Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-07-06

often. Perhaps Aunt Madge may use
it sometime. l trust she forgives her
delinquent niece, who has delayed this
letter until the eve of her departure
for home. We hope to reach home for
the Fourth.
Charity"
This welcome letter from Char
ity," with the expressive poem, which
/ have read already several times,
agement to many of you. Yes,
Charity, we shall always miss B. E.
S. We are glad it is home again"
for you in few days.
GLIMPSE XII.
Long before the doors of the Imperial
theatre were thrown open for Wednes-
day evenings session, large crowds
stood at the entrance waiting for ad-
mission. At $40 o'clock it was impos-
sible to find vacant seat in the house.
and in the lobby and aisles as many as
the city authorities would allow We're
standing. This large crowd of dele
gates thoughtfully considered and
unanimously adopted the following
platform of international policy and
faith.
We, the delegates of the world
eighth Sunday school convention, in
conference assembled at Tokyo repre-
senting thirty countries and more than
thirty million officers, teachers ana
scholars. affirm the following PROPOSE
tions. embodying the principles OF
world brotherhood, with special refer
ence to international relationships.
We affirm our unShaken belet IN
the solidarity of the human race and
further affirm our conviction that any
conception of racial or national IN
tegrity that ignores this basic tact I'M
perils the security of the world,
2. We record our appreciation OF
every movement that makes for a
deepening sense of mutual Indebted
ness and obligation among the nations,
and, likewise deplore every action that
makes for misunderstanding, discord
and diSsenSion.
8. We attest our confidence in the
practicability of a world brotherhood,
and hold that fealty to the principle of
the common good is more cohesive than
mere similarity in custom, habits ana
manners.
4. We maintain that any national or
international policy that seems to dis
criminate in the treatment of nations
and races engenders bitterness and is
subversive to the best interests OF
mankind and inimical to the peace OF
the world.
5. We believe that all international
problems are solvable and all inter
national difficulties adjustable if dealt
with in a spirit of dignitied tolerance
noble Cancellation and Christian for
bearance, and that Christian altruism
must take the place of enlightened self
interest in the settleemnt of all inter-
national contentious.
6. We record our conviction That
brotherhood must be vtalized so as to
have a direct relation to the Kingdom
of God. A passion for righteousness
is the moral minimum with which in
guarded. World brotherhood REQUIRES
an international consciousness. This
can only be acquired through the I'M
limited expansion of our own person
atty. The spacious world mind can
come only through fellowship with
Him who is at once Son of God and Son
of Man.
Z. We call the nations to heed the
warning given by the present world
chaos and to deliberately refrain from
taking any provocative national action
count national prestige, or be OF such
a character as to create suspicious, re-
sentiment, or revenge.
s. Finally, we assert our unaltera-
BILE conviction that nothing in this
world is settled until it is settled right.
We hold that spiritual sanctions must
have a place in life and that moral
mandates must increasingly exercise
their power in controlling the conduct
of mankind. With unfaltering trust
and high resolve, we pledge our allegi-
ance to these principles and dedicate
our lives to their speedy realization
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