The Atlantic City Conference ON INTER-CHURCH ACTIVITIES HELD IN THE St. James Protestant Episcopal Church ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. JUNE 3, 4, 1915 CALLED BY The Federd Council of the Churches of Christ in America RELATIVE TO THE FORMATION OF A / Commission on Federated Movements Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2017 with funding from Columbia University Libraries https://archive.org/details/atlanticcityconfOOfede INTRODUCTION. The following statement and report of the Atlantic City confer- ence are presented in this form that the delegates, officers of various denominational and interdenominational organizations, and other espe- cially interested Christian leaders, may have permanently available the facts of this significant undertaking up to the appointment of the com- mission. The steps necessary for the nominations of members of the commis- sion and for the complete outline of the proposed work must be taken unhurriedly, and only after conference with all the agencies immediately interested. The approved minutes of the conference upon pages 8 to 13 may be of small value except as a record, but the findings which were so unanimously adopted, upon pages 11 to 13 are of intense interest to all who long for a strong working fellowship for the King- dom of God. Without apparent exception, those who were present at Atlantic City concurred in the proposed program. All went away with a deep conviction that the contemplated effort, if prayerfully and wisely administered, has possibilities of large results in helping the forces of North America in the taking the next decided step in advance in a UNITED CHRISTIAN PROGRAM. Lest too much may be expected within a limited time, it is im- portant to emphasize the fact that according to the plan adopted the commission will have under contemplation a long period of thorough- going constructive work, and will only proceed after the fullest investi- gation of what seems to be the wisest methods of meeting so great an issue. 1 y 2 THE CALL. For several months the Federal Council of the Churches ot Christ in America has had under consideration an enlarged effort in federated Christian work involving State, National, Inter-National and Inter- Denominational movements, and also local collective church programs. In recognition of this need the Executive Committee of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America at its meeting in Rich- mond appointed a special committee to confer with kindred organiza- tions which would be directly interested and to take such steps as were deemed expedient in furthering the plan. The Committee held frequent conferences with representatives ot the Societies which are interested in the undertaking and met always and everywhere with the utmost Christian cordiality and deep concern for the plan. A very general desire was expressed that a thoroughly representative conference might be held at which the work under con- templation might be considered and the wisest methods of procedure developed. Therefore the program for the sessions at Atlantic City, June 3rd and 4th has been arranged for the direct purpose of considering: FIRST: What such a Commission can do in assisting existing Denominational and Inter-Denominational organizations in a more complete and aggressive united work. SECOND: What such a Commission can do to further the ideals of local and state Church Eederations. THIRD: What lessons are of value in the actual experiences already at hand in Christian work of this character. FOURTH: What immediate steps can be taken in the creation of a Commission to deal with these matters as a part of the organization of the Federal Council if such action is deemed advisable. The following is the basis of representation: FIRST: Representatives of the Federal Council. SECOND: Representatives of the various organizations naturally related to this undertaking. THIRD: Representatives of the Religious Press. EOURTH: Representatives of the Local Church and State Fed- erations. The central theme of the entire conference will be the prayerful consideration of the possibilities of another advance step in “working together” among the Christian forces of North America At the opening session the Committee will present its report and recommendations upon which the discussions will proceed. A Com- mittee on Findings will be appointed to make recommendations based on the discussions. (Signed) FRED B. SMITH, Chairman ALFRED WMS. ANTHONY SAMUEL Z. BATTEN JOHN M. GLENN ALBERT G. LAWSON CHARLES S. MACFARLAND (Ex-Officio) Secretary. 3 ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING. International Sunday School Association. Sunday School Council of Evangelical Denominations. International Committee of the Young Men’s Christian Association. National Board of the Young Women’s Christian Associations. United Society of Christian Endeavor. Epworth League. Baptist Young People’s Union. Brotherhood of Saint Andrew. Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip. Denominational Brotherhoods. Adult Bible Class Movements. Laymen’s Missionary Movement. Missionary Education Movement. Home Missions Council. Council of Women for Home Missions. Religious Press Association. State Pederations. Local Federations or Councils. 4 REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON FEDERATED MOVEMENTS. (Presented by Mr. John M. Glenn to the conference.) Foreword. The Committee appointed to arrange for this conference, after a careful consideration of the purpose of the same, has decided to place before you, unchanged, the document which was submitted to the par- ticipating organizations when asked to send representatives and which was approved February 11, 1914, by the Administrative Committee of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. PROPOSED COMMISSION ON FEDERATED MOVEMENTS. Preamble. The appointment of a Commission is proposed in recognition of two vital particulars in which there is a strong conviction that the Federal Council can render a yet greater service for the Kingdom of God through the churches and the allied Christian organizations. First. In bringing the various kindred Christian Organizations into closer fraternal, co-operative relations with each other and with the Federal Council. It is manifest that such organizations as the International Sunday School Association, the Sunday School Council of Evangelical De- nominations, the International Committee of the Young Men’s Christian Association, the National Board of the Young Women’s Christian As- sociations, the Missionary Education Movement, the Laymen’s Mission- ary Movement, the Home Missions Council, the Brotherhoods, Adult Bible Class Movement, the Young People’s Societies, and other similar organizations, can only render their largest good when kept in intimate relations and in an actually unified program. The Commission will seek to advance this ideal. Second. In organizing inspiring and advising Local and State Church Federations. No community with two or more churches may hope to realize the largest results for the Kingdom unless there is some form of collective effort by which those elements of Christian work common to the whole community can be energetically prosecuted. Some very remarkable work is being done in several cities, but the whole country needs such a plan continuously promoted. Personnel of the Commission. The Commission ought to be composed of members elected by the participating societies and appointed by the Federal Council upon a basis to' be determined by the later conferences. 5 FUNCTIONS. As Related to Participating Societies. I. The Commission might undertake to hold annually, or at such intervals as might later be deemed prudent, a conference of these or- ganizations for the purpose of bringing all the work undertaken or planned by each to the full knowledge of the others. If duplication was apparent it could be eventually overcome, and where omissions were discovered they could be assigned to the most logical agency, thus presenting not simply a friendly spirit among these organizations, but a complete forceful unity of effort upon the common cause. II. The Commission could co-operate in keeping these societies in close relation by an inter-change of literature such as prospecti, pro- grams, convention and conference reports; also by arranging for occa- sional fraternal inter-change of public presentation of the work of the constituent societies in the larger conventions of each of these organiza- tions. III. The Commission could make a marked feature of the presenta- tion of the general work done and proposed by these movements at the Quadrennial meeting of the Federal Council. One day during the Conference might profitably be set aside for this purpose. As Related to Local Federations. I. The Commission ought to advocate by secretarial field visita- tion, through the religious press, and by literature, the organization of a worthy church federation in every community where two or more churches are located. II. The Commission ought to seek by the same methods to pro- mote the efficiency of these church federations so that the fundamental community issues may be continuously met. III. The Commission ought to become a clearing house among all the federations of the country, imparting the good news of striking achievements in various cities aAd also giving warning concerning plans which have failed at any point. IV. The Commission ought, occasionally, to release some great messages upon the themes which are so vital to a right conception and conviction of this type of collective Christian effort. A General Principle. In all of its relations the Commission would seek to render a service looking to greater efficiency. The autonomy of all local federa- tions and of the various participating organizations would not be