Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-13
UNITY CHRISTIAN
CHURCHES NOW
LESS REMOTE
After Being at Work on Problem Four
Years Commission Finds That Uniting
the Divided Christian Churches Becomes
More and More a Possibility.
fBy Associated Prcss.l

Atlanta. Ga, October l3.-The unity of
Christian churches Is with each year be
coming a less remote possibility, accord
inc To the report of the Commission of
Christian Union which was presented al the
general convention Of the Disciples of
Christ here today.
The commission has been al work only
four years. Headed by the Rev. Peter
Ainslie of Baltimore. 1t has headquarters
in that city. from which II has distributed
more than 10000 letters To all parts of the
world in the interest of a more cordial re-
lation among Christians of all names and
crecds. II regards the barriers To coopera-
tion among Christians IN this day Ia he due
largely to the lack Of acquaintance. Its
efforts nave been given tn remove sus-
picion and to Great an atmosphere Of con
fdcncc and fricndliness.
The president Of the commission with the
Rev. DIR. Newman Smyth, Of the Congrcga-
%tional church, and Rev. DIR. William III.
Roberts of the Presbyterian church. visit
ed the churches of Great Britain and ire
land last winter in the interest of a world
conference on faith and order. They Sc
cured the cooperation of all the protestant
~communions. Later DIR. Alnslie, the presi
dent Of the commission. returned 10 Europe
a a delegate 10 the Church Peace Confer
ence M Constance. which. however. was
interrupted by the war. hut he returned to
American through England and there held
a conference IN the interest of Christian
union.
The commission i giving its support
toward a world conference To include all
~Christendom. Neither the time nor the
place has been set. but It j. said prepara-
tons are maturing % that this announce
ment may be- made al an early date.
The report of the commission which l.
written BY Rev. r. ". Burnham Of Los
Angeles. California, secretary Of the com
mission. closes a. follows:
1T J. now four years since the Coun-
cil on Christian Union Of the Disciples of
Christ was founded at Topeka, Kan. When
the commission first began it, task IL
looked out upon a field where there were
''hs iFNf'hti'Ns "a ~ -ionbu ITdfiltdlN
untouched - far a immediate. definite
plans were concerned. After four brief
YEAR. with such time a. busy men could
devote a. the service. We are well on the
way toward the realization Of some ~ our
greatest aims.
"a new literature on the subject. con
ceIvIng the task IN it, larger proportions
and breathing a more IRENE and brotherly
spirit. II coming forth. The amount of
thought and study now being devoted Ia
the solution of the problem, connected
with the possible reunion of the divided
Church Of Christ i unprecedented in the
history 81 Christianity. Yet bat 4 begin
ning ha~ been made. The Christian world
\ awakening ~ this issue a. never before.
u can not stop short ~ the realization n
the answer If Jesus PRAYER. Dihfcultie-
that were supposed 10 be- in~urmountable
are dwlndling m significance under the
clearer light and closer fellowship these
days. old barriers are breaking down and
no man of leadership seeks To erect new
ones