Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-22
APPROVE PLAN FOR
METHODIST merger
Unification of Three Great
Bodies of Church Appeals to
Southern Conference.

OKLAHOMA CITY, May 22.-Ten-
tative plans for the unification of the
three great Methodist bodies in
America were approved, correctional
officers were elected and a declara
ton of principles adopted at yester-
days sessions of the general con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church south. The convention also
ordered the Withholding of any
money now in the hands of the va
rious church boards intended for
Vanderbilt university until payments
are authorized by the comm ssion
appointed to deal with the Wander
bilt situation.
The unification plan provides for
the merging of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church south, the Methodist
Episcopal Church and the Protestant
Methodist Church, under the namo
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
in America, with one faith, one ritual
and one general conference, but with
four jurisdictional conferences for
the four geographical divisions.
Negro members of the three
churches and such denominations of
that race wishing to unite would be
assigned to one of the jurisdictional
conferences. The Colored Methodist
Episcopal Church, however, would be
permitted to maintain an independ-
ent organization while holding fra
ternal relations with the United
Church.
The declarations of principles
called for abolition of child labor,
regulation for womens work to safe
guard the physical and moral health
of communities; protection of aged
workers, the right of employees and
employers alike 10 organize for the
adequate means of Cancellation and
arbitration in industrial disputes,
and for a living wage as a minimum
in every industry.
CINCINNATI O., May Con
sideratlon of reports held the atten-
ton of the delegates attending the
Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian
Churches of America here today
These reports were from various or
ganizations and showed the synod
to be in a f1ourishing condition.
Sunday school problems were dis
cussed at the opening of the fourth
session of the convention of the
Church of the New Jerusalem
here. President i. Fl. Alden,
of Philadelphia, presided at the
discussion Later in the day the
opening session of the American New
Church League began, at which adj
dresses were interchanged by the
British federation and the American
league.
KANSAS CITY, May 22-The eff
feet of the high cost of living. or
home missions was pointed out II
the annual report of the executive
committee on home missions, present
ed at the fifty-fourth general assem-
hly of the Southern Presbyterian
Church here today
1t was asserted that where mis-
sionary could live for $500 year ter
Years ago, it now costs him more
han $1,000. For lack of funds thu
| committee has on its hands $50 home
/ ,ess churches and at least 20 othe
| places where organizations might b.
| effected.
| The report of the executive com
| nnittee of Christian education ant
! ministerial relief reported its pro
| agress in introducing the EVERY mem
| her canvass by which regula
| weekly offerings are obtained from
| The entire membership
The most imperative need of TIL
| Presbyterian church is that NOR
Young men give themselves to Thu
service of God, the report said,