The Washington herald., 1914-05-10

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waters in foreign missionary effort IL
also. probably. represents the largest sum
ever given By an Armenian IN ;Amence
TO philauthropic work IN his own coun-
try, and ranks among the most splenoid
gifts that have been made tbrouSh our
American board. His estate s divided
into shares expected to yield the ioiiow-
ing amounts to these several ooyects:
To the Armenian Evangelical Chorch OF
MANHATTAN. Of which he waS q devoted
member. and upon whose services hc
was a regular attendant In recent years.
SO, 900; EVANGELICAL missionary work IN
Turkey urdcr American board. N5Wo'
Central Turkey College. Aintab. Ss,Uo'
Euphrates College. Harpoot. $1,000: An
atolia College. Marsovan. $1,000; the
American board for the following several
objects under the charge OF the Arneri.
can board. $4,000: six. Adecaxar Gifts
High School. Bardizag Boys Hish
School. Brousa Girls School. hospitaf
in Cesarea, Boys High School In Talas
Mr.. Telfeyan's object, as may be seen
from these beqIests. had distinctly In
view the training of native leaders among
his people to do teaching and evangei-
istic work In their own country. He had
grown to be deeply interested In this
aspect of the work OF the American
board in Turkey. He came to America.
twenty-five years ago a poor man. and
with other members of his family has
briIt up one of the largest rug businesses
in the country. While under the in
auences of missionary work In hts ma
tive land. his open and active connec-
ton with the church has been in New
York. where he was q member OF ihe
Armenian Evangelical Church.
A Change OF Name At Yale.
On April 20 the Yale University Cor
poratiop. after thorough elaboration, de-
cided to change the name Of Its theologi-
cal department from Yale Divinity School
to Yale School OF Religion. Nor nve
years the change has been under con-
sideration. and the scope Of the several
curricula enlarged SO as to include in
struction and practical experience in
sociology, religious education, and mis-
sions. Secretary Stokes, in announcing
the change to a convocation assembled
In New Haven, gave some OF the rea-
sons which prevailed in the adoption OF
the new name. II had been felt that
theology divides. while religion binds to-
gether You cannot get men to think
alike but you can get men to work to-
gether for a common Master. The uni
versity which for so many generations
has been the capital of Congregationalism
has shaken OF its former provincialism.
ard is reaching out to serve the cause OF
Christian unity by offering to all sorts OF
Christian believers its riches. Not only
is the largest and best library of mis-
sions In the English-speaking world
housed In the Day Memorial. but the
Placing here also OF the collection Of o.ooC
volumes on charities and correction by
a great life insurance company. has given
! Yale an advantage over all other univer-
sites in the eyes OF the sociological
worker and investigator.
seubury Society Obtains a Pcrma-
nent Location.
After ten years Of effort. the Seabury
Society. of New York. has at last &C.
cured a site for its summer conference.
| This site located on Greenwood Lake
| forty-five miles out from Jersey City
was offered year ago, but conditions
| were attached to II. Now the conditions
have been removed. Unable to provide
| buildings for this season, the society
has offered the use of the site to mems
clubs Of several New York and New
Jersey parishes for summer camps MOI
| only does the society secure its site by
| this offer. but II Is given control Of q
large tract Of shore land which will en-.
able II to bring into existence a summer
| colony Of Its own supporters. The so
ciety is not however. financially interest
ed. and Is not burdened with any condi
lions beyond providing accommodation
| for its own meetings. The site include.
a beautiful point of three acres In extent
bathing beach. and a ball field.
The society started. as may be re
membered, the church summer con
| ference meeting at Cambridge. Mass
The society aims to put scientific man
| agement into the material problems o.
| the church. and to enlist and train vol
| unteer laymen to carry economic meth
DDS into effect. such plans and method.
| to help. not one cause. but all to which
| the church is committed At presen
| forty volunteer workers are engaged
Federation has Just been effected be
| tween the society and parish mems club.
| to the number OF thirty. and plans ar,
already under way for a laymen's con
| ference next October.