Ec i a RE , Dec. 27.--La Presse says a recent meeiing at Bellevue, 'outskirts of Paris, of exiled plan nobies and notables, gath- from all parts of Europe, Grand was proclaimed Czar otf 'and heir to all the rights of an throne, There was a mal ceremony, at which allegiance p to the new "Emperor." Monarchists who are od throughout the world have a. Grand Duke Cyril and Grand Duke imitri. Grand Duke Nicholas es- Bommes the causs of Cyril, and is an leader of the organization which hopes evemtmally to regain the Russian Throne for him. R is understood that Grand Duke Nieho- las recently hes been trying to raise funds to conduct ai wHISoviet propaganda campaign in Russia. Thieves Get New Outfits Without Stopping to Pay tran. Stirling, Dec. 27.--~On Monday night thieves broke into R. P. Coul- ter's dry goods store amd stole quantity of clothing. The thieves gained entrance at the rear of the store by breaking glass in the door ded into twe-factions, with and reaching in and raising a bar which held the door. Then they et Of Our Entire Stock of SEASONABLE MERCHANDISE Everything in the Store on Sale MEN'S WORK SHIRTS ell made, - Blue Chambray. To go at . 79c. each MEN'S SWEATERS all styles and ades. To clear from $2.19 each 6 have divided our ire stock into ge groups to clear. at its each J ends of our Fall ock. To clear at $6.95 each _HOLIDAY GIFTS Every holiday gift in our store left from Christmas week to clear at HALF PRICE BOYS' SWEATERS Strong, serviceable Sweater Coats of Pullovers. To clear 98c¢. each MEN'S BOOTS We are offering big bargains in Men's and Boys' Boots in order to clean up our broken stock. MEN'S O'COATS We offer the balance of our stock of Men's Winter Overcoats Less 25% Discount Here is a wonderful opportunity to save many dollars. Men's and Young Men's Suits on ole From $14.95 "THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG forced the mext door off its hinges. Mr. Couiter has not had time to check up his logs, but two over- coats, one suit of clothes and a rain- coat are missing. Three suspicious characiers wefe seen to get Off tbe way-freight about 4 p.m. the day be- fore and run across Mr. Bpry's farm Bho the WOODS; wm an automobile, which afer going a short distance, refused to work, and they were forced to abandon it. No further trace has been found of them. "CLEAN UP MOVIES" IS AIM OF CONGRESS Presb Call Convention to Secure Federal Con- trol of Shows. New York, Dee. 27.--Religious and civic organizations will be ask-~ od to join with officials"ot the Pres- byterian Church in a congress to be i 'held at Washington February 13th | and 14th to plap a campaign for na- tion legislation to bring all motions picture exhibitions under Federa: control. This was announced by Dr. Char- les Scanlon, secretary of the Depart- | ment of Moral 'Welfare of the Pres- | byterian Board of Christian Educa- tion, who declared the meeting | would be "the beginning of a de- | finite and determined crusade whose | slogan will be: "Clean up the mov- les." | "We Intend to have every relig- !/ious, reform, civic patriotic and ed- ucational interest adequately repre- { sented in thorough consideration of | the film industry, with a view to | the taking of immediate and decid- od steps in the interests of the moral | welfare of the people of the United States." irish Free State Women Object to Jury Duty Dublin, Dee. 27.-- Women are now liable to serve on juries in thé Free State, but they do not all like thelr | new responsibility. They say it ia: terferes with their domestic duties, and is especially objectionable when it involves the trial of certain cases. | ~The sheriff of Dublin, Dr. Lorcan | Sherlock, suggests that a bill be | passed making optional the service of women on juries, only those serving who have notified the author- jties of their desire to do so. a------------ J. Canuck Getting Habit Of Taking Afternoon Tea? Ottawa, Dee. 27.--Canada import- od $9,125,147 pounds of tea during the twelve months ending November, which works out , at around 4.4 nds for every man, woman and hid in the Dominion, But Canada's foooutmpt of 'tea per cepita Is Britain, tion 'per head is about 8 pounds. Plack tea from' India is chiet among Oanada's tea importations. e---------------- { WHY THE WEATHER? | DR.-CHARLES F. BROOKS Secre , American Meteorological y. Tells How. Dry Cold of the North. In the extréme northern regions of After leaving the store they stole Ee -- ts eeeeeChurch Union in Canada=--== N Toward Christian Unity i PoE) rT EROUGHOUT the English-speak- ing world, there is evidence of a drawing together of the Christian Churches and of a growing confidence in the desirability of Church Union. Canada is giving leadership, because our needs forced definite action, Here the subject has been carefully investi- gated and its realization has moved steadily forward for twenty years, All Essentials are Preserved The creed of the United Church i P ay Joited contains the "Doctrines of Grace" that 1 2 No minister can be ordained in the United Church until he accepts the 3 impelled by the necessity of facing in a more adequate way the pressing prob- this great, new country. .. Parliamentary and Legislative approval of the Union of the Presbyterian, Meth- odist, and Congregational Churches is designed to protect the rights of both unidnists and minorities, Church's creed. r : The ordained eldership is retained in the United Church, 4 Congregations of the United Church have the right to "call" their own minister, subject to the Settlement Committee's approval, as Presbyterian Congregations are now subject to Presbytery. When Anti-Unionists deny the above truths, it is only necessary to place th charges side by side with the provisions of the official " Basis of Union" z= it The Charges The Facts (Quotations from advertisements of the Anti-Unionists) Before a minister can be ordained, he must "satisfy the examining body that he is in essential agreement with" "The Statement of Poctrine" of the United Church. «See "Basis of Union"--page 26. The oversight of the spiritual interests of each charge shall be entrusted to "the Minis- ter or Ministers and a body of men y chosen and set or ordained for that work, who constitute the Ses- sion. See "Basis of Union"--page 26. *Any pastoral charge, in view of a vacancy, t W may extend a call to qualified - Minister or Ministers." = 3, "The right of a congregation to 'call' its own Minister will be taken away." 1. "The Ministers will not be pledged to any system of truth." 2. "The ordained eldership will be dropped." a now to Presbytery, i being that, if the call fails, ere Commit- tee may send a Minister, a provision which will remedy the abuses of the present "call" / system. See "Basis of Union"--page 24. *It shall be the duty of the induct or install Ministers . ip i each year, into the personal character, trinal beliefs and general fitness of candi- dates for the ministsy . . » So licens ther $0 preach and to recommend them for the ordin- ation of the Conference." , ~--See "Basis of Union"--page 22, 4, "The right of a Presbytery to ordain and induct iw: Ministers will be taken away." eo 3 ; Each of the three uni iscon- thrbed by th i i i A re oa at sand nothing DS pened ith sh peta e and in i the building of the Kingdom any of us selfishly / : sections of our own whateverin our' and in the vast missionary -' which our divisions been a rance. The | Se ee The Joint Church Union Committee Geo. C. Pid soon, Con- 5. D. Chews, Geers! W. R. Young, Chil J. 'W, vener of Co amites 06 guperintendent of man of Ge ; Church Ur on of the Methodist Church, - Jara] Cons i EB he | retain for our own en, glorious past may contribute to the spiritual ddvancement of others. ; {i of i Altved lems and wonderful opportunities of EL od