The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-19
WITH THOSE WHO LABOR
 IN THE LORDS VINEYARD
BY D. V. FRANCIS

facial expression which we recognize as theirs is the product of segregation and the ghetto life.
 The liberal Jews of the United States have come long way to meet our mod ern life. They are enthusiastic citizens, having no other dream of nationality than ours, and proud and glad that New Ycrk is the chief Jewish city of the world We do not expect them to become Chris tians by wholesale, though many of them have come into the churches and some of the most honored names in theology church history, the pastorate, and the sciences are the names of Christians of Jewish birth"
 The recognized time for preacher to occupy the pulpit when preaching before the late King Edward of England was 10 minutes. King George, however, has never quite approved of these very short ser mons, and 1t has been intmated to the chaplains in ordinary attached to the royal household, from whom the preacher for the morning service at Buckingham palace Is usually selected, that their ser mons may be lengthier than they were customarly in the late reign.
 An intimation of this sort amounts practically to command but it is doubt lul II II VIII Dt very WtlCOlno lO SOllle of the chaplains who were in the late Kings household, who have during the past years rarely preached a sermon of more than 10 minutes duration.
 When the King is at Buckingham palace on Sunday the preacher for the morning service is selected by his majesty; the selection is usually made on Friday, and the chaplain who has been chosen is noti- fled of the fact by the sub-dean. pr. Cochran, of the Presbyterian ed ucatfon board, spoke before the Presby terian clergy of Washington recently on "The Need and Opportunity in the Christian Ministry" He declared that the number of young men bound for the Protestant ministry is increasing g and the prospects seem to be that the shortage of ministers that has ob- tained for a dozen years past may be met in part. Reports from colleges also indicate increases of men destined for the seminaries.
 There were in all seminaries in the United States In 1904 ministerial can didates to >the number of 5792. Last year there were 1899 and the present year there Is still further increase The Methodist and Lutheran churches, In WI ich there Is little shortage, are the best represented. Bodies suffering
 
 tist. with some complaint of lack of men on the part of Congregational and both Reformed. Dutch and German. Dis ciples of Christ report normal num- bers. with a steady effort to improve the educational quality. In this last ma tier PresbyterianS are leading es- pecially in some seminaries nominally Presbyterian. but which are not so rec ognized. An increase of between 30 and 40 per cent in five years is regarded as promising by Protestant author ities.
 Propositions have just been made to Oh ristian men in about 40 principal cit les to begin preparations for conven- tions In their respective centers in be- half of spiritual work among men and boys. Dates for these conventions de- pend upon local action, but it Is the desire of the promoters who propose them that all be held next fall and winter. However, the propositions carry with them immediate preliminary work to lead up to the big meetings. Those who produce the conventions are the Young Mems Christian association. the | broth erhoods and the Sunday school associations and federatons. The cities
 whose leaders are asked to take hold at once include Atlanta, Boston, Buff
 falo. Cleveland Columbus Clncininati
 Chicago. Detroit.-- Louisville. Los asSAp- geles Minneapolis, Milwaukee, New Orleans. New York. Philadelphia, Pitts
 burg. Rochester. St. Louis. St Paul i San Francisco, Seattle. Washington | Kansas City, Baltimore. Omaha, Wich ita and Denver. A committee of 97 men, most of them religious and finan- cial leaders, is behind the proposition. The campaign is to include principal Canadian cities.