The Washington herald., 1914-07-26
Current Comment Concerning
Church Men and Measures

President Wilson has recently accepte'
the invitation 70 head the honorary coun
ell Of tn International Lords Day Con
gress, expressing his conviction Of the i'm
portance of preserving the Sabbath an
his entire sympathy with its purpose. DR.
Henry Collin Minton, past moderator o
the Presbyterian General Assembly. with
Rev. william P. Swartz Of New York
and Rev. H L. Bowlby. secretary Of tn
Lords Day Alliance Of the United States
presented the matter to the Presiden
and obtained his acceptance Of the posi-
ton. DR.. Minton has sailed for Europ'
as a commissioner to arrange with speak
ers from abroad in the assemblies Of th'
congress at the Panama Exhibition.
Rev. Len G. Broughton, who built UP 6
very large Baptist church at Atlanta, Ca.
and later accepted the pastorate Of Christ
Church. London, has been recalled by the
Atlanta Church. Itsis not stated whether
he will accept Rev. r. S. Macarthur OF
New York, now preaching in Boston, sue
ceeded him in the Atlanta pastorate, but
soon resigned, since which time Rev
lincoln Mcconnell served the church
about q year.
4 four-year course of religious instruc-
tion in the Sunday school, giving medals
and diplomas to the pupils with the best
records, is carried out by the Grace Epis-
copal Church OF Pittsburgh, Pa.
Episcopal churches in New York have
opened eleven vacation schools, to be run
till the middle of August, for children
who would otherwise be on the streets.
Six weeks Of training Is given In indus
trial work, in calisthenics. in music, and
&,
some from the public schools, some
from among college men and women,
will care for more than two thousand
children.
Protestant denominations have united
to present a common front in religious
and educational work in Mexico. as an
nounced by Bishop W. F. Oldham. chair
man of the general committee repre-
senting the various mission boards. As
the result Of conference, II has been
agreed to combine under the name Of THE
Evangelical Church" work in Mexico
that has heretofore been carried on indie
pendently by the Methodist Episcopal,
Baptist Presbyterian. Disciple. and Con-
gregational boards. The united churches
will aim to secure the earliest possible
evangelization of the entire Mexican ma
ton" The plans include a more extensive
educational program than has ever before
been known in Mexico. A great co-educa-
tional university will be established. II
the plans of the cooperating boards are
carried through. At least one high school
for each of the sexes will be opened in
every mission territory and schools Of
higher grades will be consolidated. Ele-
mentary schools where domestic and
manual arts shall be taught will be
established in connection with all organ
lied congregations. The mission territory
will oe readjusted so that no State will
be without religious and educational ef-
fort
the agreements reached in the confer
ence, said:
The outcome almost staggers belief.
1t gives rich promise of that rapidly
approaching day when the divided forces
of evangelical Christianity shall feder-
ate and cooperate in such close SYM
pathy as to present practically one front
throughout the world
The Pope has designated Cardinal Luga-
RI. one of the latter members of the Sac
red College 10 represent him at the Eu-
charistic Congress to be held at Lourdes, |
France, this week. This congress. held
last year at Malta, and not long ago at
Montreal. is TO have some new features !
this year. They include the exposition of
the blessed sacrament in the cathedral in |
stead Of in the outdoor parade, and the |
holding of the preaching services at places
along the way of the procession, where |
and often picturesque pulpits |
have been erected.
Seven archbishops from the United |
States plan to attend. but the whole num-
Der of such prelates will be nearly two
L. ,,,1,I
a congress. The French bishops will be /
present in full force and will report that |
the Catholic Church in France, under sep
aration from the state, and relying who'll
" on its own resources for support, has
made greater progress in the last eight
years than in eighty years previous, when
relying upon and in large measure con-
trolled by the state. Prelates of varying
1egree OF rank will be at Lourdes from
almost every nation under the sun.
The Eucharistic Congress, as may be
was suggested by a woman
and has been held annually for some If
zen years. 1t has come to be great mass
meeting. with few papers and less confer
snce, to teach the Eucharistic doctrine
held by the church, and inspire in the
minds Of the common people alteration
md worship of the blessed sacrament
American Catholics are looking forward
% inviting the congress to assemble in
iome American city.
To its small army Of employees in Gin
,innad, New York, Philadelphia, and
,ther cities Containing its book stores,
he Methodist Book Concern has now dis
ributed its life insurance policies. The
highest sum mentioned in any policy is
and the lowest the sum paid to the
Grub woman. Each policy is equal to a
ears salary of the person receiving II,
md the premiums are paid and here
Lfter to be kept paid by the Concern The
s held to be one Of the most significant in
he whole range Of industrial affairs
some states are just now putting int
nect new Industrial protection. but
Book Concern employees recBive such
,rotection in addition to that given them
" state law.
This Methodist Book Concern is by far
he oldest publishing house 70 the United
'tates, and one of the largest. It began
n Philadelphia on $500 capital-and that
vas borrowed money-and II has distrib-
tied IN profits more than s. 0OO, ,000 Oddly
/ has always been managed by ministers
vhom many think to be not good busI-
ess men. and II has succeeded uniformly
n business wherein scores of concerns
by laymen have failed and dis
ppeared. The profits Of the Concern 20 ,
o aged Methodist ministers, and last |
ear 100000 were distributed the high I
st amount in the history OF the concern I
In the distribution of the policies public {
leeings of the employees were held, and ]
ddresss made by leaders. Explanations
the principles governing the Concern {
re "a TNla dA