The Washington herald., 1911-02-05
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the world.
Millions for World Expansion.
Not many weeks ago there was held q
the White House in Washington an in
formal conference Of Christian financier,
to consider the erection of Young Men.
Christian Association buildings in foreign
countries. following a plan inauguratet
some years ago of inducing American
men of wealth to erect such buildings
For years such buildings have been in use
in st. Petersburg. Calcutta, Hongkong
and some other cities. So many were the
appeals presented that it was decided a,
this White House conference to try to
raise N.5oo.ooo in this country this winter
Immediately upon the announcement
came more appeals, and so the sum was
pushed up to 100000.
A few weeks only have passed, and
now the total raised reaches the sum OF
81 300. 900. with the other 100000. or even
Messrs. Cyrus NJ. Mccormick, John Wan.
amaker. James Stokes, William Birk, E.
H. Wood. and similar men are, in the
plan. Many cities, Chicago, Cleveland
Montreal, Toronto. and New York among
them. have entered into the idea gener.
ally, and have contributed smaller sums
The plan is to erect in educational and
commercial centers, where such head
quarters do not already exist. in China
Japan. Korea, India, and South America
fine buildings-not unlike those already
found in principal American cities. Ma
Mia, Shanghai, Hongkong, and some
other cities that already possess build
ings are to have new and larger ones.
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Evangelistic campaigns in colleges and
universities this winter are laying more
emphasis upon missions than in previous
years. These campaigns are general. in
cluding the Pacific Coast universities, OF
most of them. most universities in the
Middle West and South, and a few in
the East Teams Of evangelists and Bible
teachers, with this year a missionary spe-
cialist, go from one place. to another
three or four days at a time. At the Uni
versity of Washington a Bible class was
quadrupled in numbers.
At the University of Minnesota a book
beer parade was brought to an end. At
the University of Illinois deputation
went out to do social service among con-
struction gangs in a mining region. At
Yale University new work was taken up
teaching English to foreigners. At the
University of Virginia it is reported that
a Christian man was furnished for coach
Of a high school football team; some
evangelistic bands wen formed among
students to go into rural districts during
holiday time, and a permanent mission
was authorized among the mountsineers.
In universities and at government schools
at West Point and Annapolis it is stated
that larger proportions Of students are in
weekly classes than ever before.
Here Is PreveDtive Medicine.
A health league, especially for men, and
having Christian forces behind it, is a
new move. now about two months old.
1t aims at 10000 enrolled members this
year, and announces its likelihood of
getting that number. A fee of 81 a year
is charged. but this fee covers some
books intended to teach men, by the aid
of their common sense in addition, to
avoid disease and help others to do so.
Washington, Chicago, Indianapolis. Seat
tie, Portland, Greg, and Detroit, and
above expectations.
In the South. where is danger from
hookworm and typhoid. enroIlments have
been large. Particularly are men in fac
tories sought. that they may avoid dis
eases. In some factories local health
boards have been formed. In one case
the board was gotten up to look into
conditions of the water offered for drink
ing. Having solved the problem of a
proper water supply, it took up other
The aim is to provide. during
lunch hours, where practicable, illus
trated lectures on the scientific effects Of
alcohol upon the system. The league be-
lieves that its usefulness among immi-
grants. in the navy, and among colored
people can be enormously enlarged, il in
no other way, at least by providing NOV
ing pictures. that the uneducated may
see if they cannot read. Prevention of
disease. rather than its cure. is the basic
teaching of this new league.
Helping safety in Travel.
Railway arrangements of America are
taking larger stock in social and educa
tional work for their employees, and in
Tar larger measure than heretofore are
drafting the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION to assist them. In it's new shops
1t Scranton the Lackawanna is providing
4 shop assembly room, wherein at noon
moving pictures will be shown and
lectures. Bible talks. and other
will be given. The same
-airoad has placed the training of it's
apprentices along its lines in the same
hands. Especially in the cases of these
is mathematics taught, in
order that clerks and even station men
nay be more efficient.
Other railroad managements have re-
;ently enlarged their facilities of CO.
operation along broad Christian lines, in
:luding the New York Central, the
Pacific, the Norfolk and West
.rn, the Cotton Belt, and the Louisville
Ind Nashville. One long line having at
Is eastern end suitable buildings in
which men might lodge had no trouble
whatever with it's employees. while the
anne company. not having these facili
les on its western end. has constant
trikes. 1t improved it's accommodations
n the Christian model, and it reports
Is labor difficulties at an end. In these
abroad enterprises the social service and
EDUCATIONAL work are put to the fore. and
obodys conscientious convictions, so the
say. are interfered with.
Colored Men Want Y. NJ. C. A.
The recent International committee
Meeting of the Young Mems Christian
and also the last association
laid emphasis upon the neces- |
ity for larger work among colored peo-
lie, especially in the cities. That was !
wo months ago. Already much has been !
ccomplished. An offer of $4,000 toward |
he erection of building for colored |
oung men in every city where there are |
numbers Of such men, on |
ondition that $4,000 additional be SUBJ
cribed by others, made by julius Rosen-
raid, Hebrew, has resulted in other |
ners to the same effect, and to the /