UNION OF THE CHURCHES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13277, 17 January 1911, Page 5

UNION OF THE CHURCHES.

PRIMITIVE METHODISTS MOVING , IN THE MATTER. (Per United Press Association). * WELLINGTON, January 17. • The Primitive Methodist Conference to-day difsoussed the question of union with the main Methodist body. The , pi-qposal .was cordially supported, and a committee of 12 ministers and 12 laymen was formed to open negotiations and report at next-conference, when finality may be reached. Tina ultimate idea is to form a national church including all except tile Anglicans'aifd Catholics.' 'Tim Primitive Methodists. are prepared to make reasonable concessions, '• -the delegates being strongly in favour''of union.