in- terfered with in any manner except as they, by mutual conference, may be persuaded to adopt new measures which seem to be in the best interest of the Kingdom of God. 6 SUGGESTIONS TO THE CONFERENCE. In submitting the above for the consideration of the Conference, the Special Committee wishes to reaffirm the earlier statement concern- ing the liberty which it is hoped will characterize the discussions and utterances of the Conference, and does not wish in any way to limit the range of topics to be discussed so long as they seem germane to the work contemplated by the Commission. It does seem to the Com- mittee, however, to be of vital importance that definite recommendations from the Conference should be developed covering the following points: 1. The nature of the organization of such a commission, including the method of appointment and the personnel. 2. The reasonable functions of such a commission in its relation to participating organizations. 3. The general methods to be developed in reference to local church federations. 4. The general methods to be developed in reference to state church federations. 5. What responsibility should this Commission assume in giving general publicity to successes achieved through co-operative Christian efforts? 6. What working relationship shall this Commission sustain to the other commissions of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America? (Note: It is, of course, clearly understood that this Con- ference has no authority in the question of the basis of organization of the Federal Council, but a discussion of this topic may be essential to the intelligent understanding of the task of this Commission.) 7. What co-operation could this Commission give to conventions, conferences, and meetings held by participating organizations? 8. What co-operation could the participating organizations give to an occasional conference held under the auspices of this Commission? 9. How could this Commission render a great service to united Protestant Evangelical Christianity in this Continent by the use of outstanding Christian messengers? 10. What features of the message or of the method of such a Commission, ought to be most strongly emphasized? In submitting this statement, we covet prayerful consideration and free discussion of the suggested topics, and of any others which may be developed in the sessions of the conference. Respectfully yours. FRED B. SMITH, Chairman, ALFRED WMS. ANTHONY, SAMUEL Z. BATTEN, JOHN M. GLENN, ALBERT G. LAWSON, CHARLES S. MACFARLAND, (Ex-Officio) Secretary, Committee. 7 MINUTES OF THE CONFERENCE ON INTERCHURCH ACTIVITIES. First Session, Thursday Morning, 10:00. The Conference on inter-church activities of denominational and interdenominational organizations met in the St. James Protestant Epis- copal Church, Atlantic City, on Thursday, June 3, 1915, at 10:00 A.M. The meeting was called to order by Rev. Frank Mason North, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. Greetings were offered to the Conference by Rev. William W. Blatchford, Rector of the Church in which the Conference met. Prayer was offered by Rev. Albert G. Lawson. Opening remarks were made by Dr. North, who introduced as the presiding officer of the conference, Mr. Fred B. Smith, Chairman of the Special Committee on Federated Movements of the Federal Council, Prayer was offered by Mr. James G. Cannon. Introductory remarks were made by the Chairman, Mr. Smith. Mr. Will R. Moody of East Northfield then conducted the opening service with reference to prayer. Mr. John M. Glenn of New York City, a member of the Special Committee, gave a statement with reference to the scope and purpose of the conference. A telegram was read from Rev. W. J. Williamson of the Third Baptist Church, St. Louis, explaining his inability to take the place allotted him on the program. It is as follows: “Serious and sudden illness of wife makes it impossible for me to come to convention, I regret my absence more than for many similar gatherings in my whole life. Count on me for any service I can render in your divinely appointed program. The men at Atlantic City are speaking for generations unborn. Your message will be the greatest of this generation.” The Chairman then named the Committee on Findings, to whom the resolutions of the conference should be referred for consideration and report. The committee consisted of Harry Wade Hicks, Chairman, W. C. Pearce, William iShaw, F. B. Shipp, W. B. Millar, C. J. Meddis, Rev. A. G. Lawson, Hubert Carlton, and Mrs. R. E. Speer. The morning session then adjourned. Second Session, Thursday Afternoon, 2:15. Rev. H. R. Miles of New Haven led in prayer. The Chairman then asked the representatives of the various organ- izations to stand. There were present 44 representatives from the different organiza- tions. Rev. William C. Covert of the First Presbyterian Church, Chicago, conducted the opening service with reference to evangelism. Rev. H. F. Swartz led in prayer. Mr. W. C. Pearce submitted a report of the joint Bible Study and Brotherhood conferences held in Chicago, June 25th and 26th, 1914 and also in Buffalo, December ISth and 16th, 1914. This report revealed the fact that the consideration of the interdenominational relations of the brotherhoods and bible classes had been left by those gatherings for this conference. 