The Washington herald., 1914-11-01


resource. All that Is needed to arouse It
Is the right occasion. A few years ago
the world stood aghast at the calamity OF
the Titanic, yet not entirely aghast. II
looked with awe upon the heroes Of thaI
day. Men who years on years had been
driven by their lusts suddenly became
and died heroes. Where did this heroism
come from? It was not in the iceberg,
surely. Mott was dormant until the %
casion brought 1t out.
THE greatest wealth in the world Is
the moral power that lies undeveloped
within US. Arousing 1t will set US all at
the business Of making the world better.
We are only one-half or one-quarter the
men We might be. We are doing only
one-haf or one-auarter the work we
might do. The great evils that exist
could not endure one day II We would but
arise in our strength. We could 90
quarter Of a mile from this hall and md
men and women suffering for what other
men and women. could give them. The
only reason this is so 10 that God has
not yet found the men and women who
will show the power to do His work for
Him"
The marked changes in the Moslem
world and the new confidence revealed IN
our missionaries in China are among the
outstanding features Of the last mission
ary year" said James L. Barton, OF Bos-
ton. secretary Of the American board OF
commissioners for foreign missions OF the
Conversational Church, IN his report sub
mitted recently. THE redistribution OF
all Mexico In such a way that all tne
denominations through close and intimate
cooperation shall approach the problem
ss a unit. and the great war In Europe
were also facts OF commanding slshh-
canoe, he said.
Now that the attention Of American
business men is being drawn to south
America as never before, in view OF
possible closer relations on the openlhs
up of the Panama Canal, 1t is right that
Christians in America should be brought
to realize how shockingly low moral ana
religions O. sons are in Latin America
The worIG' Inday School Association
will hold ir November public meetinss IN
Plainfield, Summit, Montclair. Bridgeton'
E,Iizabeth and Trenton-all in New Jer-
sey-to arouse interest in South America
as a field for religious education and to
secure support for a Sunday school sec
retary Among the speakers VIII be Dr.
Robert E. Speer. Rev. S. Earl Taylor
Bishop W. F. Oldham, Bishop T. B.
Neeley, Mr.. Frank L. Brown, and MT
Harry Wade Hicks.
Commander Eva Booth, of the Saliva
ton Army, appeals to the people Of the
United States to aid the fighting men II
Europe who are spending their days and
nights in the trenches. Next week
large sterilizing plant will be established
in New York, where old linen Will be
treated preparatory to converting IT into
bandages and handkerchiefs intended Tor
the relief Of the wounded.
The commander says she hopes to send
the first shipload Of the prepared band
ages and handkerchiefs to Havre, South
ampton, or Liverpool by November l. 1t
is understood that ships will carry the
free.
It have been promised the support Of
many leading women in this campaign"
said Miss Booth, and in a very short
time YOU will witness the spectacle of
800 or 100 Of them sewing. knitting. and
doing other work of that character in our
large hal, which will be devoted TO that
purpose Is long as the war lasts or until
We havS exhausted the supply Of old linen
in America"
It is planned to have linen from all sec
tons of the United States gathered by
who will be aided by club
women and church leaders. 1t will be
shipped to New York and treated at Me-
inOrlai HAN. MISS bOOtn mas "TlIlen IO
the Ambassadors of the various nations
at war asking for their cooperation in
getting the material to the front where
II will do the most good.
''Bandages that can be used for any
kind of wound. whether inflicted by bayo-
net, bullet, or shell. will be prepared"
said Miss Booth I'VE have had letters
from the front stating that the greatest
need is a readily adapted bandage. These
will be prepared under the direction of
physicians who are thoroughly competent,
some Of them having served in Cuba,
Mexico, and the Philippines, so that they
have had army practice"
1t is reported from New York that lead !
ing clericals and educators have under !
discussion a movement to ask the warning !
powers to agree to an armistice on !
Christmas day. Bishop David H Greer |
Of the Episcopal diocese Of New York, |
Cardinal Farley, Rabbi H. Pedir Mendes, /
Of the Jewish synagogue, and President |
Murray Butler. OF Columbia I
University, are mentioned as interested |
This movement is in its infancy, but It |
has already enlisted the sympathies Of !
many men of light and leading in edu- !
,ational and religious fields in New York |
and throughout the country. The larger |
movement looking to a permanent ces-
Sation Of hostilities is at present subordi- |
mated apparently to the movement for I