Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 January 1943 — Page 12

Merger of 7 Protestant . Groups Expected by 1945.

4 By EMMA RIVERS MILNER © Indianapolis religious leaders are ~ aiding the formation of a vast or- , ganization for Protestant co-opera-tion sponsored by many denominations: and religious agencies in the ‘United States and the United urch of Canada. Seven major, interdenominational bodies will be merged in the new tion which will be called North American Council of the _- Churches of Christ. Plans for the “merger of the seven bodies were * launched by them at their recent, simultaneous conventions in Cleveland. - ; The combined conventions were ‘called the most distinguished and the most important Protestant conclave ever held in the United States. Among the 1000 delegates from all over the country was a large party from Indianapolis. The seven merging agencies are the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America, the International ““Councii of Religious Education, the National Council of Churchwomen, +.the Foreign Missions conference, “the ‘Home Missions council, the MisS gionary Education movement and the United Stewardship council

Planned Since 1932

~- The ‘North American Council of the Churches of Christ is expected “to be in operation by 1945. It was _first suggested in 1932 but rapid _ strides toward its organization were “not made until two years ago. The “magnitude of. its scope may be p8rasped when it is recalled that “the North American Council will “cover the entire field of wortthip in ‘churches, religious education, so“glial service and missions now carried on by Protestants in the world. ‘Many millions of dollars and im-

~~ ‘mense numbers of people will be|?

represented in the council The “Methodist church, only one of the $eouncil constituents, has a mem--bership of 8,000,000. ‘ In addition to the merger plans, the Cleveland conclave outlined the “Issues at Stake in the War,” from “the viewpoint of the churches and “Our Heritage of Religious Free‘dom.” The latter document deals with missions and particularly with he resolution of Protestants to con-

* Church Freedom at Stake

In the report on the issues of the “war, the Federal Council of “Churches stated that “two different ~ conceptions of the meaning and end of human existence” are at stake in “the war; that an axis victory would Set back the course of Christian for an incalculable period; t a victory for the united nations “would give the churches freedom to

- df victorious, would deny, and that therefore every Christian must be seconcerned to see an allied victory. Indianapolis delegates at Cleveincluded Drs. Howard J. Baume R. L. Holland, Willard M. r, Robert M. Hopkins, James Crain, George W. Buckner, John #H. Booth, William F. Rothenburger and William C. Hartinger; Maurice Lipson; Mesdames J. H. Smiley, Virgil A. Sly, R. A. Doan and H. B, , and the Misses Genevieve wn and Rose Wright.

Mid Winter

y, Jan. 10, through Wednes- , Jan. 13, at the Tabernacle esbyterian church. .* There will be a session beginning 8%:2:45 on Sunday afternoon and ine sessions preceded by difiner four days. Miss Margaret; rger will preside in the absence arles Kennedy, president, who the service.

Borens to Speak

Assenibly speakers include the Rev. Boren and Mrs, Boren, misto Thailand who returned

3 esday’ evening and a holy cominion snd consecration service, at g final session, Wednesday. © Among the topics chosen for and discussion are “A Just Durable Peace”; “Inside Latin Tica”; “Our Presbyterian urch”; “Friendship of Boys and is”: and “The Old. Testament ] of Fame”, Theé Rev. B. V. Ansynodical director of youth and Christian education, is in -of the program and will "the SoBSeeTRLlon-communion

joLD REVIVAL SERVICES

Rev, “Alvin ‘Young of "New

revival will begin tomorrow and

aue. through Jan. 17. “The Rev.

Mortgage to

1{ education director. evening, Memorial church will be host to the churches

Co-operating congregations {addition to the host, West | Methodist, Eighth Christian, lo Side oe and St. Magis Meche

By SEXSON E. HUMPHREYS

More than 500 men in uniform visit: the service men’s centers in local churches edch week, a survey disclosed today. Six churches here have their social facilities open each week to soldiers and sailors and a seventh is to open Jan. 10. And so far as can be discovered there is not a church in the city which does not have uniforms in every Sunday morning congregation. All.of the social centers emphasize a home-like atmosphere, but he type: of facilities provided vary greatly. Provide Beds and ‘Showers

Largest of the centers is sponsored by the Indianapolis Roman Catholic diocese and the National Catholic Community service in St. John’s hall, 124 W, Georgia st. It has been open less than a month, but already more than 500 young service men have used its facilities.

are the 90 beds and the showers. Campt Atterbury men, of course, appreciate these services the most, because when they have week-end leave they dislike having to go the whole distdnce back to camp on Saturday nights. The showers also are very convenient for troops in transit who have a wait of an hour or so at the Union Station; it is only a few steps to a refreshing shower at St. John’s. For the sake chiefly of these men, St. John’s center is open seven days a week. The beds are on the second and third floors of the building, which for many years served as the parish school. On the first floor are a room for dancing to juke-box or piano and a parlor-writing room, provided with special stationery and deep-upholstered furniture—and a cookie jar. On Wednesday and Saturday evenings and Sundays, 20 U. S. O.-trained cadettes brighten the first floor rooms.

