The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

bers in each 1000 of population in 1906 was
for the principal cities 1859; for the whole
country 3s1, and for the sections outside
of the principal cities 363 The ratio of
commandments to population was consid-
erably greater for the principal cities
than for the country as a whole. As COM
| pared with 1880 the report shows a gain
| of SO communicates in each 1000 of pop
ulaton for the principal cities and of 81
outside of them. There were 4,9S2, 039 or
i 80 per cent more female than male mem
| bers in the continental United States In
1906, while in the principal cities the ex-
cess of female members was proportion
ately less, being 960526. or 29.5 per cent.
| The greater portion of male in the prin-
cpal cities is probably mainly due to the
greater proportionate strength of the
| Roman Catholic church in these cities
and to their method of reckoning COM
| municants.
When women in the whirl of New York
society come together for a weekday
study of the Bible it is more than passing
| interest. Mrs. Martin W. Littleton felt
that more thorough knowledge of the
Bible would have a steadying influence
in the exciting times which just now ex-
ist In the feminine world, and SO, de-
spite the cold water thrown upon hel
suggestion, friends were invited to her
home to hear DIR. c. l. Scofield, secretary
of the Oxford Revision society, make
| clear some points In regard to a better
understanding Of the Scriptures.
Enthusiastic was the response, and
| preparations are now under way for a
longer course of study next winter.
l. A movement of this kind seems to some
| of us to indicate even better than the
suffrage agitation that women are really
| n n
! lens which are peculiarly theirs to solve.
Respect for women will increase In pro-
portion as they concern themselves with
| serious occupations like the study of the
Bible or the proper training of children,
thus showing that all their interests are
not comprised by bridge whist, the the
| atre and receptions.
The programme of the meetings at
| Richfleld Springs this summer has just
! been issued. The summer school for New
York Sunday school teachers, of which
| the Rev william Walter Smith, M. D..
| is dean, Is to be held from July 16 to 81,
and the World Mission conference from
August to IA.
The Rev DR. Charles H. Hayes of the
General seminary, who has recently re-
| turned from a missionary tour of the
world, is to speak at the conference.
Other speakers include the Rev. DR.. w.
| H. Van Allen of Boston and the Rev.
DIR. William I. Haven of the American
Bible society, who will tell Of the World
Missionary conference at Edinburgh,
| Scotland The society in charge is com
posed of young men of the village, and
| they selected the name. Christian Edu-
cation society" Their secretary. Mr.. Ar
thur J. Pierce, will send programmes
upon request.
The Alumni association of the Jewish
| Theological Seminary of America will
hold its annual assembly in this city on
Monday. June 20, and on Tuesday. June
a. On Monday morning DR.. Schechter
will deliver the opening address and
papers will be read by Rabbi Jacob Kohn
of Syracuse on Marriage and Divorce,
and Rabbi A. NJ. IIirshman of Detroit on
| THE Course of Development in Jewish
| Law in the Present and the Future.
On Monday afternoon papers will be read
by Rabbi Elias L. Solomon of New York
on 1.-The Development of the Jewish Lit
uggy''; by Rabbi NJ M Michler of Bos-
ton on Modern Development and Practi-
cal Problems of the Jewish Prayer Book.
and by Rabbi Rudoply l. Coffee of Pitts
burg on THE Conduct of Jewish 1nstitu-
tons"
On Tuesday morning Pro. M. M. Kap-
Ian of New York will read a paper OF
'"rhe Basic Principles of Jewish Educa
ton and Rabbi Herman III. Rubenowit1
of Louisville will read a paper on THE
| Union of Conservative Forces in Amer
ica." DR.. Julius Fl. Greensboro of Phil
adelphia will make a report on Jewish
Literature and Rabbi S. a. Prokesch of
Hawthorne will report on Textbooks for
Jewish Schools on Monday afternoon.
The various papers will be discussed
by Rabbi Henry M Speaker of Phila-
dephia, Rabbi Alexander Basel of New
York. Rabbi Arthur Gnzler of Elmira,
and DR.. Cyrus Adler of Philadelphia. On
Tuesday afternoon preceding the business
session Rabbi Marvin Nathan of Phla-
delphia will read paper on THE jew
ish Pulpit and Homiletics." Rabbi
Charles I. Hoffman of Newark is presi-
dent of the association.
A social reception and entertainment
Will be rendered the members on Tues
day evening.
France leads the nations of the world,
as it has always, in supporting the for
| egn missions of the Catholic. church.
The Ri. Rev. Mgr. Freri, general director
of the Society of the Propagation of the
Faith, the national offices of which are
In this city, Lexington avenue. has made
cation. which shows that nearly mill
lion and half dollars were contributed