The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03
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II. tlay do not believe IN original sin or
the fall OF man, but that every man Is st' q
free agent, regarding the Garden OF OF Eden %
story MS an allegory. !. !.
i,R1SsBYTERtANS VOTE Rbv1s1ON !.
The Rev. Dr.. W. Fl. Roberts stated
clerk Of tho Presbyterian Genera! Assem-.
bly,, has announced that two-tniras ~
The Tresbyterles have voted III favor OF
revising the Confession Of Faith ana
adontlnr the dcclatatory statement IN ro-
purti ia the same. The final disposition
of this subject will be made ut Los An
peles this month"; when tho General As-
senbly meets 5 Nj
BIC CHURCH MERGER COMING G. B,
While tho details of tho unlfication con
ference of the Congregntionalists, Metho.
dist Protcstants, United Brethern and
Christian Connection. which was held NJ
P.ttsburg last week, werc not at once
published because not definitely SNAPPED y
Is stated BY members Of the conference
that a close nffiliation Of these denonina- :
lions known as the United Chnrches OF
tho United States was practically as
sured, THIS first great church trust COM
nrises n membership Of /, 100000. l1acn
Denomination Is to retain Its name, creed
aud forms while agreeing to organic uni
~ and Is somewhat analogous to inc inc
Christian fIndeavor movement for the
yo,.nr peoples societies. Interdenomina'
t,onai Fellowship is the ideal aimed at.
Thn leaders In this movement are Jr'
washington GLADDEN. Of Ohio Bisnop
mills and DR.. Weekly OF the on ~. -,
Brether.Dr. William II. Ward OF the New icy
York independents, DR.. Dunnlng or the
ronprerotonalist, Dr.. Tagg Of the Meth
odist Protestant and Or. Ncuman OF
washington. Economy of churches ana
missionary effort Is the practical OBJECT
n view. Other denominations are ex-
nected II follow suit III
CHURCH UNITY IN THE ALE.
Additional evidences Of the trend to-
tu,ord church unity have been the first
pastoral letter Of Bishop Brent, head OF
the Episcopal Church in the PHILIPPINES,
md a tract BY the Rev. Edw. Abbott,
Enlscopal, Of Cambridge Mass, Bishop
I,rent although a high churcrman, says
a. Is impossible to get away from
church unity If the personal life Is IN
union with our Lord.''f Accordingly nc
aid not go to the PHILIPPINES to "battle
against the Roman Catholic FAITH ~
believes that the unity of the J. Who'e
5c,hristinn church some day will break x
forth into visible and permanent L. IN ~.
M Abbott wants the next general con,
venti ion TO revise the prayer-book 50 ina !. {
Il may be acceptable for the unity Of all
Christian people.
DEAN FARRAR's. SUCCESSOR
King Edward has approved the appoint.
ment of Prebendary WAGE rs Dean OF
Canterbury to succeed the late Or. Ear Ear
Srar, Dr., WAGE is now g.
RUSSIA HoNoRs FATHER TOTE, 9TH S58
~ 1ooa con 10th Of the Greek Church
l.. r-,.or,ca living at Willkesbarre, Pa,
nae received solid gold mitre set with
oon nearls and adorned with paintings
1,, tho Car Of Russia on the twenty
firth anniversary OF his, elevation to .ne
priesthood Only two other priests ~ s'' NAYS
received such a gift