Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 December 1916 — METHODISTS PLAN TO MERGE [ARTICLE]

METHODISTS PLAN TO MERGE

Union of Northern and Southern Churches Topic of Conference at Baltimore. Baltimore, Mil,, Dec. 29. —With plans mapped out for its procedure, , the joint commission on the unification of the Methodist Episcopal church and the Methodist episcopal church South convened at the First Methodist Episcopal church here. Fefore the conference was called to order Bishop E. E. lloss of the southern denomination said there had been a discussion of the subject from every angle by his colleagues i.rid lie felt that great good would result from the meeting. It was understood that the southern branch had virtually decided upon a basis of agreement for presentation to the joint body. r-