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The Washington herald., 1912-12-22
FINANCE COMMISSION
UNIFIES BUSINESS
OF METHODIST CHURCHES

The Methodist Church, the northern
one, has just taken what il regards as
one OF the most important in the whole
history of its beneVolence. Further, it
regards the step also as furthering unity
within itself beyond almost any other
taken since its benevolent work was
founded. The step consists in bringing
under one commission. called the COM
mission on finance. home, foreign and
other mission work, education and all
causes for which people in Methodist
churches are asked to give. apart from
support OF their own churches them
selves. The step is much greater than
duplex envelope and goes much fur
ther than the every member canvass rec
commended by the laymen's missionary
movement.
Heretofore Methodist societies carry
ing on work outside Of local churches
and appealing to Methodists for money
to prosecute them have managed each
its own affairs, gotten as much money
from Methodists as possible. and made
reports to Methodists OF the manner of
its expenditure. Each society issued its
own literature. each sent out its own
men to make appeals for money. Com
petition and overlapping were inevitable.
Hereafter all societies appealing for
money will submit their desires to the
commission on finance. Such OF these
as are approved from parts of one COM
prehenstve budget. This budget is ap-
portioned among the churches. and II is
recommended that weekly, not annually,
as heretofore. Methodists be asked TO
give or lay by specified sums of money.
In the issue Of literature, in the making
of appeals by secretaries and mission
aries in pulpits, and in general publicity
all societies in the American MethodIsm
stand on the same basis. The needs OF
all are presented. There has been set
up no expensive machinery for Metho-
dists to pay for, since the societies are
themselves to provide the speakers to
make the appeals and bear their travel
ing cost. II a speaker go out from the
foreign board he speaks also for the
home. and vice versa. The new plan
legally started at the general conference
last May, has just been put into opera
ton, literature explaining II to the
churches not having yet been prepared.
The plan is regarded by Methodists as a
business one Of far-reaching merit and
consequence.
The Federal Council of Churches.
said one Of the Methodist secretaries.
brings religious bodies in America into
cooperation In precisely the same
way this commission on finance, and Irs
new plan affecting Methodist benevo
lence. brings Methodist missions and 9TH
er causes appealing for money into close
relation and cooperation. There is 10
be not merely a gain in receipts, and n
saving OF expenses, but there will result
10 the American Methodism a wide
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22
THE CHURCHS PROPER TASK.
By REV. HENRY SLOANE COFFIN, D. d

have been asked about
sphc undertakings for
every movement for communal
ing ana frequently
critics
tary sell
community
oe-thee undoubtedly
the Church
on
spn vocation But the churchs like her
n up the IDEALS furnish the
oeoteo men and who through
benevolent societies shall
And the Chuhs
Churcn undertook
and what usurious
on every side summonng
OF social
which her Lord Himself -'
Ine Church has quite
an tasks to funh furnishing religion
od by which they shall in
Tor he to
to
proclaim the ideals train
supply In the guiding
dom for their -
Ine social intelligent
leadership This unrest is largely aeastc In that 1t is pr
dominated by ne ethical Churchs
thize with and then
because relations
OF principles
Christ and above all the only adequate
Acni and Builder of the Holy Cy'of aspirations
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22
Literary Review Of Latest Publications

great commercial and oversee stations,
shows the men and machines at work;
puts US aboard the giant liners and bids
US watch Jack Binns and Jack Phillips
do heroic work on the Republic and
Titanic: introduces US to some Of the
10000 amateurs who hold meetings by
wireless and fash the latest scores Of
school games to far-away comrades with
the ease and prompdtude Of professional
The whole story is fascinating and ro-
mantle. and Mr.. Collins has caught its
real spirit and has put Il all into his
book. Put this book on your Christmas
list.
PANSr MEARs: By Horace ". C. Se~ts. Ssz
forf-Joan Lane Company
The author Of "Sparrows' has again
attempted in "Pansy Mears'' 10 portray
the life Of the London shop girl He
spares the reader no detail Of the
dangers. the temptations, the hardshfps
that. except In the cases Of a favored
few. beset the path Of a young girl at
tempting to make her own way in a big
city. The experience OF Pansy Mears. no
doubt q typical case, abounds in Incl
dents that show the need OF greater su-
pervision by the government Of the sur
roundings Of working girls, and the need
OF a greater enort on the part Of public
and private charities to anord means OF
recreation that will really hold the in
terest and attention OF a class OF work
ers whose youth and the monotony OF
their daily work make excitement and
diversion as much a necessity for their
minds as food for their body.
The purpose OF 'Pansy Mears'' is more
praiseworthy than the book itself. about
which there lie too much Of the air OF
religious tract 10 ill the requirement Of
a literary performance.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22

