The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-06

persons. Of whom more than $4,000 were
men In the training college. OF which
there arc four. 700 to 500 young men and
women are graduated each year. all OF
cities. During the last five years prop
crty held by the army is claimed TO
have increased in amount by $4,000. oo0
Regard WAY With Horror.
To commemorate 100 years OF foreign
missionary work 1t was proposed at The
Welsh Wesleyan conference at Cardiff
to raise II centenary Thanksgiving OF not
less than .250.0O0 guineas, collected in
loo pennies in 100 weeks from members.
The Federal Cotshcil OF Churches. repre-
senting many millions Of American Prot
estants. and practically all principal Prot
estnnt bodies, has created standing
members OF which are now being select
ed. 1t is the councils purpose TO lead In
constituting common body that can. II
occasion arises, bring the power ,.I Of Chris.
as may be inclined against arbitration
treaties between the United States. Great
Britain. France and any other coun-
tries. In order to be stronger and wider
in scope the council is TO ask the coun-
ellis of Great Britain and Germany to
become part OF It's commission. Co-ordi-
mated with the commission Will be min
listers and prominent laymen OF all three
named. Acting upon the sug
gcstion OF Dr. Henry Wade Rogers of
Yale. who is an officer Of the council, ap-
people In all churches to array themselves
in favor OF President Tafts peace treat
les. Appeal is also made to educators
In all three countries TO assist in train
ing young people 10 regard war with the
horror IL merits. The council Is. with
q full understanding on all sides. to be
plan and cooperating with all influences
by the Lake Mohonk confer
ence. the Carnegie Foundation and other
agencies,
Foreign Mission Work.
A committee of the Foreign Missions
force the plan suggested by. the. Edin-
hurgh conferences by providing for the
Organization OF n board Of missionary
studies: The work of this board is thus
The board shall urge the Importance
and need OF special missionary prepara-
lion as emphasized In the report of Com
ference, 1910. CD Through its executive
committee and its officers II shall enter
into correspondence with similar boards
IN Europe, with missionary boards. with
theological seminares and colleges. with
missionary training schools. with mission |
ary leaders at home and abroad. and with |
Institutions with special missionary prep |
what is being done and what ought to be
ione for the best equipment Of the mis-
'ionary. (3) II shall maintain correspon
lence with missionary boards for the Dur-
ng aid in the adequate preparation OF
missionaries (D 1t shall be
'eady TO assist young men and women
who desire information and advice re-
;arding the best way In which they indi
'idually may acquire the training neces-
'ary for their respective forms and fields
II missionary service in harmony with
he policy and plans of the several boards
(5) 1t shall be ready to advise
With the officers and teachers Of theo-
ogical seminaries and colleges and spc
,ial missionary training schools. regard
hg the subjects and methods of mission
teachers or lecturers (6) II
mall be ready TO advise with missionaries
IN frrlough. who have strength and incli-
ration for the pursuit of studies which
hey feel important for their future work,
IS 10 the best manner OF fulfilling their
Iesire.'
Through a tentative body created by
he last general convention. the Episcopal
'hurch will undertake TO formulate n
programme for social ser
ice by official and volunteer workers In
'arshes, especially laymen. to undertake
ystematic effort. and 1t divides the lines
iealth. charities. and schools; charity,
10Th public and private; labor organiza
ions, together with the relations OF nom
,nioD labor: and civics. which includes
clitics 10 the extent OF securing honest
non for office. and the watching OF
lcctrd men in office. The stem Is the
initial one on the part of the Episcopal
hurch to put social service. as it has al
ea0Y put Christian education upon the
anne organized basis as its missionary
work.