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The Washington herald., 1912-03-10
The Value of Church News.

The publicity commission of the Men
and Religion Movement. Of which George
w. Coleman. Of Boston. is chairman. is
undertaking to find out what preparations
are made by ministers and the laymen OF
churches to get news In accurate form
into daily newspapers, and what city
editors think Of church news. The infor-
nation Is to be presented at the con-
servation congress In April In Eng
land the churches display advertisements
Of then affairs. These newspapers print
sermons in full The religious weekly,
Its place and service. is also being studied
by this commission in relation to its sup
port Editors are asked whether they
find less or more demand for religious
news than five or ten years ago. or be-
cause OF campaigns like the present Men
and Religion one.
These commissions, preparing reports
for the conservation congress. are nine
in number, and they include social SER
vice. missions. boys work, evangelization.
Bible study. unity. and the rural church.
Wei known men among them include
Dean Brown. of Yale Divinity SCHOOL,
Prof. Graham Taylor. OF Chicago; DIR.
Jonn r. Mott Judge Lindsay. of Dem
yer: Bishop Hendrix. OF the Methodist
Church South; the Rev. DR.. Washing
ton GLADDEN., OF Columbus; Moderator
Boyntnn, of the Congregational national
council; William Jennings Bryan. Of Ne
hraska. and President Thompson. Of the
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topics Of the day, and is supported by the
low and broad clergy. Only in very small
measure do the highs take to Y. Last
April the congress was held in Memorial
Continental Hall, this city.
Organic Christian unity is to be topic
for the first day. but neither assigned
writer's or speakers include those who
have attained prominence in unity dis
cussions A speaker on the negative side
Is the Rev. DR.. Roland Cotton Smith, of
Washington. The sanctity Of marriage.
another topic. may or may not bring in
the question OF divorce and remarriage.
a question much talked about and little
acted upon. One OF the speakers Is Mrs.
Kate Waller Barrett, a woman Of wide
experience with women. and success at
reforming many of them
Spiritualism. psychic phenomena and
Chronology are TO be taken up. one of
the speakers being Prof. Dickinson s.
Miller. late professor In Columbia Univer-
sity. Censorship in the interest OF pub
lie morals, Music as an aid to religion, y
and Conversion as a Christian expert
ence'' are the other topics In most
cities where the congress is held the oc-
ca sion OF its coming Is made a social one.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-10
The Browning Centenary.

Lillian whiting, author Of THE
Brownings: Their Life and Art" has
been honored by an Invitation from the
Browning centenary celebration to join
the committee of some fifty representa-
tive men and women who understand
the greatness of the worlds debt to the
genius OF Browning" for the meeting 70
be held in London in Westminster Abbey
on the centenary day, May I. Lord Crewe
will preside. and among the speakers eN-
pected are the Archbishop Of Canterbury
Prof. Edward Dowden. Sir Oliver Lodge,
Arthur C. Benson, William Watson, and
the Bishop OF Ripon.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-10
New School of Church Music.

Pope Plus KS passion for music is well
known It Is he who has encouraged
Don Perosi, the priest-composer, to go
forward with his work. and through his
personal attention. the music Of the Cath
ole Church has been modified and i'm
pI owed. Recently new school OF sacred
music has been formed. with headquar-
tiers in Rome. but extending to the United
States. II is under the direction OF the
Society OF st. Cecilia
Cardinal Rampolla is<she patron OF this
new society, and not long since the Pope
sent to him brief letter in Latin ex-
pressing his satisfaction at the splendid
success already attained by the new or
ganization. Especially did the Pope say
that he rejoiced in what is certain to
prove, in his Judgment. an influence for
good on the music IN Catholic churches
Of the world. This is the first time. since
his elevation to st. Peters chair, that
Pope Plus Y has publicly addressed let
ter to Cardinal Rampolla, and Is counted
a sign Of good feeling between the pontif
and the former secretary of state.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-10
MUNICIPAL ARCHITECTURE.
American Cities Awake to RealiEa-
tion of the yalue of Beauty.

