Religion: Woman Question

Of 114 religious denominations in the U. S., 44 ordain women to the ministry. Perplexed Presbyterians will attempt to decide whether women shall be admitted to their pulpits at a general assembly in April. Typical of their baffled councils thus far was one held last week by the New York Presbytery. The dialog:

Dr. Henry Sloane Coffin, President of Union Theological Seminary: "I go about in the colleges now and I have to report to young women. If the Church is not going to keep pace with modern society and ' give women the...

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