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The Washington herald., 1912-03-24
India's Gains in Christianity.

The census figures Of India snow that
only seventeen individuals returned
themselves as atheists. and only fifty
were recorded as agnostics. The Hindoo
population has risen 100000 a year. in
the last decade. numbering 2I1,OOe,ooo, or
20 per cent OF the whole. There are
IS, 10000 Moslems. as compared with 50.-
O00.0o0 some three decades ago. In all
India there are only 336,SO Buddhists.
Including Burma, however, there are over
10000. 600. The Jains now number less
than $4,000, whereas the Sikhs of the
Punjab have increased from 200. 900 to
more than 100000 in the last decade.
The nonproselytizing Parsee number only
100000. Yet these Zoroastrians exercise
a great influence in India, their shops
being met with in many cities outside
of Bombay Gheir center). and their great
prosperity being evidenced everywhere.
There are only 2l,OOO Jews now in India.
The growth OF Christianity in numbers
is here shown; 1881. l,S62. .6S4; 1871, 2,2S4.-
$50; 1871. 2.923, ,241: 1911. 3,S6,lS. In the
native states of India-with Il, 100000 out
of the 3l5, ,000, ,000-the advance has been
relatively greater than in districts where
the British exercise complete govern
mental powers. The civilians Of Euro
pean or American domicile or pure de-
scent in India, number about rs, co., More
tndn nNe-elgnths Delong 10 the Anglican
communion. The Roman Catholic faith
is held by about one-fifth. while follow
ing a long way behind are the Presby-
terians with 1900 adherents and the
Methodists with 1000. The Eurasian
Christians number about 10l,0OO, as
against 5000 at the previous census.
Considerably more than half OF them,
57,OO0-are Roman Catholics, and not quite
one-fourth Anglfcans. OF the remainder,
o.57S are Methodists: 2.23s. Baptists.. and
just under 1000 Presbyterians. Some B.
$4,000 of the Christian population are ma
tives OF the country, and here the Roman
Catholics take first place with some l.
$4,000 adherents, as compared with 1.122,-
900 in the previous enumeration. The
Protestant total in 1901 was $4,000. so
that the increase for the decennium does
not fall far short Of 100000. The Bap-
lists advance from 217.00O to more than
81. .0on and the Anglicans advance from
The Washington herald., 1912-03-24
Is Religious Faith Declining :

The Republican Club OF the city OF
New York, OF which Otto T. Barnard, a
member of Yale Corporation, and once
candidate for mayor of New York, is
president, has just done the unusual thing
of having religious leaders. half a dozen
bodies, before one OF its meetings to dis
cuss the question of religious faith.
whether 1t Is advancing or declining, and
in either event what is the effect upon
the republic, and upon the people. It
seems to take sides in one case for II
asked the speakers whom il invited to
say, IL they could, what Is the remedy
II 1t be found that faith is declining.
Singularly. so the club members
thought, representatives of the Catholic
Church. which reports progress in Amer
lea as II does nowhere else ventured
opinions that religious faith is declining,
while Protestant leaders, whose bodies
have been said to be not supported as
formerly, were without exception hone
full One gave significant data exactly
contradicting statement made by Cath
olics concerning conditions in colleges,
and, another inquired why the questions
were not reversed and so read, not 'Is
religious faith declining?" but "Is re-
ligious faith advancing
Cardinal Gibbons, OF Baltimore, writing
because too III to- attend in person, as
sumed faith 10 be declining. and gave as
reason the lack OF religious instruction in
the public schools. A Dominican priest
decried German influence in American
universities. which he said tore leaves
out Of The Ritls and taught philosophy
The Washington herald., 1912-03-24
WARNIN6 TO PARENTS,

