Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02

teinly less business The same IL trus Of
Berlin and other German cities. 1t - true
In some degree, also. Of Italy and OF Spain.
Many sober-minded people. In no Puritanic
spirit. believe that the time has como for
halt In this country. and have welcomed
Bishop Ludden's declaration. Notable
among these is Andrew D. White. once
president OF Cornell. former United States
ambassador to Germany. and. what in this
connection is perhaps more significant. au.
Science with Theology" He expresses
himself as In thorough sympathy with DR..
Ludden in this matter, and says particu-
| larly that the distinction the bishop makes
| between Christian burial and the honors Of
Christian burial will 'set large numbers of
| thinking men and women into trains OF
thought on this subject that will be profit
| country at large" DR.. White sees no OBJ
| lection to reasonable Sunday recreation.
! but he says that the extremes to which our
| communities have gone OF late are such as
| to be sought in legislation, but In just such
an appeal to the conscience of Christian
people as Bishop Ludden has made, and
his action Is capable of a much wider appli-
cation. The church Is Of many things a
| trustee to mankind. 1t cannot rightly deny
| them to those who seek But 1t can and
should reserve its "honors'' to those whose
Christian lives have made them worthy
| of them.
Rudyard Kipling has been given official
| recognition as a hymn-writer by the Meth
odist Episcopal Church. His "Recessfonai
is one of a number of recent-day poems
which have been placed in the new church
hymnal that has just been issued. From
now on its well-known words:
Lord God of hosts be with us yet.
Lest we forget, lest we forget,
| will be chanted in Methodist churches OF
the country, north and south, at regular
services.
Kipling is not the only living writer of
WI haa hOpOra6 nv the tOfnt
committee of the Methodist Church. north
and south, which was appointed to revise
| the hymnal. Richard Watson Glider. editor
OF the Century Magazine. is also given rec
| ognition. One OF elders poems. ITO the
Eternal Soul, Be Praise" has been placed
in the book. Other and less-known poets
| had their productions officially declared
hymns.
The recognition Of the modern poets has
| necessitated the leaving out Of more than
400 old hymns. The old hymnal contained
1,117 hymns. besides occasional pieces, dox-
ologfes and chants. The present book con-
| tains but til. Nearly 100 new hymns
included. and many old hymns set to
new music. What promises to be one OF
the most popular of the new hymns is one
by Prof. Peter c. Lutkin. dean of the School
! of Music at Northwestern University The
first stanZa reads:
There's song in the air there's a in the sky.
There's mothers deep prayer and baby's low
And the rains its fire while the beautiful sing
For the anger of bethlehem shelters King.
, The changes. however. are not SO radical
as had been anticipated. All the old favor
ties by Wesley are retained. The first talk
of revision about four years ago created
heated discussions in many conferences, as
the idea prevailed that many old hymns
were to be dropped. There were frequent
rumors the work Of revision progressed
that such hymns as Rock Of Ages and
Jesus Lover Of My Soul had been elm
mated, and created considerable feeling,
huf oil ha heen alfaVed by the
pearance Of all the old standard hymns IN
the new book.
A recent number Of the Christian En-
deavor World contains an article by James
NJ Pickens of this city on the tennis club
Of the Christian Endeavor Society OF the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church. Among
other things the writer says:
'The game of tennis is means of grace.
physically at least; and who will say that
wholesome recreation of this kind does not
serve religious ends? The Christian En-
deavor Society of the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church of washington. u e.
has tennis club. now IN its second season;
which has proved to be highly successiul
FIRST and foremost. this club is strictly a
Christian Endeavor affair. The tennis
tail, though it is lively appendage. Is not
permitted to Wag the Endeavor dog Mem
bership is practically restricted to members
Of the society. though friends are often IN
vited to play as guests; and the CLUB realy
has separate existence. but Is manageo
a rule, the members who take the most IN
terest in tennis the most active In the
serious work of the society.
IF an Endeavor society wishes some ol-
version that will please and benefit its men,
bers, and increase their interest in the or
ganization, why not have tennis court?
An eminent physician has said that 'eXer-
else should give pleasure If the participant
hopes to be benefited thereby, and tennis
is a fine combination of pleasure and out
door exercise 1t is not rough or dangerous
like base ball or foot ball; 1t Is more So
ciable and requires less outlay than golf;
and young men and young women may
both play. Best Of all, 1t is free from any
suspicion of being doubtful amusement.