Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-15
OLD-TIlNE RELIGION
BY BISHOP w. A. (

the love of law must save them from social
disorder and economic destruction.
as The American Bankers association at It's
meeting in Atlantic City made a strong de-
liverance which points in the right direction,
and the note which it sounded should be
heard and needed round the 'werfd. IF an
assembly of Christian ministers had spoken
as has this association Of fnanciers, many
people would haze given little attention TO
the wise utterance, but surely the most god
less men will pause to consider what these
strong leaders of the, commercial world nave
to say. The closing paragraphs of this dec
laration Of the bankers are as follows:
Gin the midst of the many puzzling eco-
nemic problems which the world faces today,
largely resulting from the political dlferences
and ambitions of rival nations, the conclu-
sion is inevitably forced On the impartial OBJ
server that the primary needs of the world
is moral and Spiritual regeneration as the
essential basis for economic recovery.
"Until the nations of the world are willing
to liquidate their hates they can make slight
progress toward liquidating their debts.
'FQntil the dominating forces of greed and
selfshness are mitigated by higher regard
for the rights of others, until larger degree
of international goodwill supplants radical,
animosities, until higher regard for moral
obligations and human welfare characterize
the practices of men, the many economic
problems incident to the operation OF these
evil forces will await SOLUTION.
while the purposes which dominate the
councils ct the nations are political, rather
than economic; are selfish rather than fra
ternal; are following the forces of expe-
diency and opportunism rather than the ends
of Justice and righteousness, there can be
little hope for improvement in the existing
order.
Until ideals of human welfare, of just
distribution of earth's bounties and right
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more firmly implanted in the minds Of men,
we must expect the constant conflict of in
te-est and its expression in political, social
and economic disorder.
"To the ends of a better understanding,
not only of the purposes of business, but OF
life that better order may be established
among men, the bankers of America dedicate
themselves in united effort to attain and
maintain those ideals of civilization upon
which alone human society can soundly rest"
Commenting upon this lofty utterance Of
the American Bankers association, the Man.
ufacturers Record, of Baltimore, utters
these true and timely words:
"The world does indeed need moral and
spiritual regeneration. Without it there will
be no permanent peace in the world. The
hatreds of Europe running through thousands
of years inbred in races can not be wiped
out in one generation or in many genera
tions unless there be a complete spiritual re-
generation of Europe and of the world.
Nations are as the individuals in the ma
tion-good or evil. The problem which the
bankers had expressly in mind regarding the
conditions in Europe apply with equal force
to this country.
america needs a spiritual awakening.
America needs a revival nationwide and the
world needs it worldwide, a revival OF
genuine unadulterated character making re-
ligion, the religion of Christ
"There can be no safety for business, for
peace, for world harmony, except it be found
ed on a spiritual regeneration of mankind"
The whole world needs a revival Of rel1-
gion in order to maintain the reign of law
and avert the reign of force. Law in its last
analysis is the transcript of the ethical ma
ture Of God, and, therefore, draws it's life
and derives its authority from faith in God.
To God the nations must return, or they
must perish.
A revival of religion in the United States
of America would speedily spread throughout
the world.
In time of war our country helped to
save the nations of the earth by the force of
it's arms. Now in time of peace, scarcely
less dangerous than the perilous period OF
the war, let it come to the rescue of mankind
by the force of its faith In this way, and in
this way alone, can it make the world safe
for democracy and democracy safe for the
world; for by a revival of religion the reign
of law can be established and the reign of
brutal force be averted.
If the American people Will turn to GOD
with hearty repentance and true faith, they
will save both themselves and others.