The Washington herald., 1914-07-26

I lars, miiitiamen Of the Third Brigade
National Guard Of Pennsylvania. and at
tached organixations, near Selinsgrove
Pa More than IS per cent Of the
militiamen are said to have participated
in the services. attendance at which Il
entirely optional The hymn sung most
vigorously was the famous Bully Sunday
song, The Brewers Big Horses Can't
Run Over Me-" the stanEas Of which
seemed TO reflect the determination of
the mens-who have the reputation Of be-
ing the most temperate body of civilian
soldiers ever camped In Pennsylvania
Immediately following the announcement
Of the decision Of the Commission of the
Methodist Church South to make Atlanta
the site Of the new university, as told
In these columns q week ago. the church
announced q gift Of q. 10000 to the uni
versity from Asa @, Gambler, brother
of Bishop Warren A. Gambler, chairman
Of the education commission appointed
by the last general conference OF the
church to choose q site. II IL stated on
reliable authority that the university a.
contemplated will represent an invest
ment Of 5000. ooo It Is expected that work
on the buildings will be started before
next winter. This Is the second Of the
two universities decided upon by the
church following its controversy with
the board OF trustees Of Vanderbilt at
Nashville over control Of that institu-
tiop. The university to be established
west Of the Mississippi was awarded to
Dallas, Texas.
A new opening for earnest women who
desire to consecrate themselves TO the
church's work among their unfortunate
sisters is being offered by the Church
Mission of Help In New York. In CO.
operation with the New York School Of
Philanthropy, which will give q modified
course Of study, opportunities will be
given for field work at the Charity Or
ganiEation Society's ofiices and with the
Church Mission OF Help. The mornings
will be given up to lectures and the
afternoons TO practical work; about
twelve hours lectures and twelve hours
field work weekly. In addition, various
institutions in and about New York City
will be visited: those OF general social
interest under the supervision Of the
schools supervisor Of field work; those
of special interest to the worker with
unfortunate girls under Church Mission
of Help workers. court worker. institu-
ton visitors, etc. The course win begin
October ! and end the latter part Of June. |
For a limited number of applicants who |
have had definite experience, social train |
ing. or both, and who are not IN a POSI- |
ton to give the full year, a special op- |
portunity will be given for three months |
supervised field work in the Church Mis-
sion Of Help. From these two groups the |
Church Mission of Help expects to select
its own workers and those for other
cities.
Applicants for either course must be
of the Episcopal Church.
preferably between twenty-five and thir-
ty-five years OF age. in good health. They
must have, as a minimum, a high school
education. To college women the oppor-
tunities for service are especially good.
The work Is q religious service as we'll
as social service wort-if the two can be
calls for women OF strong
character and Of deep religious faith, too
deep to be shaken by contact with hu-
man nature on its lowest and weakest
side.
Northheld Summer School for women's
Foreign Missionary Societies. received
his year at the July assembly over 900
delegates. Denominational divisions. age
lines and social position are all elImi-
lated as far as possible and a wonder
'ul spirit OF fellowship in a common
,ause prevails. Those who came expect
ng to see mostly dignIfed gray-haired
dNlcs UT SOocT InIuuic-dBeu "OInen must
nave been surprised at the number OF
iris from colleges and preparatory
schools in attendance. About $50 OF them
we're accommodated in tents on the
,ampus, arranged in five denominational
;roups. each with its own leader.
This years session is the eleventh held
n Northfeld and in point Of numbers and
general interest the largest yet. Following
lose upon the formation, among women's
oreign Missionary societies OF many de-
Iominations. Of a central committee for
he United Study of Missions came the
rganization Of this summer school Lead