II is risky to feed raw milk and
cream to children or invalids un-
less you are sure that at the farm
which produces the milk the utmost
cleanliness u observed at all times,
particularly during milking; that
the employees are thoroughly heal
thy and cieanly persons, that the
cows are free from diseases, that
the water used for rinsIng is Of un-
doubted purity. and that the milk
il quickly cooled and kept cold and
covered until delivered TO you.
Raw milk often produces Tuber-
culosis, Scarlet Fever, also Ty-
phoid and other intestinal dis
eases.
We can guard against infection
By properly pasteurizing milk or
by home pasteurization.
Properly pasteurizing milk land
cTeam) by keeping It at 40 deg.
r. for twenty to thirty minutes
does not affect its nutritive value
nor It's digestibility. Quick or COM
mercial pssteurization. however. il
unreliable.
You can home pasteurize raw
milk by heating II to near boiling.
Shen cool. and keep cold and COW
cred until used
Most indigestion in babies II
caused by milk too rich in cream.
Society for pnFsniion Of Sickness.
t.stlunIa. s.s.trs
The Washington herald., 1912-03-24
BRUEN HOME is AN IDEAL
RETREAT FOR CHILDREN
More Than One Hundred Youngsters Are Cared for by
This Excellent Philanthropy

, home the acting president. NJ z. CatIIn.
writes as follows;
@Bruen Home has grown to be almost
entirely a home for children. Some are
orphans, some half-orphans: others, per-
haps, would be better on II they were
orphans. Here they ind a real home,
with a superintendent with a real moth
erly heart to care for them.
I'VE are not a funded institution, but
are dependent upon contributions and
upon what is taken In for the care OF
children. So. while We cordially thank
our friends who have in any way helped
to make this work a success in the past.
we confidently hope that with the en-
larged family. and consequently enlarged
expenses the friends, old and new. will
rise to meet the need TO feed and cloths
and teach these little ones"
The o street home Is a large. roomy.
remodeled residenes-one OF the land
marks Of Georgetown. The first floor 10
devoted to the Offices. reception rooms.
&C.. and on the second and third floors
are found the living and bed rooms OF
the children. The organization OF the
home is simple. and the children are
dealt with In a manner WHICH duplicates
the conditions. of the home environment
as far as possible.
Duplicates Home Life.
The fact Is. the Bruen Home Is an deal
retreat, for children, and Is one OF the
most efficient phlianthroplc institutions
in Washington. The fact that It comes
SO close TO duplicating the home life
which its children. for some reason or
another, have lost. robs It of any dis
tinctive or original features which might
be written about. 1t Is Just a homs. and
that Is the highest tribute than can be
paid to Il.
The following is its board of managers:
NJ. f. Catlin. president; DIR. Gregg W.
II. Custis. vice president: Mrs. Julia G.
Burnett. secretary and treasurer: Mrs.
Della Perham. corresponding secretary:
Dr. William P. Reeves. Mrs. William
Schafhirt, Mrs D. Allison, Mrs. Catherine
Cornman. Mrs. s. ]. Masters, Mrs. c. N.
Corby.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-24
Baptist Board Deficits Feared.

Baptist societies have agreed that con-
tributions intended for them. and to be
Included In this years accounts. may be
mailed Up to April . the last day Of the
current month falling on Sunday. The
secretary Of the general apportionment
committee, in sending out this notice 10
Baptist churches of the country, tells
them that receipts during these final
days OF the year must be far larger than
in former years else heavy deficits.
greater than last year. viii result.
1t is stated that the American Bap-
tist Foreign Mission Society, with head
quarters in Boston, must receive SIS, 900
more than during March OF last year. and
the Home Mission Society," with offices
in New York. $1,000 more, II deficits
larger than last year are 10 be avoided.
The secretary states that II deficits occur
they are to be taken by the societies that
Baptist churches desire, or are willing
to consent -. retreats and retrench-
ments in the work. While expectations
from laymen's movements are declared
to be justified, II Is admitted that larger
apportionments have been made. The
trouble seems to be, the Baptists say.
that expectations are not realized as rap
IDLY as some had hoped.
The Baptist Foreign Society," at the
quarterly meeting OF its managers Just
held in Chicago. elected the Rev. DR..
James II. Franklin, Of Colorado Springs,
to be foreign secretary 10 succeed the
Rev. DR.. Thomas S. Barbour. who re-
tires on account OF his health, and has
been elected honorary secretary. The
new secretary, who is expected 10 enter
upon his work in Boston in May. is q
Virginian, aa1 educated at the Southern
College at Richynond. but has spent prac-
tically all OF l,is ministry in churches
in the North He Is under forty wears
OF age. The Foreign Society has now
constituted three departments in its
work, one to cultivate the home field.
the source of men and money supply, one
TO conduct the work in foreign lands,
and one to care for money matters.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-24
WHAT A SOCIAL SURVEY
REVEALED IN LAWRENCE


