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The Washington herald., 1911-03-12
MATURE MEN AND
WORLD MISSIONS

One hundred thousand Christian men
judges eminent lawyers, railroad presi-
dents merchants, bankers, the mature
men of America, many OF the men who
make America-have taken part in con-
ICntiOns thus far held by the Laymans
Missionary Movement, by all odds quite
the biggest thing of its kind yet in ac-
ton. At the end of four years since or
ganization the president OF the move
ment, Mr. Samuel B. Capen. of Boston.
sets forth achievements to date. and es-
peciaHy during the year just ended. A
wholly changed attitude OF laymen to-
ward Christian missions. particularly
foreign missions: a spirit of cooperation
IT the spread of the gospel. not one of
rivalry in promoting interests of a par
tiCulHr religious body: a hold upon the
hearts and pOCketbOokS Of mature men
as against the many movements that get
hold of boys and young men: some finan-
Cial gains in incomes OF missionary So
cieties, certain to be followed by even
larger gains a little later On-thesc are
among the benefits conferred by the
movement thus far. thinks its champion
and its executive committee. In spite of
a financial depression, the movement es-
timates the gain in Sits in the United
States and Canada in four years to be
almost S3,OO0,OOO and thinks itself to have
been the largest single factor in bringing
about this growth. President Capen gives
number Of instances where States.
cities. or single churches have much in
creased their gifts. He thinks all Prot
cStant bodies have benefited, and argues
that home missions have been helped in
cutie as marked degree as foreign.
More Conventions Planned.
Immediate plans of the Layman's Mis-
sionary Movement. just now entering
upon its fifth year. are the holding of
conventions in Los Angeles and Oakland.
Cal: in Portland. Greg; in Tacoma, Sc
attic. and Spokane, Wash; Vancouver
ard Victoria. b C.: Billings. Mont;
Fargo. y. Oak; Duluth. Bay City, ard
Chicago The movement is to be repre-
sented at the big missionary exposition
10 be held in Boston. April z to May 20,
and lectures will he given there setting
forth the principles of the movement
The work has been materially strength
ened by the acquisition IF Mr.. William
B. Millar as executive secretary, long at
the head of the Army and Navy Y. NJ
G.. A, who developed that work erecting
great buildings at New York. Fort Mon
roe, Newport, and some other yards and
posts. and putting efforts for enlisted
men of the United States army and navy
quite on a par with efforts by the Eng
lISh people for British soldiers and sail
Crs. Mr. J. Campbell White and others
who have built up the movement remain,
but divide work with new men and en-
large it with new measures.
A new general plan. old ideals but a
The Washington herald., 1911-03-12

wholly by Chinese, and has Eastern, Mid
die West, Western, and women's de-
| partments.
Churchmen May Help Social Progress
Seven commissioners are reporting this
winter to state legislatures on the sub
| ject of compensation for work accidents.
! The movement for revised legislation on
this matter has gathered head nationally
which makes the comparative review of
the official reports in the March number
of the Survey by p. Tecumseh Sherman,
former commissioner of labor in New
York. real public service. This num-
ber also contains the Social basis of re-
| ligion," by Simon n. Patten, which is an
original discussion of the most funda-
| mental OF all social problems by one who
some consider is the prophet with the
message for which our generation is
waiting" An appropriate companion ar
ticle. The church preparing for social
action" by Graham Taylor, the Congre-
gationalist secretary for labor and social
service, the Rev. Henry 4. Atkinson, who
has recently been inaugurated with some
impressive ceremonial, including ad
dresses by Jane Adams. Towner X.
Webster, owen r. BovejOy, Raymond
Robins. DR.. Frank Gunsaulus, and DR..
Graham Taylor gave this inaugural
message on the churchmen and social
| betterment:
As long as immense fortunes are being
made at the expense OF little children and
destitute women: as long as il is possible
for 4 man TO give the best years of his
life to a machine and then be thrown out
to die. or for the community to support.
when his vitality has all been coined into
profits for private individuals; just so
long the child labor problem. the prob
lem of woman's work, old age pensions,
and a national indemnity law for aCCi-
dents in industry. will be proper subjects
Of study. prayer. and works by the
church.
II am satisfied that the church can be
led into the widest. most helpful lines of
service # the nroper method of presen-
tatiOn and approach is employed Tuber-
culosiS can be stamped out so thoroughly
that in ten years the great white plague.
like the black plague. Will be only a sad
memory. Any pastor. if he will take the
time and trouble can secure the Co-Opera-
ton of his people in this crusade against
death.
Il am satisfied that the churches can
be enlisted in the movement &c make the
air. the sunshine the parks. which be-
long to all of the people, more common
Every city can have public Fairgrounds;
and if they are led, the churches will be
strong factors in the establishment and
maintenance OF such Fairgrounds. short
er hours OF labor. Saturday half holidays,
and a dozen other questions could gain
the Endorsement OF the churches immedi-
ately This is just the beginning. These
changes will call for others. More air
and sunshine mean the tearing down OF
good profit-paying, but tuberculosis
breeding. tenementS, and building in their
place decent homes for the people.
"One reform will call for another; one
blessing will make the next more I'm
perativa, but on the whole more easily
gained"
The Washington herald., 1911-03-12

