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Show SILENCE FOUND NEED OF WORLD; Puts Man in Tune With the Infinite, Quakers Believe RICHMOND, Ind.. Jan. 14. On the I background of an experience of more ( than 230 years, during which the Quaker church lias relied upon 'silt 'si-lt or waiting before God" as the source of spiritual discernment, Its i.i' Libers, known us the Friends, today to-day still believe In the power of .'i- lence. Walter Woodward, general I secretary of the Five Years Meeting of , Friends In America and editor of the American Friend, in a statement 1s-l 1s-l sued here today said this religious j group still believes that the world i may be purified and strengthened ' through the power o a living silence. 'From the constant clash and confusion con-fusion w hich distract itXhe said, "the world must retire to the Inner cham-j cham-j bcr of tho unseen reaJlty of the spirit ' If peace and good will are to become regnant. The world Is now stirred as never before with aspirations for world brotherhood. To become fruitful, those aspirations must be based upon the will to peace. The attainment of this will IS primarily a spiritual. ' rather than an Intellectual process. It must come throu'h spiritual communion com-munion with God. and through Him with man. the brothor. Herein lies the power of silence, through which we may become in tune with the infinite. in-finite. 'This Is not tho silence of seclusion which would lead one from life's responsibilities re-sponsibilities the Introspection of the monastic cell. It is what Friends term a living silence through which ; men may become spiritually energized for the great tasks oi human betterment. better-ment. 'Spiritual thlncs cannot be discerned dis-cerned without otuct meditation,1 the western world Is reminded by Sadhu Sundar Singh the Hindoo seer. That American chun-hes ar i.nns io iee- ! ogni:'. this fundamental principle is I illustrated by the (larion I all for spaces of Silence' made by The Churchman, organ of the Episcopal Church of America- At a time when the soul of America Is belpg stirred to meet the need ol tho world, Friends wish it for nil friends of peace and good will." |