Stop for minute in your happy round ..E. 81.
Of fgif-selectng- who high enthrone 90
The birthday of that Christ who said child
Was greatest in Gods kingdom; you whose own
Is laughing with her toys frolickng @....-
In the clear crystal of perfect day
Stop for minute This child speaks to you;
Open your heart to what her pale lips say.
She has been grinding since she
Not working work, with time for play
Even grown-ups-but like galleysave ....-
Chained to her task by threats the whole long day
And half the night driven like some machine
Save that Greed for machines, they COST
And all the childhood joys, on which built
IIfes usefulness to her forever lost.
Think for minute how that sweet Christ said:
AS We have done it to the least of these
Ye did it unto me-" You would not let
His day be weary, you would that
Surrounded him, if he himself were here.
And you would mark the who sought to trade
Upor his smallest joy, you have marked
The fool who kissed him in the gardens shade.
Think for a minute! You and are keen
To celebrate the birth of hm-a child,
And there he sits, crsmped bent, and worn by toll,
With Gries imprint where Joy should long have smiled
PLYING a needle sixteen hours day
And wondering why they will not let him sleep,
And wondering why it is he cannot play
Tho his birthday glorousy will keep!
Copyright 1872 North American
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22
SOUTH AMERICAN FIELDS
WELCOME Y. M. C. A. WORK

Members OF the Twenty-four-H Hour-a
Day Club. which consists of some Do
business and professional men interested
in enlarging the work of the Y. NJ. c. A.
in the foreign field. and of which S W.
Woodward is president. are commenting
1avorably on the annual report Just re-
Ceived from c. ]. Ewald, the travelling
secretary maintained by the club in
South, America. Mr.. EwaId writes:
NO period in the life Of the Y NJ. c.
A. Of South America affords such a rec
ord of vigorous growth crowned by so
many great events as the twelve months
covered by this report Our associations
have made the remarkable gain of 81 per
cent during the year. Montevideo holds
the record for rapid growth. having
gained over l24 per cent in the period.
students is greater than that of the men,
bership as a whole, amounting to 81
per cent"
Mr.. Ewald says that DR.. Jose NJ. Rua
sails for North America early in Jan
uary to take up the very important work
on behalf of the Latin Americans who
are studying in North American uni
versities. DR.. Rua will continue this work
til the meeting of the Worlds Student
Christian Federation Conference in June.
Mr.. Ewald expresses the hope, however,
that a permanent secretary may be
placed among the hundreds Of Latin
American young men in North Ameri-
can universities. They will return to
positions of Importance in their respective
countries and their influence for or
against Christianity will be determined
very largely by what We do for them
during their student days in North Ameri-
ca writes Mr.. Ewald. What an op-
portunity for doing a tremendously i'm
portant foreign work right at home!
The greatest single achievement of the
year. according to Mr. Ewald, was the
first International Y. NJ. c. A. conference
for college students, held at 'Piriapolis.
Uruguay. The Uruguayan and Argentine
governments united in providing all the
students and leaders with free transpor-
tation and camping outfits, and the con-
ference received further countenance of
an international character by the visit
10 camp of the Uruguayan minister of
foreign affairn and the diplomatic rep
resentstives of Argentina, Brazil. Chile.
Great Britain, and the United States, all
Of whom indorsed the movement.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22

direction Of Newton T. Hammer. Will
sing Sing, o Heavens u. H. Maunder).
Angels from the Realms Of Glory
CCharles T. Manney). ''Hark! What Mean
Those Holy Voices CNeidlinger), and
There Were Shepherds" &C. Vincent.
George Wilson will be at the organ
Mr.. Hammer. the precentor, will sing for
offertory solo at the morning service
Angels from the Realms of Glory"
Harry Rowe Shelley.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22
Hamline Methodist.

