The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-27

Hail at Butler University today.
Speaking on the interseminary
the Rev. Gardiner M.
Day, rector of st. Johns Church,
Williamstown, Mass, said "the
church must see to it that it stands
not for reaction and oppression, but
for social justice.
"As we look out upon the world
scene today, we can not but be i'm
pressed that Christianity is no long
er contending as it was a century
ago with other PHILOSOPHERS or re-
ligions, but that today it is fight
ing for its very existence against
materialistic PHILOSOPHERS, against
various forms of seculariSm, nation
alism and communism, and, per-
haps worst of all, against the kind
of fanaticism in Central Europe
which has been called the poison of
racialiSm.
Strikes at 1sms'
"Curiously-and tragically-in the
popular mind all these various
'isms' have become associated with
the championing of the poor and
oppressed, while the church in the
popular mind has come to stand for
comfort and responsibility, wealth
and, in some countries, even for op-
preston"
Tracing the history of the organ
ization of theological students, DR..
Day said that after the World War
three trends of thought became more
evident among our younger church.
men:
First, that never again would the
church be drawn hurriedly to sup
port war; second, that the church
must clarity its attitude in regard
to war and to educate it's member
ship to more Christian point of
view, and third, that the various de-
nominations only would be able to
make their influences felt on this
and other issues of world concern
provided they stood together"
Urges World Group
Dr. Day urged that the church fol-
low the suggestion of DR.. Stanley
Jones in his recent book, "Christ's
Alternative to Communism, and
establish a Christian Internationale.
In closing, DR.. Day asked dele
gates ito go forth determined to
work harder and more earnestly
than We imagined we could for a
more united Christendom."
DR.. T. z. Koo, one of the outstand-
ing Christian leaders of the Far
East, told delegates that the church
is not world community and this
fact must be faced by religious lead
ers. He declared that two thirds of
the worlds population never will be
Christians and that those who are,
are divided by various beliefs.
Communism is widespread in
China, but is not openly apparent,
DR.. Koo, who also is to speak on
the program of the Student Volun-
teer Movement convention to open
tomorrow, said before his address
today.
Cites Danger of War
DR.. Koo, associate general secre-
tary of the Y. M. G. A. in China,
declared that the real danger of
war is not between Japan and
China, but between Russia and
Japan.
The autonomous movement
among Chinese provinces is not
likely to have any effect on Chris
tianity and peace, he declared. He
pointed out that the youth of China
is divided into two groups-Chris-
tan and anti-CrhiStian.
The Chinese, he asserted, are nat
urally peace-loving people, but
said there has been a growth of
in the last few years
because of the desire of Chinese to
safeguard their nationalism.
DR.. Frederick D. Kershner. Butler
religious college dean, welcomed the
and the Rev. Charles B.
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