The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-30
Many Faiths Unite
In Brotherhood Day
Nationwide Celebration to Condemn Religious and
Racial Hatred Fittingly Observed Yesterday

Moley, former assistant secretary
of state, who spoke over Station
WOR, Newark, N. j., on 1.-THE
Ideals of American Democracy"
Many Christian ministers and
Jewish rabbis exchanged pulpits
yesterday. At Plainfield, N. j., Rev
A. ]. C. Bond preached at the syna-
gogue, while Rabbi Pollan spoke
at the Seventh Day Baptist church.
At st AIMS church in New York
city several rabbis occupied the
pulpit. Similar exchanges took
place in other cities throughout
the country. In some cases meet
ings of various faiths were held in
churches, while in other instances
such meetings took place in syna-
gogues.
AS result Of yesterdays nation
wide celebration, religious and lay
representatives of the three faiths
in many communities announced
that permanent committees of
Jews and Christians will be formed
at once to cooperate with and work
along the lines of the National
conference of Jews and Christians.
1t was stated that these commit
| tees will not only work to promote
closer understanding among the
various faiths, but will engage in
| cooperative efforts for civic and
communal betterment.
A unique feature at a large
number of the meetings held
throughout the country yesterday
was the reading of dialogue by a
Protestant. Catholic and Jewish
speaker. This dialogue discussed
the misapprehensions in regard to
some opposite faith. The dialogue
was used in the recent cross coun-
try tour sponsored by the National
Conference Cf Jews and Christians
which was undertaken by Rev
Everett r. Clinchy. Father J. Ell
hot Ross end Rabbi Morris S. La
aaron. AS a result of this tour per-
manent committees of Jews and
Christians were organized in more
than 3S states.
Many communities held CITY,
wide observances in which local
churches and eynagogues devoted
sermons, meetings, radio periods
and other methods Of expression to
stressing brotherhood. In some
case observances were sponsored
by the local federation of churches
and in other cases by united
committee composed of representa-
tives of the three faiths. Among
the cities which held large meet
ings and sponsored impressive OBJ
servances were New York city.
Chicago, Berkeley, Calf, Augusta
Ga, Evansville, Ind, Des Moines,
Iowa, oPrtland, Me, Chelsea, Mass,
Foxboro, Mass, Minneapolis, MINI,
Columbia, Mo, Butte, Mont Helena,
Mont, Camden, N. j., Wichita, Kan,
East Orange, N. j., Plainfield, N. j.,
Syracuse, N. Y, Seattle, Wash,
Madison, Wis, winston Salem, N.
c., and other cities.
Religious and communal leaders
throughout the country expressed
the feeling that yesterdays observ-
ance Of Brotherhood Day was one
of the most impressive demonstra-
tons for religious tolerance and
inter-faith cooperation held in the
annals of the nation. It is believed
that as result of Brotherhood
Day Protestants, Catholics, and
Jews will work together in a bet
ter spirit Of friendliness than ever
before. Particular qualification is
expressed over the desire shown at
all meetings and obsevances by
members of various faiths to work
jointly towards solution of the
numerous problems confronting
the cmmunity and the nation at
this time.