Foreign-born Americans and their children; our duty and opportunity for God and country from the standpoint of the Episcopal church . miliarwith Babsons Reports, dealing mainlywith matters of finance. A recent re-port begins as follows: The need of the hour is not more legisla-tion. The need of the hour is more religionMore religion is needed everywhere, from thehalls of Congress at Wasihington to the facto-ries, mines, fields and forests. It is one thingto talk about plans and policies, but a planand policy Without a religious motive is likea wtaitch without a spring, cur a body with-out the
Foreign-born Americans and their children; our duty and opportunity for God and country from the standpoint of the Episcopal church . miliarwith Babsons Reports, dealing mainlywith matters of finance. A recent re-port begins as follows: The need of the hour is not more legisla-tion. The need of the hour is more religionMore religion is needed everywhere, from thehalls of Congress at Wasihington to the facto-ries, mines, fields and forests. It is one thingto talk about plans and policies, but a planand policy Without a religious motive is likea wtaitch without a spring, cur a body with-out the breath of life. To furnish religion to Americans iswhat the Churdh of America is for. Weas Churchmen should of course be goodcitizens, and take a leading part in allthe best kinds of secular Americaniza-tion. But as Churchmen and citizensof the Kingdom of God, we have a spe-cial and deeper duty. It is to ministerto the souls of men; to teach the knowl-edge and love of God, and to providefor them the sacramental touch withGod through Jesus Christ our Lord;these alone can furnSsh them with lifeas God meant it to be. If we fail in. CHURCH MISSIONS HOUSE The headquarters of the Presiding Bishop and Council of the Episcopal Church, 281 Fourth Avenue, corner of 23nd Street amd Uh Avenue, New York City. On the fourth floor at the extreme left is the office of Reverend Thomas Burgess, Secretarr^ for Foreign-born Americans 24
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