Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-31
INDIANAPOLIS
CHURCHES GAIN
LOOK TO FUTURE
Secretary of Federation Re-
views Religious Move
ments of the Year.
BY THE REV c. H. WINDERs,
Executive Secretary of the Church Fed
Grafton of Indianapolis.

Executive Secretary of the Church Fed
Grafton of Indianapolis.
The Church Federation is a sort of
clearing house for the religious, social,
and civic interests of the city, and under
takes TO do for these what the Chamber
of Commerce does for he commercial
interests. 1t is concerned with every
thing that affects the we'll being of our
citizens. 1t seeks to unite the church in
such tasks as they can best accomplish
toget her There are many big and i'm
pcrtant local problems for each city to
solve. These problems can only be solved
by the people who have the right motive
and the right point Of view. Not every
church member Is in possession Of these,
but they are possessed by every true
and intelligent Christian.
The united church can best carry on
the work Of evangelism, of social and civic
betterment, Of law enforcement and con
stant!y keep before the public the loftiest
ideals for the home, the social life and
the life of young people. The value Of
this spirit of unity and cooperation has
been demonstrated a good many times
in the past few years 1t was the united
church that rid the country Of the saloon;
that drove from practically every city
in the land the segregated social vice;
that is largely responsive for the Dis
armament Conference and for whatever
good may result therefrom.
UNITED CHURCH
TO KEEP NATION DRY"
The united church reports for the year
1921 the largest number Of additions
10 its membership Of any year in its
entire history Only united church viii
be able TO keep this 4 saloonless naticn
by seeking to instill into our people
more profound regard for the laws OF
our land, and especially for that
fundamental law, the Constitution Of the
United States.
only united church will save rs from
returning 20 the disgraceful days OF
segregated, commercialized vice, and only
q united church can save from CONNER
cialization Of the one day in seven, set
apart rs sacred, for the purpose Of cul-
tiyating that spirit and attitude, that
sense of human dignity and worth based
upon living faith in God. on which ali
true human progress depends.
This has been a good year for the In
lianapolis churches. fine spirit of CO.
operation and good fellowship has OBJ
tanned. The churches have all grown in
number in spiritual power, and in gen
eral efficiency. About 1900 we're added
10 INC membership OF lle cDuEcn during
the year. Almost every denomination has
had one or more church buildings in
process Of construction or enlargement,
The salaries OF ministers have been put
on 4 more equitable basis, and the whole
program Of religion for the city has
been enlarged and improved.
CHI RICHES GENEROUS
IN RELIEF REPORT.
The churches have been wonderfully
generous in their support Of the relief
work in behalf of the Near East, Central
Europe, China and Russia Doubtless
during no previous year was there so
much money contributed by the enurcn
for human oetterment; and this is not
only true Of the Indianapolis churches.
but Of the churches throughout the whole
country.
The united church seeks to voice to the
local public, through the Church Fed
Grafton. and TO the entire country and
the world through the Federal Council
its convictions and programs fer the
present. and its ideals and hopes for
the future
The leaders OF the church were never
so filed with hope as now the voice of
the church was never listened to with
such profound respect and its counseIs
were never AoiloWeU Win SuC0 confidence.
Tile church recalls the parallels of the
mustard seed ana the leaven, and sees
the fulfllment of both of these in the
steady progress it is making in getting
us principles and programs more favor
ably considered and more generally
adopted throughout the world
The church sees in the conference nov
being held in Washington the appliea-
ton Of its principles to international re-
lations, and il is hopeful for the out
come, for it is certain that only in the
application of these principles can a solu-
ton 20 world problems be found The
church believes that all other problems
having TO do with human relations.
whether it be the relations OF indiridu-
ais, groups Of individuals or nations. can
be solved, and can only be solved. by
this same process. and it believes that
more and more the world is becoming
conscious of this fact.
The churches of Indianapolis are happy
in the success OF the past year and. enter
the new year fun Of hope