Evening star., 1960-12-08
Churc1Counci|
New Orleans
Views Sought
BY CASPAR NAMES
Star star Writer

Star stan Writer
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. g.
A resolution condemning the
actions Of certain citizens" In
the New Orleans school in
tegration crisis has been in
troduced at the triennial meet
ing of the National Council Of
Churches here.
During q Christian Education
Division assembly yesterday in
the Civic Auditorium. the Rev.
j. Raymond Henderson Of Los
Angeles. pastor of Second Bap-
tist Church, declared, "our
hearts are heavy at what is
happening in New Orleans. I
do not believe we. should go
away from here and let our
voices be inarticulate at what
Is going on in New Orleans.
Otherwise we shall have done
nothing but talk.
II strongly urge this. assembly
to 60 on record as condemning
the actions Of certain citizens
in New Orleans as regards pub
lie school integration and call
upon all Christians actively to
assert themselves in behalf Of
law and order"
Goes to Committee
DR.. Edwin T. Dahlberg Of
st. Louis, who retires this week
as president of the National
Council Of Churches, suggested
that the statement be given to
the Reference and Council
Committee for inclusion in its
report tomorrow. This was
done. Subsequently, three SINH
lar motions were introduced
on the convention floor and also
referred to the committee.
These developments came
upon the heels Of kilograms to
Methodist leaders in New Or
leans, praiSing them for their
persistent courage and poise"
in the sensitive integration
crisis. Sent by more than 100
Methodist delegates here, the
wires were signed by Methodist
Bishop Roy II. Short Of Nash
vile, Tenn.
They were sent to the Rev.
L. A. Foreman. pastor Of st.
Marks Methodist Church, to
his official board and to his
church superiors. Mr.. Foreman
has been escorting his daughter
and other children to one of
the newly integrated schools
despite heckling by men and
women favoring segregation.
Election Today
Today the council elects on
GERS for the coming three years.
For the first time since the Or
ganization was formed in Cleve-
land in 1850. q layman will be
nominated to head It. He is J.
Irwin Miller of North Christian
Disciples Of Christi Church,
Columbus. Ind. ~,.s
Methodist Bishop John Wes-
ley Lord Of Washington will
be nominated as a vice presi-
dent. If elected. which is
probable. he will serve also
as vice chairman Of the coun-
CHS general board. .aa.~la
DR.. Paul Popenoe Of Los
Angeles. president Of the Amer
ican Institute of Family Rela-
tions. said parents are failing
their children in sex education.
Sex education is one Of the
crucial points in which the
parents can help the children
so they in turn can eventually
raise their children properly"
DR.. Popenoe said. Half the
mothers and three-fourths Of
the fathers are shirking their
duties in this area. The main
difficulty is that we are afraid
Of our own voices when 1t comes
to this question.
Health, Education and We'll
fare Secretary Flemming called
for greater support Of day care
centers for children. since so
many mothers are holding jobs.
THE fact of life is that there
is an increasing percentage Of
mothers who are working" {"
Secretary Flemming said. This
means II their children are to
be taken care Of in an adequate
manner. we have to make q
much greater investment in day
care centers than we have done
to the present time"
The triennial meeting of the
National Council of Churches,
with 5000 representatives Of
SO Protestant and Orthodox
Communions having nearly 40
million members, will end to-
morrow