The Washington herald., 1914-08-02
Religion and Social Service
Current Comment Concerning
Church, Men and Measures

cessful in the history OF the movement
now completing its thirteenth year the
total number of delegates this year was
6sa including twenty denominauons ana
representing twenty States tne Disuiet
OF Columbia, the Dominion OF Canada
ana seven mission fields Presbyterian
and Episcopal delegates numbered ltO
and Iss, respectively, Congressional 40
and acknowledgements s. The Bapusts
followed with 80 representatives. Mlssion-
aries were present from Japan, China
India. Assam, Turkey, Africa and Mex
Ico. Among these were Rev. Thomas D
McDonough and Samuel Higg1nootham'
from India; Rev. L. R. Hilles, from tne
Philippines, and Rev. Arthur H. shu-
- from China The other speakers
Included DR.. Robert 2. Speer, New York;
Rev. Fred p. Haggard, Boston; Rev. John
M. Moore, of the Baptist Mission Edu-
cation: Rev. Herman F. SwartZ, Congre-
Rattonal Home Missions; Rev. h Pau
Douglas, American Missionary Associa-
TIon: Fred B. Fisher, general secretary,
Iayrnen Movement; Secretaries Harry .:
Meyers and Ralph z. Dinenderfer' OF
New York; DR.. T. H. P. Sailer, Oh Co
iumbIa University; DR.. Sidney A. ives
ton, Congregational Publishing sociey'
and Mrs. Fred s. Bennett Home MIS-
sions Council OF Women.
Methodist Protestants Of the local con-
ference speak with some doubt or tne
success Of the present proposal 10 orins
forsther into the denomination Metho-
djst Protestants and United Brethren
which merger was approved by the Meth
odists' General Conference, In session AT
Columbus last week One washington
pastor declared that on the present BASIS
fhe plan would eliminate the Methodists
AHRAofffOn fG said TO
have arisen to the proposed basis OF
union. 40 per cent of United Brethren
and 20 Der cent of Methodists being
counted as unfavorable. The plan has
the approval Of the Western Methodist
churches in the General Conference
tbough the Maryland conference consio-
cred II adversely. Special committees
have been appointed BY both denomina-
tons to work out the details OF the
union under the name United Protestant
Church. which committees are 70 meet
before Nav 81, 1875 The committees
recommendations will be referred back
10 the churches for approval.
The Catholic Education Association.
which has Just held its 1914 meeting, re-
ioices in its success at securing nope
mi measure of coordination and CO.
operation between the parochial schools
and schools Of higher education IN
cluding the secondary schools Tor men
under control of the orders. The as
ISOLATION has now nearly l.Soo members
some Of these bein- not individuals out
educational societies. Fifteen seminartes'
eIRhty-fve schools for men, six for
women and ffty-four academies were
represented at this years meeting.
These Catholic educators, numbering
the foremost in the church, denounce the
teaching of the sex hygiene, and urge
Catholic church authorities to keep II
out. They deplore the appearance OF
sex plays on the stage, and commend
the Catholic attempts at stage improve
ment in this and other respects. They
rejoice that many educators who are
not Catholics are coming to their point
of view, that education to be effective
and adequate must carry a given amount
of religious instruction. They rejoice
also in an increased number of Cath
olic schools for girls, and commend them
TO Catholic parents. And finally they re-
port an encouraging growth in number
Of social workers. Indeed, a feature OF
Catholic advance of the past two or three
years is. they say. larger recognition
of the obligation Of the church to social
welfare.
BESIDES President shahan, of the Cath
oIic University, who is president Of the
association, leaders in this Catholic edu-
oatIon advance include Bishop McFaul Of
Trenton; Rev James Ruane, Of Washing
ton. Rev. J. A. Connolly, of St Louis;
Rev. F. T. Moran, OF Cleveland; Rev
H E. Drumgoole. Of Philadelphia, and
President Burns, of Holy Cross College
Indiana
welcome, drunk or sober" was the
kSx- 50n cT1e9fg nf
the Inasmuch Mission. Philadelphia re-
Gently on the occasion of the celebration
Of the fifth anniversary of the conver-
sion Of George Long. founder and super
intendent of the institution. They day
was observed by Long with brief exer-
cises in the chapel and roast beer
dinner for his guests, who were told
that his purpose was to give ample op-
portunity to "down-and-outers" to ac-
cept the Christian religion on the an
niversary Of his own conversion.
Recent mission gifts have provided five
buildings at Constantinople College. at
cost of S75ooo0. all Of which was given
by wealthy Christian women in this
country The college is a girls school
that had to fight for existence for years,
but now under the era of reform in Tur-
kew, is filed with hundreds Of girls. The
Syrian Protestant College at Beruit has
also received from Mrs. Morris K. Jes-
sup a bequest Of S25O.0oo.
A social survey of Jerusalem will be
made the coming year. 1t will be financed
H. wealthy American Jews and conducted
BY social experts sent from this country.
Denver, Colo, is to have Billy Sunday.
beginning September 6. Over sixty
churches, representing ten denominations,
are Joined in the movement, but Denver
is said to resent many difflcult prob
lens in the way of successful evangel-
ism. The State is passing through an in
dustrial crisis, and a bitter political cam
paign will be in progress. The churches
are united. but the total working force
Is small compared with the support the
evangelist has had in the East.
The Congregational yearbook. Just is
sued, shows comparisons with the prev
Ious year, as follows: The 1913 enroll
ment showed 1905 members, that of
1914 reaches 75o.1s5, a gain Of TIT. The
mission churches OF the American board
enroll s3.I52, making a grand total Of SS3,
s45. Sunday schools number $500. a
gain of 23S3, to which should be added
q. 754 in mission and independent schools.
making q total enrolment of 74o7s4.
Young peoples societies show the last
year l2I654. at present l26.5s5. gaining
1.s1l members. Benevolent offerings to
societies reach s1.245.1s5. q gain Of ST.
e65 The total of Congregational benevo-
lence for the year is s. 593.017, a gain of
I229, ,4a. and the amount OF home expendi-
lures has climbed to. q total Of SO, SIP 20a,
a gain for the year of $.50l.5A The