Evening star., 1923-05-26
FAITH AMONG MEN
AND DNAT|ONS URGED
Senator Pepper Tells Social
Workers That Trust May
Save World.
POINTS TO EXAMPLES
National Suspicion Causes Most
Catastrophes, Episcopalians
Hear.

Il believe it to be demonstrable
that living by faith is the only way
to stabilize International conditions"
said Senator Pepper of Pennsylvania,
in an address at mass meeting last
night at Trinity Episcopal Church,
Sd and c streets northwest, held in
connection with the closing exercises
of the third national conference of
the Social Service Workers of the
Protestant Episcopal Church
This is not the time or place to
enlarge upon this subject" he added
Il need only point out that behind
every rejected proposal in the great
reparations problem, behind the col
lapse of the first conference at Lau-
same and the hating steps of tho
second behind the great war itself
leers the dominating evil genius. dis
trust. The way out lies not along the
line of organized coercion, as has
been so often proposed. but along
the line Of greater international
trust.
Might Stop Chaos.
Most of US do not yet realize that
financial and moral ruin cannot
menace one nation without leopard
iziEg others. l have no suggestion
TO make at this time. except to point
out the possibility that just as panicS
may be stopped by "a policy of trust
between bank and bank. so interna-
tional chaos may be prevented by
! larger measure of faith between ma
tion and nation, and ! bring to your
attention the fact that this is one of
the ways in which faith justifiea
itself as a practical virtue-it saves
situations which distrust would
quickly convert into catastrophe.
Faith in your fellow man means
confidence in him, and confidence be-
gets confidence in return. 1t is be-
cause of this truth that you social
workers can perform a great service
and further attest the practicability
OF faith.
The great problem before this
conference is in broad sense un-
doubtediy similar to the basic prob
lem before all organizations dedi-
kind-that is. to what end should
the energies of the workers and or
ganization be directed?"
Duty of Workers.
The senator pointed out that the
first duty of the social worker or
the welfare organization is to attain
perfect understanding.
How can it be obtained except by
close and trustful association with
the people, such as you men and
women enjoy?' he continued. Faith
between you ana those among whom
you labor will bring their require
ments and desires TO the light. as
not the least important proofs of
your work. Let US submerge in social
service, cas- we should submerge in
our governmental relations with
other nations, the forms and methods
/ by which the desired ends should be
reached. and let us seek first the, per
fnn- md q n
understanding which can be attained
| only by faith and trust.
Faith. simple, faith. is the thing
! Your neighbor Faith in your public
/ men. Faith in group. Faith in
groups which may seem unsympa-
! thetic. Faith in groups whose inter
est at first seems opposed to your
own. Faith in America Faith in
| Almighty Cod
+ Officers Elected.
| Rev D. r. Covell of the Trinity
! Episcopal Church was elected presi-
| dent of the department of missions
of the Episcopal Church of America
/ at the session yesterday afternoon.
! other officers elected were: Rev. w.
! V. Edwards of Cleveland, first vice
president: Deaconess Clara Fuller of
Chicago second vice president: Rev.
! Charles Allison of Rochester, n Y,
! secretary, and the Rev. +. c. Crary
J of Minneapolis, Mimi, treasurer
| A resolution was passed to have
! the chairman. appoint a committee
! whose duty will be to coordinate the
work of the different branches of the
! church. A resolution was also passed
! to have committee on church hos
pitals to see that all such hospitals
| come up to the standards for hos
! pitfalls as laid down by the American
/ College of Medicine.
| Industrial problems as related to
| the social service worker and
! churchmen were discussed when J.
| A. Moore of Rosemary, \. c., and
| Richard S. Newham of the Interna-
! tiopal Association of Machinists dis
! cussed several social questions fac
| ing industry. There was also an
open dicussion on the subject of free
| speech and law enforcement.