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ference preceding third general assembly OF the council
in Boston. said Nov that the task Of organization
fully accomplished s challenge that in this hour faces the
council is give encouragement and leadership the
member denominations and in fact 70 the entire Protestant
end Eastern Orthodox group in America.
He listed evangelism. Christian education. missions and
deepening and broadening the individuals Of respon
sibIiiy for Christian stewardship"
With him the Rev. Dr. Roy 6. Ross genera!
tsy Of the council who while he would say specifically
what issues. any would before the sessions next
week. remarked smingIy You get group Of church
together without the possibility Of controversy
arising"
The membership of the council includes 30 religious
denominations the 29 which established the
organization four in Cleveland Ohio The Eastern
Orthodox group Joined in 1852 II is anticipated that any
members will be added this year Dr. Ross said though
he pointed out that long list Of denominations have been
invited 10 Join which not within the council.
He added that OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES them the
Unarsns and the Southern Bapisfshave not felt they
could subscribe 10 phrase that the preamble TO
the councils constitutions oneness in Jesus Christ Divine
Lord Savior and this has kept them from membership
Still other denomna automatically of the groups
within the large Lutheran denomination in America-have
yet any virtue in nerehurch cooperation that is
in eevmenieify.
Controversies in past biennial assemblies have conferred
ground such questions whether not the church should
speak and political issues, for example, One
group feels that when economic and political questions affect
the individual ehurhgoe the church should give expression
the Christian conscience Another group believes
Just firmly the church should keep out Of secular mat
iers and concern itself solely with religious salvation
The council operates in IS different fields Of work Dr.
Ross explained including missions education, evangelism
etc II provides the medium through which the denomns-
fions together and decide what they will do in
matters Of Christian education Christian life and work
foreign missions, and home missions.
~ represents the churches, he said insofar as they
have tvofnu in
with exra-church building agencies, and with the
government"
The council also provides the instrument for interpret
ina the solidarity Of Professionalism we'll the total task
Of all the churches.
Some Of the most prominent figures in the religious
activities of the United being attracted TO Boston
This week for the council sessions
Among the speakers Dr. Charles Malk, Ambassador
from Lebanon Lester B. Pearson Canadian Secretary
for External Affairs They will speak the evening OF Dec
at Symphony Hall.
On Dec. l. also Symphony Hail. council members are
invited 10 rehearsal Of the Boston Symphony Orchestra
under the direction Of Charles Muneh Of oraorio by
The American composer Samuel Barber Dr. Robert l. Cal
hovn Of Yale University will speak.
Addressing one Of the business sessions Charles r.
Taft Cincinnati lawyer chairman Of the Department Of the
Church and Economic Life Of The National Council His topic
IS The Churches Witness Within the Nation"
At other sessions Mrs Norman Vincent Peae is TO speak
on The Churches Ministry Specialized Groups and Mrs
Douqss Horton former president OF Wellesley College and
now chairman Of the National councils Department OF Inter
national Justice and Goodwill will report on The Churches
Worldwide Concerns" The Rev. Walter G. Muelder dear OF
tho Boston University School Of Theology will give the key
note address on The Churches Nurture OF Their Members
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