Article September 17, 1927 Issue

Signs of the Times

with contributions from Gustavus Adolphus, M. G. Clark, Mayer Winkler

[His Royal Highness Gustavus Adolphus, Crown Prince of Sweden, as quoted in the Federal Council Bulletin, New York, New York]

A casual observer may be tempted to believe that the characteristics of our epoch are mere disruption and discord. I believe he is mistaken. Our epoch has a deep undercurrent of longing for unity and for cooperation. The feeling may be latent in many quarters, yet it exists as surely as the fact that hope and idealism will never entirely lose their hold over men. But cooperation requires mutual confidence. The most important thing, therefore, to be done for the healing of the wounds of our civilization, is to pour brotherly feeling into the hearts of men, so that they come to a better understanding individually, collectively, and as nations. In its own idea and constitution no human organization has a more direct calling for such a momentous task than the church. Nothing could be more obvious than that the church neglects its duty if it does not earnestly try with common consent and one voice to proclaim peace and mutual trust among men.

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