AMERICAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 2 May 1924, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS

ICSTRAI.IAN AN'll N.Z. OAlll.E ASSOCIATION RECALL REQUESTED. OF GOVERNOR OF JAMAICA. KINGSTON (Jamaica). April 29. A minority of the members of the Legisln live Council voted to strike from the Budget the salary of the Directors of Railways, as a protest against alleged unpopular management, and favouritism towards a Canadian construction company. Sir Leslie Probyn. the Governor, declared the matter of paramount importance. and the votes of nine Council members were overridden. These nine retired from the Chamber. and have sent a request to the .Secretary of State for the Colonies, in London, that tlie Governor be recalled. THE MODERNISTS. DENOUNCED BV ANGLICANS. NEW YORK. April 29. A Philadelphia telegram says that, emulating the Anglo-Catholic congresses which have hitherto been held only in Europe. 70!) Episcopal ministers and InXhops from the Eastern States enlivened for the first time in America and reported progress on ihe Cathode movement within the Protestant Episcopal Church. The convention, instead of discussing means nll'ccting the union of the Anglican with tli(> Roman Church, devoted its initial session question for the moment: namely, the grave excesses of the Modernist!., whose doctrines arc deemed more extremely heretical than any Broad Church interpretation.

Bishop Webb, of Milwaukee, as the keynote of bis sermon, spiritedly berated the Modernists, re-asserting the unitv of the Catholic faith in the belief of the deity of Christ, the Virgin birth, the Resurrection and the authenticity of the miracles.

Bishop Garland, of Pennsylvania, likewise denounced the ultra-Liberal-ists. saying: “The substance of the Faith must he kept entile. ’1 His Church has no desire to depart in any essential from the doctrine, discipline, and worship of tic Church of England.”

Other speakers declared that the Modernists’ animus was not against any single doctrine, hut against ail that is divine in the person of our Lord. Moreover, the object ion to the Resurrection merely because it was a miracle convinces only those who hold a purely naturalistic view of the universe.

A FEARFUL STORM

NEW YORK. April 30

A telegram from Atlanta, in Gear gia, says that a terrific storm and cyclone are .sweeping the Southern Stale: and hate caused 43 deaths, nin wrought damage exceeding a millior dollars.

A hailstorm, preceded by heavy winds, has ruined the young crops and destroyed several cotton mills. Tee wind blew down dwellings, and cut the lilies of (•e.mmunicatioii and trausiL

Meantime tlm Roil Cross is using the available railways to bring emergency relief to the stricken popuitithm, s| ocially the small villages, whither motor convoys are bringing supplies. The storm shows no signs of abating for which reason it is impossible to estimate the total casualties, which are exj oi led io total many hundreds.

\\ ORLI) COURT. WASHINGTON. April 39

A huge delegation composed of represent al nvs «.i churches, legal, mercantile, civic and women’s associations appeared before the Senate foreign isolations Su'i-Columitiec, oil the matter. and urged the United Stales to participate in the World Court. Bishop Brent, of Buffalo, speaking on behalf of all the church organisations. asserted that I lie great majority} of Americans were in favour of such participation. lie attacked Senator* l.ndgc, whom ho charged with attempting to damn the proposals by inaction and faint praise. This great question had been shabbily treated by the Senate. Surely its inherent worth should have lifted it above party politics.

Mr llinos, of the United States Chamber of Commerce, said that business men believed the Court sound in principle and in fact.

Ex-Attorney-Gonernl Lickershnm, represeniing the American Bar Asst elation. delivered a legal opinion, declaring the World Court accords with the old American policies, and entrance therein would pledge America to nothing except the belief that this is the proper tribunal. Ib.tli self respect and international interest required the United Stales to adhere to its own policy and ioin the (nun. LIQUOR AXI) LONGEVITY. XEW YOUK April H'. Dr Raymond Pearl. Head of the Department of Vital Statistics at the John Hopkins University, addressing the Convention of the National Academy of Science, said that the moderate steady drinkers have a better expectation of life between 20 and 'A. while after OA the heavy drinkers .lid the total abstainers have about an equal expectation. Dr Pearl said that < his findings were based on many years I of study of the drinking habits of thou- J sands of persons throughout their lives,'} the figures lieing computed similarly t to life insurance tables.