Show I BIG CHURCH COUNCIL OPENS IN ST. ST LOUIS I IBy I By International New Newt eryk to The TIe Telegram ST. ST LOUIS JIo Mo Dec Dec 6 The The national national national na na- na- na convention of the Federal Council Coup Coup- cil of the Churches of Christ In America Amer Amer- ica lea opened here today for Its annual five days' days session with of the leadIng leadIng leading lead- lead Ing clergy and laymen of ot the American Protestant churches in attendance The council is an association of ot thirty thirty- two denominations representing a membership of more than persons A certain faction among the die delegates delegates dele dele- gates It Is understood has come to the convention determined that the body shall take radical action regardIng regarding regarding regard regard- ing the social evil and It Is expected that sensational resolutions will be In Introduced Introduced introduced In- In into the convention and hotly fought for 1 Whether the Protestant churches of the United States shall declare for na na- na na- na tion wide prohibition Is another im important important im- im question which will come come j im-j be before before be- be fore the council The following speakers have been announced for the various meetings of the council I William Jennings s Bryan Dr John R. R Mott Prof Mathews Bishop Mathews Bishop E. E R. R Hendrix the Rev Dr Charles 5 S. S Macfarland Dr Frederick Lynch Clifford Pinchot Fred B B. B Smith Hamilton Holt Roll Bishop Samuel Fallows Bishop Edwin H. H Hughes Dr Sidney L. L Gulick Harry F. F Ward Vard ar Prof Edwin A A. Steiner Baymond Raymond Ray Bay mond Robins and Charles W W. Fair Fair- banks |