The Washington herald., 1911-03-05

i unique. The American Bible Society is
fostering these celebrations, but most
religious bodies, Protestant ones, have
officially named committees and will have
Independent celebrations. During March
and April celebrations in many of the
smaller cities will take place.
Jews Take to Farming.
Jews In America give the lie to the slur
that they dislike real work, and are fit
only for money changers The Jewish
Agricultural and Industrial Aid Society
reports the number of Jews in America
to be engaged in farming at 5000. and
II states that it is not merely the very
poor Jewish immigrants who take to
farms because they can do nothing else.
Instead, the society shows that thirty
six of each hundred Jews applying to 1t
for start on a farm possess 1900 or
more each of capital. The society loans
money for purchases of farms, and last
year it bought thirty-seven farms, on
which it Iloaned $4,000.
The society's labor bureau placed work
men in fifteen States, chiefly among Jews
who. have attended agricultural colleges
and are therefore expert farmers, likely
TO succeed on the money loaned to them
Farms, have been purchased by Jews
through the society's assistance since its
foundation in no fewer than twenty
seven States, aud the society has loaned
a total OF more than 81, 100000 Almost
no loss has been sustained by it. Last
year the society extended it's operations
for the first time into the States Of Ore
gon, Colorado, and Nebraska.
COIored Men Make Advances.
The Young Mems Christian Association
report that, apart from any extra zeal
raised up by the offer of Chicago He
brew, to give money toward new build
ings, association advance for .colored
people is rapid and permanent. New de-
partments ether have Just Nbeen estab-
lished or will be established at once in
Indianapolis, Brooklyn, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington, Norfolk, Ashe-
vile, Atlanta, New Orleans, Louisville.
Evansville, St Louis, Topeka, Kansas
City, and Los Angeles, and in the State
of West Virginia there has lately been
Statewide campaign and advance.
The colored leaders in the work say
that members of their race are support
ing the movement, and are not depending
wholly upon the white people. At the
same time they acknowledge the help and
cooperation of white friends Remark
able cases of uplift are reported espe-
cially from Indianapolis and Richmond,
Atlanta and Norfolk. The international
committee believes it will be able to
meet the Chicago conditions twelve times
a year. which condition is that $4,000
be raised in order to secure 5000 The
offer has been out two months, and has
been met, both of them. with prospects
good for the other ten of the year.
Two Cities Get Started.
4 The first regular conference for organ
ization of the men and religion cam
paign is closing a three-day session in
Nashville to-day, to be followed by a
second one in Kansas City March 10 to
u. The campaign is backed by the
Young Mems Christian Associations. the
brotherhoods of most religious bodies, |
and the Sunday school interests and its
plan is to get ready between now and
September next for a concerted campaign
that will last from September, 1911. TO
May, 1872. Its purposes are to reach |
boys as well as men. and to get into the
hearts of both more Old-fashiOned\ reli- !
gion. including knowledge. work, and do !
ing for others.
The Nashville conference hopes TO |
reach leaders in Virginia. south to Louisi- |
ana. and including Kentucky and Tene
nessee. The committee for the South in |
cfudes W, Woods White, Eugene c. Mas |
sey, John A. Patten, John r. Pepper, S.
S. Waltz. Or. Ira Landrith and other |
leaders, and the speakers at Nashville |
include half a dozen foremost men of
national influence. Gov. Hooper. of Ten
nessee, is to preside on one occasion. The
Kansas City programme will be similar.
These conferences are to cover the coun-
try, to furnish information of the cam
paign. and TO select leaders in all bodies.
Practically all Protestant bodies are CO.