Show BASIS FOR PRESBYTERIAN UNION IS REPORTED TO ASSEMBLIES TA Ga May 17 fter After three A days ar of ot business h session at al which progress is believed to have been hean mad made toward eventual c consummation of an organic orr union l between at least two of or tho thu three Presbyterian organ organ- holding general assemblies hole here b business I Notions jC ot of th those te bodies were cre temporarily discontinued e. e tod today E will rc resume ume active business s sessions sessions ses ace oh on on Mon Monday o. o morning morning- Interest in n the assemblies of ot the United and Southern Presbyterian churches today centered In the tha Joint report of oC froni the lie respective c tive Uve organizations containing A proposed pro pro- posed basis of or union for th the tho two to or orl or- or l Upon recommendation of ot tho the committees 8 both hoth as assemblies ar agreed ed Jf j Continued tl C on viage Page aGo 2 Column C. C BASIS FOR UNION SUBJECT OF REPORT Continued from Page Pago 1 1 to postpone consideration of or this basis of union until tho the convening con oC of the tile 1914 assemblies Today's rodas session of ot the tho United Presbyterians Pres Pres- was taken up b by r charges es of or orthe the committee on board of or publication that the tho board has been In methods and misleading in Its report reports Dr I- I K E. M. M new manager of or ortho tho the board was wa called upon to explain the tho Increase from to In Inthe Inthe inthe the mortgage o of the tho publication bull build build- Ing big lie He admitted that methods wrong rong but hut not riot criminal had been practiced Action upon tho report was deferred until Monday A novel nO feature of ot the Northern as assembly as- as today was nn an an exchange e of ot greetings between cont confederate erat and federal fed- fed oral eral veterans of ot the civil U war S S. S B. B Scott of ot Atlanta camp IT U. C. C V. V appeared appeared appeared ap ap- ap- ap before the tho assembly an and In extending ex ex- tending an Invitation In to the Sherman veterans to me meet t tho the local 1 camp of ot confederate veterans said I We re will show you ou that we can forgive for for- give elvo and forget torget that little misunderstanding misunderstanding standing which caused tho the memorable fight right around this village maGe fifty years eara a ago go Iii Ills remarks were ere greeted with chee cheers A Sherman el veteran sprang to a chair and began nn singing singing- My h Country Tl of or Thee and mId the entire assembly joined with enthusiasm All An of ot the commissioners were cr given givena I a a. r reception at nt Agnes Ag Scott ott college this afternoon Moro More than 2000 guests were present Commissioners from all the churches assembled Jointly a again grain tonight to discuss die dis cuss The Relation of ot the Church to Social and Industrial Conditions J J. A. A McDonald of ot tho thin Canadian Ct Presbyterian church was AS the tho principal 5 speaker C ak e r. r A feature of or the night meeting was several eral mu musical lc l selections given hen by several sev sev- Oral eral hUn hundred negro girls girts from an au eastern eastern east castS em ern seminary Visiting Visiting- ministers will occupy Atlanta pulpits tomorrow and b by special permission permission permission per per- mission of ot Mayor Woodward oo ward street services will b bo be permitted during the remaining remaining- sessions of or tho the assemblies Adopt J Denominational Cessons St. St Louis May 17 The li-The The Southern list 1st convention b by an overwhelming o vote ote today decided to abandon In their Sunday schools tho lessons prepared by b- bythe the he Interdenominational committee known knon as the International series and to o sub substitute Ututo ad prepared especially for Baptist SUn Sunday a schools school While this action I Is not binding on individual churches yet ct the le lessons song that henceforth wilt will b he urged by the Sun Sunday a school board boar for use In tho thit Baptist churches throughout tho th south will be thosa especially prepared with the tho view of setting forth Baptist doctrine The convention tonight voted to authorize i a a 0 committee of 01 seventeen on to investigate tho the educational system of the Ibo church and determine whether tho the denominational schools school should be under r the supervision of ot the c convention In the same came manner mariner as arc are the theological seminaries The committee was waH In Instructed In in- to report ne next nest t year on the advisability ad ad- of or such supervision cr Th The convention COD decided to name a a. committee of seven toven that In Investigate investigate Ins stI s- s tI ate the convention con Itself in order to determine whether r it was waN sufficiently democratic Delivers Deliver r. r IMen fur for Unity Atchison Jan Kan May Jay Addressing 17 Addressing tho the general gene Lutheran synod In lii session here Dr Shailer Mathews dean of or the divinity dl school of ot the University 1 t of at Chicago Chi Chi- cago toda today spoke on the tho Federal r Council Council Coun Coon cil of ot Churches of Christ in America II HP up emphasized the Importance of ot a unit unity of or Protestant churches churche Theres ThereA need of operative co action b by the tho Prot Protestants stants Dr Mathews said Tho flie Federal Councils Council's efforts are In Intended In In- tended tendo l to unify unity the Protestant forces The rhe council does doeR not U a-U in this unification unification unification cation the sacrifice of doctrine or tho the compromise of or doctrine doctrine- It simply apka asks a unification of the fundamental belief to which Christians adhere The co council coun coun- nell n- n ell cil propones proposes to bring all face to taco face with Christ and enable U ua Us to work for tor social betterment Dr J. J B. B Hems ner of or X N w York r re replied replied re- re plied for the synod A report of ot the Chicago meeting of or the Federal Council was adopted by the tho synod Adventists In Conference Washington May Ia 17 17 Thre Three thousand persons observed ed today as ns the S Sabbath hole heio They were Seventh day dele delegates front from all parts of or the world attending the tho quadrennial g general gen general gen gen- n- n eral conference to discuss their ml mI- mI ml affairs an and plan extensions Re- Re exercises continued the entire day cay the he Sabbath ending at ot sunset VIII Will Vote rote on Merger r Decatur ill May ra 17 Tile The The first t step toward union of the tue United Brethren ti and und Methodist Protestant churches by tho the United Brethren wing was wan taken today todar when the general conference voted rot vot ed favorably on the r report pOtt of ot the com corn commission mission declaring declaring- themselves ps In favor or or of presenting the qu question sUon first lr t to tho the Individual conference and next to 0 church members member The conference will I vote ote within the tile next eight month months and anti by lly January 1 I 1914 the question will willoe be oe ready for tor submission to church members for a vote ote It IB Is generally conceded that th the tho union will be consummated con con- summated by a a. large majority though there Is some o opposition which draws draw's Its support sup from fear of ot another split spilt such liuch ch i as oc twenty years ears ago pv over r tho the Question of or I |