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The Washington herald., 1913-09-06
Propose Change of Date for
Labor Sunday in Washington

productive enterprise. The idea of a La
Dor Sunday preceding Labor Day has
come since. Though last Sunday was
named by the Federal Council Of Prot
estant Churches. the suggestion is made
that individual churches may observe the
season on the first or second Sunday Of
September or later. While this sug-
gestion accommodates those who are
away there is a loss of the effectiveness
that comes from the collective thought,
exposition, and interest that center In
! this one day set aside for certain definite
purposes and considerations"
Secretary Frank Morrison, of the Amer
lean Federation. who introduced the res
olution eight years ago in the Fedora
tion convention at the suggestion of the
Rev. Charles Sickle, then heading the
Presbyterian Department of Church and
Labor, was asked his judgment as to the
proposed advance of the date. Without
hesitation, he declared in favor of the
present arrangement.
1T was not in the original purpose OF
labor authorities in fixing a date for
Labor Day that 1t should become a sig
nal for a general return from vacation
resorts and for beginning plans for fall
and winter campaigns" declared Sec
retary Morrison. 1T could hardly be ex-
pected that the American Federation OF
Labor would change the date OF Labor
Day, il it is now put at the most conven.
lent time for labor's purposes. Yet 1t
is obvious that IL the church and labor
are to reach an understanding helpful to
each other. Labor Sunday should be so
close to Labor Day as to be in a sense
a part of the celebration. Labor might
very well reply that 1t is on the job when
Labor Day arrives, IL pastors and
churches are not on Labor Sunday.
II am not in zavor OF a change OF
date"
One of the chief themes for Labor
Day and Labor Sunday discourses Is
the democratic spirit that characterizes
American labor. Yet curious enough
those churches that are -unprepared for
Labor Sunday and whose pastors have
not returned from vacation, are largely
those OF the democratic order OF govern
ment. Democracy in the industrial field
Is the most striking modern tendency In
the labor movement
The opportunity provided by this sub
ject OF the federal council Is clear Re-
ligion might be brought a little nearer TO
one of the movements of the time by an
exposition and demonstration OF the de-
mocracy OF the Christian spirit. 1t is an
educational opportunity to be improved
The democracy of the spirit has a rela-
tion TO democracy in politics, in industry,
or anywhere else
The Washington herald., 1913-09-06
UPRISING STARTED in
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Trouble Also Is Said to Be Threaten
ing in Both Nicaragua and
Honduras.
GUNBoAT AT PUERTO coRTEz

Conditions in the Caribbean are be-
coming decidedly menacing to continued
order and peace in that region, accord
ing to advices to the State Department.
There is still remnant Of the Castro
revolution in Venezuela. the beginning OF
a revolt In the Dominican Republic, and
trouble is threatened in both NicaIagua
and Honduras.
The most serious trouble. apparently. IL
in the Dominican Republic. An uprising
Is under way in Puerto Plata Province.
in the northern part OF the republic.
Cable communication is cut on. and
Washington officials are unable to OBJ
tain direct Information as to the latest
developments. II is probable that a war
ship will be sent to Santo Domingo City
soon to make an investigation Of the
situation. A number OF custom houses In
the northern districts have been closed
by order Of Receiver General Wick, who
represents the United States government
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odist Episcopal Church. who for more
than twenty years has been the superin-
tendent of the day schools of the Foo.
chow Conference. He is a graduate OF
Allegheny College, class of 1907, and OF
Drew Theological Seminary. class of 1913
Mr.. Miner also received his master OF
arts degree from Columbia University
this year. Although educated in Amer
lea, he speaks the Foochow dialect.
The Rev. Lucius c. Clark. D. D., OF
Mason City, Iowa, newly appointed pas
tor of Hamline Methodist Episcopal
Church. Ninth and P Streets Northwest
reached Washington last Tuesday with
Mrs. Clark for a short visit, preparatory
to entering formally upon his new pas
torate. DIR. and Mrs. Clark left Thurs
day for Atlantic City, where they will
remain until the latter part OF next
week.
DR.. Clark will commence his pastorate
at Hamline a week from tomorrow,
preaching at both morning and evening
services. The object of the short visit
here this week was to get into touch
with the work of the church before
actively becoming connected with it.
He held a conference with the official
members and asked for various informa-
ton concerning the present status of
the church. its membership. financial con-
dition, allied organizations, and method
of management. The new pastor was
shown through the church and the par
sonage, and was introduced TO some OF
the principal members.
Plans now are being made for a big
reception to be rendered DR.. and Mrs.
Clark within a few weeks. A tentative
date has been selected, but definite ar
rangements will not be completed for
some time.
The Rev. J. o. Wrightson, Of Ralti-
more, will preach in Foundry Methodist
Episcopal Church tomorrow, both morn
ing and evening. His theme for the
sermon is The Greatness Of the
Least Christian" and at the evening
hour the subject will be, The Beneficent
Mission Of Jesus Christ" Music will be
furnished by the quartet choir.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-06
ZIONIST MOVEMENT
BECOMES PRACTICAL

