Evening journal., 1921-05-25
ASSEMBLY HITS
At PRIZE FIGHT
Presbyterians lndorse N. ].
Ministers Stand Against
July Bout
VOLSTEAD ACT
is APPROVED

WINONA LAKE. Ind. May 25.-
Des Moines, Ia, was chosen for
the next meeting place Of the Cen
eral Assembly. Atlantic City, N J.,
was the only other city seeking the
conference and the vote in favor Of
Des Moines was virtually unanimous.
Condemnation of immoral motion
pictures approval Of the Volstead
prohibition enforcement act and sup
port Of Federal action to curb the
divorce evil were contained in reso-
lutions approved by the Assembly.
The coming pugilistic mill in
Jersey City on July 2" was also con-
demned. In addition to expressing
condemnation of the fight, the
amendment commends the New Jer-
sey ministers who have opposed the
bout.
The resolutions we're adpted In
connection with the report of the as
sembly's committee on temperance
and moral welfare.
Extension of the provisions of the
Eighteenth Amendment and the Vol
stead act to the Philippine Islands
was urged upon Congress in the
resolutions adopted.
Reports from various boards and
agencies, including the Board Of
Missions for Freedmen and the
Board Of Education. will be consid-
cred at today's session. The Assem-
bly, will close Friday afternoon.
DR.. S. J. Fisher, president OF the
Board Of Missions for Freedmen. de-
clares that there has never been
greater interest in education among
the Negroes Of the South than at the
present time and he suggests il pos
sible the educational work being
done by the Church among these
people be extended.
Numerous appropriations are need
cd to build new structures at schools
already established. DR.. Fisher says.
DR.. Edgar p. Hill, general secre-
ltary Of the Board Of Education, has
prepared a report showing the ex-
| tent Of the educational work carried
on in Presbyterian institutions
throughout the country. He esti-
mates that more than two thousand
students were turned away last fall
because they could not be accommo-
dated.
Members Of the executive commits
sion expressed satisfaction today over
the plans made for liquidating the
churches debt to the Interchurch
World Movement and to the Presby-
terian New Era Movement The
former debt. which amounts tc
S555, 900, will be paid from funds
derive dfrom the sale Of certificates
OF Indebtedness bearing 6 per cent
interest and which, it is expected
will be purchased largely by church
boards and agencies. The Presby.
terian New Era debt will be met by
inclusion in the next annual budget
of s15O.O00. from which funds vii
be derived to apply on the debt.
In succeeding years a sum equa
10 per cent. OF the total budge
estimate will be added to the budget
for use in liquidating the debts.
HARRISBURG, May 20 Tn,
Rev Dr. Lewis S. Nudge, pastor ol
THE Pine Street Presbyterian Church
this city, was selected as stated CLERK
OF the Presbyterian Church in tn,
United States. He came here sever
years ago from Lancaster. where III
was pastor Of the First Presbyterian
Church.
DR.. Nudge was born in Yonkers
IN. Y. and was graduated from
Princeton College in 1889. and sub
sequently from the Princeton Theo
logical Seminary He was an in
structor in Evelyn College, Prince
ton, from 1890 to 1894. He served
as a ninstructor in Princeton College
from 1892 to 1894. and was ordained
to the ministry in 1895. his frs
charge being at Beverly. n. j., where
he served from 1895 to 1899. He
was then transferred to Trenton, n
j., serving there from 1899 TO 1901
DR.. Nudge was a lecturer al
Princeton for several years. In 1905
he accepted the pastorate of tho
First Presbyterian Church at Ian.
caster and came to this city In 1914
J His father was at one time pastor Of
J the Second Presbyterian Church a
; Princeton and died several years ag,
in Downingtown.