American Nitles A"hke ~
tion of the vaIue of Beauty.
From the Norfolk virsinian-Pilot.
American cities are awakening to a
realization OF the value of beauty as well
as utility in municipal architecture. This
is especially true of Washington, which
grows more beautiful every year. and OF
a number OF Western and Southern cities
When Norfolk agrees upon a new civic
center worthy of it's importance this
town will. likewise, be included in the
roll OF honor.
New York is about to erect 4 new
courthouse. The project is outlined on
magnificent scale and the muniicent
sum OF 10000 900 Is available for IL. Some
fear is expressed lest IL fall far short OF
its possibilities owing to the narrow pol
icy of confning the creation Of its de-
sign TO a very few local architects In
stead OF throwing II open 10 competition
whereby all American architects who so
desired could enter the arena and fight
valiantly and professionally for the pos
session OF 30 great prize. In the de-
velopment of its new and much-needed
civic center New York has a great oppor-
tunity to redeem some of the mistakes
Of the past and TO kill the system which
makes architectural vulgarity and mon
strosity possible.
The most beautiful civic building In
New York. now more than q century
old. is the city hall and Il is the result
of open competition among architects.
The new municipal building is more Of
an engineering feat than an architectural
creation and Is anything but beautiful
The Tweed Court House. which is un-
sanitary and incOnvenient. is a monu-
ment to immortality, and although the
Hall Of Records Is credible. IL Is the re-
suit OF a vicious system Of erecting pub
lie buildings.
In the matter Of the new courthouse
New York should have the best that
modern skill and taste can produce. May
or Gaynor being a deyout student OF
Epictetus. doubtless agrees with the sage
that to n reasonable creature that alone
is insupportable which is unreasonable.
II would certainly be unreasonable to
apply 10 the civic center OF the metropo-
lis methods that might not be consider
ed provincial at a country cross road.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-10
New York's Church Investment.

With the opening Of the spring building
season contracts for work on structures
devoted to Christian purposes are being
awarded. Manhattan Island. New York
City, regarded as most difficult OF all
places for Christian work. will this spring
an6 summer put into new structures So
5000. The spending of some OF these
millions has already begun About S1.5oo.-
ooo Of this outlay represents reinvest-
ment OF church money; that is. churches
have been sold and are being rebuilt in
other locations The balance is new
money. The new structures are not all
churches but include institutions in some
cases None are, however, relief work,
but all strictly for Christian propaganda
Catholics have expended about 81 90. 90
a year. and will maintain their average
this year. About half that sum goes into
parochial schools. The 500. coo for churches
is small for Catholics, but Manhattan
borough is already well provided for.
Catholic activity is in the suburbs. With
their new cathedral and its surrounding
buildings and the activity OF Trinity par
ish, Episcopalians will expend $S.500.0oo.
OF this $4,000 goes into new structures
ciudes a new synod hail. 10 be ready
for the general convention meeting in
New York in 1913. Trinity Is erecting new
chapels that are to cost S7oo.O0o.
The Y. NJ c. A. and Y. W. c. A. will
expend $3.ooo.0Oo. a part for a national
headquarters for women's work and a
part for q railroad branch building in
connection with the New York Centrars
new terminal. This branch is to be the
finest railroad Y. NJ C. A. building in
the world. A Seamen's Home to cost 81
oo0.00 is under construction Presbyterians
are erecting one new church at a cost OF
$4,000. representing reinvestment of old
money. and one new church to cost 800
Ooo, representing new money. The total
for the coming building season is about
S2,0o0 600 in advance OF other seasons.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-10
Fact. About Gen. Homer Lea.

