New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
ATTACK MADE ON !! MASKED SOCIETIES
Christian and Jewish Church Leaders United in Condemnation

Washington, Jan. 23.-Chrlstian and Jewish church leaders joined In n statement here yesterday deelar- ing that organizations whose mem- befs are masked, oathbound and un- known and whose activities have the effect of arousing religious prclu- diees and racial antipathy violate the fundamerAal principles and ideals Of our country and ot religion and merit our condemnation"
 Thc statement was drafted by Q ioint committee designated by the Federal Council of Churches of Christ and the Central Conference os American Rabbis. It also declared for practical cooperation between Christians and Jews in the name of mutual good will and hrlpfulness: dfsa,owed any 'prosriyti2tng pur- pose" and approved interchange among the theological schools of tho Jewish and Christian educators and Exchange of articles ln Jewish and Christian journals.
 Representative of the two or ganizuions which drafted the state- ment were Dr. Ahram simon, of W'ashiugton Dr. Louis Wosey and pr. Abba HiIlel Silver of Cleveland, and Dr. David Philipson of Cincin- rlati, on behalf of the Jewish or ganization, and the Rev. Dr. Alfred Williams AthonN the Rev. John w. Herring, Dr, Sidney l.. Gulick, the ReV. Dr. Henry A. Atkinson; Bishop Arthur s. Lloyd and the Rev, Dr. Frank Mason North, of the Council of Churches.
 "We of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America, and the Central Conference of American Rahbis." said inc statement, "as Represented in joint session of their respective committees on good will between Jews and Christians, realizing the necessity for. a truer Interpretation Of Amcrnanism and religion, and in order tog advance both on the highest plane of good will and fellowship, herewith de- glare:
 '.l-The purpose of our commit tees is to promote mutual under- standing and goodwill in the place Of suspicion and ill-will in the entire range of our inter-rcligious and social relationships.
 T2-Because of our mutual re- spect for the integrity of each others S religion and our desire that each faith shall enjoy the fullest oppor- {, tunity for it's development and en- richment, these committees have no proselytizing purpose.
 "t3.-We endorse the statement of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America, made by it's administrative committee in it's resolution of September 22, 1922, de- claring that the 'use of organiza- tions whose members are masked, oathbound and unknown and whose activities have the effect of arous- ing religious prejudices and racial antipathics, is fraught with grave consequences to the church and 10 society at large' To this statement we sadd our conviction that such or ganizations violate the fundamental Rrinciplcs and ideals Of our country and of religion, and merit our con- 'demnation.
 .a.-We realize further that we best reveal our fellowship by prac- tical cooperation in common tasks, and it is our endcavor to formulate a program by which to realize the high purposes and noble endea1 ors of mutual gooa-&ilI and hclpfulness.
 @The conf was of ons mind that the Ner i q meeting of the charactc, Fl was in it. self a distuc u,i an ob- ject, for deep u Action was taken gual I- ing of other conferences (, uaturc.'