Evening journal., 1921-10-26

City. therefore
Resolved. That we urge that or
ganized efforts shall be undertaken
to secure the same legal require
ments of daily Bible reading without
sectarian comment in Maryland and
Delaware, together with the posting
OF wall charts OF the command
ments. which has met with similar
success OF late"
Uniform Marriage Law.
Shortly after the session opened
this morning DR.. w. +. Crafts OF the
International Reform Bureau. Of
fered a resolution for the Synod to
petition Congress to provide for a
constitutional amendment to estab-
lish a uniform standard for marriage
and divorce. This caused some dis
cussion, it being urged that as reso-
lutions were to be the last order OF
business, the program as prepared
should be followed.
The Synod decided to resume the
order of business as outlined and
the resolution was laid on the table
until later in the day. The Synod,
however, adopted a resolution by a
large majority calling on the u. S.
Senate to pass the Myers resolution
authorizing investigation OF political
activities OF motion picture men;
also the alleged formation of a mo-
ton picture trust.
At this mornings session the de-
votions We're in charge OF the Rev.
John p. Campbell, OF Washington.
DR.. u. Franklin Smiley, OF West
Church. submitted his report on re-
ligious education. of which commit
tee he is chairman.
DR.. Smiley referred to the work OF
the Daily Vocation Bible Schools and
the weekday religious schools, both
Of which had been successful. Con-
tinuing the report stated:
But Notwithstanding all the OK
periments and the splendid results
OF our modern methods revealed by
the Vacation Bible School and the
weekday classes, the fact remains
that these and all other similar in
stitutions cannot take the place OF
the time-tried Sunday school The
church cannot afford to neglect tn,
gathering OF her children as we'll az
adults for Bible study under com
petent teachers on the Sabbath day
There are many localities in WHICH
the daily vacation Bible school and
weekday classes are not workable
These places must not be denied tn,
opportunity for Christian knowledg,
and training. We can, at least. civ,
them the Sunday school. and this Il
what our Board is endeavoring to dc
through its corps Of self-sacrificini
missionaries. We are informed upor
good authority that some twelv,
millions Of Protestant children II
America are utterly neglected with
respect to spiritual things How car
I the Church OF God expect the Divin,
blessing to rest upon her activities
| in other fields IL we neglect thil
great responsibility at our door?
ITO carry on this nationwide ser
vice In your name, your Sunday
/ School Board is again asking foi
your financial support. Last yeai
the Board closed its books with q
debt of $4,000 And IL tho entire
budget OF the present year is sub
/ scribed by the churches, Il will no
be sufficient to meet the expenses o.
maintaining the field work alread,
I'm operation. II is absolutely neces
sary. therefore. that the Board shoul,
have the hearty support OF all tn
churches and receive its proportion
ate share Of the congregations
benevolences. in order TO carry for
ward aggressively the far reachin
program OF religious education {
which the entire church has alread
responded so heartily"
Referring to the chaotic condition
Of the world. DR.. Smiley said;
I'VE have been warning and work
ing and waiting for a world peace
Instead, we find ourselves oppressed
by worry and want, distressed b.
religious Indifference. and terrified
by crime wave OF delinquency ant
llawlessness unprecedented in civi.
lied society.
And why this disappointment an'
distress? Because. we believe, w
have mis-spelled the lessons OF th'
world war. For, as has been wei
said, the wounds OF the war ar
deeper than physical life, economi'
prosperity or natural welfare. The.
are spiritual and social, and they cal
be healed only as the faithful dis
ciples Of Jesus Christ apply the balm
OF His righteousness and love ant
hope TO bereaved hearts, disturbei
conditions and embittered nations.
Never was there a greater oppor
tunity to make ones life and re
lligious influence count for peace an
prosperity by loyalty to Christ thai
in these days of religious despond
ency and social unrest
And. IL Is our firm conviction
THAT no better means for the accom-
plishment OF this glorious result ca
{ be found than the faithful and pa
% tient devotion OF our time, GU
talent and our treasure to the in
s struction Of the youth OF our land &
; spiritual things"
The report was accepted after tn
Rev. John l.. Campbell and Dr. Al
. fred f. Barrows had explained tn
T. educational work OF the Church.
81 The moderator then called on IN
Rev. Harold NJ. Robinson. who cor
Quoted an open forum on religion
education.
The committee on religious edt
cation named today was as follow
b The Revs. u. Franklin Smiley, chaii
man; James T. Veneklasen. A. Brow
Caldwell Charles II. Bonner, Be
nard Braskamp. walter J. Eaglesoi
elders. l. Irving Pollett Warren
Yerrer and Edgar V. Crittenden.