JOINT DECLARATION AND AGREEMENT OF CHURCHES FOR A

“UNIVERSAL RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL MISSION”

   

• In the understanding that all Churches serve God, cater to Truth, and have the obligation to educate people in morality and to dignify human nature by means of ennobling ideals;
• Considering that God, Truth and Life are One in different aspects of expression without excluding or contradicting each other;
• Realizing that the raison d´être of all Churches lies in the present-day moral and spiritual needs of the world;
• Considering that Churches can better fulfill their obligations toward God and Humanity by working together in close bonds of Friendship and Brotherhood under the Fatherhood of God;
• We agree and decide upon the establishment of a UNIVERSAL RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL MISSIONARY work wherever educational activities and social service may be necessary, in keeping with the culture and racial traditions of the people, and without the least emphasis on denominational characteristics on the part of our Churches.
• The UNIVERSAL RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL MISSION is to present functional Religion as purported by the UNIVERSAL RELIGIOUS ALLIANCE, in the purest form of Universalism, and our Ministers shall qualify for this Missionary work, and be designated Spiritual Legion of Sons of God.
• The UNIVERSAL RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL MISSION shall work under the aegis of the UNIVERSAL RELIGIOUS ALLIANCE and the Ministers shall use their own Church doctrines and characteristics, although always in complete respect for and assistance, or protection to all the other Churches of the Eternal Covenant.
• The Churches partaking in the UNIVERSAL RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL MISSION undertake to contribute toward the sustain of this Holy Service to God and Mankind by means of funds specially gathered to that effect in their own communities, and whenever possible by means of Government grants or subventions.
• The Churches partaking in this magnificent UNIVERSAL RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL MISSION further agree to jointly build and sustain Universal Temples and Missions for their work; and all buildings and assets thus produced will remain the property of the UNIVERSAL RELIGIOUS ALLIANCE; the which shall also manage all the funds of the UNIVERSAL RELGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL MISSION, and provide means and ways for the better fulfillment of its aims.
• Considering that Universalism is our mainstay, under no circumstance will the Churches underwriting this UNIVERSAL RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL MISSIONARY PLAN ever indulge in commercial, politic, nationalist, messianic, or sectarian activities of any sort, so as to avoid misunderstanding or suspicion, and so as to truly serve, above all, God and Humanity.
• The funds which are necessary to carry out the plan of free education and social service of the UNIVERSAL RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL MISSION shall be obtained, mostly, by means of Public Appeals and special requests to all Governments for subventions made by the UNIVERSAL RELIGIOUS ALLIANCE in name of all the Religions of God, Truth and life.
• The official emblem of the UNIVERSAL RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL MISSION shall be that of the UNIVERSAL RELIGIOUS ALLIANCE, and its Lemas are:

• “We adopt the best from everywhere and the noblest from everybody, so that we may ever excel and really deserve leadership”
• “Our exemplary devotion, unselfish dedication and unswerving will to educate, heal, rescue, bless and protect all people constitute our best guaranty”

• The UNIVERSAL RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL MISSION shall, above all, teach and practice vegetarianism; abstention from drugs, alcohol and tobacco habit; world Friendship and Brotherhood of Mankind; human dignity; Divine providence; democratic ideals; non-violence; Spiritual Healing; rehabilitation of prisoners; rescue of social outcasts and underprivileged people; protection to war refugees, Conscientious Objectors, and sans patrie; peaceful life; mutual protection, and the formation of character.
• The Ministers, Hierophants, Swamis, Bonzes, Lamas, or Priests of the different Churches underwriting the present Joint Declaration and Agreement are individually responsible for their behavior and pronouncements outside their conditions as commissioned representatives of the UNIVERSAL RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL MISSION.
• It is the obligation of the underwriting Churches and Spiritual Sanctuaries to represent the UNIVERSAL RELIGIOUS ALLIANCE in their own community, to be the factors of Peace and Brotherhood under all circumstances, and to mediate in all cases of misunderstanding, quarrel or conflict among different people.
• The underwriting Churches undertake to obtain from all Governments a especial legal status for all Church Ministers Members of the UNIVERSAL RELIGIOUS AND SPRITUAL MISSION, with suspension of obligation to tribute taxes or impost of any sort, partake in compulsory military service, or to vote, so that they may remain aloof of wordily strife and conflicts, and better serve impartially and truthfully – the interests of God and Humanity.
• The UNIVERSAL RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL MISSION shall refrain absolutely from participating in any way in public manifestations, or in taking side in the event of popular referendums, civil conflicts, or international war.
• In the event of war, the UNIVERSAL RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL MISSION shall transform its Churches into free Hospitals, and the Ministry will engage in public rescue, welfare and protection activities.
• The UNIVERSAL RELGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL MISSION shall be integrated exclusively by Churches adhering to the UNIVERSAL RELIGIOUS ALLIANCE, and the Religious minister and Spiritual Teachers chosen and anointed for this Missionary work will if they wish use after their title of Spiritual Legionnaire that of their mother Church or preferred Faith.
• The Ministry in the UNIVERSAL RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL MISSION is open to all persons who qualify in the Universities and Seminaries recognized by the UNIVERSAL RELIGIOUS ALLIANCE regardless of race, sex, age, nationality and faith, and upon Anointment, they will become full-fledged Ministers or Priest of all the Churches of the Eternal Covenant.
• The present Declaration and Agreement shall be revised at least every ten years, remaining in force among the underwriting Churches and Spiritual Sanctuaries, and open for more adhesions.

