New-York tribune., 1905-11-11

tfonal society like ours however. cannot undertake
the immense task OF organizing cooperative VOTE IN
In the thousands Of cities and Of thousands or
towns in our country. neither authority nor
vifaiiy concern the various Determinations as de-
nominations. We believe that the great Ghrlsnah h
bodies in our country should stand together ana ,i
lead in the discussion Of and give an impuse 6e az
great mem cushions ,aai IKE that Of the Saloon
marriage and divorce sabbath deseeratIon the so
the bettering Of the conditions of the laboring
young. % the S problem created BY foreign Immigration
and international arbtration-indeed, al great
be heard-cencern Christians of every name ana ana
Sa is e o ad ha in the eoaGuest Of the
world for Christ 1t is our eonxcton TN I9at 5nese osf
use us ba T ereSf 5he Cities and towns and
view to an increase of power and OF results IN & an
Grafton has made it clear that very many of the
churches of the several conmunions are ready TO
Master This has led US to raise the question
fellowship and effort are not desirable and at
the various Protestant communions of this coun,
try Tor the practical ends indicated: We would
suggest that conference Of representatives ac-
credited by the national bodies of said Protestant
1915 to form such a representative, organization
as may seem proper to them @ 1t rees Is stsfe
mont or governmental FORM but of cooperative
work and effort 1t is also s havs no%r 'ai ony te
advise the constituent bodies represented
The call responded to with enthusiasm by
almost all the evangelical churches Delegates
were apportioned basis OF the number or
comnun;cants of each denomination The Presby-
terrain Methodist Congregational and Baptist
churches will have fifty delegates each. while the
other churches will have less. Some Of the
smaller denominations will have only one or two
delegates. The delegates have been named in each
case by the highest legislative or advisory bodies
OF the several denominations.
Tho only serious criticism Of the conference has
come because of the exclusion of the Unitarians.
The governing body OF that Church. supposing
that Il had been intended invite ii to take part
appointed delegates. but they were informed that
the conference was intended 70 include only evan
gelicaI churches. The executive committee of the
conference unanimous in making the de-
cfsion, which the ground that many other
denominations would not consent to a conference
in which the Unitarians took part. It is thought
possible that the question may be brought up be-
fore the conference.
The churches which will be represented
Baptist. North and South; Free Baptist. Christian
Association Evangelical synod Friends, Evangeli-
pal and Methodist Episcopal South. Methodist
Protestant African Methodist Episcopal African
Cumberland Presbyterian. Reformed Presbyterian.
formed Church in America. Reformed Church in
the United States. Reformed Episcopal. Seventh
Day Baptist United Brethren and United Evan
II. delegates who will meet on Wednesday have.
OF course, only the power to make recommendations
and any action which may be taken by the con-
ference will be referred to the various
constituent denominations for ratification II IS
therefore impossible that any permanent results
from the conference or any permanent organization
car he obtained until second meeting, which will
of necessity be two or three years distant.
The real work of the conference Will begin
Thursday and will extend until the night of Tues.
ference have been limited in most cases to twenty
minutes and MANY viii be heard. Among the
features of the conference will be the meeting the
interests OF the young peoples societies. which will
under the auspices Of John r. Mott. general secre
taFy Of the Worlds Student Christian Federation,
and the reception the closing night al the Wal
dorf-Astoria- Next Sunday morning most of the
delegates to the conference and visiting clergymen
The opening session of the conference on Wednes-
day night. will be OF welcome. IL viii be pre-
sided over by j. Cleveland Cady. president Of the
national federation. letter of greeting from Pres
acsnt Roosevelt will be read and addresses of vel
come are expected from Mayor Mcclellan. the Rev.
Of T. > Iipple. the Rev. DIR. Charles L. Thomp-
eon ana the Rev. DR.. Robert s. Macarthur. Others
Ehc Will take part in the exercises are the Rev.
1JT- Joachim EIrnendorf, the Rev. Dr. J. 3. Remen-
Snyder. Bishop Charles II Fowler of the Methodist
episcopal Church. and Bishop Burgess, OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church.
-ne thursday morning session will be largely
S.gen oseT 10 organization statement OF the pur
Or. Washington GLADDEN.. of Columbus Ohio will
preside The report of the executive com r1ittee will
De read by The Rev. Dr.. William Henry Roberts and
addresses VIII be made THE General Movement
snip, by the Rev DIR. William HAYES Ward. an
ssThe Preparatory Work of Recent Years in "a
yancing the Movement In the United States bv the
Rev DR.. q B. Sanford. and on''The Open Door Be
Bishop McVickar. Of the Protestant Episcopal Do