The Washington herald., 1913-01-26
IN THE RELIGIOUS WORLD
NEWS AND COMMENT.

NEWS AND COMMENT.
The American Bible Society has just
issued "Romanized" edition of the en-
tire Bible in the Hinghwa dialect, used
in the Fuhkien Province, China, not
Romanized doctrinally or enthusiastically,
but by the use of our Roman-that is,
English alphabet-instead of the difficult
Chinese character. The book has an
explanatory ''Foreword'' in English.
The translation was made by four
Chinese scholars under the direction of
the Rev. William n. Brewster, and is
put on sale by the society at about one
fifth of the cost of publishing.
\ striking proof that the Bible finds
an open door in the new China comes
from Human Province, where one of the
sOciety'S superintendents is making
careful canvass OF the business houses
in Changsha, the capital city Of the
province. He finds that not more than
one in thirty of the business houses de-
clines to purchase copies of the Scrip
lures.
The university preachers at the Uni
versity of Chicago for the winter quarter
are as follows: January IS, Rev. John
Presbyterian Church, Chicago: January
&c and February ., Rev. Frank c. Hall,
D. D., Church of the Divine Paternity,
New York; February and 16, Rev. Sam
uel McCord Crothers, d. D. Lift, D.,
First Parish Church, Cambridge, Mass
February % and March .. Rev. William
c. Biting, D. D., Second Baptist Church.
st. Louis, Mo-: March 3 and l6. Con
vocation Sunday, Rev. Charles Reyn-
p1d n N nf no Val
Divinity School.
BY the appointment of Levi Longfellow
as patriotic instructor, the Grand Army
of the Republic has established a new
departure. Mr. Longfellow's duties in
clude the conducting of patriotic in
stitutes throughout the country. These
events cover two-session programme
in which teachers, clergy and other pub
lie representatives participate
The social effects of divorce were indi-
Gated in an address by Rev. Francis NJ.
Moody, who has been working for uni
form divorce laws in the West. Mr..
Moody said that in 1872 there were grant
ed in this county over 10000 divorces and
more than 70.0G0 children, mostly under
the age of ten. were thereby deprived
Of one or both parents. Anything that
effects so directly and vitally the inter
ests of such an army of little children
is concern of the general public rather
than of unsuitably or unhappily mated
individuals.
Bishop Samuel FalIows, of the Re-
formed Episcopal Church. is on his way
10 the Philippines. He plans to spend
several months in a thorough investi-
cation of island conditions, especially inI
connection with the readiness of the
M III
he declares the mission to be purely al
private one, many expect his report tol
be more widely considered.
Disciples of Christ have been engaged
for some time upon the raising of s., 600
Coo through their foreign and s1,O0O.0oo
through their home missionary agencies, |
1t is stated that for foreign work $7OO.Oo0
has been raised. The home authorities
prefer not 10 make statement of
amount just now. These causes well ad- |
Vanced, il has just been decided to enter
upon a joint campaign. The three joining
are the foreign. the home. and the wom-
'w. The amount now sought is 5000. 900, |
and the time limit is fixed at the date
of the opening of the Panama Canal.
The larger part of this sum is to be used
in this country in foreign mission work, =,
10 per cent goes to the relief of aged |
ministers, and a portion goes abroad.
Peter MacfarIane describes the mod |
orator of the Presbyterian General As |
sembly in a recent number of Golfers: |
Rev. DR.. Matthews, by the way, is |
lawyer as well as a minister; he is a !
member of the Seattle bar" he sayy. |
so many legal questions came up to him
in his capacity as spiritual and material /
adviser to 5000 or 10.00O people. and the
man is so sincere in his desire to be
thoroughly prepared for this, that he
studied law and was admitted to prac-
tice. He goes everywhere and appears
to know everybody He belongs to the
leading clubs. He is connected with all
that look to the city's good.
No important enterprise is undertaken
by the city of Seattle, whether it is for
the handling of a worlds fair or to
consider ways and means in Ballinger
or Hanford case, that Mark Matthews
is not consulted. The list of things he
has talked about or taken a pulpit in
terest in, as witnessed by a study of
the files of Seattle papers for ten years,
is amazing.
Puget Sound climate, the price of COAL
longer stOp-overs on railroad tickets,
working girls hotels. and woman suf-
frage give some hint Of the range of his
topics He breaches to an audience on
Sunday morning of from 200 to 200
5ience of from 800 to 600 people. Sew
pntv per cent Of these audiences are
strong men He is a mans preacher,
and thinking men attend his congrega-
tons.
Nor need one agree with him always
in order to appreciate him. His eccen-
tricities may startle one at times, but
they will not prevent one from admiring
his splendid sincerities. You may feel
that TO label a foreign missionary dis
course Hell, Heathenism. and Holiness
,r 10 dedicate a rescue mission TO Soap.
soup. Salve ard Salvation is just a
rifle bizarre: but this will not keep you
rom recognizing that the most powerful
friend of humanity in all the big North
vest is the same Mark Allison Matthews
10 whom his friends refer. half in jest
and half in earnest. but wholly with
pride. as The Black-Maqed Lion of Sc
,ttle.''
In Lawrence, Kans., next month the
conference OF church workers in State
universities will gather with the UniVer-
Iity of Kansas. Bishop F. S. Spalding,
u Utah: Henry F. Cope. of the r. E. A;
DR.. Arthur Holme OF Pennsylvania State
-ollege and Dr. r. c. Hughes, who has
,harge of the Presbyterian work for uni
-ersitv students. as well as Bishop ]. F.
Mcconnell, of Denver, will be among the
peakers.
The plan which has been formulated I
nd now is submitted to Congress by s
fr John d. Rockefeller for s10O,0O0,Oc0 I
benevolent foundation and endowment is &