Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-18
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churches of all denominations throughout the United
States as BROTHERHOOD WEEK. in striking contrast
with the general abandonment of the principles of human
brotherhood elsewhere in the civilized world.
President Roosevelt called this observance to the
attention of the American people in the following message
''With reyerent dependence upon and faith in
destiny a people, let meet in church and school, in
cathedral synagogue in public hall and home during
Brotherhood Week, the week of Washingtons birthday
to purge hearts Of intolerance and to bind all
citizens in a common loyalty.
THE defense of America begins in the hearts Of
counrymen In this hour of emergency let set aside
time to build unity from within, to faith
In brotherhood. to quicken national life and to
invigorate patriotism with renewal of that vision
of democracy without which we perish as people"
CCORDING to the National Conference of Christians
"A and Jews which sponsors the observance, services
such the President urges will be conducted this
in than two thousand communities.
No nation in all the history of this world had
cooperation of religious enterprise without regard for
differences of faith and creed such scale until the
United States undertook to do
1t is wonderful thing indeed that the American
people are able the value and enjoy the benefits
of this enterprise.
The Hearst newspapers have particular and proud
interest in the comprehensive in which Brother
hood Week is observed in the United States.
GONE wears ago. before Brotherhood Week had truly
- national observance Mr. William Randolph Hearst
said in editorial in these newspapers:
-"There is certain day in San Francisco when rep
resentatives of various religions Jews Catholics and
Professionals get together and speak and plan in hamoni
cooperation for the advancement of all religion
THAT day is called Brotherhood Day.
Every day should be Brotherhood Day among the
free churches of America
But to promote the happy condition of universal
brotherhood of all antipagan religions let begin by
having throughout the nation series of Brotherhood
Days like the observed in San Francisco.
"There is a greater work TO be done in the world in
behalf Of righteousness and religion justice and tolerance
than any church accomplish.
"Cannot all the churches unite in brotherhood to
make its accomplishment absolutely sure"
AS prelude to this suggestion, Mr.. Hearst has
written:
True religious liberty is found only in democracy
THE effort of the churches i'm America-fOr the
welfare of the people and the protection of religion
should be to keep the nation democratic and the churches
free.
ITO maintain religious liberty in democratic nations
and to reesabsh respect for religion and tolerance for
all religious worship throughout the world is great
objective that all churches should unite in the effort to
accomplish 1t.
"In union of the churches of God against atheism
and pagansm there is strength to succeed
"In division there is almost certain defeat.
1T is not enough for the churches to wish and to
say and to believe that moral and religious sentiment will
triumph in the end
1T is the pre-emnent duty of the churches to take
the necessary to make that righteousness
shall triumph and religion shall survive
A FTER this written by Mr.. Hearst Brotherhood
~ Week services held in many cities throughout
the land. Each year since the number of communities
participating has increased, and additional millions of
people have taken part in the services
The result is impressive to Mr. Hearst.
The churches of America CAN unite in brotherhood
and have done
The people of America CAN unite in brotherhood
and have done
The people of America HAVE put aside their diff
ferences of creed to do the greater work in behalf of
righteousness and religion justice and tolerance which
church creed could accomplish.
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