The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-21
EXCLUSION
 OF CHURCHES Ears Raised by New York { Conference. CATHOLICS ARE ADMITTED UniyerSaliStS and UnitarianS
 Shut Out. Interdenominational Conference Listens to Speeches by Circuit Judge
 Grosscup and Associate
 Justice Brewer.
CATHOLICS ARE ADMITTED

New York. Nov. 2o,--At it's meeting today the inter-church conference on foreign federation changed the word- ing of the phrase. Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour" in the preamble of the constitution of the federal council, to read, Jesus Christ our Divine Lord and Saviour" It is understood this change will exclude from membership in the federal council the Unitarians Oh the ground that they do not ac- cept the theory of the divinity of Jesus Christ. This body was not invited to attend the conference on federation. Rev. F. D. Power. pastor of the First Church of Christ (disciples). Washington, D. C., was the first speak CT today's session. He spoke of cer- tain principles upon which unity should be based. namely the mutual recog- nition of the followers of Jesus as brethren, and the spirit Of concession and sacrifice.
 Rev. D. S. Stephens. chancellor of the Kansas City University, Kansas City. Kansas discussing the same nificance of this inter-church confer ence will be its effect in tending to fuse the spiritual life of the church into one common inspiration.
 The results of the conference were next discussed by Rev. John Baitzer. chairman of the board of home mis- sions of the German Evangelical synod, St. Louis. Mo. He said that a prac~ tical result of this conference con- corning the question of religious ed- ucation would be a pledge to cooper ate in work along the lines of re1ig- ious instruction in school, home, pulpit and press.
 A united appeal to the respective legislative bodies of the States calling s<H kxA Is in the court room and elsewhere, and demanding more common and strin- gent marriage laws which would meet with approval of every respectable citizen and would be looked upon as tangible result of this conference.
 Amendment of Delay.
 An amendment to allow other churches to join. the, federal council was proposed by Prof. James Dcaly, professor of the social and political science at Brown University. Profess sor Deaiy Is the head of the Rhode Island Conference of Churches and Christian Workers, "a body which in- cludes both Universalist and Unita- rians.
 Immediately afterwards Rev. Samuel J. Nichols. pastor of the Second Pres byterian Church, St. Louis. introduced the amendment to insert the word Divine" in the preamble before the words, Lord and Saviour" In propos- ing this change Rev. MT. Nichols said that the proposed platform of federa- ton was too colorless. His amend ment was carried without any opposi- ton. With the exception of this sim gle amendment the articles of the fed eration were adopted as originally drafted and proposed last week. There was, however, long discussion on the article which gives to the federal council the power of passing on the admission of local councils to the gem eral body. This section was finally adopted.
 A resolution declaring that what men today call graft, Jesus Christ called cov- etousness and condemned more severe ly than any other vice, was proposed. Rev George Werner of New York City, pastor of Christ Church introduced the resolution, which was referred to the business committee.
 A letter thanking the conference for it's condemnation of the Jewish massa- cres in Russia was read from Rev. IT. Percirs Mendes, president of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of the United States and Canada.
 Delay Amendment Beaten.
 Professor Delays amendment broad ening the scope of the federation and providing for the admission of religious denOnltnati0nS DOl now Hl6HlpefS was voted upon and defeated.
 It is understood that the resolution to insert the word divine" as applied to Jesus Christ In the preamble of the Constitution excludes the Universalists as well as the Unitarians and some other religious bodies from member ship in the Council. A plea for Roman Catholics to join the Federation was made by Roy. L. C. Barnes of Worces- ter, Mass. He began by speaking in favor of the Unitarians and Universal ists. saying;
 "I would be glad to see the few who do not respond to the full divinity of Jesus Christ come into the assembly. have no fear that the millions of Meth. odists, Baptists and Presbyterians would be in the least harmed by the thousands of Unitarians and Universal ists. I should regard 1t as a splendid advance if they did come in.
 But there are other bodies which I. for one, should like to see have repre- sentatives. I would like to see tho door opened to the Roman Catholics who certainly believe enough"
 Rev Dr Roberts. the permanent chairman said that Roman Catholics were not excluded by the terms of the proposition of federation
 The Rev F. M. North. Correspond ,ng Secretary of the National City
 
 tionaI Church of New York. spoke of evangelism in the American cities.
 Negro Bishop Speaks.
 Bishop Herrick told of evangelism m his own, the negro, race.
 "InterdenominationaI evangelistic work" was described by Rev. W. J. Wilbur Chapman, Corresponding Secre- tary of the Special Committee on Evan gelistic Work of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the Uni ted States.
 The Rev Dwight Hillis. Chairman of the Evangellstic Work of the National Council of Congregational Churches of the United States told the preachers nor to break their hearts if they had large congregations in the morning and but q few in the evening. He said if they would only hire theatres they could get the people to attend services.
 There were two theatres open last night. he said, and if you and I do not use the theatres on Sundays there win soon be time when the theatres will he open from the Atlantic to the Pacific on sundays
 The Rev T. E. Turnbull, D D., chair
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