Evening star., 1923-12-15
Church BODY ASKS
us. TO Join LEAGUE
Federal Council Demands
Afflllation or Proposal of
effective Substitute"
BY the Associated Press.


COLUMBUS, Ohio. Dacerobo,
Inc Federal Council of Churches
ardent champion of the Harding plan
Tor the United States entrance ,nto
the world court, also favors mem
pershlp Of the Washington govern
ment in the league of nations
through its executive committee
"hich closed it's annual meeting herr
last night, the council expressed the
desire that the United States eitber
enter the league or propose ..soyre
more effective substitute
The stand in favor of league rnar,-
bershlp was taken in the adoption
without dissent of a declaration OF
Ideals and principles, which was
amended after submission TO include.
besides Endorsement of the world
court, an appeal for immediate action
by the Senate on the proposed mem
bership, the section dealing with the
country's entrance into the tribunal
Urge L. s. Co-Operation.
Urging co-ope ration of the govern
ment In an international organization
Tor world peace, the declaration slIa-
gested that this be accomplished B.
eIther using Tor this purpose exist
ing agencies, Ike the eague of ma
tions, with such amendments to the
covenant as may be necessary, or pro-
posing some more effective substi-
tute."
Other resolutions adopted appeaIed
for assistance by church members in
the enforcement of prohibition, and
urged contribution to relief funds fa.
the near east, central Europe ana
Russia.
IndOrses Coolidge's Suggestion.
In resolution, adopted previouslyz
the committee had expressed its
thanks to President Coolidge for his
advocacy of entrance in the world
court in his message to Congress
The resolution also urged that the
Senate take speedy and favorable ac-
tion on the Presidents recommen-
dation.
An appeal that church people con
tribute to the relief of the popula-
tions of the near east, central Europe
and Russia and Il recommendation
that organization of a commission on
international good will be given con
slderatlon by the churches comprised
other sections of the declaration.
An american creed" enbdtiyinpr q
statement on law enforcement. wa
contained in resolution in which
church members We're urged 10 ala
IN the enforcement OF prohibition.
a set of aff1rma tions. in which Ic-
lief was expressed that a commissiOlt
to confer on relations with China and
Japan should be appointed by the
government, that the Invitation ii
the league of nations TO cooperate III
the drafting of new convention on
the traffic in arms be accepted, anG
that the Philippines ultimately h
given their independence, also wa
approved.
Greek Orthodoxy Approved
The committee also voted to -er-
ommend the appointment of per
manent committee TO establish friend
ly relations with the Eastern or
Greek orthodox churches. after three
archbishops of the sect had appeared
before them in their full costumes
A proposal that the council cooper
ate with the red" church of Russia
however. was met with refusal to
act. The request for appointment of
committee to attend the all Rus
sian church conference in Moscow
next May was made by the Chicago
Federation of Churches 1t was
turned over to the administrative
committee.
The meeting closed last night with
public gathering addressed By
Bishop William NJ z. Mcdowell OF
Washington, and DIR. Robert T.
Speer, president of the council