Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-31
METHODIsTs IN UNITY.
Propositions VIII be Favorably Received b
the Westminster Conference.

Propositions VIII he Favorably Received By
the Westminstsr Conference.
The committee on fratsrnal relations 10 whom
papers relative to union we're referred, submit
ted report to the NJ. P. conference at West
minister, Md, yesterday morning. Among
other things the report says that ''as there 10 q
growing sentiment among all Christian denomi
nations Of fraternal and Christian sympathy fol-
| each other, to these we express our fraterna
greeting. Concerning the papers giving &
synopsis Of the ecumenical council held In
Washington last autumn, which was referred Il
this committee, we recommend that a commit
| tee on fraternal relations be appointed for TIT
purpose Of receiving any proposals Of unior
| coming from any other denomination, to be BY
encc."
The committee report was signed by ". H
Bentley of New York, J. O. s. Radford oil
Georgia and E. T. Molyneux Of Pennsylvania
| President Herring of the conference and the sec.
| rotary, Rev. J. +. CowHn. were appointed TO re-
ceive these communications. The Primitive
Methodists number about so, 900 members
| while the Methodist Protestants have about
| 10000.
In reference to the taIked-of union Rev. Dr.
| L. W. Bates Of Baltimore said TT 10 impossi.
BILE for us to unite on basis of organic union
| which most Of us hold dear. do not believe
| in taking the initiative steps. Let any church
desiring union with the Methodist Protestant
church make snch an advance and assure you
we win meet them.'
Rev. W. c. Miller of Nebraska said: ''There ID
great similarity between the two denouaina-
tons, and hope you will consider wisely and
not turn aside an offer which may be good fol
us in the end. ! don't think such q union
would cause q sacrifice Of any Of our princi.
PIES"
DIR. J. T. Murray Of Baltimore moved that q
committee be appointed, and in consequence oil
| this motion the president and secretary were
appointed to have charge OF all such commune
| cations. ~
Rev. Hugh Stackhouse said: The appoint.
ment Of this committee may open the way te
| bring the churches together at the next general
| conference"
A corporation Of Kansas City, known as thu
| Chrystal Spring Land Company, was anthofized
| az the agents Of the N. p. church BY the lasi
general conference ~ look after the interest,
OF a proposed college at Kansas City. This cor.
poiation reports that certain parties in Kansas
| City, Kan, offer to convey TO this land com.
pany l90 acres or more Of land for the use Of ar
institution Of learning for the II. p. church
provided that building be erected to cost MOI
less than $4,000.
| A resolution WAS adopted indorsing me 40
ceptance OF the Offer and the appointments Of 0
board Of twenty to succeed those appointed By
the last general conference. This board shall
| receive and control the institution when built
| The conference gave its hearty Endorsement
to the Christian Endeavor Society as the bes,
adapted form Of young peoples organization.
Discussion on the report Of the Sunday school
committee took up most of the evening session
The report on revision Of the discipline was
taken up. and Of thirty-seyen proposed amend
ments nineteen we're considsredand acted upon
On all the propositions to change the ritual thu
COMMITTEES reported unfav0rsbly with the 81.
ception Of one, which was but q simple chanss
in phraseology.