The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-14
New Undertaking To Bring
Congregations Together.
Services Begin at Grace Cathe-
dral November 8.
DEAN KAYE is THE LEADER
Seven Churches of Topeka To
Join in Movement.
Addresses by Pastors To BE
Distributed Generally.

Topeka may become the birth place
OF the great United church.
A new undertaking in America
movement that undoubtedly will be-
come nationwide in its scope-has
been crystallized by the leaders of the
Protestant churches in this city
The result will be. it is predicted.
that eventually all of the churches OF
the world confessing Jesus Christ as
God and Savior will be combined into
two communions, the Orthodox and
the Anglican on one hand and the Ro-
man Catholic on the other
This remarkable fact was brought
to light in Topeka Monday at
ministerial meeting of representa-
tives of the Episcopal. Presbyterian,
Methodist, Congregational. Baptist.
Christian and Lutheran churches. The
Rev. James p. deb. Kaye, dean of
Grace cathedral, is fathering the
movement. He has been working on
the plan for some time and has sue
ceeded in interesting the ministers
from the above named congregations.
Services looking toward this innova-
ton will begin Sunday afternoon, No
vember 9, at $3.50 O'Clock. Ella borate
music by a large choir will be fur
nished. The speakers in order will
| be Presbyterian, Methodist, Congrega-
tional, Baptist, Christian, Lutheran
and Episcopal. The services will be
held in Grace cathedral. the largest
| building of its kind in the state.
| To Distribute. Addresses,
The addresses will be issued in
| pamphlet form following the series of
| services and will be distributed to all
twho are interested.
Dean Kaye. the leader in the move
| ment, in speaking of the plan today
lsaid;
II have felt for some time that a
movement for church unity has adj
Ivanced far enough that it was posi-
BILE to bring the churches into closer
taccord. 1 am much pleased to an
Inounce that the various ministers of
the congregations OF the city will oc-
cupy the pulpit at Grace Cathedral"
Pope Says All VIII See Sight
| The Topeka plan comes closely upon
the heels of the startling announce
ments at the general convention of
the Protestant Episcopal church in
Detroit. At that convention it was
brought out that great progress has
been made in the last nine years to
bring the Christian churches of the
world together in one great commun-
ion. 1t was brought out also that the
| Pope, as head of the Roman Catholic
church, had refused to lend aid or en-
couragement to the movement SO far
as it affected his church. 1t was told
that when the Episcopalian delegation
visited the Pope on this mission that
he told them that he hoped to see the
day that all Christians would see the
light and institute common commun-
ion by joining the Roman Catholic
church. "They will be received with
open arms" he declared.
1t was revealed at the Topeka meet
ing that several great church unions
have been brought about in the United
| States recently. From this sentiment
it is felt that all the Protestant
churches may join.
The announcement of the plans is a
real sensation in church circles and
the Topeka idea is expected to spread
to other cities soon. 1t is known that
the church unity idea has met with
sweeping favor in Topeka and that the
| best of feeling exists among the con-
gregations of the various churches.