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Jane Addams — Part 2
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around the world. Talks, stuly groups, dllustrated leotures
and reciprocal visits from boys of different mations, ere all
a part of this progran.
s Student Chaistian Peceration . : .
v4 iiacn Ave., New york City. - . m «
é Chairman, John R. Mott mt
The Federation is a looseiy-linked group of twenty national
" student Christian movements, counting
250,000. It aims to “pring the students of all countries into.
e that the spirit
4n all a membership of
mutual understanding, to lead them to resliz
of Christ should rule in international relationships, and to
endeavor by 80 doing to draw the nations together."
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In April, 1922, the Federation met at Peking, Chine.
This Conference agreed upon the
e of Christ:
“mations were represented.
es as in accord with the teaching’
lowing principl
jon of human worth;
(1) social justice based on recognit
(2) od expressed in cooperation;
(3)
(4)
universal brotherho
social responsibility expressed in service;
creative love in action.
esolution on international relations and
The following r
war was adopted:
. “We, representing Christian students from all parts of
the world, beiteve in the feurdamental equallty of all the
paces ara nations of mankind and consider it as pert of
our Christian vocation to express this reality in all
our relationships.
“we consider it our absolute duty fo do all in our power
_to fight the causes leading to war, and war itself es a
peans of settling anternat ional disputes.
Mas a result of our discussion at the Peking Conference,
we declare frankly that we have not succeeded in preaching
an agreement as to what our individuel attitude ought to be
adn the event of war. Some are convinced that under no ¢cir-
eunstances can they 8 Christians engage in war; others,
that under certein circumstances they ougnt to take their
share in the struggle."
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