Show WANT HARMONY WITHIN CHURCH Presbyterian Committee Expresses Loyalty to Church Principles BALTIMORE SId Md d May Hay 2 9 S- S Dy By The Tho Associated The Press Press need for greater ter harmony within the tho church and a more strict Presbyteries definition of ot tho the rights of ot Presby Presby- teries under the tho general assembly were stressed In the report of the committee of ot Iii 16 to the th assembly I of the tho Presbyterian church In the United States of ot America pro pro- pro here her Reciting tho history of ot dissen- dissen dissen lions within the tho church h and seek seek- eck In ing seeking tho U causes of ot the upheaval which has divided the organization on tm tion Into Inlo two camps camp of funda funda- fundamentalist fundamentalist mentalist and nd modernists the committee appointed last year ear confined Its action netlon to recommend recommend- fug recommend subjects for tor consideration No Action was as suggested The Tho report centered principally around tw two subjects the ho spirit spirit- spiritual ual condition ot or the church and the causes ot or unrest and the power of oC tho the general assembly and the tho effect of Its Counselling liberty of ot thought out outside out out- side ld the th fundamentals of the church constitution the tho report as- as asserted asserted as Toleration as u a a principle with with- within within in the tho Presbyterian church refers to an attitude altitude and a a practice ac- ac according ac r cording to which the tho status statu of a minister or other ordained officer is acknowledged and fellowship extended to him even though he hemar may hold some views view that are In- In individual In Individual on points not registered as essential to the system of oC faith which the church professes Tha The rhe liberty lib which toleration al- al finally by Individuals It Is freedom wIth boundaries and nd these boundaries are fixed by constitutional con 1 author author- authorIty authority it ity Again Again referring to schisms In inthe Inthe the tho Pal pat past t the tho report discussed the need ot of elaboration of the author author- authorIty authorIty authority ity of ot the general central authority as follows One Ono of ot tho the most Important Questions to 10 be bo considered 11 le the relative powers of the general assembly as- as assembly as assembly and of ot the Presbytery as regards matters malters over which the Presbytery has original jurisdiction Jurisdiction tion lion The rl rights of the Presbytery and under the limits ot of their In- In Independency independency In dependency Is a question that has been Involved In at least two ot of the historic divisions division of the Pres Pres- Pres Presbyterian Presbyterian church The fhe re- re responsibilities re of the Presbyteries In licensing and candi candi- candidates candidates dates dales for the ministry run down and root themselves In the broad broad- broader er rr principle of or the tho relation be- be between be between tween Presbytery And assembly and by the full Cull discharge by liy each bOdy of Its constitutional fu functions functions nc- nc This phase pt ot the report was thought to refer to a 3 Question which will come before the tho assembly as- as at this session when hen It will be determined whether the New ew York presbytery Is to be dis- dis disciplined disciplined dis disciplined for licensing ministers against whom It has hall ha been com com- complained complained that they dl did l not Ot sub sub e sub scribe to the essential and sary sary articles of ot faith The committee reported that this subject required such deep study that It requested another year ear of continuation to prepare a detailed report Seeking Seeking- the causes which have led to tho the present unrest In the church the conclusion was aa reach reach- reached cd rd that we believe that Christian and faith hav hava Nava not de- de deteriorated deteriorated de deteriorated The Tho report concluded with the expressed desire That this assembly records Its unshaken loyalty to the whole body of evangelical truth and more especially specially that It declares Ics les purpose to to uphold the constitution constitution of ot our church and to main maIn- maIntain maintain maintain tain the th IntegrIty of ot Its It historic and corporate corporal witness to our Lord Jesus Christ as He lie Is represented to us In the scriptures and to the system of o doctrine set forth inthe In Inthe the Westminster confession of oe faith The committee of 15 follows Ministers DoctOrs Ministers Doctors Ministers Doctors Henry C Swearingen St Paul chairman Alfred H IL Barr Chicago Hugh Hueh T Kerr err Pittsburg Mark A Mat Mat- Matthews Matthew thew th ws Seattle Seattle Lapsley Lapsle A McAfee Berkel y Harry Barry C C Rogers Kan Han Kansas WIlliam SU sas City William 0 O Thompson Columbus Edgar W Work New NewYork NewYork York Ruling John Ehlers-John John Elders Elders John M T Fin Fin- Finney Fin ney nay ney Baltimore vice vleo chairman John It If Dewitt De Nashville Ed- Ed Edward Edward Ed Edward ward Duffield Newark Chees- Chees Cheesman man man A Herrick Philadelphia Nelson U II IL Lommis Omaha Nathan d G Moore Oak Park Illinois Illi- Illi Illinois Illi Illinois nois Robert E ESpeer Speer New York |