40 Churches Co-Operate

Largest Protestant center is .at Roberts Park Methodist church, Vermont and Delaware?®sts. This center is supported by the 40 Methodist churches of the city; each week the women of one church act |S as hostesses and provide hot, homecooked meals on Saturday evening and Sunday noon and evening. Most popular feature at Roberts Park, however, is the roller skating. The center is open on both Saturdays and Sundays from noon tc 10 p. m., and almost at-any time there are 15 pairs of skaters on the floor, whirling to recorded music. The table tennis tables also are

popular. Upstairs there is a music room, with piano, radio and phono-

Plague Rite Is Scheduled

Northwood Church Honors i Men in Service.

A bronze honor roll plaque hon-

ice will be dedicated tomorrow at the Northwood Christian church. The plaque will be accepted by Capt James O. Harris from I. C. Spencer who will’ make the presentation. Mrs. George Wood will read “An Airman’s Letter to His Mother.” During the morning worship servjce the following newly-elected church officers will be installed: C. H. Becker, trustee; Elders A. D. Gray, W. O. Lee, R. W. Snyder, Emil Iverson, E. W. Naylor, F. S. Crowder, H. F. Hanlon and O. D. Pritchard; Deacons H. E. Sconce, 1. C. Spencer, O. A. Farthing, H. C. Gemmer, Glen Findley, G. B. Elliot, Gail Spangler, G. W. Hufl, R. M. Neale, O. W. Schooley, E. P. Hart, J. W. Thornburgh, C. L. Long, W P. Tilford, A. H. Norris, O. F. Scott, James Cummings, H. H. Boone, E. H. Lamkin, J. O. Newell, Oran Hoffman, R. B. Canatsey and F. W. Pollock; Ruth Huff, church clerk, and W. R. Todd, K. V. Ammerman, C. L. Thomas, C. H. Becker ‘and Dr. George Wood, life | elders. Northwood men whose names {will be inscribed on the church honor-roll are John W. Ford, Hubert H. Kelly, Norman C. Kelly, Ralph G. Kelly, John M. Ammerman, David G. Young, John W. Robinson, Loyd J. Stahlhuth, Calvin C. Burke, Harry G. Bragg, Edward L. Todd, John P. Burch, Daniel 'C. ‘Penrod, Howard = R. Chastain, William L. Kiser, Harold Kyllo, Donald M. Thomas, Irvin E. McCray, Boyd F. Collins, James R. Hargitt, Laurence M. Hinds, Harry H. Browning, James O. Harris, James E. Marlowe, R. Don Irwin and Donald R. McCarty.

Burn at Rite

Victory Night - Week's Observance.

“Victory- night,” Thursday, featuring the burning of the mortagge and a banquet,- will highlight Religious Emphasis week beginning tomorrow at the Memorial Baptist church. Dr. J. M. Horton will speak tomorrow evening in the church and the Rev. Earl Johnston will give lectures each evening on “How to Teach the Sunday School.” Dr. Horton is the executive secretary of the Indiana Baptist convention ‘the Rev. Mr. Johnston is tats tist

On Tuesday and people of the community for a

service marking the week of prayer. are, in

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Features :

One of the local church sola denters for service ‘men, Roberts Park Methodist chuich, takes care of for men stationed in mearby camps and schools. Here the Rev, Sumner L. Martin, marries Radioman Third Class Carl Edwin Younger of Fargo, N. D., stationed at the naval armory, and Miss June Elaine Kosta, also of Fargo. Best man and matron of honor are RadioOutstanding features of St. John’s man Third Class George S. Bangert of St. Louis and Mrs. Bangert. :

wedding arrangements Roberts Park pastor,

graph, and a writing room-library. Ninety-five U. S. O.-trained cadettes serve at Roberts Park, and more than 100 service men are in the center every week-end. An unusugl additional feature is the planning of weddings for servjce men. One of the Roberts Park church school classes makes all ar-rangements—-from bridal bouquet to, wedding cake. Several such ceremonies already have been arranged for men in yniform.

