Show CHRISTIANITY IN III DANGER BELIEF Friendship Unit Says War Would Kill Religion ST ST. LOUIS Mo Nov 11 By ByThe The TheA Associated A PreS Press Picturing a shat shat- shattered shattered shattered Christianity In event of another world war ar the World Alliance for In International In- In International Friendship today Issued an Armistice day statement declaring co cooperative co- co cooperative cooperative operative methods must mut replace mutual mu mutual mutual slaughter If U civilization Is to survive Nothing else that we f do as u Christian Chris ChriS- Christian ChriStian tian churches matters mallers much If another world war shatters civilization altogether says the document which bears bean signatures of leaders In Inmany many walks of life CRITICAL PROBLEMS Styled an appeal to American Christians the document doc ent reads Convinced that the creation of In International In- In International substitutes for war Is the most critical problem of our time we appeal to our fellow Christians of America to put foremost in their In Interest In- In Interest interest terest and thought this crucial mat mat- matter matter matter ter Under no illusions as to the difficulties difficulties which taco face those who vho would be peacemakers In In Inthis this generation we yet plead that all which we hold dear and all that we work Tor for as Christians Is at stake The gospel of the Prince of Peace cannot be reconciled with war Another International conflict would be a devastating blow not only to the Institutions but to the spirit of Christianity I SEE PRESENT DANGER Convinced that national I I narrow national nationalism ism tern economic imperialism racial bit bIt- bitterness bItterness bitterness cynical distrust of human natures nature's na- na nature nature ture tures potentialities for peace and all the other causes and abettors df war are are still dominant among all nations we plead against complacent optimism optimism optimism concerning International affairs The reality of the danger never was more manifest Whatever may be the different opinions as to ways and means which we as Individuals hold as Christians we c owe o It to our consciences our nation na nation na- na tion our our civilization and our Christ to put the peace question foremost In let letour our thought and effort Never Jn ire history did the Christian churches have a clearer call l to withstand the paganism which worships worship Caesar and to ta claim Christ as the rightful lord of all human relationships rd |