Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-24
MOTION PICTURES
INFLUENCE SCORED
Or. Clarence Mackinnon of
Halifax Addresses World
Alliance Meeting.

Influences Of the motion picture or
Christian life were denounced in ar
address today by DR.. Clarence Mac
kinnon of Pine Hill Divinity Hall, Hall
fax, Nova Scotia, before the Western
section of the World Alliance of Presby-
terrain and Reformed Churches, which
opened a three-day session in the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
perhaps nowhere is the peril OF the
moment more anxiously felt than In tine
extraordinary development Of the mo-
ton picture" he warned. in remmolne
that an estimated $50 900 900 people IN
the world attend picture shows which
are produced, he declared, with view
solely to box ONCE receipts.
Think Of the Chicago Board OF
Censure striking out in one year l,Sl1
scenes of assault with guns with intent
to kill, 404 scenes of hanging and hor-
rors, 929 immodest postures, 757 at
tacks on women" DR.. Mackinnon de-
clared. Never perhaps have our
noblest Christian ideals been in greater
peril from the inside"
Meeting Through Thursday.
Yet, despite 1t all, he predicted that
faith would triumph over these and
other influences that are tending TO tear
down.
promotion of church unity holds an
important place in the program OF the
conference, at which alliance members
from the United States and Canada
were In attendance. The meetings Will
continue through Thursday, under the
Craftsmanship OF DR.. j. Addison Jones
of PoughkeepSie, N. z.
Hoy1aYniffpo ran0rtS WarP the Chief
order of business for today's session
with addresses in the evening by DR..
David M. Sweets of Louisville. KY, H.
E. Baisley of Philadelphia and Rev.
Frank Baird of Pictou, Nova Scotia.
A "doctrinal basis" for unification of
the i've main branches OF the Presby-
terrain churches is to be laid before
the convention Thursday by Rev. ": l.
Wisehart of Pittsburgh, member OF the
joint committee representing the five
major Protestant churches.
Extension Of cooperation among de-
nominations In foreign missions work
was advocated in a report made by
Rev. C. S. Cleveland of Philadelphia In
which he demonstrated the worth OF
cooperation thus far achieved. He rec
commended, on behalf Of the Foreign
Missions Committee, that a conference
be held as soon as practicable, With q
Makes History Report.
Co-operation Is now q recognized
principle in the mission feld, DR.. Wise
hart said, although the foreign boards
have not yet been brought together IN
a real federation. In China, he said,
a large amount of cooperative work Is
being carried on, there being union
schools, theological seminartes and other
institutions.
tor of the Presbyterian Church in Can
ada, reported today as chairman Of the
Committee on Church History. It con-
sisted merely Of list Of publications Of
an outstanding interest relating strictly
to Reformed or Presbyterian Church
history.
Newspaper interest in religious news
and particularly In movements for
church unity were emphasized by Oliver
Robson Williamson OF Philadelphia In
his report as chairman Of the Publicity
Committee. Mr.. williamson also re-
marked the news value Of the special
element Of local interest wherever Q
community personality was discoverable
In connection with q general event.
Tomorrow morning the future Of the
western section Of the Alliance will be
discussed. The discussion will be led
by Rev. Lewis 8. Nudge Of Philadelphia
and Rev. James e. Clarke Of Nashville,
Tenn. Addresses viii be made by Rev.
David M. g. Sweets Of Louisville on The
Essentials Of Christian Education" and
Rev. Willard Dayton Brown of New
York on THE Various Methods Of Stu
dents Aid" Rev. Joseph r. Sizoo, pas
tor Of the New York Avenue Presbyte-
Ran Church, win speak tomorrow night
on Americas Need Of Religious Re-
vival."