The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-25

Since October Goth, the commits
sion OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church on the world conference on
faith and order. has received notice OF
the appointment of a commission by
the Church of Ireland.
| The general convention of the
Protestant Episcopal Church sent the
| following telegram to the Roman
! Catholic Missionary congress In Bos-
/ ton:
| THE general convention of the
| Protestant Episcopal Church sends
greetings and asks the guidance of
God the Holy Ghost in your efforts
| to spread the gospel of our Lord
Jessie Christ"
To which Cardinal O'Connell re-
piled as follows:
II am deeply touched By the cor
dial message of the general conven-
ton and beg to express my heartfelt
desire for the speedy union of all
Gods church under the universal rule
of our Lord. Jesus Christ"
The National council Of Congrega-
tional Church. which met In Kansas
City, was greeted at the opening OF
Its session by message Of fraternal
| greeting from the convention of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, assem-
bled in New York. A most cordial
M ssage was received by the conven-
ton of the Episcopal Churca from the
/ Conversational council in reply.
/ An evidence of the deepening de-
sire for Christian unity, and OF the
recognition of the only power, by
which 1t can be brought about, is seen
| in the increasing efforts for public
and private prayer.
The Bishop of New York has au-
theT4saa- fer IN his -aieeese- tfe
! +,A sfar ISa ~
the Protestant Episcopal Church
Those prayers. printed on n convent
ent card, and also various publications
In regard to the world conference
may be had free on application K
Robert III. Gardner, Gardiner. Me.
u. &. A.
| a Jesuit priest I'm Bohemia has sug
gested puhlic services for unity witt
prayers selected from Eastern ant
Western liturgies-. Two public ser
vices OF intarcession for unity have
been held In the Anglican Fro-Cathe-
dral, at Buenos Aires. attended b.
ministers and leading laymen of va
rious English speaking religious
bodies there. y
A clergyman of the Protestant Epis
copal Church. In Rhode Island hai
suggested the formation of praye
circles. Perhaps other efforts of tn,
same kind can be made elsewhere.
At the meeting held November 1871
of the advisory committee with thu
executive committee of the commits
sion OF the Protestant Episcopa
Church, the following resolutions wer'
passed:
THAT q suggestion be made t.
each commission to consider the ad
visibility and feasibility of raising
, fund from among Its constituents o
such amount as it may deem prope
, | for the carrying on of Its own work
THAT contributors to any such fun'
lshould be advised that each commits
sion will feel at liberty to make APP
preparations to a joint fund In cas-
, occasion arises.
That the time has come to begi
: the consideration of the steps to b
taken before the topics for consider
ation by tho conference con wisel
; be formulated.
THAT each member of the advisor
committee should recommend to tn
' commission of his communion theeirl
mediate consideration of how tn
following question should be an
swered:
: fa) What should be tho nature @
!, the bodies or groups. which are final
~ to be charged with the duty Q