The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-17
EFFECTS OF WAR SCARE
CHURCH GATHERINGS MAY BE POOR
LIZ ATTENDED THIS YEAR.
DIR. Patton and the General Presby-
terrain AssembIy-Rev. DIR. Shields
Now an EpiscOpaIian.

NEW YORK, April 16.-On account Of the
war talk, intending delegates TO the three
great international religious gatherings
abroad are either not taking passage or are
canoeing engagements previously made.
These gatherings were, in great part,
prompted by Americans, bus are held in
Europe, as a central point between this
country, Australia and South Africa They
are the Worlds Sunday School, the Inter
national Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, the last-named announced to be held
in London in June, and the others in Lon
don and Basle respectively, in July. Owing
to the crowds which usually cross the
ocean ferry at this season, delegates to
these gatherings had taken the precaution
to engage berths. Almost all have now can
celed them, and the few that remain have
a guarantee from the steamship companies
to refund advances if called upon to do SO.
With war on hand it is considered doubtful
if, within the limited time, things can set
tie down to admit delegates to cross before
July. Hence, unless they throw away their
fears; these worlds conferences of church
workers are likely to be but poorly at
tended. Very important measures were to
be decided, and without American coop
Church workers are, therefore, deploring
the fact that they will have to wait
The announcement that troops would be
gathered at Chickamauga has frightened
good many state delegations of Christian
Endeavorers, who were planning to go to
Nashville in July. These endeavorers are
not afraid of soldiers, of course, but they
fear disarrangement of railway travel, and
IN hk n in fir10n ne n
Plans had been made by most state delega-
tions, save in one or two in New England
and the state delegation of New York. The
latter is now holding off to see what will
transpire, and delegations in many other
States are doing the same. Unless the scare
is over very soon the Nashville lnterna-
tional Christian Endeavor convention will
be much interfered with. 1t has just been
decided to hold the two great meetings of
the convention in two of the buildings of
the exposition, and not in the city proper,
at first proposed. One building will ac-
ccommodate eight thousand, the other nine
thousand.
President Patton. of the Princeton Uni
versity has authorized the following state
ment to be made in reference to his declina-
ton of his election to the forthcoming Gen
eral Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
at Winona. Ind: my refusal to represent
the New Brunswick Presbytery at the Cen
eral Assembly this year has absolutely no
connection with the Princeton Inn contro-
versy. / have not been able to attend the
assembly for several years owing to a
pressure of other work, and it would be
particularly incOnvenient for me to go this
year. In this statement think l also speak
for the other members of the Princeton
faculty, who were also unable to accept cleo
tions to the General Assembly. All reports
differing from this are absolutely without
foundation x
In view OF certain erroneous statements
which have appeared recently with regard
to the late reception into the communion Of
the Episcopal Church of Prof Charles w.
Shields. of Princeton College, DIR. Shields
consented to-day, for the first time, to speak
on the subject. For the last thirty years."
he said, II have held the chair of the har-
mony of science and revealed religion in
the philosophical department of Princeton
College. which. though practically Presby-
tefian. is under no ecclesiastical control. NV
retirement from the Presbyterian Church
was voluntary and strictly constitutional
and regular in form. The license of the
much misrepresented Princeton Inn was in
dOrsed by other church members in good
standing and was not contrary to any Pres
DyterIan law or canon apph cable to the case
Il left the Presbyterian Church on per
sona grounds, in order to protect myself
from detraction, as well as to protest against
q raise temperance which seems now to he
terrorlz1ng that communion In my letter
or withdrawal | announced an intention to
enter some other portion of the visible
cathollc church. and / have now fulfilled
thlS intention consistently with my public
record in the cause Of catholic unity |
nave long maintained in NV writings the
historic churches of the reformation such
as the Lutheran. the Reformed the Pres
bYterlan and the Protestant Episcopal are
the catholic and apostolic church, which
should be reunited in this country To the
last named communion. the Protestant Epis-
copaI Church. 1 have been drawn by my
studies. tastes. affinities and opinions
For many years Professor Shields has
been an earnest advocate of the principles
of church unity In 1894 he became the
founder and first president OF the League
OF CathoIc Unity Professor Shields is still
right or confirmation into the Episcopal
Church at the hands of the Right Rev. a.
n. I1ttlelohn, bishop of Long island nearly
ter as previously reported.
A religious paper of Cleveland has re-
Gently made investigation along suburban
roads leading into Chicago ST. Lotus. Bos-
ton and New York and TO some extent all
over the country, concerning the number
of women among commuters, and also what
proportion Of the women who go into these
cities ON business are really dependent upon
their wages for support Taking an average
1t is found that one commuter in five is n
woman, aud that from 70 to so per cent.
Of these women are not required as a con
ditlon precedent to a livelihood TO work for
wages at all. On account of this condition
OF things clergy in many denominations and
offlcers of women's auxiliary mission boards
are beginning to ask what is 10 become
OF their work. They say that these women
VINO go TO the city as stenographers and
even as saleswomen do so in order To he
independent; that they take places that
might otherwise be had by those who must
work or stdrVe; ard depresS wages, since
their home conditions are not what the
really dependent girl endures Churches.
mission boards and Sunday schools have long
suffered for lack of men workers They
could not get the men because they were
busy ali day, rarely went out evenings and
must rest on Sundays Now there is grow
deed. say these thoughtful church people
the best young women are going TO BUSH
ness, and where five years ago they were
found in church and Sunday school now
they are on their wheels all day SUNDAYS
what Is TO become CT the church and sun
day school of the future is asked.