The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12


will be canvassed. for the place of CO.
adiGtcr carries with it the succession to
the greatest Episcopal diocese in the new
world The anti-Rriggs party that OPP
0osed Bishop Potter so vigorously two
years ago is keeping very quiet. and has
as vet brought forward no candidate
ZIONIST ( ONGRESS.
The Zionist Congress meets in London on
the l9th instant, and Will be offended by
about one hundred prominent Americans,
not all of them, however. delegates from
this side This is the fourth such congress
to be held The purpose of the Zionist
movement is To COLOMBO Palestine by the
Hebrews. and the congress is for agitation,
and the planning OF practical helps, such
as the financing of a bank TO ASSIST III
handling Palestine products, and the pre-
paration Of literature designed 10 hclp on
the undertaking. The idea OF a political
State is renowned, and sentiment enters
much into the project. There are ABOUT
e0.000 Zionists among Americans, in spite
of the fact that the movement mas neeh
rliiculed in this country from its very
inception in the more influential quarters.
Some of the greatest of Hebrew thinkers
and reformers are to be heard at the con-
gress about to open.
SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL.
The Catholic summer school idea is
spreading rapidly. The first school, started
five wears ago on the shores of Lake
Champlain. has been 4 success far beyond
the expectation of its projectors. Various
cities have erected club buildings, and
strong social as well as educational impe-
tus has been set in motion. This year
summer schools under Catholic auspices
have been started in several parts of the
West, among them in Detroit, in Cincin-
natl and in Omaha. One was also opened
at Mount St Mary, near Baltimore, and II
has attracted so much interest that per-
,ranent organization has been effected
within the last few days. The sessions are
similar to the ChautaHnuas, SO numerous
all over the country.
WONDERFUL GROWTH.
Hundreds of Disciples of Christ congre-
cations are without places to worship IN,
a condition due co the fact that last year,
on an average, every Disciple OF Christ
pastor brought seventy new members INTO
the brotherhood-a showing never equa!led
by any religious body in America. Disci-
pies held a Jubilee Convention in Cincln-
natl last year, al which big sums of money
were reported as having been raised for
various benevolent and extension works.
This convention recommended that S50,UOo
be raised this year for the society which
helps these homeless congregations to
erect churches. Of the amount required
So, 900 is now in hand, and recently a
statement has been sent to all Christian
or Disciple churches setting forth the I'M
dertaking.
THE BAPTISTS.
There is a growing dissatisfaction among
no n IF NJ
hership in the Baptist Missionary Union.
The fact that the membership in the Union
is now on what is principally a money
basis is the main cause of complaint. I'm
der present conditions almost anyone can
become member of the Union by the
payment of s. a year, and the claim is
made that d Union made up of such mem
bers is not representative OF The churches.
The Rev. DR.. d. D. McLaur:n, pastor of
the Woodward Avenue Baptist Church,
Detroit has offered an amendment to the
constitution of the Missionary Union,
which will be acted upon next year, and
which he and many other Baptists think
will remedy the trouble. TIE amendment
provides for the abolition of the member
ship by payment of money and for the
election or appointment of members by the
Baptist Associations or State Conventions
on a basis of one member Of the Union for
each 1863 church members. DR.. McLau-
rim claims that this method of the cleo
ton of members TO the Union will bring
that body in closer touch with the
churches, will give the churches control
of the Union, and will make the individual
Baptists of the country more interested
In the missionary work of the body. Bap-
fist sentiment seems to be in favor of the
amendment, and it is probable that it will