The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-05
Lt Presbyterian Members
To Hear 'Phn Of Union /"


portuniky 10 hear and discuss the
proposed ''pian a UEi0a" among
the three largest PresbytsEian|
Churches thla sunday night. Dr.
Harold c. canphell and Gleason.
Snow Win lead the discussions. In
taress and ssatiment Tor union has
been strong sEnong the members Of
he local Yreshyterian Church.
This SERVES VIII be held - keep
fns wifh the Recommendation,
made BIZ the General Assemblies
~ he shyee bodies, that each local
Church y given opportunity 70 be-
cone asuainted with the provisions
q the llaa. -
Intemss in the proposal has
been heightened because the MIN
Ister ~ the Church. the Rev. kich-
ard &. Coulter, was elected 70
reoneent ST. Johns Presbytsry at
thameetsna 10 be held IN Montreal,
Moth Carollna.
rhe Amsty fourth Assembly Of
tye Church win convene in that
IsaudAul conference ARA next
Mav. During the Convention the
commissioners viii vote on the
par Of Union. After their action
~ A presbyteries Of the Church
Mn then vote. II is anticipated in
al three eommunions that the
necessary margin in the Presby-
tary districts win be maintained so
that union win become . iact In
1856.
The propositions now before the
Churches WIN unite the Presbytepi
fans AZ the United States into one
hody comprising six million mem
bers with eighteen thousand places
Of worship.
soyne interesting features OF the
Nan. finally adopted after Sign
rexsions, calls for the unlIeo
c~sreAes 10 adopt the pattern vsso
3 - southern Church relati,e 20
~ activities and Responsiveness
~ .he Daacons. Their auctions
sra now conducted by the Trustees
~ she Northern groups. .notner
sddsd feature has been tn grant
Inc Of equal privileges to : mem en- !.
Nsrs ~ the Church courts - THIS
nrevents any inequality between
ninisters and elders. Thislas long
been practiced in the U. Churcn'
and was insisted on By the rep
resentatlves Of the Souiern FIes,
hyterians at the recentneelns Oi
the planning board hel IN 0le'e'
land, Ohio. .s,...,n-. a.
OF interest 10 the suussso' -
the Church was the lovl Low Ss wa
The colleges OF the 9hi1eu Sn.ls"
vii continue underress ' .Vns'V !.
presbyteries win 9 psrm'''su "
examine minister sesAnS ,,. a
sIons within thsCnuren Nssn
.Sss has been 4 practice IN the
Southern Churf snsS "S ~
ming In 1851. .....,,;n sorv;caI
Al the everg worship $500 i
e, eandsv light the Minister
.aIs ant at prior to the Civil
i p .hs NShern and Southern
r S.shs, re one. The break
Sns result of the feeling
sas the civil strife Of the
~" sne, ,sso,and early is5o's. At the
r .s "a. bsembly Of 1851 resolu-
49, ,gs presented by DR.. Spring
ss,Is.s / the General Assembly
snsi.hat Ministers Of the Pres.
S,,tArsT Church take the oath OF
s;,sg;ce to the Federal Govern
.Ssdhis the Ministers Of the
ar,,srcfussd to do and the result
"hat the U. S. Church came
,.,;xistanca In December Of 1881
,rie city Of Augusta, Georgia.
TPnssor Of the Augusta Church,
Joseph Wilson, was the father
future President d the United
lses. Woodrow wilson. The doc.
lnal basis Of the Churches are
aa same - the government Is the
Jame: II 10 the hope Of members
on both sides that 1855 win see q
united Church again.
Al the Morning Worship hour this
Sunday, Ne. Coulter viii speak on
the subject "The First Christmas
Service" a. the Evening hour he
win speak briefly on the subject
''Christ the Son Of David.
Activities for the week are: Cir.
Gle meetings Monday. Circle | win
meet 1t 8 p. IN. at the home Of
Mrs. Chas. SwartI ais Fogarty -
Circle Z at the home Of Mrs. Mer-
VILE Rcsam .. m. sie Ashe ST.,
Circle : al the home Of Mrs.
George sturt1 1904 White Street 81
,. N.
The Session win meet on Tues.
day al 8 >. m. in the Pastors
study. The Choir, under the leader.
ship Of Mrs. John Archer, viii
meet on Wednesday night at 1850. |