New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-04

Baptist churches of this city are de-
pended on to carry a considerable part
q national Baptist campaign 20 wipe
out the large debts hanging over Bsp-
fist organizations. Tomorrow and the
following Sundays churche. Of the met
ropolitsn district will be active, in
spite OF July absences. John D. Rookie
Teller has contributed $4,000 and has
promised $4,000 additional provided
the whole debt ia met within a short
time. The month Of July has been
seized on by the organizations, which
declare in favor of short and sharp
campaign.
The amount Of the debts was s21s.
1853. This was on April /. In common
with Presbyterian organizations, very
heavy deficits were shown this year.
due in part to the financial times. which
these specialists say are improving. and
in part TO changes in forms of account
ing. The Presbyterian Board Of Home
Missions fell into debt 1885, 900, the
first il has had for fifteen years. New
York Baptis. churches. including those
Of Brooklyn. will use tomorrow and
IeXt Sunday to get their organizations
free. There was subscribed at the
Northern Baptist convention, just held
in Boston, Sol 800. The sum now sought
is s67.600. New York Baptists are ex-
pected 70 furnish a good part of it.
There arc rapidly coming into exist
ence Minute Men. Knights Of Luther
and others in Protestant bodies. CORE
spending to the Knights Of Columbus
IN the Catholic Church. Their aims
are TO counteract an alleged attempt on
the part Of Catholics 10 secure political
influence, 20 oppose appropriation of
money by states for education that is
controlled by any religious body, and to
secure constitutional prohibition OF
such appropriation. The matter Of the
Thanksgiving service in Washington
attended by the President also en-
tiers in.
Baptists were urged TO indorse the
Minute Men in their resolutions IN the
Northern Baptist Convention. but the
influence of New York Baptists was
against it. Some Of their contentious
were indorsed. but they were not men,
toned. The Knights Of Luther are
growing rapidly in the West: They are
not confined to Lutherans. The name Is
taken TO signify the Reformation.
These knights are backing the Re
formed churches in their efforts to IN
duce the Federal Council OF Churcnes
to arrange the Washington Thsnksglv-
ing service. not 10 get the President 10
attend so much SIS 20 prevent ms at
tendance upon a Catholic service. bap-
fist churches Of New York are taking
middle course.
New York churches are taking up the
movies" this summer. Sr. Nicholas
Presbyterian Church. Harlem, has ftted
I'D an auditorium out of doors seating
500 persons, and on Sunday nights VIII
have suitable moving pictures, with
hymns, prayers and brief address.
The Old First Presbyterian Church, IN
lower Fifth av.; Ascension Episcopal
Church. one block away, and Washing
ton Square Methodist Church, IN
Wsverly Place, are all to have movies.
Others are announcing them.
Arrangements have just been made
for a meeting in November next IN the
Bronx Church House in behalf OF
prison reform. Bishop Greer, President
Mathewson OF The Bronx and Judge
Gibbs will be speakers, and the ad-
dresses are TO be followed By recep-
ton. Judge Gibbs. of the new Bronx
County, is prison reformer with sd-
vsnced ideas and plans. His reform
methods have entered into his admins,
trstion Of justice from the bench, and
ne states that where he has given e%-
treme sentences he has been compelled
10 90 so By the law