social survey made by the Men and
Religion Forward Movement in Law
renee, Mass, where the great textile
strike was concluded last week. was
made public at an opportune time, ac-
cording to the Congregationslist The
Investigator, r. Z. Todd, an experienced
social worker and not a resident Of
Lawrence, did his work prior to the
present Industrial conflict, so that his
findings may be considered as fair and
unbiased as possible. By far the most
serious factor seems to be the race
problem, Sc per cent of the total popula-
tion in the city being of foreign parent
age. That the churches and other
agencies are hard at work on a solution
is emphasized in the survey. The many
sided effort of the Roman Catholic
Church, through its priests, schools, and
the philsnthropic activities of the ST.
Vincent dc Paul Society are given prom
inent mention. To the Protestants are
credited seven churches and missions
which are serving the Greeks, Syrians.
AFmenians, Italians, Germans. and Chi
nese. In the matter of education the
city night schools are complimented, as
well as the vacation schools, three of
which are also municipality sustained.
The work of the Y. NJ. c. A., assisted
by students from the Phillips Andover
Academy. in providing various courses
for foreigners is also mentioned with
much praise
Eighty-six per cent of the total popu-
lation of Lawrence Is OF foreign parent
age. It is described as follows: French
BeIgians, 100: Portuguese, 200: Arme-
mans. 500; Polish, 2.1o0; Scotch, $500;
Hebrew, 2Soo; Syrians, 200; Lithunians,
5000; Germans, $500; Italians, 5000; Eng
Iish, 5000; French Canadians. 1000;
- rfok,
In the matter of living conditions, sani-
tation, and housing. Lawrence seems to
be comparatively well of. There is not
a great amount of overcrowding, ana
the tenements are more than ordinarily
provided with light and air. With refer
ence to the great strike, DR.. G. W. Tup-
per, secretary of immigration for the
State Y. NJ. c. A, who presented the
survey to a meeting of men in Lawrence
Street Congregational Church, COM
mented as follows:
THE survey does not include a review
of the present differences of opinion be-
tween manufacturers and employees. be-
cause II was made prior to the strike.
cannot refrain. however, from congratu-
lating the new city government on It's
brave efforts to meet extraordinary de-
nands. The restraint manifested by the
majority OF mill operatives has been re-
markably significant. Surrounded by Alb
normal conditions, the press Of the city
has preserved a balance which some
larger journals might have advantage
ously copied
Perhaps throughout the whole extent
OF its nationwide campaign the Men
and Religion Forward Movement has had
no more striking opportunity to demon
strate the new place of religion in every
day life than this opportune report on
the conditions where a great modern in
dustrial conflict is in progress.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-24
Menaced by Buddhists.

