Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-28
UNION Ideals GROWING
Favorable Action by Metho-
dist Professionals.
RDFROM M. E.CHURCH
RECEIVED IN "a HEARTILY RE-
CIPRoCATING SPIRIT"
To Join Forces In the Far East
Foreign Missionary Board Elected
Proceedings Today.

Union was the topic discussed yesterday
afternoon and evening at the sessions OF
the nineteenth quadrennial conference OF
the Methodist Protestant Church In the
United States in progress at the North
Carolina Avenue Church, Sth and B streets
southeast. Late in the afternoon two ques-
lions of church union were favorabiy acted
upon, and in the evening third.
First further report which completed
the work of the committee on church union
was adopted. 1t provided that the annual
conferences Of the denomination should
vote on the proposition of union with the
Primitive Methodist determination. Should
a two-tnirds vote for union be recorded
the same action being taken by the Priml-
tive Method ists-the union Will have been
conSUmInated.
the memorial from the Baltimore con-
ference OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
was received in a most heartily recipro-
eating spirit" the recommendation or the
committee being that whenever the Meth
odist Episcopal Church shall have appoint
ed the commission suggested by 1t TO con-
slider the question of union the president of
the general conference OF the METHODIST
Protestant Church shall appoint IKE
commission TO consider the terms OF union.
The general conference viii adjourn TO
meet at the call OF the chair whenever he
shall receive request from any commits
sion on church union, for the purpose OF
considering that question
Union in the Far East.
The committee on foreign missions pre-
scented a report in the evening recommend
Ing that the Methodist Protestant Church
Of Japan be allowed to enter into plan 1or
union with six other Methodist bodies IN
that empire After earnest speeches ny
missionaries of the church in the island
country the report was adopted unan.-
mously as presented. 1t recites that the
speedy CHARACTERIZATION of the Japanese EN-
pire is the greatest world problem now pc
fore the Christian church; that 1t Is the
unanimous conviction and declaration OF
the missionaries the native ministry ana
the native churches OF the SIX prancIies %
Methodism operating in Japan mat the
eyangeiZation of the nation ana the nrin
establishment of the church OF Coo IN thae
empire-especially when the intense ma
tional spirit that everywhere must be reck-
oned with is taken into account-can pc
best and most quickly accomplished py ,he
organization of one native Methooist
church. ,o
agreed through their respective annual
conferences. to memorialize their IespectNe
general conferences in the United stats anu
Canada to allow them to form part OF
united Methodist Church IN Japan. LIE
resolutions continue:
This general conference favors the
formation of united native Methodist
Church in Japan in conjunction with the
other Methodist bodies of that country,
provided first, that the basis or union SUD-
mitted to this conference by the Japan mis-
sion conference. through the board OF Tor
eten missions be referred to a commission
OF five members consisting of the executive
committee of the board of foreign missions;
second that said commission shall be au-
thorizeJ TO confer with other commissions
appointed or yet to be appointed by the
Methodiat bodies concerned in such union
movement and shall be invested with full
power and final authority to act In the
adoption of a basis of union
The following executive committee OF the
board of foreign missions was elected: Min
isterial w. L. Wells, F. c. Klein, w. w.
L,neberry; laymen, F. F. Briefly and Wal
ter T. Soaring.
The Conference Routine.
The conference opened at 9:3O am. to-
day. as usual. The devotional exercises
were conducted by Rev. M. C. Jackson of
Missouri.
On recommendation of the committee on
home missions the following persons were
elected as members Of the home mission
board: Ministers-Revs. B. w. Anthony,
Adrian, Mich ]. M. Sheridan. Hanesville,
Md; ]. A. Selby, Mt. Vernon, Ohio; J. c.
Mccain, Frankfort. IND. d LaymenuF' " 3.
Reeves Beaver Falls, Pa; ]. G. Rock
wood of this city, member of the North
Carolina Avenue Church. 1t was decided
to favor increased work among the negroes
of the south.
The members of the executive committee
of the woman's Home Missionary Society
were elected: Mrs. M. A. Miller. Kansas;
Mrs D. S. Stephens, Kansas; Mrs: L. J.
Shepherd, Kansas: Mrs. w. A. Morris.
Kansas; Mrs H. T. Stephens Kansas; Mrs.
Myra Enright, Kansas: Mrs A. n. Waioo'
Lansing Mich; Mrs E. c. Chandler Steu-
benville, Ohio; Mrs. c. c. Douglas. West
minister Md; Miss Arie Lynch. Livingston,
Ala; Mrs James Lee, Bellevue. Pa; Miss
Gertrude spellman, Kellogg. Iowa; Mrs.
Hattie Lane, Hico. Tex
Changes in the church ritual were sug-
gested by a committee. The report was
laid on the table, but an item recommend
ing the paragraph of the prayer said In
administration OF the Lords supper was
The board of ministerial education was
constituted for the next quadrennium as
follows: J. H. Clane, Pittsburg; :: w.
Knott Pittsburg: w. g. Walker, Musk
ingum: Geo. R. Brown. Lost Creek, w. Va;
J. II. Clarke. New Jersey.
Bishop Coke Smith Of the Methodist Dpis-
copal Church South and Rev. F. ]. Pretty
the Mount Vernon Place Church Of this
city, were introduced to the conference.
A recess was taken shortly before pm
Proceedings Last Night.
report of the Woman's Foreign Mission
airy Society was adopted and an executive
board was elected last night.
The following officers were also reelected
yesterday.
Rev. Dr. J. c. Berriman of Pittsburg sec
rotary and treasurer of the board of minis
terial education; Rev. DR.. ]. T. Ogburn of
North Carolina, secretary and treasurer of
the board of foreign missions; Rev. G. E.
McMan;man of Chic. secretary and treas
urer of the board of home missions; F. w.
Pierpoht. agent of the Pittsburg book con-
Germ and Rev. L. r. Woodford of Maryland,
agent of the Baltimore book concern.
The new Pittsburg book directory, chosen
yesterday consists of w. II. Siviter, Prof
u. s. i leming, F. X. Briefly, Rev. Charles
+. Sheppard and Rev. DR.. John Lucas.
The Pulpit Appointments.
The report of the committee ON local pull
pit supply for tomorrow has been adopted,
and Is as follows:
North Carolina Avenue NJ P. Church. IL
am, Rev. G. C. Sheppard, and pm. Rev.
A. l.. Reynolds; First NJ. p. Church, IL
am. Rev. j. A. Selby, and pm, Rev. &.
l.. Whitaker; Rhode Island Avenue NJ. r.
Church, II am, Rev. George Shaffer, and
pm, Rev. s. s. Fisher; Congress Street NJ.
p Church, IL am, c. L. Whitaker, and
pm, Rev. ]. c. Berrien; Mount Tabor M.
p Church. IL am, Miss Forrest, and =
pm. Rev. William Porter; Alexandria M.
p. Church, IL am, Rev. w. r. Graham,
and p.m., Rev. j. Fl. Clarke. MetropOIftan