The programme is as follows:T Organ
prelude, "Onertorio De NoeI'' CThayer): !:
chorus. The Lord is Exalted" CWestl;
quartet, Angels From the Realms Of
Glory (ShelleY); bass SOLO. Jesus!
Name of Wondrous Love" CBulIard), by
Mr.. Elijah KinseIla; chorus, "Joyously
Peal. Ye Christmas Bells" (Coombs); (;
quartet, THE Message of Peace" Dress
ler). accompanied by Mr.. Mundeil on the
violin; chorus. 20 Holy Night (Adams); /;
soprano solo, Nights of Nights" CVan-de-
Water, by Mrs. Edith Bayly: chorus,
"Glory to Cod CRotolD; quartet, "It
Came Upon the Midnight Clear (ScotO;
chorus, Christmas" Shelley, and post
Iude, "Christmas' CBest).
The personnel of the chorus will be as
follows: sopranos, Mrs. Edith Bayly, Mrs.
johnson. Mrs. J. NJ. Brooks, and Miss
Myra McCathran; altos, Miss Marguerite
Depue, Mrs. Nellie Jenkins. Mrs. A. H.
Ludwig, and Miss Mabel Witherall;
tenors, George V. Blakeney and Mr.. Law
son; basses. Elijah KinseIia. Gait Brown,
and II. H. Ludwig. The organist will be
Miss Edith Athey.
There will be special music at the
evening service of the Metropolitan Pres
byterlan Church. Tie choit, under the
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22

knowledge of Its e by it's supporters.
and sympathy VI lines Of work other
than that In which particular people are
interested, that Is bound to prove OF tre-
mendous value. IL IL Methodist con-
tribution TO Unity within itself that has
Ionr been needed"
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22
Congregational Financial Record.

Rev. Charles Fl. Richards. secretary of
the Congregational Church Building So
ciety. calls the attention OF churches TO
the fact that December is the month
when a large number of the churches
make offerings to this body, and that
December 81 closes its fiscal year. The
society in a recent annual report takes
just pride in it's receipt from 30ss church.
es of about 10000. besides $4,000 form
legacieS and another 10000 from re-
turned loans, which amounts have been
duly distributed to rs churches and par
sonages. scattered all over this coun-
try. The society never has a debt, con-
fnIng itself to the appropriation of funds
in hand II also observes this rule-to
make the last grant or loan to the
churches In erection. so that the church
es will, with its aid, complete their pay
ments and owe no other debts.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22
Ever Since l Was" "
LEIGH MITCHELL, HonGEs I'm the North American


night embroidery
Ever since answered.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22

There Is no man better known amonS
professional baseball players than Will
Irwin. author OF The Red Button" Dur
ing the training season he always makes
the Southern trip with the Chicago Cubs
as the special correspondent Of a New
York paper.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22

Like many OF the characters used in
Mary Roberts Rinehart's stories. Minnie.
the narrator OF Where There's a VIII,
was drawn from real life. However, the
original Minnie was not a sprinE-house
girl but a waitress at a summer hotel
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22

Father Bernard Vaughan is on his
way to the Pacific Coast, where he will
continue his lecture tour. which he in
terrupted in order to revise the proof OF
his new book. Socialism from the
Christian Standpoint" This book has
just been published and is creating even
more discussion than did Father
Vaughan's lectures on Socialism deliv-
cred last Lent in st. Patricks Cathe-
dral CMacMillan Company, New York;
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22

The published volumes OF Life OF Ben
jamin DisraeII' have met with a sue
cess almost unprecedented in the history
Of biographies. II is understood that
the completion of the work will not be
prevented through his death. as he had
practically all Of the material ready for
the publishers. Mac MILAN Company.
New York;
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22

Doubleday. Page & Co. have in prep
aration a new holiday edition OF The
Call of the Carpenter" by Bouck White.
which is particularly in keeping with the
newer spirit Of Christmas. The book
will have a new binding appropriate for
the holidays with decorations inside and
out. by Frank Blttner. The inspirauonal
frontispiece. by Baifour Ker, will be a
feature as in the regular edition.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22

