The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-21

ness or other unavoidable causes couldn't
possibly get to church. This leaves 500
members free to attend divine service Il
inclined.
"A living wage for the minister would
be figured out at SO many dollars per
member of the 500 free to attend. Such
number of the 800 as failed to attend
on Sunday at church would mean SC
many dollars deducted off the preacher 8
living wage. Thus, when the minister
was performing his work well, he would
be drawing the whole 500 members to
church. and earning his living wage at
the same time.
When on the other hand he failed to
properly fulfil his duty by the inability
to attract then for what l term bad
work. he would be penalized as indicated.
The above scheme, 1t seems to me, would
provide the necessary spur to action, of
which so many present day divines I'M
doubtedly stand in need"
A Bible and Christian >orkers' confer
ence is being held at Stony Brook Long
Island, for two weeks, beginning August
IA. This is the most important conference
of the season at Stony Brook. About 30
speakers were secured for tn conference,
and among them the leading men of this
countrq. The Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman,
D D.. speaks every day during the con-
ference, preaching each morning at II
O'Clock and in the afternoon, and con-
Quoting conferences, for ministers. Other
wellknown speakers are the Rev. r. M.
Russell, D. D., president Of Westminster
college; John Willis Baer, IL. D., pres
ident of Occidental college; Andrew Ste
venson, the Rev. W. H. Roberts, D. D.,
OF Philadelphia; Bishop Lewis of the
Methodist church; the Rev. George Hee-
Der Jones OF Corea; William Phillips
Hall, Don o. Shelton, the Rev. j. X.
McClurkin. D. D., of Pittsburg, and the
Rev. Frank Granstaff. D. D.
ut will be learned with some surprise
by the friends of the Young Mems Chris
tan association in this country" says the
Record. of Christian Work, that the So
called student movement In England is
not upon the same exclusively evangeli-
cal basis with the movement in America.
The aim of the leaders In Great Britain
seems to be the comprehension of every
type Of religious life excepting the Ro-
man Catholic) in one corporate unity, an
aim which is obviously impossible of real
lzation except by considerable compro-
misses. While the movement has been
successful as far as numbers go along this
line, 1t is not to be expected that its
policy secured general appreciation. The
Cambridge intercollegiate Christian
Union. for instance. when has been sue
| cessful as far as numbers 60 along this
line, 1t is not to be expected that Its pol
icy secured general appreciation. The
Cambridge intercollegiate Christian
Union, for instance, which has been for
the last % years an aggressive evangeli-
cal and evangelistic student organization
in the university. has on this account sur
rendered its utilization with the English
student movement body, feeling that 1t
can accomplish its work on an independ-
ent basis more effectively than In making
concessions to the high Anglican and the
ologicallly broad members Of the uni
versity, with a view to securing their CO.
operation"
Following the desire of the Pope, ex-
pressed In a recent message to the clergy
OF the Catholic church, st. Matthews
church, In washington, is making prepa-
rations 20 have number of men and
boys specially trained. es