New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-16

| the Nippon Sci Kokwai (the Holy Catholic
| Church OF Japan. the Church OF Eng
land in Australia and Tasmania, and the
| Church OF England in India
Prompt and Cordial Responses.
| The report says:
Immediately after the appointment OF
| your commission, I'm October, 1910, steps
were taken to secure the cooperation OF
our fellow Christians In the United States.
| The leading Protestant communons In
this country promptly and cordially re-
| sponded and the majority Of them now
| have commissions or committees officially
appointed to represent them.
with a view to obtaining cooperation
on the part OF the Roman Catholic Church
and the Eastern Orthodox churches, and
as a preliminary to more formal ap-
proaches important conferences have
been held by members Of your commits
sion with Archbishop Platon OF the
Holy Orthodox Church OF Russia in New
York, and with Cardinal Gibbons and
Cardinal Farley, OF the Roman Catholic
Church
Archbishop Platon has expressed
hearty approval OF the undertaking and
great interest in IT, and has promised 10
urge the matter upon the cordial consid-
Grafton Of the Holy Orthodox Church OF
Russia. Similar expressions OF interest
and assurances OF support have been re-
ceived from Archbishop Seropian. of the
Church OF Armenia.
The first interview with Cardinal Glib
bons was soon after the organization or
this commission. His eminence expressed
friendly interest In the subject. a desire 10
he kept informed OF the progress OF the
movement. and a conviction both that
clear statements Of positions would show
them to be nearer together than had been
supposed and that only good could come
OF the effort to promote the spirit in
which such conference should be under
taken.
Similar sentiments have been expressed
orally by Cardinal Farley. and by letter
by q number OF other cardinals archbish-
ops, bishops and priests OF the Roman
Catholic Church in various parts OF the
world
AS for the old Catholic churches in Eu-
rope. Dr. Manning said yesterday that
only ten days ago at n convention in
Cologne they announced their intention OF
taking part in the conference.
To Promote World Conference.
The Immediate object OF this organiza-
ton in behalf Of Christian unity Is 10
promote world conference OF Christian
churches "at which there shall be consid-
Grafton not only Of points OF difference
and agreement between Christians. but
Of the values of the various approxima-
tons OF belief characteristic OF the sew
eral churches. The business OF the
commission ts not to force any particular
scheme Of unity. but TO promote the hold
ing OF world conference"
The commission reported that II was
"our conviction that such a conference
for the purpose OF study and discussion.
without power to legtslate or to adopt
resolutions. is the next step toward
unity"
The very modesty of this attempt"
said DR.. Manning, lis what makes II
hopeful. The first step is humble step.
but II is perhaps the greatest toward
Visible reunion of these communions sepa-
rated from one another and toward the
fulflment OF the Lords Prayer that all
may become one.
Three years is but a short time, and
yet believe that all those who read this
report will be convinced that more has
been accomplished in the last three years
than any Of us three years ago would
have dared to believe possible II is all
due to the eagerness for Christian unity,
] which is wellnigh universal.
1.-The simple fact is that there never was
| a time since the disunion Of Christendom
when the great cause SO spoke to the
Vaccinations OF men as to-day. The day
must come when we shall say these es-
arrangements are intolerable and they
should cease While In all the world we
see that cooperation is the word. In re-
Hgion the word is that competition Ia the
life OF trade.
Let us show as strongly as We can that
religion means agreement in the essen
tials and wide diversity In all things nom
essential. and while recognizing this unity
in diversity, and diversity In unity. which
| we see In the Godnead ltseu, CnrlstidIe
will have fellowship In the family on
earth"
| The House voted to continue the COM
mission and to incorporate it.
The House Of Bishops has accepted the
! resignation OF three Of It's members. two
OF whom are retiring from active service
| by reason OF age and infrmity, and the
other is to change the field Of his en-
deavors.
The two retiring on account OF age are
the Right Rev. Dr. Lemuel Henry Wells.
Missionary Bishop Of Spokane. and the
Right Rev. DR.. William Crane Gray. Mis-
sionary Bishop Of Southern Florida.
The third bishop is the Right Rev. DR..
Albion Williamson knight. Missionary
| Bishop OF Cuba. Bishop knight retires
from active service in order to become
vice-chancellor OF the University of the
South. at Sewanee. Tenn.
The resignation of these three bishops
creates five vacancies In the House Of
Bishops. all in missionary districts Bishop
James III. Van Buren,. Of Porto Rico, re-