The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-15

differences and unify on the main issue that great and worthwhile things may be accomplished. There is undoubtedly a growing sentiment toward national unity, relegating to. the past old provin- eialisms, issues and animosities.
 Let us briefly look at the plan pro posed. The plan is presented in eleven short articles of agreement" includ- ing the section of "transmittal." In the 'transmittap' the unification com mission states the reason for the union of the two churches in the fact that these two churches are essentially one church, one in origin, in belief, in spirit, in purpose and in. policy, and urge that this essential unity be made actual in organization and administra- ton through the world" In, expressing this desire they offer their plan of unification.
 The first article declares that the Methodist Episcopal. church and the Methodist Episcopal church, South, shall be united in one church with two jurisdictions with a general conference and two. jurisdictional conferences.
 The second article states the naming of the church will be left to be decided later.
 Article 3 defines the two jurisdic- tions. Jurisdiction No. 1 shall com prise all the churches, conferences and missions now constituting the Meth odist' Episcopal church and any other conferences and missions which may hereafter be organized by the jurisdie- tional conference of that church. Jurisdiction No. shall comprise all the churches, conferences and missions constituting the Methodist Episcopal church, south, and any other confer ences hereafter organized by it's juris- dictional conferences.
 Article 4 sets out that each one of the jurisdictional conferences shall be composed of the bishops and preachers which now, compose it and that each of these jurisdictional conferences shall elect it's own bishops and transact all of its business just as it now does It is provided that there shall be a general conference composed of the two jurisdictional conferences which shall decide upon questions of common in. terest. &F
 Article provides that in the gen. eral conference composed of the two jurisdictional conferences, every note shall be taken by Jurisdictions and shall require the accepted majority vote of each Jurisdiction to be effective This means that though the Northern Methodist church has nearly twice as many members as we have, yet no question can be decided at any time unless the Southern Jurisdiction shall give majority vote. There can therefore, be no such thing as the Northern Methodist church, though much larger than ours, putting any thing whatsoever lover" on us. Nd question can be decided and nothing can be done by the united church with. out majority vote of the Southern church voting separately and distinct from the Northern church, The mowers of the general conference of the united church are set forth under eight sec tions, dealing with matters of common interest between the two jurisdictions Under this article it is also provided that the restrictive rules shall not be changed.
 Article 6 provides that the bishops now in office shall be the bishops of the new church; the bishops of the Methodist Episcopal church being the bishops of the Northern jurisdiction and the bishops of the Southern Meth. odist church being the bishops of the Southern jurisdiction-that the bishops of the two jurisdictions shall meet to.