Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-07-29
SOCIAL CHANGE IN
CHURCH is URGED



We understand the Christian re-
Ifig.on TO have a larger meaning and
Sc Ia than has been commonly recog-
nized and that its message concerns
justice and Righteousness. fairness and
the application of the golden rule. to
all men and by all men, in whatever
position or relation in life they may
lie We understand that a position
of any advantage conferred by ma
terial means. education, social or Of
fetal position, carries with il respon-
sibility toward those with whom one
has to deal and forgetfulness OF such
responsibility means the disobedience
OF the Law OF God.
Tho Church must serve all people.
the unprivileged and the privileged
alike. and must continue to stand for
mercy. charity and compassion to-
ward these who are in trouble; but
beyond that il must stand for social
Justice. remembering that Jesus
Christ died for all and that one soul
is in his sight. and should be in the
sight OF his disciples as precious as
another.
Those who are in positions in
business. professions. or any calling
in life. where they have the service
of others, whether as wage-earners or
in any other relation. should recog-
nize the right of the employed TO full
opportunity for acknowledgment The
welfare of human life should be en-
] phasized above the value OF property.
| Wages sufficient for a wholesome liv-
( ing should be the return for efficient
service and the more that can be
done in making the employer and the
employed partners in business with a
feeling OF common and friendly inter-
est and mutual service, the better.
1--WE understand that Christian So
cial Service means following the ex-
amplo OF the Master, who came not
10 be administered unto, but to min
lister, and TO mean obedience to the
law of God, Thou shalt love thy
neighbor as myself. and that it is
our work to bring the members OF
the Church to realize this and so to
fill out the ideal of Christ toward hu.
lmanity."
The National Council recommends
to the General Convention that in the
name of the church 1t take action as
follows:
| BE 1t Resolved, That IN sympathy
with the resolutions of the Lambeth
Conference of 1920 we desire to EN-.
phasize our conviction that the pur.
suit OF mere self-interest, whether in.
dividual or corporate, will neve,
bring healing to the wounds of So.
ciety. II should be recognized as ar
outstanding and pressing duty of the
church TO convince its members o.
the necessity of nothing less than 8
Fundamental change in the spirit and
working OF our social and industrial
life. This change can only be effected
by accepting as the basis of all on,
relations the principle of cooperation
IN service for the common. good II
place of unrestricted competition 70,
private or sectional advantage.
RESOLVED Further. That in obedi
ence to Christ's teaching as to covet.
BUSINESS and self-seeking. the Genera,
convention calls upon all members O,
His church to be foremost both b,
personal action and sacrifice in main
tanning the superiority of the claims
OF human life to those of property. Tt
this end it would emphasize the dut,
which is laid upon all Christians o.
putting human values first, of avoid
ing extravaganza and waste, and OF
UNFOLDING a high standard of Lonol
and thoroughness in work. In i
word, they must set an example IN
subcrdinating the claim for rights tc
the call of duty"
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