The Washington herald., 1913-02-02
NEWS AND COMMENT.


been for the past ten years rector of st.
Sfmeon's Church, Chicago. He is thirty
nine years old, a graduate. of Trinity
College Toronto, and has held various
Offices in church circles in and near Chi
cagO.
One OF the foremost statesmen of
France, NJ. Clemenceau, has put his in
dorsement upon an economic study OF
alcohol by writing a preface, in which
he laments the powerlessness of the state
against what he calls "the most formid-
able enemy of social peace, of general
welfare. and Of the rise of the humber
classes to a higher life 1T is begin
ming to be understood" he says. that
the right TO poison people cannot prop
erly be recorded as one of the achieve
mcnts OF the French revolution.
The Syrian Protestant College at
B~tTuI. Syria. has 4 commercial depart
lent that aims to fit its students for
positions in the business houses of the
LeEant.
OF the s1.UOoO0O spent by the city of
stockholm, SweGen. for its school system
last year $500 Was for domestic science,
$3.50 fnr school lunches, S.4aO for school
hysicians. and $2,4OO fer the dental clinic.
While the Roman Catholic Church has
not taHcr up the Brotherhood idea as
such, says the Congregationalist. 1t has
an effective organization for men in its
Holy Name Society with the junior
work of the same name for boys. 1t
has received special emphasis in the
Roman Catholic churches of late. On 4
recent Sunday the Feast of the Holy
Name was celebrated and it became the
relying point for powerful addresses,
mas meetings. and professions, which in
themselves were concrete and impress
sivc protest against profanity. The
Protestants of Worcester. Mass, have
walked up TO the fact that they need
10 do something along the same line. At
the noon meetings conducted by the Y.
VI. g. A. in twenty-siN factories in the
city. the theme for the week OF January
2C-2J was Two Ends of a Damn" All
the Catholic men We're urged to join
their Holy Name Society ana live up 10
its teachings. 1t is probable that the
crusade. will issue in some
organization Of the same kind for
Protestant men
For tie first time represG nting voting
power to be rCckoned with, two women
lobbyists have begun their activities at
the California Legislature. In behalf
{ srtair special interests they demand
the passigc Of a mothers pension bill.
Word comes from Alaska of a Christian
Indidu chief VINO mas become an enthu-
siast for the Sunday school He enforccs
regular attendance by the use of a dog
whip, K necessary!
4 ycung man i'll Milwaukee heir to
the millions OF n lumber king" devotes
his time largely as a juvenile probation
officer
Here's a significant dispatch comes
from Chicago. Eight damage suits for
Il total of $4,000 have been filed in the
Circuit Court against thirty owners and
of saloons, and persons own
ing the property in which the saloons
are situated. These suits are brought by
wives and children who declare their in
comes have been impaired by the bread
resort TO the saloons.
Two candidates for the Office of chap
lain of the United States Senate, now
pastor of All Souls Church in this city.
have appeared and are asking for the
votes of the Democrats when they take
control of the Senate March 4. The can
didates are Rev. DR.. ]. T. Prettyman,
presiding elder of the Washington dis
irict of the Baltimore conference. VI. f.
Church South. and Rev. DR.. a. W.
Spooner, pastor of the Sixth Presbyterian
Church, of this city. DR.. Spooner has
the illness and death of Rev. DR.. Will
lam II. Milburn.
The continuation committee of the
World Missionary Conference, DR. John
r. Mott, chairman, has entered upon
a series of sectional conferences in va
-ious parts of the world The first one
for India was held in Madras in mid
November. Eighty-three delegates had
been invited, only four of whom were
absent. Almost all the missions were
including the two indigen-
Dus Indian missions. The Mar Thoma
Syrian Church, the Salvation Army. and
the Advent mission Joined for the first
time. The report which we quote, in
he Christian Patriot, says: THE dis
'ussions were carried on in a thorough
~ Christian spirit and mutual charity
wen where views Were diametrically op-
POSED to each other, and all who spoke
were encouraged to state their opinions
-rankiIy and with the greatest freedom.
There is no doubt that Christ
was present throughout the proceedings
md presided unseen, though not unfelt, |
rvcr all and guided them to the resolu-
ions, which were ultimately passed. We
are thus led 10 expect great things for
india, and especially for the Indian
church. to which a task of trust and
is being intrusted in an
increasing measure, so that the ideal of
4 national church is just beginning to
lawn on her consciousness
The work of the assemblys permanent
on vacancy and supply is be-
ing carefully organized under the new
Rev. Walter II. Houston This
department is an entirely new agency OF
the church. 1t starts out with no estab- |
lished precedents, no blanks or office
equipment of any description. All of
these must be acquired. The committee
has simply received from the church a
definite commission to undertake a diff
'ult task. The secretary has undertaken
4 careful survey Of the entire church, !
seeking to ascertain the exact number |
# ministers who are available for reg
ular service and the present needs of |
The church as indicated by the number
and character of the vacancies.
Communications have already been
sent to all the presbyteries. and reports !
from these are being received daily. !
They furnish a fund of information
which, when properly tabulated, cannot |
all TO be OF immense value to the church |
At large. When the survey is COM /
rleted it is expected that the central
1fhce will not only have a register OF
he men available for Service, but will
De able to compile a list of the churches I
'acant throughout the country with ap-
information in regard TO each. |
The Chicago School of Civics and Phil