The Washington herald., 1913-09-21
THE TREND OF THINGS !.
IN RELIGIOUS THOUGHT


In RELIGIOUS THOUGHT
4sligious and social tendencies of a
new character are as well marked abroad
as in this country. Modernism there mas
not by any means lost in interest Inc
recent congress of liberal religious oodles
In Paris gave special attention in its pro-
gram to the changes going ON IN EUROPE
in the direction of modernlst thoush''
not only of social character but OF re-
ligious and ecclesiastical constructive
character as well
in This country religious bodies that are
soon TO hold conventions are making
ample provision in their programs lor
social service discussion. Especially the
ioint commission on social service OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church has made
ARRANGEMENTS for d two days conference
on a larger scale than before attempted
10 be held IN New York. October li-l5, IN
connection with the general convention.
The conference is TO be held for the pur-
pose of giving an object lesson to stimu-
Iate marshes that have become interested
in social betterment and to stir up those
parishes that are backward. large
number OF speakers and a wide variety
If subjects are promised
On the last four days OF August rep
resentatives of all Christian bodies, eX-
Cept Roman Catholics, met III Melbourne
Australia, to consider the Reunion or
'hristendom.'' The discussion was guided
largely by Presbyterians. The attempt
is being made to unite the evangelical
bodies before considering the ritualistic
bodies The divisions of Christendom are
most numerous among the former IL
these can succeed in efrecting reunion.
doubtless the ritualistic bodies will be the
more encouraged 10 join in the general
plan.
After twenty-five years the Brother
hood of St Andrew. an organization Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church. IS 10
have its national convention in New York
October Is. Meantime, this order has
made the circuit of the large cities OF
the country. This body of laymen Is
committed to work among men. especially
young men, in winning them to the
hurCh which they serve. The social tend
enCy is observed in this organization by
the very name it bears. brotherhood.
and because Of one of its rule, TO pray for
the extension Of the Kingdom of Christ,
though it is not what is known as a 81
cial service organization.
The interest in England over subjects
of a social kind and in their relation TO
religion and life i shown by the pro
gram Of the church congress to be held
at Southampton. September -. at which
the Bishop of Winchester is to preside.
The program provides for expressions
from representatives OF various Schools
uf though. Subjects are arranged in two
groups One includes The Kingdom of
God and the Sexes" The Kingdom of
God and the Social Order" and The
Kingdom of God and the Races. The
other group of addresses is as fellows.
The Christ Of Prophecy The Christ
II History" and The Christ of EApeTi-
ence.
Labor unions Of illinois, to the number
Of about fifty. have arranged for meetings
Ia be addressed by the Rev. L. r.
during September and October, in
IN effort to improve conditions and out
look Of shop and mine workers and to
bring about better relations between
workers and employers. Mr.. Schultz is
the labor evangelist OF the American |
BAPTIST Home Mission Society. supported |
In part by the Baptists Of Western |
The Illinois tour in the ]
ntc. est of church and labor will have
he cooperation OF both the unions and
almost all churches in cities visited. not
Baptist alone.
Er. Charles F. Aked. VINO. among other !
busy svocaIiOns. il a staff writer for the ,
Hearst papers, il out with words oil !
warning to American women on the ap- :
preaching visit of Mrs. Pankhurst. The |
SaE Francisco pastor. who used TO open !
his London church to the Pankhursts, I
mother and daughter. and to make
in their defense, does not APP /!
methods
more recently adopted, and is not a nt!ie !
disturbed over the prediction that the |
coming visit will make converts on :hIs |
side Of the water for militanCy. He IHos, I
however. give a sympathetic picture n |
the conditions which drove them to this !
form OF protest. In recent article he .
SAYS: 1T is the custom IN England to |
ask questions in political meetings. The !
nrocess is known as 'heckling. After |
I'ampbell- -Bannerman' advice, the women |
began to attend public meetings. and they |
sked questions Their Interruptions an !
gered men: they were thrown out of the /
with violence; they were
rnauled by blackguards. They continued |
to 20 to meetings and to interrupt The |
grew. Filthy scOundrels offered |
themselves as stewards for the oppor- |
tunity il gave them of committing indie !
cent assaults upon women and girls N |
ne ACT tI tdli lllS NlAtlii anu bbAiAN'AiAe I
them out OF meetings.
The women were prosecuted; not the |
men They were charged with all sorts |
n fancy ufIenSes such as assaulting pO- !
Iicrrncn. Sc. Had they paid the small !
fines imposed the world would have !
heard no more ur il. But they refused to |
pay the fines. and they went to Jail Here |
they were treated as the worst of crimi-
mails are treated
The missionary people have two cam
paigns on hand. one involving a single
phase of home missions. to be put
through this fall, and the other a home
and foreign mission every bOdy-give can
vasS 10 culminate at IL ster. 1914 It was
,ut of the latter that the Episcopal Board
Of Missions took itself. The Home Mis-
.iuns Council in which are Joined all
home societies. including the women's
held a home mission week in
1912 that was counted a far greater sue
cess than the Laymen's Missionary or
Men and Religion Movements because il
reached far more people at less expense |
That effort is TO be repeated in 1913. to
end with Thanksgiving Day 1t will be
devoted wholly to the immigrant-ways
for reaching and assimilating him.
After this home plan had been decided
upon, the home and foreign leaders to-
getheT decided upon the every mmber
,anvaSS to be run of next spring Work |
IS now on, in spite of heated thermom-
tiers. to form committees in all churches
II all names that shall serve this fall for
the immigrant home effort and next
spring for the all-aroUnd mission one.
The Missionary Education and the lay