® Rev. H. Howie of West Hill,

Ont. United Church of Can-

ada, member of the Fellow-

ship of Reconciliation.
am here as a Christian minis-

ter. One organization that
should be giving leadership in
the enterprise of peace should
be the Christian chirch.

As ‘Christians we are for-
bidden to wage war: We should
strive to build a social order
based on justice, with no ex-
ploitation of one individual by
another.

We’ have inherited the war
system and were told to put our

trust in it. This war system
now threatens ‘to destroy
humanity: '

Thé readiness to use the A-
bomb is a-sin against God and
man. Christianity is the re-
jection of the war system and
positive action for peace.

Christian pacifism does . not :

mean passivism. As Christians

we must get to know other -

countries. We must stand up

for the abolition of colonialism

and feudialism. “

® Rev. D. C. Candy, St. Cyp-
rian’s Anglican Church,
Toronto, Ont.
ast June I ‘had the opportunity
of attending the World As-
sembly for Peace at Helsinki,
Finland, as an observer from
the Church Peace Mission,
Toronto.

At that assembly I identified
myself with the Commission ‘on
Cooperation and Actfon of,Forces
for Peace. Two paragraphs of
the report of that commission
said:

“The widely representative
character of this Assembly
leads us to believe that every
effort must be made to make
future assemblies sponsored

by the World Council of Peace

still more representative and
make possible the still better
expression of the peaceful as-
pirations of the people of ail
lands. :

“In ‘this spirit assemblies
should be organized wherever
possible, both at a national and
local level, to enable the greater
number of people to take part
in work for peace.”

The conference .at Helsinki
was representative—63 different
nationalities, a comparable
variety of languages, differences
of culture, profession, religion,
custom, color, economic stand-
ing, social class, ideology and
politics. It was because of these
differences coupled with the
freedom to speak one’s mind
that I agreed with the finding
of our commission which I have
quoted. This present confer-
ence follows in the wake of our
findings and I am glad to be

associated with it...

_. I speak to you as a Christian.
I am a priest of the Anglican
Church of Canada. I am not
here to convert those of you
who are not Christians to the
‘Christian faith, though I would
welcome such an opportunity.
But I am here to speak of peace
as a Christian. :

No one has more right to do
so than a Christian for we com-

’ Republic of China.

This dramatic symbol dominated the platform
at sessions of the Canadian Forum on Peace held
in Toronto’s Massey Hall November 5-6. It depicts:

the power of world public opinion turning the
sword of war into the ploughshares of peace. A
_ rising sun throws its warm rays over the rich
brown earth. The forum was attended by 1,235
registered delegates and observers who sent an
appeal to the Big Four Foreign Ministers Con-
ference in Geneva conveying their “hopes and
prayers for the success of your meeting.”

Excerpts from speeches to
Canadian Forum on Peace |

They spoke
_ for peace

monly refer to Jesus as the
Prince of Peace...

The Christian’ Church has
Said some very © significant
things. Just a year ago my own
church held a peace conference
in this city at which many fine
statements. were made. You
may recall the fact that less
than two months ago the general
synod of my church met at Ed-
monton, urged the banning of
the atom bomb. :

Similar good things have been
said by other religious groups
and also non-religious bodies,
and I would not hesitate to
note their importance in mold-
ing public opinion. The con-
clusions at which this present
conference will arrive and will
make public will serve their
purpose in affecting the think-
ing of other people, and, this is,
of course, one of the main reas-
ons for the conference.

But I believe it is the most
important result that we shouid
look for. “Actions speak louder
than words.” Unless great state-
ments are reflected in deeds
they are often better to be left
unsaid. I hope that the great
resolutions that will be set forth

_by this conference will be re-

flected in ‘the way you and I
live, the relationships we have
to others and the understanding
of others. 2

‘We may say something here
about the recognition of the
I believe
we should. But it is more im-
portant to recognize Chinese
people wherever they are, in-
deed the people of any nation,
other than ourselves, not with
some patronizing gesture but
with a love and concern no less
than we express to those of our
own race. ...

We may say something here
about the abolition of war as
a means of settling disputes.
But we will always have war

- SO, long as men and nations are

consumed with . self-interest.
Fear may keep it in check for a-
while but it is no guarantee.
The sin of selfishness is the
basic root of war. It finds its
reflection in hatred and pride.
There is no one of us that can-
not do something to eliminate
war in terms of handling better
our own selfishness. ,

@ Norman Freed, educational
director, Labor-Progressive
party.

AS we deliberate at this great
Forum for Peace the foreign
ministers of the Four Great

Powers are deliberating at Gen-

a
ree

epee +:

eva, seeking through negotia-
tion and compromise to settle
the outstanding issues threaten-
ing the peace of the world.

Three questions are on their
agenda sent to them in the
directive adopted by the Heads
of State. The three questions

‘are: (1) European Security and

the Unification of Germany; (2)
Disarmament and the Banning
of the Atom Bombs; (3) East-
West contact, trade and cul-
tural exchanges. All these three
issues are of vital importance
to every Canadian, irrespective
of political or religious beliefs.

A reasonable solution of the
first question would mean that
Canada and her people would
be spared from being involved
for a third time in a world war.
Who could argue that this issue
is not of vital importance to
the security and well being of
Canada? he :

-A reasonable solution of the

second question is also of great
importance to Canada, since it
involves an end to the arms
race, the banning of the horror
weapons of mass destruction
and the possibility of substan-
tially reducing the two billion
dollar annual arms budget.

