Salt Lake Telegram | 1930-01-31 | Page 3 | Chorch, State Issue Revived, Report States

U STATE I 1 REVIVED I EE J JEE REPORT fr STATES 1 J ro See Popular 1 Mode j as One of Disillusion Disillusion Disillusion Dis Dis- V illusion r t K NEW Tom Jan Tan 31 a UP UP Tic The old ige-old c old issue of oC church rind and state e fronts Protestantism with new nets orce and lOd emphasis as a result of or h e last presidential campaign It Is isted s toted ted In In a comprehensive comprehensive- pro- pro of or social work ie e churches churchs just Is issued lIEd b by the deral Council of or Churches of oC tiri tir t In America rei report ort compiled by hy l F. F Ernest l 11 hn on dh director ector of nf department research and education i is con- con derro dered the most complete declara- declara I on ti ri ever made mado b by or organized Protes- Protes It is Intended to clarify ie principles pro programs rams and ms 9 f which th the Protests Protes- Protes ts In this country faco Paco today Regarding the Issue of or church and te tho the pronouncement notes reo iree specific problems 1 1 Should tho tiro church attempt to luence government In n behalf of or 1 proposals ls such as social urance urance of or factory factor legislation To what extent should the lurch participate In partisan po- po ical activity v in order to secure ta election or or defeat of or certain can- can dates for office C. C To fio what extent should the lurch accept dictation from the theto to te In matters matter Christian particularly with refer refer- tee ice to war Is tho the church inde- inde II indent enough to oppose tho the will I l J. J the state stale Steadily increasing acceptance of point of or view in religious e tho pronouncement says aS has n accompanied b by popular conion conlon con- con slon lon ion over o values olues and standards s sd d general questioning of oC formerly yered ered authority The popular bod od ocl Is one ne of oC disillusionment with gals eals principles verities and popI pop pop- hr tr I pursuits tend to bo ho material material- lc The Tho effect of oC this disillusionment 1 morality 11 Is held difficult to toge touge touge uge ge accurately but it seems s safe I say Ea say that thero there is JR a a. marked inso In- In taso so 50 In sex sc freedom among young ople In iii communities w man many u