El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-01

" FITHOUT doubt the Rev F. B.
W. Meyer OF London is one of the
foremost Christian leaders and
statesmen OF this or any other time.
Known in America as well as in Eng
land and in almost all OF the English
speaking world as well as in either, he
is consulted by kings and presidents
princes and reIOrmers, as are Few men
in the old world or the new. In de-
nominaCional allegiance he is a Bap-
list, but ne has been pastor Of a Lon
don Congregational church, that Of the
famous Newman nall, and in America
has always been Identified with the
Moody educational interests and with
PTesbyCe-ians.
IN England he is a leader of the Free
church but consulted by the king, by
the Archbishop Of Canterbury, by the
premier in Downing street, by cabinet
sscre taries who must deal with Tur-
key, with Egypt with India with the
Balkans. with everybody, while as an
evangelist he stands in the foremost
rank both as actual preacher and as
leader Of revival campaigns. Ripe in
years and in knowledge, he can with
difficulty think in terms Of merely the
British Isles, but must do so in words
and phrases that fit South Africa to st.
Petersburg, and South America to
Alaska
BROTHERHOOD MOVEMENT Is
MAKING RAPID PROGRESS
movement that I discover in the large
affairs Of the Christian world" OBJ
served DR.. Meyer in New York a day
or two ago, and lust before departing
for home. lis this brotherhood move
menL This is strongest in America,
but is growing in England It is
strongest here among Presbyterians
and Methodists, but obtains among
Disciples and others The proposal is
TO unite with the international Sunday
School association, and make one grand
and great force or federation IN be-
half Of education, laymen being the
backbone cot the movement and the
Bible the foundation. We hope to
create a movement for religious edu-
cation that shall be mans job, and
the bigger the man the more worth his
while TO take hold Of the job"
COMMITTEE OF Is ARBITER
OF ALL RELIGIOUS INTERESTS
The Rev Dr.. Meyer is secretary of a
committee which is perhaps unlike any
other in all the world The present
king Of England is in effect a mem
ger OF II me present archDishop OF
Canterbury is also a member 1t should
be explained that during all the ages
the Established Church Of England has
assumed itself to be the sole arbiter
Of religious interests in the kingdom.
Quite recently the archbishop named
q committee OF Is members each. from
the Established and the Free churches,
OF 80 IN all Such committee puts, for
the first time Free churchmen on a
level with Established churchmen.
The purpose Of this committee
might not be understood in America,
where state and church are distinct
but in England matters come Up con-
stantly affecting education. civic af-
fairs, even political interests. Free
churchmen in the Is include the Rev
Drs- Horton, Scott, Leggett, Garvev
Forsyth, Selby. SHAKESPEARE and men
Of their light and leading. The mean
ing Of such committee its work and its
influence, is that a new relation exists
between Christians Of England. There
Is a unity Of action. an understanding
OF the common aims, such as England
never knew before.
IRISH QUESTION WILL BE
ADJUSTED WITHOUT WAR
Naturally the sympathy of the Rev.