Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-05-29
MEETING OF
THE PRESBYTERY

the l3lSt General Assembly
the Presbyterian Church held il
st. Louis from May 18th to May q
will stand out as one of the mos
/ important General Assemblies in
the history of the Church.
1t is unique in the first place
because for the first time 1t elected
layman as Moderator. This was
/ the first year in which a laymar
was eligible to this office, 1t was
generally agreed that In the
election of John Willis Baer, the
Presbyterians had chosen as theil
Moderator the most popular laymar
in their ranks.
In the second place, the General
Assembly paved the way for cooper
alton in the Inter-church World
Movement of North America. 1t
adopted a plan approving the prin-
ciple of the Inter=church Movement
and named conditions upon which
1t would cooperate. 1t then gave
to the Executive Commission plepr
airy power to bring about such CO.
operation In due manner and time
The General Assembly rejected q
proposition to delay action on the
Interchurch matter for one year,
because it felt that this would be
terrain Church through the Gener-
al Assembly of 1918 had taken the
initiate toward organic union Of all
evangelical churches. 1t was felt
that Presbyterians could not now
fail to meet the Interchurch prop
osition promptly and decisively.
The new Era Movement receiv-
ed the greatest ovation given by
the Assembly. Doctor William Hi
ram Foulkes, general secretary OF
the Movement, was received with
very great enthusiasm when in tho
report he showed the success of the
despite the limited time
and the many obstacles with which
it had to contend during this first
year General Assem-
bly, authorized the Movement to
proceed on a full five year basis
1ating from May 1919.
In the great expansive program
to which the Church has set itself
that of the General Board of Edu-
cation stood out conspicuously. 1t
involves the raising Of $35, 100000
within five years for the Presbyter-
an colleges. OF this amount $4,000
700 a year is to be raised by the
colleges themselves and S2,000,000
s to be raised in the New Era
budget. Doctor Edgar o. Hill, sec
.etary of the Board, was most heart
" supported in the statement that |
he crying need of the time was
Christian leadership and that the
Christian colleges must very large
Y supply this need,
1t is worth while noting that the
Assembly took definite action to-
yard constructive policy in the |
interests of capital and labor. Thru
ut the deliberations there ran a
determined note for, the Church to I
axe a position of leadership inH
Ielping to bring about amicable
nd constructive relations in the
reat industrial world This culmi-
ated in the adoption of a strong
esolution committing the church to
UGH policy.
simultaneously with the General Il
the Brotherhood of Rail-
ray Conductors and Telegraphers
yas holding its annual convention
n St. Louis and the General As
emily sent fraternal greeting to
his body. Personal greetings were
with the Episcopal con-
ention meeting in the city. A letter
ras sent to the Southern Presbyter
IN Assembly again proposing or
anic union and the assembly re-
armed proposal for closer federal
RieR.
The matter Of equal rights for
omen came up from Presbyter-
IS. 1t seemed best to put 1T in the
ands of a committee, to consult
18th Churches and report next year.
he delay was only to find the
ght way and fullest approval. No
,tes on amendments indicated unan
1ity in the purpose.