It merged in 1950 with other organizations to become the [[National Council of Churches]].
It merged in 1950 with other organizations to become the [[National Council of Churches]].
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Early on, [[Harry F. Ward]], a prominent communist and later president of the [[ACLU]], was the council's secretary.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=tHcAAAAAMAAJ The Social Creed of the Churches], by Harry F. Ward</ref>