Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-06
THE CHURCHES ARE WAKING UP
THE Capital TimeSl

The new revised social creed"
adopted at the Indianapolis meeting
of the Federal Council of Churches
reveals how far the principles of So
cial and economic liberalism have
advanced in the field of religion. No
longer can the Christian church in
America be insensate on matters so
tremendous in Importance which
dominate and determine the content
ment and happiness and we'll being of
all the people. The time when the
church, could be SNUG defender of
the status quo is past. That the
churches realize this in increasing
measure is evident from the growing
liberality and vigor of the 'creeds"
adopted successfully in years past by
the Federal Council of Churches.
Here is most recent, which was given
approval at the Indianapolis meeting:
The Churches Should Stand For:
/. Practical application of the Chris
tian principle of social well-being
to the acquisition and use of wealth,
subordination of speculation and the
profit motive to the creative and CO.
operative spirit.
2. Social planning and control of
the credit and monetary systems and
the economic processes for the COM
mon good.
3. The right of all to the opportun
ity for selfmaintenance; a wider and
fairer distribution of wealth, living
wage, as a minimum, and above this
a just share for the worker in the
product of industry and agriculture.
4. Safeguarding of all workers, ur-
ban and rural, against harmful con-
ditions of labor and occupational in
jury and disease.
5. Social insurance against sick
ness, accident, want in old age and
unemployment.
s. Reduction of hours of labor as
the general productivity of industry
increases; release from employment
at least one day in seven, with a
shorter working week in prospect.
z. Such special regulation of the
conditions of work of women as shall
safeguard their welfare and that of
tiC IIC
s. The right of employees and en-
ployers alike to organize for collec-
tive bargaining and social action;
protection of both in the exercise of
his right; the obligation of both to
work for the public good; encourage
ment of cO-Operatives and other or
CARNATIONS among farmers and other
groups.
9. Abolition of child labor; adequate
provision for the protection. educa-
ton, spiritual nurture and wholesome
recreation of every child.
10. Protection of the family by the
single standard of purity; educational
preparation for marriage, home-mak.
ing and parenthood.
H. Economic justice for the farmer
in legislation, financing, Transports
ton and the price of farm products al
compared with the cost of machiner!
and other commodities which he mus
buy.
IL. Extension of the primary cul
tural opportunities and social services
now enjoyed by urban populations t.
the farm family.
13. Protection of the individual ant
society from the social, economic ant
moral waste of any traffic in intoxi
cants and habit-forming drugs.
IA. Application of the Christial
principle of redemption to the treat
ment of offenders; reform of pena
and correctional methods and institu
lions, and of criminal court pro
,cedure.
Is. Justice, opportunity and equa
rights for all; mutual goodwill and CO