The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
RELIGION AND SOCIAL SERVICE
NEWS AND COMMENT.


Gen Brarnweu Booth, who succeeded
his father, Gen. Booth, as head OF the
salvation Army, is TO come to America
10 help raise 81, ,OoO, 600 for the two train
ing schools for Army workers One OF
these schools is to be located In Chicago
for the Western field, and the other in
New York for the Eastern one The new
Army head, while here will visit many
cities In Chicago and New York whirl-
wind campaign Of one week Is to De
Waged, One thousand men and women,
friends Of the Army. are to undertake to
complete the 81, ,000.O00 during that time.
Cities are to be districted, and the well
10 do in both cities given q chance to
help. OF the 100000 the sum of S22o,0oG
is nov IN hand. The scheme to get
churches to give s. each does not ma
terislize very well. although Commander
Eva Booth says she has hopes OF getting
from this source an even 10000,
New features OF the Chicago and New
York schools. when opened, are to be the
training of experts. The Army has 10
industrial homes that do the large bust
ness of 100000 a year. They collect
waste paper. sort II and sell il to manu-
facturers, and gather up old furniture
either by gift or by purchase for very
small sums, repair IT. and put II into
These lines OF work give employment to
men and women in need of it. People
who can become experts in immigra-
tton work-care OF incoming foreigners
will also be trained in the schools; like
wise, others TO care for children from
tho slums of cities when taken on Army
farms and taught work OF the country.
Experts for prison work are also to be
trained. \ flying squadron. with use of
automobiles IN
IS 10 be a part OF the Army'S autumn
plans Gen. BramwwelI Booth will stay
IN America a sufficient time to complete
the fund task.
The Eleventh Zionist Congress, now in
session in Vienna. starting with DR..
Theodore Hirzl. VIennese journalist. in
1895. is putting forward ITS political aims
as 1t did not in the first years. The con-
dition of the Jews in Russia and The
RalkanE, the weakening Of the power of
Turkey, and the promise of greater sup
port from America have given encourage
ment TO the movement. Jews in Pales-
tine have made much progress in agri-
culture, the building of railroads. and in
some manufactures. Recently sanitary
work after American methods has been
introduced 1t is predicted that in fifty
years Palestine will be q new country.
Thre aims are behind this Zionist move
ment. One Is TO provide for prosecuted
Jews Of Eastern Europe adequate physI-
cal support under politically free Condi-
uonS. Another is to provide at least a
political home for people that have
Necn homeless for centuries. And. finally,
tt is to provide a stage on which the best
hat there is in Jews may find play and
action. Jews claim they have never had
opportunity at their best
\ part of the Zionist congress is the
Federation Of American Zionists, which
has announced to the congress that Louis
n. BTand"is. Of Boston, has identified
himself with Zionism and advocates a
Jewish state for Palestine. To this end
Mr.. BTandeis suggests the concentration
Of attention on a few undertakings. the
purChsx. of large tracts Of land, tine Sc
curing Of concessions from Turkey. Civ |
Ing freedom Of movement. control Of
operations and security for investments. !
He urges also the encouragement OF the
mmigra ton Of Jews in large numbers TO
Palestine a policy of this kind. Mr..
Brandcis believes. will secure the finan-
~jsl support Of the Jews OF the United
states.
The Nuremnergcrs Iov" their history.
their art. their industries. and their |
-hurch. The last fact is the special |
-casnn why the Fourteenth General Lu- |
lheran Conference has been held in MI |
rcmherE this week. Perhaps no other |
-itv in Germany has 50 happy combi-
1atinu "f features that make il interest ,
'nc to the European traveller.
The ~itv dates its history from 1870 As
,arly as 1oan il began TO grow mp about
thc imperial castle. increasing rapidly in
siEe ard Importance. owing to commerce
and uilErimaEtS {" the shrine Of St.
Seha ldU$. Tho crypt Of this saint is
MASTERPIECE" Of German art. II is the |
~ i III O.
who romneted it after eleven years of
Ia bor. Tho church has a seating capacity
of 2.In1 Nuremherk has $4,000 innahi-
tantS IT figured ConSpicuOuSly I'm RofOr-
nation and pre- Reformation history.
The General Lutheran Conference meets
biennialIv. I.p to this time the "onvCn-
tion cities have been in Germany and
the Scandinavian countries The CCuven-
tion VI 1911 WAS held in Upsala. Based
upon the historic confessions OF the Lu-
Lhcran Church. the conference seeks to
perpetuate Il positive and constructive |
theology as found in the Lutheran con-
fc.sions md to realize these teachings
in the Devotional and practical Christian |
life or tn" ,hHTchS members. second |
purpose is to form and maintain a bond /
ri union between the IHtherans OF many /
uatiOualities which comprise the church.
The intention. however, Is not to dis
courage its members from cooperating |
II largo movements with those of other
onrr> sious where no compromise of prin-
iplc is involved.
There is also present the constant
thought OF Il probable separation OF
Church ana State in European countries
where the Lutheran Church prevails. In
the event OF such 4 separation it is be-
Iieved the work Of the Church would go Il
forward with the least disturbance il
its members learned To work together in
conferences that are independent of civil
rnNernnent. Agaln. since there is a