The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12

New York, February 11.-( (Special)-- Something like 75.Oo0 societies in 50 denominations, with 100000 members in every part of the world. Ihat IS the record of the Young Peoples SO ;ciety for Christian Endeavor in the first 30 years of existence, which nave just come to a close.
 It has done more than this, for three decades ago organized religious work by young people was sporadic, sparse, discouraged and discouraging. tew nastors. here and there, were making \ success of 1t. but these attempts were Set finding many imitators
 Today a church without an active .rounr peoples religious society Is con- sidered to be lacking in an essential, and falling of duty as well as an opportunity.
 The strong currents of Christian unity are tending manifestly toward Come mighty and effective association of all Christ's churches. and the hearty and efficient CO operation of the, young people of the churches in Christian En- deavor unions and great or small Christian Endeavor conv entions through Aese 30 years has been 0 powerful factor in producing this good feel Ing.
  ward the abolition of war and the es- tablishment of a world executive and . world justice as beneficent and ef- foctive. as the national governments Toward this also Christian Endeavor has contributed nightly by its large end intimate international relations.
 The women of the Episcopal church 1n the diocese of Lexington are de- nanding that they be admitted to full lay rights in the diocesan council and have selected Miss Laura Clay of Lex tngton. president of the Kentucky Equal Rights association, and auditor of the American Woman Suffrage as eocia ton, to lead the campaign
 The movement was started here re- gently, when Miss Clay made speech and secured for the women of the dio- cese promise from Bishop Lewis w Burton that the petition of the women for equal rights will be given a full and free hearing before the council when 1t meets this spring at Frank fort. Ky.
 ; It is difficult to understand why wom- on should not be placed on full equal vty with men in church affairs They certainly are as active in all church work, as regular In attendance and as faithful to all church duties. This is putting 1t mildly.
 
 i All thS Methodist churches in this country are celebrating the twenty fifth anniversary now of the establish ment of Methodist missions in Corea and at the same time inaugurating a quarter centennial movement for the purpose of raising the money needed to augment the work of the Methodist Episcopal church in Corea under the direction of commission of prominent preachers, bishops. ministers and lay men scattered throughout the United States. The president of the commits sion is Bishop Karl Granston of Wash ington. D. C.; vice president, Bishop Merriman C.. Harris. and former Vice President Charles Warren Fairbanks.
 Word has just reached the officers of the movement here of great effort on the part of the missionaries in Corea to establish the church in Seoul, the capi- tal a city of 100000. The city was divid- cd into 14 parishes. and band of 50 vol unteer workers in each one of these parishes visited every house once a day for six days in succession, talking with the people and inviting them to become Christians. Every theatre and public hall was hired for the entire month, thus securing monopoly of the public meet ing facilities of the city. A column a day