The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-27
IN SPITE OF WAR
GOOD WORK GOES ON
Christian Unity by World Conference
On Faith and Order Attracts
Attention.
Bulletin No. 0.

spite or the confusion caused by the
European War, the interest in Europe
and the East In the promotion of
Christian Unity by the World Confer
ence on Faith and Order seems to be
steadily increasing. During the last
Few weeks there have been received
| copies of Russian paper with brief
mention of the World Conference and
promise to give further informa-
1 ton, a pamphlet from Finland, CIV
Ing a summary of the publications
issued by the Commission of the Epis-
copal Church, and copy of Fin
Herr und Elm CLAUDE" by DIR. Otto
Freiherr Won und zu Aufsess, of
Munich.
One of the most eminent arch
bishops of the Russian Church has
been good enough to send $40 toward
the expense of the publications and
to send also a copy of pamphlet
containing review by him of the
publications about the World Confer
ence. with a classical Russian trans
latin of the three prayers suggested
! by the commission of the Episcopal
Church for general use.
Tho "Tserkovnia Viedomosti," pub
! lished by the Holy Governing Synod
OF Russia, has published articles by
Serge Troitzky, explaining and COM
intending the plan OF the conference
and urging the participation Of the
Eastern Churches.
Postal cards from Germany and
Hungary have lately been received
showing continued interest there.
The General Assembly of the Pres
byterian Church of New Zealand has
passed vote OF sympathy and in
terest in the conference. The COM
mittee on Cooperation and Unity of
the National Missionary Council of
india has asked for literature and to
he kept in touch with the movement.
The Nippon Seikokwai of Japan has ap
pointed commission, Bishop Cecil,
of South Tokyo, being chairman, and
he with Bishop McKim and two Japa-
nose clergymen and two japanese lay
men form the commission.
The editor of Pharos, the diocesan
magazine of the Patriarch of Alexan
dria. has published letter from the
secretary of the Episcopal commits
sion, written nearly a year ago. In
forming the patriarch of the there
intended visit of a deputation to ex-
plain the proposal to the churches of
Europe and the East, and the editor
had asked for an article explaining
the project as fully as possible.
As showing the increasing recogni-
ton of the importance of unity, 1t
Is interesting to see the progress that
! is being made in the United States
by the great Methodist bodies, North
and South, toward restoring their
union, and that three important Nor
wegian synods, namely, the Norwegian
/ Synod in America. the Hague Nor
wegian Lutheran Synod and the
Norwegian United Lutheran Synod
are considering union.
4 The Manual of Prayer for Unity
which has been for some time in
preparation, has now been issued. 1t
will be sent free to all whose names
are on the mailing list OF the com
mission Of the Episcopal Church and
single copies may be had free by
applying to the secretary OF that COM
mission, Robert II. Gardiner, Postoffice
| Box 1853, Gardiner, Maine
4 The Southern Baptist Convention,
which has been appointing q COM
mission from year to year, has now, in
view of the importance of the World
Conference and Of the increasing pros
poets of its proving of value. ap-
pointed a standing commission which
will consist Of its president and two
secretaries
The advisory committee, consisting
of one or more members appointed
\ by each OF the commissioners to keep
In touch and consult with the execu-
4 tive committee Of the Episcopal Com
| mission. now representing almost
every quarter of the globe and is pre-
pairing to take an active share in the
preparations for the conference.