Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09
CHURCHES UNITE
TO RELIEVE IDLE
DURING DEPRESSION

tC0ntinued From First Page.)
eral Council 0ficiaIs, In studying So
Geological aspects OF religion, 10 ex-
pected to be Of great value In the cur
rent united assault by the churches on
national distress.
Leaders In the new movement hope
TO correlate the church effort with the
work Of the administration Commits
sion on Unemployment. headed by Col
Arthur woods It Is possible the church
group viii function as . part Of tn,
Governments relief program
WIN Consider History.
The churches have NOT intention Of
encroachine on DEFINITE relief programs
of other agencies. They viii not UNDER
take to find Jobs for men out Of work,
nor TO consider other concrete prob
lems tangibly and directly connected
with the business slump. They will
make 1t their business, rather. to delve
behind the. scenes and endeavor to
learn To- what extent psychological fac
tors are involved.
IL a the belief Of those inauguratine
the church investigation that the pull
pit, lay officials and responsible church
ORGANISATIONS Of young and old can
exert q beneficial influence In the
nationwide drive against gloom"
The inquiry, 1t h understood. may g
so far as TO consider the history OF busi-
ness depression In the United States
with q view to learning II there are cy.
cles of economic unrest and whether the
occurrences are related TO habits OF liv.
ing. moral changes or other factors thai
may be dealt with through spifitua
guidance.
Reach Millions 81 People.
In connection. With the organization
plans OF the tentative group, it Is point.
ed out that the presence on the COM
mittee Of Mr. Morrison does not IN any
way link the American Federation o.
Labor TO the enterprise. While Morri.
sNh Is known popularity for his servict
as secretary OF the labor body, he II
serving on the committee solely through
his animation with the Federal Council
of Churches.
The importance Of the concertet
campaign Of the churches becomes ap'
parent when Il h considered that tn.
Federal Council Of Churches represent.
~ Protestant denominations with ar
aggregate membership Of more thar
~ 900 900 persons, that the Cathoht
churches embrace membership o.
more than 10000 900 persons and thai
the Jewish churches extend their In
fiuence to about 1000, 900 others. Thest
figures apply to adult men and womer
and are based on census reports.
DR.. Darby Is executive secretary o.
the washington Federation Of Churche'
and local secretary Of the Federal Coun
Gil He In q member Of the washington
City Presbytery.
Personnsl PrOmlnsnt In Religion.
Or. Cooper IL retired general secre
tary of the washington Young Men,
Christian Association and has beer
active in national activities Of the Con
gregational Church and Of the Fedora
Council Of Churches.
Mgr. ryan Is rector Of Catholic Uni
versity, professor Of philosophy Their
and. a member Of numerous philosophi
cal and historical organizations. For
merry he was executive secretary Of tn
National Catholic Welfare Conference
Mgr. Gavin is rector Of the Churel
of the Sacred Eeart and . prominen
figure In Catholic welfare work.
Rabbi Gimon is head Of the Wash
| ington Hebrew Congregation and
leader In religious and civic service II
the Capital. He IL chairman Of tn
| Synagogue Council of America and pas
president Of the Central Conference o
American Rabbis.
Mr.. Hiseyer is secretary and treas
urer Of the National Association o
| Jewish Center Executives and membe
| Of Secretary Wilbur's National Gem
mittee on Education.