El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-29

DELICIOUS weeklies are filled at
n the moment with church unity
plans throughout the world. as related
TO action to be taken by the peace con-
ference in Paris. An important and
official Episcopal meeting, just held In
Baltimore. urged upon the public SEN
timent OF the world, to be reflected at
Paris. the restoration OF the Christian
church OF St Sophia at Constantinople
to It's primitive use for orthodox
Christian worship. The action OF the
meeting was prompted. It Is known, by
an Anglican and Eastern society, COM
posed chiefly OF Episcopal ministers in
the United States. and IN close rela-
lions with the Russian and Greek
churches The action was led by Rt
Rev. DR.. James Henry Darlington.
bishop Of Harrisburg. lately made Of
ficer Of the Legion Of Honor OF France.
The Baltimore meeting took further
action in urging upon the Paris con-
ference the place and manner OF pro-
claiming to the world the news OF in
ternational peace, when Il shall be
brought about The suggestion Is that
the official proclamation be made
from the city OF Jerusalem. and that
in history the Paris peace treaty be
known, not as the treaty OF Paris,
but the peace OF Jerusalem The furth-
er suggestion IS put forth that fol-
lowing the ratification, there be pro-
claimed an international thanksgiv-
ing day, on which the peoples Of all
countries and all beliefs shall in their
homes and houses Of worship offer
thanks to God and pledge themselves
70 support the peace and whatever
form OF a 1eague OF nations be agreed
20 or ~ nrH he
try IS very generally endorsing all OF
these suggestions
To Circulate Bible.
The American Bible society an
nounces that il has taken the lead IN
proposing 10 all other Bible societies
world federation o. all agencies for
the publication and circulation OF the
BI1le, whole and in parts This prop
osition has gone 20 the other great
societies OF the world. the British and
Foreign and the National Society Of
Scotland There are many small So
cieties. chiefly IN the United States
and the British nation and colonies.
but the societies OF the continent are
Few and their circulation small The
largest Of all and the oldest is the
British and Foreign
The coca sion for the federation IS
the tremendous demand. Il is stated
that societies OF all names and coun-
tries issue annually 25.000.o00 Bibles
and testaments. Besides this enor-
nous output. far exceeding that OF
any other book. the commercial agen-
cles issue and sell 10000. 600 a year.
possibly a few more. Even with this
number the demands cannot be met. it
IS said Hence the federation. TO pro-
vide for more presses. and the max
ing OF Bibles nearer 70 the markets
where they are absorbed
OF late years a great maker Of b.
L. L. g.
and exceedingly slcillful. and millions
OF dollars OF American and English
money have gone into the pockets o.
Japanese. not all OF them Christians,
TO provide paper and to print Bibles.
chiefly those in Asiatic languages. for
the British and Scotch Bible makers
welcome the proposal for the fedora
ton Trade agreements already exist
among Bible manufacturers, TO be
made and sold on profit basis, like
other books
Want world Conference.
Apparently 70 meet structures OF
Catholic priests and Presbyterian min
listers, the Episcopal movers IN favor
OF church unity and the holding OF a
world conference on faith and order
to bring such union about. have Just
Issued statement to the effect that
they are IN receipt OF assurances from
London. both Established church and
Frees. Athens. the seat OF the Greek
church. Constantinople, where lives
the patriarch OF most eastern ortho-
doN Christians OF the near east. Jeru-
salem. Rome and the vatican. that
their delegates viii be well received
and given sympathetic hearings
Catholic priests here are saying there
is nothing 20 unite. and that the Prot
estant Episcopal church is the weak %
est and poorest OF all. and Presbyte-
rian, ConEreg ational and some other
ministers are declaring the way to
unite IS to unite, not TO hold q confer
ence and just talk about t.
The Episcopal bishops OF Chicago.
Fond du Lac, Cincinnati. Rev. DR.. r.
Talbot Rogers, warden OF Racine col
lege, a leader OF the High church par
ty. and Rev. DR.. Edward I. Parsons. OF
California. a leader OF the Broad
church party. are just now arriving
in England. on their way 20 practi-
cally all centers OF Europe wherein
dwell and exercise ecclesiastical func-