The Washington herald., 1913-02-22
NEWS AND COMMENT.

A remarkable dinner was rendered to
Jane Adams. Of Chicago, as a God
speed on her vacatipn- trip to Egypt.
More than 1.eoo members Of the Pro-
gressive party assembled to do her honor
in address, verse, and song. 1t was a
valentine feast at which was recalled
the tribute of the late William T. Stead.
who titled Miss Adams "the sweetheart
of humanity" The founder Of Hull
House was as modest as ever in her
response as "a spinster well over fifty
She leaves on well-deserved furlough
that will cover several months. In a
balloting by 1900 representative Ameri-
cans, conducted by the Twilight Club of
New York, it will be remembered that
Miss Adams headed the list of the
twelve most socially useful citizens
Theodore Roosevelt and Thomas A. Edi-
son following in her train.
The Vatican is giving thought to
changed conditions in the Holy Land as
an outcome of the war with Turkey.
Germany and the Pope have recently
conferred on the subject. A new sit
uation has developed since the failure
Of the peace conference in London, and
the possibility arose that the Turk finally
may be driven into Asia. Heretofore,
France has reckoned with the Vatican
in such affairs, but the French pro-
tectorate is ended, with Premier BRAND,
Of France, In no mood to renew it.
Emperor William, on the other hand,
although a Lutheran, keenly desires, 1t
would seem. to serve the Pope and his
church. The Vatican believes this Is not
simply for political reasons, but credits
the Emperor with sincere religious mo-
tivee. He has immensely developed Luz
theran work in Jerusalem. In that city
Russians, through their church, have
large work, probably the largest Of all.
Next is the Germany work, developed
by the Emperor, and then the work Of
the Church of Rome, with the Francis
cans in charge. The latter have many
shrines in outlying sections. and devote
themselves to spiritual and hospitable
work, while Russia and Germany do
medical and social work. somewhat on
the lines Mr.. Straus. of New York, will
foster throughout Palestine.
The political control of Palestine is a
subject Of keen interest to the Pope also
to most nations of the West, including
England and America. With the down.
fall of Constantinople, or, il it does not
fall, with Turkey in her present weak
condition, government of Asiatic Turkey.
including the Holy Land, will be a seri-
easiest people in the world to control
and hence the anxiety of Pope Plus that
an adequate government obtain there.
The Pope is leading in the wishes of al
most all the world and has Emperor
William as an able second.
So many people think only of Mr. H J.
Heinz as the instigator and proprietor OF
the 81 varieties of relishing edibles
that it will surprise them to learn that
he is president of the Pennsylvania Sab
bath School Association. chairman of
the commission appointed by the World S
Sunday School Association for the study
of Sunday school needs and opportuni-
ties in the Orient, and a member of the
international Sunday school executive
committee. Mr.. Heinz will head a party
of twenty-five business men and Sunday
school experts of various denominations
which sails from San Francisco, March
J. for a four months tour of Hawaii,
Japan, Korea and China.
The oldest Roman Catholic diocese in
America is under the American flag The
dignitaries of that church are to-day in
Porto Rico assisting in celebrating the
scmi-millennial of the founding of this
bishopric in Porto Rico.
DR.. j. Wilbur Chapman, having heard
iE Australia that the methods of Ameri-
can professional evangelists are being
severely criticised in conferences of the
evangelists themselves, writes home to
say that he is persuaded there must be
considerable correction of evangelistic
habits in regard to vulgar expressions in
sermons. high pressure methods to get
professed conversions, the commercialism
that has crept into the work and the
disposition to attack pastors and assail
the church. Dr. Chapman advises his
fellow workers to cease attacking other
Christian workers simply because they
do not agree with us, and leave the
subjects Of criticism. high or low. to the
sCholars-not one evangelist in a hundred
knows about either To preach a
straight message of salvation by the
death of Christ and he satisfied with q
reasonable income obtained by unques-
tionable means are DR.. Chapman's card
inaI advices for his fellow workers in
evangelism
The Salvation Army reports 100000 in
hand of the soJ0.0O0 needed to build the
two memorial schools that are proposed
i'll honor of Gen. William Booth, founder
of the army. One of these schools is to
be in Chicago, to cost s25o.000. the other
in New York, to cost $500. 600 They are
TO accommodate $50 pupils each, and to
train men and women who are to be Of
ficers of the army and to serve in every
part of the country. About seventy new
probationary officers have just been
graduated from the schools and assigned
to posts. Toward the SlO0,0O0 about six
hundred churches have sent s. each.
The army reports that apart from its
general plan of schools its campaign is
resulting in gifts for memorials in other
cities. a Detroit wowan has offered
property worth $4,000 for a rescue mis-
sion in that city. tho same to he a me-
mortal to Gen. Booth. Information is at
hand that in some other cities tentative
offers have been made, on condition that
memorials be in these cities. Schools for
the training of officers, as memorials to
the army's founder, are planned in Lon
don, Melbourne and other principal cities
of countries where the army has gained
strongest foOthold.
Ponce de Leon, who sought, but did
not find. the fountain of perpetual youth,
is to be reinterred in a new tomb in the
Cathedral of St John the Baptist, in
San Juan. in connection with the cele-
bration of the four hundredth anniversary
OF the founding of the Catholic Diocese
of Porto Rico, the oldest on the Ame1-
can continent Cardinal Farley Of New
York, Archbishop Blenk of New Orleans
and some other American Catholic pre-
lates will take part in the cerebration
and the reinterment, which takes place
tomorrow. The diocese is one of the
few that are directly under the Pope
and do not belong in any province. In
the islands Of the Pacific are a few 9TH