South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-29

terlalistic civilization. Religion fell
into innocuoUs desuetude.
Christianity Never Tried.
But before the we there were
many cracks and bulges in our social
structure. in spite OF claims that
there would not be war That civili-
zation never was a Christian civiliza-
don. Christianity had never been
tried.
Il wish 7 could tell you OF the ruin
I have seen IN Europe. Embers OF
the old conflict are smouldering
everywhere. There ls almost bank
ruptcy OF moral ideals. Hopes raised
by the war are now sunk In cynicism.
We are said 20 have rejected the
League Of Nations. I doubt Il; the
issues were very confused. But we
are being driven steadily back 70 the
idea OF a League OF Nations. no mat
ter what you call II. We may cruelty
a leader but finally we accept his
principles.
You and / must make this con-
ference at Washington do something.
for ii Is IN our hands A fine be
ginning has been made. But remem-
Der that the men there are politicians
and diplomats. and Will only act
under pressure OF public opinion.
The few people at the top who In
the past have made war must see
the vision OF the people.
Should Cancel War Debts.
Deeper than disarmament the
United States must go. Our sacri-
fee and unseIhshness are needed. so
that the United States may accept its
place as the receiver OF a bankrupt
world. The war debts never will be
paid. VIII we have the courage 10
say that the war expenses shall rest
on all OF Us, according 10 our
strength? Is this a time to put on
trade restrictions. for the benefit OF
our monopOlistic. overfed industries?
IF underlying all are interclass
and international hatreds. nothing
will come OF our civilization. We
must preach down hatred and preach
up brotherhood and love. What
chance for the practical application
OF Christianity here in America
where all races are intermingled.
Do you see in these races a common
brotherhood Of God? II we can es-
tablish a Christian interracialism in
America, we can establish a Chris
tlan internationalism in the world.
Revival OF conscience, a sense Of
obligation TO service and OF personal
responsibility are needed 10 make
this a better world and TO put in
effect the teachings OF Jesus. the
greatest practical leader the world
has ever known"
Speaks 10 Ministers.
How the u. S. is behind the ad-
vancement OF labor was shown by
Bishop williams during the course
Of his talk before members Of the
Ministerial association at its weekly
meeting at the Y. NJ. c. A. Monday.
His topic was What Is the Labor
Movement in Great Britain"
The bishop pointed out four sail
ent aspects OF the labor movement
including that organization which
had for the assertion of its laims
and defense Of it's rights. the organ
ization which went into business for
itself using capital for it's own inter-
est and yet not being used by cap
ital, labor in politics, and labor in
training for its responsibilities.
In connection with labor in poll
tics. the bishop said that labor had
but one representative in parliament
in the early part OF the goth century
where now It has 20 representatives
In concluding, Bishop Williams
spoke OF the friction in this country
between laborer. Christians. and in
tellectuals, saying that friction must