The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-21
G0hGREGATIONALlSTS WILL
OPEN MEETING TOMORROW
Continued From First Page.
stood TO be an adequate expression o,
the Congregational faith.
New eSpression of Faith


We believe II God, The Father in
finite IN wisdom. Eoodncss and love.
land il jesus Christ, His son, Om
Lord ana savior who for MS and our
salvation lived and died. and livctl
cvermorc; and in the Holy Spirit who
tah-th Of the thin.s OF Christ and re-
Vcoleth them TO us, renewing. com
PORTING and inspiring the souls of men.
wv" are united in striving 10 know
the will Of God as taught i'm the holy
scriptures, and in our purpose to walk
i'm the ways made known or TO he
made known to Us. We hold IL To be
the mission of the Church of Christ
TO proclaim the gospel to all mankind.
eNaltinS the worship of the one true
God and !aboring for the progress Of
knowledge, the promotion OF Justice,
the triumph of peace, and the rcali-
zation Of human brotherhood
Depending, as did out fathers upon
the continued guidance OF the Holy
Spirit 10 lead us into all truth, we
work and pray for the transformation
OF the world into the kingdom of God
and we look with faith for the tri-
umph Ct righteousness and for life and
glory everlasting. Amen"
Considers Many Projects.
1t is proposed to create a secretary
of the council with large advisory
powers. y committee 10 transact the
business OF the denomination between
sittings Of the council is TO be consil-
cred. This committee, il IS said Wi!
not trespass on the authority of the
local church. 4 commission of mis-
sionS IL proposed to consider some
method for an effective supervision of
the six denominational benevolcnces.
another question of moment To be
considered at this gathering is that
of theological scminaries. Congrcsa-
tionalists have at present but three
seminaTics for the training OF their
ministers in traditional ways at At.
iauta. Ga, Bangor Me. and Chicago. |
An effort may be made To start a
fer the establishment OF one I
Or more additional scminarics. Anoth |
~ question which may cause consid- |
cradle discussion is the proposition Of
holding the meetings of the national !
council every two years. instead Of /
,Scry three years as It has been Gus. !
.omary.
Candidates Are Numerous.
Much interest is manifested I'm the /
coming election Of a moderator and Il !
secretary OF the national council /
There are several candidates for each
.ihCc and the outcome OF the election /
IS awaited With considerable interest
by Congregationalists throughout the
Among the principal Candi-
iates '"r The modei5ltorship are Pres
dent Henry Churchill King, OF Oberlin
,olloge former Mayor D. Percy Jones
II Minneapolis Mimi; the Rev. Or
Charles :. Mills Of Montclair, y. j.;
Governor Baldwin OF Connecticut ana
The Rev. Or Samuel H. Woodrow.
now president Of the Congregational II
Home Missionary society.
Tho principal candidates mentioned
FOR the secrctaryship are the Rev. DR.
". II. Day, pastor of the First Church 4
IF Los Angeles, Cal; tho Rev. Or.
William l.. Barton Of Chicago. now
ietive IN Congregational journalism,
-he Rev. Dr Edward Lincoln Smith,
stely Of Seattle. but now with the
American beard. ana the Rev Dr. HUI.
BERT c. Herring OF the Home Mission.
Try society.
The of1ce ot secretary, which is i'm Il