CHURCH UNION.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18403, 9 June 1925, Page 9

CHURCH UNION.

BIG CANADIAN MERGER.

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OTTAWA, Jur.a 7. Fifteen hundred delegates at Toronto opened the first conference marking the union of the Presbyterian, Methodist and Congregational Churches of Canada into one great body, known as "The United Churches of CanaJa." There are 8700 congregations, with a total membership of 2,500,000. A number of Presbyterian antiUnionists, consisting chiefly of Old Country people, are staying • outside, calling themselves the Continuing Presbyterians. TO VISIT AUSTRALIA. BRITISH DELEGATES TO PRESS CONFERENCE. (bt cable—pbess association— copibiqht.) (austbalian and n.z. cable association.) LONDON, June 7. The revised list of representatives from the United Kingdom who will attend the Empire Press Conference in Australia includes: . Viscountess Uurnham, representing the Society of Women Journajfsts. Captain Eden, of the "Yorkshire Post," a member of the House of Commons. Mr J. It. Findlay, "Scotsman." Mr N. B. Grajiam, "Wolverhajipton Exoress." Mr A. P. Herbert. "Punch." Mr R. H. Shaw, "The Times." ' Mr Turner, Secretary of the union-, will also be a representative..