Show WORLD woLD CHURCH MESSAGE GIVEN OIVEN Gospel of Christ Held Program P oglan for Better Better- Betterment ment LAUSANNE Switzerland AUg 12 By By The Associated press In ress In In an atmosphere of hushed expectancy the world conference on faith and order Thursday received from Its sectional section commissioners the reports Intended as statements c to the Christian world o oits or of its Its attitude on three Important sub- sub These are the nature of the church the churchs church's message to the Uhe world and the churchs church's flon of faith OFFER AMENDMENTS AIE I l On only one subject that of the message to the world was there time for discussion lon t tr Delegates rose in all parts of the crowded assembly In Lausanne r rIsty with amendments but they the were not Inot allowed d to enter Into west time lug debate owing to skilful handling iby by the chairman the Right Rev Charles rCharles ICharles H. H Brent Drent Protestant Episcopal bishop of western New York s The bishop announced that tuat nil all ques ques- questions questions and suggestions would be kept for the consideration of the commit commit- committee Itee tee which will redraft the report and fre e c submit it to the full conference for final action fc The committee which handled the churchs church's message to the world world had boiled down the results of Its three lars dais discussion Into a document of words 4 WAY WAT OF SALVATION r The message of the church to the world reads the document Is 15 and must bust always remain the gospel of Jesus Christ The gospel Is the Joyous mes mes- message message sage uge of eternal redemption which is 13 the he gift gUt of God to sinful man In Jesus Christ It Is more than a philosophical Seal Ucal theory more than a theological doctrine more than a program for fOt so- so soCial social cial Cial and secular betterment g- g a The gospel Is a prophetic call cal ca l to sinful man to turn tun to God It offers hc highest goal godl for the aspirations oT oI youth the rest that brings divine com eom- comfort fort r ort to the toller toiler the growing crowing joy to the he martyr The gospel is a sure source pt pf power for social regeneration It proclaims the only way by which hu- hu can escape from those class cass Ind race nee hatreds which v now devastate dc Society Into the enjoyment of o nation nation- alwell wl II well being and International good will swill 8 it It Is also a gracious Invitation to the whole hole non-Christian non world a athirst athirst thirst for redemption to enter Into the joy of the living Il Lord Sympathizing to the anguish of our generation ith Its longing for Intellectual sin sm- sincerity social justice and spiritual In- In inspiration In Inspiration the church offers In the gospel an answer to all the legitimate needs and providential as aspirations as- as asp p rations of the modern world Con Con- Consequently alike in Cn the past and the present the gospel is the only and absolute solute way of salvation 0 |