The Washington herald., 1914-11-15
IN THE REALM OF RELIGION
WHAT CHURCH PEOPLE
ARE SAYING AND DOING


( IL one Of the most unique and extensive
activities to be found anywhere In the
United States. II is the intention Of the
4 Detroit association. under the direction
Of DR.. Adolph q. Studer to erect seven
branch buildings IN various sections Of
the city as soon as conditions win per-
nit Of q $4,000 campaign. A hundred
thousand dollars Of this sum are to be
used In erecting buildings for and estab-
fishing the work OF an association IN Con-
stantinople. where three secretaries are
at present supported by the Detroit as
sociation. This same association Is now
| training l. +. Bardawil. an Assyrian edu-
Gated in the American College at Beirut.
i who. after year, WIN become secretary
/ Of an association to be built In the city
OF Beirut.
j Billy Sundays work was praised be-
/ fore the Protestant Episcopal Clerical
Brotherhood in Philadelphia last week by
Holy Trinity Church.
! II believe in revivals." said DR.. Tom
kins, s'and believe we're going to have
a worldwide revival after the present
/ war in Europe Is over. As Episcopalians.
We need not be preJudiced against re-
missions. Twenty churches in Chicago
are uniting in q mission now.
I'VE Judge Bill Sunday by his work.
which is the only fair way TO judge
him. In Scranton his work Is still con-
/ tinuing and we know of the wonderful
results Of this days servicesc at the Uui-
versity Of Pennsylvania last winter.
These meetings have proved that Sunday
can accomplish great things ey Gods
help.
'aThe church needs such stirring up.
We are doing our work and doing It
well. but unconscibusly we get into ruts.
Do not crIticise Billy Sunday. No doubt
he does things in a way we wouldn't do
them. but / know he Is reverent and
evangelical. We need not bother about
the mans eccentricities 50 long as he
rescues men from their sins"
Not everywhere In the country does the
public school ostracize the Bible from
the schools The city school board OF
Austin. Tex, has decided to give credit
! in their high school for Bible study. Al
though New York City has the largest
Jewish population of any city In America
| II not indeed in the world, and the
Catholic population is a very large per-
centage Of the total, daily Bible readings
are maintained In the public schools OF
the city from kindergarten to university.
Pennsylvania passed a law last year
making the daily reading OF the Bible
compulsory in all public schools Of the
State.
In England, the Anglican church has
given the vote to women on equal terms
with the men. and they will, be admitted
as lay representatives on parochial
church councils The decision was reach
ed recently by the Representative Church
Council to make this change. The bish-
ops and clergy strongly supported the
measure while the lay delegates gave II
majority of only two. The militant
suffragettes replied to this gracious act
by demanding that the council proceed
| Immediately to secure the release Of all
women imprisoned for the burning Of
churches and the destruction Of art
treasures.
/ The committee In charge Of religious
work at the Panama-Pacific Exposition,
Bishop Edwin H. Hughes. Methodist.
chairman, proposes two buildings. one in
side the grounds. the other outside. The
! expense for both Is estimated at sso0o
For the structure within the grounds
location has been chosen at the left of
! the main entrance, in front OF the tower
1 of jewels and the entrance to the court
of honor. This building will have a lee
ture hall seating Loo. but the great fea-
ture of II is an exhibit OF Bible work,
missions, Sunday schools, Christian Asso-
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perance reforms.
The outside building Is. a great steel
/ tent. erected near the new civic center,
and II win have no connection with the
exposition. It will seat 1000 persons, and
is to be an evangelistic center. The most
famous evangelists Of the world will be
brought there, and each will be given
: time to draw people, and carry through
a definite program.
1t is stated that the general plans have
been reviewed by John Wanamaker, Sec
retary Bryan, Vice President Marshall
and others among laymen, and many
leaders among ministers. Women are to
have prominent parts in the exhibit Of
missions. A finance commission OF San
Francisco business men is said to be
behind the plans. The Y. NJ. c. A and
some others also are to have buildings,
but these two are the official ones,
representing the efforts Of Protestants
in all Of their respective bodies.
Exposition officials are now putting
forth circulars in which the prediction
Is made that because Of the war In
Europe, Panama-Pacific plans will at
tract throngs, among whom will be many
who would otherwise go to Europe Fa-
nous speakers TO and from San Fran
cisco are to stop over and hold conven-
tions in many cities. The exposition
committee itself plans to spend no less
than $4,000 for speakers. and another
$4,000 renting California halls in which
they can speak. For Christian work for
boys and girls $4,000 each is to be ex-
pended.
A letter received November / by the
board OF foreign missions of the Methodist
Episcopal Church states that Bishop
HartZell and Bishop Anderson left Lon
don the last OF October, planning to cross
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