The Washington herald., 1913-02-23
IN THE RELIGIOUS WORLD
MEN AND EVENTS IN
RELIGIOUS WORLD

Churchman, announces the Forthcoming
publication of religious quarterly.
which will be of a character unique not
alone in America, but indeed. in all
Christendom. As might be inferred from
the well-known enthusasms of the edi-
tor. the new magazine, which is to be
published. under the name of the Con-
structive Quarterly, is to be devoted TO
the unity of all Christians. But it is not
10 stand forth as the advocate Of any
particular policy or method of union. In
order that II may be absolutely clear OF
any sign of propaganda. DIR. McBee states
that the magazine will maintain no edi-
torial department whatever. Standing
thus impartialIy among the churches and
urging no programme upon them, the
Constructive Quarterly is designed to offer
an absolutely free forum i'll which men
Of all communions are at liberty to state
their own conception of Christian truth,
not holding in abeyante even tenets
which excite controversy.
In this way DR.. McBee expects to Culti-
vate loyalty of conviction while lie also
trusts that unhindered discussion will in
the end acCentuate more points of agree
ment than of disagreement, and so min
lister directly to the sentiment of Chris
tion union. To support his enterprise the
editor has assembled conspicuous edi-
torial board, including in America Arch
bishop Platon, of the Russian Church:
DIR. William Adams Brown, President
Robert A. Faiconer. DR.. Robert +. Speer,
DR.. Henry van Dyke, Presbyterians: Dean
ShaIler Mathews, BaptAt: Chancellor }.
II. Kirkland and Bishop F. ]. McCon-
nell. Methodists: President w. Douglas
Mackenzie. Congregationalists. and DIR.
w. T. DuBose, George Wharton Pepper
and DIR. w. II. van Allen, Episcopalians
The British list includes the Bishop of
Winchester. cX-Premier Balfour, Arthur
Henderson. labor member of Parliament;
Profs. Denney, Paterson. Sunday, Selhic
and Glover: Dean W. r. Inge. DIR. James
Hope Moulton. and Rev. William Temple.
Members are also announced from Ger
many, Russia, and India. All of these
are Protestants or Greek Catholics. No
ROmanist would join the editorial board,
but several in America. England. and on
the Continent agreed to have their names
announced as ''co-OperatOrs." Among
these in America are Father John J.
Wynne. of the Jesuits; Mgr. Shahan.
Prof. Pace. and DR.. Andrew J. Shipman.
The first number will appear March ].
The list Of writers in the initial issue
and for succeeding numbers includes
remarkable array of the most eminent
church leaders Of both America and Eu-
rope. The George II. Doran Company, of
New York, will become the publishers.
Baltimore is the latest city to witness
the development of plans for an Episco-
pal cathedral. and emphasizes the grow
ing tendency of that church toward the
establishment of cathcdralS, especially
that phase Of the tendency which gets
out to establish from the foundations
great cathedral plants with striking To-
cations. Baltimore will be the fifth eX-
ample of this kind New York has its
,rain Sar 'r2n Will
occupy a whole block Knob Hill,
WasnEtun's site is among the finest in
the world. and Denver. which suffered
loss by fire, is rebuilding. Baltimore's
ambitious site adjoins the new site of
Johns Hopkins University. and the builG
inGs are to correspond in grouping and
architecture with those of that great in
stitution.
Examples of modest structures, COM
Pete and perfect cathedral organizations,
are Cleveland. Albany Brooklyn, Fair
hault and Memphis. Boston has lately
taken over st. Pauls Church in Tre-
mont Street. and ambitious plans are be-
hind the act. Detroit has also taken
over ST Pauls Church. made 1t a
cathedral. and has like ambitions. Now
Pittsburg is discussing the taking over
Of Trinity Church. the historic edifice
in its downtown district. Chicago, st.
Louis. Cincinnati. Los Angeles. Portland,
with cathedral ambitions, have taken over
churches some of them in poor districts.
have given the bishops spiritual juris-
dition. in a few instances material jur-
isdiction as well. and appear in the Of
fctal lists as cathedral builders.
The location of the new Baltimore pro-
iect is at Charles, 81. Paul and Thirty
seventh Streets and the new University
PARKWAY 1t is very high, and is part
Of the great development in which the
city takes Just pride. 1t is already oc-
81 pied with an UnderCroft Memorial
Chapel, and Episcopal authorities OF Bal
tImore are at the moment looking at
PLANS for COI:Iplete cathedral founda-
t!on. 1t is predicted that the visit of
EpsCopal leaders to New York in Octo-
ber next to attend their general conven-
tion whose impressive services will be
held in the new cathedral OF st. John
the Divine will give further stimulus to
the Cathedral-buildirc tendency. Episco-
pal Church cathedral plans now in
course Of execution involve the "Npen-
diture of from &l5,oO0,n0 10 s2o.co.0oo.
Schools hav, sprung up OIL the subjects
Of eugcnirs and mothcrCraft. and have
secured places in the programme of the
Religious Education Association, which
meets in tenth annual session In tieNe-
land March lO-12. Along with them will
hc conferences on schools for tho train
Ing Of lnymcn and laywomen in Christian
work so marked has been the progress OF
Iav effort within the past few years. Lay
training began with missions. hut has
now extended to SEX hygiene. social serN-
ice Civics, and rhila
The association named is to bring to-
ccthcr Tor the flSt time. the leaders In
boards of religious education. These
boards are. i'll some instances. of quite
recent formation. some hardly Yet in
working shape. Expecting consldera-
hlc delegation from Canada. the assocla-
ton has also planned conference oil
Canadian workers. the first to be heid.
AS its name implies the association Is
made up of leaders of all Protestant
bodies, and corresponds to the Nationai
Education Association in secular leaders
The religious leaders include also civic
leaders in moral and political progress
The Cleveland convention will hold more
than tn!rty sessions, and have upward OF
100 speakers. among them President Jud-
son. of Chicago University. who is also
president of the association; PRESIDENT
Falconer, of the University of Toronto:
President Vincent, Of the University OF
Minnesota, who is also head of the Chau-
tauoua movement: Dean Sumner, of chi
caso. head of that citys vice commission,
and President Mullins, of the Southern
Baptist Seminary at Louisville.
The next meeting of the clericus VIII
bo devoted 10 the service of holy COM