Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-20
MANY CANDIDATES
FOR STATED CLERK
Presbyterian Assembly Inter-
estsd in Choice Of Or. Rob-
erts' Successor
: PHILADELPHIANs IN LIST

Wn1Ona Lake, Ind, May D.--Con :
n1uNtiop Of the numerous overturcs
haueuratsd By various prcsbyteries
Ihrolghodt the country was begun today
It the 183d General Assembly Of the
Presbyterian Church in the United
pontl Commissioners attending the
bssumbly seemed the most interested In
he cvertures relating to the Office Of
hated clerk, this being the highest po-
1fion IN the Church outside OF the Of
Ice Of moderator of the General As
bembly. The Rev. Henry @. Swear
hCen, Of 81. Paul, MINI, was elected
hte yesterday to fill the latter office,
lis nearest competitor being the Rev.
pr. John b. Laird, Of Frankford,
Philadelphia.
A report from the Executive Com
nieess dealing with the Office Of stated
eerk, which was made vacant by the
hath of DR.. William Henry Roberts
Aortly after the General Assembly last
bonr, was scheduled for presentation st
bday's session.
Many overtures regarding this Office
hve been submitted, some proposing
limitations OF the term Of Office to five
fVafs. Others suggest that the office
10 left vacant for one year. while u
committee considers nominations which
hay Be made at this session Of the as
Dembly. Adoption Of the committees
lepors would be left to the 134th Gen.
lral Assembly.
Many Candidates for Post
4 large number Of candidates is pre-.
Rctsd for the Office IL the election is
bsld this year, and IL 1t is decided 10
continue it as q permanent Office with.
ksxA iva Ef,.ttotta1 tha,r
ne the Rev. James r. Clark, Nash.
ki1ls, Tenn, field secretary Of the
Presbyterian General Board Of Edu.
ption; tho Rev. ]. Ross Stevenson,
kresident Of. Princeton Theological
beminary; the Rev. William p. Fulton,
lupe rintendent Of the Church Extension
Committee Of the Philadelphia Presby-
tery; the Rev. James NJ. Hubert, Phil
bdelphia, acting stated clerk Of the Gen
bral Assembly the Rev. John F. Pat
DerSon, Orange, ". j.; the Rev. Will
Jam Parker, Brooklyn, N Y, and the
Rev. Benjamin McGemmill. Ivyland.
Pa. stated clerk Of the Synod of Penn
vlvania.
In addition, to the overtures relating
10 the Office Of stated clerk there are
many others covering a large range OF
subjects. Church union is dealt with in
peveral overtures. One proposes a
union Of the Presbyterian and Reformed
Churches in the United States into an
organization to be known as the Pres
bytsrian Reformed Churches in Amer
tea. Another relates TO the establish
nent Of the eligibility of women to the
sldefship and deaconship in the Pres
byterian churches.
Numerous committee reports and an
Hual reports of the theological seminar.
lee were referred today to appropriate
committees.
Higher salaries for missionaries and
widespread extension Of evangelization,
especially among those Of foreign birth.
were recommended by the Board of
Home Missions through its secretary.
Or. John A. Marquis. who reported a
pew spirit developed after the depress-
ing years of the war.
DR.. David G. Wylie, general secre-
eary Of the Board of Church Erection,
10 his report told of more than 81 .0O0,-
900 having been spent in aiding con-
ptruction of 269 churches and manses
IN various parts Of the United States.
Need for great expansion in the work
ef the church among the Negroes was
Lst forth in the report of DR.. s. J.
F1sher, president of the Board of Mis-
Mons for Freedmen.
Economy of administration and un-
results in all branches OF
church work were shown In the report
Of the Presbyterian New Era movement
presented by DIR. William Hiram
Foulkes. The gains in contributions for
benevolences approximated 20 per cent,
and the gains in accessions to member
ship 80 per cent. the report says.
Philadeiphians on Committees
These Philadelphians have been
placed on committees Bills and Over
slected on committees: Bills and Over
tures, the Rev. Francis Skunk Downs:
Polfty, DR.. W. p. Fulton; Foreign
Missions. the Rev. James Ramsay
Swain: Publication and Sunday school
Work, the Rev. Harle W. Cathaway
theological Seminaries, DR.. w, Beatty
Jennings; Freedmen. DR.. Alexander
MaeColl; Correspondence. DR.. r. T.
Jones; Judicial Business, Spencer
Home Missions, J. NJ.
somerside; Education, William l..
Yerkes; Relief, j. Ross Topley; Life
and Work, Harry Pringle Ford: Mile
age. j. Willison Smith; to nominate
members of the Executive Commissior