Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-05-24

Tor its object the conversion of Jews
to Judaism. In other words, ii is a for.
ward movement, aimed to get into the
synagogues the vast number of Jews
who do not now take interest in re-
ligious matters. An evangelical or pro-
pagating Judaism is hoped for, with
the new theological seminary in New
York, and the old one in Cincinnati,
and the Jewish encyclopedia, the sec.
ond volume of which is to be published
next month, as the mainstay, SO to
speak. American Hebrew leaders do
not take the rather blue view which
DIR. Solomon Schechter gave out upon
his arrival from England the other
day. They explain that the new presi-
dent of the orthodox seminary has
been accustomed to the strict English
Jew, and was rather carried off his
feet by the loose manner of the Amer
lean Jew, in the matter of ceremonial
in public and private worship. The
world is looking to American Judaism
to lead, and foremost Jews here say
American Judaism is not a whit less
conservative, safely so, than the Eu-
ropean sort, and that Americans ex-
pect to lead the world of Judaism. This
leadership is to show, it is said, in the
work of B'nai Birth, with its 0,000
members. A Jewish forward move
ment throughout the world is plan
ming, led by young Jewish Americans.
Presbyterian Expansion.
The Presbyterian Minister'S Alliance
of Nashville will ask the general as
sembly of it's body. the Southern Pres
byterian, soon to meet at Jackson,
Miss, to appoint a committee looking
to organic union with the Reformed
Church in America. 1t is counted
rather doubtful whether the assembly
will do anything of the sort. since 1t
has refused to appoint a committee to
consider union with Presbyterian
north. 1t is said there is the slight
difference that the latter are revising
their confession while the Reformed
church is not meddling with the Held
elberg catechisms and is not likely to
do so. The Reformed church is better
known as the Dutch Reformed. and is
the Englisn-speaking part of the
Church of Holland, there being also a
German-speaking part. Both dropped
the distinctive titles of Dutch and Ger
man twelve OF fifteen years ago.. The
( Dutch branch has a membership OF
los, 900, the German one of 24S, 1000,
while Southern Presbyterians number
227, 900. Reformed church leaders
have not been consulted about the pro-
posed committee, and express some
surprise over the Nashville movement.
May Anniversaries.
Baptist agitation over the manage
ment of UNCONVENTIONAL b~enevolence
lseems now likely 10 result in a uniform
basis for the membership of the May
anniversaries, so that delegates from
the churches which sit in the anniver-
. saries as constituent members of the
American Baptist Home Mission So
ciety, for example, will also sit as con
stituent members of the American
. Publication society and the American
Baptist Missionary union. A PROPOSE
ton may be brought forward at st.
Paul, where the anniversaries meet
this week, beginning on the 18th, to
have delegates elected from associa-
lions instead of from the churches. but
it is said to be unlikely to carry. The
cry has been for greater economy in
the management of missionary funds.
Consolidation has been suggested, but
, nobody now expects anything more
than has been outlined. There may be
a closer alliance between women's
boards and the Home Mission society,
and the missionary department OF the
Publication society may be transferred
to the Home Mission society. but both
are rather unlikely.
/ Christian Charities.
. During the past dozen years the in
creasing UNCONVENTIONAL comfy, and
the decline of s~ectarianism, have re-
suited in the organization OF an enor-
nous number of charitable societies,
| GLu;,t;aa IN foot hI1f nuvinU aIlnQianp6
to no general religious body. The eff
feet is serious to UNCONVENTIONAL ben
/ evidence. 1t is a common saying among
leaders in all bodies that the rank and
file of their members give to every
I thing except their W church causes
1t is now said that this tendency to
ward undenominational ~benevolenct
mas about reached its limit. The tall
!, of the day now is that charity must
have some general church body to con
troll il, and a distinct reaction has SET
in, not toward sectarianism, but to
ward control of b~enevoleIce by some
body of men competent to administer
il and responsible to givers that the
best results may be obtained for the
money contributed.
Summer C~hautauqua.
Indications point to an u~nprecedent
ed attendance at all summer meetings
this season. From managers of all OF
them come reports that accommoda
tions are already filling up. Most OF
the Chautauquas have made larger
preparations than usual, and several OF
+ them are already finding those prepar
: atoms too c~ontractef. The steamship
companies say they are getting the
usual number of clergy in their sum
mer parties abroad, the total being il
, anything above the average to date
) Men OF the highest fame in the various
, religious bodies have SHOWN a willing
, ness his year. as they do not some
! years. TO speak on various topics and
, occasions. Some years managers Of
summer meetings find almost every
body of prominence unwilling TO re
spond; they say they want to rest
There is a boom on this year. if pres
ent indications are to be trusted.