Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-19

DESTROYS Of raising 81 900 this year and this
sum. it win be seen. was exceeded by nearly
81 500 When the result was announced the
congregation rose and sang Praise God
from Whom AL Blessings Flow" The
highest contribution for the day was
check for $500.
Future of the jews.
No one in the field OF religious journalism
writes more incisively on current move
ments In the world OF the churches than
Howard a. Bridgman, managing editor OF
the Congregationalist OF Boston. He con-
cludes a discerning Interpretation OF the
recent gathering OF leaders Of the liberal
wing of the American Hebrews in New
York with these words:
when we think OF the future OF the
Jews, we must remember a change among
them almost as profound as their aband-
onment Of the sacrificed system We
speak OF the Jewish race, but Prof. Fish
berg has shown in his recent study that
the unity of the Jews racially can no more
be asserted than the uniformity of their
religious history. They were once active
In making converts. but now are so no more
Yet proselytism has left its ineffaceable
mark upon them The Jews everywhere
conform in physical type and cranial meas
urements to the people among whom they
reside They are blondes in the north.
blacks I'm Abyssinia and India. Chinese in
we recognize as theirs is the product OF
China The very facial expression which
we recognize as theirs is the product Of
segregation aud the ghetto life
1.-THE liberal Jews Of the United States
have come long way to meet our modern
life. They are enthusiastic citizens. hav-
ing no other dream OF nationality than
ours, and proud and glad that New York
Is the chief Jewish city OF the world. We
do not expect them to become Christians
by wholesale, though many OF them have
come into the churches. and some OF the
most honored names ia theology. church
history. the pastorate. ana the sciences are
the names Of Christians OF Jewish birth.
KinE Likes sermons.
The recognized time for a preacher to
occupy the pulpit when preaching before
the late King Edward OF England was ten
minutes. King George, however has never
quite approved OF these very short SER
mons, and Il has been intlmated TO the
chaplains in ordinary attached TO the royal
household. from whom the preacher for the
morning service at Buckingham palace is
usually selected that their sermons may
be lengthier than they we're customarily in
the late reign.
An intimation OF this sort amounts prac-
tlcany TO a command. but il is doubtful
IL il viii he very welcome 20 some OF the
chaplains who were in the late king Is
household. who have during the past years
rarely preached sermon Of more than ten
minutes duration.
When the king Is at Buckingham palace
on Sunday, the preacher FOR the morning
service % selected by his majesty: the Sc
lection is usually made on Friday. and the
chaplain who has been chosen is notified
OF the fact by the sub-dean.
More Candidates FOR sIinistry.
Or Cochran. OF the Presbyterian Educa-
ton board, spoke before the Presbyterian
clergy OF Washington recently on THE
Need and Opportunity In the Christian
Ministry" Tie declared that the number
Of Young men bound for the Protestant
ministry is Increasing and the prospects
seem 10 be that the shortage OF ministers
that has obtained for a dozen years past
may be met in part Reports from colleges