The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-07
WITH THOSE WHO LABOR
IN THE LORDS VINEYARD
BY ID. v. FRANCIS

New York, August 6.-The necessity for
definite sociological work for the men of
the church Is being very generally recog-
nized by the New York city churches and
many of them already are busy along
| lines which interest men in particular
way and with most gratifying results In
the way of enlivening the church
For instance:
| ST. Georges church men have succeeded
| in keeping the street surrounding the
| church and Stuyyesant Park free from
solicitation at night. The Washington
Heights Baptist church has interested it
self in the boys of the neighborhood. In
| the movement to change the amusement
| In Fort George park and in obtaining
Fairgrounds for children on the heights.
/ The men of ST. Michael's have aided the
rector, DR.. Peters, in the work of the
| committee of fourteen and in legislation
| considered at Albany. The men or the
West End Presbyterian church have at
tempted to interest the small shopkeep-
ers, clergs, ETC., in their work. The mem
| bers of the Brick Church brotherhood
have been organized for some time In
committees interested in social and civic
movements and are keenly awake
| Two of the members of the Pilgrim
| Congregational church are on the Harlem
| committee of the Charity Organization So
4
ing an unusual series of meeting on Sun
| day evenings which have had to do with
social work. The men in the church OF
/ the Holy Communion. under DR.. Mottets
| Leadership, have circulated petitions ana
| been instrumental In obtaining a public
| school in the vicinity of Twentieth street,
| on the west side. In the Mt. Morris
Baptist church the members of the Bible
class have gathered information and con-
| Quoted a discussion concerning poverty
/ and it's causes
| In the campaign against the moving
/ picture shows the society for the Preven-
| ton of Crime was greatly aided by indi-
| viduals in churches throughout the city.
! Organizations also which have supported
or opposed bills affecting the social and
moral welfare of the community have
| found increasing support from these Or
ganizatons both by letter or telegram
and delegation.
| The Congrgationalists, Episcopaiians'
| Methodists Baptists and Presbyterians
have local declarations, and in each case
| have introduced social service in the
| community as an object
| IT is interesting to note also that m
| terdenominational groups have peen
| formed in various parts OF Manhattan
| and the Bronx which have begun TO take
| UP social questions. In some cases they
| are composed of representatives of
churches alone and in others combina-
| ton of the social and religious forces of
| the community.
while It is possible such things are
| known in this country, as preachers hav-
| ing their sermons written for them by
| others. but up to this time 1t has not be-
| come a regular recognized business I'M
| derta king, as 1t has been In England.
There are on the other side special SER
| mon-providing agencies which Tor the
SIM of SIPS will send a manuscript
which has no duplicate; the usual terms
FOR one written specially are $40. Gem
| ero,lv the writer's are cergymen, some
| Of whom have agencies of their own. but
recently n new class has sprung into be-
| ing constituted Of ordinary Journalists
| who have turned to this branch OF writ
| ing.
The better agencies have men In their
lemployment who devote their attention
to special branches of the trade. Thus
lone firm claims to have specialists In the
following branches: Foreign, home mis-
sion. baptism, matrimony. funeral. flow
err. temperance, territorials, Introductory.
land farewell One advertisement reads:
/ Modern Sermons: Original written, by
hand. All subjects 2s. Cd. each. Special
Harvest 5s Confined to the Clergy.
/ Edited by NJ. A. OXon.
| Another is as follows;
Original sermons in clear MS. litho-
graphy by benefited clergyman, late
travelling fellow and Chancellor's Medal
list of his University.