The Disciples of Christ (membership: 1,900,000) and the Northern Baptists of the American Baptist Convention (membership: 1,600,000) feel especially close; in some areas of the U.S., Baptist and Disciples congregations worship together in a single church. Last week in Chicago, the two denominations held their annual conventions simultaneously for the first time —though in different parts of the city. Three joint meetings for "fellowship and inspiration" were included in the agenda.
A sense of unity was in the air at the first meeting. The Rev. Albert E. Gates Jr., a Baptist, led the...
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