The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-12

AMERICAN FOR MANILA CATHOLICS.
The Right Rev. George Montgomery,
Coadjutor Archbishop Of San Francisco
has been appointed Archbishop Of Manila.
Also the Rev. D. J. Doherty Of Phlladel-.
phia has been chosen as one OF the
bishops In the PHILIPPINES.
TO UNITE CATHOLIC sOCIDTIE Els.
On Invitation Of Bishop Farley Of New
York prominent Catholics have conferred
with the object OF bringing about a
national federation Of Catholic societies.
The purpose OF unification is said to be
entirely for educational purposes.
NEW SECRETARY OF 5Y.SP. S.. e. -.
Won Ogden vogt, a graduate Of Beliot
College, Wis, 1901 has been chosen to
succeed John Willis Baer as Secretary i Of +
the Christian Endeayorers. Nj
REV. HDBER NEWTON RESIGNS
| Rev. Heber Newton, of New York, who
recently accepted the position Of Spreacher
in the Memorial Church at Stanford Uni.
yersity, Cal, has resigned. II IS Pc 2
lieved that his retirement was due to Sc
we're criticism Of his efforts to harmonic
the different creeds. The most dissatis-
faction was expressed by other ministers
OF his own denomination. Y
NO MORE HERESY TRIALS. I#
Professor Henry Van Dyke. Moderator
OF the Presbyterian General an Assembly,
said at New York Monday before the
Presbyterian Union that the prospects Of
the Presbyterian Church We're brighter
because the whole spirit was changing
from apologize to missions. For many
years they had been misrepresented Us
to what they thought and believed, but
now the revised creed would enable them
to clearly state their beliefs SO they need
no longer be hanpered by predestination
etc lie thought that there would be no
more heresy trials. n III
FATHER JOHN HATES TOLSTOI.
Father John Of Cronstadt, regarded as
a saint In Russia has refused to accept
honorary membership In the Council OF
the University OF Dupat because OF the
election thereto OF Count Leo Tolsto. He
calls Tolstol "a Goddess man, and }"the
worst hereto Of our evil days. and re-
fuses to be placed on&a footing with IAN
author who Is the 5personiflcation y OF
Satan"
. @
u DR.. Emil G. IIirsch. Rabbi Of Temple
direction, described the doctrines Sas used
| in the Christian churches as a Subtle
drug" He said he found 1t best to take
| tho Judialstc view OF immortal ty-to
| worthily in this world and leave all be-
You'd In tho hands Of God. lie advised
against plnning faith to q vague hope OF
meeting hereafter as there is q posi-
bllity that q reunion there might be a
disenc hantment. just as we are often dis
appointed In each other In this life when
meeting after long separation He
said we should compensate ourselves for
our losses. When a mother loses a
child she should be mother to some
other child who needed It and thus find
her child resurreotod In the best sense,
BAPrIsTs CLAIMING ST. PATRICK.
The religious press has been getting
considerable amusement out Of the claim
seriously made by the Rev, Addison
Moore, New Jersey BAPTIST that St.
Patrick was In reality q Baptist, This
conclusion Is based upon the Internal evil
denee of st, Patricks preaching. Mr..
patron saint haptlsed his converts by
emerslon. 4 .fi ,i IN Fl.
THD RELIGIOUS PIlEss.
s The latest STATISTICS regarding the rs
iligious press of the United States, as
gathered by the New World !" a Catho-
| lie paper at Chicago, show that the Cath
olics lead numerically with $50 papers,
having $4,000 circulation Baptlsts are
second with tl42 papers. having $4,000 cir
culation, Others In order of circulation
are Jews, Epscopalians, Disciples Of
Christ, congrega tlonnlsts, Lutherans and
Adyenttsts, while l2S other religious bodies
have their organs. s3
PRESIDENTS REMOVAL. POWER.
The II, s.. Supreme Court dismissed
Monday, tho case Of former General