The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-30

and that without being attempted. But
such rejection has not discouraged the
brotherhood pioneers. Rather, although
these followers of st. Paul have now
launched out into the deep and let down
their nets for draught. For the past year
mas shown them the unchriStian class feel
Ing between capital and labor and proved
tnat there was greater. not less, need for
their efforts to remove 1t.
Accordingly on st. Paul's day this year
Jan. 25-the movement has been both am
plified and sinplified, and the following sent
out: THE Brotherhood of st. Paul aims to
unite in various forms of practical co-opera-
alton all Christian employers of labor, for
the maintenance of wages in the interest of
manlinesS and in deprecating all patronizing
and pauperizing substitutes for the true
Christian charity of help to self help. Legal
ly the employers of labor are the capitalists
for whom labor is work, but morally the
employers of labor include the customers of
those capitalists, and the consumers of their
products. Hence it is the dut.r of Christian
consumers to cooperate with those capital
lists who pay fair wages and in general ac-
cord fair treatment to their employees; and
to give them preference, by means of white
lists, over those who Cypress their en-
ployes. The Brotherhood of ST. Paul aims
to unite Christian men, as Well as Christian
women who have already organized con-
sumers' leagues in several large cities, in
national organization for the enrolment of
those who are willing to accord justice to
ganizationS or individuals willing to CO.
operate are requested to communicate with
the central ONCE, by addressing the Kew.
Kemper Bocock, secretary, No 1041 Thirty
second street, Washington, d. Z.
At last the Church Army has a clerical
head. This organization is similar to the
Salvation Army in makeup, but unlike it
in method. 1t employs army titles and
uniforms, but substitutes the Episcopal
liturgy for general evangelical services 1t
was under the Parochial Missions Society
for ina 1orfO Of
trouble it was dropped by it. Next COM
mission took 1t in charge, but finally that
commission permitted itself to expire by
limitation and for some weeks there was
no responsible head. An offer was made
to the Rev. DR.. William S. Douglass, of
New Haven, Conn, to become its clerical
head, but he declined The old commission
consisting of the Rev. Dr. L. A. Bradley,
vicar of st. Agnes Chapel, Trinity parish;
the Rev. DR.. Il. WalpOle Warren, rector
of ST. James Church. New York and the
Rev. DR.. w. NJ. Hughes. of Morristown,
N. j. have now reorganized the commission
and agreed each to serve by turns as cler-
ical head. The general in command, Henry
H. Hadley, is announced to ba strictly UNI
der close and constant orders from the cler-
ical authority. The most active work OF
the army has been accomplished in New
Haven, but there have been posts estab-
lished in Boston and Pittsburg. In the
former there is a Church Army of Massa-
chusetts and in the latter there has long
been successful mission conducted along
Church Army lines The army has met
with opposition from many quarters be-
cause little understood, but it's promoters
maintain that it is an attempt to take hold
of what home mission spirit there is in the
Episcopal Church that favors going down
into the very depths of sin and poverty
after the lost and fallen. With an active
and responsible clerical head it now hopes
to recover lost ground.
The decision of the Rev. Dr. John Hall,
of the Fifth-avenue Presbyterian Church,
New York, to withhold the sending of his
resignation to presbytery will end the in
cident for the moment, but those who I'M
derstand the situation in the church fear
it will not long remain ended. The con-
gregation was formed many years ago by
families from Scotland and the north of Ire
land. They came to America and brought
their pastor with them. They are passing
away and the younger generation, having
become Americanized. care little for the
old controversies. Or. Hall cannot change
his style. The financial condition of the
church, due TO the falling off in interest and
attendance, is not improved by the. pastor s
reconsideration. There is no difference
with the session and there has been none.
The session will accept the pastor's decision
and await results. These results the public
ought TO expect to hear at any time during
the next year or two. But this much
should be said, and that with confidence:
peculiar to the church in question, and
does not apply to Presbyterianism In gen.
eral. either in New York or elsewhere.
President Clark, of the Christian En-
deavor. has just made an appeal to MEM
bers OF the society urging them 10 make
the seventeenth year of the organization
pre-eminently a year of the quiet hour"
and he brings forward the arguments in
favor of silent worship and personal medi-
tation long made by the plain Friends. The
society celebrates its seventeenth birthday
next Wednesday, and many pastors in all
parts of the country will offer special pray
ers, and in some cases preach sermons for
their local societies of Christian Endeavor.
This movement Is bringing about each year
a substantial spiritual growth both in its
societies and i'm the church, and the belief
is expressed that careful heed TO President
Clarks appeal just made will result in an
even greater forward movement during the
year just opening Many societies are plan
ming for quiet hours to be held at Z
o'clock next Wednesday morning, and TO be
continued annually thereafter on each
Christian Endeavor birthday.