recasting of methods, mas just been put
forward by the Laymen's Missionary
Movement, growing out of a conference
of its executive committee held at the
close of four years of effort. Encourage
ment of UNCONVENTIONAL movements; CO.
operation with the men and religious
movement planned by the brotherhoods
and Sunday school people: summer
conference this year at Lake Geneva, its
outcome to determine summer plans for
1912; reprinting of missionary literature
relating to work by laymen, throwing
cut some old recommendations and put
ting in some newer and better ones: Gre
alton of departments Northeast, South,
and Central West. while avoiding or
ganization in general; adhering to the
foreign emphasis and at the same time
helping missions at home as far as pos
S:ble-these are the general plans for the
next year or two. Conventions will be
held in American cities as the need
arises, some of them to indicate methods
and throughout Canada this year and
next a series of provincial conventions
are planned. starting at Vancouver and
extending eastward to the cities of the
maritime provinces. Sir Andrew Fraser.
among others, has already been secured
for the series.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-12

put into the cOffins of the dead shoes
for the long journey and money for the
expenses of it. The soil mad been drained
Of these SuperStitiOnS bv the building of
tho church When you destroy this, in
stead of progress you are preparing the
opposite. What are you going to do. NJ.
l. President of the council to insure
respect for what represents so large a
part of the history of civilization? What
n. .easures are you going to take against
this new barbariSm? The village church
is the highest expression of spirituality
Are you going TO leave their fate in the
hand of a destructive brutality and per
nit the suppression of what represents
in all its grandeur the life of the soul?'
At the Church of the Nativity, Bright
wood holy mass is said every Wednes-
day morning during Lent at O'Clock.
A short meditation follows this mass.
Lenten devOtiOns next Friday night at
o'clock. consisting of the holy way of
the cross, sermon. and benedictiOn.
Father Harney. the Paulist, will preach
the third of his course of sermons to
be delivered by him during Lent. The
six commandments of the church are the
subject of his sermons
There will be a reception of new mem
bers into the League of the Sacred Heart
and of the ApoStleship of Prayer on
Sunday evening March 26. at o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-12
To What work Has Grown.

organized beginning. At Rochester the
whole campaign. which is to cover three
years. will be inlugura;ed
The Washington herald., 1911-03-12

