The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-18
WOULD UNITE ALL CHRISTIANS
UNITY FOUNDATION HOPES To
HiRHONIZE THE WORLD.
II f,piscopaiisns. Half siersS. iisif i.aS.
men. WHi Incorporate To-day Move
meni To combine Al seris. Catholics
Included bishop Courtney the Head.

Included BIshop Courtney the Head.
Twenty-four American EpiscopallanH.
fourteen - them resident IN this city will
incorporate at Albany to-day plan To
bring about organic union az tho Chris
tians 81 all the world. Protestant and
Roman Catholic
The Christian Unity Foundation IL the
name Of the society Il IL patterned upon
the sage Foundation. purpostng Ia place
at the service 81 Christ ianity the same
methods that arr employed 10y the Sage
and similar research foundations, The
new scheme is unlike the Federal Council.
organized here three years ago. for they
seek cooperation without disturbing
organization The new scheme would
sink all names and make simnly one big
religious body. While started 10y Epis-
copa lians the venture doves not aim To- in
duce others To he Episcupalians.
Twelve Uf the twenty four men are
clergymen and twelve are hym.n. az
tho first twelve half are bishops and half
IreShytcrS. All sChools u thought in
the church are represented Among the
laymen are lawyers scientists. business
men. capita lists. experts ia rssearch. and
one each IL represent tn" United States
Army and Navy The bishops are those Of
New York. Albany. Newark. Chicago.
Southern Ohio. and Bishop Courtney.
who resigned his ses 81 Nova Scotia
some years ago and became rector Of 81
James, church. Madison avenue. this
city.
The six men ia priests orders are. the
Rev. Dr Reese p. Alison. for many years
rector of ~. AIMS. Brooklyn. hut lately
retired TO 40 around the world ia the M
tcrest Of missions, the Rev. DIR. George
William Douglas and the Rev. DIR. Robert
T.. Jones Canons OF the Cathedral 81 ~.
John the Divine: the Rev. DR. II. II. Gum
mey. Jr. Of Hhddonfsli. y. J.. the Rev.
DR. Arthur Lowndes editor Of the Church
Eclectic and the Rev. Rockland I.
Romans. formerly assistant at the Church
Of the Incarnation, but lately become
rector Of Grace Church. Jamaica. l.. |.
The twelve laymen are Col. Charles W.
Larn.d OF the Military Academy at West
Point. Rear Admiral CaspaT r. Goodrich.
late commandment Of the New York Navy
Yard: X. Fulton Cutting. John ". Glenn.
general agent Of the Sage Foundation;
Francis {. Huntington. "A son Of the late
Rev Or. William X Huntington and
Church. George Gordon King Of Newport
and New York. capital who has lately
become treasurer OF the Episcopal General
Board Of Missions in succession to the
late George q Thomas. William Fellowes
Morgan. manufacturer and publicist, who
lives at summit. y. j. George Wharton
Pepper. who was counsel to Clifford
Pinchot. Lawson Purdy. who Is Mayor
Gaynor's tax expert. Charles q, Saunders.
a corporation lawyer Of Boston: William
jaw Schieifein. president Of the Citizens
Union, and John H. Stiffness. who vas
Chief Justice Of the supreme Court 81
Rhode Island until he resigned TO run for
Congress hut was defeated.
The first meeting 20 consider this prof.
ect was held in 81 Thomass Church, this
city. on February 20 last Bishop Court
nay presided. and he will after articles
Of Incorporation are filed At Albany to-day.
be elected president 81 the foundation
: to be the young rector Of Grace Church.
Jamaica, the Rev. X. T Homans George
Gordon King will he chosen treasurer
II II stated that one layman Of the fo,Inda- |
ton has underwrltten the initial expenses I
up to $1,000 campaign for securing |
an endowment ~ to be entered upon, !
for u - recognized that a long and ex-
pensive task lies before the foundation
II - announced that no publicity plan /
no series Of public meetln % il to be entered /
uTon Research and Conferences Of lead |
ers are 10 be- the order Information con-
corning the faith and works 81 religious
bodies will he published Methods % |
cooperation will be suggested. The evils |
Of division will be pointed out Confer |
ences have already been held with Greek |
Catholics and IL il said TO he the hope |
Of the promoters that early this fall q |
meeting 81 leading EpiEcopaiiAns and |
PreshyteriAns may be held In IL stated |
that greater hope are held out Of bring !
together than any other
The federal council. already referred 10, !
IA a federation Of all Protestant bodies |
save only the Protestant Episcopal. |
altogether upward 81 10000 90 Of Chris |
tians being represented in IL. lite aim |
ia TO emphasize points Of agreements, |
10 enter upon work At theae points. and |
through the avenue Of usefulness TO |
the world to bring about unity. De- |
nominatIonal questions and policies are |
not entered upon.
When the federal council idea Was
presented 70 the general convention |
NJ the Episcopal Church. that convention |
fearing tho explosive material that |
mi ght he IN IL. lodged the proposition |
by referring II 20 "A commission on Chris |
tan unity. That commission coopcrated
but 10 does not officially represent much. |
Only two members 81 the commission. |
Bishop Anderson Of Chicago and George |
Wharton Pepper OF Philadelphia. are |
included in this new foundation.
Their. are now two distinct American
movements looking TO Christian union
One il the federal council. to which all
non Roman bodies adhere save the Greek
Catholic and the Protestant Episcopal
churches. and which seek unity by Use
fulnes.. and this new foundation. which
v ould include Greek and Roman Catholic
in the union. and that on line Of doctrine