Cable advices from London indicate
that the eleventh Zionist Congress, which
opened in Vienna Tuesday, will differ
| from its predecessors in one important
respect. Every previous congress has
been opened with a speech by Max Nor
dau, wherein he reviewed the position OF
the Jews throughout the world and as
serted the claim Of the Jewish people
to justice from all the nations. At the
present congress Nordau. unless his in
tentions are changed at the eleventh
hour, will not be present, and his alb
sence, according to the Jewish Cor
respondent OF the Manchester Guardian.
means not merely the absence of the big
gest European figure in the Zionist
movement. but also that a further stage
has been reached in the development
from political TO practical Zionism.
The difference between these two forms
Of Zionism is. roughly. that between an
attempt to solve the problem OF Jewish
persecution with the help of the concert
of Europe and an attempt TO restore to
the Jewish people possibility of a Gre
ative life by the gradual building up in
Palestine OF an economically and spir-
itually healthy Jewish settlement. If
Zionism today tends more and more In
the practical direction. il is because, in
the first place, the Zionists appreciate
HlOlt anu more lht Importance OF lTdul-
ton and culture as elements OF nation
ality. and. in the second place, have lost
faith in the concert Of Europe as q po-
tential champion Of Jewish rights.
While practical Zionists head the COM
mittee appointed by the tenth congress
in 1911, the political Zionists, though
ousted from the administrative guidance
Of the movement, still retain control of
the financial institutions, such as the
Jewish Colonial Trust created by Theo-
dore Herzl. and one Of the problems of
the congress next week will be to adjust
the relations between the administrative
and the financial sides of the movement.
Apart from that problem. il will be free
to concentrate its attention on the prac-
tical questions of Palestinian colonial
ton. Among the schemes which will be
discussed the most attractive is that for
a Hebrew university for Jerusalem.
which will be introduced by DR.. ..
Weismann, OF Manchester University.
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Last Sunday was Labor Sunday.
specially.
Why? Pastors were still on vacation.
ouestion-What shall We do?
Ever since the formal resolution adopt
ing the Sunday preceding Labor Day as
Labor Sunday was passed eight years
ago by the American Federation of La
Dor difficulties have arisen with many
pastors and priests who would gladly
cooperate in observance of the day, be-
cause most pastors choose August and
early September for their vacation Pc
riod.
This year objection to the early date
was intensified by its falling on the last
Sunday of August. In Washington last
Sunday there were few sermons relating
specifically to the tendencies of the
modern labor movement" and other in
dustrial problems proposed for discus
SION by the Federal Council Of Churches.
A number of clergymen who have re-
turned this week are making announce
ment OF sermons on labor for tomorrow.
One church is having a special service
with the Secretary Of Labor as speaker
It is not surprising, therefore, in view
OF the facts, that some Washington
clergymen nave suggested that Labor
Sunday be changed to a later fall date
say the first Sunday in October. Com
menting on the situation one pastor had
this to say yesterday:
THE social value of such a concerted
observance is greatest when the pastor
or priest of a parish himself has charge
Of the observance. His interest in his
community and its complex conditions
of life and his knowledge of its needs
are greater than are those of a preacher
visiting for a Sunday. Direct counsel,
suggestions. and inspiration in regard to
local situations are only such as the
pastor of a congregation can give.
"A further difficulty in the observance
of Labor Sunday is in the fact that many
of the minister's people are away en-
joying outings or a vacation. To make
such observance socially effective it
would seem that, with one accord and
of interest, pastor and peo-
pie should be found i'm their places to
make the observance one of real sig
nificance or to induce the American Fed
Grafton of Labor to appoint Labor Day
later in September. or on the first Mon
day OF October.
'Of course. Labor Day originally was
fixed with no thought OF the interest of
churches in the matter. The day was TO
be devoted 10 labor meetings, parades,
and recreation, and as a holiday for the
exaltation of labor as a great factor in
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parishes. There is no way, OF course.
to help IT, and It Is somewhat Of mis-
fortune, for the city is filled with vis-
itors, an overwhelming proportion appar-
emily being Americans. II would be well
for them to hear the best. OF course.
this IL not the easiest matter TO arrange
for, and yet one can see distinct advan-
tages II It could be brought about
An interesting proposal, not interest
ing only to Canadians, nor yet to Eng
lishmen. but TO citizens Of the United
States, is that OF the Rev. Canon +. G.
Scott, d. c. L., rector of St Matthew's,
Quebec, TO erect a church TO the memory
of Gen. Wolfe, on the Plains Of Abraham.
II has aroused considerable interest
among Canadian churchmen. and Canon
Scott has also secured the sympathy OF
prominent churchmen at home for his
project. including the archbishops Of the
two English provinces. the Bishop OF
Winchester. the Duke of Newcastle, Lord
Halifax, and others. Canon Scotts idea
is to build a beautiful stone chapel In
the style of Henry Wis chapel In West
minister Abbey. on a site just by the spot
where Wolfe died.
The Rev. Herbert Parrish viii preach
special series Of sermons at the open
air services OF Washington Cathedral.
Mount St Alban- on the Sunday after
moons of September at o'clock.
Mr.. Parrish has had wide experience
in mission preaching, having given some
years Of his ministry TO this work in all
sections of the country from the Atlantic
TO the Pacific. He was rector Of the
Church Of the Advent in San Francisco
and Is at present rector OF ST. Luke's
Church. Baltimore, where his preaching
is said to attract large crowds.
His sermon last season on Thou Shalt
Not Steal" with its reference to all man.
ner Of thieving both in big business and
small matters, its frankness and direct
ness. and its graphic recital OF actual oc-
currences made great impression. In
his course of sermons this year Mr.. Par
rish will deal In plain way with prac-
teal questions OF the day.
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all previous attempts TO the year 81 to
| the text of St Jerome himself
| In order TO have all light possible on
| the task, Benedictine scholars have
searched the libraries Of Europe and
| found manuscripts uniisturbed for CEN
| turies, bringing together 1900 Biblical
manuscripts. As these could not be
bought or borrowed, they have been
photographed, page by page. When COM
| pleted. II is said this will be the most
unique and accurate collection Of manu-
scripts in the world. The Book OF Cen
esis has been collated and printed, and
Abbot Gasquet hopes he may live to
see the revision of the Pentateuch and
Psalms. On his arrival he was met by
delegation Of clergymen and supreme
officers Of the Knights OF Columbus. His
lectures start in New York, and he will
travel West
A reminder Of how the religious land
marks are succumbing to the ravages OF
time was the exclusive announcement re-
Gently in The Washington Herald that
the famous old Trinity Church Cnow
known as Trinity School. this city. the
Cradle Of CathOlicity in the District Of
Columbia" is about TO be torn down. 1t
was erected in 17S9 by the Rev Francis
Neale, s. J., on a site overlooking the
Potomac River. II witnessed, among
other memorable events. the sacking and
burning of the Capitol by the P=itish in
1872. During the civil war its anctuary
was used to harbor wounded Federal SOL
diers. 1t antedates Georgetown Univer-
sity by one year. Another venerable
Catholic shrine was the Old Mountain
Church." near Mount ST Mary's Col
lege, Emmetsburg, Nd, destroyed by fire
last July l. 1t was intimately connected
with the history NJ he
whose mother house is near. It was the
worshiping place during their student
days of many eminent churchmen and
laity, including Americas cardinal Most
Rev. John McCloskey, archbishop OF
New York. The church stood high on the
side of a mountain and was built by the
Rev. John Dubois. founder of the college.
The Church Of st. Francis Xavier, Bo-
hemia Manor, near Warwick, Nd. re-
Gently burned, was the pioneer mission in
the Diocese of Wilmington, which en-
braces the State of Delaware and parts
OF Maryland and Virginia. Bohemia was
the earliest permanent Catholic founda-
ton in the English Colonies outside the
Jesuit establishments in lower Mary
land. The mission was established by
Father Thomas Mansell, s. j., in, IL is
believed. the year 17O4 The first build
ing was combination log house and
chapel Later frame church was
erected, which was succeeded by a brick
building and a rectory. after the death
Of Father ManseIl on March IS, I724. A
long and interesting account of the mis-
sion of Bohemia appears in the latest
issue of the Records Of the American
Historical Society from the pen of the |
Rev Edward /. McDevitt, S. J.. archivist !
and professor Of Colonial history in |
georgetown University-one of the lead !
ing writer's on Catholic American history |
in the United States. who was at one |
time president of Boston College.
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METHODIST.

