The Washington herald., 1911-05-14

monies. Rev. Eugene Del. Mcdonnell,
s. j., president of Gonzaga College and
rector of st. Aloysius' Church. will de-
liver the sermon on this auspicious oc-
casion.
The mass will be preceded by a parade.
1t is understood that the participating
organizations will form at about $50 a.
m. on either First or Third streets north
west. with the right Of line resting on
Pennsylvania avenue. The line Of march
is to be from the Peace Monument to
the Monument grounds, via Pennsyl-
vania avenue. The altar on which the
mass will be offered will be erected on
the lower side of the Monument grounds.
near the street entrance.
Permanent and Travelling Exhibit.
The exhibition of life and looks in mis-
sion lands. now on in Boston under the
name Of the World in Boston," is ad-
mittedly a success beyond anticipations,
both in things shown and in attendance
Ten thousand young persons in the
churches of Eastern Massachusetts, are
acting as booth Attendants and PERFORM
ers in the pageants, and the training OF
the small army. in order that 1t may in
struct visitors, will, IL Is claimed, result
in new missionary impetus. A little criti-
cism Is heard in some quarters over the
fact that missionary work in so-called
Catholic countries Is not shown, and it
is possible. 1t Is said, that Latin coun-
tres may yet be included in the exhibits.
With local people to conduct them, exhi-
billions are to be given, using the Bos-
ton material. in Providence in September
and October. in Rochester next February,
Cincinnati next March, and later still n
Toronto, Cleveland, and St. Louis. Chi
cago is planning to have 1t in 1913. There
are three distinct parts-the exhibits, the
pageant, and the illustrated lectures. The
scheme Is to separate these parts when
desirable. All forms of missionary work
are shown, home as we'll as foreign A
large building is required by any city en-
tertaining the project and hundreds, II
not thousands, of volunteer workers are
needed So great is found to be the
popular interest. however, that financial
support, OUTSIDE of a guarantee fund,
seem to be one of the least difficulties
1t 10 hereafter to be a permanent part
Of missionary propaganda in America,
and is admittedly the greatest thing In its
line the world Of missions has yet seen
A Yfddish Evangelist Speaks.
An illustrated sermon on Israel among
the nations" will be delivered Sunday
night at the First Reform Church, Sixth
and C streets northwest, at 7:3o %. m.
by Philip Sidersky. the Yiddish evangel-
ist and superintendent of Emmanuel
Christian Mission to the Jews, Balti-
more. Md
The sermon will be illustrated with
stereopticon views. which Mr. Sidersky
has personally collected for this purpose.
TiEhtness in Missionary Moneys.
Teasurers of missionary societies are
finding, SO they say, remittances to be
slow, with many complaints In their
correspondence of tightness on the part
Of the money market devoted to chari-
ties. These officials believe these tenn
porary conditions. to cause the slight
falling OF In gifts to their societies, and
to other benevolences, rather than any
lack of real interest in missions on the
part Of Christian men. All of the So
cieties, the principal ones, closing their,
books this spring have now reported
Five Of the eight fall behind last year
in receipts. their shortages amounting
to 100000. Three of the eight fall into
debt, in total sum Of $224,000 One just
holds its own In receipts. and two show
Increases, the total gain being $4,000.
These societies include both Baptist, both
Presbyterian. and both Reformed. with
the Congregational and United Brethren
home. Some societies falling into debt u