Evening star., 1898-09-10

each teat in thu various camps there was
organized Christian associations similar to
those in all our cities, the material being
obtained In the regiments. 1t was found
that very Consida era bic number of men
enlisted III the war for the sole purpose of
doing evangelical and personal work among
other enlisted men. Enough of these were
available in many regiments to form local
ass ociptions. These men kept the names
and the home addresses of the men who
had made the new resolve. In most cases
these names were given TO the regime ntal
cndplalii 2nd II has now been found out
that in almost every case the chaplains
have, with all of their other duties. found
time to communicate with home and pas
tors and put them into communication with
n en- who may be persuaded to become
Identified with a church organization.
Friends in this city of Mr.. dwight L.
Moody, the great evangelist, have received
Information that the pan Is again brought
forward of building in New York a great
institutional church for him. This has been
discussed for the last two years, and one
man has been invited to give one of his
millions toward the PROJECT. Mr.. Moody is
known to favor the plan, not to become his
permanent field of labor, but TO be 4 center
for the evangelical efforts of the whole
cousltry, under Mr.. Moody's direction. The
New \ ork plan is revived at this time
through the efforts of Brooklyn to erect
such a church An erroneous impression
has been given concerning the Brooklyn
undertaking, that beng in reality nothing
more than suitable place for Moody
meetings and others simnar.
The aim would be, such center
founded, TO bring famous preachers from
abroad, to provide for Bible instruction Oh
Il large scale, to get together choruses of
great size, and 10 make an evangelical
headquarters the influence of which would
be felt throughout the whole country.
While ir Washington recently Archbishop
Ireland was interviewed by friend on the
subject of the probability of the arising
dissensions in church matters in our new
Itn- r.-
ported tC have said:
The chuIch question in our new pos
session offers ne difficulty whatever. Two
principles are already settled by the Con-
stitution and laws CT America. There viii
be no union of church and stale, such as Is
established in certain Catholic countries of
Europe. There viii be d complete protee-
lection of all properties and OF all persons.
With such principles Catholics in the
United States are satisfied, and Catholics
IL our new possessions VIII be SalSilcd.
The so-called church question need not
be considered by military or peace commits
sions. 1t is fully regulated the moment the
flag OF this country Is raised over terri
tory. The people Of our new possessions /
am sure understand the matter very well,
and will loyalty accept the situation. 1t
may not be very easy for them nrst to
adapt themselves in all cases to this Situ-
alton, but the embarrassments felt will be
but temporary. The people viii soon real
lZe that ii Is their duty to support religion
by voluntary and personal contributions.
Certain people who talk of these territories
as fields for missionary efforts from the
United States do not know what they arr
talking about. They might with as much
sense organize missions Tor the conversion
of the Catholics of Washington us for the
conversion of the Catholics Of Santiago.
Havana, or San Juan, and their laDors
would have much prospect of success
in Washington as in those cities OF Cuba
Porto Rico.
Cuba and Porto Rico form an ecciesias-
teal province with the archbishop of San
tiago as metropolitan, and SuffraSan biSh-
ops at San Juan and Havana. The prov
ince will take its place in the American
hierarchy, just as do the provinces of Bal
timore and that Of St. Paul, making the
fifteenth ecclesiastical province in the
United States, and bringing to our Catholic
population an addition of two and one-half
millions-not to talk of the islands in the
Pacific. So whatever else viii come to
America from the late war considerable
increase of numbers and power will come
from it to the Catholic church. AS Cath
Ole, am very much satisfied with the way
things have been going-and an Ameri-
can. | am, of course, thoroughly satisfied
But if l were to speak at length Of my
would be too lengthy, ard l will stop at
the religious feature of the Situation.
The Peace Proposal of the Gar of Rus
sia'' will be the topic for the Sunday even
ing service at Wesley Chapel, corner of 9th
and streets northwest, Rev. J. Fred
Heisse, pastor.