The Washington herald., 1914-06-07
GOSSIP ABOUT THINGS
IN THE HIGHER REALM

Former Mayor Nathan. Of Rome. the
English Jew who attained success by
helping to reform affairs Of an Italian
city, and now Is In America as head OF
the italian deputation to the Panama
Exposition at San Francisco. owed his
success in Rome to sound business meth
ods where there before had been none,
and the active support Of Masons- Even
then. however. IT Is declared to be doubt
full IL he would have become mayor OF
Rome save for the order OF the POPE
forbiding Catholics to take part IN
Italian elections The Masons and the
absence Of Catholics from the polls
brought about Nathan's advancement.
At the election some months ago Pope
Plus Y removed his restrictions Catno-
lie men Of Rome voted for the nrst time
in many years Old results were over
turned and Mayor Nathan resigned. Now
he announces his purpose to continue In
Roman politics. and oppose new condi-
tions. Catholics of Rome are still per
mitted by their church to vote. The
outcome cannot be foreseen.
In Italy and in America Catholic infiu,
ence has sought to prevent the coming OF
Mayor Nathan as Italian commissioner
to the Panama Exposition. Meetings OF
protest have been held by Catholics, and
meetings Of support have been held In
Italy by Masons. The activity OF Aasons
in America in Nathan's behalf will rem
der more difficult the political success OF
the mayor when he returns to Rome, the
exposition being over. For the mayor
IL may be said that he has taken some
thing of the opprobrium that any of1cial
would have received who took part In
the semi-centennial of the resent italian
government. and the fftieth anniversary
Of the entry OF Victor Emmanuel into
Rome.
Tho Protestant Episcopal Church, which
has been forward in promoting discus
sions and bearing the expense of dele
cations, intended to bring about condi-
tions which shall make unity an accom-
plished fact. has taken a significant step
by which II is now related to the Stu
dent Movement OF North America and
the Worlds Student Christian Fedora
ton. On appeal to the Board OF Reli-
gious Education. Rev. Paul Micou. Gu
rate OF the Church Of the Redeemer.
Bryn Mawr. Pa, has been appointed
Eastern field secretary of the student
department Of the international commit
tee Of Young Mems Christian Associa-
tions He will have oversight OF the
voluntary religious activities In schools,
colleges. and universities. having organ
lied associations, from Indiana and Vir-
ginia to Canada. Mr.. Micou is a grad
uate OF the University Of Virginia, and
Of the Virginia Theological Seminary Of
which his father was professor His
experience as q teacher in q Preparatory
school has given him an understanding
Of school life.
A similar position is held by Rev.
Phillip Lloyd. Of Oxford. who is theologi-
cal seminary secretary to the British
Student Movement. The international
committee has acted on the belief that
the Episcopal Church in this country can
render the same important contribution
to the Student Movement which has been
made in Great Britain.
month there will be presented and dis
cussed a new plan of evangelism for
American cities. The plan comes from
London. where 1t was tried out by a COM
mittee of business men, with Rev. W. r.
Lane as leader. The plan reverses COM
pletely the city-wide convention plan en-
ployed by the Laymen's Missionary and
Men and Religion movements. The large
plans of these movements are declared to
have been expensive and uneconomic in
method.
The new plan is to select small portions
OF given cities. and hold, not hippodrome
meetings. as was the rule with the move
ments named, but many small meetings,