Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1920 — MISSIONARY GIVES HIS VIEWS [ARTICLE]

MISSIONARY GIVES HIS VIEWS

Minister Says League of Nations Is a Great Moral Issue. Kokomo, Oct. 8. —Speaking yesterday afternoon before the Universalist state convention at Galveston, near here, the Rev. John Clifford, minister and president of the convention, said that the league of nations is a great moral issue, worthy of the support of the American nation. He said that his attitude was not prompted by political motives, and explained - that he would be “unworthy of my calling were I not to voice my convictions concerning an issue of such vital importance to Christianity. “I can not do otherwise except give the league of nations my absolute indorsement,” he said, “when I realize that the whole system of religion is based on the principles it embodies —namely, the brotherhood of man and the Fatherland of God. I believe this is indisputable and bears no challenge, since it is the fundamental alm of the covenant.” The Rev. Mr. Clifford said that it Is a shame that the league has been made a political issue. The other ministers who followed Mr. Clifford on the program supported the “world union” idea. A missionary said that in all parts of the world there is general recognition of the fact that there must be a universal co-opera-tion, and if the people of the United States fail to do their part the nation is disgraced.