Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-08-23

every section of the country in the
effort to convince the people by facts
and arguments. That is the best
method OF reaching the masses for
above all it helps to aid in giving a
widespread knowledge on all public
questions.
Canon Herbert Hensley Henson
who is to come to this country in
September for a stay of about three
months, is everywhere regarded as
one of the best known and mucn ad-
mired English preachers of the pres
ent day. He is canon Of the celebrat
ed Westminster Abey and rector of
St. Margaret's, an able writer and an
eloquent preacher, as we'll as a lead
err among the so-called broad church
party in the Church of England. He
comes in pursuance of a long-cherish-
ed plan, which he says is purely per-
sonal, for he represents no movement
either in the United States or at
lone beyond a general Christian one.
1t is authoritatively stated that Ca
non Henson will speak while in this
country at most of the principal uni
versies, and at union and general
theological seminaries; and it has
been arranged for him to preach in
many of the principal Protestant
Episcopal churches in the large cities,
| from Washington and Boston and
west from Chicago. While some of
his utterances, being extremely broad
nave shocked the high church folks
on both sides, it is not believed that
his sermons or addresses will pro-
! woke controversy in the United States
since little of the ritualistic and
broad church strife obtaining in the
Church of England, or between it and
the non-conformists of England, it is
pointed out, gets across the Atlantic
to disturb America.
This distinguished clergyman is
L~ondon.born, fifty years of age, Ok
ford educated, and a prolific writer
on practical problems confronting his
church and the Christian cause. St.
Margaret's, of which he is the rector,
adjoins the historic Westminster Alb
hey, were he is a canon, and, while
parochial, it is known as "the Par
liamentary Church." being attended
on specified occasions by members
of the British Imperial Parliament in
a body. For a year, he was head OF
oxford House, London, and there he
learned lots about the social prob
lem, which England is not trying her
level best to solve. ..
OF the many charitable and other
institutions for which Washington is
famous, one of the most noteworthy
is about to open its doors for aged
men. 1t is one of the most elaborate
built anywhere, and covers a square
of ground. being two stories in height
and designed along colonial lines. 1t
is surrounded by extensive grounds
and is a memorial to the late John
Dickson, constructed and supported
by a fund ~bequeathed by his son,
Henry Dickson, amounting to over
one million dOl.ars. 1t is situated on
one of the healthiest and most CON-
handing spots of Washington, facing
Fourteenth street extended from the
west, and overlooking the beautiful
and spacious grounds of the Walter
Reid Army Hospital. In it's interior
arrangements it is really a home, for
everything has been done to make
it an ideal one in the lines of comfort,
convenience and happiness of it's in
mates. In fact, it contains every
modern comfort and convenience de-
signed to make pleasant and attrac-
tive the declining years of old and
homeless men. The requirements
for admission are that a man must
have reached the age of IS years, and
have resided in the District of Column
bia for five years previous to admis-
sion. 1t is not necessary for the APP
plicants to be INDECENT. A nan with
money may enter the home by depos-
iting his possessions with the trust
ees, but, should he desire later. on to
leave the Intuition his money win
be returned to him, less a deduction
Of IS or Sc a week for the time he has
stopped there.
From time to time recommends
tions come from the Philippines that
permission be granted for purchase
of kahki uniform cloth of English
manufacture, on the ground that this
kahki made into uniforms by Chinese
tailors found in the immediate vicin-
ity Of every army post in the Philip
pines is much more comfortable,
much cheaper, and of far better fit
than the uniforms manufactured in
this country and issued to the enlist
ed soldiers in our army. 1t has there
fore been recommended that enlisted
men in the Philippines be issued a
money allowance for clothing to per-
nit them to have the kahki uniforms
made by these tailors.
The War Department now refuses