Gen. Homer Lea, author OF "The valor
of Ignorance" who figured so prominent
ly in the Chinese rebellion-out OF which
Gen. Lea's friend. DR.. Sun Vat Sen,
emerged as President-was educated al
Stanford University. In 1899. the year
following the deposition and imprison-
ment of the former Emperor of China
Gen. Lea went to the Orient and be-
came associated with the Emperor
party. and from that time until the EN-
peror's death. in the fall Of 1905, he was
in the counsels Of the foremost men OF
the Empire. AS a token OF the apprecia-
ton OF his services, he received a COM
mission giving him the rank of lieuten-
ant general. and Jewel bearing the En-
perors medallion. Since the coup d'etat
OF 1855, until the present time, he has
been an inside observer of every military
movement and political development that
has taken place in the Orient and on our
own Pacific Coast His study OF the rise
and decline OF socialism In China in the
eleventh century has caused wide COM
ment among social economists every
where. Gen. Lea was born in Denver in
1876.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-10
THE PERSISTENCE OF RELIGION
By GEORGE HODGES.
9,vu Atlantic Monthly,


Relie1on cannot be confined within a
system. and cannot be restrained by any
church or creed. It possesses the irresist-
ible dynamic OF growth. Periodically in
the course OF history It has been thought
TO be completed. Now. say tie ecsle-
siastics, we have a perfect church: now.
say the schoIastics, we have a complete
formula Of truth But always a new
generation makes these great claims
ridiculous.
Religion is as incomplete as civiliza-
tion II Is true, indeed. that the heart
of one as Of the other, Is TO be found In
the life and words Of Jesus Christ. But
It is also true that our understanding Of
His life and words. whether for civiliza-
ton or for religion, IS like our under
standing OF the implications Of the earth
and of the, stars.
ANY clsim to finality in the Christian
religion must be based on its power OF
perpetual development" This Is said by
DR.. Rashdell in his Philosophy and Re-
ligion. He adds. Belief IN the contin-
ued work of the Holy Spirit is an es-
sential element OF the Catholic faith"
And ain he says, TN the pregnant
phrase of Loisy. the development which
the church is most In need OF at the
present moment Is precisely develop
ment in the idea Of development itself.
Religion will develop in spite of all
opposition Of conservatives, and Of all
errors OF radicals. 1t has changed. and
is changing, and will change. The pro-
cess calls for no apology. and requires
no defense OF indefensible positions. II
Is not a retreat, but an advance Il Is
a part OF the everlasting vitality OF re-
lIgion-
The Washington herald., 1912-03-10
Changes in the Roman Curia.

The nomination by the Pope of Mgr.
Scapinella as nuncio at Vienna has left
vacant the high office OF secretary Of
extraordinary ecclesiastical affairs in the
Roman curia- This is one OF the most
important positions at the Vatican. The
secretary is In a way a minister OF for
eign affairs, and in dignity he ranks next
10 the secretary of state. All diplomatic
questions, or religious matters relating to
politics in the various countries come
under consideration by this secretary,
and the position is sure to lead to an
appointment as papal nuncio and the
sacred college.
One Of the most prominent candidates
mentioned in Rome for the succession is
Mgr. Enrico Sibilia. Archbishop Of Sidon.
new Apostolic delegate to Chile Mgr
Enrico Sibilia was born at Amalh in
1850, and Is wen known in Rome, where
he finished his studies and began his
diplomatic career. His rise has been
rapid. He began as delegate at Bogota.
and went next to Rio de Janeiro. His
next promotions were Brussels. Madrid.
and finally he reached the position OF able
gate at Seville. He has been at Santiago
as internuncio since 1905. He is close
friend OF Cardinal Merry del Val
The Washington herald., 1912-03-10
The Pope's New Institute.

