New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-16
GENERAL ITEMS OF THE WEEK

I'm twenty-eight countries through which
7 have travelled l have met men who were
once members OF the Wet Side Young
Mems Christian Association, or who had
attended here stated John r. Mott at the
meeting of tho board of management OF
that organization last Monday night. lie
declared this branch 10 be q training school
for missionary workers
The blind Scotch evangelist Thomas
Houston, will conduct meetings In Tent
Evangel Mission Hall during the coming
two weeks. Next Monday evening the frst
anniversary of the mission Will be observed.
Among the speakers will be the Revs. j. L.
Hartsoct. Paul Spencer, David Ross and
Donald Mcintyre. In support OF this ms
sion contributions Of money and second
hand clothing would be much appreciated
The riot in Maxine Eliotts Theatre on
the presentation Of Synge's ''Playboy of the
Western World" will be discussed to-n1or-
row morning by Henry Frank, or the LID
eraI Congregation, as prelude TO his al
dress on christianity and the Sex Issue.
An address appropriate 10 the Maccabean
season and dealing with the relative con-
tribution Of Hebraic and Hellenic ideals TO
our own life will be delivered at the Free
Synagogue tomorrow morning by DR..
Wise. His topic will be "Judea and
Greece" At p. m. pupils OF the religious
school will have a Maccabean entertain
ment, presenting a play, Joseph and eX-
L;bitf,a RibIe motion Dicturcs.
DIR. W. ". White, president Of the Bible
Teachers Training School, who has recent
IL returned from China, will preach I'm the
Central Presbyterian Church tomorrow
evening on "Tne Far East Unveiled
4 series of six union meetings have been
arranged by the Church OF the Divine Pa
ternitv U'niversalisu, DR.. Frank .. Hall,
minister; the Free Synagogue Gewsh), Or.
Stephen :. Wise, rabbi, and the Church
Of the Messiah Unitarian, the Rev John
Haynes Holmes, minister. for tue first six
Sunday evenings in tho new year. The OBJ
iect Of these meetings Is 10 show that the
churches are deeply interested In social ana
economic questions. and that religion, 10
quote the words Of Jane Adams, cannot
be proclaimed and instituted apart from the
social life of the community, but IL must
seek a right and natural expression in the
social organism itself" Last year twelve
similar meetings were held under the same
auspices and were largely attended.
Five business men, representing different
lines Of activity viii speak briefly at the
Happy Sunday Evening Service at Grace
Methodist Episcopal Church tomorrow
answering the question, why | Am
Christian
Annie Louise David, harpst, will assist
the choir tomorrow evening at 81. Pauls
Methodist Episcopal Church In the second
service Of the December Sunday evening
series on "rhe Christmas Cycle with Mu-
steal Interpretations. The theme for to-
marrow evening will be Legends OF
Faith" The pastor, Or. George Z. Eek
man, will deliver short address on this
subject.
The Mcnamara case VIII constitute tho
moin theme of Mr. Holiness sermon to-
morrow az the Church OF the Mes
slob. on CAPITAL vs.. Labor" Mr. Holmes
will eudeavor to show the other side Of the
case. which has received 80 little recogni-
ton. and will thus interpret tho episode
from the point OF view of that class war
which can be ended only by action which
comes much nearer TO the heart OF our so
clal troubles than the mere punishment OF
criminals and the investigation Of labor.
Tho annual luncheon Of the Preaby-
terian Ministers Association Will be held
Al the Hotel SAVOY on Monday at noon.
The guests will be the Rev. Or. John I.
Carson. Moderator Of the General Assem-
blv. the Rev. Or George Alexander Mod
orator of the Presbytery New York; the
Rev. DR.. James Palmer president OF the
Chassis of New York; the Rev. Dr. J. IL.
Jowctt. pastor OF the Fifth venue Church.
the Rev. Or. Ernest NJ. stires, rector Of
81. Thomas's Church. the Rev Or. Henry
Mottet. rector Of the Church OF the Holy
Communion. and Chancellor Il. +. Brown,
Of New York University.
81. Paurs women's singing class, which
WAS organized By it's instructor, George
Valentine Ellery, last August, viii give