Week End Editorial on National Family Week and Mother's Day
The piece praises mothers and the home as the heart of culture and religion. It contrasts ideal Christian homes with maternal derelicts and argues that true religious education comes from intelligent parental cooperation, regular family time, and church attendance rather to schools alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Our Fathers
Thomas Carlyle
The
Presbyterian Church
U.S. A
Methodist General Conference Opens in Boston in 1940s
The United Methodist Church held its third quadrennial General Conference in Boston at Trinity Episcopal Church and Mechanics Hall with 800 delegates and 63 bishops, outlining policy for 8,500,000 members, 24,103 ministers and 21,603 churches. World Peace Commission urged steps toward limited world government and UN controls. Dr Roy L. Smith urged turning away from war and criticized hysteria over defense reports while defending American loyalty and anti Communism. Dr Ralph W. Sockman asserted war with Russia is not inevitable and that Christian democracy should lead amid Cold War tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Methodist Church
Boston
Mass
Trinity Episcopal Church
Phillips Brooks
Mechanics Hall
General Conference
U. S
World Peace Commission of the
Methodist Church
United Nations
Roy L. Smith
The
Christian Advocate
United States
Congress
Ralph W. Sockman
New York
World Peace Commission
Russia
America
Soviet Union
Western Europe
Methodists Push Plan for One Holy Catholic Church Union
In a quadrennial General Conference address Bishop G Bromley Oxnam of New York urged a plan for unity toward a single Holy Catholic Church. He warned reunion cannot occur while factions cling to their convictions and urged organzations to appoint delegates to draft a Plan of Union. The bishops forecast joint missions media and education across Protestant and Eastern Orthodox bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Bromley Oxnam
New York
Holy Catholic Church
Church
Universal
Bisbops
World Organization and Fellowship
Gor
United Theological Seminaries
Newton Calls War on Liquor
Dr. Louie D. Newton of Atlanta addresses 800 Methodist delegates in Boston calling liquor a national cancer. He cites alcohol in 80 percent of homes and half of broken families, urges support for Capper’s cross border advertising ban and local option votes to remove liquor. He claims brewers spend a billion annually to destroy civilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Church
Boston
Louie D. Newton
Atlanta
Southern Baptist Convention
America
Newton
Arthur Capper
Kansas
Record Church Membership Hits New High Nationwide
Foster Routh, Southern Baptist statistician, reports a record 77,804,047 individuals, 53.5 percent of the U S population, are on church rolls across 206,645 congregations and parishes. The year saw a 23 percent membership gain while population grew 1.9 percent. Methodists lead with 40,321 congregations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Foster Routh
Southern Baptist Statistician
Southern Baptist
U. S
Routh
Congress on Preparedness Spree
A Christian Century editorial denounces a military boom as Congress expands a 70 group air force program beyond administration requests. It notes reserve and National Guard planes, cites rising costs—over 45 billion dollars in three years—plus UMT and the draft, and argues the funds could instead house over 30 million people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
House
Methodists Crusade Gains Reported at Conference
A church education surge ends a drop in attendance with 587 841 new enrollments since 1944 for the Crusade for Christ. The drive saw 25 churches built or reopened, 27 002 479 dollars pledged, 578 317 new members by profession and 465 417 by transfer. Overseas relief spans 24 countries led by China and Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crusade For Christ
Europe
Asia
China
Germany
Great Journalist's Credo by Arthur Porritt Posthumous Publication
The posthumous book More and More of Memories by Arthur Porritt, longtime editor of the Christian World, includes a credo. He asserts God spoke to man through Jesus in a unique way and that Truth Beauty and Love reflect the Father of souls in Jesus Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Porritt
London
The
Christian World
Jesus
God
Jesus Christ
Middle Position on Russia Declared by Congregational Council
The Council for Social Action of the Congregational Christian Churches urged a middle stance on Russia, opposing both appeasement and hysteria. It called for adequate US military forces for Europe, UN backed regional security, and greater UN action, while opposing indiscriminate expansion of American training. It supported maintaining strength to back a commitment to European security under the UN framework.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Council For Social Action of
The
Congregational Christian Churches
United States
Ipstain
United Nations
U.N
Council
Church Women Launch Peace Drive Aimed at 1 Million Supporters
United Council of Church Women launches a nationwide peace drive to mobilize one million American women. President Mrs. Harper S. Sibley announces slogan Act Now Mobilize for Peace. Pledges mailed to 20 000 local councils and interdenominational groups with June 15 return deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Council of Church Women
Harper S. Sibley
Not By Might Nor By Power But By My Spirit Ad
Quotations from a New York Times April 24 full page ad by the American Friends Service Committee urge peace between the United States and the USSR. The message argues against war and militarism and calls for renewed faith in peaceful means including negotiating with Russia, strengthening the United Nations and expanding personal contacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
American Friends Service Committee
Quakers
United States
Russia
Rumia
Europe
Asia
America
United Nations
Fed Council of Churches presents peace program to Truman
Representatives from 25 member denominations presented President Truman with a statement titled A Positive Program for Peace urging immediate mood change away from war. They pledged to check forces driving toward international conflict and to avert war without sacrificing democratic principles.
