Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-22
Northern Assembly Hit
BY Fundamental Lib.
eraL Division.
Committee Fails to Re-
| port on the FOsdick ;.
| j. Case. /.
Nv the Associated Press.

6y the ASSOCIATED fress.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. May 22-.l
Foundamentalists and liberals whose
differences regarding interpretation.
Of the Bible, have resulted in much
dissension and corridor discussion at
the general ASSEMBLY, of the Presby-
terrain Church of the United States, In
session here, are expected to bring
their fight to the convention floor to-
day, when the committee on bills and
overtures makes its report on the
case Of DR.. Harry Emerson Fosdick.
liberalist leader, who questions the
virgin birth of Christ and other Bible
doctrines.
Another Clash Possible.
Another clash is expected when the
committee on education makes its re-
port. Mr.. Bryan is expected to de-
mand that the teaching of Darwinism
in the denominations schools be pro-
hibited, while educational leaders are
expected to make a fight against any
attempt to interfere with the study
OF science
At yesterdays session the assem-
bly, approved the consolidation pro-
gram launched last year. under
agencies of the church are reduced
to four groups.
AS a result of the elimination of
twelve commissions next years as
sembly will be shortened from eight
days to seven; standing committees
will be reduced from eighteen to
twelve but the membership of the
committees will be raised from forty
to seventy-two.
Presbyterian Unity Favored.
The general assembly voted to con-
tinue efforts for unity between the
seven leading Presbyterian churches.
The assembly Endorsed previous
movements toward unification. and
appointed a permanent committee to
carry on the effort.
A permanent committee also was ap-
pointed to conduct the campaign for
a S15,000.000 addition to the endow-
ment of the board of ministerial re-
lief and sustentation. Will H. Hays,
president of the Motion Picture Pro-
ducers and Distributors of America.
who launched the endowment drive
in a speech last week. is slated for
chairman of the campaign committee.
William Jennings Bryan today
ewery h Pres6T n mtniste aha chur na
Official, church member and the fac
ulties and students of the denomina-
tional schools sign a total abstinence
pledge.
An effort to limit the pledge-sign-
ing to church members and students
was rejected by the general as
sembly.
The committee again failed to
report out the Fosdick case this
morning, leaving the prohibition
question the outstanding issue be-
fore the 1s5th general assembly.
The temperance committees rec
concentrations besides the Bryan
resolution included the following:
A telegram deploring the repeal Of
the New York state prohibition law
and urging Gov. Alfred Smith not to
sign the bill.
Urging the President and Congress
ito use all the power of the federal
government to prevent the use of for
sign flags for the protection of the
~um- laden vessels that anchor beyond
the 'three-mile limit"
Indorse all wise efforts to discour-
"se and prohibit the use of habit
,orming drugs in this and other coun-
tries
Reafflrm a warning against cigar
cites and urge all Presbyteries to dis
courage by precept and example the
use of tobacco in all forms"
Recognize and commend all con-
structive efforts for the moral i'm
provement of the movies and approve
Control and oversight" by federal
state and local authorities.
Divorce Evil n Menace.
A resolution on the divorce evil
THAT the prevailing disregard for
home and family life, as shown in
public by the press and on the screen
and especially by the records of our
divorce courts. should be the subject
of grave concern to our people, and
that together with wise laws on this
subject. we add Christian instruction
in both home and church and call
upon the heads of families and pas
tors to regard this situation as one
that menaces the foundations OF our
republic as well as the church.
The asse mbly today adopted the
report of the standing committee on
ministerial relief and sustcntation
and provided for a special committee
of nine laymen to conduct a drive
for s15.00O.0 900 to add to the boards
endowment fund.
DR.. Clarence Mccartney, moderator
of the Philadelphia presbytery. who
brought the overture on the Fosdi1k
case to the assembly, said today he
understood the bills and overtures
committee would report COM
promise plan tomorrow.