Show I I Telling Tailing the World II Dy By NEAL OHARA O'HARA II Copyright Press Co II New York World 1928 1821 L IT I- HAD TO COME We knew it wasn't gong going to be belong belong long before various various religious sects sech would merge Then along COmes the Associated Press Presa and hils us that two important denominations are on the brink of a combine which will bring adherents under Un der one management and belief This had to come to pass pall because the churches are arc the only things left to io merge If IC the tho idea works out and it seems to be be paying paying- dividends In every other othe you line will vill soon b breading be I reading ot of sectarian In iii th Wall street Items So dont don't be shocked out or of your recIting chair when you ou conIc come across across a a. story lute tills this In the days day's business news newe TWO SECTS TO MERGE IN HUGE COMBINE Clerical circles learned yesterday that negotiations have reached the final stage for the giant merger merge o othe of the tho and bodies of the United State Statu The combined strength of the two de denominations nominations will represent 2800 OO members in go good d standing The best features of each sect wilt will h be retained 1 The church Was wag founded more than years ears ago age and hasn't had a poor Oc r fiscal year since Today It has a total ot f seventeen sey- sey enteen Imposing cath cathedrals rals and r branches In every city town and aM village It Is understood the mtr mer- get wi 1 l 1 be effected upon a a. bai I of 2 2 1 shares ot of t tone one of I IS S S A I INot t Not only does the OrganIzation Or- Or have a large string e of churches on good corner corner- locations I but Its Sunday schools have a a. steady and amazing growth In InthE thE last few years I IThe The fiscal statements of the two bodies in this giant merger an overhead of feet of tee plea pies spires and belfries and aj an annual turnover of sermons urmon xo two fifty The which we obtain from sources believed to be reliable bu which we do not that t eol 1 are 41 times the salary ri ra r 1 It Is not definitely Read Dillon or Kuhn Loeb are be behind hind the merger S S S r The management of the ton eons eons' 1 enterprises will not bi b changed Both merged have haye a a. brilliant personnel of 1 ops deacons and Sunday Sun day school superIntendents superIntendents' The i object of the combine Is notto eUm mate salaries but t to reach out an aiu I develop Iop untouched markets hooking up sermons on the radio About the first of February B J H common and pre preferred r. r pews will be offered to Upi adherents e 0 u record In the db 1 turn tures wilt will be issued Rights Right also be offered all entitling them church on Sundays and week The consolidated sect will bet t known as the dist when church as and if jl about 11 |