Salt Lake Telegram | 1923-05-27 | Page 24 | Presbyterians Want Bible in Schools

Presbyterians Want WantI I I Bible in in Schools I INDIANAPOLIS APOLIS May Mav 26 Bv By v U U. P. P The The The reading of or the Bible in every public nubile school is h the aim or of a platform circulated among amon commissioners commissioners commissioners commis commis- to the presbyterian assembly accompanied bv by a n resolution resolution reso reso- lution luton referred to the committee on education originating in the synod of ot Washington and promoted bv by the Bible Fellowship headed bv by R. R R L. L EdmIston of or Spokane a Presbyterian Presby terian terlan counselor Other of ot tile the tle official call cal in this movement represent Various va various various va- va rious denominations besides Pres- Pres The II signers ners Include Edmiston Ed Ed- miston as nr Dr W. W S. S Pritchard of Vera Wash Vash as secretary sec sec- ec- ec rotary and the following Washingtonians Washing Washing- Mrs F. F C. C Axtel Axtel BoIling- BoIling ham Mrs frs W. W A A. White Walla Wala Walla Vala Dr Mark A A. Matthews Seattle Seattle Se Se- attle atte Dr C. C W W. Wever Weer Tacoma Tacoma- Dr S. S L. L Divine Spokane Dr N N. M. M l. l Jones Spokane Dr A. A II IL 1 Bal Bal- lev Spokane Hon Henry B. B Elder Aberdeen Hon Hon C. C H. H Furman Zillah Zil- Zil lah Dr C C. Seattle Dr Harry I L. L Bell Bel Wenatchee Hon lion E. E S. S Blaine Blame Seattle Dr W. W 1 F. F Davies Tacoma The claim of or this tills m movement for reinstating the Bible in schools from which it is now SlOW excluded f 1 based on the theory that deIty of or Christ is the cea test m of ot the Declaration of ot Independence and this nation naton is historically and Ip legally alv founded unon UDon the deity of ot Christ Christ The official call can further states The uThe flag or of ora a Christian nation naton cannot abide over a sect socIety so- so or state public nubile school system that excludes the Bible and suppresses Christianity therein there there- in Included in the report and resolutions reso reso- of or the Presbyterian board of or home missions officially presented present present- ed to the Presbyterian general as assembly a. a as- as today was waR the following Resolved That the Presbyterian general assembly views with wih a au- au the tile rise of in America and In- In ht v it itself itself Isel it- it I- I self sel on record as u o. o ed to all al propaganda anda calculated to develop racial prejudice as as allen alien alen to the tho spIrit spir spIr- it of or Christ and American Ideals Idels a and d that we recognize the need at lh the the g present r o to time tr the of Jews fe commending in this country bv liv a ministry of ot I tion Uon and will wi