The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-12
Nationwide Crusade Begins
Here Monday to Secure
Protests to File with the
Russian Government.
SUMMER SCHOOL
BEGINS HERE TO-DAY
About Fifty Friends from
Outside the City Attend
ing Program Is a Very
: Interesting One.

The members of the North A Street
Friends church are on the point of
starting nationwide protest against
the Russian government dishonoring
passports issued by the United States
government to Jewish citizens of the
United States, and against the barbar-
ic treatment of Jews in the Russian
empire. The Friends take the stand
that. although in the past American
citizenship has been highly respected
all over the world, the Russian govern
ment is disregarding all the rights
belonging to the American Jews in
Russia, and are arbitrarily rejecting
passports when they are presented by
Jews. To bring about the desired re-
suit, the local Friends have called
meeting of protest for next Monday af-
ternoon at three o'clock.
All Churches Invited
The churches of all denominations
in the city are invited to send repre-
sentatives to this meeting in order
that it may be entirely an undenomina-
tional affair. They expect to draw up
q formal protest signed by the pas
tors or special representatives of each
OF the Richmond churches. Several
copies will be made then, and each
church will send copy to the execu-
tive board of its denomination in the
United States. Along with the copy
Of the protest will be sent request
that the executive board ask all the
churches Of the country to take sim
.ilar action. When general expression
Of protest from all the churches have
been turned in, they will be sent d.
rectly to the Russian government as
an appeal from the best moral inter-
.ests in this country for better. treat
ment Of the Jewish race. The Friends
have decided that it is best for the
welfare of the universal peace move
ment not to ask the American govern
ment to interfere in the matter, as GER
tain diplomatic complications might
arise between the two governments.
Term Opened Today.
The regular work of the Friends
Summer School opened this morning
at the North A street church. A pre-
liminary in the form of a social was
held last evening but the formal open
ing of the term was inaugurated this
morning. At this time short devotion
al meeting was held on the second
floor of the old business college. This
was adjourned in time for a lecture on
'Our Reach and Our Grasp" by Charl-
es Swain Thomas at the church. After
short intermission at the conclusion
of Mr.. Thomas address the Rev. Ell
bert Russell gave the first lecture of
q series on the subject "The Social
Teaching of Jesus At half past ell
even George Walton led the seminar
for young people. The topic for dis
cussion was What Think Ye of
Christi"
This meeting is the first one of its
kind ever held in the middle west. The
plan, howeverais not a new one in this
country, for an annual meeting has
been held for several years at Swarth-
more college. These eastern gather
ings have always been successful and
the local Friends saw the need for a
similar undertaking in this part of the
country. The summer school here is
intended primarily for people living in
Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio. Many of
the people, how1Eer have made a
journey all the way from Nebraska
and Iowa to attend the meetings.
There are about fifty persons from
out OF town here. and the dormitories
are completely filled. Richmond peo-
pie are also swelling the numbers at
that gatherings. making the crowds as
large rs could be desired.
interesting Program
The program shows that there is
much of interest in store for the fu-
ture. This evening Charles Swain
Thomas will address the school on
"The Message of Literature and Life" ;"
The meeting for worship tomorrow
morning at the North A street church
will doubtlessly attract a great num-
ber. Among the crowd will be sew
eral of the speakers; especially no.
ticeable will be the presence of La
vern Gardner of New York. Others
win attend the meeting at Westfield.
near Camden. Ohio; while some will
go to the Christian church in Milton
at three O'Clock. At half past seven
Sunday evening an interesting meet
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