Religion: Trends Apr. 21, 1923

Dr. Joseph Vance, forceful pastor of Detroit, is proposed for Moderator of the Presbyterian Church by those who support evolution. Dr. W. J. Bryan's candidacy has been noted.

Vatican vs. Spiritualism. The semi-official organ of the Vatican, the Osservatore Romano, launched an attack on spiritualism. The attack was provoked by the Piccolo which declared that Jesus was the greatest medium, and that it was his spirit, and not his body that walked upon the water (Matt. 14, 25-26).

Failure. Bishops Nuelsen, Bast, and Blake of the Methodist Episcopal Church will not journey to...

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