The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-19
Twenty.seven Countries will
Observe Day for Peace
Next Sunday.

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WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. 10.
e1Demanding that the governments
OF the world find other ways to
settle disputes than by war, the
Federal Council Of Churches today
issued o Christmas call TO 100000
congregations to observe Deem.
hers24 as World Peace Sunday. The
message asks for concerted action
not only at Christmas but. also foT
persistent effort during the year
towerds the attainment OF an even
tuaily warless world through intel.
national cooperation.
Christians In twenty seven coun'
tries OF the world will observe
world Peace Sunday. This was
..agreed upon at the Conference OF
80 World Alliance for Information.
n Friendship Tktough the Church
esA tni Copenhagen last summer.
Ehe call OF the Federal Council
Of Churches Is signed by Dr.. Rob
ert y Speer, its president, DR..
John H Finley, chairman Of its
continuation on International Just.
ice and Goodwill and Bishop Char
les II. Brent, vice.chairman Of the
Commission. Bishop Brent was
chietchaplin Of the A. e. f. dur.
ing the war.
a The message is as follows:
I'm accordance with the proposal
Of the World Alliance for Interna.
tional Friendship Through the
churches that Christmas Sunday
oH the Sunday preceding Christ.
eas; be, recognized in all nations us
Grid Peace Sunday. the Federal
puncil Of the Churches Of Christ
J. America urges all churches
q throughout our country TO cooper,
ate In this world wide observance.
When can ne more appropri.
ately voice our appeal for peace
: than at the celebration Of the conf.
ing into the world of Him whom
we hail as the Prince of Peace?
Especially In q year when we are
stin haunted by tho memory Of ten
rmillions young men who laid down
their lives In the last war; when
famine and want still stalk in its
wake, intrigue and selfishness
again are seeking to control the
foreign policies OF nations: when
riyallarnaments and threats Of was
PRACTICALLY harass the peoples Of
Europe It would seem to be thu
clear obligation OF every church
that bears the name OF Christ to
raise7tts voice unequivocaly against
the whole war system and to de.
mand that tho governments OF tha
Nworld find other ways OF settling
every dispute which may arise.
Other ways can and will be
found ifsthe Christian people OF tho
-HQrld urgently and persistently do.
lnfnd " By concerted appeal at
christtnls time, followed by a per.
sistent effort during the year we
may bear effective witness to our
conviction that war can.be outlaw
cd by the building up Of internat;.
on- agencies for the preservation
Of peace and the development OF 4
community life among tho nc
Most of all Ut this Christmas
ride let us proclaim our mistaken
faith that a great increase in tina
spirit OF trust and brotherhood ana
goodwill and this alone will make
w9rfd peace a permanent reality.
The task OF getting rid Of war and
securing peace requires internati.
pnhl organization, but 1t requires
more The trouble In our present
International life Is spiritual trou.
ble the attitude OF selfishness. Of
fear. OF suspicion, among men, in
organized groups. So the remedy
must be a spiritual one, tho accept.
tince of way Of life not yet gen
orally accepted in economic and in.
ternational affairs,A-the way OF
brotherhood Of friendly cooperation
and &c love, revealed to us in Him
| whose life we now commemorate. :"