Show CHURCH VOlf LANCASTER STEn Pa Ia April 12 United Pi Press Pless ess Another step toward the union of oC churches all allover allover over the world will be taken here when the general tile general conferences conferencE's of oC the United Brethren in Christ meets ets Irene here May ray 14 1 to 25 and a vote is taken on the tho proposed merger of ot the United Brethren In Christ the Reformed Reformed Re Re- formed farmed Church in the United States and the Evangelical Synod of North A America The new V church formed by the combination of ot these three it th the members of ot at least two of oC the de denominations denominations de- de nominations favor the merger willbo willbo will kill bo ho known as the United Church of of America I The United Brethren congregation will bo ho the first to vote on the mat mat- ter A W week k later the tho Reformed church at the general synod session In Indianapolis will act on on the merger The Tho Evangelicals will will lU vote vole on it at their general conference in October at a m meeting place not yet et announced ed If It all aU three general bodies or any two approve the plan each denomInation denomination denomination denom denom- will refer the question to Its Us classes local congregations and district t conferences If It the tho lower bodies approve It will be possible for tor the union 1 to become effective w withIn two years The head of the United United church would woud be bo the general council the supreme me governing body for or the members and congregations congregations congregations congre congre- affected by the merger While property rights of af each de denomination denomination denomination de- de nomination w would bo regarded it is planned punned to unite such Interests as theolo theological schools and printing establishments I as are now maintained main main- tamed individually by each denomination denom denom- In Uon Each church would retain its own method of ot worship and Its Us own name nam announcing however its affiliation affiliation af at- with the United church in America 1 |