New-York tribune., 1922-02-20
Asserts CIlsurcl,
Must Share i'm
" on'Id's issues
Moderator of Presbvtcvians
Says Christianity l. Com
ing Into Its Ownin Diplo-
macy of Great Nations
Only Optimistic Body
Oklahoma s Congresswoman
Among Speakers at the
Field Day Meeting Here

Gatherings of Presbyterians from
I'll parts in what is known as Presby-
tcriaa hc'd days were in progress
throughout New YORK Yesterday and
VII continue to-day. The central fig
ures at the meetings are the two high
est officials Of the Presbyterian Church
~ this country Henry Chapman
SwearirFen, OF st. Paul, moderator
and Dr.. Lewis Seymour Nudge, OF
Philadelphia. stated clerk. Another
7atlonal figure taking part in the
events is Miss Alice Robertson, mem
ner OF Congress from Oklahoma. who
fOr years conducted Presbyterian mis-
sionary work among American Indians
The purpose Of the field days, as out
lined by DE- William Hiram Foulkes
general secretary of the New Era Move
ment is threefold: - To afford the
Pre- byterian Church at large an op-
portUnity to meet and hear the mod
orator under favorable circumstances
p TO present to the local leaders the
national situation concerning the
Church as viewed by the missionary
and benevolent boards and agencies of
The Church, and go to make common
cause with the local Presbyterian in
lerests.
Christianity Factor in Diplomacy
Speaking in the Fifth Avenue Pres
byteran Church yesterday morning DR.
Swearinsen said;
international relations have been
until very recently the dark domain Of
paganlsm. Diplomacy has been built
on the idea that the advantage Of one
nation can be attained only at the dis
advantage Of others 1t has been dom
mated by greed Of territory. Of politi.
cal rover and Of trade. by selfshness
and suspicion and insincerity and fear
ard f-lsehood
"Christianity is just beginning tc
come into its own in diplomacy. If the
Church one hundred years ago had de-
aned It's faith as applied to TIE com.
mon concerns of nations as it is now
beginning 70 do, there would not have
heea 3 world War The Church had
most 70 do with making the Far East,
ern problem, and the Church must dc
Its share in settling it, The spirit OF
jus. ICE. OF tair dealing, Of sympathetic
lHdai standing and brotherly helpful.
ness on orr part and Of patience anc
IaaN confidence on the part of ou,
as.erH neighbors will settle The
ss1es. These sentiments will do more
or tranquility and order in the Orient
'han sea full Of battleships"
Religious Education Needed
n. swearingen declared that tn.
church Is the oHlv optimistic institu
Non IN the world now Other orpaniza
IONS might be whistling to keen NJ
H.ir courage, but the Church reall,
ociieVes IN its note Of hope, he said
The most fundamental problem Of th.
nited states is the religious educa
non cf the rising generation, he con
Nnued, pointing out that there ar,
II 100000 children in this country VIII,
ton '"'''' w
Or. Swearincen will address q busi
ness mems luncheon a. the Downtoy,
Association TODAY In the afternoo,
ne VIII attend q devotional meeting 0
tne Preshytery Of New York in tn,
FIRST Presbyterian Church. At 4 D. m
he viii speak at a meeting Of tn
Pre- hytery Of brooklyn Nassau. held a
the First Presbyterian Church. Brook
iyn At 6:15 he will attend a laymen
dinner in the chapel Of the First Pres
rter,an Church, BROOKLYN At 8 y. m
vii address a meeting in the Firs
'res sbvterisn Church, Brooklyn. an,
Ister VIII speek at dinner of tn
Fressy terian Union of New York, to b
heid IN the Hotel Astor Miss Robert
son will be another speaker at thi
dinner
pr Lewis s. Nudge. stated clerk. j.
Ms sermon AZ the West End Presby
Scrlan Church. spoke on "Thinkin
Right"
"No man he said 'is justified +
continuing in the way he is goin
simDly because he thinks he is thinkir
RIGHT. Every one Of US ought to b
willing TO sit down and check GU
thinaing with those who hold responsi
1iltes for the carrying out OF plan
and policies officially authorized lie
Is apply this principle to our denomi
nation and to the ministry which is j
leadership therein"