Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-01-29
CHURCH NORTH AND SOUTH.
Action by Joint ommission Of Metho-
dist Con erpncrS.

Chattanooga, Tenn, January rs
The following official report OF the
action of the joint commission OF
federation appointed by the General
Conference of the two Episcopal
Methodist churches, which met at
Baltimore recently, was given out
to day by Secretary r. j. Cooke, ed
itor of the Methodist Advocate. Al
ter an elaborate discussion covering
several days Conference the joint
commission finally agreed on the
following resolutions, the exact IAN
suage of which. and particulars eX-
planatory, will be given hereafter. as
provided for by the joint commission:
/. That the General Conferences OF
the two churches be recount endeo
TO order the preparation of a common
catechism, hymn book, and order OF
public worship for both church S.
. While recognizing the valid
growth of the Epwnrth Leagues of
the respective churches and rejoicing
in the spirit of fraternity manifested
ia their biennial international coll
ference. in the absence of any literal
provision for it. il is suggested To- The
General Conferences the pr priety OF
reorganiziug and regulating it by
legal provisions.
3 That the General Conferences of
the respective churches be recon
lnended to adopt measures for the
Joint administration Of their publish
ing Interests in China and Japan.
/. That while approaching fully
the Christian comfy prevailing
among our missions in foreign lands
aud having given careful consider
ton to the principle aud desirabll
;ty of co operative administration
as a means for lessening the eXpen
ditures of funds in the pros cuflon
of the work, the Commission, with
out attempting to formulate any
plan for such cooperation. com
mend the subject to the consldert'
tion of the two General Conf rences.
1t is further agreed for the pre-
vention of hurtful competition, that
in places where either church is es'
tabished and supplying the needs
of the people, new work shall not
be organized by the other church
without the consent of the Blshor
having jurisdiction.
6 The following, with reference to
Christian education, was adopted:
Resolved first, his expression should
take such practical form as will IN
crease the efficiency OF our higher
institutions OF learning, Second. that
the wears 1900 aud 1901 should be the
period for the presentation OF the
subject of higher education to all oul
people and of their gifts to rho cause
Third. that it is the imperative duty
of the Protestant Church to provide
in the city # Washington nniver
sity. Christian. Catholic, tolerantant
american. having Tor its sole ain
post graduate and professional STUDY
and original research, and that tn
AMERICAN University is worthy OF th'
confidence and beuefactions OF The
people in all our churches. VIZ
therefore. recommend that rhe claims
of This institution be recommended
re- both churches for special cnntrl
buttons during the closing year of The
present and the opening Year OF the
coming century. We also agree tt
recommend TO the General Eonfer
ences OF the two churches provls III
for the reception Of ministers iron
one church to the other without losI
of orders in ministerial standing.