A LITTLE BoOK OF CHRISTMAS: BY John
.Kendrick BANG. BostoR-Little. Brown 4 90.
John Kendrlck Bangs has long woa
the cap and beHs with becoming merrI-
ment. He is one OF the laureates OF
laughter. Hitherto he has specialized in
verse. and his jingles in many keys have
rung In many ears. In this volume he
turns to prose, and we like him i'm
mensely in his new guise as a sort of
Santa Claus, unwilling and unwilling.
perhaps. but none the less engaging and
amusing.
These four stories of Christmas are ex-
ceIIent. mirth-provoking, and withal
breathe a contagion OF cheer not un-
worthy of Dickens example. The stories
are about children. but are for grown
ups. Mr.. Bangs shows many of Us how
little we know or think or care about
children. and suggests. but without
preaching how We may mend our ways
The Erouchy Erown-up better had get
this book and get rid of his crouch by
the Bangs method. 1t is warranted.
THE WIRELESS MAN: By Francis A. Collins
me Century Company. Nrw Torf.
The boy who wishes TO specialize on
wireless will find no better book than
Francis A Collins book Of this title. II
covers the limitless wireless field from A
to and back again. There are 10000
boys In the United States in as many
amateur stations who are actively en-
gagged In sending and receiving Marconi-
grams OF aerograms. and every one of
them will want to have this book. To
the many thousands who read The WASH
lngton Herald / say: Get Collins book.
C. Q. d." to make Santa Claus hustle
little quicker.
Mr.. Ccliins takes the reader to the
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22

In writing his volume, The Book of
Woodcraft and Indian Lore" Ernest
Thompson Seton. nature writer. Is TAX
ing another step in his life work of real
Izirg for the boys Of America the true
of life in the open.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22

Though born in Kentucky. Halle Er-
mimic Rives Is Virgtnian Of Virginians,
and Is. therefore, never more at home
than when writing OF the Old Dominion
This fact 10 manifested in her --latest
novel, The VaIiants Of Virginia Tn"
entire locale Of this story, with the ex-
ception OF the first chapter. is laid in that
part OF Virginia which is still under IT,
spell OF those romantic days the South
knew before the reconstruction period.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22

- What is the sane Christmas Of which
so much is said nowadays? According
to Zona Gale, II one may take her novel
Christmas" as embodying her real
opinion. II IS not time when there shall
be no gift giving and receiving. nor is
II a time when the pocketbook shall be
drained of its last dollar in a frenzy OF
giving. Miss Gales solution to the difi-
Guilty is as interesting as the story
through which it is presented.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22

ga LAYMAN,s LIFE OF JESUS" By Maj
H.M. ByGs. The NeAle Publishing Co. New
York Price. 500.
One who wants to walk in Palestine
and read afresh the story OF the Master
from the yiewp(Rt Of layman will be
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-05-13

wrong and does not need rule to
prohibit II"
Against abolishing the rule argu.
mcnts were:
at would give the impression that
the church was tending. toward laXily
and that the church was indorsing
the things which 1t formerly opposed,
II would remove the restrictions which
held people from these forms Of
amusement"
Three Officials Scored.
In adopting a resolution offered by
James w. Anderson of Keokuk. la,
denouncing Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson for accepting the honorary
craftsmanship of brewers congress
in Chicago last October, the confer
cnce docl;Sed that President Taft
Secretary Wilson and Secretary OF
State Knox "have forfeited all claims
on the future franchise Of the conser
vativo and sober manhood of the Ma
ton. because they had ignored ap
peals that no government official at
tend the congress"
The conference today appointed q
commission of 80 delegates to con
slider the demand of some of the ne
gro delegates that they he given ne
gro bishop to supervise the affairs oI
1921 900 negro members Of the ChurCl
in the Southern States.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-05-13
METHODISTS
were DIVIDED
ON DANCING

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, May 3. -
Minister'S of the Methodist Episcopal
church appeared to be equally d..
vided tonight on the question whether
the church law prohibiting dancing,
card-playing, gambling and going to
thcaters, CirCuses and horse races
should be abolished, as recommended
by the board of bishops.
On the ground that their investiga.
tions showed that two-thirds of the
3,250.O00 members of the church eth.
or danced or went to circuses and the
aters without regarding II as being
sinful, the bishops declared that the
church law against these diversions,
in force for 40 years, had become oh.
solete.
They said that while the church
would continue to protest against
these forms of amusement. still II was
better not to have any specific law
on the subject than to have a law
which was ineffective.
Before Full Conference.
The demonstration which greeted
Bishop Earl Cranston's reading of the
recommendation was taken as indi
ton. A motion declaring that the
rule always had been source of
constant irritation and unrest in the
church." and asking that II be refer.
red to "A committee. was promptly yO,
ted down, arguments being presented
that the full conference was going ia
settle that question and no one else. .
! No sooner was the motion made
| than James |. Bartholomew of New
Bedford, Mass, had the floor.
II know of a high schoolbOy, who
in studying English. went to see Mac
BETH" he said. "It was the duty OF
the pastor, without option, to expel
that boy from the church on the
ground that he had violated this sup
posed law. A jury acting under the
rule would have to eXpel, but jury
acting under Wosley's rule would Ger
tainly not eXpel"
Arguments against continuing the
Embarrassment rule as presente,
were:
THAT the majority of church.gOers
never have refrained from dancnI
and attending theaters because of Tho
church, and the violation of this rul,
has tended to bring all church discip
line into contempt.
THAT many people regard Shakes
peare on the stage as good as Shakes
peare in book.
That many people refuse to con
denim all plays because of some G
them, just as much as they would re
fuse to condemn all novels beCaus
some novels were not proper.
THAT gambling is fundamental
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-05-13

