The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-21
WSCS DELEGATES
HEAR N. Y. EDITOR
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a world filled with the Christian
way Of life.
1.-THE church must be an active
agent in education based on the
highest ideals to deal with the
basic problems Of today, she de-
clared.
Our problem is to extend, build
up, and ever keep pressing out
ward the Christian church: to
bridge the gulf of inequality" she
added.
TOO often" she declared. 'the
church cannot mobilize fast enough
to meet the problems as they
come"
She spoke Of the Japanese war
relocation centers where the sons
of the American Japanese were
fighting for a democracy (which
their families we're not experience
ing"
She told Of how the church and
the WSCS had set up Christian
homes to provide residence and
security for children of broken
homes in an effort to curb jul
venile delinquency caused by ''pa-
rental delinquency"
Hits Discrimination
In speaking of the discrimina-
ton existing among minority
groups in America, Miss Drifting
ham declared that IF we want our
message heard around the world
we must start in our own COM
munity."
I'VE have long passed the point
where we a send missionaries to
Africa and do nothing about those
in our own communities"
IF you want the people of Africa
to believe the Christian way of
life treat the Negroes at home
right; if you treat all minority
groups in this country as they
should be treated, your message
will be heard around the world"
"In the relaxation of social and
moral trends in the present day
we find the work of the Home
Missions of tomorrow" she said.
The chruch of tomorrow faces
changes in agriculture and indus
try and the church must be ready
to move into new communities"
Our greatest task is to try to
know people and to appreciate
them for what they are. This is
what We must do if we are going
to break the barriers Of racial
and minority group prejudices,'
she concluded.
The service last night was open
ed with a prayer and scripture
given by the Rev. j. A. Russell,
pastor of the Grace church; the
closing benediction was pronounc-
ed by the Rev. j. r. Edwards,
pastor of the Fifth Avenue Metho-
dist church.
Local District Wins
During the afternoon session fol-
lowing a report by Mrs. B. F.
Boone, secretary of missionary
education and service, the Will
mington district was awarded the
Lilly Moore Everette Study Jewel,
presented each year to the district
reporting to the conference secre-
tary the highest percentage Of So
cieties having at least three ap-
proved study courses during the
year.
DR.. Wysner Speaks
Earlier in the day, DR.. Gloria
Wysner of New York City, spoke
on the conditions she found among
the people Of the Near East dur
ing her trip there last year.
Hunger, fear, and the rise Of Ma
tionalism are prevalent among the
people, she said, and the people of
those countries have a great desire
for education, to learn to read and
write.
The Moslem people are asking
what the Christians in America
r going to do about those prob
lens, DR.. Wysner said. She spoke
of the struggle among the people
to be understood and loved by the
people of America, and said that
the things found there r part of
the mission of the church in max
ing Christ known.
In conclusion she urged that the