El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-12
England is awake t

CHRISTIAN England is awake to
war needs. Established church,
~ free church. Catholic church, all
are active There IS "a degree Of unity
OF effort, work not dogma or hierarchy.
such as never before obtained. Fore
most preachers of London and Droviu-
clal cities are in their pulpits and
crowded congregations are the rule. St
FduIS cathedral, London. the Method
lst headquarters, Westminster CITY
temple and other places are scenes OF
great noon day prayer meetings on
week days. Bible and missionary So
cieties, Christian associations and
church and Salvation armies are at
work as they never worked before.
England has organized for Christian
work 70 an extent unknown in America
as yet She has a mission to deem sea
fishermen. These own vessels for col
portage work, and these vessels have
been handed over for. work among
navy enlisted men She has a mission
to the hop pickers and this being hop
picking time, its missionaries are in
the fields helping pickers. at noon and
night time, pray and work for soldier
relief and welfare England has even
a mission to the fish mOngers, and
these are at work on war relief lines.
Raises S5,OOO,OOO for Work
The king and the queen have led and
a fund already more than S5,000,0OO
has been raised for Christian work.
Farewell meetings for members Of
Bible classes have been held in great
numbers. one London class bade good
bye TO fourteen. a Birmingham class
to nineteen, a Cambridge class to eight
young men off to the front and TO
France, and so on Leading is the Sol
diers' Christian association, which has
400 branches in the English army II
has appealed for $4,000 and has re-
ceiyed most of it. There is an army
scripture readers association, and
aided by the British and Foreign Bible
society IL has distributed new tesla
ments to men going 10 the front by
the thousands Its first order gave out
which gives some idea Of the number
and activity.
The salvation Army in England Ger
many and France has placed its homes
at the service Of soldiers, and in Eng
land the church army has done the
same salvation Army leaders are
ughtlng on opposing sides. and Gen
eral Booth is expressing the grayest
fears for the existence Of the army in
France and Germany If the war con-
tinues long
It being the policy Of the govern
meul TO distribute wounded men wide
" throughout England when brought
back from the continent organizations
in large cities and small are fitting up
halls as hospitals SO thoughtful are
leaders IN the work that provision Is
made for the free entertainment OF
wives and mothers Of wounded men
who may wish TO be near or with then.
W omen by the thousands are offering
as nurses. II is declared that never
before in Eugland's history was such
Christian sacrifice and thouEhtfulness
put forth.
Finally, II is found in London. Liver
pool and TO some extent in Manchester.
that the number Of boys homeless and
helpless has vastly increased Not a
te" OF these are from schools Some
have come from the continent Others
have drifted from home under excite
meut Of war. The Feegan, the Ber-
nardo and other homes are appealing
for funds and getting them. and are
adopting the novel plan of red lamp
relief signs, advertising the fact in
the papers, to the end that these signs
may attract stranded boys. Christian
associations hastily turned their sum
mer conference outfits to use Of SOL
diers, and sent 200 welfare secretaries
with troops. National authorities in
both established and free churches in
and Scotland have ordered I
daily meetings in some central Z
churches in every town. have asked CO. /
operation with the government in all
possible ways, and have appealed TO en- I
listed men to refrain from waste and I
excuses In every form
Christian BritOn a [ the moment is as !
completely modified as are military (
England, France, Russia and Germany. I