[410:1] James i. 27: "Pure and unpolluted worship, in the eye of God, consists in visiting widows and orphans in their tribulation, and keeping one's self spotless from the world."
[410:2] An agreement has been made, in this State, among five leading denominations, to avoid competing enterprises in sparsely settled communities. An interdenominational committee sees to the carrying out of this policy. At a recent mutual conference unanimous satisfaction was expressed in the six years' operation of the plan.
[413:1] "Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia," vol. i., p. 63.
[413:2] Buckley, "The Methodists," p. 552.
[413:3] Thompson, "The Presbyterians," p. 308.
[415:1] If the Lutherans of America were to be united with the Presbyterians, it would be no more than was accomplished fourscore years ago in Prussia. In that case, out of 20,618,307 communicants, there would be included in the four combinations, 18,768,859.
[415:2] Dr. Carroll, "Religious Forces," p. xv.