The pastor OF Waugh Methodist Epis-
6Opal Church, Rev. A. H. Thompson
has returned and will occupy his pulpit
.morning and evening. The evening ser
Nice will be at o'clock and will be a
continuation of the Union Church and
Epworth League services. The pastor
epent his vacation among old parishion-
ers in Frostburg, Md. Rev. Thompson
comments especially on the great i'm
provement wrought by the good roads
commission, and is more enthusiastic
than ever over the invigorating air and
Fhe magnificent mountain scenery OF
Western Maryland.
{ Plans and specifications have been
Drawn for a new edifice for the Mount
Pleasant Methodist Protestant Church TO
feplace the present chapel located at
the corner of New Hampshire Avenue
bnd Park Road. 1t is expected that the
construction work will begin shortly.
1 The building will be of brick with a
Port Deposit granite front, trimmed in
Indiana limestone. The style is to be
Gothic. There will be a square tower
surmounted by stone pinnacles. The
building will be covered with a slate
foof. The total cost will approximate
s25,OOO. The Rev. G. NJ. Clayton is
the pastor.
burned from his vacation and will preach
hn the Metropolitan Methodist Church
Sunday morning at II O'Clock.
Advices by cable to the American BIZ
,ble Society and the Methodist Foreign
mission Board told of the murder of the
Rev Carl Hansen, who has been doing
missionary work among workmen in the
gnitrate fields of Iquique in Chile for the
EI8ible society for a number OF years. The
messages, except to say the killing was
done by a workman. gave no details Of
the tragedy. Mr.. Hansen was formerly
4 local preacher under the Foreign Mis-
sion Board Of New York.
The Sunday school board of the Meth
yodist Episcopal Church is beginning to
support missionaries to do Sunday school
work in the foreign field. The first man
to go is Wallace H. Miner. who sails
kfor Foochow, China, early in October.
Sunday school work of foreign lands
has not kept pace with the Sunday school
work in the United States. The in
crease and average attendance of the
Methodist Sunday schools of India was
only two-tenths of l per cent during the
last four years. Mr.. Miners mission will
Re to assist the missionaries to promote
the work of the Sunday school. He will
also instruct the native preachers in |
meInOos OF sunday SCnOOl organization
and administration. He will introduce |
Sunday school training courses into the |
church schools for the students, and in |
addition will train native field workers. |
who will organize Sunday schools and |
teach and train the workers in the local |
schools how to conduct the same. He VIII /
introduce modern methods in Chinese /
Sunday schools in so far as these meth
DDS are adapted TO Chinese conditions.
Mr. Miner is the son of the Rev
George D. Miner, a missionary of the.
Board Of Foreign Missions Of the Meth
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Pastor Rnssem Coming.

