Evening star., 1927-05-31
UNITY MOVE URGED
BY PRESBYTER|ANS
United Church to Continue
Relations With Southern
Body for Year.

Determination to continue relations
with the Southern PRESBYTERIAN
Church looking toward an ultimate
union with that body was expressed
by the General Assembly of the
United Presbyterian Church which to-
day adopted the report of the special
committee which has been investgat-
ing the proposed union. The resolu-
ton adopted continued the life of the
committee for another year with in
structions to meet fraternal delegates
of the Southern Presbyterian Church
and continue study of the proposed
union.
The report, which was read by Rev.
Robert w. Kerr of st. Louis, chair.
man of the special committee, indi-
Gated no difference in doctrinal be.
liefs of the two churches and that no
serious bar stood in the way Of con-
solidation. conditions never have
been so advantageous" the report
said.
Gratitude to President.
Gratitude to President Coolidge for
his efforts to bring about a three
power naval conference and the con-
tinued support of the United Presby-
terian Church are contained in a set
of resolutions adopted today by the
General Assembly.
The appreciation was expressed in
a supplemental report of the com.
mittee on reform and reads as follows:
Il. That we express our apprecia-
ton Of the successful efforts of Presi.
dent Coolidge to bring about the three
power conference looking to the limi-
tation of competitive naval building
program.
"o. That President Coolidge be as.
sured OF the support Of our people in
his policy of seeking to secure honor
able and peaceable settlement Of inter.
national problems without recourse to
the use Of force"
Plans for Education.
Report Of the committee on educa.
ton, read this morning by DR.. j. A.
Thompson. president of Tarkio Col
lege. Tarkio, Mo-, contains decision
to begin church work in undenomi.
national schools and colleges.
The report of the nominating CON-
mittee. which will suggest names for
on all church boards and
on all important reOrga niZation COM
will be made public late to.
day.
Election Is Ordered.
The election of a superintendent of
missions for New York city called
FOR in memorials submitted by New
York and Boston presbyteries and op.
posed by DR.. C. f. Cleland and James
Parker of the Philadelphia headquar.
ters Of the Eastern synod. was or
1ered this morning in an overture to
70 hn hut
rhe election is ordered to take place |
next Fall at the first meeting of the |
New York presbytery.
An increase i'm the minimum salary |
If Presbyterian ministers recommend |
I'd in a supplemental report OF the |
BOARD of home missions was adopted |
his morning by the assembly. The |
also called for 500 |
or each additional child.
Prohibition Law Endorsed.
The General Assembly yesterday |
afternoon adopted resolution re- |
it's stand in favor of the |
eighteenth amendment and made |
known it's intention to meet at the
ballot box "all the organized forces |
hat propose to bring back and legalize |
he sale and manufacture of intoxi. |
private life."
This action was taken by the assem-.
by following an address by Wayne
3. Wheeler, general counsel of the
League of America, who |
denounced opponents of the eight.
zenith amendment and summoned the |
.hurch to defend the cause of prohibi.
ion.
Mrs. j. d. Sands, chairman Of the
missions board committee.
'eported progress along all the lines
If activity in which the women CT the
'hurch are interested and announced
he recent formation of a society of
and reform by the wom-
ms board. which is devoted especially
o awakening the woman vote. and
lirecting it to promote the causes of
'sobriety and law enforcement, with
| particular intention of supporting
he eighteenth amendment"
Mrs. II. G. Campbell of the foreign |
MISSIONS board committee announced
hat $50 missionaries were supported
asst year by the church, and that the
otal number of presbyteries sup
ported abroad are S., which have a
otal enrolment of 54,073 members.