Methodist Church Opens Convention on Merger Debate
The quadrennial meeting of the Methodist Episcopal Church South in Birmingham debates unification with northern and Protestant branches. Supporters foresee an overwhelming vote for merger, while opponents cite race and regional history. If approved, about 8 million members would be involved with a 2/3 vote required for final passage.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Erger
Uthern Methodist Church
John M. Moore
Ops
Gore
Commission On Unification
Mes Lipscomb
Columbus
Ils
Laymen's Cup
Episcopal Church
North Carolina
Calvary Episcopal Church
Tarboro
Billion Dollar Church Would Result From Unification Of Methodist Sects
Birmingham news reports the 1938 General Conference debates a plan to unite 19 Methodist branches into a single body. If approved by two thirds, a united church could reach 8 million members with assets over a billion dollars under regional administrations.
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Wesley
United States
Lovely Lane Chapel
Baltimore
Methodist Episcopal Church
Francis Asbury
Thomas Coke
Atlantic
Methodist Protestant Church
Tennessee
General Conference
United Methodist Church
America
Uniting Conference
Southern Methodist union vote split during mass meeting
A mass meeting of opponents to church unification heard a 472 delegate vote on the southern Methodist merger. Proponents backed unification 7,577 to 1,247 with North Mississippi against. Senator Carter Glass urged opposition citing fear of Negro membership, while Duke President W A Candler and Bishop Denny also opposed merger.
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T. D. Ellis
Board of
Church Extension
W. P. Few
Duke University
Lay Activities
North Mississippi
Denny
Carter Glass
Court Street
Lynchburg
Warren A. Candler
Glass
Candler
Northern Methodist Churches
Washington
Misconceptions About God Addressed by Dr. Link
Dr. J. N. Link of Newark spoke at the First M. P. church on misconceptions of God. He argued many slander God by claiming he destroys happiness, lacks justice, or saves all without effort, urging repentance and faith in living rightly.
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J. N. Link
Newark
N. J
Ezekial
House of Israel
M. P
Dr. Link
Link
Endgame squeeze yields unlikely contract in bridge report
The article recounts a bridge hand where South escapes by a long squeeze after a ten trick build and careful signaling. With three losers in spades and no heart or club blocks, South pursues a remote squeeze to survive the no trump threat and clinch the rubber contract. East and West discard to the strategic plays as South secures the last diamond and opponent struggles with discards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
North
West
Declarer
East
Dummy
Contract Problem Four Spades Response at Trick One
South's contract is four spades played after a club lead. East plays jack, South ace wins, South returns clubs. West must decide whether to cover with king or let East win with queen to preserve tempo and avoid giving away the suit.
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South
East
West
Broadway Lacks Quiet Beauty of Country Lane
New York April 28 Broadway remains crowded with garish signs and grind houses despite plans by the Broadway Association to beautify the avenue. The piece notes persistent chaos on midtown streets, traffic disruptions, and a curious focus on local characters and ventures such as Adolph Rhein and a Brooklyn umbrella syndicate.
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Broadway
George Ross
New York
Broadway Association
Times Square
Midtown
Horna
Brooklyn Subway
Traffic Deaths Still Declining in March
In March, U S traffic fatalities fell for the fifth straight month. The National Safety Council reports 2 180 deaths, down from 2 790 a year earlier, a 22 percent drop the largest monthly decline since the trend began last November. For the first quarter, 7 100 deaths versus 8 650 last year, an 18 percent reduction and about 1 550 lives saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
National Safety Council
Doan's Pills Suggested For Kidney Pain Relief
A vintage style healthcare blurb touts Doan's Pills as relief for kidney pain and backache. The ad claims damaged kidneys pass several pounds daily and promises quick relief, urging readers near Wand to try the product.
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Birmingham
Ala
Methodist Epispal Church
Bishop Collins Denny
NEA
General Conference of
The
Methodist Church
John Wesley
Democratic Appeal
J. O. Andrews
Louisville
Stanton
Oregon
RK. A. Booth
Staering
Lane Chapel
Orous
Southern
Kelvinator
Kelvinato
CUT Rate Furniture CO
East Green ST
McKenney
William FE. McKenney
American Contract Bridge League
S. Vul
NEA Service, Inc
Episcopal ‘Diocesan Convention
Gaffer
Adolph Rhein
Rhein
Papa Rhein
Tel
Wand
Rey
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