“Live” Music Frequently

Although dancing is the favorite attraction ‘at Christ Episcopal church, the service men have worn out two dart boards since the center was opened in April. As many as 154 service men have come to Christ church on a single Sunday evening; about 100 volunteer girls serve as dancing partners. At least once a month Cliff Johnson's orchestra provides “live” music. Occasionally there are spécial parties, sometimes costume affairs. Various Episcopal churches of the Indianapolis diocese—or even Indianapolis sororities — provide refreshments; one week the hostesses came all the way from Terre Haute. This center is open dnly on Sundays from 7:30 p. m. to midnight. Indainapolis Presbyterians support two centers, both of them open Wednesday ahd Saturday evenings and all day lon Sundays. One is downtown at the Second Presbyterian church, Vermont and Pennsylvania sts., where 756 men a week

playing such games as darts, table tennis or cards.

Second church has planned its center to appeal to the older service men, married or engaged, and stress is placed on quiet. The two to four women who act as hostesses —providing apples, cookies, candies ah popcorn for the men—also sew Duane and mend clothing — gely these favors are appreciated more by married men than by single ones. A hot buffet supper is served every Saturday at Second church.

Designed for Sailors

The other Presbyterian: center is at Fairview Presbyterian church, 46th ‘st. and Kenwood ave.; it is designed to serve the bluejackets at nearby Butler fleldhouse naval signal school. These men appreciate the glowing fireplaces at either end of the social room almost as much as they do the table games, the radio, the phonograph, the piano and the letter-writing facilities provided for them. At Fairview there are knickknack refreshments on Wednesday and Saturday evenings and a hot buffet supper on Sunday, served to 15 or 25 men. Whenever a new division is sent to the fieldhouse, the “Presbyterian - girls of the city give the men a party at Fairview. A similar venture at St. Paul's Methodist church, 2916 Rader st. was intended to serve the sailors at the naval armory radio school. It was given up because it was discovered that when the men have liberty they prefer to go all the

spend free evenings reading, let-ter-writing, listening to music or

oring Northwood men in the serv-|&

Bishop Adna Wright Leonard

Chaplain in Hi

way downtown. A reading room in the Mars Hill

s Second War

(left) presents an emergency com-

munion kit to Chaplain Robert E. Skelton of Indianapolis.

Robert E. Skelton Was Barnes Church Minister 14 Years

Chaplain Robert E. Skelton, who was pastor of the Barnes Methodist church for 14 years, was graduated recently from the chaplains’ school at Harvard and is now serving with the armed forces. The new chaplain was a sergeant in world war I, is remembered as an active member of the Indianapolis Church federation and popular associate Of local ministers. He is the father of Pvt. Robert E. Skelton Jr. Methodist Bishop Adna Wright of Washington, D. C., recently presented Chaplain. Skelton with a small communion service to use at the bedside of sick soldiers. or in other emergericies. Somewhat larger communion equipment comes packed in a suit-'

Jewish Bond Drive Aims at $1,500,000

Jewish groups of Indianapolis say they will close their present drive with $1,500,000 worth of war bonds sold. Sales to date, regardless of

case for use on the batilefield, aboard ship and other places where churches and chapels are not available. Bishop Leonard was recently made chairman of the new Service Men's Christian league. It is the purpose of the league to keep alive the religious faith of the service men through study and fellowship while they are in the armed forces. The league also seeks to" inspire them to continue their religious life after the war is over. Help and useful literature are to be- supplied to chaplains by thie league. Bishop Leonard is also chairman of both the Methodist commission on chaplains and the general commission on simy and navy chapplains

Pastorates Are Lengthy

‘Stay at Posts. The Rev. Clive McGuire, execu-

| tive secretary of the Indianapolis

Baptist association, has made a

|survey of the length of pastorates bonds,| among Indianapolis Baptist min

He found that Dr. U. 8. Clutton has been the minister at the Tuxedo Park church for 36 years and

Baptist Ministers Here |

churches of Greater Indianapolis|: [for 30 years. The Rev. F. F. Young

{Church of the Advent,

New

|The. Rev. Thomas Tha:

Pa stor To Get Key At Services

er Will Be Installed! Tomorrow.