Pastor Charles T. Russell is to deliver
a sermon to the Washington Temple Con-
gregation in New Masonic Temple on
October 5. according to announcement
made today. This will mark the first
appearance in Washington of Pastor
Russell for some months
At the popular afternoon service to-
morrow at 3 o'clock the congregation will
be addressed by Evangelist II. Clay
Rockwell, of New York. He will take
as his subject, The Christians Race
Course"
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ECONOMY AGAIN DENOUNCED.
This Time Representative Kelly
Attacks Democrats.

Deploring government extravagance.
Representative Kelly, Progressive of
Pennsylvania. in a speech in the House
yesterday declared that the 100000
families In the United States this year
would have 70 pay $50 each for the up.
keep Of the government
Kelly deplorsd the extravaganza Of the
government departments and said that
the 100000 deficiency bill now under
consideration should never have been
introduced.
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BRYAN GOES ON STUMP.

State Secretary Speaks Today for
The people of Maine will be favored
with the oratory of the Secretary of
State today. Mr., Bryan having left yes
terday morning to take part in the cam
paign in the Third Congressional District
in that State.
William Pattangan is the Democratic
candidate whom the administration
forces are trying to help. Mr.. Bryan
expects TO be back in Washington Sun
day evening.
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WIDOW MAY HOLD OFFICE.

sherIdan's Niece, Bride of n Day,
Probably VIII Retain PoEtofIee.
Miss Nellie Sheridan, niece Of Gen.
Sheridan, resigned her position as post
master at Somerset, Ohio. two weeks
ago, to be married. Her husband. T. c.
Wilson, died twenty-four hours after the
marriage. August q Mrs. Wilson asked
that she be reinstated in the department
Daniel c. Roper, First Assistant Post
master General. yesterday had received
no notice OF the resignation of the bride
of day. He said IL was probable that
she could be retained in spite Of the
change of names on the pay roll. The
resignation of Miss Sheridan is expected
at the Postoffice Department today,
when. it is thought probable, Mrs. Will
son will assume the duties of Miss Sheri-
dan.
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CONGREGATIONAL.

