Evening star., 1924-12-04
DR.. CADMAN NAMED
TO HEAD COUNCIL
New York Minister Chosen
by Executive Committee
for Church Office.
BY the Associated Press.

by tne ASSOCIATED Press
ATLANTA, Ga, December 4.-Dr. s
Parkes Cadman of New York has been
selected by the executive committee
as the nominee for president of the
Federal Council of Churches.
The nominee for recording secre-
tary is DR.. r. D. Lord of New York,
who has served In that capacity many
years. Frank H. Mann, New York.
president Of the Union Mortgage Co,
was selected to succeed Alfred Z.
Kimball, also of New York, who ask
ed 10 be retired after 10 years as
treasurer.
All the nominations were to be
placed before the council in business
session today. the first under fts
charter of Incorporation granted by
the New York Legislature.
Born in England.
DR.. Cadman was born In yelling
ton, Shropshire, England, in 1864,
educated at London University, and
in 1895 became pastor of the Metro
politan Temple, New York Since.
1901 he has held the pastorate Of
the Central Congregational Church.
Brooklyn.
summary of the reports OF the
general secretaries, a review of the
cooperation OF the churches during
Speer, New York, retiring president.
In which general progress in spite OF
doctrtnal discussion" was claimed,
and an address by Bishop Warren A.
Gambler, Atlanta. were other items
on the days program.
Founded on Faith"
"Evangelistic Christianity is the
surety OF our country and the hope
OF the world" Bishop Gambler said
In his prepared address. The United
States is nation founded by faith.
Revtvais in the Old World made the
colonization in the New World pos-
sible. Religious revivaIs have me-
the problems produced by every great
crisis in the history OF the country
They have enriched and inyisorated
our national life. Few persons real
lie what a tremendous influence Il
has had on our national life, and yet
when one stops to think, one must
be impressed by the results"
In the summary of the reports of
the general secretary It was declared
that the council was continuing its
fight for Americas entrance into the
Permanent Court of International
Justice.
In that connection Sir wilioughby
Dickinson of London. representing
the World Alliance for International
Friendship Through the Churches, ir
an address appealed for the outlawing
Of war and establishing international
justice. He urged the churches to unite
in that cause.
Policy Toward Japan.
The report also referred to progress
in racial relations work. and declar-
ed the council is seeking the right
program for educating the public 10 u
necessity for q revision" of Americas
policy toward Japan as a result OF the
passage of the Japanese exclusion
act
Passage of the japanese exclusion
act was termed needless and wan
tom in the report of the commission
on international justice and good
Will. The general secretaries report
asserted missionary leaders in Japan
felt that the exclusion had "set back
The progress OF the Christian move
ment 30 years" II added that the
sympathetic understanding en- the
part of the American churches was
one OF the most powerful Influences
In helping the Japanese to retain
confidence in the American people
Discussion of the problem was ex-
pected to center around the address
tomorrow night of DIR. A K. Refs
chsuer. Toxic, representative Of the
National Christian Council of Japan.
Prof. William Adams Brown. New
York, led the general discussion to-
day on How can the federal council
best serve the churches in research
and educational work." Tonight the
newly elected president Will deliver
his address. Bishop Francis McCon.
nell. Pittsburgh, Pa, also will speak,
his subject being The Social Task o.
the Church in America"