The Rev. Thomas R. Ti: :] new minister of the Enis oy Vi formally installed in ceremcni s 11 a. m. tomorrow at the clivu i. The Rt. Rev. R. A. Kirchhoff bishop of the Episcopal dicc:.: Indianapolis, will officiate af

~Iserviecs of institution and pn

Baptist .church—sponsored by all the churches of that community for the men at Stout field—is still open, but its directors say it is now serving less of a need than when it was established last summer. At that time there was no reading room of any kind at Stout field, which the regular army had just begun £ develop. Another Baptist center is to be opened in the First Baptist church, Vermont and Meridian sts., probably on Jan. 10. It’is being planned as a Sunday afternoon “open house.” Light refreshments are to be Provided. Several semi-religious organizations—the Central and Senate Avenue Y. M. C. A’s, the Knights of Columbus and Kirshbaum community center—also provide social centers for the men in uniform, and the Y. W. C. A, assists by Itaquers parties. And the think? One wrote back to Roberts Park: «It is one of those things that words fail .to express; now that I am so far away I miss it more than ever.” : Mothers, too, send their thanks (Roberts Park hostesses write to the parents of every man they. entertain): “It is such a joy to us at home to know that a wholesome Christian atmosphere is being provided for our boys. I cannot tell you how much you have meant to Kenneth; he seldom writes without mentioning some kindness you have extended to him.”

U. S. Prison Pastor Here

Chaplain Will Speak to Local - Ministers.

The Rev. George S. Siudy, Protestant chaplain at the U. S. Penitentiary, Terre Haute, and student of religion as related to mental health, will address the ministerial association Monday. At the meeting which begins at 10:30 a. m. in the Roberts Park Mthodist church, Chaplain Siudy will speak on “Religion, Emotions and Bodily Health.” The speaker was so interested in the role .of the minister as an aid in illness and in the relation of physical and psychological in ill health, that he once donned the ministerial interne’s white coat and spent six months in a New Jersey mental hospital. He also studied with the commission on religion and health of the Federal Council of churches and in a hospital in Pennsylvania, Chaplain Siudy is a graduate of Centenary college, Shreveport, N. J., and of Drew Theological seminary. Dr. S. Grundy Fisher, pastor of the University Park Christian church, will give the devotions,

men—what do they

16 Services For Prayers

14 Homes, 2 Churches Will Be Scene.

Fourteen private residences’ and two churches on the East side will be the scene of special services next week in accordance with the president’s request for prayer and to mark the universal week of prayer. The services are sponsored ‘by the East Side Council of churches. On Monday at 7:30 the following will be hosts to neighbors and friends who wish to join the prayer meetings: - Mr, and Mrs. Grover Long, 1506 Tuxedo st.; Mr. and Mrs. Marion Van Arsdell, 1019 Beville ave.; Mr.

the sermon. William W. Hai senior warden, will present 1i2¢ of the church to the Rev Thrasher. : The new minister came to 1 lia apolis Dec. 1 from Columbis, 2 He and Mrs. Thrasher are m1: their home at 30 E. 37th si.

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What Punishment?

“What Punishment Would as Christians Mete Out [0 Enemy Leaders?” is the sulj a symposium conducted by Everson, teacher of the © class of the East Tenth Methodist church. Mr. Everson will give a sun of the symposium in the cla:s tomorrow which will be broa over WIBC from 10:05 tc a. m, Mr. Everson has had to the qeustion from nev: and magazine readers and listeners. 8 8 8

"The New Year . . ."

The first sermon for 1943 delivered by Dr. 8. Grundy I in the "University Park Chri church tomorrow at 10:30 a. “The New Year and the New Jia: A consecration drama pertiren; today’s problems will be presciia at the 6:30 p. m. Christian Ende: meeting this evening. The d 4 is titled, “Thy Kingdom Con.

” o Make Resolutions

The Immanuel Evangelica formed church has made New resolutions and among other fli: resolved to wield as much infiucr¢ as possible in the homes of th children of the Sunday sc il Teachers and officers of the : will make regular visits to home, distributing . literature attempting to interest the family in the church "and chur work. The effort is in line with 518 Christian Education adv throughout Protestantism,

» Discusses Peace

Mrs. Howard J. Baumgarte! wll speak on “A Just and Durable Peace” at the meeting of tl

{Woman's Society of Christian s:r "-

ice, Thuisday at 10 a. m. a! Capitol Avenue Methodist chur rel The Rev. E. Arnold Clegg wil! stall the new officers for the G0 ing year and Mrs. H. O. Warn will lead devotions. Mrs. I. Barnhill is chairman of the lugch - éon committee.

