Protestant, Catholic and Jewish leaders associated with the National Conference of Christians and Jews were urged by prominent Americans today to perform five important services to the nation during the war period. In a report submitted to a meeting of the board of trustees of the National Conference, Dr. Everett R. Clinchy, president of the organization, summarized the five “duties” as follows:
1. Military effort is not the business of religious organizations. Nevertheless, every true Protestant, Catholic and Jew will accept as his first civic duty the full support of the national effort.
2. The nation must be made aware that involvement in war does not of itself insure continued unity. The National Conference has a war-time job to reduce friction and increase the will to pull together.
3. The National Conference must help to keep before the nation the values for which the American people are fighting.
4. The National Conference must serve among Americans of all faiths as a clearing house for the exchange of purposes and programs accenting religion and justice.
5. The people of this nation will hope for a better world to justify the suffering of the present war. It is the duty of the Churches to stand for and work for the creation of a better post-war world. The National Conference can render a great service in stimulating and correlating the efforts of Protestants, Catholics and Jews in this field.
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