The Washington herald., 1913-03-02

That the Protestant Church in Ire
land, though undoubtedly against home
rule by an enormous majority, Is not
solid on that subject one learned from
the results of the recent by-election In
Derry, the second city Of Ulster. Ihe
home rulers there captured a Parlia-
ment seat which had been previously
held by the Unionists, and the man they
elected. David c. Hogg, is one OF the
leading members of First Presbyterian
Church of that city, son Of Scotch
elder in the old Free Church of Gala
shiels, Scotland.
As previously described in these col
umns. the Friends Five-year Meeting has
established at Richmond, as its national
organ the American Friend. For nearly
twenty years the Iowa Yearly Meeting
has published a. State paper. Western
Work The latter forthwith makes the
following announcement: The Friends OF
America have provided for the publishing
Of a great national weekly paper, which
will meet the need of the entire society
This new periodical will be called the
American Friend. and will begin at the
first of the year. This is significant
undertaking. 1t indicates a unity of pur-
pose and action among American Friends
which is most commendable. 1t suggests
that the day for controversy is past and
that of cooperation is at hand. The
anagement of Western Work, wishing
to join heartily in this enterprise and
desiring to clear the field for the Ameri-
can Friend has decided TO discontinue
its publication We commend TO all our
subscribers the new paper and solicit
their patronage"
Catholic women of the United States
are promoting with enthusiasm the pro-
iect of securing seJ0U1O with which to
erect at Brookland, ID. G.. church for
the Catholic University. Since its open
ing. in 1889. Mcmahon Hall has afforded
chapel accommoda tons, but these have
been outgroNn. There has been steady
growth of undergraduate students, until
they now number 80. For them daily
services are dcma nded. in a way not now
possible i'll the chapel! There have locat-
I'd at BruokIand seven religious orders.
and. while these have chapcls of their
s,wn for daily use. there is constant need,
at stated times. for larger functions
Mention has ALREADY hccn made of the
Religious Education Associations tenth
anniversary convention. at cleveland.
Ohio. on the four days from March 10
TO T. inclusive Thirty distinct general
and sectional sessions will he held to
consider moral and religious training in
every phase which modern conditions
make crucial
TIL" general sessions to bc held on
Tuesday Wednesday. and Thursday
evenings and on Thursday morning will
he grouped under the comprehensive
theme. Religious Edu"ation and Civic
Progress" President Judson. of the Uni
rersity of Chicago; President Falconer,
Of the University of Toronto. and Rabbi
Wise of New York City. will speak on
Training Young People for Civic Re
ligion:' Dean Sumner, of the Episcopal
Cathedral i'll Chicago. on The Double
Standard of Morality. President Vim
cent. of the University of Minnesota on
Social Religion. and President Null
Inns. of the Louisville Theological Semi
nary. on Training Ministers for Civic
Leadership
The devotional session of the Conven-
iinn will he held in the Young Mems
christian Association on Tuesday at
O'Clock The sections of universities and
colleges. of Christian associa tons. and
of Bible teachers will meet together on
Tuesday and Wednesday. The depart
Inent of theological semina ries will hold
one meeting alone on Wednesday and
joint meeting with the departments of
churches and pastors on Thursday. ON
Wednesday the department of churches
and pastors will meet jointly with the
depa rtments of Sunday schools and
Christian associations. Its Independent
sessions will be held on Tuesday and
Thursday The department of public
schools will hold its meetings in con-
nectiOn with the department of the home.
At this meeting Prof. Squires, of the
North Dakota state University, will pre-
sent the plan by which North Dakota
high schools now give credit for Bible
study done out of school hours. and
Rabbi Grossmsu. of Cincinnati. will
speak on the topic. THE Bible in the
Schools
The finest association building in the
country has been a phrase that has
travelled around from one American city
10 another until il has enjoyed tempo
rary lodgings in practically every con-
siderable center. Twenty years ago II
STAYED a good while in Cleveland. for the
Clevelanders imagined for a while that
they had permanently beaten the whole
United States in the Y. NJ. c. A line.
BY irony of fate, Cleveland has had to
endure for at least ten years past the
commiseraton Of expert observers on its
poor old antiquated building. But now
the ambitious Ohio town is ahead again.
and once more is boasting. relative to
its new s.15.on0 property. that nothing in
the world can heat 1t in complete equip
nent for Young men.
On March :. s. and . there is to he held
at Andoyer Seminary the ninth confer
ence of Eastern college men upon the
ministry. These conferences are held
annually under the auspices of Hartford.
Union and Andover Theological Semina-
ries. At the first session President
5feiklejohn. OF Amherst. will speak on
THE Opportunity of the Ministry as
eeen by the Educator Rev. G. q. At
ktns, D. D.. of Providence. r. J.. will
follow. speaking on THE Minister'S Op-
portunity as a Leader of Men, Next
day Rev Raymond Calkins. d. D.. of
Cambridge, will address the conference
on The Prophetic Office Of the Min
istry.'' Later Mr.. C. P. Morris. an
editor of Christian Science Monitor. will
discuss THE Leadership Needed in
Our Modern Civilization" and Mr.. Rob
ert H. Gardiner. secretary of the COM
mittee of the Protestant Episcopal
Church on the world conference on faith
will sneak on ''Tbe