The Washington herald., 1911-07-09

the appeal. BE patient, all things VIII be
worked out in time"
Aids Mission EducatiOn.
! July 10 the Young Peoples Missionary
Movement changes its name to the Mis-
sionary Education Movement Of the
United States and Canada. The change
has been made necessary by the gradual
, development OF the scope Of the or
ganization beyond it's original conception
development which has merely kept
step with the evolution of the educational
departments of the various boards that
united half dozen years ago to es-
tablish this interdenominational organiza-
tion as a joint auxiliary. At that time
the boards contemplated nothing more
than the promotion OF mission study
classes in connection with local young
peoples societies. But gradually this
idea has been extended to include similar
classes in CONNECTION with brotherhoods
and college students, and beyond that.
indeed, has come to contemplate the
whole range of book publication that can
conceivably be Of use to promote mission
knowledge. When, however, the Young
Peoples Missionary Movement sought to
assist in this larger extension the boards
which organized it, 1t found itself ham,
pered by the phrase Of its title referring
to the young people, from which most
observers seemed to take the opinion that
it was a juvenile organization The new
name, 1t is hoped. will convey the con-
ception that the society is prepared to
foster the study Of missions 'in any
class, group, or constituency" and will
source OF supply for missionary maps.
charts. libraries. and other accessory ma
terial desired by missionary students.
The same organization il also taking
general responsibility for the promotion
OF missionary expositions. OF which the
World of Boston" is the frst American
example Headquarters are in the Pres
byterian Building, New York City. and
its chief executive officer is Harry Wade
Hicks, general secretary.
GIimpses of the Underlife In India.
The Madigas are outcasts Of India. The
only part which they have been permit
ted to take in heather ceremonies has
been to beat the drums in professions
and before temples and places of wor-
ship. They have never been allowed to
enter the temple courts, and Hlndoo
priests consider themselves polluted by
entering the hamlets of Madigas or by
being near enough to talk to them. They
are useful, however, as drummers, and
when the leaders Of any religious cere-
mony need their assistance they send to
the Madigas hamlet and order as many
drummers as they desire. II the Madigas
fail to come, the farmers who employ
them see to it that they are properly
punished by having their work given to
others, their food supply cut or, and i'm
mediate payments of debts demanded.
At Vidaplapad, India, recently, the 200
Christian Madigas refused to beat drums
for heather ceremonies. To their newly
awakened consciences such heather
service seemed sacrilege. The wheels Of
discipline began to move. Already they
were suffering from famine, but the vim
dictive Hindoos made their misery acute.
Not only were these people cut OF from
means OF livelihood, but they had no
credit and every influence was brought to
bear to keep others from. giving them
work. No merchant was allowed to sell
them grain, even on payments, and they
were forbidden to walk In the main
streets.
At length, through the generosity OF an
official they received work under gov
ernment employ, first in deepening the
hamlet's water reservoir. and then in re-
pairing a turnpike road. Their brave
stand for their faith touched the hearts
Of other Christian churches. and one
church after another began to send them
assistance. Finally the supply Of funds
al hTrf he -
eight months came to an end.