The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-06
Clergy, Members and Sunday
School Pupils to Compete.
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS IN ALL
That Is the Sum Which VIII
Thus Be Distributed.
A Church Conference on Peace
In Europe This Summer.

Church Peace Union, which was founo.
ed by Andrew Carnegie. has addressed
a letter to the clergy OF the Unlteo
States. in which he makes the interest
ing and important announcement ina,
the Church Peace Union has authorized
him to offer to the churches OF the
nation 5000 in prizes for the best es'
says on international peace.
This sum is to be apportioned as
follows:
A prize Of one thousand dollars ($l,-
00O) for the best monograph OF between
$4,000 and $4,000 words on any phase OF
international peace by any pastor Oh
any church in the United States.
Three prizes, one of five hundred dol
lars ($5OO), enc Of three hundred dollars
($3OO), and one of two hundred dollars
$4,000, for the three best essays on inter-
national peace by students OF the tneo-
logical seminaries in the United states.
One thousand dollars C1,OOO) in ten
prizes Of one hundred dollars ($lOO
each to any church member between
twenty (2O) and thirty 500 years OF
age.
Twenty (2o) prizes Of fifty $500 each
to Sunday-school pupils between hfteen
Q5) and twenty (2O) years Of age:
Fifty (50) prizes of twenty dollars
(s2O) each 20 Sunday-school pupils be-
tween ten QO) and fifteen Q5) years OF
age.
In the accomplishing Of the desired
results among the church ICcmOerS ana
the Sunday-school pupils. and IN the
awarding Of the prizes. writes Rev. Mr.
Lynch in his letter. 1.-The Church Peace
Union will have to depend largely upon
the assistance which the pastors can
render. 1t is earnestly hoped that the
pastors will make the announcement
of these prizes in all Of the churches
and Sunday schools of the United
States. In competing for the prizes
only one essay should be sent from each
church and from each Sunday school.
the essays of the local church and
Sunday school being read by a local
committee and the one winning essay
forwarded. 1t is to be hoped that from
the $1,000 prize offered to clergyman one
or more essays may be found which will
be worthy, not only of the prize, but
also of publication and distribution by
the Foundation"
All essays must be submitted by
January 1, 1915. and further particulars
about these prizes, as well as litera-
ture to be used in the preparation OF
the essays, and lists of books can be
secured by addressing DR.. Lynch. at
the offices of The Church Peace Union.
20 Fifth avenue, New York city.
In this letter making the announce
ment about the offering of these prizes.
DR.. Lynch, also writes: THE churches
of the country will be interested in
knowing that world conference OF
ministers interested in the peace move
ment has been called by The Church
Peace Union for the first week in Au-
gust I'D to Sth) in Switzerland. The
German Church Peace Council and the
British Church Peace Council are ar
ranging to carry large number OF
delegates to this conference. and they
hope to meet there many clergymen
from America. 1t will be a rare OPP
porturity for the American clergymen
to meet their Europsa an brethren. This
conference will be of an intimate nature
rather than Of the nature of a great
public demonstration. but it is hoped
that it may lead up to great world
congress Of the churches in the near
future.
while the union is asking the
churches to appoint official delegates,
and while several of the leading peace
workers among the clergy have been
especially asked by the union to at
tend this conference, every clergyman
travelling in Europe in August is not
only invited most cordially to be pres
ent. but if he is interested in the great
world movement toward closer BROTH
erhood and good will and the union of
the churches in all social reform, he
is strongly urged to take part in the
discussions. The only credentials de-
manOeO Will De the OeSlre 10 nelp the
cause. A great many American clergy
men will be travelling in Europe this
summer, and the union earnestly
hopes that they will adjust their tour
so as to be in Switzerland for this first
week in August. I would like to hear
as soon as possible from any clergy
man who is to be in Europe this sum-
mer and who would be interested in
taking part in this gathering. It will
be a very unique meeting. the first of
its nature ever held. perhaps the be-
ginning Of a great movement. Who
of meeting some Of the leading pastors
Of both Great Britain and the con-
tinent."
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