Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-31
WOMEN WIN RIGHT
/. TO Church OFFICES
Representation on Ruling
Presbyterian Bodies Voted
by 157-to-115 Margin.
BY the Associated Press.


CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 31.-Ths
General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church in the U. s. A. oficially was ro-
titled today that women are to have the
privilege of representation on the ruling
bodies of the local churches and pres
byteries this year.
An overture sent out to the presby>
teries by the last General Assembly ap-
proving the election and ordination OF
vote Of 157 to lis. A report on the re-
suit was contained In q statement Of
the canvass on 1929 overtures, offered
for submission today.
This marks q step forward In the
womens plea for recognition In the
ruling powers of the church, but ordi-
nation to the ministry is barred to
them.
Another overture was offered by the
last Assembly on the election and ordi-
nation of women as bishops and pastors,
but this was defeated by vote Of 165
to 107.
Will Have Voice in Affairs.
AS ruling elders women will be privi-
legged to have q voice in the affairs Of
the local churches, the presbyteries and
the synods as well, and are made eligi-
BILE for selection as commissioners to the
General Assembly In this capacity they
become potential officers Of the AS
sembly.
The permanent board Of directors Of
the Princeton Theological Seminary,
which Is under the jurisdiction Of the
Assembly, offered q report today on
what has been accomplished since the
sealing of the breach between the
fundamentalist ana modernist groups.
For several years these two groups
maintained dual control of the semi
nary, one represented by a board of di.
rectors and the other by board OF
trustees, with the faculty and institu.
ton heads divided.
Strife continued until the 141st meet.
Ing, when a temporary board of direc-
tors was appointed to take over control
OF the seminary. The temporary board
has been dissolved at this Assembly, with
a report that unity and good will have
been restored at Princeton. The pera
manent board, made up of three menu
bers from each of the two opposed fac.
tons and three new members, replaces
the temporary organization.
Friendly Suit Suggested.
DIR. Samuel Craig of Princeton, q
leader Of the fundamentalists, yesterdaS
moved that the report of the temporary
Doaru De Shelved ana friendly suit b
instituted in New Jersey courts to test
the validity of charter amendments
under which the change has been made,
He had little support on the conven.
ton floor, however, and withdrew hiG
motion.
The General Assembly gave a rising
vote yesterday In support of the eigllts
zenith amendment and for reaffirmatioH
OF its belief in the Pentecost. The re-
port OF the National Loyalty Commits
sion, which sent to President Hoover itl
encouragement In his efforts toward
law enforcement, was accompanied by
an address by DR.. Mark Matthew'S Of
Seattle, a member of the commission.
DR.. Matthews declared President
Hoover is faced by an invisible goys
eminent" working for the downfall Of
the prohibition law. He said the char
acter Of young people of today is beina
attacked unjustly by persons who ara
party to conspiracy against constituS
tional government.