The library bf the Pontifical Biblical
Institute will soon be opened in Rome.
This Biblical institute is quite new, hav-
ing been established by the present Pope
in 1863. Its location IS a splendid palace
In Piazza della Pilotta. The Pope stated
that this great institution viii be inter
national, and will show that the Vatican
Is interested in science as applied to re-
ligion. The Biblical commission appointed
by Leo XIII had already begun its work
and several books OF the Holy Scriptures
had been issued under its supervision
with full notes.
The present Pope ordered that no one
should give Biblical instruction in Cath
Ollie seminaTies who had not received a
diploma from the Biblical commission. az
ter passing an examination. IV1 1903 the
Jesuits opened Biblical courses at the
Gregorian College and Padre Fouck was
placed I'm charge. He has much influence.
Il Is said. with PiuX y. and because of
Il the Pope created the Pontifcal Biblical
Institute 10 increase the study OF the
Bible.
Giving such instruction into the hands
Of the Jesuits caused some criticism, be-
cause through that action the Dominican
monks were excluded from the Biblical
School OF St. Etienne at Jerusalem. One
paragraph Of the regulations orders that
the director OF the institute shall be
named by the Pope after having taken
counsel with the general OF the Society of
Jesus. and the nomination OF the profess
sors shall be made by the general OF that
sc ciety. The diploma OF the institute alone
entities to teach in other Biblical schools
OF the Catholic Church. Hence, the COM
plants OF the Dominicans and some
others.
In the Biblical Institute great impor-
tance is placed upon Greek. Arabic. and
archaeology. To be admitted 20 any
course applicants must already be doc
tors in philosophy and divinity. The ORR
entail University OF the Jesuits at Beirut.
in Syria. is considered a branch OF the
Biblical Institute In Rome. There is now
a plan TO establish a branch in Upper
7Galilee. II was the intention OF Pope Leo
XIu that the Biblical Review Of the
Dominicans should be the official organ
of the Biblical commission, but now the
Jesuits seem to have control
The PontifcaI Biblical Institute will
have its own publications In its 'aula'
lectures on apologetics, on Biblical sub
jects, and archaeology, lantern views are
given Padre Fouck, the director. Is a
Tyrolese and he was at one time a pro-
fessor at the University OF Innsbruck. He
has a splendid library and collection Of
antiquities. His colleague in teaching exc
gesis of the New Testament is Padre
Murillo, Spanlard. The Biblical Insti-
tute has an increasing number Of pupils
a few of them from the Catholic Church
In America.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-10
IN THE RELIGIOUS WORLD

Ohio state University. Reports of these
commissions viii. II Is promised. both
sum up a year OF conventions and outline
plans Of Christian work for men Of Amer
lea for some years to come.
Washington has been the pioneer city
among the seyenty-six In which Men and
Religion campaigns have been held to
give the subject Of publicity n place on
the institute programme. Following the
eteht-day campaign In Washington, COM
mitteemen OF the local churches voted
to continue the sessions for i've weeks,
beginning February o. At last Thurs
days session. held In the First Congre-
gational Church. Raymond Pullman. OF
the Haskin syndicate. gave the principal
address on "soTne weaknesses in church
publicity from the viewpoint Of a news
paper man" A lively discussion followed
Mr.. PuIlman's paper. Next week Mr.. Z
q. Routzman, of Chicago. VIII speak be-
fore the institute at O'Clock on Unused
resources Of the churches In the field
OF publicity"
The Washington herald., 1912-03-10
The Mem in the Indian Controversy.

Cardinal Farley, Of New York; the Rev.
Or. Charles L. Thompson. Of New York.
president Of the Home Missions Council;
TIE Rev. William II. Ketcham, director
Of the Bureau OF Catholic Indian Mis-
sions. Washington; Indian Commissioners
Valentine. and Secretary OF the Interior
Fisher are the five men intimately con-
nected with the present indian scnooi
controversy and the wearing OF distinc-
tive garb by teachers In them. The con-
troyersy Is itself a bitter one. Both
Catholic and Protestant parties to II are
determined to contest every inch OF
ground At the same time the most cor
dial personal relations seem to obtain
between the leaders. Director Ketcham
speaks in the highest terms Of the coun-
ell president. and the latter In the same
manner concerning the personal qualities
OF the Catholic leaders. II seems to be a
fight over what each regards as prin-
ciples. not al all one Of persons
The Rev. DR.. Thompson. replying to
the statement OF Director Ketcham, says
that Hampton Institute is not a sectarian
school unless the fact that IL uses the
English Bible can be so characterized.
AS president OF the Home Missions Coun-
clL he states that councils position as
follows:
/. Government Indian schools must not
De sectar1an.
2 Ecclesiastical garb in government
schools necessarily breaches the religion
of a sect. Pupils cannot fail so to regard
II. That Is un-American.
.. We have abundant proof that gov
ernment schools taught by sisters in the
garb OF their order are conducted as they
were conducted before they were trans
ferred 10 the government. They are to
all intents still Roman Catholic schools.
T. The covering in OF such schools
without regard to the civil service rules
of the government Is illegal
Indian Commissioner Valentine. who is
sued the order against the garb, denies
that he was Influenced by Protestant mis-
sionary leaders, and President Thompson
of the council says that nothing what
ever was said to the commissioner on
the subject during his visit to the council
immediately before he issued the order.
The commissioner says he made the same
offer to speak to Catholic Indian societies.
outlining how they might help the gov
ernment, that he made TO the Protestant
council. and Director Ketcham confirms
the statement. Secretary Fisher has ask
ed that personalities form no part Of the
controversy. and promises both sides op-
pcTtunity TO make full statements at a
government hearing to be called at an
early date. The question OF the Indian
tribal money and its use has gotten into
the controversy.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-10
THE CAT CAME BACK.
New Jersey Man Fails to Dispose OF
Dead House Feline.
From the New York Star.

