Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-06
THINKS CHURCHCAN
R|DWOR[D0F WAR.
Federal Council Urges Amer
lea to Join International
Moves.


better world-with a warless world as
the ideal-the United States should be-
come member of the Permanent World
Court of International Justice" says a
report issued by the commission on in
ternatlohal Justice and good-wi of the
Federal Council of the Churches of
Christ in America. The duty of the
churches also is stressed, it being point
cd out that unless the churches act at
this time to stop future wars the world
VIII again "be overwhelmed in frightful
tragedy and people will lament the lack
OF vision and the incompetence of the
leaders Of the churches"
Inc commission believes that the
united States should also unite in all
International commissions of humani-
tarlan nature. such as those which deal
with the traffic in opium, in liquor in
women and children, and with the pri-
vate manufacture and trade of NUM-
the commission that they believe
America should unite with all other
nations in providing for the codifica
tlon and universal acceptance of in
ternatlonal law, with view to the
enective outlawing of war. We
should, moreover, they say, help es-
tapllsh world institutions of justice,
liberty, security and equal economic
opportunity for all.
Position Explained.
In explaining the position: of the
commission in this matter DR.. Sidney
l.. Quick, it's secretary, says:
The ratification of the treaties Gre
ates new world situation and a new
Danger. People may think that the
JOB has been done: that since peace
IN the Pacific is now assured for a
term of years. we need not worry
further nor strive.
THE fact is that the Washington
conference only made a good begin
ming. Mighty tasks still face US.
Mlsunderstandings. suspicious. ami
mosities. hatreds still persist between
nations. Big armies still exist.
Though poison gas warfare is for
hidden. vast appropriations for gas
preparedness are still being asked. No
limit has been placed on the build
ing of submarines and airplanes.
THE ten-year naval holiday is a
God-given day of grace. The
churches now have opportunity. free
from the excitement and abnormal
psychology of wartime patriotism,
to re-examine with care the whole
question of their responsibility in
regard to war and for the creation of
.
liberty and law that will ultimately
outlaw war. Christian leaders and
organization can now calmly consider
their duty for creating in the masses
of professed Christians an intelligent
comprehension of International life
and vivid sense of personal reSpon-
Sibflity for international policies.
Churches Can Stop War.
The churches of the world can
-tN u
about it with Intelligence and deter
mination. If they now fail to Crap
pie effectively with, this frightful
evil. this terrible menace to mankind ::
if they do not cultivate right inter
national attitudes of mind and heart
and create the essential institutions
and processes for world justice. lib
erty, security and equal economic OPP
portunity for all. the world will again
be overwhelmed in frightful tragedy.
and the people will again lament the
lack of vision and the incompet ence
of the leadership of the churches
because of which they perish.
LAS the next immediate steps
toward a better world. should no.
America become a member of the
Permanent Court of International Jus
tice? Should We not unite in all in
ternational commissions of a humani.
tartan nature. such as those which
liquor. in women and children and
with the private manufacture and
trade in munitions? y
And should not America unite with
all other nations in providing for the
codification and universal acceptance
of international law. with view to
the effective outlawin. of war?
Should we not. moreover. help estab-
lish world institutions of justice. lib
erty, security and equal economic OPP
portunities for all?"