The Washington herald., 1914-12-20
What Church People
Are Saying and Doing

like to meet our missionaries during
our conference session, he replied in
the affirmative. and fixed a day and
hour. Six carriage loads of us drove
out to the beautiful villa where the
governor and his wife-the latter a
French lady of marked ability-re-
ceived us in their parlors. Our French
pastor, Bishop Anderson. and myself
all spoke briefly setting forth our plan
of work which is in harmoay with the
representatives of the government
The governors reply was excellent
in spirit and in matter. He set forth
the policy of the French government
dustrial training-especially in agri-
culture-and in the improvement of
their homes. Among our number were
two Arab and two Kabyle workers,
converts from Mohammedanism. One
of these wore a medal OF honor given
him for good army service in Morocco.
The governor and his wife shook hands
with these as with all.
Bishop Anderson and his family will
return TO America in a few days The
bishops presence. sermons and ad-
dresses and cordial brotherly spirit
were very helpful indeed. We both
hope that he can finish his visit to
Africa next year when 1 make my tour
of the conferences and close up the
quadrennium.
81 sail December 5, for South Africa.
My familiarity with the continent and
with the routes of travel will enable
me to locate definitely the places where
there are active war conditions, and
their relations to our mission centers.
My duty is plain, that is TO go forward
until some positively providential him
drance presents itself. My hope and
expectation are that l shall make the
tom nf H.
lteVe that thorough study and ad-
ministration of the work now, in this
time of disturbance, will be of some
significance in strengthening and ad-
vancing general conditions among the
missionaries and missions"
4 diocesan meeting of the woman's
Auxiliary, was recently held in St
JohD's parish hall, Protestant Episco-
pal Church. An address was made by
Mrs. Ely. who has been teaching in ST.
Mary's Schoo! for Girls. Shanghai
China. She stated that the Chinese
were now anxious for education and the
buildings were inadequate for the
growing work. Those Chinese who
were converted to Christianity were
most sacrificing and enthusiastic and
that the work justified 4 liberal ex-
pendlture of money. About zoo girls
were trained in music and when they
gave a concert 600 Chinese boys were
invited. These boys all arose respect-
fully when the girls came in, and again
when they went out, which is remark
able when we consider that the Chinese
men are taught to have no respect for
their women.
The Social Service conference of the
Washington diocese are doing an ex-
cellent work at Satterlee House l7lI
Clicks alley. The work is partly re-
ligious, partly industrial, and partly
social The conference maintains a
resident colored worker exceptionally
well qualified for the tasks in hand.
Among the activities are sewing
classes, cooking schools, clubs for bovs
and girls and for the men and women.
educational classes at night; also they
have boy scouts. On Sunday A. n
Grosh, of the Brotherhood of st. An
drew, conducts Sunday school and sery-
ice in the afternoon.
Rev. Len G. Broughton, pastor of
Christ Church. Westminster, Bridge
road, London, is being urged to accept
Ihe pastorate OF the Clarendon Street
Baptist Church, of Boston, in success
sion to Rev. James A. Francis. who re-
Gently resigned and has entered upon
a new pastorate at Los Angeles. Cal
A call has been extended to DR.
Broughton by cable. and a foIlow-up
movement has been inaugurated in the
sending TO London of Louis F.. jackson
a representative of the church. to plead
personally with the DISTINGUISHED
preacher. Various individuals have
sent cablegrams to DIR. BrouRhton urr-
ing him to accept the call. 1t is under
stood that DR.. BrOughton recently has
expressed himself as desirous of re-
turning to America, and the Clarendon
Street Church has been ENCOURAGED to
endeaVor TO secure his services. Years
ago, when DR.. Broughton was located
at Atlanta. Ga, similar invitation Vas
extended to him, but he did not then
care to leave Atlanta.
The first Y. II. c. \. building to he
erected in New York from the "a. 900 =
OOO campaign funds raised last winter
Is to be the Bowery Branch, and II is
to contain some features never before
put into an association plan. There
will be $50 beds in a dormitory AT *
cents each per night. and 1873 single
rooms at 25 to 35 cents per night. Tho
new feature is that guests are Furnished
paJamas free. and while they war
them and occupy beds for which tbny
have paid. a laundry will wash their
underclothing, a tailor will clean and
press their suits and next morning be-