The Washington herald., 1912-08-31

Two thousand Young Mems Christia n
Association workers, railroad employees,
and visitors, some Of the latter from
Europe and Australia, will attend
! the International Conference OF Railroad
Y. NJ. c. As, to be held in Chicago at
the beginning Of October. It is the four
teenth such Y. NJ c. A. conference to
be held, the initial one starting In Fort
Wayne, in 1882, with fewer than 1000
men present. Orchestra Hall has been
! secured. and promoters are already on
the task OF informing railroad men of
the country about the details. The pres
ident Of the Rock Island road is head
OF the Chicago committee.
The first Y. NJ. c. A. railroad building
Ii the world was erected at West De-
troit in 1S6 1t looked like a suburban
railroad station and contained hardly
more than a reading room. Railroad
tracks were on all sides Of 1t. The latest
and largest railroad building to be an
nounced Is that OF New York, which Is
to contain accommodations for 500 men
and to have every convenience that ex-
perience can suggest or money buy. The
cost viii be sl.ooo,ooo. including the splen-
did site
Two great meetings to be held in Eu-
rope In 1913 for which preparations are
now under way are the Seventh interna-
tional Sunday School Association, in
Zurich, Switzerland. July s-15, and the
Sixth International Congress of Reli-
sious Liberals, in Paris, July 1872
For the religious congress a steamship
has been chartered, to sail from Boston,
and for the Sunday school association
four ships have been provided. to sail
from New York, Boston, and Montreal
The Moody Bible Institute Of Chicago
has invited all the evangelists Of the
United States to be its guests at a con-
ference planned for September 1870, for
inspiration and comparison Of methods
to encourage strong forward move
ment In the fall and winter for SOUL
winning. The dean Of the institute, Rev.
James NJ. Gray, has been In correspon-
dence with leading evangel!sts. and as
result the themes for consideration
include such topics as: The Weak
ness Of Present-day Evangelism"
How Can the Ministry Be Awakened TO
a Sense of Their Responsibility" ''The
Basis for Great Revival"
How Far Are Eccentric or Extraordi-
nary Methods Beneficial In Promoting
True Revivals?' which is the Better
for Promoting Evangelism, Central
System or Bureau, or Individual Initia-
tiveT which Produce Better Results,
Union or Denominatlonat MeetingsT
What Truths Should Be Emphasized In
Day Meetings?" "Evangelization OF
Cities" Rural Evangelism Civilizations
and Remuneration" The thought Is to
have the evangelists themselves do most
Of the talking. but als6 to give place for
a free expression Of opinion on the part
OF sympathetic pastors. The call speaks
Of the solemn obligation resting upon
evangelists in the present condition OF
the churches. and closes by saying: I'VE
must all be willing to face the situation |
lust as II is. confess our sins. seek q |
new cleansing. make sacrifices. yield |
ourselves to God. and get new endue- |
nent of power" The details Of the COM
terence will be IN charge Of Rev. Farley |
2. hartmann. secretary Of. the extension |
department. VI the institute. who was for
Years connected with DR.. Chapman and |
he evanxelistic committee Of the Presby-