At the services of the Community Church on Sunday, it was announced that the Governing Board, under authorization from the annual meeting, had extended a call to the Rev. Clifford Merrill Drury, of Ber-kelly, California, to become pastor of the Church. Mr. Drury is at present assistant pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley, where he has won commendation for his personal and intellectual qualities, and for his ability as a preacher. Ful] information regarding Mr. Drury was brought to the attention of the Governing Board by the committee in America, of which Rev. M. T. Stauffer, Mr. Fred. R. Sites, and Captain Robert Dollar were members Dr. Luther Freeman, former pastor of the Community Church, who is now minister of the Pilgrim Congregational Church of Pomona, California, cooperated with this committee in interviewing Mr. Drury and in obtaining local estimates of his qualifications. Mr. Drury is asked to reach Shanghai with his wife at tha earliest practicable date, and it is hoped that he will be able to begin his ministry with the Church not later than Apri] 1 next.
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