Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-12
Among the Magazines

The New Jersey Baptist Bulletin,
in calling attention to the coming con-
vention of the Baptists of the State ut
Atlantic City, October 1928, prints
some statistical information. For the
past year a budget of $4,000 was
adopted for State missions, and $4,000
for education; but this year was be-
gun W tn deficit of $2,015.21. Last
year $17,53S.07 was paid to missionary
pastors. At the present time 1t is
| reported that 81 900 remains to be
paid as apportionment among
churches of the State before the con-
vention.
! AS a result of the regional con-
ferences" held in different parts of
the State last spring for the purpose
of reaching men layman's Sunday is
to be observed September 81. 1t Is
expected that then many laymen will
occupy pulpits and urge the attend
ance of men at the coming conven-
ton. This months Bulletin is given
largely to convention projects.
The American Missionary for Sep
TENDER, published by the Associated
Missionary Societies of the Congrega-
tional churches, appears with all de-
partments provided with suggestive
and encouraging reading matter.
Among the articles dealing with home
mission problems are: "a Growing
Southern Revolution" by Rev. b. r.
Riley; Consistency and Christianity"
American INDIAN by Secretary
Charles J. Ryder, and Missions in
Porto Rico" by Miss Jane A. Nc
Liver.
OF special interest is the series OF
articles on rural church problems.
President Kenyon l.. Butterfield, of
Massachusetts State Agricultural Col
legt, writes on Special Training for
the Rural Minister" Secretary e.
r. Smith has as a subject, Rural
Leadership" and THE Larger Parish
Plan" is discussed by Rev. DIR. II. S.
Mills. In 1.-THE Social Gospel In the
Southwest" by Rev. Paul Leeds, the
conviction is expressed that to bring
the social life of people under reli-
gious auspices means a new vision
and better people.
Harper's Magazine for the current
month prints some interesting letters
exchanged between Thomas Jefferson
and his little daughter Polly, in 1885.
w. ID. Howells in his memories of
youthful days tells how as a young
newspaper editor he had Thanksgiv-
ing dinner at the home of Salmon p.
Chase when Governor of Ohio. Wal
ter r. Weyl discusses the New
Americans and Harrison Rhodes
writes of "Saratoga's Gilded Past"
The usual departments are main
tanned In interest and suggestiveness.
David jayne Fiji, American am
bassador to Germany, 190s-11. has an
article In the current Homi' etic Re-
view on 1.-THE Gospel of Goodwill
An influence for the Worlds Peace"
The first pages of this number are
given to 1.-THE Uncrowned Queen of
the Peace Movement, Baroness Won
Suttuer," by Cyra D. Trueblood.
what and Where Is the church,"
is the subject of Rev. DIR. James Fl.
Ecob, followed by Rev. John Horne,
who asks: "TIas the Church Be-
frlended tho Working Classes?"
Other articles are: THE Meaning
and Power of Christ's Poverty" by
Rev. p. Gavan Duffy; Ministry and
Revelation" by Rev. George Law
renee Parker. and Views on Evan
gelism," THE Protection of the
Worker From Dangerous Machinery,
Occupational Diseases and Mortality,
Provision for the Old Age of Work
ers and for Those Incapitated by In
jury" edited by Rev. Dr. Josiah
Strong
President David Starr Jordan, of
Leland stanford University, has been
investigating the effects of the Balkan
war on the peoples who participated
In it, He has Forwarded to Hough-
ton. Mifflin Company, Boston. the re-
suit of his researches to be added to
his book, WARS Aftermath" which
is promised for October.
The September Womans Companion
Is a Fashion forecast number"
though special articles and fiction
have considerable space. Ralph Wal
do Urine contributes an article on
"What is Youth? What After
YOUTH" and Edmund Storer writes
on "Capitalizing Common Sense" a
feature is the first of a series Of ar
ticles reporting a minister's expert
ences with women. This article,
1.-THE Woman Who Came in the
Night" Is an account of some of a
minister's responsibilities and oppor-
tunities for service III his community.
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