The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-29
CHURCH LEADERS PLAN
WORLD UNITY CONFERENCE


other commissions in the United States
to an Informal and UNOFFICIAL gathering
to consider the practical steps next to
be taken. Those present. with the COM
missions they represented, We're:
Congregational = The Rev. Newman
Smith. ID. D.. the Rev. Raymond Calkins,
d. D., Prof. williston Walker. Dis
ciples of Christ-The Rev. Peter Ainslie,
ID. D., and the Rev. F. w. Burnham.
Presbyterian in the United States of
America-The Rev. ]. Ross Stevenson,
ID. D.. the Rev. Charles r. Erdman, ID.
D., Mr.. Louis II. Severance. and Henry
W. Jessup. Esq. Executive Committee Of
the Executive Commission OF the Alli-
ance OF Reformed Churches holding the
Presbyterian System, Western or Amer
lean Section-Gen. Ralph E. Prime, the
Rev. II. c. Minton. d. D.. and the Rev.
Robert Hunter. ID. ID. Moravian Church
in America. Northern Province-The Rt.
Rev. Morris W. Leibert, d. d. Re-
formed Church in the United States-The
Rev. James /. Good. d. D.. and the Rev.
George W. Richards. d. ID. Methodist
Episcopal Church-Bishop John W. Ham
ilton, d. D.. Bishop Richard J. Cooke,
ID. D.. and II. K. Carroll. Ii. ID. Evan
gelical Lutheran Church in the United
States-The Rev. Junius B. Remensnyder,
d. D. Presbyterian Church In the United
States-The Rev Russell Cecil. d. D.. and
the Rev. ]. Horace Lacy, d. d. The
United Presbyterian Church of North
America-The Rev. D. F. McGill. d. d.
Northern Baptist Convention-The Rev.
Cornelius woelfkin, d. D.. and the Rev.
W. C. p. Rhoades. Reformed Church in
America-The Rev Edward B. Coe, d. d.
Seventh-day Baptist-The Rev. Edwin
Shaw. Protestant Episcopal-The Rt.
Rev. d. II. Greer. D. D.. the Rev. w. T.
Manning, D. D.. Francis Lynde Stetson,
George Wharton Pepper, George "a
hriskie, and Robert II. Gardiner. Rus
sian Orthodox Church-The Very Rev.
Alexander A. Hotovitsky. Church of
England-The Rev. TissIngton Tatlow.
The Rev. w. T. Manning was chosen
chairman. The secretary of the Episcopal
Commission. Robert II. Gardiner. read a
statement Of what had been done. After
thorough discussion. II was determined
that a deputation Of five should be sent
at as early a date as possible to confer
with the leaders OF the Protestant Com
munions in Great Britain and Ireland,
which have not as yet taken action in
regard 10 the World Conference. to Sc
cure their cooperation in the movement,
and that this deputation should go in the
name of all the commissions represented
at this meeting.
From nominations made by a commit
tee appointed at this meeting, the Epis-
copal Commission afterwards invited the
following divines to serve on the depu-
tation: Rev. Newman Smith. ID. D.,
Bishop John W. Hamilton. D. D.. Rev.
John Henry Jowett. d. D.. Rev. William
II. Roberts. D. D.. Rev. Peter Ainslie,
u. d. and the Rev. Tissington Tatlow.
of the Church OF England Commission.
was asked TO act with the deputation for
conference and counsel
The Rev w. II. Roberts. DID, and
Gen. Ralph f. Prime were asked to pre-
sent the matter to the council of-the
Worldwide Alliance of Reformed
Churches holding the Presbyterian sys-
tenn. II was further determined that an
advisory committee be constituted. COM
posed of one representative OF each of
the commissions already appointed. to
be chosen by each Of said commissions,
to cooperate with the executive COM
mittee Of the Episcopal commission In
promoting any preliminary preparation
for the work OF converting the world
conference: and that the commissions
which may he appointed by other COM
munions be invited to appoint represen-
tatives on this advisory committee.
The following minute was adopted:
First-That the true ideal OF the world
conference is OF a great meeting par
churches within the scope OF the call.
at which there shall be consideration,
not only of points OF difference and
agreement between Christians. but OF the
values of the various approximations to
belief characteristic of the several
churches.
Second-That while organic unity Is the
ideal which all Christians should have
in their thoughts and prayers, yet the
business of the commissions is not to
force any particular scheme of unity.
but TO promote the holding OF such a
conference as is above described.
ThIrd-That in order that the world
conference may have a maximum value, |
the questions there 10 be considered shall
be formulated in advance by committees
of competent men representative OF vari-
Gus schools OF thought, these commit
tees TO be appointed at as early date
as is consistent with assurance that their
truly representative character cannot
be successfully challenged.
Fourth-That among the subjects for
joint consideration by the executive COM
mittee OF the Episcopal commission and
the general committee appointed al this |
meeting are the following: |
l. What questions must be considered |
before Il can be decided how the world |
conference shall be convened, what its
shall be. and when and |
where II shall assemble.
. How such prior questions can best
be considered and answered.
3 How the matters for consideration |
by the world conference shall be ascer |
tanned and referred to the committees
which are to study them, and how and
when those committees shall be ap-
pointed.
The Rev. A. A. Hotovitsky, dean OF
the cathedral in New York of the Holy |
Orthodox Church OF Russia, addressed
the meeting. expressing the warmest in
terest and pledging the sympathy and
of the Russian church.
DR.. Manning, concluding the session,
urged the need of prayer.