El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-08

n rEW YORK, Jan 8.-Never since
IN divisions began in Christian
bodies centuries ago has there
been more fraternal cooperation than
at the beginning OF this wear 1921
between churches OF all names This
I greater sympathy extends TO Jews as
wei as TO all OF the branches Of
i Christians Such Is the estimate OF
the Church News association. which
for many years has observed Chris
tian changes at the openings OF new
years For all practical purposes all
bodies Of Protestants the Church Of
England. the Lutherans OF Sweden
and Germany, and all parts OF the
Eastern Orthodox Catholic church are
acting as one Even the Russian
church. in so far as Soviers viii per
nit. has expressed desire &C act to-
gether.
CHURCHES ARE DETERMINED
To FEED STARVING EUROPE.
It IS agreed by mutual consent that
the primary task before all churches
in America is the feeding Of starving
peoples and especially starving chill
dren, Of central Europe, OF the Bal
kan regions and Constantinople. and
OF the famine stricken provinces Of
China With one accord Christian
and Jewish leaders declare that II
churches fan here they fail In all
things. Never was duty clearer. and
never greater determination 70 dis
charge f.
While most religious bodies have
announced vast plans for the new
year, requiring millions TO carry
through, practically all are soft ped
aling their appeals, and privately are
SAYING mat building operations. eL-
tensions INTO new mission fields.
even universities and hospitals. save
for their maintenance. must wait
upon relief Of starving peoples New
en- were religious leaders more IN.
earnest or more unanimous on any
Protestants and Catholics are one.
CHURCHES HELP SUPPRESS
INDUSTRIAL STRIPES.
Both officially and individually.
church people viii bring pressure to
bear on president Harding and upon
congress % get the United States
into league OF nations. Al may
not have wished for president VIII
sons league, but for a ieaEue Of
some kind the Christian sentiment Of
the country IS almost unanimous.
Hardly less pressure viii be
brought TO bear 50 leaders say. 10
end industrial strifes at home. and
OBTAIN the rights OF labor and canf-
lals ADJUST costs OF living, and get
a return 70 happy home conditions.
On this ground they say. Christian
people voted for Harding and Cool
ldge rather than for their opponents.
There IS no disposition apparent 10
put churches into politics, but all
Christian people feel they ought to
use government TO bring about ends
sought
GETTING MORE PREACHERS
IS ANOTHER BIG TASK.
An acute task OF the year Is the
recruiting OF candidates for the
Christian ministry Scarcity OF such
candidates IS not confined 70 the
United states nor to any religious
body Il Is general IN Europe. Just
90
oody seems able 10 say. Salaries
have been increased. at least Ia
America, and & pension system IN
augurated that equals the system IN
stalled ny the most uptodate corpora
The plans FOR 1871 axe to 90 to
parents. especially OF New ENGLAND
and OF the middle west and 10 FORM
centers IA single churches. the duty
or which shall be TO assist II need
be. candidates coming from their con-
gregations- Then attention Is 10 be
given 70 men OF middle life. sue
cessrul In business or profession. who
may be induced % give the remafu-
The late bishop Burch OF New York
was newspaper man. and did not
set into tul orders IN his church IN
81 Re was 80 Yet he died at the
dioceses IN the world HIS example
Is 10 be cited TO other men Thou
SANDS OF pulplts are vacant and the
Immediate future offers small prom
lse OF filling them
HOUSING PROBLEMS
Also AFFECT CHURCHES.
me housing problem which is SO
acute for families rs hardly less
acute for churches. Thousands OF
congreg cations are homeless. and tens
OF thousands more ars getting along
with inadequate plants. Money given
some years ago 70 erect new
churches has been. in not a Few