Evening star., 1927-05-28
SEMINARY REPORT
| ST|RS CHURCHMEN
Presbyterian Assembly De-
bates Princeton School.
Pension Drive Successful.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PTess.
SAN FRANCISCO, May zS.--Dis-
cussion of the Princeton Theological
Seminary report held the center of in
terest here today before the 139th
General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States Of Amer
lea.
Despite the report that opposing fac
tions have held several closed meet
ings during the past few days in an
attempt to effect a reconciliation, il
was expected that today's two hours
of debate would bring out in full
force the dissension over the investi-
eating committee s recommendations.
DR.. William o. Thompson of CO.
lumbus, Ohio, chairman of the inves-
tigating committee, read the report to
the general assembly yesterday.
The report declared that "under
present conditions the draft OF semi
nary control seems to be away from
the proper service of the church and
towards an aggressive defense of the
policy of group
1t further stated that "the repre-.
sentatives of this group in the Prince
ton faculty declare there are opposite
attitudes so serious that no peace be-
tween them is either possible or de-
srable.'
Direct Control Urged.
Direct control over the seminaries
by the assembly is desired. the report
stated. AS a means toward this the
recommendations of the committee in.
clude one that the assembly should
appoint committee of nine members
of whom at least three shall be ruling
elders of the church, to supplant the
existing dual control of directors and
trustees.
Another recommendation, one which
is understood will be the basis of the
debate, was that pending this reor-
ganization the appointment of Prof.
j. Gresham Machen to the chair of
apOlogetics be not confirmed.
j. Willison Smith of Philadelphia,
chairman of the standing finance
committee. announced that the church
had liquidated a $1.000,000 debt con-
tracted late in 1919, when it Joined
the international church world move
ment, designed for closer cooperation
of religious bodies.
Memorial services were held In rev.
erence to the memory of 20S ministers
who were listed as having died dur
ing the past year.
Pension Drive Successful.
The national campaign of the Pres
byterian Church to raise S15,000,0 900
to start pension plan for it's old and
disabled ministers, missionaries. their
widows and orphans. has been sue
cessful, with S15,045.000 in hand and
more coming, Will II. Hays, chairman
of the drive, reported to the General
| Assembly of the denomination today.
| Mr.. Hays explained that the pension
| fund eventually would become self
perpetuating through annual pay
ments from the ministers and church.
es participating, the S15,000,000 still
being used to pay pensions to those
already past the retirement age of So.
or nearing it. Pensions will range
from $500 TO $4,000 annually. based
on average pay and length of service
| of the pensionee.
| Among the States which have made
| final reports are: New York. $2,772,-
175; Pennsylvania, $3.220,020: New
Jersey, $1,125,290: Indiana, S379,5S
Michigan, $420.026; Ohio, S1.195, 900;
Illinois, s1,071. POS; California, $685.
| 600: Minnesota, $414024; Wisconsin.
| S172, ,639; Missouri, 1888, 900. The Lead
| ing Individual cities were: New
York. $1,446,000: Pittsburgh. S995.000;
| Chicago, S636,000; Los Angeles. $529.-
| 900. Madison Avenue Church, New
York, led the individual churches
with s443,000.