El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-25

no ITS small army OF employees IN
Cincinnati, New York and other
- cities containing its book depos-
itories, the Methodist Book concern
has now distributed It's life insurance
policies The highest sum mentioned
in any policy is $500. and the lowest
the sum paid TO the scrub women.
Each policy is equal TO a years salary
OF the person receiving It. ana the
premiums are paid and hereafter 10 be
kent paid by the concern Inc step OF
this great Methodist institution IS
held to be one Of the most Significant
in the whole range Of Industrial pro-
lection. but Book concern employees re-
ceive much protection in addition
This Methodist Book concern Is oy
far the oldest publishing house IN the
Omitted States, and one Of the larg Z
It began in Philadelphia on $500 capl-
tal-and that was borrowed money
and It has distributed in profits more
than 5000, 900. Oddly, II has always
been managed By ministers, who many
think not 70 be good business men
and II has succeeded uniformly IN d
business wherein scores OF 81 on -. -
managed by laymen have failed ana
disappeared. The profits 90 10 aged
Methodist ministers, and last year
$500 600 were distributed, the highest
amount IN the history OF the concern;
The concern. through its western and
siderably exceeding $3,o0o,0o0 a year
Must show Results.
The Laymen's Efficiency league
representing about 1000 men OF the
Episcopal church in metropolitan New
York, reports the finding OF general
sentiment among New YORK laymen
Of the church named that they are
more than willing 10 take hold and
help with personal work II they can
be shown that practical results flow
from it The same men said they find
in the present methods OF sunday
school. Of sermons. and OF conduct OF
the average parish, nothing that 20
them seems likely 70 get anywhere
The same men furthermore declare
they are not irreligious, and do not
stay away from vital connection with
organized church effort for any rea-
son other than that, 10 them, il seems
to fail 10 arrive at a worth while goal,
Efficiency c OnEress Planned.
The league plans a Church e1riclency
congress in New York in October, and
has been granted official oulloinss; m
GLIDING Trinity church. at the head
OF Wall street, for its meetings The
league declares against program OF
work for laymen that separates re-
Hgious from secular, and insists that
all work. including political work, has
and should have in IL the Christian
In its announcements. just issued.
the league affirms that the church.
meaning, il says, the whole Christian
propaganda, Catholic and Protestant,
offers the greatest opportunity 70 men
to reach and benefit mankind, and
that the same church is not now pre-
scrfbing methods that appeal 70 active,
progressive laymen. The purpose OF
the congress is 10 proclaim methods
that will appeal 10 men One thousand
laymen have, in midsummer, pledged
to attend the congress IN october
Church Peace Conference.
The church peace conference, the
first TO be held under the Carnegie
plan. is announced for Constance, Ger
many, on August 2, to continue 1our
days. II IS expected that about loO
ministers viii attend, fully third OF
them from this side Of the Atlantic
The location OF the conference was
fixed in part TO accommodate summer
travel abroad. and in part because OF
an early invitation extended by the
Protestant ministers OF Switzerland
The different bodies on this side are
wei represented
Gathering OF All Faiths.
Disciples Of Christ will have in the
conference the Rev. DR.. Peter Ainslte.
OF Baltimore. a former president OF
their national convention, and a lead
er in Christian unity. Bishops An
derson. Hamilton and Wilson, and edi-
tors JOY and Spencer will be on hand
for Methodists- Bishop Winchester. OF
Arkansas: Canon Douglas, OF the New
York cathedral, and secretary Gardi-
ner, OF the commission Of faith and