The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-27

Because some Presbyterians believe
that there is feeling of rationalism
being fostered by some representatives
OF the Presbyterian church, particularly
IN the foreign field, an overture has
peen prepared asking that only such
missionaries as are sound in doctrine
those who fail to subscribe to this doc
trihe prepared by these Presbyterians,
should be withdrawn from the foreign
AFFAIRS declare that the whole question
Is largely a matter of definition OF what
Is liberalism and what is sound doctrine.
this question: termed as chrone her
ey-hunter." those who would create
strife by bringing up this mooted ques-
ftion.
,PresbyterIans at St. Louis y
st. Louis. Mo. May IA plan of
union Of all Presbyterian Churches is
s sss forth Srnari IN a proposal to be made to
terrain church in the United States
ISouthern). which opened here today.
The proposal, is the result of three
OF the Presbyterian church in the Unit
ed States. and committees of other
Presbyterian and Reformed Churches"
tuition the P + sa ane RefoT@ed
eonstitutent ehnrcS would d'er retain ea its
Sorshp but tn wes nS P Rs
redemptive work of Christ" through
THE United Assembly OF the Presby-
terrain Reformed Churches in America"
the respective general assemblies Of the
various Presbyterian denominations this
year, delegates explain. The work of
unihcation of the work of the mission
airy. educational and benevolent agen-
cies Of the various constituent bodies.
tute a bond Of union. peace and cores
pondence, among all congregations
Te snd sna wend 0e s the sne
agency OF the united body"
Z Explaining the administrative powers
OF the assembly. the constitution says:
to create and superintendent agencies
for its work in Foreign Missions. Home
Missions. Education: Publication. Minis
Negro, Stewardship, and other mission
The United assembly, through its
saministrasive AGENCIES shall study the
missionary. educational and benevolent
agencies. and shall recommend to the
constituent churches methods of unity
OF greater harmony and efficiency. The
United assembly shall have authority to
propose any other action in reference to
bat saaS acton S1Ft shall become ans
binding only when, adopted in the regu-
lar way by each Of the constituent
Touching on the judicial powers, the
bly, shall have power to formulate rules
of comfy to govern the relations be-
wherever their jurisdiction covers the
same territory, and to recommend them
to the constituent churches for adop-
Of comfy arises between two of the
ed the comfy rules proposed by the
sha Be a sssmsed to e Hhed sne
bly,. whose decision shall be final and
shall be. put into effect, through the
courts Of the constituent churches
assembly would be biennialy and its
officers would include a moderator,
vice-moderator, stated clerk and treas
The membership Of the proposed as
sembly would consist of eight represent
atives from each of the constituent
up to 900. ooo. and four for sV each iooooo
in excess of that number. The member
ship would be half ministers and half
elders.
PresbyterIans at GreenfieId. Mo.
Greenfield. Mo-, May 1s.-The ninety
first consecutive meeting of the general
assembly Of the Cumberland and Pres
byterian church viii be called TO order
here today by the retiring moderator,
the Rev. J. e. Cortner of Dyersburg,
Tenn. =
The committee appointed at the last
meeting. Of the general assembly at
Mckenzie; Tenn. to prepare a revision
Of the church's constitution in regard
and ministers has filed a report elimin-
ating the masculine gender wherever 1t
occurs in the constitution in connection
with such ordinations. II the report of
the committee is adopted. the Cumber-
with its approval the ordination Of
This assembly will also select site
for the school of the denomination, the
endowment commission having secured
the prescribed half million dollar en-
dowment for the institution. Mckenzie.
Tenn. the present site OF Beths, Col
nooga, Tenn. are making vigorous eff
forts to secure the school H. NJ. Stiles
of Birmingham is chairman of the COM
mittee on location, but the recommen-
dations Of the committee have not yet
The Rev. D. W. Cooks. of Paducah.
KY. stated clerk. will report a gain in
membership of something re than
seven thousand. The report of the
budget committee will show a substan
tial gain in contributions over any year
in the history of the church. The Wo-
Johnnie Massey Clay of Louisville. KY.
Is president will meet Jointly with the
Assembly. During the current year, the
Woman's Board has erected a new mis-
sion building in San Francisco, at cost
exclusive Of the lot of $4,000. ThiS
to accomodate the large crowd that is
expected to attend the General Assem-