Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-13
CHURCHES MOVE
FOR WORLDPEACE
Letter Sent Out to All
Denominations Sets Forth
Purposes
WANT CONFERENCE
OF ALL NATIONS

NEW YORK. Dec. 13.-Four un-
UNCONVENTIONAL organizations repre-
senting broadly most of the
churches of the United States will
unite in sending a letter to clergy
men throughout the country call
ing for a concerted effort to bring
about American Cooperation in the
work OF establishing international
peace through world organization"
As a result Of a series of meetings
and long correspondence the Off
GERS and trustees OF these organiza-
tions have agreed upon ian Interna-
tional Program for America" which
will be sent to 10000 clergymen in
all parts of the country represent
ing every denomination. The CO.
operating organizations are The
Church Peace Union, The Commits
sion on International Justice and
Goodwill of the Federal Council OF
the Churches OF Christ in America
and The World Alliance for Inter-
national Friendship Through the
Churches with headquarters in New
York, and The World Peace Foun-
dation with headquarters in Boston.
The Church Peace Union is the exc
cutive agency for this cooperative
work
In sending out this letter Henry
4 Atkinson. General Secretary of
The Church Peace Union, declares
that "thtre is no political aim nor
party propaganda behind this effort.
only a growing sense of our respon-
sibility." The proposed international
program calls upon Americans who
believe in God and love their fell
lowmen TO, ignore past issues. put
away partisan prejudice and unite
m a determined effort to secure &C
lion on the part of-our nation and
government in carrying out these
principles and purposes"
The program says in part:
THE religious folk Of America,
disregardlng differences of creed or
party. should unite in the following
action: To endorse and cordially ap-
prove the informal cooperation
which our Government Is now Civ
ing to the humanitarian and other
technical organizations which are
being efficiently managed by the
League of Nations; and to urge
upon the President and the Senate
he importance OF making this in
formal cooperation formal by the
nomination and confirmation OF
delegates to those organizations
which are carrying on the work in
which the United States was ac-
lively engaged before the world
var.
ITO urge the government to take |
immediate steps to bring the Uni !
ted States into real relationship with ,
the other nations Of the work, either
through the League OF Nations or
through some other effective form
Of association.
ITO commend cordially the pro-
posed participation, OF the United |
States in the Permanent Court Of
International Justice.
ITO urge the President to call a 1
conference of the nations TO con- ]
slider, in the spirit Of mutual good
will and human brotherhood, the .
grave problems which still menace (
the very fabric OF civilization; such .
as ornaments. economic chaos. and
other obstacles to the peace OF the
world"
As n means OF carrying out this
program the churches OF the coun-
try are urged to discuss the matter
AZ mid-week and Sunday services. to
cooperate with other local agencies
in holding mass meetings and TO
get their most prominent members
10 write TO their Senators and Rep
The Rev. william p. Merrill, pas
tor> of the Brick Presbyterian
church Of New York. is President Of
The Church Peace Union and OF The
World Alliance. DR.. w. H. p.
Faunce. President OF Brown Univer-
sity is President Of The World Peace
DR.. Robert E. Speer'
Of New York. is President Of the
Federal Council of the Churches
md DR.. John H. Finley. of New
York is Chairman OF the Commits
sion on International Justice and
Goodwill.