Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-23
TENT CAMPAIGN IN RELIGION
New Missionary Movement Expected
to Bring Results.
CANADA WORKERS TO BE HEARD
New Episcopal Cathedral f. Eauipped
with TeIephOnes-Federa Of
Catholic Societies TO Or
CANINE Young Men.
BY d. V. FRANCIS


rally at Carnegie Hall May
There are hundreds Of thousands of people
IN New York who cannot be induced to 20
to Church. The best method of reaching
these unchurched multitudes is one of the
most serious questions confronting the
churches today. This tent campaign solves
II In part.
rents are erected in various parts OF the
city, and some of the strongest men in the
churches take part in the services, thus
taking the gospel to thousands who will
not go to church to- receive IT,
In addition TO this MONDAY meetings are
held in factories and prayer meetings, are
held on the street corners and so far as
the resources of the committee permit the
word is carried to every person in the city.
The work Is INSTRUMENTATION and
great deal Of good is accomplished.
The principal speaker of the Carnegie
Kali meeting May will be DR.. J. A. Mac
Donald, editor OF the Toronto Globe.
DIR. Macdonald has ideas OF his own as
70 the position this city holds in evangelis-
tic effort, and will tell how outsiders re-
! gard our attitude toward local civic oppor-
tanities and obligations.
DR.. Arthur ]. Smith has returned from
IN evanselistio tour to resume the super
intsndency and Grin G. Baker returns from
the Holy Land in recovered health and
continues as assistant superintendent. Will
Ham Jay 5chieffehn is chairman of the
general committee and DR.. A. r. Schauffler
OF the executive committee
Telephone Exchange in Church.
The Cathedral of St John the Divine,
which was dedicated with great pomp and
ceremony this week, is not only the great
est church edifice in this country. or will
be when completed, but II is the first
church building In the world TO be thor
oughly equipped with an up-to-date tele-
phone exchange service. Every part Of the
mammoth building will be linked to every
other part through the central switchboard
There is, for example, a telephone on the
highest point of the dome. Another will
be placed at the top of the great spire
when this is built, reaching more than 400
feet above sea level. There are telephones
at brief intervals along the choir galleries
and In the choir, stalls, while another in
strument is at the elbow OF the organist
'NAnd choirTnaster, so that u any little choir
II happens to go to sleep in the course
of the services the organist can telephone
down and waken him.
The phone system extends to the synod
hall, where the canons have their Offices
20 the choir school, the business offices,
the basement rooms and even the work.
house on the grounds.
Episcopal Congress Program.
Revision of prayer books to meet pres
snt day conditions, the necessity OF comfy
in missions, the effect of woman's sui
frage on religious and educational institu-
tons and kindred subjects will be discussed
when delegates to the twenty-ninth annual
Episcopal church congress gather next
week in Washington. The entire program
has just been announced by Bishop Alfred
Harding.
The regular meetings are to be held In
Continental hall and interest IL being taken
in the announcement that on the night Of
thu opening day President Taft will de-
liver an address. In the afternoon the presi-
idsnt and Mrs. Taft will give a reception
10 tho visiting delegates and members Of
tina local committees and officers OF the
congress.
Catholic Y. NJ. Q. A. Planned.
The American Federation OF Catholic So
cietiss, OF which Edward Feeney of Chicago
u president, is appealing for the organlEa-
ton of Young Mems Catholic associations,
and In several cities Catholic laymen have
responded. The federation includes in its
membership most societies OF the church,
? benevolent and religious but It has a
Btanch religious leaning, ell OF its articles
Of federation emphasizing loyalty and work.
The new association is 70 copy Young
Mems Christian association IDEAS and Ideals.
% the appeal states. The federation's ex-
ecutive committee is sending representa-
tiveS to the conventions Of Catholic laymen
10 present the plan. These representatives
point out that In many Protestant associa-
tions Catholics in great numbers are mem
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members caro- TO do that, there are in thO
old associations really few barriers to
Catholics, That similar work can be done
within the Catholic church and by Catho-
lie young nasn Is the argument Buildings
on association lines are projected already in
two cittss
Missionary Leaders Alert.
The continuation committee appointed by
tas world missionary conference at Edin-
burgh. Scotland, last June is to have fits
first long business session In England, May
IS TO 20. The committee consists Of thirty
five members, ten representing mission
boards OF the United States and Canada,
ten British societies, ten the continent OF
Europe and five from South Africa, Aus
GfaiAaia. Japan. China and India The
United States furnishes the chairman in
John r. Mott, and the other American
members include the Rev DR.. T. 8 Bar
hour, Boston. Baptist Rev. Dr. j. Ia Bar
ton. Boston, Congregational; Rev. Or
Arthur J. Brown, New York, Presbyterian
Rev. DE-. ]. y. Gouoher. Baltimore. Metho-
dist north: Rev. DIR. w. r. IAmbuth, Nash
vile. Methodist south; Canon Tucker Of
Toronto cathedral. Anglican Raw, DIT
Charles r. Watson. Philadelphia, United
Presbyterian. end Silas McBes, New York
Episcopal. Practically all of these meI
will attend some crossing the ocean to dc
50. Questions 60 be acted upon include 90
cupGtion OF fields to prevent duplication
Christian literature on the fields and mis-
sionAry information at home. the foundins
Of an international Missionary Review,
a permanent body to deal with matters
arising between missions and governments
and the wisdom OF providing an lnterna,
tional missionary committee. The bishoT
OF Durham has invited the members OF
the committee 10 be his guests at Auck-
land castle. near Durham. while the com.
rnittes u in session.
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