ticularly in the Fast. In 1897 he eX
plored Thibet, settling several geo
graphical questions about that little
known country and falling into the
hands of the natives, who tortured
him and sentenced him to death. The
sentence was changed to more tor
ture. Mr.. Landor was kept in chains
Tor eight days and SUSTAINED sever in
juries.
lie had planned to go to the Ant.
arctic in 1910 but gave up the trip
because of the number Of other expo.
ditions which we're starting out for
the South Pole.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-05-13
COL. BELL GIVES
A SURPRISE
Continued from Page y

ing itself proud, and that the game,
when played right, was worth the can.
die after all.
The inspector does not make known
any of his findings at this time. His
report, an exhaustive document In
this instance, will go to the Inspector
General Of the army, and then will NJ.
ter hack through the regular channels
of division, department, and regiment
right down to the company command.
or, who will be asked to explain why
II was that three high privates In the
rear rank had no Identification tags
But II is possible, by closely observ'
ing an inspector and listening to the
style and number of his questions, Ia
sec about the way the winds blowing
And II is the general belief that the
mobile army of Oahu has done well Sc
far, and that both In action during
maneuvers and In the inspections held
to date. the troops as units and as in
dividuals have acquitted themselves
with credit.
Asked II he could make any state
ment as to the field service part of the
inspection, Colonel Bell shook his
head and politely declined to commit
himself.
Pm not a free agent" he said. 81
am not supposed to comment on this
work at ALL What ] see and what
conclusions I draw belong In my Off
cial report. am very glad to give
out any information can to the news
papers, but not along the lines oil
comment"
Camp is Successful.
Would you say that the camp they
are Just striking has been a success
full one?" urged the Bulletin cor
respondent.
Yes" said Colonel Bell, smilinglN
Withdrawing into the seclusion ant
safety of his tent. 81 think ! can 70
so far as to call II successful camp.
Today the cavalry are "gettini
theirs" Regimental, squadron ant
troop exercises and drills will take M
the greater part of today and tomor
row. Wednesday and Thursday are
set aside for the Notwithstanding o
the. field artillery, while the infantr!
will 20 through the same process the
last two days of the week. Mex
week will be set aside for the inspec
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-05-13
Col. Bell Pays Particular At
tention to Foot In
Spection .
TStsff Correspondencel

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, May 13
One Of Caesars generals once laiC
down for fact the statement that head.
and hands wouldn't make conquer
ing army, but that stout legs would
The same fact remains today, and II
modern warfare II is neither the will
ingness to fight nor the skill to shoe
that makes the soldier. but rather tn,
ability to hike. That Is why Lieut.
Col. Bell, the inspector general. VIII
has been putting the mobile army o
Oahu through its PAGES here for tn
last few days, paid such particular al
tention to. foot inspection the final da,
that the soldiers spent in the field
With three hard days of maneuve
marching just completed he had I
splendid opportunity for observation
The men were not only expected (,
tell how their feet felt when question
ed, but they had to actually show thei
blisters and bruises. and to tell wha
kind of shoes and socks they wore ol
the march. This inspection was par
ticularly interesting to the doctors, 70
the medical corps has been making
special crusade for scientific footgca
recently, and the technical journal
have been full of articles on the sui
jeCt.
Feet Stand II Well.
Taken as whole command. tn,
feet of the army of Oahu have stoo,
the war" In good shape. But o
course there were many who limpe,
along at the end of the first day, witt
blisters more or less painful, prime