The Washington herald., 1913-09-07

years, until, at sixty-fve, the minister,
/ even if he has changed his parish, re-
ceives $500, the largest compensation
permissible. to which is to be added the
use OF the parsonage and certain fees
given him. At siXty-five, the minister
can withdraw on a pension IL he shall
so elect or If the parish shall so
desire. Or he can continue by general
consent five years longer. On withdraw
| ing he receives as a pension for the rest
| of his life, two-thirds OF his last and
highest salary. On his death his widow
receives an adequate pension for the re-
mainder of her days. and also each of
her children until their sixteenth or eigh-
teenth year.
According to a report of a commission
of the general convention of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church on theological
education il appears that all the semi
naries except one are not related to one
another nor to the general convention.
Furthermore, theological education is not
within the scope of the general board OF
religious education. Measures are TO be
taken TO remedy this situation. 1t is
expected that the educational board
scope will be broadened and theological
seminaries will be brought into closer
relations to the convention. The commits
sion charged with the task has made
thorough study of the religious education
al work of the church and will have a
complete report for the general conven-
ton in October.
The Federal Council of the Churches of
Christ in America has been actively at
work in securing by law one days rest
in every seven for every workingman.
Every State has now its committee on
this question. and these committees are
cooperating with the American Associa-
ton for Labor Legislation. AS a result
of this agitation a number Of States have
passed laws securing such day OF rest.
Leaders of churches are working at
State Capitols among Legislators and
throughout the country to educate the
people TO a right understanding of labor
problems.
New York City is held to be the most
difficult church field in the world, because
of its high land values. its excessive
salaries to clergy, higher than in any
other city, its downtown problem, which
now extends TO all Manhattan Island and
fully half of Brooklyn, and he fact that
it contains 100000 Hebrews. For Protest
ants it is held to be especially difficult,
because 10000 of it's Christians are
Roman Catholics.
ant worship and work are to be opened
that have cost $35O0,OOO All but two or
three of these are in downtown districts
Every building opens with money to pay
its cost in full; not penny of mort
gage debt. A very small part represents
buildings on the Cathedral grounds, but
no part OF the sum named goes to the
Cathedral itsrS or any OF its chapels
Besides all oil his expenditure for build
E.HN
for future openings, the money fully
subscribed. churches that will cost $780,
900 or a little more.
In an extreme downtown district of
Brooklyn the Beecher Memorial is to be
opened in connection with Plymouth
Church. Its cost exceeds $250,OoO. A new
Baptist church is being built in Manhat-
tan to cost $4,000. The famous Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian Church is being en-
riched at a cost of $1,000, and the West
End Presbyterian Church is being en-
larged at a cost of $4,000. One new
Presbyterian church is TO be opened at a
cost of $4,000. A new choir school
building costing 100000, a new synod
hall costing $350,OOO and new churches
costing SI,6O0,OO0, the last two Episcopal,
make up most OF the balance. All of
these are exclusive of extension work in
New York suburbs and represent down.
town New York-Protestant interests in
some measure keeping, pace with hotel,
apartment, and loft construction.
The sessions Of the International Con-
gress on Religious Progress at Paris
lately came to a close. Among the
speakers were Rev. Samuel A Eliot
president of the American Unitarian AS
sociation; NJ Theodore Reinach. member
of the French Chamber Of Deputies; Prof
Rudolf Otto. of the University of Gottin-
gen; Ex-P-ime Minister Luzzatti, OF