The Washington herald., 1913-03-16
IN THE RELIGIOUS WORLD
NEWS AND COMMENT.

For some, self-respect may be suf-
ficient motive for obeying the lava
sense of personal dignity, Of what be-
comes a gentleman, a man of honor. For
others, habit which may come from early
training or from a long-settled environ
ment may be adequate. An appeal to
reason in showing that given line OF
conduct is unsocial will have its weight
with others.
But granting all this. l am convinced
that. for the great mass of mankind, the
most powerful motive for obedience to
law will be found in religion"
So said President Harry Pratt Judson.
of the University of Chicago, in the an
nual message of the president of the
Religious Educational Association Tues
day night in the Grays' Armory, Cleve-
land, at the first general session of the
associations tenth annual convention.
His theme was Religious Education and
Civic Service Go Hand in Hand"
Prof Maurice A. Bigelow. Phi. D.. of
the department of biology of Columbia
University, in speaking of Sex Instruc-
tion and Social Education" at Cleveland,
lays down these principles:
Sex education should aim to develop an
open-minded, serious, scientific, and re-
spectful attitude toward the problems of
human life.
II should aim to emphasize personal
hygiene
1t should aim to develop personal re-
sponsibility regarding social, ethical,
psychic, and eugenic aspects of sex as
affecting the individual life in relation
to other individuals of present and future
generations-in relation to society.
Beginning with the natural history
study of early grades and continued
through high schools. sex instruction.
embracing a larger field than covered in
hygiene taught in some high schools.
should be given place in the public
schools as one of the all-important phases
of social education.
Sunday school gains in this country
and in England are in surprising con-
trast. Among ncnConformists in England
it is reported that the last year has
shown losses in pupils of about 1000
This falling off in numbers has taken
place among Baptsts Presbyterians and
Congregationalists, though Wesleyans re-
port the largest losses, about 12.4O0 In
this country Methodists show increases
for the last four Years and for the past
year 22SpO0 scholars in regular grades,
or including home and cradle enroll
ment, 80 900. The total number of en-
rollment, including teachers and officers,
is put at 4,Z1c.e0O. Teacher training
classes, adult Billie classes. and Sunday
school missionaries in twenty-five States
are causes of increase.
At the second annual meeting of the
Council of Church Boards of Education
Tuesday and Wednesday at the Colonial
Hotel Cleveland. Ohio. Rev. Edward :.
Tead. secretary of the Congregational
Education Society, of Boston. presented
a report on cooperation of the denomi-
rational bodies. in behalf of the commit
tee. appointed a wear ago on County
and Cooperation" Secretary Tead has
corresponded with many different educa-
tiOnal boards and had definite replies
from Methpdists. Friends. Presbytcrians.
Lutherans Christian. Reformed, Dis
ciples. and COngregationalists, and con-
cludeS that campaign of education
along these lines concerning lnterdenoml-
rational cooperation mas become an alb
soIute necessity. MIR. Tead also pleads
for universal day of prayer for col
lcges The original day set was the last
Thursday in January. Later came the
second Sunday in February. adopted by
the Worlds Christian Student FEEDER
alton. Now another date has been Sc
lected. the last Sunday in February In
view of the confusion which has arisen
this council was to try to consolidate
the Christian world on single day OF
PRAYER for colleges.
One of the results of the Men and Re-
ligion Forward Movement of year ago
il the Church Social Week Twenty
five Protestant Episcopal churches in the
borough of the Bronx. New York. have
ioined in a social week campaign for
April 2O-27 local organization is to
make the week an annual event. Meet
ings are to be held in each church and
n" outside speakers imported. The cam
paign for the week includes pledge to
live better life during the year to come;
a canvass of the local field. and recast
ing of membership in all organizations,
and a settling up of all old financial OBJ
Iisations These churches propose to rely
on their own powers and resources and
al a neEligii lie expense compared with
that of various movements
The social service commission of the
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ
of America is cooperative with the
American Association for Labor Legis-
lation for the purpose of introducing IN
all legislatures a uniform bill to secure
unp DAYS rest in seven for all industrial
workers A new relation is also eStab-
lished with theological seminaries by the
council by which course of studies in
social and industrial problems is to b.
planned and recommended to prospective
Protestant ministers. Prof. Edward T.
Devine of the School of Philanthropy,
New York; Prof. Carver of Harvard. and
Rev. DR. Washington GLADDEN., of Column
bus, Ohio. represent the council on
Joint commission with the seminaries, Of
which President Stewart of Auburn
Seminary. Presbyterian. is the chairman.
Miss Jessie Woodrow Wilson. daughter
of President Wilson, is to be a speaker
at the national convention of the Y. W.
C A. April 9-l5 in Richmond. Va. Ses-
sions will be held in the historic St.
Paurs Church. where jefferson Davis
and Gen Robert f. Lee were communi
cants the former at worship there when
news of the surrender of the latter
reached him. Other speakers at this con-
vention will be Rev. DIR. Cornelius Woel-
kin, pastor Of Fifth Avenue Baptist
Church, New York. who will deliver the
opening address Prof. Graham Taylor
and Mrs Raymond Robbins. of Chicago.
and Miss Grace H. Dodge, of New York
Missionary leaders have in hand just
now the most comprehensive plans they
have ever put forth. These leaders are
both Protestant and Catholic. and the
former are cooperating in larger meas
ure than ever before. The plans have
two parts. the former intended to carry
forward work while the latter is being
perfected The earlier plan contemplates
a simultaneous canvass for money. The
dates that will probably be fixed upon
are March and April, 1914 and it is
certain that all forms of missions, local,
home and foreign. will be given equal
emphasis The unity of action and en-