Here again Canadians in all
walks of life favor such a course
because it would eliminate the
threat of atomic war, reduce
the very heavy tax burden and
make possible the financing of
social welfare, in the first place
the introduction of an all-in-
clusive health insurance scheme.

Only atomaniacs oppose such
a course, because it is from huge
arms budgets that they coin,
the most gold.

A reasonable solution of the
third question obviously is of
tremendous importance to Can-
ada.

It opens .up great possibilities
for trade, for processing our

raw materials in Canada, for
providing full employment to
Canadians, keeping our factories
humming, selling our surplus
agriculture. products and ex-
changing cultural and scientific
knowledge, breaking down bar-
riers and prejudices, creating
real and mutually advantageous
relations with our northern
neighbors, the Union of Soviet
Socialist Republics, with~ the
great Republic of China, as well
as the other socialist countries.

It is within the power of the
people to influence the delibera-
tions at Geneva and subsequent
conferences to make sure that
these and other issues which
threaten the peace of the world
are resolved through negotiation.

There are many differences
among the great powers. These
cannot be resolved overnight.
The Geneva conference did not
settle all the outstanding prob-
lems, threatening the peace of
the world. To settle them pro-
longed, patient and persistent

negotiations are required. The’

important. thing to remember
is that negotiations are going
on and new conferences will be
arranged. | =:

*. So long as the agreement
* reached at Geneva to negotiate

differences prevails, chances
are that an atomic war can be
avoided. a

It cannot be denied that there

are still grave danger signals.

The greatest danger confront-
ing the movements for peace
at this new stage is for peace-
loving people to draw the er-
roneous and fatal conclusion
that the Geneva conference
eliminated the danger of war
and that peace action can now
be relaxed. |

The only correct conclusion
to be drawn from Geneva is
that more favorable conditions
were created for the settlement

of the outstanding issues. : ke
The outstanding issues, #OW-
ever, have not been settled cet
yet and as long as they remalt i
so unsettled, the danger of “f
atomic war remains. ees
Just as people’s actgon for
peace made Geneva possible, 80
continued peace action willmake
it possible to actually settle the
great problems threatening the — :
,peace of the world in a spirit
of mutual trust and compromuse. —
This is the job of every CaM
adian. It’s the job of those 0 =|}
us Who belong to any one QO = |
the various political parties 17
Canada, and it's the job of the
thany thousands who have 20”
political affiliation. It’s the joP
of Canadians of all religious be- ~
liefs and all racial origins. AN?
above all, it’s the job of labor
—organized and unorganized—
the working people who Pro; |
duce the wealth of our country:
This job takes in all classes. --*
The will of the people for
peace brought about the tl
umph of Geneva, not the “policy.
of strength” as some people —
claim. There is no action which
is nobler, or more vital at this
crucial period in history than
peace action... . ;
Iam proud to declare. that
the party to which I belong, the
Labor - Progressive party, +
dedicated to this noble aim, of
peace among all nations, large s
and small. We believe that this °—
great Canada of ours has a bis
part to play in this world crt
sade for peace. +3

@ Pierre St. Germain, French-
' Canadian journalist, Mos-
treal, Quebec. |. ;
: WE are not here to discuss
ideological difference. WeT®
-here to agree to make another
world war impossible. ;
A chain of millions of people
all over the world to preve?
war has already been formee: |
Efforts to strengthen that chai? |
everywhere must be intensifie
a hundredfold. ;
The arms race represents # -
danger of leading the word
war. One of the most serious
aspects of the arms race, how”
ever, are the economic * conse
quences. Over $5 billion were
spent in Canada in the P'
three years alone on armaments
and war preparations. eae d
We are happy to be here an@
welcome the presence of the |
ministers of the Christia?
Church, the Reverends D. ue
- Candy, H. Howie, Ben Spemc® =
I. G. Perkins, the pacifist MES ae
MacLeod, the outstanding m5”
sionary of peace, Dr. J. G. E s
dicott. We wish to discuss ea
them ways and means to reach —
agreement on peace. ee
We are not partisans of na
sive neutrality. We believe mi
the principle of negotiations
order to achieve lasting peace.
‘We stand for the principles 0”
coexistence as formulated, >?
Prime Ministers ‘Nehru 2”! i
Chou En-Lai. We are agains
’ the rearmament of Ger ye
for the prohibition of the US
of atomic and nuclear weapons
Above all let us remember”
the bomb is still here, it.
still being stockpiled. Our @
is to make sure that peace br ae mi
out; before the bomb will ev@’ . —

be used again. = rile

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Text of the Appeal to the
Canadian Forum on Peace.
A NEW hope for peace is

’ moving the hearts of the
people. This hope is the re-

sult of public pressure which
brought’ about the meeting

Geneva has made possible a
relaxation of tension and

_ Canadian Public from the

‘of the Big Four. The spirit of ©

opened new ways to negotia-

Public opinion must not relax | |

tion of international differ-
ences. °° ae,

The positions of the govern-
ments ‘on the reduction of
armaments ahd the abolition
of nuclear weapons now al-
most coincide.
longer any insurmountable
difficulty standing in the
way. Agreement on even a
single point under dispute
would have far-reaching
effects. z

As long as stockpiles of

- weapons of mass destruction

There is no.

nuclear weapons exist and

e tested, as long as the ¢
armaments race continues Un- :
abated, a great danger
threatens all people.  —_ 1.
The people know this. |
Public opinion, must not Te—
lax and permit any retreat
from the bright prospects
of peace. ” ie:
We can and must take the |
steps. necessary to ensure _

world peace. tes