El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-15

aVllr OF LAe CnuIcu plans which pre-
mier Paderweski. OF Poland. Is said toI
hold It is known that much feeling
obtains against the former pianist,
now turned statesman. because Of his
plan to combine in the new Poland
church and state. and TO make that
church the Roman Catholic one.
American leaders. and by no means AL
OF them Protestants or sven divines,
say that IN this day union OF church
and state, and that without regard 70
what church Il Is. ls = mistake. They
add that # Is even a more serious mis-
take to unite Catholic church and any
state. owing to the many sided ques-
lions involved. political and religious,
and that In countries recently al war
as enemies
Catholic leaders In this country ad-
NIT to some knowledge OF the Pader-
ewski plan for union OF church and
state in Poland. but refuse 10 express
an opinion. Il Is known that the Vat
lean Is doing what II can 70 further
what It considers the true interests Of
religion. but so far as can be learned
there are no charges made that IN
derhand influences are being brought
to bear. The arguments OF those
American religionists, who oppose the
plan Of the pianist premier. are that
this Is not the time to puFchurch and
state together. and that 70 do so win
set Poland back 100 years. Some gov
eminent officials, who are also church
officials, are known to have written
letters urging the forming OF q depu-
tation 20 proceed to Europe 20 prevent
Parerewski from carrying through his
plan.
Eeclesiasfies HonOred-
OF the five Americans to Be hon
ored BY the government Of France
with the high decoration OF officer Of
the legion OF honor. two are ecclesias-
tics. one Of these two IL cardinal
Gibbons, and the other the Ri Rev. Dr..
James Henry Darlington, Episcopal
bishop of Harrisburg. The other three
to be granted the officer honor are J.
Pierpont Morgan. for services rem
dered In connection with financial
credit; DIT. Simon FleNner, for those
rendered TO medical treatment OF
wounded men, and James n Beck, OF
New York lawyer and publicist- So
highly pleased are Pennsylvania Of
ficers, In state and in church. that the
decoration 70 bishop Darlington r. 70
be bestowed In the state capitol at
Harrisburg The date Is February IS.
and the highest representative men
Inquiry as 10 why the high decora-
ton goes to bishop Darlington brings
Information from French sources that
at about the time the United States
entered the war perhaps a little be-
fore. things IN France were prettv
blue. and French officials in America
were fearful that their compatriots
might not be able 10 hold out. or that
the United States might not come TO
Europe's rescue Bishop Darlington
was appealed to. among others and. at
his suggestion. not a few governors Of
states. mayors OF cities. and high Do
itical officials cabled words Of en-
courag cement The mayor Of PhiladeI-
phia cabled the mayor OF Paris. and
the mayor OF Newark cabled to the
mayor OF Lyons. A big ir~n manufac-
-urer OF Pennsylvania cahled some big
iron men in France. These encour-
aging messages we're published in ali
france, IN most allied countries IN
Iced, and had marked effect One ca
BE went 90 president Poucalres who
responded at once with words that
France was grateful and would hold
IN.
To Unite Churches
Plans are making TO send 10 Europe .
Il the earliest moment military cOndt-
ions permit. q deputation OF church
eaders 70 further the holding OF a
FOrld conference on faith and order.
This proposed conference, likely to be
leld in New York on some date yet 70
1e fixed. aims at organic union OF
churches OF the whole world Protest
,nts OF all names. Church OF England
md its allied bodies in Canada, the
United states and the English speak
ne world. the Roman Catholic. the
russian ana other eastern orthodox
hurches- This enterprise is the one
tarted By Episc opalians in 1910. and
ate ! Pierpont Morgan, Of New
FORK. gave 500. COO The moving
pirits in u are Ri Rev. DR.. Charles
?. Anderson. bishop OF Chicago. and u
he Rev. Dr.. William T. Manning. rec
or OF Trinity church, New York.
Last year a rival unity plan. started
y Presbyterians. made some headway.
ut all who are in Il are also in the
Episcopal movement It Is stated that
lembers OF the American deputation
ril carry letters to the pope OF Rome,
nd are assured OF a hearing by him
nd to the Russian patriarch al Mos
ow. and the Greek patriarth az Con-
tantinOple- The powerful influence
Z the Church OF England IS said to be
ssured, and u Is said by the Ameri-
an promoters OF the plan that France
] now much more favorabls 10 union
nan formerly The reason Is given as
he wonderful progress OF the Catholic D..
nurch In France under separation
rom the state. and on American plans
religious liberty. Hopes are even
that the Roman Catholic
hurch may send delegates 10 the
'orld conference. II - known that
ussian and Greek Catholics viii do
D. The American deputaCon viii
art as soon as possible.
Roosevelt Mourned.
Memorial services for the late Theo-
ore Roosevelt are being arranged in
.rEest numbers by the Reformed and
piscopal churc hes. and In some cities.
otably Newark. Indianapolis. Atlanta
nd Detroit. Reformed churches are
skiing Episcopal bishops or rectors
} speak. IN Newark, for example. the
piscopal bishop OF Harrisburg Is 10
I've the address In a Reformed church.
Protestant Jew Will. how
YER observe the sunday more gener-
ly than any Sunday was ever OBJ
rived before, outside OF Christmas
I'd Easter.
The former. president was reared IL
le Reformed church. until late years
nown as the Dutch church He was
member until his death OF St Mich
as Collegiate church. the one which
.e Dutch settlers OF New York estab-
shed on their arrival. and conse-
iently the Oldest congregation IN
ew York. As a boy he attended. for
time. the Sunday school OF the Madi-
N Square Presbyterian church. OF
hlch years later Rev. Dr.. Charles II.
lrkhurst was pastor. He attended
president a Reformed church IN
ashington, but in oyster Bay and
sw York he invariably attended an
1iscopal church, receiving IN 10 the
lly communion, although never con-
-med; a practice held by High