Chicago 25^th of June 1933. Tenth Grand Session of the:

WORLD PARLIAMENT OF RELIGION SACRED ORDER OF THE HOLY GHOST (Spain)

WORLD INVISIBLE CHURCH (Canada)

ROYAL PRIESTHOOD AND CHURCH OF MELCHITSEDEQ (England)

THEOSOPHICAL SANCTUARY AND ORDER (Cashmere)

WORLD GNOSTIC CHURCH (France)

ESSENIAN COMMUNITY (Palestine)

LIBERAL CHURCH (U.S.A.)

CHURCH OF MU (U.S.A.)

ELEUSIAN CHURCH (U.S.A.)

BUDHIST CHURCH (India)

UNIVERSAL CHURCH OF INITIATES (Egypt)

LE MOUVMENT UNVERSALISMA (Switzerland)

UNIVERSAL SPIRITUAL TEMPLE (U.S.A.)

BODHA SOCIETY OF CHINA (China)

EGLISE BRAHMANE RUSSE (Belgium)

ORDER OF THE TEMPLE (Palestine)

CHURCH OF THE RADIANT FLAME (Canada)

SOCIETY OF SPIRITUAL SCIENCE (U.S.A.)

L´ARMEE DE L´ETTERNEL (Belgium)

NEW AGE HEALING MINISTRY (U.S.A.)

WORLD SUFFI MOVEMMENT (India)

TRUTH TEMPLE OF PSYCHIC SCIENCE (U.S.A.)

EGLISE DEISTE DE FRANCE (Paris)

CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALIST CHURCH (U.S.A.)

AMERICAN SUNDAY SCHOOL SERVICE (U.S.A.)

MAHA BODHA MANDALA (India)

UNIVERSAL ROSE+CROSSE BROTHERHOOD (Germany)

MAHA YOGA MANDIRA (India)

INTERNATIONAL CHURCH OF SPIRITUAL SCIENCE (U.S.A.)

MAHATANTRIKAYA ESOTERIC SHOOL (India)

AQUARIAN MINISTRY (U.S.A.)

CHRISTIAN SPIRITUAL CHURCH (U.SA.)

SH´AN (PURE LAND COMMUNITY) (China)

WORLD FEDERATION OF SPIRITUALIST TEACHERS, SOCIETIES AND CHURCHES ORDER OF UNIVERSAL HERALDS (U.S.A.)

WORLD PEACE UNION (U.S.A.)

INTERNATIONAL BUDHIST MISSION (Burma)

INTERNATIONAL SAMARITAN ORDER (Italy)

GREAT WORLD BUDHIC COUNCIL (India)

EUCHARISTIC CATHOLIC ORTODOX CHURCH (Belgium)

INSTITUT SUPERIEUR DE SCIENCE SPIRITUELLE ET DE PHILOSOPHIE RELIGEUSE (France)

NEW AGE WORLD SPIRITUAL CONFEDERATION (U.S.A.)

Revised and reaffirmed by the 23^rd Grand Session of the WORLD PARLIAMENT OF RELIGION, Paris 1933

Later adhesions:

SPIRITUALIST CHURCH (U.S.A)

EGLISE CATHOLIQUE APOSTOLIQUE GALLICANE (France)

ORTHODOX CATHOLIC APOSTOLIC CHURCH (India)

INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY (England)

THE ORDER OF MAITREYA (India)

UNITED ORTHODOX CATHOLICAT (England)

OLD CATHOLIC CHURCH (U.S.A.)

ORTODOX BRITISH APOSTOLIC CHUCH (England)

PRE-MICENE CATHOLIC CHURCH (England)

Adhesions still coming …

ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE

Bishop Chas F. Waller, Dr. B. Sa-Hiushushu, Primate C. Chevillon, Rev. Dwight Goldard, Dr. Frank B. Robinson, Pr. OM Shernrezig Lind, Dr. Auguste Auvard, Ven. Anagarika Dhammapala, Rev. Francis J. Haas, Hon. Violet B. Reed, Ernest Erle Power, H-M de Campigny, Brown Landone, C. Goswami, Minocher K. Spencer, Swami Dayananda, Dr. Moi Shu, Hon. Francis Warner, Eleanor O. Curtis, Dr. Charles Gonzolus, Dr. F. Collins, constituted by the 17^th Grand Session of the WORLD PARLIAMENT OF RELIGIONS, the 10^th of December of 1947 at Lausanne, Switzerland.

MISSIONS´ COMMITTEE

Constituted at the 23^rd Grand Session of the WORLD PARLIAMENT OF RELIGIONS, Paris 1933: Dr. Frederick D Stark, Ven. Anagarika Dhammapala, Rev. Hohm M. Johnson, Rt. Rev. R. S. Pitt-Dethley, Charles Yale Harrison, Brother Mandus, Rt. Rev. Ephrem Fusi, Chiyoko Honjo, Dr. Frederick Tillney, Rev. GP.T. Paget King, Bishop T. Rolland, His Eminence J.G. Poters, Dr. Manuel Marin, Enmanuel Cihlar, Count Aurelio de Chiverny, Hon. R. Barnejee, Abbé Roger Régnier, Dr. Juan Zamora.

OUR CHARACTER AND OUR IDEALS

The united efforts of Churches is, above all, a Moral Crusade for Human Rehabilitation. This action is not founded on political designs or mystical doctrines of any sort, but on the urgent purpose of meeting human needs from the moral, cultural and spiritual standpoint. Educated, healthy and happy people are always wholesome, law-abiding, peaceful and friendly – ready for the noble “way of life” and the true Brotherhood of Mankind.

Let us UNITE, and conscientiously CO-OPERATE. May the best spiritual Guides, most trustworthy Religious Teachers, and more respectable citizens take the lead.