The Washington herald., 1912-08-17
The Trend OF Things

dence Sunday, September l-N Inis ceie-
bration. Initiated by the Presbyterians.
has been taken up by the other church
bodies and last year was approved IN
at a conference Of delegates
seventeen denominations. An
concise, order of service has
been prepared by the commission OF the
Federal Council of Churches, Fourth
Avenue and Eighteenth Street, New
York The ocommission sends out .
historical note with suggestions for the
observance Of the day. under fifteen dif-
ferent heads, for the information of pas
tors and leaders in utilizing the day and
preparing for Its celebration. Such sug-
gestions as the prearranged canvass In
shops, labor union quarters, clubs and
union meetings, especially
in smaller cities and towns, advertising
generally and especially through the perl
odical meetings Of clergymen, are promi-
nentiy urged The suggestions are joint
ly made by the secretarial cabinet OF the
commission. representing the various de-
Of churches.
The extent to which Roman Catholics
and Protestants intermarry in a commu-
ity where the church of Rome is relative
ly strong and the hierarchy are active
in prevention may be learned from the
Official report of the Registrar General OF
Ontario, Canada. There were during
1911, 1,509 mixed marriages In the province.
Canon Henson. one of the leading
clergymen in England. is announced to
sail August q for Canada and the Unit
ed States. He is to preach at Yale
University October Is. Cornell october ~
Philadelphia October q, and in New YORK
November II. He is also to preach al
nf To during the
trip and will give five lectures at An
dover Seminary.
Hot weather seems only to intensity the
religious zeal of certain city mission
enterprises in Philadelphia In the sec
ton known as Hells Half Acre. largely
inhabited by men and women OF the
underworld, special meetings are COINS
on lust now. in which II Is said not only
converts who are yeritable brands from
the burning are giving their testimony
but local ministers are In turn maKine
their contribution to the success OF the
meetings. The new Episcopal bishop OF
the diocese, DIR. Rhinelander. is interest
ing himself in the enterprise, and among
recent speakers was DIR. Floyd w. Tom
kins.
The Christian Work and Evangelist Of
New York announces its adoption OF th'
New York Observer, which publication
was discontinued the past month Ih'
Christian Work took in the Evangells
ten years ago. The Presbyterians OF tht
old school will regret that the New orr
Observer which for years represented th'
best type of church journalism on THU
continent should have failed. Its decline
has been steadily noted during the pas
ten wears. Not even the enterprise anc
dash of Chicagos young men of AFFAIRS
II seems, was able to infuse the needed
vitality 1t takes more than enterpris
and talk to put values into religious
journalism nowadays.
Meanwhile. Jewish journalism Is IN
creasing. A Yiddish daily is projected
for Chicago, the first number to be issuet
on Labor Day. while Minneapolis anc
ST. Paul are TO have a Jewish weekly
TO be edited by Rev. s. N. Demard. anc
devoted to the interests OF the loca
Jewish colonies.
Negotiations which have been on fol
several months in the American Peace
Society were concluded recently in tht
invitation to Arthur d. Call. OF Hartford
to become executive director OF tht
Society with headquarters in Washing
ton. When, two years ago, at the ume
of the gift Of s1o,0O0.OO0 by Mr.. Carnegie
for peace work, the American Peace So
ciety moved to Washington, 1t took upor
itself a scope II had not previously
known in Boston. All the existing peace
societies of the nation, with two or three
exceptions, became branches OF tht
American Society, and field secretaries
were placed in various sections of the
country to found new societies
With the society's location at Washing
ton the political end of its activities has
also largely increased. The demand foi
peace literature is growing every year
The result has been that it has become
necessary to reconstruct the society
both to meet the new demands and make
IL truly national. Every branch society
in the country is to have the right tc
elect directors to the national society or
a proportionate basis. There will bt
several directors at large covering th'
whole nation.
Senator Burton is president, and Dr
BENJAMIN F. Trueblood will continue a:
secretary and editor of the Advocate Of
Peace. Mr.. Call will devote most of his
time TO the extension of the peace move
ment and will travel and lecture VIII
the objective Of a peace society in every
city of the nation. Mr.. Call has beer
nresident Of the Connecticut Peace so
ciety. and was one of the organizers Of
the New England Peace Congress o.
1909. He is widely known as an educa
tor and as a man of much executive
genius.
One of the most revolutionary orders
ever given by a great corporation ha'
lust gone into effect on the Delaware
Iackawanna and Western Railroad. TIT
MANAGEMENT found that the recent awfu
wreck at Corning, n. Y, was directly
due to drink II Immediately decided t.
prohibit any employe connected with tn
traffic department of the railroad from
using drink either when on or OF duty
at pain of instant dismissal There wa:
a rule, quite generally adopted by othel
roads, prohibiting men from drinkint
while on duty. but Manager Cullen call:
attention to the fact that the present
rule forbids all use Of liquor. 1t Is wortf
wide reading and is as follows: Th'
use of intoxicants while on or off dut,
or the visiting of saloons or places whert
LIQUOR is sold incapacitates men for rail
road service, and is absolutely prohibit
ed. ANY violation of this rule by EN-
ployes in the engine, train. yard or sta
ton service will be sufficient cause fol
dismissal.
The distracted republic of Portugal Ii
getting help from an unexpected direc
ton, II is said. In danger from royal
lists, and its neighbor Spain more or les.
hostile. Brazil which It founded Is com
ing to its assistance. About fifty year!
ago there sprang into existence in Brazi
a protestant movement confined exclu