8 Rev. Samuel Zane Batten spoke for the Special Committee of the Federal Council. Rev. Albert G. Lawson also spoke as a member of the Special Committee. The report of the Special Committee on Federated Movements of the Federal Council was then submitted in printed form to the con- ference, and the Chairman of the Committee on Findings, Mr. Hicks, submitted for consideration the question as to whether there should be such a commission on Federated Movements as outlined in the re- port of the Special Committee. Moved by Rev. Samuel Z. Batten that such a commission be ap- pointed. Seconded, and referred to the Findings Committee. In answer to a request, a statement was made by Dr. Macfarland, General Secretary of the Federal Council, explaining how the present commissions of the Council have been organized. The conference then entered upon a discussion of the method of appointment of such a commission. Rev. E. M. Bliss and Rev. S. Z. Batten thought that such a com- mission should be appointed directly by the Federal Council. Mr. F. L. Brown thought that it would be better to have the ap- pointments made by the participating organizations. Mr. Richard C. Morse suggested that both methods could be com- bined by having the Federal Council appoint, after consultation with the participating agencies. Mr. R. E. Diffendorfer and Mr. W. C. Pearce called for a discus- sion of the functions of such a commission. Mr. Diffendorfer moved that one of the functions be an annual conference of the representatives of the participating organizations, as outlined in suggestion number 1 of the report of the Special Committee, with reference to the functions of the participating societies. Seconded and referred to the Findings Committee. Mr. Marion Lawrence spoke in favor of this annual conference of the participating societies. Mr. J. Campbell White and Rev. Frank Mason North discussed the question of the relation of the proposed commission to state and local federations. After concluding remarks by the Chairman, Mr. Smith, the after- noon session adjourned. Third Session, Thursday Evening, 8:15. Mr. FI. F. Laflamme led in the opening prayer. Registration cards were distributed, which revealed the attendance of 88 persons, representing the different organizations participating. Prof. Harry F. Ward of Boston conducted the opening service, with special reference to Christian social emphasis. Mr. Raymond Robins led in prayer. Mr. Fred S. Goodman moved to approve suggestions 2 and 3 of the Special Committee, with reference to the functions of the proposed Commission in its relation to the participating societies. 9 Seconded, and referred to the Findings Committee. The Chairman, Mr. Hicks, made a statement for the Findings Com- mittee, to make clear certain points. Rev. R. W. Miller moved to approve recommendations 1 and 2 of the preamble in the report of the Special Committee. Seconded, and referred to the Findings Committee. Rev. C. R. Zahniser moved that local federations have a representa- tion on the proposed commission. Seconded, and referred to the Findings Committee. Mr. John R. Mott then gave an address on the “Processes by which the Christian Forces of America may be drawn together.” Rev. William W. Blatchford dismissed the conference with prayer and benediction. Fourth Session, Friday Morning, 9:15. The conference opened with devotional exercises led by the Chair- man, Mr. Smith. Prayer was offered by Col. E. W. Halford and Mrs. Robert E. Speer. The Chairman made an announcement that very many messages had been received from persons who were compelled to be absent from the conference but who were vitally interested in the things to be considered. Mr. J. Campbell White conducted the opening service with special reference to missionary responsibility. Mr. C. R. Joy led in prayer. The minutes of the previous day were read, and after suggestions, approved. Reports of work done in local federations were then made by Rev. Walter Laidlaw of the New York City Federation, E. Graham Wilson, Men’s Federation, West Side, New York, Rev. G. W. Benn of the Dallas Council of Churches, Mr. C. J. Meddis of the Men’s Federation of Louisville, Rev. C. R. Zahniser. General Secretary of the Christian Social Service Union of Pittsburgh, Rev. Clair E. Ames of the St. Louis Fed- eration of Churches, Mr. A. A. Heald of the Laymen’s Federation of Maine, Rev. C. O. Gill of the Commission on Inter-Church Co-Operation in Ohio, and William Shaw for the State Federation of Massachusetts. Rev. William C. Covert added some remarks with reference to the work done in Chicago, and William T. Ellis for the city of Philadelphia. Mr. Hicks reported for the Committee on Findings, giving their recommendations. The items of this report were taken up one by one for consideration. Item number 1 was discussed at length. Rev. F. M. North and Rev. A. G. Lawson made statements in behalf of the Federal Council. Mr. Fred S. Goodman moved a preamble to express the moral obli- gation of the participating delegates to further any action that might be taken by the conference. Seconded, and referred to the Committee on Findings. 