Evening star., 1925-02-02
WAR END is GREAT
MISSION OF CHURCH,
PRELATE ASSERTS

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Lordship of Jesus Christ dominated
the thinking of statesmen and theo-
logians. but for between 800 and 400
years the growing sense of nation
afity and the growing feeling of ma
tionalism has largely destroyed that
sense of unity. The problem before
us today is. while fully recognizing
the place and forces of nationality
and of the national state, to regain
that essentially Christian view of
the unity and solidarity of the race.
Asks Moral Law Obedience.
Christian theory of interna tional
relationship also involves the recog-
milton of the supremacy of public
right and the authority of the moral
law in international relations. 1t Is
the denial or reputation of moral
obligations in international affairs
which has so largely contributed to
the disorganizatiou and i'll will which
so mars the sense of world unity.
"A Christian theory of international
rela also involves the sympa-
thetic and reSolute effort on the part
of the people OF our nation to under
stand and appreciate the point OF
view of other nations. 20 suppress
racial antagonisms and to promote
interracial harmony. 1t involves a
more Christian method than war for
settling international disputes The
beginnings of such new method
have already been made in the Per-
manent Court OF International Justice
and in the League of Nations.
Says Necessity is Urgent.
rs there an urgent necessity for
the application of this Christian
theory of International relations to
the practical problems OF today? No
one who has followed the events OF
the past five years Will question the
necessity" n
In an address on The Will for
Peace" Prof william I. Hfll of
f! Swarthmore, Pa. elaborated on the
necessity for scrapping war in favor
of more logical processes for the ad-
justment of international disputes.
James NJ Speers of New York pre-
sided at today's session. Bishop
James E. Freeman of this city offered
the opening prayer and DIR. John W.
Wood of New York offered the inter
cession. Rev. Charles E. Burton, d.
D., of New York pronounced bene-
diction.
DR.. Robert E. Speer of New York
will deliver the concluding address
of the session tonight. His topic will
be THE Call of Our Unfinished Mis-
sionary Task" Rev Dr. James l..
Barton will preside at tonight's ses-
sion. at which Bishop William f. Nc
Dowell. D. D.. Of Washington will
offer the opening prayer, Rev. James
H franklin, D. D., of New York
closing with prayer and Rev. DIR.
Barton pronouncing benedictiom.
Sees Race Strife End.
THE world clash of color will be
become the world blend and COM
plement of color through the Chris
tian spirit OF unity and cooperation"
predicted Canon Henry j. Cody, d. d,
of Toronto, Canada, speaking of racial
pretudiees and their hoped-for elm
ination in the Foreign Missions con-
vention sermon at Washington Au-
ditorium yesterday.
With The Unsearchable Riches of
Christ as his topic, he said that the
great unities of the age are one
world one gospel, one kingdom and
one imperative duty. and the great
forces with which to win the world
for Christ are unity, prayer and con-
secration."
DR.. John p Mott of New York,
speaking during yesterdays after
noon session, pointed to new forces
released through cooperation.
Larger cooperation, interdenomi-
national international, and interra-
cial, on the part OF the ChrlStlan
forces today is absolutely essential
to counteract the recent startling de
velopment of the divisive forces
throughout the world. Cooperation
will inevitably strengthen the intel
lectuaI leadership OF missionary en-
terprise."
Delegates Speak.
Last nights session was featured
by testimony OF missionaries under
appointment on Reasons Why We
Go as Foreign Missionaries" by an ad
dress by Rev. DR.. F. F. Godsell of
Constantinople and one by Rev. DIR.
Samuel NJ Zwemen of Cairo.
Rev DR.. Zwemer spoke on Moham-
mechanism, which he characterized the
'prodigal SON. among the non-Chris-
tian religions, and among his follow
ers, he said, there are thousands
of hidden disciplesSof Christianity"
OF the n-Christian religions, he
said, God loves Accommodation the
most, adding that the day is past for
crusade against the Turks.
We need a new note in view of
the new conditions throughout the
Mohammedau world" he said. Be
cause of their numbers and neglect,
God is compassionate on this multi
tude. There are 2S4,0O0,o00 Moham-
medans. In India alone there are
sc, ,00G, 900.