The Washington herald., 1913-03-02
Men. Women QndEpentS in
Churches and Societies

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OF the Old Testament for English-speak-
ing Jews The translation is to be pub
lished by the Jewish Publication Society.
The work is that of Jewish scholars,
Orthodox and reformed. DIR. Cyrus Ad-
Ter, president Of Dropsie College, Pniia-
delphia, is chairman of the translation
committee There are seven scholars at
work on the new Jewish Bible.
Not until the year zoos will Lent again
fall as early as in 1919. The number of
noon-hour services in churches and halls
in business districts of cities steadily in
creases. Beginning with Episcopal, the
Roman Catholic and Lutheran churches
are now taking it up. Furthermore. 1t IL
found that Christians of all names are
attending these services. even protestants
| going in considerable numbers to Catholic
| conferences held at the luncheon hour.
| In New York this Lent the number OF
| these Lenten services has gone up to
| fourteen, three more than last Lent. OF
| these. eleven are Episcopal and three
Roman Catholic. During the forty week
days of Lent total attendance at all Of
these services will reach 10000. or this
number. fully 90 per cent will be men,
or. at any rate, that was about the per-
centage last Lent. Women in business do
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| 1t is said they are not yet accustomed
to it. Many OF the women who do at
| tend are not shop girls, but married
| women coming downtown and taking In
| the services, sometimes with their hus-
bands and sons.
Secretary John F. Moore. OF the In
| ternational Y. NJ. c. A., is just starting
on visit to railroad Y. NJ. C. As in
Germany. Russia. Manchuria. China.
and japan. In Japan are three associa-
| tion buildings. in Korea one, and in Man.
| churia two that were built with Ameri-
can money The secretary will study the
work done in them, and hold conferences
with workers and railroad officials. 1t
/ is hoped to he able to found some new
| associations. Returning overland. Secre-
tary Moore will visit Russia and Ger
man associations, and attend confer
encc Of railroad organizations to be held
| a: Darmstadt in June.
The forming of a world federation OF
Christian agencies that are at work upon
| railroads and for railway employees Is be-
| ing considered. At Edinburgh next July
a preliminary conference Will he held
on this and related subjects. The aims
arc greater efficiency in Christian work
! for railroad men. America is leading
| the world in methods and equipment. In
| England and Germany most of the as
sociations furnish nothing except rooms
| for reading and recreation. The Ameri-
can equipment is almost unknown.
To decide what to do next to bring
| about A world conference on faith and
order. looking 10 world Christian unity,
| il has been decided to hold. IL possible, In
May next. an informal conference. to be
attended by representatives of all unity
hue far int raH Taa q
in these later plans are Episcopalians,
Disciples Of Christ. ConEregatiOnalists
and Presbyterians Invitations have been
sent to the Russian Archbishop in
America. and he has replied in friendly
terms promising 10 lay the unity plans
| before the holy synod Of his church. Re
liSious bodies in America. having cor
! responding bodies in England and Scot
land. are sending populations thither.
inviting cooperation, and several have re-
sponded
The immediate steps looking to the
holding of the informal conference in
MAY are the sending out Of speakers,
two by two. to principal cities to address
Monday meetings of ministers to explain
plans and positions with the hope Of
forming smaller conferences. and the is
sue Of papers by eminent leaders to he
widely circulated in respective churches.
In a few instances the Episcopal commits
/ sion is to send invitations to Lutheran
bodies in America and to some other
bodies in England and Germany. inviting
cooperation. the same to be !ndorsed by
American commissions of the respective
bodies. The purpose Of the informal con-
ference in May is TO find out what world
plans ought next to be inaugurated. A
further aim is to begin at this early date
to make the plan general and free it from
the suspicion of being the scheme of one
body or one group Of bodies.
college men are the seed corn for
the world. II is not SO much
what a boy knows when he leaves col
lege as what he loves that is important.
This is the concern of the church These
words from the opening address by Prof.
W. II. Carruth sounded the keynote OF
the Conference of Church Workers in
State Universities which has recently
held a three days meeting at Lawrence,
kans., In connection with the University
Of Kansas. The conference was COM
posed of men who came mostly from
State universities of the Middle West.
College presidents. bishops, secretaries Of
| educational boards and professors, col
lege pastors and pastors of college
churches were equally desirous of gain
ing Information which would help them
in developing strong Christian men, The
meetings were held in Myers Hall. which
vas erected hy the members of the Dis
Ciples Church and is used for the Bible
lectures for which this church has made
provision and for the Y. NJ. c. A. The
presence of representatives of the boards
OF education of the Presbyterian. Metho-
dist. Baptist. Lutheran. Methodist South
and Presbyterian South churches indi-
Gated how seriously these denominatt ttons
arc entering into this work. Reports OF
what is being done in va arious States were
fun of interest In Illinois University
the Prcsbyterians have a building cost
ing $4,000. built and cared for by the
synod. The Baptists and English Lu-
therans have pastors but no buildings.
The Episcopalians have a girls hall. The
Disciples have a $4,000 church. The Y.
NJ c. A. has a campaign on for $4,000.
The Congregationalists have a pastor and
a great programme. but the pastor must