Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-24
METHODIST BISHOPS
URGE WELFARE OF ALL
Issue Declaration on Economic,
Social and Religious Ideal
Of World Today.

a strong stand for complete world dis
armament. Their statement was as
follows:
"Flclne the social. political and spir-
i,ual problems of the world today, We
call Tor frank 'rcappraisal OF ma
tionu and racial motives and practi-
ces Christian society il based upon
the idealism OF It's founder. The
altruism and sclf-sacrifice of Jesus
Chris are the professed motives of
our modern associated life. Yet the
growth OF personal and organized
greed has limited and often defeated
these ideals. Society often stands in
grave danger from pagan methods Of
gain. ease and control.
We look with profound concern
upon the havoc wrought by our re-
ccr' war. -Four years after tho armis-
tic, we live in a world OF bewlldering
chaos. Millions OF European. Asiatic
and American youths gave their lives
go ne call Of ideallsm. Certainly those
81 us Who live should have the courage
to practicc tho Ideals for which we
culstcd them In hattie. IL is ead 10
cnniemplate the possibility OF our
d'Id having died in vain. but sadder
st.l that We should now live IN vain.
IT. world waits for that heroic hour
~ ncrsonal. national. ecclesiastical
abandon To Christ's program Of con-
nd,urc and good will
tn" first corrective OF the worlds
w"rs - sincere repentance. Therefore.
hrg nri ms with on. own personal lives
"" all for individual and national
I'rt"nce for whatever share we may
h1'e taken in the defense and support
o' un-Chrlstian programs of power.
w urge all Christian. To make con-
session with us and 10 enter into a
period % world wide and co-operative
restoration.
The second corrective r. the or
E1nination OF political and social nfc
eNrrvvherc unon the hasis OF the well
fare ~ all. instead OF privilege for the
f'w. Here. and here only. lies release
from the military heritage OF the pas;
a"d from the present economic causes
e. lr. This program means broaden
% brotherhood: the substitution
ct s'rv.ce Tor reward. the discovery OF
Tho spiritual value in labor: a policy
. freedom in speech. press. conference
and g. intact; liberation and co-opera-
tom IN rel gious. economic and social
4" Ean-zation. Such a program will SO
mo.d political procedure by the prlnci-
p's~ 81 Christ as 10 make IL meet the
basic economic and social needs Of
The entire community.
We ceplcrs the unjust aecumu,a-
sion and ,neoui,ahle distribution Of
rewards q: conquest in the form al
governmental moncpol.es and term
sorial control for pereonai and se,feh
advantage.
We depicre the investment Of tax
- in armament and pcmr us displ. Y
and u..-e the nations of the world no,
orly To limit. hut 20 destroy this hul-
vstk q hatred. II is our solemn jude-
mont that nothing short Of the ac-
tual appliance OF the principles O.
Jesus In governmental. economic. re-
hgious. educational and racial life to-
day will meet the need. The Who'll,
world stands appalled, AT the colossal
failure % other programs. Let u.
now frankly and Honestly practice the
teachings q: Christ.
We pledge ourselves 20 co-cperats
with al Governmental. social and re-
ligious bodies and seek p-actica
program TO heal the suspicious ant
hates which wound mankind today
Various suggestions are being made
Ours is not an exclusive voice.
Conference Is essential. Therefore
without regard 10 traditional divis
ions. We are eager 20 Join hands Will
any agency which viii take adequate
decisive and immediate action. Thl
= the hour for all Christians in broad
est charity 10 say: II you love wha
love. II your vision IS my vision.
your heart is my heart, then give m
your hand
America unhesitatingly should &C
cept her fun responsibility for leader
ship in the restoration Of a broker
world She should not acquiesce il
impcrialistic policies and tempers tha
make war inevitable. She should re
fuse 10 sanction any way except 70
sirictesi sef-defense or the defens
of humanity. She should continue Z
advocate universal disarmament an
should not hesitate in asking that al
international conference be called 20
this great purpose"
The convention opened yesterda,
morning with devotional services le
hy Bishop Hughes. OF Boston and Re,
David ID. Forsythe. secretary OF tn
Board Of Home Missions in hi
called attention 10 the growing inf
delity and Indifference 10 be see
everywhere.
The most stubborn and critical situ
alton confronting American cities 20
day. he said. was the constantly in
creaSinc number OF congested group
of foreign-speaking people. who di
rot assimilate readily with the peo
llle Of this country.
Immigrants have not been event
distributed through our country" h
ssaid "Seventy-twO per cent. are
our cities These people are crowdin
into our schools. colleges and univer
stiles In great numbers. They consti
tute the great body OF American toll
srs They are 10 make UP in Q yer
large way our citizenship. yet the
are pale and outside the influence .
the institution that has meant mos
TO our country. namely. the Christia
church"
Bishop Luther Wilson. OF New Yor
spoke on the need Of a conservatiy
retention of a denomination spirit /
connection with the general work {
the church.
a report on the mission among III