The Washerwoman's Song by
Eugene +. Ware the pOet-iawyer OF
Kansas, has come to be a hOmely Clas-
sic, not through any great literary merit
by which poetry is generally judged,
but for the reason that Ware has taken
a simple subject. and has woven into
rhyme verses of homely pathos which
appeals to all classes. and especially 50
TO the poor struGglcr who goes about
ork with a happy heart singing a fav-
Ortc song or hymn. which does so much
to tighten tho burden.
Give US, therefore. oh, give us"-says
Carlyle, the man who sings at his
work, He will do more in the same
time-he will do il better-he will per
severe longer. one is scarcely sensible
to fatigue while he marches to music.
Eugene Ware has written many poems,
and always signs his literary musings
''IrOnQuiIl.' Most of them are of the
same character as The WasherwOmans
Song" None Of them are great in the
sense Of the inspiration that comes to
the great poets but all of them are
worthy of a place in the household and
about the freside. for which they are
supposed particularly to appeal.
The following is how Ware came to
" TIC the pOtlu pTlIlltO dDONt- Al iilf.
time he was living in Fort Scott,
Hans In the same town was Il man
named Moore. who had a book store
II" and Ware communed together con-
siderly on literary matters, and after
Ware had written The WaSherwOman' :
Song" he decided to let Moore give an
opinion upon it, Thereupon they went
into the country together. They hunted
up a secluded spot and made themselves
comfortable. Ware looked all around to
sec that no one was within earShOt.
Then he got busy and read the poem
to Moore. When he had finished, he
looked Unexpectedly at his friend. The
latter wagged his head. Don't know
that think much of that poem" was
MOnre's response.
That fell like ICY water on Wares en-
thuSiasm. He had thought it rather
good. They discussed it at considerable
length. but the thing wound up by Ware
@Oing home and chuCking the manuscript
into an obscure drawer of his desk
II lay there for a good many months
the Fort Scott Monitor drifted Gnto
Wares office. The day was cold and
Wet and the times dull. News was scarce
as proverbial hen teeth, and the reporter
was simply up against it for a story
Il must have something. Mr.. Ware"
pleaded the reporter. 1t is dead-sim-
ply dead. We have to have some sort
OF a local story. Can't YOU help us out
most anything will do
are drummed on his desk moment
and then reached down into the drawer
ard dug out the manuscript OF THE
Washerwomans Song. The reporter
read it through hurriedly and promptly
and JoyOUsly appropriated il.
Just the thing-juSt the thing ne
hilariOuSly assented. and took it to the
office and printed it. At once the poem
took favor. 1t was printed far and wide.
and created tremendous interest and was
a big lever in Wares fame as a poet.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-12

SOM time later a banker at Fort Scott
got letter from an man UP in Iowa.
InclOSed was so bill with the directions
that the banker should tnd the washer
WOman of whom Ware had so patheticaI-
ly written and present her with the
money.
The banker sough, out Ware at once.
and told him Of il.
There is no washerwoman, of Cours0, 90
replied Ware.
Put I've got this SO said the banker
That man up in Iowa was much moved
by your poem. as this letter shows. and
he wants the m, uey given t. the wash
erwOman.
But there is none insisted Ware
What shall do" asked the banker.
Send back the money, l suppose" said
Ware.
And the banker returned it. Within
a few days he got letter from the Inw.t
man. The latter was hurt and somewhat
angcred and wrote that 1T seems strange
that A writer would so trifle with a mans
feelings"
Mr.. Ware is a Yankee by birth. and
can trace his lineage back to the Puri-
tans Of Massachusetts. He was born at
Hartford. Conn, on May -. 1Al and IS
Il IineaI descendant of Robert Ware. one
Of the earliest settlers of Massachusetts.
He comes Of a hardy. lOuG-livcd race.
as his parents and his four grandparents.
all lived to celebrate their golden we'd
dings Physically. Ware is well st up-
He is fully six feet tall and weighs IN
the neighborhoOd Of ~ pounds He IS
weIl-prOpOrtiOned, active, and graceful
His face is handsome. He wears heavy.
iron gray mustache, and mis- fine head Is
crowned with d heavy growth Of iron
gray hair.
When a mere lad Ware was taken To-
Burlington, Iowa. by his parents.
On the day -fle Union flag was fired on
at Fort Sumter, Eugene +. Ware, not
quite twenty years of age. enlisted in
the First Iowa Volunteers Infantry. For
five years and three months he served as
private and commissioned officer in the
army. re-enlisting after the civil war fo-
service in the campaigns against the uu-
ruly Indians.
After leaving the army Mr. Ware be
came a journalist. his work being on
the Burlington "HawkEye." This was
before Bob Burdette the humorist. was
connected with the paper which gave him
a national reputation, but many Of Mr..
Wares "Hawk-Eye' illusions are still
quoted In 1867 he moved to Kansas and
his health having given away he spent
some time on a farm. He landed in that
State in the same financial condition
that so many of her citizens now we'll
tO-do have gone through. He was prac-
tically broke. out on the recovery Of
his health started to work out his for
tune and destiny. For a while he edited
the Fort Scott Monitor. at the same tim"
studying law. He was admitted to the
bar in 1S7l.
Ware entered politics in 1879, was
United States Pension Commissioner from
1900 to 19O5 and is now a member OF a
Kansas City law firm.
AS a poet. '-IrOnquil is independent.
The rules he follows are his rules, but
his verses are musical. So musical that
they have gone through ten editions in
this. country and three in England.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-12
OTHER CHURCH NEWS NOTES,