10 Col. E. W. Halford, Mr. W. C. Pearce, Mrs. Robert E. Speer, Mr. J. Campbell White, Rev. Henry A. Atkinson, Mr. Marion Lawrence, Mr. Fred B. Shipp, Mr. William Shaw, Rev. Hubert Carlton, Rev. S. Z. Batten and Miss Elizabeth Vermilye made statements expressing, in general, cordial approval of the report of the Findings Committee. William Shaw moved that the final findings be submitted to all the organizations represented, and that unless objections be made, it be understood by the Federal Council that these organizations approve. Seconded, and referred to the Findings Committee. The session was closed with prayer by Mr. F. A. Wells. Fifth Session, Friday Afternoon, 2:15. The final session of the Conference was opened with prayer by the Chairman, Fred B. Smith. Bishop P. M. Rhinelander of Philadelphia conducted the opening service with special reference to bible study as related to Religious Education. Mr. E. L. Shuey moved that item 3 of the afternoon’s program be omitted. Seconded and carried. Mr. Harry Wade Hicks made a final report for the Findings Com- mittee. This report was adopted unanimously by a rising vote. It is as follows: FINDINGS. Having discussed carefully the different questions listed m the printed statement, some of which were referred by the committee to the conference, the committee submit the following findings for con- sideration and adoption by the Conference as expressive of its best judgment. I. None of the findings of this Conference are to be considered as binding upon the organizations here represented, or as interfering with their freedom of initiative and administration. The commission in its relation to the agencies represented in this Conference should not be administrative, but the commission should hold itself ready for counsel on matters that are of mutual interest to the commission and any of the agencies named in the printed list of invitations to this Con- ference, or any similar agency that may hereafter fall within this gen- eral class of organizations. II. A Commission on Federated Movements such as that outlined in general in the statement presented to this Conference on behalf of the Federal Council is urgently needed, and should be organized by the Federal Council. III. The Commission should be appointed by the Federal Council itself. A part of its members should be selected with special reference to their personal knowledge of and experience in 'the different phases of federative Christian activities, and a considerable number of other members should be those who in addition to the qualifications already named should represent unofficially the interests of the organizations invited to send delegates to this Conference, as listed in the printed announcement. In the case of the latter class of members it is sug- gested that their appointment be made by the Federal Council after consultation with the organizations whose unofficial representation is desired. 11 IV. While recognizing that this Commission, like all other commis- sions of the Federal Council, would outline its own program of work, and therefore determine its own function, this Conference would urge upon the consideration of the proposed Commission the following lines of effort in the hope that a definite and constructive program may be undertaken by the Commission from the beginning. 1. To arrange, within the next twelve months a Conference fully representing the interests of the agencies participating or in" vited to participate here in these deliberations of such duration and with such a program as shall provide for the fullest possible inter- change of knowledge concerning the nature of these organizations, their present and projected plans, policies and programs, thus pro- moting mutual acquaintance and goodwill among their leaders, and facilitating such co-operative effort as these organizations themselves may desire to undertake. 2. To make a careful study of the present status of federative Christian activity through State and Local federations of churches, including their organization and method and program of work, in order to discover in the light of actual experience, policies for such federations now organized or to be organized, worthy of their thorough consideration as they undertake to serve their respective states or communities, and to make available the results of this study to any who may be in a position to profit by its use. 3. To strengthen existing federations by co-operation with their officers and committees. 