The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-23

/ The World War which conferred in
Europe has affected Chinese stu.
dents greatly, leading them to
doubt the necessity and efficacy OF
Christianity. Moreover during the
past year two eminent scholars
from Great Britain and America
have visited China and have not
supported ChrIstianity-in fact one
has by his life as well as lips ad.
vocated free.love and opposed the
teachings Of Christ.
Into this atmosphere OF loubt
and opposition came 1876 student
Christian delegates from thirty.
three different lands. Among them
men like Prof. Karl Helm AMI ex.
chancellor DR.. Georg Michaelis Of
Germany. Prof. Jean Moln'sr aud
N. Monet Of France. TT the for.
eign delegations were aldea 64S
from China.
Whereas in the early years OF
she Federation's history movements
in non.ChrIstian lands were of'eE
represented by workers from
Christian lands who war> laDorinE
among the students OF the coun.
tries. at this conference the various
movements sent as delegates sons
and daughters o, the sol. u. e. u
the twenty.fou7 Japanese d.l.:at IS
only two wprG noa.JaH2n -" W
the nine from India all but three
were Indians, Of :nG si$ represent.
ing Korea only one was .n"eiInGr,
OF the nine from Russ'p ed 81.
beria all but one were citizens q
these lands ard all Of the .wc.Ye
representing the Philippine Islanl Is
were FilipInos.
The theme of the conference was
Christ in World Reconstruction
The daily schedule was carefully
planned. the first half hour being
assigned to the observance OF the
Morning Watch. To make this time
one OF real profit the committee
printed in French. English. Ger.
man, japanese and Chinese sub
iects for daily meditation with
Scripture readings. topics for
praise and confession and themes
for intercession.
After breakfast an hour and
quarter were devoted to addresses
Of n faiih.confirming character on
such subjects as the following:
Christ and Philosophy. by Prof.
Karl Helm. OF Tubingen. Germany.
Christ and Science. by NJ. Paul
Monet, Of Paris, and Christ and Cul.
tnre, by Professor Jean Monnier,
OF the University Of Strasbourg.
Then the conference divided into
six sections to discuss Information.
al and lnterracial Problems. About
an hour and a quarter were given
TO these open forums which wer,
quite interesting and profitable.
These discussions were followed
by a united meeting Of the Confer.
ence to hear messages from the
various national movements.
The afternoons were kept free
for group meetings, receptions, OK.
curslons and recreation. Good re.
suits followed the meetings Of tho
Japanese and Chinese delegates,
when with utmost freedom and In
the spirit of Christ they faced the
political and Industrial problems
which are causing friction between
their nations. Similar group meet.
ings were held by the Japanese and
Koreans, the British and Indians,
and the Americans and Filipinos-
all being marked by frankness, pa.
thence aud desire to understand
each other.
At the evening sessions were adj.
dresses of vision.imparting char.
acter on Outstanding Information
al Relations. Christianity and the
Democratic Movement in the Worll
the Modern Industrial Conflict and
Christ's Solution, Christianizins
Commercial Impacts. and the
Christian Church In World Recon.
struction.
The day ended with delegation
meetings where the impressions or
the day were summed up and Gods
blessing was sought.
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