Evening star., 1925-10-26
NATIONAL CHURCH
MOVE IS UNDERWAY
CongregationaIists Take
First Steps Toward Build
ing New Edifice.

First steps to obtain nationwide
support in erecting the new First
Congregational Church at Tenth and
G streets out of a Sl,250 900 fund, as
sanctioned by the National Council
of Congregational Churches in a reso-
luton unanimously adopted Saturday.
were taken at luncheon held this
afternoon at the Mayflower Hotel.
The luncheon was called by DIR.
Nehemiah Boynton. chairman of the
national advisory council for the
new church, who at the close Of the
present biennial council gathering
will begin an extensive speaking tour
in behalf of the fund.
A hundred men and women who
are taking prominent parts in the 10
day council sessions attended the
luncheon, gaining detailed informa-
ton of the proposed National Congre-
gational Church. 1t is expected
within the next two DAYS to name
the so Congregationalists who are
TO serve under DR.. Boynton on the
national advisory council.
Speakers at Luncheon.
Speakers at today's luncheon were
William Knowles Cooper. general sec
retary of the Y. NJ. c. A: Hugh A.
Thrift. president of the local Y. NJ.
c. A; Rev. Albert w. Palmer Of Illi-
nois, chairman of the business
committee of the council: Rev.
Carl S. Patton, pastor of the First
Congregational Church of Los An
geles. and DIR. Jason Noble Pierce,
pastor of the First Congregational
Church of this city.
40 of in o.
sessions of the council at the Wash
ington Auditorium. which was devoted
to the reports of the ministerial
boards, it was announced that a spe-
cial meeting of the committee of
twelve, under the craftsmanship of
Rev. DIR. William Horace Day of Con-
necticut. and the business committee
of the council will be held to consider
the progress being made in the merger
of II home and foreign missionary So
cieties into two general bodies.
The principal discussion slated for
this special meeting is lining up those
organizations that have reported they
anticipate some little legal difficulty
in following out the will Of the coun.
Gil on the merger question. A num-
ber Of the organizations have al
ready ratified the proposal at special
meetings.
Will Compromise Troubles.
Inasmuch as the members of the
committee of ~ have always taken
the view that they would not force
the merger of any societies when ii
would muddle their financial status
it is expected that the reported OBJ
stacles in the way of the actual mer
ger of one or two Of the missionary
entities will be speedily compromised
after today's special meeting. 1t Is
hoped that a final report Of the com
mittee of IL on the merger question
can be made to the entire council to-
morrow.
"The Maintenance of the Standard.
of the Ministry as a Profession" was
the subject Of an address at today's
session by DIR. Clarence Hall Wilson
of Glen Ridge, N. J.
1.-The problem Of the maintenance OF
the ministry" DR.. Wilson declared
reduces itself to the task Of securing
for the ministry our choicest young
men. We cannot maintain standards
with inferior material. What are the
qualities which will make the ministry
attractive as profession to the best
men? First, it must provide room for
the intellect. Second, it must offel
opportunity to make ones life count
to the utmost in leadership and ef