Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-21
Jesse N. BADER
HEADS DISCIPLES
Indianapolis Man Elected at
Business SeSsion-Body
Takes Prohibition Stand.

Electing officers and adopting resolu-
tons voicing the sentiments Of Disciples
Of 35 nations on national prohibition
and world peace, the world Convention
Of the Churches of Christ held its buSi-
ness session late yesterday.
Following the adoption OF resolu-
ton calling for world convention OF
the brotherhood every five years, Jesse
NJ. Bader of Indianapolis, Ind, was
chosen president of the 1880 conven-
ton and John Wycliffe Black OF
Leicester England, was named to head
the 1885 convention. Mr.. Baden, who
was chairman of the World Convention
Program Committee, is secretary OF the
evangelistic work in the brotherhood in
this country Vice presidents chosen
for this year were william Robinson,
president of Overdale College, Birming--
ham. England; Prof Yokichi Hirai OF
japan and Mrs Robert Lennon OF
ASCENSION, Paraguay. Miss Eta Nupn
Of Mexico was named recording secre-
tary
vice presidents for the 1885 conven-
ton were chosen as follows: William
Morrow of Australia, George Stewart OF
Canada, Miss Mary Kelly of China, w.
b. Alexander of India and Charles 5.
Medbury of Des Moines, Iowa. A. s.
Dreamer of New Zealand was elected re-
cording secretary, H. H. Peters OF
Bloomington, ILL.,, treasurer and H. B.
Holloway Of Indianapolis, Ind, trans
portation secretary.
Back Prohibition Law.
The officers elected for the next world
convention constitute an Executive
Committee with instructions to allocate
to each country where there are Chris
tian Churches the number of persons
that country shall have on the Program
Committee.
without touching upon the Ameri-
can problem Of dry law enforcement,
the convention went on record that
ssNational prohibition is the best meth
cd devised for the control of the alco-
holic beverage traffic" The resolution
added. we view with gratitude the
contribution of national prohibition to
the social and economic welfare Of the
people of the United States and call
attention to the imperative necessity
for sobriety in this age Of power In in
dustry. aviation, speed in tranSporta-
ton and other modern conditions,
which makes total abstinence OF each
necessary for the safety of all" The
resolution also urged the teaching of
scientific facts in the public schools,
church schools and colleges, so that
young people may be informed OF the
ceptiye, seductive and destructive eff
fectS upon every age"
MIR. Robinson, who offered the reso-
luton on behalf of the committee, also
presented the following on world peace
and the Kellogg pact:
I'VE affirm our belief that war as a
method Of settling international dis
putes is Incompatible with the teaching
and example of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Appeal for Peace Promotion.
I'VE record our conviction that per-
manent peace win never be achieved
until international relations are con-
trolled and guided by religious and
ethical standards. We believe that the
moral Judgment Of humanity has been
against war. We appeal to Christian
people everywhere to give their sup
port TO the efforts to promote the
ideals Of peace, brotherhood and JUS
tice.
I'VE cali upon responsible statesmen
everywhere to accept the Kellogg part |
for the Remuneration of war as an in |
strument OF national policy and as
solemn agreement never to seek the
solution Of their disputes, except by
pacific means, and to regard the pact
as part of the law of nations and 10
lend their support to the progressive
realization of its ideals. We believe
that since the nation has itself re-
nounced war as an instrument of ma
taonal policy, it Is the solemn duty Of
the church to refuse to countenance or
approve any policy or action which vio-
lates the letter or spirit of the pact.
I'VE reaffirm the well founded princi-
pies In the sanctity of the individual
conscience in the matter of participation
in war and declare the invasion Of this
right by the Government, either in
the refusal of naturalization to foreign
born persons Of good character seeking
citizenship or in the coercion Of native
born citizens. to be an unjustified in
vaSion of conscience. We hold 1t to be
the duty Of all good citizens to support
the state up to the point where obedi-
ence to man becomes disobedience to
God, in the firm conviction that the
state has bound itself by the terms of
the Kellogg pact never to resort to war
for the settlement of any dispute, what
ever its origin or however it may arise"