Evening star., 1953-10-30
Churchmen 70 Adopt
Resolutions Today
AT Study Conference
By Cospor Names
SiGr Stoff Correspondent

national issues will be voted
upon by delegates to the fourth
National Study Conference on
the Churches and World Order
at the closing session today.
Motions to be acted upon will
include those urging support of
a United Nations expanded pro-
gram of technical assistance, re-
vision of the McCarran Immi-
grafton Act of 1852 in a spirit
of justice and fair play" and
establishment by the United Ma
tions of an agency to deal with
the refugee problem on a long
term basis.
The $50 delegates will also
consider the conference message,
which has been hammered out
the past four days by study
groups and division committees.
President Eisenhower in a
message to the gathering yes
terday said "thiS conference can
make a real contribution not
only to public understanding of
the foreign policy issues of our
time but to the sound conduct
OF our foreign affairs as well. I"
Praises National Council.
The Nations Chief Executive
praised the National Council of
Churches, sponsors of the con-
ference, for its past achievement
in this area.
ut has consistently supported
the Governments efforts to
secure a realistic international
disarmament agreement. to
achieve the recognition and the
safeguarding of human rights
and to further international
economic cooperation.
''It played major role in the
events leading to the establish
ment of the United Nations and
in its support of the United
Nations today, it is just as forth
right as it was at the time of
the organizations founding eight
years ago.
For the moral and spiritual
strength on which we must draw
as we advance toward our goals
OF peace. justice and good will
among all peoples. we who have
responsibilities of Government
count on the churches and
SynagogueS of America"
Statements by divisions of the
conference to be incorporated
into the message, subject to re-
vision by the general meeting
today. were submitted yester-
day to the delegates.
Bishop Dun Quoted.
One report repeated the open
irg remarks by the Right Rev.
Angus Dun, Episcopal Bishop of
Washington, that the two great
problems facing India and other
areas and the conflict between
Russia and the free world. In
the latter aspect, the report de-
c!ared our country must "per-
SlStently and constructively seek
t. establish the positive condi-
tions for peace and justice &.
in the light of our faith in the
creative sovereignty of God over
history we cannot accept another
global war as inevitable or close
the door to the possibility of a
genuine relaxati ton of the present
tensions
Strong support of the United
Nations as providing "a world
forum for discussing explosive
issues, and a means of settle
nent in a considerable number
of situations which otherwise
might have led to war" was also
voiced.
Cites Opposing Forces.
This section pointed out that
there are powerful factors in our
country moving us toward CO.
operation, and other forces which
would lead us to withdrawal and
isolation. Praising the Marshall
Plan and the Point Four pro-
gram for helping nations over
seas. The statement deplored
present pressure for restrictive
tariff policies, discriminatory
sections in the immigration Act
of 1852, and wholesale resistance
to continuing foreign aid with
out offering a constructive
alternative.
The statement also suggested
ways whereby the United States
could help strengthen the United
Nations. Delegates we appoint
to that body should possess pub
lie records rejecting "a regard
for democratic principles and
who have been given sufficient
opportunity to equip themselves
for the specific tasks which rep
resentation imposes" it also
urged that purely party inter-
ests should be subordinated to
the achievement of clear
United States policy of full par
ticipation in and support for the
United Nations"