Erom the New York Star.
A man living out Belleyille way tells
about a neighbor Of his whose cat died
during the cold spell. After some delib-
Grafton the man decided TO bury the body,
but the ground being frozen the entire
family were called into consultation. The
wife had an idea which she worked out
by wrapping the dead cat in a neat bum
ole with instruction to her husband TO
drop II overheard while crossing the ferry
to business. But the next morning. while
Just about TO consign the remains TO the
river, he was accosted by friend and
taken OF to meet the latter's wife.
The result was that he carried the
package 10 his office and took il with him
when he went back to the ferry. This
time his attention was taken by a party
of friends and he still had the bundle
with him when he went back to the
ferry. This time his attention was taken
by party Of friends and he still had
the bundle with him when he boarded
the train for home. As a last resort II
occurred to him that he could throw the
package into a rack over his head, rush
out hastily and forget" It. But as he
stepped upon the station platform the
brakeman came rushing after him with
Here's your bundle. mister"
At home he was met by his wife. who
said. We'll. John, did you dispose OF the
cat"
Dispose of the cat?'' he replied: IT
should say not and proceeded TO relate
his experience, when his wife interrupted
him.
why. John" she said, ''that is not
the package / gave you"
1T is notg' he said. Then, for the
love of Mike, what is it?"
Together they opened it and out plump
ed two large, thick. tender, juicy steaks.
They are still wondering who took home
the cat to serve for dinner with possible
guests present.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-10
The Ten Best sellers.

According to the February Bulletin of
the Baker & Taylor Company, the lead
ing New York book jobbers. the ten best
selling novels throughout the country for
January were:
THE Winning of Barbara WORTH by
Harold Bell Wright: THE Harvester, !"
by Gene Stratton Porter; The Iron
Woman" by Margaret Deland; Peter
Run and the Double-Four," by E. Phil
lips Oppenheim; The Failing STAR by
Florence L. Barclay; "Queed," by
Henry S. Harrison; The Money Moon
by Jeffery Farnol: The Rosary" by
Florence L. Barclay; The Broad High
way" by Jeffery Farnol, and "a weaV-
er of Dreams by Myrtle Reed.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-10
Miss WALTERS Isolation on Nam
tucket.

Mary f. Waller. who is at work on q
new novel at her island home on Nam
tucket or Cape Cod. has been cut on
frequently from communication with the
Massachusetts mainland this winter on
account Of the frozen sea The author
Of The wood-carver OF 'Lympus" and
other favorite stories does not. however
mind the isolation. for Nantucketers are
self-reliant race. as the thousands OF
summer visitors TO the island can tes'
tify. Nantucket formed the background
for one OF Miss Walters best stories,
'.Sanna," the publishing rights OF which
have just been acquired by Little, Brown
& Co, who will shortly reissue 1t under
the title OF ''Sanna OF the Island Town. u