The history of Methodism [electronic resource] . ribution. T -VHE realization of the need for united effort in behalfof those in our cities destitute of the Gospel has ledto the formation of societies for local mission workand city church extension. To accomplish the best and themost a union of the churches was necessary. In many ofour cities these unions have been formed. Their main ob-jects are: To bring the city churches into closer fellowshipwith each other; to give financial aid to weak churches; toestablish Sunday schools, missions and churches in the regions beyond, and to cooperate in
The history of Methodism [electronic resource] . ribution. T -VHE realization of the need for united effort in behalfof those in our cities destitute of the Gospel has ledto the formation of societies for local mission workand city church extension. To accomplish the best and themost a union of the churches was necessary. In many ofour cities these unions have been formed. Their main ob-jects are: To bring the city churches into closer fellowshipwith each other; to give financial aid to weak churches; toestablish Sunday schools, missions and churches in the regions beyond, and to cooperate in city evangelization,with a view to reach the worst and the lowest classes. The National City Evangelization Union of the MethodistEpiscopal Church was formed at a convention held in Pitts-burg, Pa., on March 15, 1892, in order to bring into fra-ternal and mutually helpful relations all the local organi- 1124 A Methodist Union 1125 zations . in the cities of the United States, working forcity evangelization, under the auspices of the Methodist. FRANK MASON NORTH, Corresponding Secretary of the National City Evangelization Union, 1893, ^gj-. Corresponding Sec-retary of the New York City Church Extension and Missionary Society. Episcopal Church, and to promote the formation of suchorganizations. 1126 American Methodism The General Conference of 1892, in response to a memorialfrom this National Union, inserted a new paragraph in the
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