Evening star., 1943-10-07
Protestant, Catholic and Jewish Leaders
Issue Identical Statement on Peace Aims
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct For the first
time in Americas history. the three
great faiths of the Nation-Prot.
estant, Catholic and Jewish-have
spoken in an Identical statement on
world peace aims.
In a Seven-point declaration lead
ers of the three religions urge estab-
lishment of World order based on
moral law and organization of in
ternational institutions to enforce
international law, through sanctions
If necessary.
The pronouncement. result of
months of study, negotiation and
revision, was issued yesterday by
the Federal Council of Churches of
Christ in America, the social action
department of the National Catho-
lie Welfare Conference and the
Synagogue Council of America.
Signers included 144 spiritual and
lay leaders of the Protestant, Cath
olic and Jewish faiths.
The declaration called for:
!. A just peace based on recogni-
tion that mot only individuals, but
nations. States and international
society are subject to the sovereignty
of God and the moral law which
comes from God"
2. An international declaration of
human rights, declaring that states
must "repudiate racial, religious or
other discrimination.
3. Safeguards and guarantees for
all peoples, large and small, sub
iect to the good of the organized
world community"
q. Guarantees of equal educational
opportunities and political equally
to minoritieS.
5. Establishment Of international
institutions to develop a body of
international law; guarantee the
faithful fulfillment of international
obligations and revise them when
necessary; assure collective security
by drastic limitation and continuing
control of armaments; compulsory
arbitration and adjudication of con-
troversies. and the use when nee
eSsary of adequate sanctions to en-
force the law"
s. International economic collab-
Grafton ito assist all states to pro-
vide an adequate standard Of living
for their citizens" which must re-
place the present economic monop-
oily and exploitation of natural re-
sources by privileged groups and
states"
T. Steps to promote security of
the family, decent conditions of
work and participation by labor in
decisions affecting its welfare"
Among the Sieners were:
The Right Rev. Henry ST George
Tucker. president, Federal Coun-
Gil of Churches of Christ in America
and presiding bishop. Protestant
Episcopal Church; Dr.. Israel Noon
ey, president Synagogue Council of
America; the Most Rev. Edward
Mooney, Archbishop OF Detroit.
chairman of the Administrative
Board, National Catholic Welfare
Conference.
Also the Rev. Ferdinand O. Blan-
chard, Cleveland, moderator. Gen.
eral Council of CONGREGATIONAL
Christian Churches; the Rev. P. o.
Bersen, Minneapolis. president, Lu-
theran Augustana Synod and Ma
tional Lutheran Council. Bishop A.
r. Clippin2er, Dayton. Ohio. presi-
dent, Board Of Administration.
Church of the United Brethren in
Christ.
The Right Rev S. H Gapp, Beth
lehem, Pa, president Provincial
Elders Conference Moravian
Church; the Rev. l.. w. Goebel,
Chicago, president General Synod,
Evangelical and Reformed Church,
the Rev. c. E. Lennon, Columbia.
Mo. president International Con-
ventlon Of the Disciples of Christ:
the Rev. w. w. Peters, Mcpherson,
kans., moderator General Confer
ence of the Church Of the Brethren.
The Rev. Jacob Prins, Grand
Rapids, Mich. president General
Synod. Reformed Church in America;
Bishop John S. Stamm, Harrisburg,
Pa, president Board of Bishops,
Evangelical Church.
The Rev, Allen U. Tomlinson.
Whittier, Calf, presiding clerk,
flve-year meeting, Society of Friends;
Bishop James c. Baker, Los Angeles.
chairman international Missionary
Council; Frank S. Bayley. Seattle,
president National Council. Young
Mems Christian Associations; Mrs.
j. D. Bragg, st. Louis. president
Women's Division. Christian Service
Of the Methodist Board Of Missions.
DR.. Arlo A. Brown, Madison. N. j..
chairman international Council. re-
liglouS education; the Rev. Rex S
Clements, Bryn MaUr, Pa, president
Board of Christian Education,
Presbyterian Church in United
States; the Rev. Robert NJ. Hopkins.
Indianapolis, president United