Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22
PRESBYTERIANS
REJECT PACTFISM
Meeting of Ministerial AS
pSociation Scene of Lively
Controversy
rorE DOWN PEACE PLEA

.o,r of the Presbyterian Minis.
~, Association meeting IN tne "i'ner'
VIZ pnlldlng. there came. this morning
Po0n .hsralded by any clouds but shot
~ aurins its course by such thunder
pVue avon uacifists." "No, I'm not
"" aid and comfort to the Germans
V"~ forth. But the upheaval was soon
90 = ,.s under a benign sun, Or. George A.
tHspa's .s, who told OF his fifty years in
M ministry n.,.a. 10,
r,1 had It to do over said Doctor rem
!, 81 would lead the same IRE.
49, ana known for the first time this
"o mat there is a movement among
"a nrotestant churches-or rather IN tne
ue.aI Council of Christian Churches III
i.,ca 49, to put forth tentative pc zee
AmerO O,,,lar TO those offered by the Pope
terms s.'i' SUI Ministerial Association decided,
ne 80 of 16 to 10, not to support this
- and It was after this balloting
~, tbe excitement occurred.
". p.v O G. Mcdowell, of Richardson
rtoi church, was the one who intro
ssred the resolution
,,ost Of YOU have heard said Mr.. Nc
Iii "of the Federal Council of CHRISTIAN
Dsrrohes and of its war committee. rms
.ni,t oi,tee is headed by DR.. Robert Spear
"a Ne has called my attention 70 the lact
~ Nc committee is considering the putting
,.,tb of tentative peace terms very Serl-
,nsly. He asks my help' ana / am pu'''"s
~ matter before you
Il, is very timely at this, the 4Ooth ami
.,arv Of the Reformation when three OF
y. ratons engaged in the war America
m.,snd me and Germany, are Protestant. ana
Es Esn,, is the cradle of Protestantism-
vs ~, o,,r church should take some part in
w ,lN.saoo movement They come to us for
W., " and men Most q the men going
npn" Protestants Should our church
w ws."L and let the Pope and Cardinal Glib
40 all the peace talk Shall we not
w ,Sot Protestants are not one whit be-
ma in the desire for peace.
.u,hor n comes to the time for peace,
Ia Mr. Mcdowell. I'VE will have no say
,.Sse neace terms unless we do something
s.s Now is the time for us TO advertise
protestantism
Mr. McDowell's resolution was
aResolyed That we request the Federal
coupcl of Christian Churches to prepare
snd publish peace plan for the nations en-
gged in the war.
AZ
,,cretary of the association. jumped to his
M and exclaimed vehemently:
Il object to this plan, for it is the very
ming that Germany wants. We are play
Iug into their hands by talking peace at this
fine The Federal Council won't help us
, particle This is just what Germany
wants"
Hands began to go up from all corners
Of the room and there was a little under
current of thunder in the breeze.
let us vote" said the secretary "all in
hvor say aye"
The vote came out pretty strong but
he noes" doomed forth at about the same
bitch II was decided to vote by standing.
The count showed fifteen for the resolu'
don and sixteen against it. Doctor STAN
Ton circulated among the voters, counting
EAGERLY.
aAu right" he announced at the end.
Fifteen paciists and sixteen patriots"
Al this the room broke into a hubbuh
with four ministers on their feet shouting,
II 6bjeot-I object to that" A Baptist
Ministerial visitor looked with keen interest
on the proceedings.
"My church has thirty-One of its men in
the army" shouted minister in the back
Of the room, land last night / sold $4,000
worth of Liberty Bonds I voted for the
resolution simply as a vote fer Protestant
hm"
Folks from nearby offices most of whom
are those of the Presbyterian Church, be-
gan to crowd into the room to see the fire.
works. But they were disappointed, for
Doctor Pentecost was suddenly introduced
and proceeded without pause.
4 went out West" he said in the course
Of his address, when there was nothing
but Indians huffalO and had mon had
some exciting times out West with dissen-
tons in my little church. l tell you those
we're strenuous days.