The Washington herald., 1914-08-09
Religion and Social Service
Current Comment Concerning
/, Church, Men and Measures

Christian Endeayor has just held its an
nual trustees meeting at Sycamore
Beach, Mass, and the reports received
were fun of good cheer. President Francis
z. Clark told Of his European trip ana
of the conventions both abroad. ana Al
home which have been more largely at
fnded this year than ever before Inc
] profits Of the Christian Enoeavor pup
iiahinK department this year were about
1900, which was used for the extension
az the movement Field Secretary Leh-
! mann. who is well known in Washington
recently took up the campaign to raise
| funds for the construction Oh nome
IN Boston for the United Society, which
project had been allowed to languish' ana
cash and pledges have been secured 70
/ the amount Of S1s1 900. within $4,000 OF the
sum needed for the building. A lot hav-
hing an estimated value OF A2o,OW' situated
Fnear the Massachusetts, State House, had
snlready been bought and paid for. The
Trustees agreed to the formation OF
Erommittee for the extension Of Christian
HEpdeavor in the Southern States and II Is
bprobable that Field Secretary Lehman
ewill enter that field when his work with
1.-THE headquarters building is accomp-
siished. Plans were discussed for bringing
Gchristian Endeavor into touch with the
Eyoung people in the colleges, by means
Rof societies organized in the colleges
themselves and through societies In col
tieEe congregations Among the trustees
lwho took prominent part in the confer
fences were Rev. DR.. S. H. woodrow, the
former pastor of First Congregational
hChurch in Washington. DR.. Floyd Tom
tkins, Of Philadelphia, and John R. Glenn
ents-
Rev. H L BowIby. general secretary OF
the Lords Day Alliance, Of the United
States, received word last week at MS
tofice in New York that the national COM
frnIttee on postofices had reversed its for
1nsr position regarding postofhce en-
'ployes so that now, when for any reason
clerks are obliged to perform work on
Sunday, compensatory rest time VIII De
allowed them on one Of the following SIX
DAYS, instead Of the somewhat INDEFINITE
allowance in the former practice the
principle of one days rest is seven has
been one of the functions which the al
lance has specialized for itself in-its serv-
ice for better social conditions. MI
BowIby this past year gave up an i'm
portant pastorate in Altoona Pa, in his
ambition to rescue those great states
of New York and Pennsylvania from the
dissertation Of the sabbath. a condition
which has been a theme OF great concern
among thoughtful churchmen in recent
years.
The colored mems branch of the 7. NJ.
c. A has Just completed most interest
ing summer school session at Arunoel-on-
the-Bay, Nd. This place is five miles
south Of Annapolis. facing the Chesa-
peake Bay, where many of the prosperous
, coIored citizens of Washington and Bal
! tirnore are in the habit OF spending their
I summer vacation. The international COM
nittee has authorized the colored mems
: branch to perfect such arrangements Tor
( q summer school that every secretary
as well as those intending to enter upon
/ the work, shall have the opportunity for
; specific training in Y. NJ. c. A activities
( The details of the arrangements have
. been worked out by ]. E. Moorland, in
ternational secretary, for work among
. colored men in the city. The necessity
for an eficiently trained body Of colored
men in this field is emphasized by the
generous offer of Julius Rosenwald, OF
Chicago. As a result of Mr.. Rosenwald's
benefaction already five buildings have
been completed. ranging in cost from
100000 to $4,000 These buildings are
located in Washington, D. C., Chicago
Indianapolis, Philadelphia and Kansas
City. All told. eleven cities have made
provision for such buildings, which viii
be completed in the course Of few
years.
The Laymen's Efficiency League, repre-
senttnR loo men in the Episcopal church
IN Greater New York, reports the hnd-
ing Of sentiment among New York lay
men of the church that they are more
than willing to take hold and help with
personal work if they can be shown that
practical results will follow. The same
men say they find in the recent methods
of Sunday school sessions and conduct
of the average parish nothing that seems
likely to get anywhere. The same men
declare they are not irrehg1ous and DO
not stay away from vital connection with
organized church effort for any reason
other than it seems to fail to arrive at
a worth while goal. The league plans
church efficiency congress in New York in
October and has been granted official
buildings, including Trinity Church, at the |
head of Wall street, for its meetings.
The league declared against program
of work for laymen that separates the
religious from the secular and insists |
that all work, including politics, has in !
II the Christian spirit In its announce
ments Just issued the league sfirms that
the church, meaning it says the whole |
Christian propaganda, Catholic and
Protestant, offers the greatest opportu- |
nifty to men to reach and benefit man |
kind and that the same church is not pre- |
Bcribing methods that appeal to active |
progressive laymen. The purpose Of the |
CONGRESS is to proclaim methOdS IhaI VIII |
appeal to men. While in charge Of lay |
men in the Episcopal Church special invi- !
tations have been ordered sent 10 leaders |
in all other bodies TO join in formulating |
plans. One thousand laymen have pledged |
TO attend the congress.
Julius Rosenwald. of Chicago. whose |
e Eifts to the 7. NJ. c. A. work among the |
colored people have attracted wide at
tention, has signalized his interest in the |
education of negroes by a proposition to |
the effect that he will duplicate all gifts
for negro rural public schools in the !
South. The proposition OF Mr.. Rosen- |
waid comes as a spur to the colored peo-
pie themselves to improve their own rural /
schools. Every dollar they give out Of
their poverty for self-help he win match /
with q dollar to help them.
The president Of one of the chief rail-
way systems in the United States has
recently made an offer Of rooms in sta
lions, ofices, and elsewhere for classes
in religious education for railway men
and as places OF worship provided the
churches will furnish instructors and
leaders. The railway also promises to
offer free transportation to those engaged
In this work.
Sauna NJ LAST wears Gifts for foreign