Evening journal., 1919-09-26
CHANGE IN CHUaCH
union DEMANDED
Presbyterisns Insist 7. M.
{. A. and Other Bodies
be Eliminated
PRESENT THEIR
SIX REASONS

ATLANTIC CITY. sept. 26.-Fer si'
reasons set forth in uncompromlslns
language the executive comm 20 Of
ihe General Assembly Of the .sby.
erian Church in the United Slaies Of
America refused 90 enlist the 6poON
members Of that denomination. presi-
dent Wilson, President Marshall
Secretary OF state Lansing and General
John j Pcrshing among them, IN the
proposed League OF Evangelical
Churches unless The whole movement
10 establish one Church Of Christ IN
he United STATES is reorganized.
In announcing The six reservations
Under which The Presbyterian Church
IN the North is willing TO go into The
interchurch movement, one being the
total elimination of all undenomina-
iional organizations such as the y NJ.
g. A. ana The \. ". e. a.. leaders OF
The faith declared that The PRESBYTERIAN
Church was The first denomination TO
suggest an organic union OF the whole
Protestant church ia North America
and is now muualinedly In favor Of
such an amalgamation.
The six grounds upon which the
executive commission yesterday au-
lhorized Presbyterian cooperation fol-
low
"Flrsl. That The nterchurch world
movement consists only Of 'den0mna-
tional agencies and those so directly
and officially related to a particular
denomination that 70 carries on some
OF its proper ecclesiastical activities
through H.. In other words, that the
movement does not include organiza'
si0ns other than denominaiional
second. That the interchurcll move
ment In its plan and personnel be so
reorganized as 10 arliculate the move
ment with the agencies OF the churches
and provide a WIDER representation OF
these agencies in The committees which
control the policies Of the movement
70 was reported that thus lar The move
ment bad moi obtained support sur
ilcient to secure its success. This was
attributed 70 the fact that Official rep
resentatives of the churches have-not
been taken into counsel before policies
were framed The belief was eX-
pressed that this situation can be
remedied only by frank conference /
with those under responsibility for
speaking officially for the churches
third. That The lnlerchurch Move /
ment submit a detailed budget Of rs
proposed expense to lhe executive CONE
mission Of tbe Presbyterian church
for eNaminatig before approval. lt is
only fair to slate, says The resolution
embodying The action OF the presDy-
ierians. that The executive commission
would not feel warranted in approving
q budget based on the present scale OF
expenditures by The +nterchuch Move
ment insofar as the commission has
been able to learn what those are.
Fourth. That the Presbyterian
church be represented on the governing
board Of the movement by representa-
lives appointed by the executive COM
mission and reported TO General Assem-
bly,.
Fifth That the Presbyterians' CO.
operation be effected through their New
Era Movement the cooperation being
FOR common survey Of the home and
foreign fields and a united publicity
ton and inspiratiOnal activities.
sixth That The New Era Move
ment when it has received notice Of the
desired reorganization IN plan and per-
sonnel. appropriate not more than
s2o0000 10 defray the presbyterians'
part OF the expense OF this survey and
campaign"
"rhe original proposition OF the
lnierchurch Movement contemplated
united financial campaign ON the part
of an Protestant denominations and
also including such other bodies as the
Young Mems Christian Association
The presbyterians do not at present
favor this plan"
The executive commission is TO re-
convene here in February to prepare
for the meelng Of the General Assembly
in Philadelphia next May