The mission study class led every Lent
by Mrs Wallace Radcliffe will begin
| it's sessions next Thursday morning III
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
the textbook this year being Western
Women in Eastern Lands" This class
has become one of the large and attrac-
tive institutions of this church. 1t num-
bers over 20 women, none of whom are
visitors, as visitors are not expected, but
all are enrolled students.
On Sunday evenings another mission
study class is conducted. in connection
with the Christian Endeavor Society, by
Miss Katherine Baird. upon Korea in
transition" Next Sunday evening DR..
Radcliffe will continue his lectures on
Our Bible" his subject being "Curiosi-
ties of the Bible
At the Central Presbyterian Church,
Third and streets northwest, the evan
gelistic services Sunday morning and
night will continue through the month
of March. A pastoral letter has been
sent out to all the members of the con-
gregation requesting them to set aside
the month of March as a season OF
prayer and meditation. At the Sunday
night services gospel hymns will be
sung. The pastor will preach at all
these services.
Kansas City has elected Bishop Part
ridge, of Japan, to be its bishop-one
of the best and one of the worst Epis-
copal elections made for many a day.
One of the best for Kansas City. for
Bishop Partridge is easily entitled to
front rank in the episcopate; one Of the
worst for Japan, for the bishop speaks
both Japanese and Chinese with such
fiuency that on one occasion, garbed as
Chinese, he went alone far into the
The Washington herald., 1911-03-12

! interior of China, and maintained his
disguise intact. Such men are needed in
China and Japan more than in America.
The election to Kansas City was Of
special interest to many Churchmcn here
because of the fact that many Of the
friends of the Rev. Robert Talbot. Of
this city. but formerly rector OF Kansas
Cfty's principal church and a former
pre-ideut of the standing committee.
were anxious to have Mr.. Talbot
back in their midst as their bishop.
For the regular March meeting of the
Sunday School Institute, on next Thurs
day evening at the Church OF the Epiph-
any. the subject will be the teachers
training lecture on Duty to God and
man; the Ten Commandments and the
Lords Prayer" by Rev. DR.. Nicou, OF
the Theological Seminary OF Virginia,
and How to teach missions in Connec-
tiOn with the regular lessons" by Miss
f. w. Abbott. OF Good Shepherd. and
Miss Ida ?. Young. of Trinity. Three
minute discussions are permitted follow
ing each subject
A big crowd of Endeavorers attended
the union meeting Monday evening to
practice the Atlantic City songs. under
the direction of Mr.. Percy S Foster. and
to attend the conferences on methods OF
Christian EndeavOr work. North Caro-
lima Avenue Methodist Protes tant Inter
mediate and Shiloh Baptist Junior So
Cieties were received into the union
Revs. Walter f. Smith, Joseph T Kelly,
and S. r. Swift had part in the devo-
tional service.
The special services begun on Sunday
at the Second Baptist Church, Fourth
street and Virginia avenue southeast, are
proceeding with helpfulness to the people
Rev. benjamin Donald Cav, OF the West
Washington Baptist Church, is assisting
the minister. Rev. HinsOn V. Hewlett
The people are attending the services in
large numbers. Mr.. Cav entered these
meetings with the inspiration of a series
of two weeks at the Temple Baptist
Church, followed by a two weeks series
at his own church, where he was assisted
by Rev. John Z. Briggs. At both the
Temple Church and at West Washington
large numbers confessed Christ The
meetings will continue. through the COM
ing week.
st. Paul's issued a new directory this
week, showing the largest membership
Cf any Lutheran church in the city. Its
Offering for benevolence last year placed
II third in the Maryland Synod. The
castor. Rev. John T. Huddle has Pray
err for his Lenten theme. and his sub
jects are as follows:' March ), morning.
Mature and universally of prayer
evening. The reaSonableneSs of pray
er." March Il. morning. Prayer a shap-
ing influence in history" evening, The
model prayer" March l9. morning.
Prayer without works is worthless"
evening, The prayers Of the PhaTisee
and publican. March &c, morning.
Prayer without an answer-Why?'
evening, Prayer without Importantly is
profitless." April 2. morning, The pow
er and profit of prayer" evening, What
God did for a man OF prayer" April 2.
morning. short address and confirmation;
evening, Specific answers to prayer"
The Washington herald., 1911-03-12

accumulation of gifts. amounting in
scores of cases to from $4,000 to $4,000 a
year, are piled up in response to letter
appeals.
In the bestowal of their gifts thousands
Of excellent people are helped by this
new profession or occupation-this grow
ing one. There is practically no fraudu-
lent work done, and benevolence of
American givers is on 4 higher plane
than any other, England not excepted
The Washington herald., 1911-03-12

