Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-01

MINNEAPOLIS. May 1.-Del
General Conference will tackle
when they consider a COMMITTEES
Until today the 766 delegates
church marked time while two
memorials (resolutions) regard
denomination.
The State of the Church Com
mittee, with Charles c. Parlin
of Englewood, N. j., noted lawyer.
serving as chairman. will present
a statement of principles regard
ing the problem to the plenarv
session today. The Committee
on Conferences will bring in its
recommendations concerning
adjustment, change or retention
of the all-Negro Central Juris-
diction later this week. There
are six geographical jurisdictions
in the United States for white
members and the countrywide
Central Jurisdiction for the $780,
900 Negro members.
American u. Funds Voted
Recommendations in the re-
port to be submitted today in
clude a provision urging all
Methodist Church institutions
Ito restudy their policies and
practices as they relate to race"
The statement will also call on
local congregations ito welcome
into their fellowship all races as
they become part of the COM
munity" and will remind minis
tiers that the final responsibility
In this area will fall upon them.
Washington delegates and Wis
itors were elated yesterday when
the conference voted an appro-
priation of 81 million during the
next four years so a School of
International Service could be
established at American Univer-
slty.
Bishop G. Bromley Oman of
Washington declared establish
ment of such a school marks
a new day in the history Of
American University. I rejoice
in the decision made by the Gen.
eral Conference"
The Methodist bishop predicted
the step had National and in
ternational significance" and
was of vital Importance to the
Protestant churches of the world.
Protestants believe in religious
liberty. They desire the same
religious freedom for all others
that they desire for themselves.
1t is their belief that freedom
is grounded in religion.
On-Sectarian School
I'm this School of Interna-
tional Service men and
women will be trained for the
foreign service of our Govern
ment and of business. This train
ing will be given in the atmos-
phere of freedom that charac-
terizes the Protestant campus.
In this school, which will be nom
sectarian though operated by the
Methodist Church, future serv-
ants of Government and of busi-
ness will be given full oppor-
tunity to understand the mean
ing of religious liberty as it is
understood by ProtestantS
DR.. Hurst r. Anderson, presi-
dent of American University,
called the action yesterday most
gratifying"
He said. 1T acknowledges the
responsibility of American Prot
eStantS for our mission abroad
for our international RESPONSE
bilitleS cast in the framework of
our special devotion to freedom. u
1T shall be the privilege of
the American University to build
this school. 1t shall reflect the
best of our religious inheritance
in the most carefully prepared
program of intensive studies of
the major areas of the world"
Two Magazines Planned
Plans to publish two new
monthly Methodist magazines.
one a family type publication
and the other digest-Size
journal for ministers and church
officials. we're announced yester-
day. Both are scheduled to ap-
pear in october if approved by
the general conference.
The former, to be called To-
eether, would be expected toI
start with an initial circulation
of / million, with a long range
goal of 3 million. This 80-page
family magazine would be a
quality production venture with
articles. stories and pictures
from well-known writer's, artists
and photographers. Leland d.
Case of Tucson, Ariz., former
editor of the Rotarian, would be
the editor.
The journal for ministers. the
New Advocate. would be a.
digest-size publication of more
than 100 pages. 1t would feature