The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-09-03
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frOCeSCd1lCS III The SCdLe OF OCdH,
according to the Home Missions
Council of North America. But this
balance has recently been destroy
ed by the influx of many thousands
of non-M ormons into the iron, coal,
and other mineral regions of the
mountains, and by the migration
of industrial workers, employing
these minerals, as a result of the
war. A number of Protestant
churches have been sending pas
tors and missionaries into the Salt
Lake-Ogden and other industrial
areas where these newcomers have
settled.
"Pacts and treaties in them
selves will beaquite useless unless
they are built on the geniun good
will of the people on whose behalf
they are made" says the Arch
bishop of York, England. Coop
GRAFTON based on self-interest may
for a time be very valuable, bu,
it does not stand the strain of mis-
understanding unless it is the ex.
preston of mutual respect anc
friendship. We must make
many personal contacts with the
Russians, Chinese and other allies
if prejudices are to be overcome
Religious DIRECTORS to military
service, to the number of sixtytwo,
are serving as guinea pigs" for
scientific and medical research,
through the assignments made by
the American Friends (Quaker)
Service Committee. Among pres
est experiments and investigations
in which they are taking part are:
cancer and Authorization exper.
iments at Memorial Hospital, New
York; malaria control and SAT-
water 2c "Shipwreck diet") expert
ments at Massachusetts Genera,
Hospital; psycho-acoustic expert
ment at Harvard; hot weather ex.
pertinent for optimum lining con
ditions in a desert environment
at the University of Rochester.
The National Protestant Convoca
ton of Rural Pastors-a voluntary
organization of ministers and lay.
men from all parts of the United
States interested in the develop.
ment of the rural church in Amer.
ica-will be held in Elgin, Illinois
November IA to 16, it is announced
by DR.. A. ]. Walton, superinten-
dent of the Department of Town
and Country work of the Methodist
Church, and a leader of the con-
vocation. The gathering will be
held in Elgin headquarters of the
Church of the Brethren, a denomi-
nation that has long ministered to
the rural populations of the
country.
The fourteenth annual OBJ
servance of Religious Education
week will be from September "a
to October l, it is announced bv
DR.. Roy G. Ross. general secretary
OF the International Council of Re-
hglous Education, sponsor of the
week which is intended to Law
On Christian teaching of
youth and adults. Beginning with
tne observance in many churches
Of Rally 1sy. the observance will
develop tie theme, Powe- for
lnese Times" and will close with
participation in World
Sunday. During the
observance, the churches
VIII attempt to 'remarshall the
missionary spirit in educational
work, says DR.. Ross. He points
'ut tnat increased efforts are need
ga so 10 reach the more than 10000
Joo children of school age who have
mad no religious education of anv
Kind. u ally
The Rev. Dutton S. Peterson
Methodlst pastor at Odessa, N. Y.
and former member of the New
Y ork Legislature, is executive sec.
rotary Of the New York State Joint
legislative Committee to study tho
use OF prisoners in war service
Inc Committee advocates the EN-.
9oloyment of paroled prisoners on
arms, and in producing war sup
plies. 1t also encourages the serv-
&c of these man in +bo