In the French Chamber of Deputies
recently NJ. Maurice Barres called the
attention Of the government and the
civilized world to the pitifuI fate of the
churches in France, resulting from the
law of separation. After mentioning
numerous instances where the Catholics
Rad offered to pay half. or even the
entire expense, of repairs, but had been
re fused permission by the mayors, he
makes this startling statement:
1--WE are told that in many villages
the church Is deserted. Be il so. But
do you think such losses to the Catholic
faith constitute so many gains for free
thought? Ask the village doctor or the
Protestant pastor, and they will tell you
that this loss is balanced by a return to
a system of low paganism, magic, sor-
Gerry, and spiritist charlatanism- 1 could
quote for you the case OF village in
Iarn-et-Garonne, where the people now
The Washington herald., 1911-03-12
STORIES OF FAMOUS POEMS
THE WASHERWOMAN'S SONG"
BY EUGENE F. WARE.

But ! know that her belief
Is the anOdync Of grief.
And will always be a friend,
That will keep her to the end.
Just a trifie lonesome she,
Just As poor as pOnr could he;
But her spirIta always ruse
Like the bubbles in the clothes;
And. though widowed and alOna.
Checred her with the mon, tuue
Of a Saviour and a friend.
Who would Keep her to the sDA
! have seen her Tub and scrub
On the VaShbCard in the tub.
While the paby. sOppcd in Suds.
Rolled and tumbled in the dudA
Or was IaddlinC IN the pools
With old sriSOrs stuck In sTnDlS
She still hu:nming Of her friend.
Who would Hecp her TO the end
Human hopes and human creets
Have their root in human needs;
And ! should not wish to Stnp
From that vasheTwoman' lip
ANY sCng that she can sing.
Any HOG that song can bring
For the woman has A friend
Who Will keep her to the end
The Washington herald., 1911-03-12

In a very humble cot.
In q rather quiet spot.
In the suds and in the soap.
Worked a woman full q hope;
Working. singing. all alone.
In a sort NJ uDdertOne-
with the Saviour for 4 friend.
He will keep me TO the end.
Sometimes kaTpCninG along.
I had heard The SCmi-SOng.
And often used To smile.
MCre in SYMPATHY than guile;
But / never said 4 word
In regard 20 what | heard.
As she sang about her friend
Who would keep her to the end
Not in sorrUw nor in glee.
Working all day long was she.
As her children, three Or four.
PLAYED anDuDd her on tile floor.
But in mOnOt0nes the sCns.
She was humminG all day long.
with the Saviour for a friend.
He will keen me N the end
It's a song Dc not sing
For scarce hCIIeTc a thing,
Of the stories that arr told,
OF the miracles 4 old;
The Washington herald., 1911-03-12

organized beginning. At RoCfc&tCr the
whole campaign. which Is to cover three
years, will be inluguTa;ed
To What Work Has Grown.
The American Baptist Foreign Mission
Society. with headquarters in Boston.
the form Of whose centennial celebration
is to be planned in Rochester next week.
receives from American Raptists about
s., ,COC,OO a year. to be spent by it in for
eign mission fields. To that extent has
the work started by JudsOn grown. There
are mission presses in Germany. Burma.
and the Philippines: colleges in Burma,
India. and China: theological scminaries
IN Burma. india. China, Japan. the Phil
ippineS, Africa, Sweden, and Germany,
and secondary schools in many lands
Medical work employs forty physicians,
with diSpensaries and colleges. The larG
est of the medical work is in China. al
though II does not chance to he where
the plague now raya-0-. General re-
HEiUus work Is maint1unCd in Burma.
India. China. Japan. the Philippines. AZ
RIGA. and in Europe. In Russia and even
in Bulgaria. RaptiSts are making rapid
progress assisted along many lines b.
American BaptiStS. BaptiSts have been
foremost in American foreign missionary
enterprises. which enterprises have now.
in amount of financial support, come to
lead the whole Christian world