Methodist Union
[Per Press Associatioaj Sydney, January 26. A step forward in the cause of Methodist union has been made. The Federal Council appointed by the Wesleyan, Primitive, and United Free Methodists is drafting a scheme of union for submission to several conferences of churches named in New South Wales. The Primitive Methodist Conference I has already agreed to the proposed union. The Council state that after complete investigations into the numerical strength, finances, and properties, no barrier to the union is disclosed. Believing that it is of vital importance to fix a date the Council recommends that the union be effected not later than the year 1900. From the moment of union-ministers' circuits or stations will form one body with a. common name, funds, laws and equal rights. All ministers joining will become members of the Wesleyan Supernumerary Fund, unless satisfactory provision i 3 shown in some other way. The report deals in exteuso with the redistribution of circuits and other corgnato matters.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 174, 27 January 1896, Page 2
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164Methodist Union Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 174, 27 January 1896, Page 2
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