Evening journal., 1923-02-06
To COORDINATE
CITY CHURCHES
Religious Survey TO Be
Part of New Protestant
Denomination
BISHOP COOK
APPROVES PLAN

seventy-five ministers and laymen
representing six religious denomina-
tions at dinner in the Y. NJ. c. A.
building last night formed a Coun-
Gil of Protestant Churches Of Will
mington. The dinner was suggest
ed sometime ago by a body of local
clergymen who decided that more
efficient work could be accomplished
here through a co-operated effort on
the part of the churches.
Following an address by Roy b.
Guild, secretary of the Commission
on Councils of Churches in America,
and a general discussion by those
present the following officers were
appointed to present plans Of the or
ganizatiOn 10 the various churches.
Chairman. Judge William S.
Prickett; vice chairmen, DR. B. NJ.
Johns and Bishop Philip Cook; sec
retary. A. L. Lindley; treasurer
william C. Taylor.
other members OF the committee
according 10 denominations are;
Presbyterian-Th Rev. Charles
L. Candee, d. n, DR.. Aquilla Webb
ID. D., Judge W. S Prickett. Henry
w. Comfy and Miss Bertha Harlan
Friends'-Miss Alva Lindiey and
George A. Rhoads
Methodist-The Rev. Robert Watt,
the Rev. Harvey W. Ewing the Rev.
T. J. Sard, tn Rev. Leonard White,
the Rev Leonard B. Smith, E. c.
Hardesty, l. Elmer Perry. John S.
Mullin and Miss Rietta NJ. Emer-
son.
Baptist-The Rev. C. A. Allison,
d. D., the Rev. c. A. Chader' Dr.
4. f. williamson f. r. Farra' Ray
mond Slaughter and G. G. Penney.
The Episcopal representatives will
be appointed later by Bishop Cook
The Lutheran Church was repre-
sented BY Rev. S. E. Wicker.
Mr.. Guild said the purpose OF
the organization is the co-ordi- /
nation of the religious forces
of a CITY in an effort 10 make that 7
city Christian. THE Council Is to |
the religious life of the city what
the Chamber of Commerce is to the |
ard Industrial life" he
said. The unit Of the organization
is the church. The assembly of the
Council is composed of the repre-
sentatives Of these churches SON
slsting usually Of the pastor and two
or more lay members. he explained.
The speaker pointed out that the
program of work includes a reli-
gious survey of the city to furnish
reliable information as the basis for
action He pointed out
that by united action in strategic
of evangelism the churches
could arrest the attention of large /
number of people. Another impor
tant item in the program of the /
work OF the organization will be the /
prevention Of overlapping and COM
petition between the denominations. Z
and to see that all communities are
churched.
Following Mr.. Guilds address the
was thrown open for a gen
sral discussion of the subject.
Bishop Philip Cook expressed
iimself as being in favor of the plan
nd said that he was convinced that
II the Episcopal churches would {
mite in its support. He said that I
he ideal plan of a city church or
anization would include all Chris
ian denominations. nevertheless the
ne under discussion was the best J
hat could be had at the present o
ine and should receive the support :
f all Protestant denominations. L
Short addresses in favor of the :
were made by DR.. Watt, =
Dr.. Johns, DIR. A. w. Some. pastor
# West Presbyterian Church; DR..
Nilsson and Judge Prickett of the
Juvenile Court.
The motion Of DR.. Allison was
passed approving the plan OF a
Council of Churches in the city and '
| temporary extension committee
vas appointed. The purpose of the
which includes repre-
ientatives of all the churches, will
10 to present the plan to the vari-
Jus churches TO ascertain how many
ire in favor of joining the council.