The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
Plans of Northern Methodists

Northern Methodist plans for work at
home next year, just announced, con-
template the expenditure of $9o0000, which
includes continued support of church In
Atlanta. Some objections were raised by
Methodists south over an alleged case
of intrusion, but these objections heard
with care, the northern committee over
ruled them. 1t Is stated that some among
them, Directing at the beginning, were
this year in favor of going on with this
work in the south, supported in part from
the north. An alliance has been made
between the Methodist Brotherhood and
the Board of Sunday schools, by which
the headquarters of the first named are
moved from New York to Chicago. The
alliance is regarded favorably by those
who would promote efficiency and econ
omy.
For work abroad the same Methodists
| have just agreed to spend next year ST.
10000. OF this sum $174,000 is spent III
Europe. where war conditions will not at
all deter activity. Indeed, American
Methodists have authorized special ap-
| peals for an additional $4,000, and have
kordered the largest share of all. $42, 500
| to go to Germany. A new appropriation
appears this year, that of 600 for re-
| ligious work in Belgium. Methodists I'M
| til now have no work there. American
Methodists also make provision for Ger
man missionaries now stranded in India
| The American university, fathered 20
years ago by the late Bishop Hurst and
| supported in largest part by Methodists
has had installed on it's grounds a gov
eminent weather bureau station, to carry
on investigations In solar radiation, any
discoveries to be credited to the univer-
sity. A new director of research is Dr.
F. w. Collier. The university is for ad-
vanced rather than undergraduate work
Volunteers of America Extend Work
The Volunteers of America, General Bal
lington Booth and Mrs. Maude Booth,
have much strengthened their work on
the Pacific coast during the past six
months, and purpose further to do so,
making 1t the equal of Volunteer work in
the middle west. A farm has Just been
purchased near San Francisco costing $780,
900, and here will be trained young men
and young women. boys and girls, in farm
work and life. In Seattle has been found
ed home for mothers costing $4,000, in
Portland home for girls for $4,000, and
in Los Angeles two homes one for girls
and one for children, costing $4,000.
During the Panama Pacific exposition
next year Volunteers will maintain work
in San Francisco, and will hold their an
nual rally in the big exposition building
on the grounds, General Booth and Mrs.
Booth are arranging stop-off conferences,
while going to and returning from the ex-
position. Cities already arranged for are
Dallas, New Orleans, Kansas City, Den
yer and Seattle. and a few more will be
added. Volunteers are putting into effect
the stop-off meeting plan that will be
followed by many religious agencies DUR
ing 1915, taking advantage of exposition
travel and the fact that people in num-
bers will not go to Europe.
Business and philanthropy bring con- |
siderable income to the Booths who sepa-
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Army and formed the Volunteers. In gen.
eral work they expended SOL, 600: in prison
work, $36.500 and in philanthropic work |
$50. 700, or a total Of S220,000 during the |
year. During the stop-off conferences and
the exposition meetings much will be
made of the prison reform work which
is in immediate charge of Mrs Booth.
Effect of War On Charity
Within two months the war in Europe
mas produced effects upon American be-
nevolence that would have taken years
to bring about, IL indeed ANYTHING but
war could have produced at all. People
PACK from the country at the end of
september were confronted with anneaJs
for the Red Cross in vast numbers. Much
was given. Then came an o,Itcrv from,
charities at home, privately from Churches
ana missionary societies. nor protesting
against help going to the Belgians, but
home. Immediately givers learned IF
needs at home as they had not learned
before. and leaders in benevoelnce began
to make plans.
Now In score of cities, chiefly the
smaller ones not yet provided with them.
charity organization societies nave been
formed. and the task of putting system
into giving has been entered on. In mid
die west cities still greater advances
have been made. Public committees have
been formed. treasurers selected, canvas
sers chosen, sum to meet probable needs
has been fixed upon. and men and women
are giving whole days. certainly whole
evenings, to the task Of collecting money.