The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-30
Of the Eastern Jurisdiction is the Rev.
In, C.a-,-,c,r T

/ OF tlS Eastern JiClSQlCtloN Is the rev.
Thomas J. Cannon. s. J.
CATHOLIC CONVERTS.
The Catholic Converts League OF Aulerf-
ca has just been organized, made uo OF
! Protestants who have Joined the Roman
/ Catholic Church. 1t is under the special
leadership of the Rev George Dashon,
the superior of the PauIists, IN Ameri-
can society whose Superior has always
been Il convert. The president of the
League is the Rev. DIR. s. e. pa Costa.
formerly a Low Church Eptscopaliau- The
purposes OF the League are stated to %
tbs giving of accurate knowledge OF ira
RGu.an Catholic Church to those who
! may seek to enter 1t; the cir2uids on OK
literature: and the fostering OF lraternaI
relations between those who may haVs
sacrificed former associations. y similar
orsanii:atfo was effected in England soma
years since but Il GIG ret have Ions,
life The American League is a part OF
the work among uon-Sat!to:icS, carried on
by the Society OF ST. paul
BIBLE COLLEGE.
The endowment of q Bible College. III
connection with the University OF MS
souri at Columbia is a task recently Hu-
dertaker by Disciples o. Christ, under the
lead OF the Woruans Board OF that re-
ligious body The amount raised for such
endowment il $4,000. and its purpose IS TO
found a chair not 10 preach the reIision
of Jesus Christ. but to give Bible lectures
to students, treating the Bible from ms
toric literary and ethical points OF view
as we'll as the religious point of view. The
iaea originated with the women of the
Christian brotherhood. and progress mas
been made upon it in other state Gni-
vcrsitiss. Il has. as an educational piali'
received the endorsement OF many emil
neut college presidents
How 20 get the money 10 repaud the
BAPTIST Churches Of Texas that We're
ruined wholly OF in part by the recent
nno7 in and around Galveston. is the
biggest p-c5Ie.u at present before tho
Baptists of the South. The State Soard
OF Texas has undertaken to raise Sl9'oeo
and TO maintain the preachers in their
stations until such time rs the churcaes
can themselves s&opcrt them no
amount said to be required for the re-
building of these churches is $1,000 50
that at least $4,000 viii be needed from
Baptist Churches outside OF Texas Tha
new century problem of BdPtists south
is the securing of this money for these
Texas sufferers
WEsTMlNISTE-R CATHEDRAL.
Four principal religious bodies have
rrr,,r!, on hand for the year row to OPEN
At the head of the four IS perhaps oae
Roman CathoIics who are to make an
effort to arouse the VINCE Engltsh-speak-
i'm, population OF the world that ewes
religious allegiance to Rome The central
event is tine dedication and opening OF ina
new Westminster Cathedral. London
Cardinal C. i55ctns Is to preach the sermon.
hs, seiectjcn being part o. the pan to
unite in the rejoicing the Catholics OF
England and America. Invitations are to
, be sent to all Roman Catholic pre-EteS N
America, Canada and Australia and many
Of them VIII attend. It is snid, N pur-
sua nee Of this union Of Anglican Catnol!c-
IL, IN rF1yArI ,Trs
Episcopa.ians have the matter of mar
r1ace and divorce cunons, but wlct may
prove more important. they may nave
also on hand the !Bfract!on az Prayer
Book rllbrics in the recent conservation OF
a bishop for the pocket Diocese 81 F2nd
du Lac. Their General Conversion meets
in Sun Francisco. Efforts are now max
ing to cry down the Fond du Lac affair.
with the purpose OF bringing it TO an end
before the General Convention assem-
ble.s Some are saying tlleut it Is TIE pie
ture OF the gathered pra.ateS that started
the DISCUSSION and brought the function
10 the attention of the church a. large
! while all admit that the case IS serious
| when the presiding Bishop reEIdi2tes the
acts of his own aroo. ntes.S.
THE PRESBY TE.RIANS.
The General Assembly OF The Presbyte-
rjan Church, North, is u meet IN Phlsa-
deliCFia. y special purpose OF this meet
is historic The chief pubic interest. how
ever. IS in the report of the Creed Revis-
| ion Committee. " lille everybody says taa
church wants u change, EIoody IS aoie 10
say that it wants any particular change
The report Of the committee presented 10
the Assembly of 1892 will pay an lmpor-
tant part in the recomne Grsatlor's Of me
present committee, but there are nlany
WHO predict a not peaceful outcome ina
Philadelphia ASSEMBLY .iI certainly be
historic; It may be stormy, il IS said.
Congrega uoraiists hold National >-oin.
ellis only once in three years. The -aS'
Council met IN Portland, Oregon: IN i.SH,
The Council of 1891 wiiL haze on 5afa
some matters which have been accuF. t.'es-
, ing for the last decade or longer. AKA "
ciude 4 possible redrsaEi1t.ol = s'iI'- Z OF
all of the six bene.otslS societies. } no
two committees. that Of fifteen from mo
Council, and of nine FRO Il tie sJcletttz'.
will have their work re.ie"ed. y oeILec
feeling obtains concerning the hlte
work. as it's purposes are better under
stood, but the denomination. on the wiioie'
has; before it some OF the most far-Eeach,
ing questions 1t ever solved Ana ,,as mus -
,bapn ,ct- m no solved. during 1901.