The Independent . lanation can be of prohibition point out,however, that in thirty-seven city elec- tions held in Massachusetts this yearthe dry forces gained six cities andlost none, so that their cause is rela-tively stronger in the state than everbefore. Protestant ChurchesConvene The ProtestantChurches ofAmerica havepassed another mile post. The six dayssession of the Federal Council of theChurches of Christ in America at itsThird Quadrennial Meeting, at , marks the beginning of a newstep forward in aggressive AmericanProtestantism. Thirty denominationswere repres
The Independent . lanation can be of prohibition point out,however, that in thirty-seven city elec- tions held in Massachusetts this yearthe dry forces gained six cities andlost none, so that their cause is rela-tively stronger in the state than everbefore. Protestant ChurchesConvene The ProtestantChurches ofAmerica havepassed another mile post. The six dayssession of the Federal Council of theChurches of Christ in America at itsThird Quadrennial Meeting, at , marks the beginning of a newstep forward in aggressive AmericanProtestantism. Thirty denominationswere represented. Differentiating doctrines and ecclesi-astical distinctions were rigidly held inthe background, while thought and willwere focussed for fresh activities andconstructive measures. The interest ofevery session centered on duties to bemet and work to be done rather thanon the records of that which had beenaccomplished. The reports of the four-teen commissions were brimful offresh information, as well as records. taut Thompson THE CHAMPION OF THE UNDERFEDDistrict Attorney George M. Anderson of Bostonheads the government investigation of the in-creasing cost of food. Conditions in several largecities are to be studied and reports and recom-mendations brought before the Department ofi ice 12 THE INDEPENDENT January 1, 1917 of work accomplished. The statements,addresses, resolutions and discussionsaccompanying the reports of Commis-sions on Evangelism, Social Service,Christian Education, Federated Move-ments, Peace and Arbitration and Re-lations with Japan, constituted thehigh-water points of interest. The proceedings of the Council withthe reports of the commissions willfill seven volumes. Two will be neededfor the report of the Commission onPeace and Arbitration. Its concludingsection on the Duty of the Churchesof America in the light of Nationaland World Conditions constitutes aclarion call to the new task of theChurch, that namely, of Christianizinginternational relations. T
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