Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-27

Brief statement Is u snort WOThils
creed, and was not submitted to pres
byteries. The change in dOctrinal
standards, while it was expected to be
liberal and was fostered by the liberal
element. is held to be conservative, anC
some conserva tives in the Presbyterian
body are not only claiming credit for it
but are showing themselves bette!
pleased with il than are some old-timt
liberals. Another event that will max,
the year row ending historic is the
naming by the Vatican of the Pontihca
Commission on Modern Questions con
corning Holy Writ This is recognition
BY the Church of Rome that there are
modern questions affecting the scrip
lures. Encyciicals issued since tht
naming of the commission have some
what narrowed the scope of the in
curry. The commission is headed by
the aged Cardinal Parrochi. and has
upon il. Very Rev Or. Charles 2. Gran
nan, for ten years. professor OF SACRED
scripture at the Catholic University II
Washington. The only other Engllsh-
speaking members are Rev. l)r. Rob
ert r Clark, of the archdiocese OF
Westminster, England, and Rev
David Fleming the Irish scholar ana
superior general of the Franciscan Or
der.
The year developed several things
unique in church history. One of these
was the trial of the famous Pious Func
case. This related to money held IL
trust by the Mexican Government 70!
roman Catholic mission work in what
used to be Mexico, but is now Southern
California, ana it may be some ADA
cent territory. Mexico had not palC
anything for many years, and trl-
bunal, sitting abroad, decided it mus
begin to paw forthwith.
Lutherans are divided into nineteen In
dependent bodies. \ movement is on too
not To bring them together, but to cult
Vate friendly relations, for many OF then
have been unfriendlT. The second of Nv
meetings to further this end was hei
during the year. Even more unique wa
the organization last october OF the rive
Y n Meeting of orthodox euakerS
Tn, re are HickSita QuakerS. a very sinai
Unitarian body, and not evangelical In,
Orthodox branch has hitherto been diVld-
ed into eleven yearly meetings. each IN
dependent. This year all save TWO tam'
togetn r. in a general meeting That is t.
meet every five years, and which IS T.
manage the affairs of all meetings in 81
far as those affairs are general, as 1or
eIgn missions, euucatioli; ~ ~ ~ ~
odd thing was the otSdiliIa.Ioii % aul
of benevolent truSt-SOmethinS thdt give
information about all benevolent cause
and receives and admihlstefS peheNol en-
FUNDS. Mr. Rockefeiltf, Mr.. .Morsan, N
Carnegie ana other lafSe .SNtlS eihPlo!
each his own men to make inquiries abou
appeals All men ana "olhSH VINO Ndi!
TO give ar" not ape TO employ tne -; oM
experts: hence the continuation, man!
there mas come Il new "cCuittloh 10
bright young men, and as an occupation
it was mucn developed HIrins me ytdr
IT Is p'o!eSsIohdl pfulnutlAS, anu CONSIST l.
III itrouSlnS interest IN certalh Pi3JectS
20 the en-! thHl money ipr tll2st "pJect
may come ~ aiftcl OF ihfouSn 'He pro
motors. II Is Il growing business ant
pays ialr salaries.
M!SSl1ndrN S"cletl"S' eSpeCiillE OK Pap
! fist ana co4Gro GatloHal p"u!eS' haNe peel
trying u see now they might ltNerdte
cooperate, perhaps comblht' 10 M say