Show PLAN MERGER OF GE CHURCHES IN Northern and Southern MethodistS May I Unite I I CLEVELAND July A 25 A plan for Cor tho the reunion of the northern I and southern divisions of the Methodist Episcopal church was Willi taken under consideration by the i joint commission ant on unification Tuesday night after having been approved by y members member representing both branches at separate separate meetings The rile plan dratted by by a joint of ot is 36 6 was adopted unanimously by the tho northern mem mem- members bers hers at a II meeting Tuesday afternoon after after- afternoon afternoon noon At Its meeting Tuesday night the southern members madea made mAds a few changes In the wording of the plan whit was then submitted submit submit- submitted submitted ted to the joint Tho The commission adjourned after a 0 two hours meeting Assurance IAl that tho the two general genera conferences will be merged Is la seen by Dr Harris in the fact that dur dur- durIng during during ing their period of 01 both branches have maintained a sim aim simIlar similar ilar liar faith and organization The problem of reunion has ben one oneat of at agreement rather than of complicated com com- complicated complicated Questions S SG G 0 Ml Hl t The ministerial standing of the I IThe negro bishops and clergymen inthe in Ithe the northern Methodist Episcopal church churchwill will be continued In the I reunited J church on an equality with th the white ministers and bish- bish bishops bishops ops Dr Harris said The Tho negro bishops bishop will n not t preside over white conferences Twenty went l of the annual home and foreign conferences into which I the northern chu churches chu-ches are arc grouped are negro conferences The southern rn church has no conferences After Arter the merger melger the Methodist Episcopal copal church will have havo ministers churches and members |