Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-08-08
TESTAMENT STUDENTS
AWAITING new BOOK
Revised Version Of "Epistle To
the Hebrews" Will Be OF
Cambridge Press Soon.

NeW testament
students and critics are awaiting with
interest the forthcoming publication by
the Cambridge University Press OF
THE Epistle to III Hebrews. an Ex-
pertinent in Conservative Revision" by
Two Clerks"
The experiment is a sequel to a me-
mortal recently presented to the arch
bishop of Canterbury by a deputation
headed by Bishop Boyd Carpenter and
the dean OF Norwich. This memorial
was extensively signed by scholars of
all denominations, professors n tu-
tors of the universities, heads OF great
schools and others. 1t invited the
archbishop to appoint a committee to
correct the authorized version Of the
new testament lin those places only
where 1T was erroneous, misleading or
obscure"
the wish that the petitioners would pro.
vide a specimen to exhibit the kind Of
revision which they desired and sug.
gested the epistle to the Hebrews an
the most desirable for the purpose.
Excavations made at the corner OF
P~aternoster row n st. Paul's alley
IN London have disclosed part OF the
old wall which nee enclosed the orig
inal St Paul's cathedral. The wall.
which Is about so feet long, is made
Of chalk n rubble. and was built in
the 18th century. On the the same site
pieces Of u Roman amphora. Roman
vases and some Samian ware have also
been uncovered. Other finds include q
camel's skull unearthed in High Hol-
born and a large quantity Of pipes Of
the 18th century.
Under some old stables i'm Barthlo-
mew-Close, one of the oldest parts OF
London. three Normal arches have
been uncovered. They are believed to
have formed part of the cloisters Of
Hh0 Tl~:,-,, lat x-1 49,
site.
The exodus of British nobility to
Canada continues. and there are enough
peers now settled in the Dominion to
form a house of lords. The latest re-
cruits are the Hon. Gerald Ward,
Earl OF Dudley, and Lady Evelyn
Ward, the daughter of the earl and
countess Of Erne. They have shaken
the dust OF the old country from their
feet in favor of Ontario. where they
expect to engage in farming.
Last November the duke and duchess
OF Sutherland took up large tracts Of
land in Alberta and British Columbia as
part OF the ducal scheme for the pur-
pose of encouraging English INC Scot
fish m to take up farms where
they may settle without the sacrifice
Of their British citizenship. When on
their holdings the duk and duchess live
In a cozy bungalow near Brooks, AL
berta.
Lord Somers, late of the life guards,
soon after taking up farming in On
tario. was Joined by Lord and Lady
Hyde. his sister n brotherinlaw. Lord
Leconf1eld's brother. Reginald Wynd-
ham,. is also trying his lot as a settler.
Other peers large holdings in Can
ada and spend a great deal of time in
the dominion looking after their in.
terests there.
Efforts are being made to find an
English market for a new and extern
sive cotton growing section in Asia
Minor. Trial shipments nave been
a considerable development in this
trade may be expected soon.
The efforts of the w are con-
centrated in the Adana district. 1t is a
fertile coas plain and is said to pro-
duce a high class cotton, the raising of
which has been given great stimulus
lately by the Introduction OF modern
methods and machinery. The Egyptian
varieties are not cultivated on a large
scale. owing, 1t is said, to peculiar cli-
matte conditions: but in the last few
years an American variety has been in
troduced and is giving satisfactory re-
suits. This variety will now produce
about 5000 bales, while the total OUT
put has doubled since las year.
ATcna0OiO8lSlS are hooking to see the
exhibits from the city of Meroe. the
ancient capital of the kings OF Ethiopia,
now on view at Burlington House. The
arduous work Of the expeditions dis
patched during the last three seasons
by h University of Liverpool under
most undreamt Of s~..:cveries. The
great Sun temple described by Herod-
otus. with the huge altar. the so-aalled
Table of the Sum-" has been discover.
ed. and In one OF the palaces a magni-
hcent head of Augustus was found. This
sisted Of h royal baths. a well PLAN
ned block Of large buildings. These
show that in the third century b. c. the
influence OF Egypt on Ethionia had be.
gun to wane, az the royal baths are q
close copy Of Graeco- Roman baths. The
greater part Of the exhibit at BurlinK-
ton House comes from the baths.