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...General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church Dr. Bryan lost his fight to keep evolution out of the schools, but won his fight to condemn sermons delivered by Dr. Fosdick (a Baptist) in a New York Presbyterian Church...
...Henry Sloane Coffin, a leading Presbyterian of New York, sharing Dr. Fosdick's views, declares that none of the aforementioned doctrines are essential...
...agreement with Dr. Coffin are Kev. William P. Merrill, of the Brick Presbyterian Church, and Rev. John Kelman of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. Thus, the four leading Presbyterian Churches of New York City are absolutely opposed to the reactionary theology which the General Assembly would like to force upon them...
...analysis of the Presbyterian Church indicates that it is divided into two groups: the ultraconservatives and the "tolerants." The "tolerants" include both conservatives and liberals, who, while differing in their views, do not believe that their differences justify a refusal to work together for greater common purposes...
...subtle point remains to be recorded: the Presbyterian Church, by condemning Dr. Fosdick, took its stand on old conservative theology; but previously, by rejection of Bryan's anti-evolution program, it also took its stand in favor of modern science...