The Washington herald., 1914-05-03
Churches and Churchmen
In the City of Washington

George e. Shane, the United Presby-
terian layman who first used newspaper
advertising to boom church benevolence.
still keeps the gift of epigram which
made that advertising so successful.
Here Is one of his latest devices: I'VE
must judge the church not by the crowds
that go In but by the workers that come
out" Small package of big truth. isn't
Il?
Even the folks who think they don't
like DR.. Lyman Abbott's theology must
acknowledge from time to time their debt
to him for a fine phrase that Hun mates
like a sunburst the ideals of the most
orthodox religion. Such was his saying
few years ago; People nowadays do
not believe really in the fatherhood OF
God but in the grandfatherhood Of God:
they believe IN God loving but not IN
God requiring obedience" And Just lately
he has added this new gem: Prayer Is
not an order on God for gift deserved
hut fellowship with God because he him.
self is desired"
Ellis Parker Butler. Of Pigs Is Pigs"
fame, being asked to give the public an
argument for "go-to-church Sunday. was
unable to forsake his professional jovlal-
ity but. he made pungent contribution
TO the theme none the less. His Offering
was the highly original consideration
that even a man who detests the church
ought to 20 TO church once a year In
order to make sure that the church
hasn't nended yet the faults he has been
compIaining Of Churches sometimes i'm
prove, and II the critic hasn't ATTENDED
for a year, his stock objections may he
all out OF date; he pay need new set
And there's sense withal in that: lot
Of fellows telling how little they think
A. WHarT hNNN 10
they know about H.
Winston Churchill. the author Of The
Inside OF the Cup continues to preach
with growing conviction his faith that
revival OF spiritual religion has already
awakened in America. Recently in New
York he said: No man and no society
and no nation can do without religion
We cannot live by bread alone but by
every word that proceedeth out of the
mouth Of God. Because We are realizing
this fact, we are at the dawn OF new
spiritual age II Is as though We had to
be exiled from God in order to feel the
need of him Certain II Is that n long
ing for him has sprung up in this nation,
and that longing is growing stronger
every day II needs TO be defined. II
needs to he guided and Interpreted. but
IL is here"
Rev. oliver J. whildin. Episcopal mis-
sionary to deaf mutes in the South, has
recently held services for 500 deaf-mute
children in schools for the deaf in
Florida, Alabama, Georgia. and Tennes-
see, as well as for congregations OF
adults The expense is met by deaf
mutes and their friends.
John r. Mott is reported to have called
a meeting OF colored college men 10 Amer
lea. to be held in Atlanta. Ga. May l3-l7.
DR.. Mott has made a special study OF the
Mohammedan problem Of the world. and
terest Of that part Of It which relates to
North Africa.
The sixth annual conference OF the Ma
tional Association for the Advancement
Of the Colored People will be held in Bal
timore, May 3-5. Among the speakers
will be Hon. Charles J. BOnaparte. Or.
Katharine b Davis, Mrs. Robert La Fol-
lette, and Senator Wesley L. Jones.
That was surely a handsome stunt
that the Philadelphia North American
performed when II arranged for all the
pastors OF its city to go as its guests 10
Scranton to hear Billy Sunday preach
ana study the tnHuehSe u me- -,
IL Is Just another example of what The
Continent lately expressed gratitude for
the latter-day willingness OF the daily
press TO help forward religion. Meanwhile
the list OF daily papers refusing adver-
tislng grows constantly-another good
token of the same tendency. As noted by
The Continent. the Chicago Record-Her-
aid is one Of the latest and most eminent
recruits TO this white list.
The next world : Sunday school Conven-
ton. to he held in Tokyo in 1916. Is be
ing promoted by a number OF distn-
gushed Jaranesc who are deeply ini"r-
ested in the moral welfare Of the youth