Evening star., 1925-10-24
NATIONAL BACKING
FOR CHURCH URGED
Resolution Before Congre-
gationaIists Asks Aid in
s1,25O,OOO Building.

\ resolution recommending that
Congregational Churches throughout
the United States lend the fullest
possible cooperation in securing
funds for the Sl,25O.000 new First
congregational Church. to be erected
At Tenth and G streets, was present
ed Ia the 3 $500 delegates attending
the twenty.fir biennial gathering of
the National Council of consre "a .
tionai Churches early this afternoon.
II IL expected the resolution will he
promptly adopted by the delegates.
Ii Is tho desire of Consrega lion
alfsts. SAYS the resolution which will
De placed before the council for ac-
tion by the Rev. DR.. FLOYD G. Doug
las. pastor of The First CongreS ga ton
al Church of Akron. Ohio, that the
building Ia be erected may adequately
represent our faith. and that the serv-
Ice TO he rendered may be commen-
surate Ia this unusual opportunity.
Text Of Resolution.
The text of the resolution backing
up the local building fund for the
First Congrea gtionaI Church follows:
In felicitating the First Congreaa-
tional Church OF Washington upon
the success Of It's local campaign for
the new church edifice. which repre-
sents an extent of sscrif1cial giving
indicat tive of Its own appraisal of the
urgent dema nd for 3 more adeQua ?
building. Ne desire to call the atten-
tion Of the Congresa tional churche g
OF the country to the fact that the
erection of this church. which orcu-
pies uniquely strategic POSITION In
the public regard and may he prop
..-tt
where many Of our sister de
nominations have built churches
worthy OF the Nations Capital. IL
not to he conceived As local re-
sponsibility. but as one in which
Congregations lism al large should be
willing and glad to share.
We appreciate the spirit OF the
First Church in seeking the friendly
counsel OF the denominstio In this
building project. and heartily recon.
mend to our churches the fullest pos
sible cooperation In securing neces-
sary funds to supplement the gifts Of
the congregation Of First Church In
order that the building 10 he erected
may adequately represent our faith.
and that the service 10 he rendered
may he commensurate to this unus,Ia |
opportunity.
We recommend TO all our churches
an active interest in whatever ap.
proach the executive committee and
rhe National Advisory council Of this
project may make 10 the Congrega-
tionalists of the United Srares. and
strongly urse a prompt and generous
response to their appeal"
Will Name Committee
II WAS announced today nv members
OF the local building committee tha,
a committee OF so nationally prom
inent Congrega tionalists will be ap
pointed within the next two DAYS 10
compose A rational advisory commit
lee to give advice and assistance In
the raising Of the needed 1850 900 10
build and party maintain church
Of the open door" at the Nations
crossroads. y
Rev. DR. Nehemiah Boynton. one OF
the best known Congregational pas
tors In the country. viii act as
chairman OF this committee OF 80 DR..
Boynton. at the close OF the prese nj
council gathering. will make speak
ine tour NJ many prominent cities in
behalf ~ the local building fund.
u was revealed today that the cam.
psign 10 raise the money for the nav
church here will he divided into rhr..
parts: First. the campaign now m
second. the campaign 70 he started
within the next week To raise money
from this community. and. third the
national campaign to obtain assist q n ce
from all over the United States.
Vote to Continue Publications.
The hnal ma jor question which
confronted the council was decided
last night when the body voted to
!, to continue it's present trio ot
publica lions for the next two wears.
At the next council gathering il was
explained. the proposal advanced by
the committee Of twelve to consoli.
date the publications into one will
he again discussed.
The action was taken following
a speech by Rev Dr. Albert r.
! Pierce. father OF Rev DR.. Jason
Noble Pierce. IN which the former
! implored the delegates 10 continue
thss present publication ARA ngement.
Chicago and Omaha. it was shown
by action taken this morning Are
running a close race FOR the honor
nf being hosl to the next biennia
gathering of the council. standing
vote today showed 1O4 favored Chi
cago while 103 favored Oma ha. The
balloting was so close that it wa
decided TO take another vote late this
afternoon or tonight.
While the vote of the delegates does
not decide the council meeting place
the members Of the executive commit.
tee who have this matter In charge
are largely guided by the vote which
ia taken each council meeting
A luncheon was held at the City
Club at noon under the auspices oi
the Social Service Commission. AT
which Bishop Francis Mcconnell OF
the Methodist Church spoke on the
"Sorial Ministry OF the Church.
E'or-oer CIV william r Sweet nj