The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-10
Axis Three Fold Campaign
Is Revealed in Broadcasis
Religious Propaganda Emonoting From
Tokyo omd Rome Plmnsd by Gemony


Plonnsd by Germony
| working toward Increased CO.
operation snd understanding
among an religious groups
The National Conference d
Christians and Jews. founded In
1923 TO work for better relations
among Protestsnts. Catholics and
Jews. has decided 20 intensity its
work for the duration. One Of its
aims will be To combat attempts
to create intolerance among reli-
gious groups. Another objective
win Be to create better under
standing between Americans Of
diverse races and creeds and en-
courage the spirit Of neighborliness
and cooperation which u develop
ing 1t the present time.
Spontaneous movements are
arising for the same purpose, and
these, too. are expected TO serve
~ . check On attempts to divide
the American people along re-
hgious lines.
For example. this week .
group u leaders from tire
Cape Cod area 81 Massa-
chusetts sent 70 President
Roosevelt and Gov. saltonstaIl
resolutions urging . spiritual
awakening Of the nation
through cooperation Of Profess
taats, Catholics and Jews.
The idea II said to have received
the support Of the selectmen Of
the Cape's Is towns ~ well n Of
leaders Of the various faiths. The
plan - based on the contention
that "there must be something
more than materialism" 10 assure
victory and win a permanent
peace.
FACE CLERGY SHORTAGE
It was reported this week that
Episcopal church leaders are con-
cerned with the prospective short
age of candidates for the ministry.
Leaders Of other denominations,
queried by Religious News Service,
also expressed concern over what
may become q growing problem.
Lutheran officials agreed that
there IL . real shortage of candi-
dates for the ministry. and that II
definite action to meet the prob
lem IL not taken soon. the shortage
will be acute. The National Luz
theran Council, at its recent Pitts
burgh meeting. appointed q COM
mittee to study the whole problem.
The possible shortage Of
ministerial students was
brought mp ut . recent meet
Ing Of the Executive Commit
tee Of tho Federal Council Of
Churches. II WAS recommend
Cd that the president Of the
council appoint . committee to
cooperate with the Association
Of Theological schools to make
. study Of the need Of main
taining m adequate supply Of
theological students.
It's not the present supply Of
seminary students that 10 worry
ing church leaders. 20 much a. the
future prospects.
Theoio & ical seminary enroll
ments are believed to be still high.
Southern Baptist Theological Sem
mary had = record number Of ap-
plicants when 1t opened its session
last September. Harvard Divinity
school had 20qt enrolment in
crease. But religious leaders fear
that the story Of the first World
War will repeat itself a. time goes
on.
ENROLMENT DROPPED
theological school enrollments
showed steady increases from 1870
to 1916. according to surveys made
by the u. s. Office Of Education.
From = high In 1915 Of 12.051. en-
rollments dropped off TO 1854 in
1918. BY 1920 they had declined
to 1915.
Church leaders blame the draft
for reducing the future supply of
seminary students.
The General Assembly Of the
Presbyterian Church. u. s. A.. pc
ttioned the federal government
last year to exempt college stu.
dents whom responsible church
bodies consider to be worthy and
desirable candidates for the min.
istry.
/ Il was pointed out that
under tire present Selective
Service regulations. students
who are not already enrolled
In theological seminaries can
not be classified ~ theological
students and that the situati ton
10 ''yirtualy stopping the sup
ply Of candidates for the min
istry."
DIR. Frederick r. knubel. hea
Of the United Lutheran Church i
America. who was recently give
wartime powers by the denomins
ton. Indicated this week that h
, viii confer with government AZ
thorities In an effort to obtain e.
emption Of college students VIII
sincerely want To enter a thes
logical seminary.
DIR. knubel believes that som
plan might be worked out wher.
by, with the governments consen
the church wnfrid ssrerfffy" \