The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-02
CHURCH TRUST FORMED
TOLEDO, O., RELIGIOUS BODIES UNITE TO EXTEND WORK.
Hope to Convert City--Mon-Atten- dants will Be Invited to Enter tainments Given by Federation
 Pastors Like Novel Plan.


 dants will Be Invited to Enter
 tainments Given by Federation
 Pastors Like Novel Plan. Toledo, O., Special.
 The "church trust of Toledo now is l a fact, the formal organization having been completed at meeting held to- night Under the name of ''The Fed eration of Church and Christian Work CTS in Toledo and Vicinity" a close union has been formed, the object of which is to extend religious work into every home in the city. S
 Nearly all evangelical bodies in the city were represented ae the meeting, and even greater interest than expect ed was shown in the organization. Of- ficers for the first year were elected. there being a lively contest between pr. Shannon of St. Paufs Methodist Episcopal and pr. Powell of the First Presbyterian Church.
 A constitution setting forth the ob- jects of the federation was adopted, and the work outlined in a general manner.
 will Work for All the Churches. The intention is to invite every resi- OenS VI loicuO anu NiCiAlty tO Joih one of the churches. Special efforts will be made to attract those who pro- | fess no religion. and to secure them as members of some body affiliated with the federation.
 | Entertainments, more elaborate and ambitious, than any possible for one church, will be given and the strangers l in the city and non- church -goers will be invited and given chance to be- | come acquainted. ClubroomA a | library, a gymnasium, courses in lect- Il ures by distinguished persons. and l other attractions are among the things promised, and it Is believed these will | induce many who now profess no re- .Iigion to join one of the churches or Societies.
 United work for municipal reform al- I so is one of the objects of the federal .tion, and 1t is believed possible to l secure unanimous support of all Chris l tians in the city, when the need ap- 1 pears. l The churches represented at to- | nights meeting, and, accordingly. are charter members of the federation movement. are:
 Plymouth Congregational. First Uni l ted Presbyterian, First Baptist, First | Presbyterian, Grace Reformed, Ep- worth M. B.. Broadway M. E., Monroe | Street. M. E.. Central Congregational, | st. Paui's Episcopal, Evangelical As | sociation. Salem Evangelical Third | Presbyterian, Detroit Avenue Evangel- | icai and St. PauPs M. E. The Fifth Presbyterian and the Y. M. c. A. were represented by proxy. Another meeting will be held in the I near future. when the further work of l the federation will be brought up and | plans for immediate action formed. f The constitution adopted at tonight s l meeting held in the Central Congrega- I tiona1 Church stateE as the object of I the federation:
 I The promotion of acquaintance, fel- lowshipss- and effective cooperation among the several churches ot all Evangelical denominations in Toledo in order that their essential unity may be manifested: that the evangelization of the city may be more systematical- ly accomplished; that a. means may be found of expressing the united Chris tion sentiment of the community in re- gard to moral issues; that the various Christian and benevolent activities of the city may be more completely or
 dinated: and that other appropriate ends may be secured The constitution will he submitted to
 all the Evangelical Churches of To- ledo and each church accepting it will be enrolled as a members oe the fed eration and have the right to appoint it's pastor and two delegates to repre- sent it on the council O. the federa- tion. Other Christian organizations will be admitted to membership upon the vote of the council, and be entitled to send one delegate to the council. The Government of the Federation is I vested in a council, composed of the pastor and two delegates from each church and one delegate from each or- ganization other than a church. The council shall have no authority over the churches or over any society. its pow CTS being simple advisory and execu- tive.
 The council will hold regular meet ing on the secon1 Tuesday in March May October, and December of each year. the May meeting being the an- nual meeting, at which full reports of the years work will be presented and all officers elected. Special meetings may be called by the Executive Com- mittee as the occasion demands, and will be called upen written request of f ten members of the council.
 The Council is empowered to appoint such committees as may be needed to carry out the purposes Of the Fedora tion, but can undertake no work in- | the same are provided already.
 Officers for the First Year. I The officers of the federation consist of a President. a Vice President, Sec retary, a Treasurer, and an Executive Committee G seven, chosen by ballot at the annual meeting of the Council. The following were elected to serve for one year; TE S4
 President-The Rev. Dr. R.. w. A. Powell, First Presbyteriap. ! A
 Vice -President-Thon mas ~Tfaey,' St PauPs Methodist Episcopal. Secretary-The Rev. c. B. Wiltsie, Monroe Street Methodist Episcopal.
 Treasurer-Alfred Milua4ne, First Baptist.
 Executive Committee5-T. r. Ran dolph, Central Congregational; J. T. Jones, St. Pauls Episcopal: the Rev. lE. D. wettach, Grace Reformed; the Rev. F. P. Rosselot. Memorial United Brethren; and the Rev. H. F. Mac Lane. Norwood Avenue Church of Christ.