Show Nation F Facing acing Crisis In Law Enforcement Church Body Asserts Elaborate Plan of Action Urged at Presbyterian Assembly Commission Headed by Moderation Sought ST. ST PAUL Minn Mirin May 27 AP That That a crisis criss is is faced with respect to enforcement of state and national nation nation- al si laws in the United States Statu was the message delivered today to the theone theone theone one hundred and forty forty first first general gener gener- al assembly of the Presbyterian ch church in the United States of I America by one of its principle com committees in To assist in bringing about PrOPer prop er respect for law the administrative tive tI committee of ot the churchs church's general gen sen- era eral elal council recommended an nn elaborate elaborate dab orate plan of ot action including the creation of ot a a. special commission but specifically stated that its Intention in intention intention in- in is to maintain distinct sep- sep araton of ot tho the functions of ot church and state elate and anti to make its influence felt elt morally rather than legis legis- While the church ought at all times to give Ive the government gO its moral support that duty Instantly becomes more peremptory pere and ex exacting ex- ex acting in a time of ot crisis the as assembly assembly as as- was told by the committee which then referred to the address of or President Hoover at tho the Associated Asso Asso- clat elated d Press luncheon at New ew York In April saying ln CRISIS SEEN When the president of ot th the United United United Unit Unit- ed States can sa say in a carer carefully ll prepared public address that in Ills hlll opinion what we are arc suffering from Is no flo passing crime wave but that it seems to him more like a subsidence of the very ert moral foundations foun foun- cia lations lions upon which our republic re rents ts there should hould be no doubt in inthe inthe the mind of anyone that the nation Is facing a n. crisis as gravo ravo a 4 as any In our history The Tite American people peo peo- pIe has seldom If IC ever received a amore amore more morp weighty and call to rouse itself and fight for its life me i than in this address of ot our chief executive It IL Is like late fate knocking at tho the door With Vitla this warning blast of ot the trumpet ringing in Irs our ears cars shall our church not prepare herself henelt for battle Shall we wo go on with fth OUt our routine as If It nothing unusual were happening We Ye cannot We e must give Ive all help in our power Its recommendations for action provide for URGE COMMISSION Creation of ot a a. national lo loyalty alty commission of ot from 10 to 2 23 25 members members mem meni- bers headed by the moderator Dr Cleland Celand D. D McAfee McHee of ot Chicago o on ona ona ona a similar plan as the churchs church's emergency emer gency national service commission created when hen the World war burst upon us This group would have havethe havethe havethe the two told duty of ot first giving encouragement to President Hoor Hoo- Hoo ver r In carrying carrying- out the policies lie he has baa las so coura courageously announced in behalf of ot the observance and en enforcement enforcement en- en n- n of ot law aw and secondly of or quickening the conscience of ot our own people to observe the law themselves both on the ground of ot their duty as citizens and their re responsibilities responsibilities re- re as Christians Designation June of-June 30 the Sunday Sunday Sun Sun- tIa day before the Day of ot Independence ence as national loyalty Sunday for foi forthe forthe the presentation of an appeal for tor better law observance In all its churches Continuance of the churchs church's board of eC education plan of ot devoting its moral noral welfare department to an In Intensive Intensive In- In program of ot education upon the duty of ot obedience to and enforcement enforcement enforcement en en- of ot the law law- a aY Y within its con con- 4 |