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platform in the hall. Instead,
he sat on a chair on the same
level as the others, who were
ranged around him in an init
mate circle.
At one point, he moved about
the room, greeting each one in
dividually, shaking hands with
some, embracing others. trad
ing gentle banter with all.
On hand were representa-
tives Of world bodies Of Luth-
erans, Presbyterians, Metho-
dists, Congregationlists, East
ern Orthodoxy, Anglicans and
others. They are attending the
councils secret sessions but
have no vote.
Hopes for One Flock"
Speaking in French, Pope
John told the group he drew
a special comfort from your
presence" Then referring to
Christ's hopes for one flock, he
said:
"There burns in my heart the
intention of working and suf-
fering to hasten the hour when
for all men the prayer Of Jesus
at the Last Supper will have
reached its fulfillment."
The Pope continued:
1T is now for the Catholic
Church to bend herself to her
work with calmness and gen.
erosity. 1t is for you to observe
with renewed and friendly at
tention."
The Pope wore a simple white
cassock and white skullcap for
the audience. Detailing his past
association with Roman
Catholics, before elevation to
his present office, the Pope
said: =
II cannot remember any oc-
casion on which we were di-
vided on principle nor that
there was ever any disagree
ment on the plane Of charity
in the common work of helping
those In need.
I'VE did not haggle, we
talked together; we did not
have discussions but we bore
each other in good will"
Favorable Reaction F
Reaction Of the observer del q
egates to the Pope-both as a c
personality and in its approach 0
generally favorable. q
A number of them compi- I
the Pontiff for his gra- Il
ciousness and his contributions
to improve inter-church rela- j
tions. "
"He is a man, a real man." C
said the Rev. DR.. Frederick S
Grant, an Episcopal scholar of t
New York, land he obviously e
has a deep and earnest desire J
to bring about closer fellowship r
and good will" 7
The Rev. DR.. James H. I
Nichols, a presbyterian theo- l
logian of the Princeton IN. j.
Seminary, said the Pope has 1
contributed to IAN enormous ,
change in relations" between ,
different Christian bodies.
Methodist Bishop Fred P. .
Corson, of Philadelphia, Pa,
president of the World Meth Z
odist Council, said the Pope
obviously enjoys this kind Of :
close friendship"
The Rev. DR.. j. Luther n
Adams, a Unitarian scholar. of y
Harvard Divinity School, said n
that the spirit of the Pope"
indicates he wants the Ecu p
Council to begin "a 0
new period" in Catholic his .
tory. 5
Action Headed Off Il
Influential churchmen of o
France, Holland and Germany, C
the heartland of new move
ments in Catholicism, took the h
initiative in the councils first e
general working session by u
heading off action on appar- t
emily ready-made states for key t
legislative commissions. v
They said more time was (
needed for assessing and nom h
mating personnel for the 10
important groups that will
draft proposals and channel
them to the floor for council c
consideration. +
The move, upheld by the
gathering of 2,700 bishops, {
archbishops and cardinals from /
around the world, brought an l
early adjournment to the op- I
ening session. 1t lasted only an {
hour. I
1t was Achille Cardinal Lie
mart Of Lille. France, who I
moved for the delay in naming
100 members Of the subcom-
missions, a Vatican communi- c
que said following the closed d
meeting. v
Objectives of Movement
The motion was seconded by t
Joseph Cardinal FringS, arch E
bishop of Cologne, Germany. S
He also repeatedly acted in be- i
half of three other cardinal t
archbishops: Bernard Jan Al \
frink of Utrecht. Holland; Ju-
Illus Doepfner of Munich, and
Franziskus Koenig Of Vienna.
These are leaders Of a devel-
opmental church trend, mainly G
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