The Washington herald., 1911-04-29
CONGREGATIONAL NEWS.
American Board Prospects.

american bO0F0 prospects.
The American board. which 10 Congre-
gational foreign missions. reports three
developments, two favorable. the other
the opposite. Young Turks are making
It possible to train leaders for Turkish
people who will, the board believes. some
time open up copper. silver. coal. and
other treasures, the embarrassed water
power OF splendid rivers. and give oc-
cupation and food to millions Of people
now living In huts Of mud and straw,
often starving for. lack Of food and shiv-
ering with cold. From an American
donor the board recently received $1,000.-
900 for endowment of its colleges and
seminaries In its twenty mission fields
Hardly was the sum In its hands before
1t was able to award money to q semi
nary In South Africa, the only school
the Zulus. Its act will. 1t believes. have
influence upon the entire mission work
of South Africa. Lastly, the board
sounds an alarm concerning Its income.
That income in February, 1911, was 81, 900
less than in February. 1910. and for the
half year just ended 1t Is $55.7 100 short Of
the half II ought to have in hand II 1t is
to end its year in August next without
debt. It's actual receipts to March l last
gust 81 next are $6l2, 400. The board. in
its bulletin Just issued. states that indi-
cations point to a deficit, as has come
to three other societies whose fiscal years
have Just ended.
DR.. Woodrow's morning subject to-
morrow will be Every man his due"
In the evening the "Children's crusade"
will form the topic. appropriate for the
Child Welfare Congress now in session.
The Brotherhood Of tho First Congrs-
gational Church meets at dinner next
parlors. A programme OF informal ad-
dresses in the interest Of the organiza-
ton Is announced.
Rev. Frank ]. Goodwin will speak on
''The Bible as a masterpiece Of English
literature Sunday morning in the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church.
Last night 200 members OF the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church sat
down together for supper at 8 o'clock
in the church parlors, and devoted the
evening to the general subject of mis-
sions. Among the after-supper speakers
were DR.. 8. H. woodrow, Miss Mabel
DR.. Edwin Bliss, and the Rev
J. w. Jeffries. The occasion was one Of
the most successful of the missionary
functions of this active church society.
The mems class Of Mount Pleasant
Sunday school held its
annual meeting Wednesday evening,
April 26. The secretary reported an en-
rollment Of forty-three and an average
Of about twenty-five. The
report showed a good balance
in the treasury. which 1t was voted
should be turned over to the general
Sunday school fund. reserving enough to
meet the initial expenses Of a new season.
Officers for the season 1911-1912 were
elected as follows: President and leader,
Rev. Edwin NJ. Bliss, d. D.; vice presi-
dent. T. Warner Parker; secretary, T. T.
treasurer. John c. Mulford:
chairman Of outlook committee. John
R. Hinton: chairman Of social commit
ce, c. w. Burrows; chairman Of music
committee, w. z. Buell.. There was
'ome discussion Of the topic to be taken
Ip during the next season. and the meet |
ng adjourned to share social enter |
.ainment with the bowling team of the
sunday school. most Of the members Of
which are identified With the mems |
lass