Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26
CHURCH IS BOUND
By! NEW DOCTRINE
United CongregationaIists
Adopt Constitution at
National Council.
SOCIETIES BROUGHT
UNDER SINGLE CONTROL
But One Dissenting Vote to Scheme.
Meetings Every Two
Years.

KANSAS CITY, October oJ.-Congrega-
tlonalism, united and aggressive, as rep
resented in its national council, today ac-
framed by commission of nineteen. The
final vote was SO to !. The Document
contains a new statement OF doctrine pro-
vides for the election of a general secre-
tary with advisory powers toward the
Congregational churches of the country,
brings the church societies, eight in num-
Der. under the control of the national
council and changes the time of holding
council meetings from every three Year,
to every two years.
When the final vote was taken the one
dissenting vote was cast by Robert Short,
Ia layman Of Seward, Ill. The concen-
tration Of the missionary societies under
the national councils control did not
please him.
Probably the strongest discussion was
met when the statement OF doctrine was
brought up.
Meets With Rebuff.
President Charles \. Blanchard OF
Wheaton College, ILL.,, one of the leaders
Of the conservative faction Of the coun-
Gil, met with rebuff when he suggested
that the word power be added to the
phrase God the Father infinite in wis
DOM goodness and love" The sentiment
of most of the delegates who spoke on
the question was that the belief in the
power" of the Almighty was sufficient
ly conceded by all of them that it did
not require an expressed statement.
To a charge that the doctrinal state
ment Lacked clearnesS" Rev. Charles
Francis Carter of Hartford. Conn.,. re-
| piled:
1.-THE statement of faith here presented
| is notable" said he, las maintaining
! the sense of historic continuity with the
| faith that has found expression in .vari-
!, GUS creeds, now emphasizing one phase
and now another, but always holding to
| the supreme sources and central objec-
! tives of faith in God, the Father, and
Jesus Christ, His son.
by it's significant silences it exalts spir-
| ituaI experiences above the dogmatic
while it gives individual freedom OF
| thought
New Statement Simple.
| Further discussion of the doctrine elic-
| tied a statement from Rev. Newman
Smythe of New Haven. Conn.
THE new statement said he. lis in
simple language SO that any man. even
If he is not a lawyer, can understand It.
We hereby, assert that we have a faith
we are not afraid to own. In spirit OF
liberty in love of Christ, ii we shall hold
! to these standards, as we go marching on
we shall never fail to claim our apostolic
| succession In the faith of the holy Cath
| Ole church"
! One of the solemn moments of the coun.
| Gil was just before the vote was taken or
| the adoption of the constitution. In 9
voice shaking with emotion Nehemiah
! Boyton of Brooklyn. n. Y. former mod.
orator. asked permission to address the
! delegates.
I'VE are about to enter" said he. "intc
| one of those moments of the highest his
/, toric interest. We believe we approach
highly desirable contamination. We
wish to follow the direction of our God
We wish our church to be spiritually eff
| ficient. We have been prodigal Of oul
religious forces; we must conserve them
We must have the fires OF conservation
! burning anew in our veins. March Sepa-
/ rately, but strike together"