Show i i PLAN fOR UNION Of CHURCHES I Episcopal Congress Gets Down to Definite Proposition tion as to Terms BOSTON May 14 Before H.-Before Before the national national national na na- na- na Episcopal congress today Rev Dr H. H H. H Oberly of Elizabeth N. N J. J outlined a plan of union based upon the following terms tenus l HI 1 Each denomination to retain temporarily its independent existence governed by its own laws and md nd officers officers officers cers subject to the bishop of the diocese diocese diocese dio dio- cese as president and harin having the tho sole T right of ordination and confirmation 2 Each denomination to use the sacramental form and repeat the creeds publicly in other respects to be free as to forms of 3 All ministers to be recognized as holding a ministerial office ant and as posse the possessing sin tho prophetical prophetical- gift ift but to I receive ordination to the priesthood supplementing what powers they already al 1 ready possess and arid making makini them priests of the church of God 4 All people to receive confirmation confirmation confirma confirms tion and thus be admitted to the communion communion com corn munion of the Catholic church Intercommunion Intercommunion Intercommunion Inter Inter- communion to be encouraged Ed Priests to o celebrate at each ach others other's altars Exchange Exchange Ex Ex- chan change e of pulpits means nothing but Lut exchange of altars means everything 5 Presenting and rivalry between churches to cease The Right Rev Rey W. W Croswell Doane Deane bishop of Albany N. N Y declared Despairs of Real Unity The rhe outlook for visible Christianity Christian Christian- ity ity that that is to say of a unity that involves es uniformity so as to obliterate all differences of reli religious ious opinion or expression ion of feeling seems feeling seems not likely to o bo ho realized in this world I I wish that were our eyes es were turned more as they used to be toward the Catholic movement in in Europe and I Ido Ido Ido do think it is our bounden duty to take ake steps toward reconciling the ro- ro formed church in America |