THlE MICNIGAN DAILY DIVERSE PROGRAM: Presbyterians Seen as 'Federation' (EDITOR'S NOTE:. This is the ninth in a series of articles dealing with the history and activities of campus religious groups.) By KATHLEEN MOORE The Rev. Dr. William S. Baker views his Presbyterian students as a "federation of several groups" rather than as a single group. They are a single group when at worship in the First Presbyterian Church each Sunday, but there are a variety of students organi- zations for study and fellowship. Graduate students meet each Friday night for supper, study and discussion, sometimes keynoted by a guest speaker. Young married students and Ann Arbor residents have a separate organization, too -the Mariners. Dr. Baker de- scribed both groups as very active and successful. Helps Students The large body of Presbyterian undergraduates at the University belongs to the Presbyterian Cam- pus Christian Fellowship. Dr. Baker talked of the interests and goals of the undergraduate group, but he related these interests and- goals to the other groups, too. In general terms, Dr. Baker said, the PCCF functions to "help students understand more deeply the Christian faith." Students have the opportunity to commit themselves to religious beliefs or reaffirm their present beliefs. The Fellowship also en- courages students to "find ways of expressing their faith" in their daily campus life, he said. Offers Discussion The Sunday night program of supper and discussion at which faculty members often speak is an important part of the group's ac- tivities. It brings faculty and students together in a non-academic at- mosphere and provides discussion time for such problems as what PRESBYTERIANS-The two chefs are members of an eating co-operative which meets two times a day six days a week to enjoy their own cooking. O- is meant by "faith," the "conflict between science and religion" and gaining an understanding of oth- er religious faiths. Bible study and seminars are also scheduled by the PCCF. Stu- dents often talk over social prob- lems, but action on these prob- lems is left "pretty much up to the individual," Dr. Baker said. A large part of Dr. Baker's work is in counseling his students on religious matters. He is assisted in this work by Patricia Pickett. Dr. Baker encourages his stu- dents to "take an active leader- ship in other campus organiza- tions." One way of expressing Christian faith, he said, is by par- ticipation in secular activities. l r '+" "?} ,n,""'e, '"'L; " .' " ,y . X"s',!Ca, .n: {r.'ey}ti:?~, ?}}s?7 ,;};.?}:,s ;; 1:;'.; % ,.}: Y:' a" :;";?fi:aC:;'R"-:":?;";??: i. :iiZ"'"' :isY%":... .n ";sht"'r ¢ r.. " h.Mf h. 7 r 5. 4' '+ ".": h'"7 .;4r'*.rtitiSti' n S ": :::'rr,'' ' . ": }s ti~ J)/F% ;- .",':"..... ......., ,Li} 4 +?v~ '. r ~ ,}}?;. , ., " ; ..,, ..o ~ ti.. ~AM~ L" '~:.414:'i,"f'?~l: ~i.M. ".h { / "..:h:.;."."::: .h . ti" } } . "h". Y 't V e ' s, :: }^:":;{:5:;.ti:},.:?"' h. ' {. ^ J.J}. \r:A{1"T:i,.'. >vh.'SL."}:s'+ i f 7v deg}fi"sr.: tia.r..atirS