The Washington herald., 1913-01-04
THE TREND OF THINGS.


Archbishop Glennon, head Of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of ST. Louis. Is
reported to have said In a recent sermon:
'T have little sympathy with turkey raf-
fies and turkey trots as means of raising
money for churches. Tc succeed,
church or any worthy movement must
be decent throughout and must not be
contaminated by suggestions of gambling
or questionable amusements."
News from Seoul indicates that the
Court Of Second Instance, trying the
appeal Of the Koreans convicted of sedi-
tious conspiracy there, has agreed to
remedy the crowning injustice OF the
court below and to.~call witnesses for
the defense. The court adjourned for the
holidays and will reconvene ON January
?. when the defense is to be heard.
In this connection II is reported thai
the Japanese Bar Association has ap-
pointed a committee of four of its most
eminent members TO investigate why the
government has taken no steps 20 pun
ish missionaries who. according to the
confessions" read in court at Seoul.
fomented rebellion against Japan. Tho
missionaries are confident that this COM
mittee will be impartial. and they ex-
pect to demonstrate 10 II not only that
they are themselves totally innocent Of
trying to stir up sediticn in Korea, but
also that the charges of conspiracy
against the Christian Koreans are un-
founded II the bar associations COM
mittee can be persuaded of this. its re-
port will have an enormous effect on
public opinion In Japan and do more
than anything else in sight can be ex-
pected to do toward modifying the Bit
terness Of the Korean colonial policy.
Japan. which IL already being favored
Mabie, of New York. who is fulfilling
his appointment as lecturer on the Car
negie Foundation for International
Peace. soon Is to have the pleasure Of
entertaining Prof. Francis G. Peabody.
Of Harvard University. who will carry
his special message to various sections
OF the country.
The dates for the annual week of
prayer appointed by the Evangelical Al
lance run this year from Sunday. jan
uary 5, to Sunday. January le.
Sunday. January 5-'Where there Is
no vision the people perish" prov.
xNix:l9: who knoweth whether thou
are come to the kingdom for such a time
as thisg' esther iv:lD: Seek ye first
the kingdom OF God. and his righteous
ness: and all these things shall be added
unto you Matt. vi:SO: For this cause
Il W" MY hHttS uUkO lIt OF OuT
Lord Jesus Christ. OF whom the whole
family is named CEph. iii:l4-l5.
Monday. January 6-"Thanksgiving and
Humiliation"
Tuesday. January THE Church Uni
versalthe One Body OF which Christ
Is the Head
Wednesday. January s-"Nations and
Their Rulers"
Thursday. January o-"Foreign Mis-
sions-Praise and Prayer"
Friday. january 1o-"Families, Educa-
Saturday. January 11-"Home Missions
and the Jews
The fifth annual medical missionary
conference has Just closed at the sana-
torium in Battle Creek, Mich. being held
December 81 TO January ,. inclusive. All
the missionaries were guests of DIR. J.
II. Kellogg and the sanatorium manage
ment during the week. The conference
is reported to have been the greatest
ever held. both in point of attendance
and in the programme presented. 1t is
interdenominational. and some OF the
oldest and most prominent missionaries
in the world were present The list Of
speakers included Bishop W. r. Oldham.
of India; Bishop Joseph c. Hartzell of
Africa; Bishop James n. Thoburn, from
India: Bishop W. S. Lewis. who goes
soon to China, and Ellen NJ Stone. who
told of THE Little Giants OF the Bal
KAN"
An omen OF Chinese progress is seen
in the recent cordial reception of the
$40 Chinese Young Mems Christian AS
sociation delegates, besides foreign sec
retaries. in Pekin by President Yuan
Shih Eai. The President made an ad-
f,,NI g. IL
of the organization, whose importance
he fully recognized. Another cheering bit
Of news is that the opium shops in W.
chang have been closed, and the drug
can be obtained only at the government
depot.