Show UNITED MISSIONARY SOCIETY IS DISCUSSED Question of or Combining Methodists ts and Others Meet Meeting In ing at It Chicago Chicago May day Ia 9 The The election electon of new officers addresses upon the opportunities of Christian missionary work and presentation presentation pres pre of or reports of committees and officers marked the second days day's session of ot the eightieth cl annual meeting of oC the Congregational Home Missionary society to today a In addition additon to the devotional service tonight tonight to- to nl night ht there thero wore were addresses by Rev Hev Chins ChIS Rev Rc William G G. G of this city He Rev RV G G. Kingsbury superIntendent superintendent super super- of southern Idaho Utah New Mexico and Arizona and Rev Rov Dr George A. A Gates of or Pomona college Claremont Cal Unitarian Question Queston Uj UI Up The question of or uniting the Congregational tonal Methodist and other other Christian Christian Christan denominational de tie- missionary societies Into one was the subject of a lively dh discussion and In tn submitted by Rev Hev S. S Mills Mihi of St. St LouIs Loul on behalf of or the committee on constitutional amen amendments ments presented n a 1 special amendment toward facilitating the wor work of the missionary society In case tho thu union of the denominations tons can be bc accomplished Rov fey Dr Willard lard Scott Sott Don Shelton and Fred B. B Smith are amon among the active members of ot the meeting who participated In the various discussions A resolution was was adopted favoring such union along alone general generl lines but hut with wih some we well defined restrictions In regard to the plan sanctioned sanc sane at the Dayton Daton conference Increase c In Gift GUts Gifts Treasurer William llam B 13 l Howland of New NewYork NewYork NewYork York showed an Increase of more than 70 In the gifts gins of or the churches and Individuals The report shows that southern California and Nebraska no longer lancer need aid of the society The net debt of the fiscal year Is 8 The number of missionary workers In the service of or the last society year car was 1660 The Tho receipts of or the last year ear were 2315 Z i and the expenses The auxiliary societies raised and expended expended ex ex- In their own field feld during the year car |