Evening journal., 1921-05-19

ARE AGAINST
OPEN sunday
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ANoHAlHuth from page one
Of the Presbyterian Church in the
U. S A. when sessions opened today.
THE battle-ground Of the Church
is on the field Of the Christian Sab
bath" the Christian Sabbath Com
mittee stated in a report to the con-
ference.
Or. p. L. Bowlby OF Newark, n. j.,
secretary Of the Lords Day Alliance.
is also head Of the Presbyterian Com
miSee on Sabbath Observance and
wrote the report which was returned
to the Assembly today
zone of the outstanding features
OF the campaign" said Doctor Bowl
by. "is the nation wide propaganda
for a wide-open Sunday. backed by
powerful amusement and sporting
organizations bent on making the
Christian Sabbath the big money
getting day OF the week"
I'VE have already warned the lead
ing ministers Of the country that the
most dangerous movement against
the American Sunday in fifty years
is now in progress This should stir
the blood of every American patriot,
and certainly every American Chris
tian.
"Close up the movie theater, shut
the gates Of the ball parks lock the
doors of many places of business and
this paramount problem Of the
Church will be well on its way to So
luton"
Doctor Bowlby expressed the view
that the "Blue Sunday" would come.
He said those who once predicted
prohibition would never come now
say America will soon be as dry as
a "sun-kissed chip"
Nearly 1000 overtures from Pres
byteries and synods on twenty-five
different subjects were presented e
the assembly. The overtures embrace
resolutions asking for changes in
form Of Presbyterian government
limitation OF the office Of stated clerk
OF General Assembly. consolidation
of various boards, a revision and re-
ALLEGATION OF the Presbyterian annual
budget The overture from the
Philadelphia Presbytery relating to
the divorce question will also be pre-
sented.
Another overture. originating In
Philadelphia Presbytery and so far
not supported, asks that the number
Of commissioners to General Assem-
bly, be reduced to one-haf. At pres
ent the commissioners are elected ac-
cording TO the strength OF the Pres
Philadelphia overture would refer
the matter to committee of sever
TO draw up a plan and report at the
next General Assembly.
There are also overtures relating
to the question Of the organic unioT
OF evangelical churches one over
ture Of this kind asks that there bl
no such union, while another advo
Gates that even though the Presby
teries have decided against organi
union still negotiations be continues
and plans devised looking forward I
such a union.
At present the question Of organi
union is before the Presbyteries, hav
! ing been sent down by General As
sembly 10 the Presbyteries for thei
action last year. on April 29 tn
records in the stated clerks ofiic
at Philadelphia showed that NOR
Presbyteries were opposing thu
union Of evangelical churches thar
were favoring it, the vote at tina
time standing rs in favor and 10.
opposed. To carry Presbyterian
law requires that there be two
thirds majority.
Another important question to b.
considered will be relative to th'
eligibility OF women to the eldershiI
and deaconship OF Presbyterian
churches. This also was sent dowI
by tho last Assembly to the 80.
Presbyt cries and is now beini
! voted on