The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-11

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ton, in it's position of dominance
in world economic affairs, might
effectively insist upon factual
presentation of the news of all ma
tons, with freedom of communica-
ton at rates which would impose
tariff determinations.
This established, let the church
then take the lead in an exchange
Of ministers and laymen with like
groups from nations CO 4rning
whose dependability we might en-
terrain apprehensions. To the end
that a common ground of under
standing might be found, this aim
honestly avowed and enthusiast
cally pursued would gradually
abate and ultimately remove those
manifestations of fear and distress
which we so positively deprecate
and oppose; as for example, the
maintenance of ornaments, con-
scription in the time of peace. and
the employment of rapidly unveil-
ing forces of nature to the end of
enslavement and destruction in
stead of to the end of freedom and
development.
Zone world government, with God
over all, and the passion { redemp-
ton as our guiding hope will avert
world catastrophe. Only world
brotherhood based upon this faith
will save civilization from the an
Inhalation which science, left to its
predictions, will bring upon the
human race"
Members of the world peace COM
mittee are Revs. J. Marvin Cul-
breth, Louisburg, chairman, Cecil
W. Robbins, Mt. Olive; Charles
Hubbard, Roseboro, H. G. Ruark,
Chapel Hill and B. H. Houston,
Smithfield, and J. L. Horne, Rocky
Mount, H S. McGirt, Wilmington,
and J. w. MCGEE, Raleigh.
At its session tonight, the confer
ence heard Josephus Daniels Ra-
leigh editor and publisher and tenn
perance leader, speak at the annual
convention of the board of tenn
perance.
Daniels, outlining the history of
attempts at statewide prohibition
in North Carolina, said, ''unless
church members are aroused to set
their house in order and organize
public sentiment as it was in 1908
and 1888, they cannot expect the
state to reverse its plant attitude
toward the liquor forces which I'm
DIR pretended devotion to tenn
perance are trying to make an evil
business look respectable.
eff tbs enemy No. one is to be
routed, ne temperance forces, led
by christian men and women, must
mobilize against the pact of liquor
ties and politicians before the pri-
maries and insist upon nomination
of men to the legislature who will at
least end gag rule in North Caro-
lima and give the voters the oppor-
tunity to drive out the liquor joints.
1.-The Allied church league calls
for militancy by christian valiants
against the worst enemy of the
home and the church."
DR.. Albert E. Day of the general
board of evangelism of the Metho-
dist church was heard today in the
fourth of five messages. DR.. Day
called upon ministers to be ambas-
sailors for Christ. He said that not
the preacher or the sermon are on
trial, but the soul of the worship
per. DR.. Day will preach the closing
conference sermon tomorrow.
The following district lay leaders
were elected at today's session: B.
G.. Childs, Durham, in charge of
district lay leaders; z. B. Norman,
Plymouth; C. P. Pate, Fayetteville;
Sam c. Underwood, Jr., Greenville;
Sam w. Ruark, Raleigh; James A.
cover, Nashville; w. A. McGirt,
Wilmington.
The conference will close tomor-
row. The morning session will fea-
ture love feast, after which elders
and deacons will be ordained. A
memorial service for prea chers and
wives of preachers who died during
the year will be held in the after.
noon, followed by the closing bust.
ness session and reading of appoint.
ment by presiding Bishop w. W.
Peele.