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, e1rnsr
10th aad Sts. NV. Rev. Lewis Z. Purdum as
aStant pastor. II a. m. public worship with ser
mon oy Rev. ]. I. Stocking. Of NewtonviIle Mass
Music nJ the quartet and chorus choir 80 a m
sunday school p. N, Y. P. S C. z Thursday,
p m. meeting OF prayer. rraise and testimony
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IN MEMORY OF C. H. TURNER.
PInnS Nude 20 Place Tablet In Ma
tional University Law School.

A tablet in memory of Ex-Representa-
tive Charles H. Turner. an honorary
member of the club, who died recently.
will be placed in the National University
Law School by members of the Res
Gestae Club, composed OF members of
the class of 1910.
Mr.. Turner was prominent lawyer
and taught criminal law and procedure
at the school. Seabury G. Quinn, R. r.
Molster. and Needham c. Turnage were
appointed TO select a tablet, and Samuel
Matthewson and Seabury G. Quinn were
selected to confer with the faculty to
procure acceptance of the tablet. =
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Swiss will colonize 5.O0O.OOO acres OF land
along Magdalena Bay. Lower California.
A congress Of university students, req
resenting forty-six nations is to be held
in San Francisco in DIX
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WASHINGTON TEMPLE
CONGREGATION.

FREE BIBLE LECTURES ON TOPICS OF THE
hour every Sunday at .. N. N New Masonic
Temple. n. Y. Ave and 18Th ST. Evangelist
H. Clay Rockwell. Of New York, viii preach To-
morrow; subject, The Christians Race Course
No collection. All invited NonseCtsrian. Cool
auditorium
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST. SCIENTIST, o.
lumbia Road and Euclid Street. Services sunday,
II a. m
Subject: MAN"
Sunday sehool. Il a. m Wednesday evening
meeting. ,. N. Pubic cordially invited. Read
ing room, sol Colorado Bldg
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CHRISTIAN.

VERMONT AVENUE CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Vt.
Ave. north of n St. Rev. Earle Wiley. pastor.
Services at II a. and D. m-.- with preaching BY
the pastor. Sunday school, 30 q. N. Christian
Endeayor a IN
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CONGREGATIONAL.

The Rev. J. W. Frizzel. pastor of
Ingram Memorial Congregational Church.
has returned to the city and will preach
ON Sunday morning, taking as his sub
ject Labor
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CHURCH SERVICES TOMORROW
IN WASHINGTON AND ITS VICINITY.
by Friday
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
n a M LIN E
Ninth and P Streets
Northwest.
, D. D, Minister.
BAPTIST,

Z HsE Sven tells: Why Washington People Css
Perfume, p m Coatlsss men. Swem's Sonss
a. m, HeaTen-workers Centennial Bart
Ch., sth & Eye Sts ne.
TEMPLE BAPTIST CHuRCB. lsh and 81,
NV. Rev. J. J. Muir. d. D., pastor. During the
pastors vacation the pulpit viii Be supplied as
September Z, Rev. Everett s. Bmkst, recrutly
graduated from the McdinnviIle BAPTIST ColleCe
Oregon.
Inc biole school, prayer meeting and Senior
z. Z. win continue without interruption durins
the sumner.
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UNIVERSALLY.

CHURCH OF OUR FATHER. 18th and Sta NJ.
Rev. John Van Sehaick. IT,. D. D.. pastor II
a. N. morning service; sermon By Or. Le Grand
Powers subject. 'UniTersalism and Its Relation to
Social Retirement
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sPIRITUALIsM.

sunday evening at O'Clock IN Flynn's Hall. corner
Of sth and h stA. nv. Lecture followed y nes-
ages.
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August in. London. as August anywhere
else. as regards the church, is not the
best time of the year for the most able
men. They are for the most part any
The Washington herald., 1913-09-06

The Rev. W. W. McMaster. of the First
Baptist Church, will not return to his
pastorate until early next week His
place will be taken at the morning and
evening services tomorrow by Deacon
NeMtnn Wanger.