The Washington herald., 1911-11-19
IN THE RELIGIOUS WORLD
THE TREND OF THINGS.

AS an aftermath to the bitter contro-
versy that so long ragged in regard to the
presentation by the State of Utah to the
battteship, its namesake, of silver set
in one Of the pieces of which the por-
trait of Brigham Young was engraved
group of non-MormonS from that state
presented TO the Utah a substitute piece
bearing the symbolic figure of young
girl representing the State. The IN
scription states that it was presented by
donors who desired to express their loyal
ty to ''the Constitution and domestic GUS
toms of the United States of America"
The cause of the controversy was a
coffee tray engraved with a scene in the
principal street of Salt Lake City, show
ing at the center the Pioneers monument,
on which is statue of Brigham Young.
AT the unveiling of the silver set, which
includes in all 129 pieces, great care was
taken not to mention MormoniSm or any
of its heroes. The Mormon choir from
Salt Lake City Tabernacle was present
at the ceremony and sang patriotic songs.
Although a score of nations have ap-
pointed delegates and are in complete
readiness for the international opium
conference to be held at The Hague, the
date of the conference has been repeated
ly postponed, and is now fixed for De-
cember l. The original time for the meet
ing of the conference was July l. 1t is
believed that 1t will result in a common
treaty to suppress international trade in
opium.
Hon. H. B. F. Macfarland has been re-
tained by the evangelical boards Of home
missions through their council to repre-
sent their interests before the Indian
Bureau in this city.
Two bancuets attended by President
Taft on his recent Western trip under
went changes in their programmes in re-
spect to the presence of intoxicating
liquors on the table after plans had been
arranged by those in charge of the
spread. In ST Louis the intoXicants were
taken of the menu because the Presby-
1erian ministers of The city insisted that
it would be discourteous to permit them
before the plate of a totally abstaining
guest. In Pittsburg, the plans originally
contemplated a banquet in a hotel, at
which wine was to be served, but the
magnitude of the dinner made necessary
the use of the Soldiers Memorial Hall,
and the county commissioners, who have
charge of that building. directed that no
liquor should be brought into it. In spite
of the urging of the banquet committee.
they refused to make an exception in
Mr.. Taft's favor.
So great has been the pressure of public
opinion that the Rev. Joseph Lambert,
pastor of Elmwood Temple, a Congre-
gational church at Providence, R. l.,
who recently achieved much notoriety by
performing the Astor-Force wedding cere- !
mony, that he has announced his retire |
ment not only from his congregation but !
from the ministry. He has announced |
that he will go into business. The Con- |
gregational Association refused to take |
any action against him, in spite of the |
strongly expressed dIsapproval of his act |
by many members of the Congregational |
church, both pastors and laymen.
Marion Lawrence, general secretary of |
the International Sunday School Associ-
alton, is now touring England. Scotland, !
and Wales in company" with the British |
secretary, the Rev. Carey Bonner, and |
the great interest in worldwide Sunday !
school organization that has followed the |
institutes held by his party will, IT is
believed, do much toward bringing Ameri-
ca and England together. AS a result
of these meetings the British people are
learning TO appreciate as they never have
before the influence of strong and close
Sunday school Fellowship as a factor in
world peace.
Ihe journey through the Island began
in September, and will end with a meet
ing in Regents Park chapel, London, No
vember so. In the course of the vista
ton all the chief country towns will be
touched, and a full day will be spent in
Belfast and in Dublin.
The Federal Council Commission on
the church and social service, which re-
Gently met in Chicago, has decided to de-
vote it's energies to the accomplishment
of certain specific reforms, such as the
abolition of child labor, care for women
and dependents greater protection for
women, and the Limitation of
employment to six days in seven. A
series of handbooks and literature Of
various kinds will be published.
The commission recommended the hold
ing of interdenominational conferences to
consider the work OF social service, and
voted that such a gathering be held next
year in connection with the Guadrennial
meeting OF the federal council. The Of
fcers in charge of social work in the
various churches are to constitute a cabi-
net under the craftsmanship of Secretary
c. S. Macfarland.