Evening star., 1921-05-27
CHANGES DELAYED
. BY PRESByTER|ANS
General Assembly to Await
Further Study of Form of
Church Activities.
By the Associates Press.

~ aie h1SocAto0 IfeSe.
W1NoNA LAKE. Ind. May 27.-com-
missioners of the 1880 general assem-
bly, Of the Presbyterian Church in
the United States Of America began
general exodus from Winona Lake
today following the dissolution of
the assembly last night.
The docket Of the assembly. which
had been in session here since May
10. having been completed. the session
was formally ended by DR.. Henry 7.
Swearingen Of st. Paul. Mimi. the
moderator.
The assembly during it's sessions
disposed Of more than 1000 overtures
presented from various presbyteries
dealing with variety of subjects:
Approval was given to a budget of
| $4,000. 900 for the expenses of church
board and agencies during the COM
ing year.
Despite numerous overtures. the
| commissioners refused to make any
radical changes in the form of church
| government. but decided to continue
J special committee which has been in
! existence for one year. and which was
the problems of the organization and
| consolidation Of the numerous boards
! and agencies. DR.. John T. Stone of
! Chicago is chairman of the committee.
| A report will be made to the next
| general assembly, which will meet in
Des Moines. Iowa, in May. 1922.
Uphold New Era Movement.
| At various times during the assem-
bly, the commissioners expressed their
| approval Of the work conducted by
the Presbyterian new era movement
and in the closing session voted down
a resolution which proposed that the
movement be terminated at tho close
of the period provided for its main
tenance and then consideration be
given to continuing its activities un-
der another name.
The part women should have in
church government was brought be-
fore the commissioners on different
| occasions. but they confined their ac-
ton to ordering presbyterial vote
on the proposition of permitting
women to be installed as deacons in
the church. This vote will be re-
ported to the next assembly.
Efforts to obtain organic unity OF
oil evangelical denominations were
discussed by the commissioners, and
4 committee was instructed to con-
tinue other negotiations win
Rev. Louis Seymour Nudge Of Har-
risburg was elected to fill the office
Of stated clerk for a term Of five
years. This office in the past was a
permanent one. 1t was made vacant
! l8SI year Dy lne ucdIH VI IL w
Henry Roberts. who had filled 1t for
thirty-six years.
| Fund for Relief Abroad.
| ST. LOUIS, May GA campaign
| for 4 relief fund of $4,000 to be
spent in France. Belgium and Czecho-
| slovakia in the next year was in
dorsed at the closing session Of the
sixty-frst general assembly Of the
Southern Presbyterian Church here.
| France and Belgium will receive
| SIS, 900 under the proposed plan and
the remaining $4,000 will go to
| Cxechoslovakia.
Discuss Motion Pictures.
PHILADELPHIA, May z7.-Discus-
sion Of a resolution denouncing mo-
| tion picture productions which carl
cature the Christian ministry and
the marriage ceremony" a recon-
mendation for a widespread call to
the ministry through the platform.
pulpit and press and memorials FOR
deceased members occupied the ses-
sions yesterday OF the United Pres
byterian general assembly.
Consideration Of the merger OF all
Presbyterian churches has been post
poned.
The assembly directed that pres
byteries increase salaries Of minis
ters when below $500 including a
| parsonage to q minimum Of $1,000
| q year.