Show METHODIST UNION BELIEVED NEARER I Louisville Ky iCy Jan 17 rho Tho Joint i commission of ot the tho Methodist Episcopal churches north and south In convention conven con I lion tion here In an effort to promulgate a merger of ot the two churches adjourned I Its third days day's sessions today with prospects of ot sessions continuing until the middle lo of ot next week The Time fifty Ut bishops pastors an and la laymen men are un understood to lo have imae solved a number number num num- ber her of oC problems which have ha come up since the division of oC tho limo church in 18 18 16 G j i jover over the slavery question Tho Timo task of forming a plan of merger melger acceptable to time the actual members o of tho the two churches and which will stimulate Inci cased membership Is said b by some somo of time the commissioners to be near agree agree- ment mont |