At the annual conference of secretaries
Of the American Bible Society. just held.
II was reported that during the year
s1s.oS5 copies OF the Scriptures. in sew
enty languages, were distributed In this
country by the society's nine secretaries
end 3ss workers. From its foundation
the society has distributed over ninety
million copies. Ore of its secretaries, the
Rev. A. Wesley Nell, of San Francisco
talking for publication during the confer
ence. gave some striking information con-
corning the Pacific Coasts aim for ths
European immigrant. and the Coasts ex-
periences with Buddhists. He showed
elaborate pictures illustrative of the lat
ter work. Said he:
New York is to become the back door,
and San Francisco the front one, Of this
Immigrant business. The Panama Canal
open, immigrants from Europe will avoid
the long and expensive railroad haul by
taking ship TO the Coast direct. There
will be a new and larger Ellis Island,
but II is TO be in Golden Gate Harbor,
not on the Atlantic Seaboard. Already
forty development stations have been
opened In Europe. designed to instruct
immigrants, and turn the tide of travel
from New York through the Panama
Canal and into San Francisco Bay. The
two lands OF the olive and the fig and
the palm, Southern Europe, and California
are to work in harmony. and TO leave
New York and the Eastern railroads out
of II.
The World Parliament Of Religions,
back in 1893 in connection with the
Worlds Fair that year. is responsible for
the most dangerous men in this country
to-day. These are the Hindoo priests.
who seek here TO propagate the heather
faith Of India Cnwittingly. OF course.
the parliament that sat during the Chi
cago fair played its part, but the shrewd
Hindoos were quick to see the opportu-
nifty, and with a subtle. sagacious and
effective flank movement. they have come
to America while America has sent
Christian missionaries and millions to In
dia. The immigrant door ie wide open
to these educated Hindoos, while It is
practically shut to many others who are
less harmful
These Hindoo priests have no concern
for the Hindoo laborers. The laborers be-
long in another strata or caste. The oper-
ations OF the priests are rather in the
drawing rooms of American women, Civ
ing breathing exercises. This veneered
Hindooism has headquarters for its work
in Southern California at San Diego.
There are 5000 Hindoos on the Pacific
Coast. There are twelve centers of Bud
dhist and Hindoo propaganda there. These
are at Seattle. Portland, San Francisco.
Sacramento, Stockton. Bakersfield. vaca-
Vile, and other principal cities. At San
Jose there are two Buddhist temples and
one at Oakland. At Los Angeles there Is
an Institutional Buddhist work. some
what on the lines OF the Y. NJ. c. A"
The Bible Society reports that last year.
through its Coast agency. II distributed
SO. 900 copies of the Scriptures in fifty-hve
languages, some OF these Bibles, in four
languages. among the 1000 Hindoo labor
ers Of the Coast.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-24

One of the most interesting Of the re-
treats for children In and around Wash
ington Is the Bruen Home, located In
one OF the most charming sections Of
Georgetown at 400 o street. 1t rarely
breaks into the so-called '1imeiight Of
publicity" but Its work goes on from
year to year calmly and evenly, reach
ing out as its resources Increase. and
caring for those who have been bereft
OF the guardianship which is rightfuliy
theirs.
The Bruen Home is a nonsectarian In
stitution for white children, and now
takes care Of more than 100 youngsters
whose parents are dead or whose
homes have been broken up. II Is not
an orphan asylum. since IL has no school
In connection with Its activities. and its
children regard 1t as a home where they
are given many Of the comforts and
privileges of a true home. In no sense
is 1t worked along institutional or bust
ness lines.
It's Means of support.
For support IT is dependent upon the
support of a board Of managers and
many friends scattered about the city.
It has no endowment. II was established
sixteen years ago. and has gradually ex-
tended its work until IL has now reached
a certain stability where II can depend
on a fairly sufficient income from year
to year. II needs more money. since 1t
could care for many more needy and
worthy children II its support were more
adequate.
From its opening day the superintend-
ent of Bruen Home has been Mrs. Eliz-
abeth X. Fleck. who has developed the
work steadily from the start. The FIRST
president Of the board OF managers was
w. L. Bruen, after whom the home was
named. In 1907 he was compelled TO
move to New York, and Is not now active
in the management of the institution.
although his interest In its affairs con-
tinues to be intimate
In the most recent report OF the Bruen
The Washington herald., 1912-03-24
Historic Ho.teIry Closes.
Prom the London Chronicle.


Longs Hotel. one of the most famous
establishments OF its kind in London.
which has been in existence for over. 4
century and a half. has closed its doors.
On the front entrance Is a written no.
tie asking visitors to ring bell at side. IS
but no other intimstion that the hotels
career has come 20 an end.
The literary associations OF Longs are
very interesting. Here Byron and Sir
Walter Scott met for the last time in
1915. He dined or lunched with me- :
wrote Scott. ''at Lnng's Hotel in Bond
street. never saw him so full OF gayety
and good humor. to which the presence
Of Mr.. Mathews, the comedian. added not
a little. Poor Terry was also present
While there can be no doubt that at
one time Longs Hotel was a great gam
bling and betting center during the re-
gency." says a correspondent of the
Times, 'it was noted for refinement and
family comfort in contrast to Stevens
at IS New Bond street. which had an en-
trance in Clifford street, opposite Longs
Stevens during the regency was the
headquarters for officers OF the army and
men about town and Capt. Gronow tells
us that II a stranger wanted to dine
there ne would be stared at by the serv-
ants and very solemnly assured that
there was no table vacant"
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The Washington herald., 1912-03-24
Creating Catholic Colonies.

