The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-02
CHURCH URGES
SOCIAL JUSTICE
Extra Effort Made to See
Things From Other
Fellows Viewpoint
SELFISHNESS OUR BAAL
No Favor for Legislative Ac-
ton but Social Work
Among the Elements

...Y,ot countCnance violent methous
a, unfair days pay or enl
,,,f,fr DAVIS work or the break
t., of agreements. but It must never
,a., its interest nor forget It's obli-
.,t,,s in the Masters name, for the
-,i,t,ude I'm The hard places OF life,
NIit tbc Rieht Rev Edward S. Lines,
m n biehon of Newark. In his con-
.ttnr sermon here today at the
aa,irg session Of the forty-seventh
Lt,.cpnial general convention OF the
VTplscopal church in the unitcu
states. THE church must be aple
IN give voice 10 the aspirations ana
b,rcs and desires of this multitude
s,r gonething better in life for
,tcr,solyes and tneir children. Out
,r.n unsnoiied homes are TO como /
,t,so ,vho shall maintain the life OF
tha church and the service or re-
the church has stood for charity |
orl relief and mercy" continued |
uiahop Lines. Emphasis must ne
rpt ON social Justice and fellowship |
and the golden rule. upon duties
rather than rights. NO one can see
Tho way in which our great cities
bava grown up with their homes OF
luxury and extravaganza. waste and
s,ifish comfort at one end and
mean streets and comfortless homes
ard Indecent conditions at the other
and OF town. without feeling that II
y scmi.paganlsm rather than Chris
tanlty
Champion the Unprivllcged.
"The church must make It's own
tho cause OF ,he unprlvileged people,
those who are in hard places in ltfei
Of those upon whom the existing
social and Industrial order presses
heavily. while ~ must stand against
injustice and dnfitness on both
sides.
~ wonder not that the world IL
is I'm revolt against the old and exist
ing order whether II be in society
or industry or in customs and man
ner of living. II Is largely re-
volt against suppression and worn
out customs and traditions and e
had TO come In world which was
settling down under the impression
that money making and selfish pros
perity and pleasure seeking are the
main things In life. II is n subject
for rejoicing that an increasing
number Of intelligent husineRs men
are endeavoring in n Christian way
10 solve Industrial difficulties. see
ing the other mans point of view
and giving It consideration. We will
rejoice that labor Is no more thought
Of as mere commodity by right
minded business men and that hu-
man welfare Is counted more than
the value Of property and that the
remedy for the worlds ills IL recog-
ri2ed as moral and spiritual rather
than economic"
Religion the Remedy.
Bishop Lines declared that these
narp1qYiuR {uHngtrfqI pttacfiODg md
contentious cannot be settled with
out religion. His sermon, which
measurably strikes the keynote OF
the convention which assembled to-
day. with delegates present from all
parts OF the world. was strong
appeal for the development of church
leadership TO meet present world
conditions He urged that 1t was
the duty of the church in the full
fiiiment Uf it's mission never 10 rest
content with what has been accom-
plished, but constantly to move for
ward. He drew a vivid picture OF
the events OF the past eight years,
which he spoke OF as The World in
Revolt" and compared with the
spirit Of disintegration and revolt
which is prevalent through all his
pry.
The hope Of the church" he de-
- llhNlHk lbIWdIu buN VI
the land OF case and contentment,
out OF the land OF prejudice and mar
row vision The church In action.
holding fast 70 what Is old and we'll
settled, but dealing intelllgently with
existing conditions and questions,
Nghting with unwaverng courage
against what Ia wrong, not spending
oVermuch time upon small ques-
tlonsn but concentrating upon what
MFn Hwl L.. a..
Journey and fill out the mission giver
by the Master"
In concluding his sermon, Bishor
Lines referred briefly TO the sub
leet OF prohibition. He said ir
part.
Il recognize the right to differ
ehces or opinion and expression Of
'ne same as regards the wisdom o.
placing this subject in the funda
mental law OF the land. But ther,
II II by the action of 40 OF the 4i
pates, approved as other amend
inents have been. and a self-respect
Gs people viii see that X Is obcycd
we minority have not forced thei
WIZ upon the majority. II fina
acuon was quickly taken, that &
ne way our people act when the,
nave been long making UP thei
minds and have decided that n grea
wi must end What great juris
vaHed the most insolent business Il
me land had warnings enough an,
needed them not. do not argu
about prohibition but plead 70
obedience TO the law, and IL adjust
Wehts must come when time has de
ueImined public opinion. let ther
not be settled by those who ar
n,eTeSted in the sale OF stron
SSHnk' by those who put individua
ucsres over against numberless live
shd homes ruined by strong drini
forgetting that the restriction q
personal liberty, willingly for tn
common. good. is one OF the fines
,alts or Christian character an
civilization"
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