Evening star., 1925-10-24

! ihN N''HS IeSpcttiHk LIE tSNNniilkS ~
the New Testsmert md of the Hebrew
prophets they are providing them
| with grasp on the principles which
must underlis all enduring civilization.
Through countless study circles and
| IT. open forums they are given oppor-
| tunity 10 read and diecuse the current
| economic, social, and political prob
lens under the sdmonition that such
! training is not intended alone for per
! sonal bettermen but to prepare for
| wiser discharge OF public obligat tions.
1t is realized that every youth is a
potential lawmaker. law interpreter,
| and law enfOrcer: that In the coming
! Gays their words, their action, and
| their franchise will inevitably exert
some ruling influence over the lot
OF their fellowmen.
! In addition 10 the contribution
! which The associations are ma king 10
| the strengthening of the home and the
! building up Of citizenship. they are
! source OF great assistance 10 the
church and it's work. Through their
contact with students In high schools
and collegea they are an importa nj fac
! tor in interesting some Of the heat
qua lifted Young men in the vocation NJ
the Christian ministry. The mission
AIRY .depa rtments Of the student asso-
| ciations have heen instrumental in re-
cruiting more than 10 900 student vol
unteers 10 serve under the boards Of
! North America in the foreign fields.
Practical Missionary Work.
These volunteers form a most prac-
| tical part of missionary effort abroad.
! They are composed not only of evan
gelists. but they reach into the field
that is treating disease through their
physicians: they reach into the field
that is remedying ignorance through
their teachers and writer's. and they
also reach into the field that is seeking
| TO improve agricultural and industrial
methods through their scientific and
| voca tional experts.
They are demonstrating the prac-
ticsl value of enlightened civiliza ton,
which rests on religion. They are car
rying into the life Of distant peoples a
true Interpretation OF that which we
consider best in America md ca na da.
Beside the sta nda rds which are often
times none too high of those who
make foreign contacts solely for the
purposes of gain 60 this great multi
| tIde OF those who. chosen for their
unself1shness. have dedIca ted their lives
10 the service Of others in order ths
an accurate knowledge of the true
sta ndards of our people, our institu
tions and osr civilization MAY carry
their better influences 10 the knowl-
edge OF ALI the world
Put while that which we send
abroad is important that which We
keep at home is even more imports mt e.
II would be difficult 10 find any lead
! ers in the life Of our present day who
have not in one way or another come
under the influence and the reaching
of our countless associa tione They
speak not only from the pulpit hut
from the bench a nd rhe bar. from the
pages Of journalism and the halls Of
leeisla ton. from industry and com
merce and fnance These are All on
higher plane and eJerting A more
huma nizing influence because of the
results of this great work.
Perhaps one of the most signifca Mt
results that Is flowing from all these
activities is the unifyins influence
which they are producing. We do NOT
all need to he alike. but it is usually
more helpful and certainly more com.
Portable TO put the most emphasis on
those chara eristics which We have In
common. rather than TO dwell TOO
much on diversences and dissimilari
ties. One leads 10 friendship and CO.
developcontention and animosity Amid
all the divergent influences that have
heen ma anifesrfnc themselves among
the different peoples ~ III. earth in
recent times il is exceedingly rea asur-
ing 70 realize thai there is quiet and
constructive effort on the part ~ a
world wide brotherhood nf Christia n
; youth for coordination and harmony.
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The same factor Is at work in
bringing, together the different relisi-
ons denominations. Recause so many
OF their leaders have been accustom ed
10 common experienc- in their youth
under the leadership of the associa j.
tions. a sympa thetic cord Of increa sing
strength is bringing about spiritual
union OF North America with the near
: by countries of Latin America. Europe
! nd the lands of the eastern church hes
! of Russia. the Balkans and their
neishborInE states When the people
OF different countries are finding so
much on which they can agree it ia
more and more unlikely that their
governments viii disagree.
The same influence ia hetnc ca ct
over oNr domestic affairs Employer
and empoye are heing brought to-
seiher in a common fellowship. Much
: Is being done to diminish and dieperss
race antagonisms. II WAS the Ameri.
can associa ton that established the
, interra cial commissions. which It is
generally agreed. have been OF great
importance in the past few wears In
promoting better understs nding and
relations between the white people nd
, the colored people. This example ha q
, been an inspiration to students OF the
problem OF race relation in all parts Of
the world.
But 1t is impossible to do more
than sketch in the briefest way some
Of the outsts ndins features of the
work OF this orga MIA ton that PLAYS
such an important part in moldng the
character OF youth in all parts of the
world. 1t is a great instrument for
domestic Improvement and interns
tional progress. In addition to All the
; local outlays. the national council
alone has budget of more tina n
s4.0a00a0 for the coming wear. II is
difficult to imagine field where such
an expenditure could he more hene.
fcially made. The rema rka hle result 6
which this orEa nization ACCOMPLISHED
In southeastern Europe in helping 10
restore the morale OF those shattered
peoples Ia well known to ell students
OF that situation. The help that is
likely to be given in China through
the access which these associa tions
have to the student bodies promises to
he imports snt far-reachins and bene.
ficisl. Wherever there IL a religious
work to be performed this orga MIA
ton will be found doing more than it's
share end accomplishing most desir.
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