made y
known by the world survey. ltb
becoming more and more evidsa
that the break down which has
marked some campaigns of the past
has been the lack of strong person.
alities in sufficient numbers to carry
out the proposals. The Interchurch
World Movement is making early
ample plans to, cover this necessity. 4
When it is known how many more !.
ministers, missionaries, teachers,
doctors and social workers are rc-
quired drive is to be made to ca.
list the whole number in exactly tho
same manner that financial appeal
is made for a fixed goal.
CD A simultaneous financial can
vass. When the experts shall have
tabulated their facts and made known d
what will be needed in dollars for Ill
these churches, schools, colleges ana
hospitals on the basis of 5ve years
work, it is proposed that at a given
time in 1920 a demand upon the bud
gets of these great religious bodies
shall be made without waiting for
conformity of organizations o.
modes of services or doctrines. >.
(e) The constant pervading WORK
Of various departments upon special 2
phases and types of people involved =
in every church policy. The move.
ment, while diligently engaged ir
vast prophetic survey, the enlist
ment Of personnel, the securing d
funds, is not less intense in its uni.
fled effort to make immediate con.
tribution to the stronger work o.
every church, and organization in it,
individual life, as we'll as to meet
the particular problems o. special {
groups Of people.
Here once more, in the outline q
purposes, plans and programs OF TIE
Interchurch World Movement, IS
suggestion of how tremendously tie
Christian forces Of all names, type
and denominations are seeking uniE
through the channel Of cooperatlea
and is evidence that any msa any
where who specifically speaks %
warning sects," divided counseIs
or unrelated denominations" is nv
in possession of the real facts.
Big Advance Sure
I do not think any one anywher'.
would expect that the Interchufo
World Movement would within nv
years accomplish all it hopes, but y
is firmly believed by all those VIZ
have carefully looked into its ~
program that it will set forward .,
many, many years the great un'ls'