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PRESBYTERIANS
FOR HARDING Plan
REPORT TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY
URGES THAT PRESIDENT CALL
CONFERENCE OF NATIONS


Indianapolis P)-Dr. Arthur
j. Brown of New York, secretary of
the Presbyterian Board of Foreign
Missions, reported to the Presbyter-
ian General Assembly as chairman
Of the Presbyterian commission in
cooperation with the World Alliance
for international friendship through
the churches. His report reads in
part:
The present program of the
American branch of the World Alli-
ance is as follows: The time has
come when America cannot be justi-
fled to her own conscience or in the
sight of God, if having seen the world
lying stricken, wounded and half dead
she passes by on the other side and
longer holds aloof from full co-opera-
ton in the burdens, problems and life
of other nations The religious peo-
pie of America, irrespective of de-
nominational and political differences,
should unite in the following course:
To endorse the informal co-opera-
tiOn which our government is now
giving to the humanitarian and other
technical organizations which are be-
ing efficiently managed by the League
OF Nations, and to urge upon the
president and the senate the import
ance of making this informal CO.
operation formal by the nomination
and confirmation of delegates to those
organizations which are carrying on
work in which the United States was
actively engaged before the World
war.
To urge the government to take
immediate steps to bring the United
States into real relationship with
the other nations of the world, either
through the League Of Nations or
through some effective form Of as
sociation.
"To commend cordially the pro-
posed participation of the United
States in the Permanent Court Of In
ternational Justice, as recommended
by President Harding in his message
to congress February ~.
To urge the president to call a
conference of the nations to consider
in the spirit of mutual good will and
human brotherhood, the grave prob
lens which stdll menace the very ia
brio of civilization such as arma-
ments, economic chaos and other OBJ
stacles to the peace Of the world"
Report on Army Chaplains
DR.. Wallace Radcliffe of Washing
ton, D. c., chairman of the commit
tee, submitted to the Presbyterian !
General Assembly the report Of the
special committee upon United States
army and navy chaplains. This re-
port says in part:
According to the present enlisted
strength of the army, the number of
chaplains is fixed at 125. With the
full authorized strength, the legal
would be ISL.
There are in fact but IS chap
lains on the active list, but as indi-
Gated the present strength does not
demand that number. Yet, there are
at least 25 places where chaplains
are imperatively needed, besides
which there should be at least five
others for emergency service. There
should be lis active chaplains to meet
Imperative demands. No change in
law is necessary for this, but the
appropriations made
will not permit additional appoint
nents in 1928 or 1924.
:" The present number of chaplains
in the army as of date of March,
1928, is 125, of which number 21 are |
Roman Catholic and 1O4 are Protes-
.ant. OF the Protestant contingent, y
Il are Presbyterian, that is, II of
Presbyterian U. S. A., Presbyterian
J. S., and l Cumberland Presbyter- ]
an. In the navy there are IS chap I
aims, Of which 18 are Roman Cath
,lics and 67 Protestants, of which ]
lumber IL are Presbyterian U. S. A.
md / Cumberland Presbyterian. In
he officers reserve corps LAG are :
Roman Catholics and 400 are Pro- E
estant, of which latter number 76 {
re Presbyterian. i
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