Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-23
Presbyterians Debating Big
EvangeIistio Movement.
DIRECTED BY REV. CHAPMAN
Tribute Paid to Power of the Press
During Discussion.
COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT
Value of Religious Education Ex-
plotted in Discussion of Church
Literature.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. May 23.-It is ex-
pected that the Presbyterian general as
sembly. now In session in this city, will
make plans for an evangelistic campaign
TO be begun within year to reach every
part of the world. to be under the direc-
ton of Rev. j. Wilbur Chapman and the
expenses to be borne chiefly by laymen.
John H. Converse. president of the Bald
win Locomotive Works. PHILADELPHIA. who
in the last several years has given more
than s25o.OOO for evangelical work is said
to be the leader in the movement The
inability of Mr.. Converse. John Wanna
maker and Rev. Henry c. Van Dyke to
attend the assembly has caused general
regret
OF the 1920 committees making returns OF
membership. 4,1SS. or IL per cent. showed
memberships of fifty persons or less. Re
ports of committees were again the i'm
portant business before the assembly to-
day. The report on legal matters con
nected with the union with the Cumher-
land Presbyterian Church showed that liti
CATION growing out of the union has arisen
in eleven states. In two states. Illinois
and Georgia, cases have been appealed tn
the supreme court and the suits there
have been decided adversely to those OPP
posing the union. 4 case is now pend
ing i'm the supreme court of Tennessee.
With so many suits pending the commit
tee asked that the several Synodicil com
mittees he requested to assume tn. re-
sponsbility of handling the various eases
as the respective situations may require.
New Committee Recommended.
1t was recommended that the mode
rator be authorized to appoint a commit
tee of eleven five ministers and six elders.
of which the moderator shall be chair
man, to succeed the committee on pas
toral oversight appointed by the De-
catur assembly of the Cumberland Pres
byterian Church. This new committee
shall have charge of all legal matters
provided that all expenses incurred by the
committee be procured 10y contributions
from organizations interested.
Discussing the Importance Of educa :
tional church literature. Rev. ID. T.. Fuller
ton the moderator, said:
"The press is The greatest power i'm the
country today. It's influence Is everywhere.
Presbyterians in their optimism are too
apt to conclude that with their great
power of directing public affairs all would
be WELL and have relaxed their efforts in
the matter of educational literature. The
church needs to lay more emphasis on
religious education. The board of pub
LEGATION is devoting it's energies to this
WoTk ana Is StlbNlHS us tiihi tue
effective results come through the chill
dren.
Half Million for Missions.
That more than half million dollars
have been collected and disbursed 20 the
several funds to which the womens board
of home missions contributes during the
last year was shown by report from that
society.
A popular evangelistic meeting will he
held in Convention He'll tonight. at which
Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman will be the
principal speaker.
The visiting delegates will be given an
automobile ride this evening. -Four nun
bred cars have been contributed for the
purpose by citizens.
Several Thousand at Pittsburg.
PITTSBI'RG, May 23.-Several thousa nd
delegates are in this city TO attend the
mems jubilee congress of the United
PRESBYTERIAN Church, which convened to-
day and will continue until next Wednes-
day when the scmi-centennial celebration
and general conference of the denomina-
tior. will begin.
Mai. 4. F. Barchfield of this city, chair
man of the executive council of the
leagu presided today. and Rev. DIR. w.
c. Williamson OF Burlington, Iowa. de-
livered the opening address. Tonight a
banquet will he held, at which Joseph p.
Tracey Detroit: Rev. DIR. Thomas IL. Nc
Michael. president Monmouth College.
Illinois. and Rev. W. w. Orr of Charlotte.
will sneak