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_ Miss: Anna Dolores Driscoll (above), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Driscoll, 1819 E. Minnesota st., reported to

Daytona Beach, for training with the WAACs. Miss Driscoll had been employed at R. C. A. for three years.

Hold Annual Prayer Week

Irvington’ Churches to Begin Rites Tomorrow.

The annual week of prayer of the Irvington churches will begin at 7:30 p. m. tomorrow and continue through Friday. The Rev, Herbert Huffman, minister of the First Friends’ church, will speak tomorrow at the Irvington Presbyterian church, and Monday the Fev. C. A. Shake will speak at services at the St, Matthew's Episcopal church. The rest of the schedule is as|to follows: Tuesday, the Rev. John B. Ferguson at Downey Avenue Christian church; Wednesday, the Rev. J. Willard Yoder at the Irvington

3| Methodist churth; Thursday, the

Rev. E. Robert Andry at’ St. Majithew’s Episcopal church, and

- | Friday, the Rev. Shake at the Irv-

ington Presbyterian church.

MERCHANT MA INE OFFERING COURSES

The U. S. merchant marine is

‘| seeking men between the ages of

18 and 23, whom they ‘will train and

bo commission as ensigns for service on "| merchant ships,

R. C. Reiter, enrolling officer, urges men in that age bracket who can pass o rigid physical examina- ‘| tion to apply at the merchant marine office, 207 Kresge building. " He said the service also wants men ‘who have had 14 months or more at sea in ships of 500 tons or over for training as officers.

Candlelight Communion Sutherland Presbyterian church will hold . its 14th ‘annual candle- *| light communion service at 4 p. m. tomorrow, with the Rev. Florizel A. Pfleiderer offering a communion

*.|meditatiori on “A Time of Sacri-

I, - ¥

« is evidence that il:

fice.” Special prayers will be said for men in service.

Co-operation or Compulsion?

. You Can Help Decide

fours. Insists its Fig

Mortgage Exemptic Be Simplified. Diligent performance of du

the part. of public officials

vital importance to the war e

Names Seven to Jobs The new auditor named W. Cannon, 332 N. California st., to | old age pension department and

pointed six new employees in tabulating department.

Louise Woodruff, 1915 Nowland. ave, and ‘Joe Young, 611 Locke st.

JEERS GREET TOUI ON RETURN TO PRISE

JOLIET, Ill, Jan. 3 (U. PJs Roger (The Terrible) Touhy greeted by jeers from other col victs at Stateville penitentiary ¥ he .was returned to finish his

The prisoners had learned Touhy had dyed his black blond and was wearing red pajs when he was captured by agents Tuesday. He was arn to Stateville Thursday. night, Walter L. Moody, assistant ware den, said that when Touhy led past a cell block en route his own cell to begin three W of solitary confinement he spotted by the other convicts, They jeered and booed, and the hubbub spread throughout the .prison,

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Second Presbyterian

This mont bY rg of Which . Henry Ward Be: Was 2 Miniseer oy and "and Rennuvivenis

Vi JEAN 8. Moning aL Cio 4. sii

Church gonial, “ies A. M. M. Supper.

Thursday, 6 LL

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The Salvation Army Invites : to the Citadel Meetings Sunday School 9:30 A. Holiness Meeting rae ag i 4 Evening Words ceases ers oe iH P. el

REI Services £ Major and Mrs. B. N

| Tabernacle Presbyterian C ;

34th and Centrs! Dr. Roy Ewing Vale Rev. Ralph L. O'Dell Ministers 9:30 a. m.~Bible Scheel 10:48 a. m.~Divine Wers

Dr. Vale preaching “The Difference At The Door

Sy 7:15 P. M.. Mawes eek Services

A TE ALY a a EE

What one does voluntarily, one usually does

well, That goes in

If War Bonds ad savings may avoided.

If, voluntarily,

ar, as well as peace.

voluntarily, we buy our full share of tamps, compulsory be postponed, perhaps.

what we have gompuise ments to that end may be

needed.

If, voluntaril Office of Price A

, We join

ih the battle the WE inistration wages

against inflation, further compulsory safeguards may prove unnecessary.

If, voluntarily, we refuse to hoard, con.’ pulsory rationing of many things may :

never come to pass.

How much compulsion there will be betores decide.

the final victory, you can h Only the will to win first

elp ve us

"Only the will to keep it— e courage co-operation of every - American—can.

more see us through.

“From All The Nation—Co-operaton’

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