New Britain herald., 1925-03-20
GREATEST STEP IN WORLD PEACE MOVE
Minister Sees Achievements Through Religious Education


 tian brotherhood and world peace is being taken in New Britain and other cities in the program of re- ligious education, according to a statement made by Rev. R. N. Gil- man of the Stanley Memorial church at the meeting of the Y. NJ. c. A. Bible class last evening, Members of the Order of DeMolay were pres ent as guests of the class.
 An active Christian brotherhood practiced by all nations, will be the only salvation of the world" he said.
 Taking as his subject one of the commandments and thy neighbor as myself" Rev. Mir. Gilman out lined the principle and foundation of brotherhood, saying: "It was a new principle taken up by Christ in his ministry. Before his time the the Jews had never regarded any other group as their equals. They had looked down upon all others. Jesus came and set all to thinking in a different vein; he preached and lived the doctrine of true Christian brotherhood.
 "All wars are the direct result of the feeling of superiority of one group or nation over another and thus they go out to conquer.
 Tn living this life among sinners and publicans Christ made no dis tinction as to race or creed and thus set up the foundation of brother hood. Now am the teacher and all ye are brothers says Jesus. This statement established the fatherhood of God and was the basis of the brotherhood of man. The story of the prodigal son is the essence of all Christian doctrines. In this story the father and his love stand out more than the actions of the son. The father reluctantly gives the son his portion and watches him depart. He does not forget him. He enter tains that hope of a reunion, then when the son returns after realizing his sin the father welcomes him WltH open dTI1S.
 Most men are essentially alike: they have similar hopes, aspirations, instincts and desires. This is true the world over. The brotherhood of men is not dependent upon color, size, temperament or creed. All men, whether of five talents or two talents or one talent, possess the, same kind of a body and soul in all reaches out for a God.
 Today is a day of organizations. There are clubs, societies, lodges, and associations of all kinds. All have their good points, but there is a grave danger of cliques, narrowness and bigotry. Another danger is the tendency to have spirit of broth erhood within the organization and not allow 1t to extend outside into the woEd. .fs ...
 "A common task is one thing that binds all men together in a great cause. The recent war was an ex- ample of that when 1t drew all men together with a common cause and a challenge for democracy. The challenge of Christ and his disciples was cofnmon task with the same spirit. The 12 ate. slept, suffered and faced their enemies together. They were bound by common tie. This common tie was Christ and his spirit. It is the spirit of Christian brotherhood which is going to be the worlds salvation.
 Brotherhood is not enough. Christian must be attached both in word and in deed. Brotherliness Is like the shepherd who lost a sheep, but did not go after 1t, while Chris tan brotherliness is like the shep- herd who lost his sheep and went out and would not rest until he had found it. Also with Christian broth erhood must be an active and not passive attitude. Action must go with this brotherliness and the way to avoid another world war is only by the spirit of this industry; in education, and in international reia- tons.
 "One of the greatest steps toward Christian brotherhood is the step that New Britain and other cities are taking in establishing in their curn- culum course in religious eduac- ton. The churches must extend their spirit of brotherliness outside their own realm. Also each individual must be actively concerned about his own actions and deeds to set off a life of brotherliness to all. This world will be saved only by the practice of active Christian brother liness.''
 The Bible class will hold its last meeting of this season next Thurs day evening and will have as its