Show CHRISTIAN POUTCAL UNION New Civil Organization Formulated by Conference in Chicago Chicago Jan 1The national committee com-mittee of the National Christian Political Politi-cal union the new civic organization formulated by the conference of Christian Chris-tian men and women which has been hi session here for the past two days held its first meeting today and issued an address calling for a national assembly as-sembly unrepresentative of the new party to meet at Hock Island May 1 1000 The number of delegates to be named by each Statu or Territory Is left to the discretion of the constituents therein Time principles and alma of tho now organisation arc stated In the address ad-dress Ifisuod today which la in part as follows We believe the fullness of time to have arrived whoa tlift eternal principles princi-ples of justice mercy and love as cx omplilled in the life and teachings of JCSUH Christ should be embodied In time political economy of our Nation and applied In concrete form to every 1 function of our Government national Slate municipal and local We believe that the most direct means of accomplishing accom-plishing this end is the formation of H political body of united Christian men and women who shall use their olgotivc franchise for the selection of able worthy and conscientious public offlclalu who will seek In their reSieetLve Post tions to perform the functions of government gov-ernment In the spirit of the Man o Galilee We declare that this movement IK in no sense ecclesiastical or dogmatic In Its purpose and contemplates no chal lenge of any Persons creed or faith alma not to disturb church relations nor alms to unite church ami State in ecclesiastical bonds but seeks solely to unite the bonds of righteousness in the name and spirit of Jesus for national political and social reform |