Evening star., 1923-09-01

message to the congress used the
following language:
PLEASE convey my warm greet
ings to my fellow Baptists gathered
in Stockholm for the third world
congress. l trust that their delib-
erations may promote the cause of
peace among the nations so that they
may see in time the wrongs upon
which civilization is being driven.
May d new faith and determination
enable them to face the problems of
the future
American Bnptists Prominent.
american Baptists contributed
profoundly to the outstanding fea-
lures of the congress. President
r. Y. Mullins of the Southern Baptist
Convention was unanimously elected
president and was regarded by all as
worthy successor to such Christian
statesmen as Alexander McLaren,
John Clifford and Robert S. Mac
Arthur. who have successfully occu-
pied the position DIR. Mullins will
hold for the next five years, when
the alliance will elect his successor
at its next meeting. in Toronto.
The outstanding deliverance of the
convention was made in the form of a
sermon by DR.. George W. Truett of
Dallas, Tex, easily the foremost
preacher Of America. At the close of
this sermon, one of the most distin-
guished London preachers remarked
that he. for one. would not have the
temerity to attempt any criticism.
while not less than thirty Ian
guages We're spoken by the delegates.
yet, by universal consent, and ap-
parently without deliberation, Eng
lish came to be the exclusive Ian
guage' of the congress. When men
spoke in other languages. 1t was put
into English. but English was rarely
translated into other tongues.
Baptist Growth Indicated.
Baptist growth since the first al
lance meeting in 1905 has been moth
ing short Of miraculous. 1t was felt
by the delegates that the breaking
up of world religions and the throw
| ing into the discard rites and cere-
monies following the world war, have
presented TO the denomination an un-
paralleled opportunity for usefulness
but at the same time, the delegates
left the CongreSSt profoundly con-
Nlnced that there is no such thing as
denominational activity that is worth
while if separated from service and
sacrifice.
1T became evident throughout the
session of the congress that the mis-
sionary work of the world must
largely be done by native workers
and that the true function of Chris
tianity is to educate and train those
in every country who in turn can
make known the teachings of Christ
to their fellow countrymen.
Federation Against War.
1T was stressed that the great mis-
sion of the church is to bring about
a condition in the hearts of men
everywhere that will make war for
ever impossible, and the matured
declaration of the congress on this
great subject is also found in it's mes
sage to the world:
We record our profound convic-
tion against war. 1t is destructive of
all economic, moral and spiritual val
ueS. A war of aggression is a direct
contradiction of every principle of the
gospel of Christ 1t violates the ideals
of peace and brotherhood and is in
consistent with the law of love. 1t
alienates hate and dries up the foun-
tainS of sympathy. 1t sets power
above right. 1t creates burdensome
debts. 1t is prodigal in its waste of
life. We favor cooperation among
the nations of the world to promote
peace. No nation can live an isolated
life. To attempt to do SO inevitably
gives rise to complicated problems
and leads to conflict in many forms
The good of all is the good of each.
and the good OF each is the good OF
all Christ's law of service is the
key to all human progress. Nations
as well as individuals are bound by
that law. BY obedience to II shall
we hasten the complete realization
of Gods will among men and the
fulfillment of the ideals of the great
prayer which the Master taught us
to pray: Thy kingdom come. Thy
will be done on earth as in Heaven I"