Show rA J u f-u V lJ A AI I J rl AJ Church Should hould Lead War on n Profiteers Delegates Are Told Interchurch Conference Also Told Homes of NaI Nation Nation Na Na- tion Are Imperiled by Neglect of Family I Prayer and Grace T the church should lead a united revolt against the exploitation exploitation exploitation ex ex- ex- ex THAT THA of its members by profiteers and rent pirates was the sentiment by delegates to the state conference of the me interchurch world movement at its session in the First Methodist Methodist Methodist Metho Metho- dist church today In the discussion which followed the discourse of the tile Rev I C C. Waldo Valdo Cherry of Rochester N N. N Y on the subject of housing standards for Christianizing Community Life a strong sentiment I was expressed from the floor of the conference that the church should interest itself in the housing and standards of living of I citizens as well as in spiritual matters I There can be no enthronement of ot Christ In American homes as long as such hostile barriers exist declared I one delegate The Rev W. W V. V II H. Marvin one of the visiting teachers of 0 the conference said that the church should I wield its power and influence to protect protect protect pro pro- the living and housing standards of the the public as well weIl as protect their I moral and spiritual welfare PLEADS FOR SERVICE Dr Cherry advocated a systematic effort eort on the part of ot all alI the churches to urge men of ot strong Christian character character character char char- acter and social vision to take places of or responsibility and leadership in I community enterprises lIe He said that every church should be placed on a basis of service and not merely services ser ser- I vices More evangelical hospitals and homes for aged and indigent were advocated advocated advocated ad ad- by Dr Cherry lie He said that because of ot lack of ot cooperation on the part of denominational churches more than persons were turned away from hospitals and homes annually ENTHRONEMENT OF CHRIST I Until Chri Christ t is enthroned In every American home divorce infidelity neglect neglect neg neg- lect and domestic disaster will flourIsh flourish flourish flour flour- ish declared Rev Hev Floyd L L. Carr pastOr pastor pastor pas pas- tor of the First Baptist church of Cambridge Cambridge Cambridge Cam Cam- bridge Mass Dr Carr discussed the Enthronement Enthronement Enthrone ment of ot Christ In the Home Life Lite of or America He lie declared that multitudes multitudes multitudes multi multi- tudes of American homes are In peril because grace is never said because there Is no family altar and no regular attendant attendance at church because making a living social programs commercialIzed commercial commercial- amusements the transfer of children children chil chil- dren to the care of or paid and their religious training to specialists I has dulled the sense of ot family responsibility PRINCIPLES OUTLINED The following fundamental principles of ot family relationship were outlined by Dr Carr as the method for the enthronement enthronement enthronement en en- of or Christ in to the home life of or America Father and mother share the tho headship headship headship head head- ship of the family The spiritual Ideals of at children rise no higher than theirs Their duty Is to have the noblest ideals and Impart them to their children Comradeship is a first step to this end Thrift and industry will be taught for spiritual reasons Parental inI in- in I Continued on page 8 8 I I I CHURCH SHOULD LEAD Continued from page 1 must begin early Time recreation adequate housing are naturally naturally naturally nat nat- necessary INTEREST IN SCHOOLS The relative value of the direct and the indirect In education must Abe be un un- un The effect of the week-day week school on the religious development of or orthe the child must be appraised Parents should acquaint themselves by ir frequent fre- fre quent visits to the day school with h theof the atmosphere methods and reactions of the school on the child life The family altar is the rallying point of home instruction T The difficulties difficulties difficulties worries strain disappear The best methods and the best hour for family worship how long the service should be what share children should have In it the possible use of music in making family prayer attractive to the young and a definite policy In re respect respect respect re- re to such questions as the enc ur- ur ag ment or compulsion of unwilling children should be regarded Family prayer is as essential as individual I prayer I LOYALTY TO CHURCH i Loyalty to the church must be taught at home Loyalty to the the church ties together love to God and Ind nd love lo to man The family pew to must be restored and filled every Sunday Parental instruction needs to be he supplemented by the I preaching of the word and the he teaching of the Sunday school The help is mu mu- I out together to together together to- to Parents should think thin gether methods of securing for the church the loyalty of children its Us ex expression expression expression ex- ex in regular attendance on church services the habit of contributing contributing contributing contrib contrib- to church support practical interest in interest in- in Interest terest in missions cooperation in all truly spiritual enterprises During the afternoon session Dr lr Cherry discoursed on Religious Education Education Education Edu Edu- cation and American Democracy gl glIng givIng giving ing facts revealed by a nationwide j church survey and presenting plans for cooperative work homes schools and colleges MATERIAL WELFARE URGED Dr Cherry declared that it Is time t for the church to realize that it is not r. r the business of the community to J the church to 1 serve the church but of serve tb the th community U 11 declared r t r. r 1 r vr that conditions of living in the community community com com- have a direct bearing upon the tho spiritual effectiveness of the church People who are badly housed under- under 04 and who are subjected to bad natural surroundings aro are not rf ro- ro to religious approach he declared de de- The closing address of ot the afternoon was given by Mrs E. E C. C Cronk of New N w I ill I York dite director tor of ot the division division of wo won ens en's activities s In the field leid of the movement on the subject Adequate Support for Trained Ley Leyer Le Let er ship If 1 iii |