Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-01-05

A sight at once pathetic and hu-
morous is the man who hasn't been
inside a church since he was boy
and who now feels himself rathar
superior to church going because the
church Is more concerned about heav-
en- in the future than about living
conditions here" oh. he has heard
that there are a few preachers here
and there whom the newspapers and
reac tionaries call radical who do
concern themselves with things In
which a working man Is interested
but, says he, they don't represent
the church." That man has some
things to unlearn.
II attempting to apply Christian
principles to concrete industrial. eco.
nomics, political, national and inter
national situations Is to become a
radical" then the leadership Of
American churches. Roman Catholic
and Protestant, is hopelessly far from
safe and sane" No finer exhibition
of the change Of emphasis in the
churches is to be found than the OF.
ficial announcements Of bishops and
other officers OF the various denomi-
nations. append herewith the last
procurement of the Board Of Bish-
ops of the Methodist Episcopal church
because it is typical
Study National and Racial Motives
Facing the social; political and
spiritual problems of the world to-
day, we call for a frank reappraisal
Of national and racial motives and
practices. Christian society Is based
upon the idealism Of it's founder. The
altruism and self-sacrifice of Jesus
Christ are the protested motives Of
our modern associated life. Yet the
growth OF personal and organized
greed has limited and often defect
ed these ideals. Society stands today
in grave danger from pagan methods
of gain. ease and control.
I'VE look with profound concern
upon the havoc wrought by our recent
war; Four years after the armistice,
we live in a world OF bewildering
chaos. Millions OF European, Asiatic
and American youth gave their lives
at the call Of idealism. Certainly
those of as who live should have the
courage ia practice the ideals for
which we enlisted them in battle.
It is said to contemplate the posi-
bility Of our dead having died in vain,
but sadder still that we should now
live in vain. The world waits for
that heroic hour Of personal, national,
ecclesiastical abandon to Christ's pro-
gram of confidence and good will.
Call for Social Repentance.
THE first corrective Of the worlds
woes is sincere repentance. There
fore, beginning with our own person
al lives. we call for individual and
national penitence for whatever share
we may have In defence and sup
port of un-Christian programs of pow
er. We urge all Christians to make
confession with us and to enter into
a worldwide and cooperative restora-
ton.
Organize for Weifare Of All.
"The second corrective Is the OF.
ganization of political and social life
everywhere upon the basis Of the
welfare Of all, instead of privilege
for the few. Here. and here only, lies
RELEASE from military. heritage of the
past and from the present economic
causes of war. This program means
broadening of brotherhood; the sub
stitution Of service for reward; the
discovery Of the spiritual values IN
labor; a policy of freedom In speech.
press, conference and contact; tolera.