The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-05
Presbyterians Urge
Action by Congress
to End Turk Crimes

Congress is called upon TO take &C
tion toward the use or the nations in
fluence in putting a stop to the Turk
ish atrocities in the Near East, in
resolution approved as part of the
final business of the Synod of Indiana
of the Presbyterian church which clos
ed its meeting shortly after noon
Thursday. By expediting the after
noon business it was possible to close
ahead of the schedule.
The text of the resolution follows:
ITO the Synod of Indiana:
Reverend and dear Sirs:
Whereas, the Turks have been MUIR
dering the Armenians and others over
whom they have had control for so
many years apparently with the avow-
ed purpose of exterminating the race,
Therefore, be it resolved that this
Synod of Indiana memorialize the con-
gress of the United States to take
such action as will protect the depend
ent inhabitants of that terror-stricken
region.
Respectfully submitted,
wv G. BEARD"
Deliver Addresses
Foremost among the addresses made
at the closing session of the Synod
were those by DR.. Ernest Ewers, med
ical missionary of the church to the
Shantung mission field in China now
on furlough, DR.. Gee se T. Scott, rep
resenting the General Assembly s
board on foreign missions, and DR..
George F. Horst, Field secretary of the
Committee on Mems Work n c
Diaconate.
The report of the committee on for
| eign missions was made by the Rev.
Cecil NJ. Bear, chairman of the com
mittee. This report preceded the ad
dress of DR.. Ewers and DR.. Scott. DR.
Charles o. S. Shirey, chairman of the
committee on General Church work
made the report of that committee AMI
his report was followed by an address
by DR.. Charles L. Candee Rev. james
| H. Moore, chairman of the COMMITTEES
on Mems Work and Diaconate, madt
the report of that committee preceding
the address Of DR.. Horst.
The meeting closed following the re
ports of the committees on records o.
presbyteries, committee on business.
Urge Missionary Aid.
Presbyterian churches are urged tC
undertake the support of missionary
in the foreign field at a cost of 81, 1,50(
yearly, where their financial strength
will justify it, in the report of tht
board of foreign missions, made at the
synod meeting Thursday by Rev. Ceci
M. Bear, chairman.
The report states that the Presby
terian church is now administering Il
mankind in 26 foreign mission fields
172 stations, through the lives ant
services of over 1900 missionaries
who are assisted by more than 700
native workers, in / ,0S8 churches witt
: a membership of 1877 900, and in tn
operation of 167 hospitals and dis
! pehsaries. The following recommer
! dations of the business committe
were adopted
, Synodical apportionment fixed a
one and one-third cents per commun
cant member.
Next meeting to be held in the Firs
Presbyterian church at Gary. (Thi
recommendation was passed to a spt
cial committee on the next meetin
for approvaD.
The election of the following trus
tees: ]. c. Covert, of Franklin, an
e Judge Vincent Carter, of Tabernacl
church, Indianapolis, to take places c
!. Messrs. j. H. Holiday and R. 4
: Brown, deceased, and the followin
!, men to succeed themselves: John {
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