4. To encourage the organization of new federations in selec- ted places, laying emphasis not upon the number of such new organizations but upon thoroughness and comprehensiveness of effort in relation to existing needs. 5. To make a study of the policies and programs of local federations with special reference to their relationships to the policies and programs of the agencies represented in this Conference, making the results of this study available to the leaders of the agencies whose interests are involved. 6. To give due consideration to any other forms of activity that are now bringing churches together in co-operative efforts, such as federations of men’s organizations and church athletic teams. Various other items that had been referred to the Findings Committee were also reported upon by Mr. Hicks, and the recom- mendations of the Findings Committee with reference to them were adopted. These recommendations are as follows: SPECIAL FINDINGS. It is the judgment of this Conference that the Administrative Com- mittee of the Federal Council should take up with the Constituent Bodies of the Council, the various Commissions of the Council and the organizations here represented, the matter of making suggestions to the Bureau of the Census at Washington concerning information on religious subjects which might, if gathered in the Religious Census of 1916, prove valuable to the various religious agencies of the country. It is the judgment of this Conference that the findings here agreed upon be sent as information by the Federal Council to the organizations invited to participate and any others now or later to be considered by the Council as falling in this class of organizations, and that any ex- pression of judgment concerning the findings by any of these agencies be sent directly to the Federal Council. 12 Concerning the resolutions referred to the Committee dealing with the authority of those present to represent officially their respective agencies, and the matter of earnest endorsement of, and assurance of moral support to the Commission in giving effectiveness to the measures proposed in the findings, the Committee are of the opinion that the presence and participation of the individuals in this Conference, the common feeling of interest in the proposal as manifested by the fel- lowship of the hours spent together, the spirit of the discussions and reports, and the unanimity of the Conference in its final vote adopting the findings, prove sufficiently the attitude of the members of the Con- ference, and their desire to see the plans made effective. With reference to the final resolution referred by the Conference to the Committee concerning representation on the Commission of the point of view of local federation, the Committee understands that this is provrded for in the foregoing findings through the inclusion of representation of state and local federations in the list of agencies represented in the Con- ference. In the case of the resolution concerning functions II and III re- lating to agencies participating in this Conference as printed in the report presented by the Federal Council, as well as in the case of all the other questions presented on page three of the report and that have not yet been discussed by the Conference, the Committee feel that the Commission, when organized as proposed by these findings, will pro- ceed to incorporate such of these methods in its program or by counsel with the agencies involved as may from time to time seem mutually desirable. Signed, Hubert Carleton Albert G. Lawson C. J. Meddis W. C. Pearce William Shaw F. B. Shipp W. B. Millar, Secretary Mrs. Robert E. Speer H. W. Hicks, Chairman Committee. Gratitude was expressed by the Chairman on behalf of the Confer- ence to Dr. Blatchford, Rector of St. James Church for his courtesy to the Conference. Rev. Peter Ainslie of Baltimore gave the final address upon the “Possibilities of a United Christianity.” J. Campbell White led in prayer. Benediction by the Rev. Peter Ainslie. The Conference was adjourned sine die. 13 THE CONFERENCE ROLL. Name Address Rev. Peter Ainslie Miss Mary Louise Allen Rev. Clair E. Ames Henry A. Atkinson Mrs Henry A. Atkinson Samuel Zane Batten Rev. Geo. W. Benn Howard Billman Rev. Edwin M. Bliss Frank L. Brown Ralph W. Brown A. M. Bruner E. B. Buckalew Rev. Warren L. Bunger Isaac B. Burgess James G. Cannon Mrs. James G. Cannon Hubert Carleton H. K. Carroll Mrs. Wm. E. Chalmers Wm. E. Chalmers Mrs. Chas. F. Chase Mr. Rolfe Cobleigh Rev. Wm. C. Covert Edwin S. Craig Miss Edith Manville Dabb R. E. Diffendorfer Chas. W. Dorsey H. Paul Douglass James W. Eddy Wm. T. Ellis Page McK. Etchison Geo. J. Fisher Rev. Chas. Kendall Gilbert C. O. Gill John M. Glenn Fred S. Goodman Roy B. Guild Mrs. Roy B. Guild Sidney L. Gulick E. M. Halford Wm. R. Hall Shelby M. Harrison Emma Hays A. A. Heald Herbert L. Hill Jos. A. Hill Mrs. P. F. Jerome P. F. Jerome C. R. Joy Mrs. C. R. Joy H. O. Right Alfred R. Kimball Walter Laidlaw Rev. H. F. Lafiamme Rev. Wm. E. Lampe David G. Latshaw Rev. Albert G. Lawson Christian Temple, Baltimore, Md. 600 Lexington Ave., New York City 623 New Bank of Commerce Bldg., St. Louis, Mo. 14 Beacon St., Boston, Mass. Boston, Mass. 1701 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. Dallas, Texas 623 New Bank of Commerce Bldg., St. Louis, Mo. Census Bureau, Washington, D. C. 216 Metropolitan Tower, N. Y. City West Side Y.M.C.A., New York City 1106 La Salle St. Station, Chicago, 111. Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, 111. Greensburg, Pa. 835 Broad St., Newark, N. J. 100 Broadway, New York City Broad Exchange Bldg., Boston, Mass. Woodward Bldg., Washington, D. C. Lansdowne, Pa. 1701 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. 12 Prospect Ave., Montclair, N. J. 14 Beacon St., Boston, Mass. 4108 Grand Blvd., Chicago, 111. Columbia Bank Bldg., Pittsburgh, Pa. 600 Lexington Ave., New York City 156 Fifth Ave., New York City Philadelphia, Pa. 287 Fourth Ave., New York City. Atlantic City, N. J. Swarthmore, Pa. Y.M.C.A., Washington, D. C. 124 E. 28th St., New York City_ 434 Lafayette St., New York City Columbus, Ohio 130 E. 22nd St., New York City 124 E. 28th St., New York City 105 E. 22nd St., New York City New York City 105 E. 22nd St., New York City 150 Fifth Ave., New York City 808 Witherspoon Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. 130 E. 22nd St., New York City 600 Lexington Ave., New York City Waterville, Me. Metropolitan Tower, New York City Census Bureau, Washington, D. C. 124 E. 28th St., New York City 124 E. 28th St., New York City Keokuk, Iowa Keokuk, Iowa Atlantic City, N. J. 15 Wall St., New York City 200 Fifth Ave., New York City 125 Cutler Bldg., Rochester, N. Y. 15th & Race Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. 124 E. 28th St., New York City Jamaica, N. Y. 14 Name Address Marion Lawrence Rev. Chas. S. Macfarland Mrs. Chas. S. Macfarland Rev. Ed. M. McConoughey C. J. Meddis Rev. Harry R. Miles Wm. B. Millar Rev. Rufus W. Miller Richard C. Morse John R. Mott Rev. Frank Mason North Rev. James Palmer W. C. Pearce Daniel Poling R. Llewelyn Rees Raymond Robins Rev. Samuel Semple Wm. Shaw Edwin L. Shuey Fred B. Smith Mrs. Fred B. Smith Mrs. Robt. E. Speer Rev. Chas. Stelzle Wm. C. Stoever H. F. Swartz Rev. Chas. E. Schaeffer Rev. Wm. Dana Street R. Howard Taylor R. C. Tillinghast Chas. R. Towson Miss Eliz. B. Vermilye W. T. Wallace Prof. Harry F. Ward Rus.sell M. Weaver F. H. Wells J. Campbell White J. A. Whitmore Mrs. F. W. Wilcox E. Graham Wilson Rev. Ed. M. Wistar Mrs. E. M. Wistar Rev. Chas. Reed Zahniser 1416 Mailers Bldg., Chicago, 111. 105 E. 22nd St., New York City Mountain Lakes, N. J. 105 E. 22nd St., New York City R. 1116 Inter. Southern Bldg., Louis- ville, Ky. New Haven, Conn. 1 Madison Ave., New York City 15th and Race Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. 124 E. 28th St., New York City 124 E. 28th St., New York City New York 7 W. S5th St., New York City 1416 Mailers Bldg., Chicago, 111. Columbus, Ohio 324 W. 88th St., New York City Chicago, 111. Titusville, Pa. Tremont Temple, Boston, Mass. Dayton, Ohio 41st St. & Madison Ave., N. Y. City White Plains, N. Y. Englewood, N. J. 200 Fifth Ave., New York City Philadelphia, Pa. 105 E. 22nd St., New York City 15th & Race Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. 4 Ridgeview Ave., White Plains, N. Y. 702 Hale Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. 529 W. 111th St., New York City 124 E. 28th St., New York City Montclair, N. J. 3715 Spring Garden St., Philadelphia, Pa. Boston, Mass. Corinth, Miss. 914 Monadnock Block, Chicago, 111. 1 Madison Ave., New York City 105 E. 22nd St., New York City 287 Fourth Ave., New York City Y.M.C.A., New York City Provident Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. 5449 Wayne Ave., Germantown, Phila- delphia, Pa. People’s Bank Bldg., Pittsburgh, Pa. •S'4^ 15 ACTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE OF THE FEDERAL COUNCIL. JUNE 10, 1915. The following resolution was most cordially adopted at the regular meeting of the Administrative Committee held in New York City, June 10th, 1915, and was ordered to be sent to all participating or- ganizations: “Whereas, the Executive Committee has authorized the establishment of a Commission on Federated Movements, and “Whereas, the President of the Federal Council is empowered to appoint the members of all Commissions, therefore “Resolved, That the Committee in charge of the Atlantic City Con- ference on Federated Movements nominate to the President the mem- bers of the Commission. ADDRESS COMMUNICATIONS TO Rev. 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