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Truman
White House
Federal Council of Churches
Federal Council
Congregationalist Church Merger Vote Falls Short
Official returns show 75 percent needed for merger unlikely among Congregational Christian groups with 63 percent of 1800 churches and 62 percent of 105000 members in favor. Voting continues through June while Evangelical and Reformed synods trend toward victory, needing two thirds for merger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Christian
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Congregational Christian Headquarters
New York
Evangeliical and Reformed Church
Released-Time Religious Education Programs Continue
Church and legal experts discuss which released time programs fall under the Supreme Court Champaign ruling on religious instruction for public school children. States defend legality as officials issue opinions and continue programs. California AG Howser states students may attend church classes with parental consent, inside churches rather than school premises.
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Jegal
Supreme Court
Champaign
High Court
California
Frederick N. Howser
Ecumenical Group Wins Favor at Amsterdam Assembly
The American Committee for the World Council urged US delegates to seek a general statement of principles for a post Amsterdam organization. Canadian and British church leaders urged flexible guiding principles. The Amsterdam Associates, a Midwest group, will fund transport for delegates and consultants to Amsterdam.
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World Council of Churches
New York
American Committee For the World Council
United States
Assembly
Friends of the World Council
Amsterdam
World Council
William B. Gallagher
Canadian Council of Churches
American Committee
Canada
Samuel McCrea Cavert
Federal Council of Churches
Wilil
Amsterdam Associates
Paul G. Macy
Amsterdam Assembly
What the World Needs Now Cadbury speech before Senate panel
Henry J. Cadbury, Harvard New Testament professor and American Friends Service Committee chair, urges greater relief over armaments. He argues postwar aid to Europe and healing through faith and mutual aid, warning weapons spending dilutes moral responsibilities and global recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Cadbury
Senate Armed Forces Committee
Harvard University
American Friends Service Committee
Religious Society of Friends
Quakers
Congress
Britain
World Bank
International Monetary Fund
Marshall
Anglican Commission Urges Restricted Atom Bomb Use
A Church of England commission calls for restricted use of atomic weapons and supports defense against atomic aggression while opposing bombing of cities. It allows national self preservation through weapon readiness and cites a need for an international accord, criticizing the Soviet Union for lacking such an agreement. The report endorses military targets only in defense against an unscrupulous aggressor.
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Church of England
Canterbury
York
British Council of Churches
Soviet Union
U.S
Peace Train Group Attends UN Sessions for World Peace
About 75 clergy and lay leaders from the Peace Train movement representing nine denominations from 14 states attended United Nations Special Assembly sessions in Lake Success. Guided by Andrew W. Cordler they formed study committees and planned a joint statement on the visit as 42 church leaders and lay figures arrive by peace plane from Southern California urging UN action and a world government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations Special Assembly
Andrew W. Cordler
Trygve Lie
World Peace and Brotherhood Mission
Lake Success
West Coast
Chicago
Congress
United Nations
California
Lkely
Robert B. Pettengill
Teaching Institute of Economics
University of Southern California
Adventists Report Per Capita Giving and Membership
The Seventh day Adventist Church reported per capita giving for 1947 at $150.22 with North American contributions exceeding $29.7 million, up about $375,000 from the prior year. World church membership reached 616,000, while U S and Canada membership rose to 228,000 among 2790 congregations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Day Adventist
Takoma Park
Marye
North America
United States
Canada
Mirror of Opinion An Editor Marks a Tool Kit Lesson
The author riffs on daily battles with inanimate objects and the quirks of being both editor and handyman. He muses on muffins, buttons, and ill fitting shirts, then extols a reliable tool kit and the humbling aid of a plumber or carpenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Eden
Public Schools and Religion Reform Debate
The piece argues public schools can include religious education to curb religious illiteracy, urging churches to reassess their programs and elevate religious instruction within public education. It calls for a radical reorientation to better align secular schooling with churches’ aims and civic culture.
Churchill calls World War I an unnecessary war in memoir preface
The text summarizes Churchill's preface published in the United States by the New York Times and Life Magazine. It labels World War I as an unnecessary war and frames his memoirs as a moral challenge urging readers to examine motives behind public responses to Western world tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New York Times
Life Magazine
Winston Spencer Churchill
Britain
Mr. Churchill
Pipe Lines to Hope in Saturday Review of Literature
The article urges reopening lines to culture and religion, arguing for an integrated approach where religion and culture intertwine. It warns against mere nostalgia or inflating classical references and stresses substantive steps toward reviving humane studies.
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Saturday Review of Literature
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