New-York tribune., 1905-11-22
DR.. GREER WANTS UNITY.
Is OPPOSED TO BIGOTRH.
Sorry Roman Catholics and Un'-
taians Are Not IN Federation.

No further attempt made at the last DAY $
session OF the Interchurch Conference TO ie'
the Unitarians in. The practical utility oi t.le
federation was shown when the business commit
tees report was ready. The report outlined the
work of the federation. In addition 10 lhlH
report the draft of letter. summarizing 'ii'
proceedings was adopted and Will be sent 10
all the churches represented at the conference
DR. James NJ. Farra. Of Brooklyn, presided at
lie morning session. and the permanent chair
man the Rev Dr. Roberts. at the final session
Yesterday afternoon. The conference was OIL
ciaily closed with q brilliant reception at the
waldorf-Astoria
The speakers on the last day were the Rev
E r. Hendrix Samuel B. Capen, Lieutenant
Governor Bruce and the Rt Rev Danel ID
Greer bishop coadjutor OF New-1ork ASIDE
from the sound speech Of Justice brewer last
Monday night Bishop Greers address is con-
sidered as one of the most helpful and exhaus-
tive Of the conference. He spoke on The Ideal
Church
During the course of his speech he quietly in
timated that he wished to see every Christian
denomination in the new movement he par
ticularly regretted that the Roman Cathohcs
were not represented He said:
Our Roman Catholic brethren. who are not With
nre t somethng to teach us here in teaching as
they do the value and the need not meTe! OF q P Pa
Which he's been through all tie Christian ages by
1sfjoni theni now and aiways-God manifest in the
4esioii 4esR, ''i'l '''"
One of their most distinguished and eloquent REP
resentatves has given to this thought a noJaple
expression when in speaking OF the mass d If
IS great action. the greatest that can be on ear IN
er T nG5 the 's esocaon Of that Eternal one becoming
RTesen' Reo4n spss on sS so and 1 devils tremble
Now We as the representatives of the Protest tanf
fhe mass that evocaton of God. that calling forth
ash and blood Of Goo upon the ALTA afar wheR Rq h
Protestant world TO some extent has InisSe9 @ te 6
Incarnation is meant in some real sense , 10 De,
through the agency OF the ChIlsusH m & enJIG1 hIcb,
altar wrought but in the chureh's self' IN the
And let say in passing if some ed dexont ut aPd and
reverent Christian hearts do indeed nna @ II A. on enc
altar wrought. then, although must anq 90 relGcI
their doctrine viii not reject them but IN, IN the me
TO do in my way what they are trying TO dq.,in
thersto make the Christian church on eaadh d n tne
manifest in the flesh
The business committees report calls for uni
form divorce laws and urges upon all ministers
of the gospel the strict observance Of New Tes-
lament ideals to marriage and renarr1age
Graft in high places insurance company dis
orders and the abuse of private capital were
found worthy of mention in the following reso-
luton:
whereas In the divine order of things there can
be no discord between labor and the accumulated
results OF I31or kn0Wn as :pI capIIa! - i,s.o,,oo
ought be administered sacred trust for the
commonwealth-thi not merely in the distribution
of surplus wealth. but also in all the active pro
ductive uses of capital, the law Of God requiring
not only benehcence instead OF corruptng eX-
travagance but also, instead of greedy production
productive activities conducted lines most con-
siderate Of the ultimate well-being Of the whole
community and the immediate welfare OF the i'm
mediate workers
That we see in the numerous revelations of graft
in many high places of business and politics the
system of a widespread commercialism which Jesus
called "covetousness'' and condemned more severe
than 9th which
sanctioned many customs that not only wicked
but criminal. and urge that, while public in
dienation is ahanie all unrighteous political an
Commercial customs of rich and poor shall b
brought to the bar of conscience by faithful
preachers teachers. and publicsts, and especial,
that the pernicicus doctrine that corporation
have no souls shall be set aside for Milton!
great teaching that nations, and therefore parties
and all associations, are moral persons, to th'
end that the highest standard of honor and hon
estv that men set for themselves in individua
action may be maintained also when they act to
gether. whether in religion or business or poll