Archbishop Messmer. OF Milwaukee. Is
seeking to inform Catholics of the pre-
else work of a new Catholic Colonization
Society. some aims Of which he says have
been misunderstood. The society. which
Is wholly under the management of
clergy, has Archbishop Glennon, of St.
Louis, as director general; the Rev. ]!
Nos, OF Chicago. president; the Rt. Rev.
DR.. Mgr. Mcmahon, of New York. vice
prePdent: the Very Rev. z. vattman,
Wilmette. Ill. secretary: and the Rev. A.
SpetZ, Chicago. treasurer. The officers OF
the new society are in the temple, Chi
cage. Others responsible for its conduct
include archbishops. bishops, and priests.
Archbishop Messmer denies that the So
ciety has any financial ambitions what
ever. and says that its money operations
consist solely in money 10 maintain it.
self 1t seeks members at $50 for fnitia-
tion, and Sc year dues. 1t is solely a
religious institution, aiming to locate
Catholics coming from Europe upon fer
tile land, and surrounding them with
Catholic churches and schools. While
colonies of foreign-speaking Catholics
may have their drawbacks. and II may
be well to talk about assimilation, the
archbishop says that colonies are neces-
sary If Catholics, and especially IL chill
dren. are held to their faith. The opera
tions OF land companies are to ioe looked
into. and IL good are TO be indorsed. The
companies are. in some cases, to be re-
duired to erect a Catholic church and pay
the salary of Catholic priest.
Especially will the new society aim TO
get Catholic families out of the down
town districts OF large cities. Here, so
the archbishop states Catholics are in
great danger OF losing their faith and
their church. along perhaps with their
morals. So far colonies have been start
ed in Florida, Texas. and Washington.
Agents are to go TO Europe, Southern Eu-
rope particularly. and there advise with
Catholic immigrants. Laws OF the Cath
ole churches are TO be obeyed wherever
colonies are established. so the archbishop
pledges. and cooperation is to be had
with State colonization societies, of which
there are several
The Washington herald., 1912-03-24
Laying a suner.tition.

From Norman Z. Mack's National Monthly.
Scientists arc not the only ones who
occasionally lay the ghost OF an ancient
superstition.
Bill Hicks, an unlettered but garrulous
authority on all subjects. was discussing
with some old cronies in the post-ofice OF
a North Missouri town the best time to
plant potatoes One old fellow maintained
that Good Friday Is the right time.
NOW. tell you. boys" said Bill POSI-
lively, there amt nothing in this Good
Friday superstition. I used to think I
couldn't raise potatoes unless planted
them on Good Friday But / remember
one year Good Friday came on Sunday.
so l had to plant the next day; and I
raised as fine potatoes as you ever saw
The Washington herald., 1912-03-24

3Os. 90 to 81. 1000 The Congregationalists
have grown from 1900 to $4,000. The
Presbyterian Indians have grown in the
decade from 5000 to $4,000. and the
Methodists from 5000 10 $4,000. The
Lutherans and allied denominations have
advanced from 154.0O0 to III, ,000
The Washington herald., 1912-03-24

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The Washington herald., 1912-03-24

In pOiu, Of instinct ant, rank ab0-. all animal.
except man.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-10

his course in Philadelphia. In 1856 he
was sold under the sheriffs hammer to
George W. HInekle of Philadelphia for
SSs.oa II was at this time that Steele
shook Slocum.
Steele became a wanderer with only a
few hundred dollars In his pockets. Wife
and child he left behind Try as he would
he could not get away from his past and
he was heartsick. but he says he never
once thought Of suicide.
Forgiven by his wife. Steele returned
home. was warmly received by Mrs.
Steele and his relatives and started 10
live down the past. For few years he
lived in the west with his family and
engaged In railroad work. In the 'A)s
Steele returned to the oil regions. Since
then they have all been living on the
farm Of steele's father-in-law. where the
former oil king enjoys himself leading the
simple life and working about the farm.
He has enough to live upon comfortably
and Is contented.