Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-24
Subject Before the Methodist
Protestant Conference.
THREE DENOMINATIONS
ADDRESSES MADE BY REPRESEN-
TATIvEs OF EACH.
President Tagg Expresses His APP
prevail of the Consolidation
The Syllabus Read.

Enthusiasm and the best of good will
were the most noticeable features of the
session this morning OF the ninteenth quad
rennial conference of the Methodist Pro-
testant Church In the United States. in
progress at the North Carolina Avenue
Church, corner Sth and B streets southeast.
Representatives of the Congregational and
United Brethren churches made eloquent
addresses on the union of the three de-
nominations and these were received with
hearty applause. All indications appear TO
be very favorable to the adoption OF the
plan of union proposed by the joint COM
mittee of the three churches, which met
last year.
II the Methodist Protestant general con-
ference adopts the plan. which seems prob
able the Congregationalfsts VIII CONSIDER
1t at their council In Des MONIES, ioWa,
next October. The following May the
United Brethren will act upon II.
Provided these are all favorable actions
TIE proposed general council OF the three
churches composed of men representing
every 900 members, will meet and formu-
late plan for partial organic union, look
ing toward ultimate consolidation.
The North Carolina Avnue Church was
crowded to overlooking this morning. ana
the greatest interest was manifested In the
exercises.
eve are making history" appeared TO
be the consideration. in every mind.
Rev Dr. c. F. Swift of the Pittsburs con,
ference opened the session with devotionai
axercises After the roll call and correc-
ton of the minutes of yesterday session;
the time for the order of the day arrived
and President Tagg presented 70 the CON-
ference Rev. DIR. Washington Glaudeh ol
Colunbus Ohio the representative or the
Congregational Church, and Rev Dr. w.
M Weekley of Dayton, ONO. the repre-
sentative of the United Brethren Churcn.
The members of the conference arose Tor
the introduction.
The Syllabus Read.
DR.. GLADDEN., chairman of the joint COM
mittees on church union. was the first to
speak He reviewed the work of the COM
mittees and read the syllabus adopted by
them.
The syllabus is as follows:
81 We are agreed that the formulated
statements of doctrine as held by each or
these bodies at present are essentially the
same: and we affirm them all as expressing
the truth 1t is in Jesus
80. We are agreed that these bodies shall
retain their present name and their auton-
ouly in respect to all local affairs, but that
they add to their official title the words.
in utilization with the general council of
the united churches"
80 We recommend that these bodies au-
thoriZe the creation of a general council,
composed of representatives elected from
their respective bodies. on the basis of one
members.
"a. The powers OF the general council
shall be advisory, and any recommendation
1t may make shall be referred to the con-
stituent bodies for approval.
.'5. A comittee of three from each of the
general bodies represented shall be ap-
pointed to arrange for the time and place
oft first meeting of the general council.
sc. At the first session of the general
council a temporary organization shall be
effected by the election of a chairman and
secretary; and the council itself shall de-
termine the officers 1t may need and the
manner of permanent organization it may
prefer.
81. The purposes of the general council
shall be: "a To present. so far as we pos
sibly can. a realization of that unity which
seems greatly desired by Christian
churches. (2) To promote a better know
ledge and a closer fellowship among the
Christian bodies thus uniting. CD To Sc
cure the coordination and unification of
the three bodies In evangelistic. educational
and missionary work. %. To adopt plan
by which the three bodies may be brought
Into coordinate activity and organic unity,