The Washington herald., 1915-04-18

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home and foreign missionary societies
| of various denominations are represent
| ed. Mrs. Henry Wayland Peabody. of
| Beverly. Mass, who Is American MEM
Der of the Edinburgh committee of the
Observation-Disclosures board. and chair,
man of the central committee of the
United Study Missions, thus outlines the
| aims of the movement:
! THE movement is simply a call to
women primarily for prayer" said Mrs.
Peabody. Politics has broken down so
! far as preserving peace IS concerned. We
| shall have no organization, for all the
| work will be done through organizations
| already in existence. All women's mis-
| sions constitute the greatest and most
| effective means toward cementing inter-
national friendship asking nothing, but
| giving what one Generalization. medical
| relief. famine relief. social service and
| so on.
| 'Wc do not propose to enter into the
| political side of the question at all. but
! will confine our efforts to a peace propa-
! canda based on the teaching and spirit
] of Jesus Christ. We submit no ella boratc
| program, but We will endeavor to enlist
! individuals and societies for intercessiOr.
| We will endeavor to promote the under
| standing and friendliness of the nations
! by thinking OF none as alien. but of all
| dS CHllule ell VI Inc Sdlue L dtIltf III HtdNtii
| 1.-The women's boards of foreign mis-
| sions have invested $4,000 900 in for
| eign lands in the last fifty years, and
they arc spending now 100000 a year
for educational. social. medical. and
evangelical work.
| THE women Of the world desire peace.
but we do not believe this can be brought
about by the coming Hague conference
of women. To that we are not opposed.
| exactly, but We have nothing to do with
it. One significant thing about our plan
| is that we are not a divided body. Wom-
| en- of every denomination are taking part
in it, with the exception of Roman Cath
| olics. and they have been invited. We
| have absolutely nothing to do with the
| Woman's Peace Conference, though,
| mind you. are not anti-srIffra gists.
| Some who have signed the call are suf-
| fra-ists. but they do not indorse the
peace conference. We do not believe the
time has come for political action.
| though we are not anti-anything.
| We have just issued the call for
| prayer. We felt as IL the missionary
! boards ought to put themselves on rec
| ord for peace. We are asking '0.0o
! ministers of the Gospel in the United
States to preach on the Christian ideal
| of peace on Memorial Day. and we ex-
pect TO have a peace pageant in every
community. InlS Will DE SlIlpIt. Dut ~
will take In the school children of every
country, town, and village in the United
States"
A woman who las interviewed many
notabiiites of her sex. and carefully In
vestigatcd the motives which have In
spired their work, declares that the
prominent women in this country today
are working not for fame nor glory, nor
for the JOY OF personal expression. but
! because they believe they are direct
agents of God. and must minister to His
people" This is what Helen Christine
| Bennett. author OF recent book on
| American Women in Civic Work" has
| to say after looking into the careers of
| such distinguished women as Jane
| Adams. Anna Howard Shaw. Kate
| Barnard and others of their general type.
What gives special significance TO her
conclusions is that this writer affirms
she is not herself devoted to religion
| "As I am neither a religious nor a scnti-
mental person." she says, tho knowl-
edge of this belief. forced upon me after
many interviews and visits with these
| women, had a profound effect. The
sense OF a power beyond themselves. i'm
pelling them onward. was general"
There is nothing singular in this, COM
ments the Christian Advocate. when one
remembers that without a spiritual pas
sion no one engaged in philanthrop!c
work has either a sufficient incentive to
labor for humanity. or the source OF an
enthusiasm deep enough to sustain such
an endeavor when once 1t has been I'M
dertaken divine CALI Is requisite
for every servant Of mankind. not less
than for the minister of the gospel.
Tie senate of the State of Delaware
l. 70 mako Good Friday a
legal holiday. This action Is in line with
present usage in a number of States and
will commend itself to great many
Christian people. The bill In Delaware
was opposed by the Methodist Ministers
Association. In many cities, however,
Methodist ministers have observed Holy
Week with the Same respect shown BY
many other bodies. The stock exchanges
| in most of the large cities have observed
Good Friday many years. without any
law requiring their closing.
The First Congregational Church of
San Francisco has recently dedicated
new building which will seat LOO peo-
pie. DR.. Aked is the pastor He came
from England but few years ago. and
though he was not regarded rs in any
sense a radical spirit in England. he has
been the subject of many attacks on the
Coast for his supposedly progressive
views. The First Congregational Church
was organized in 1s49 with eight men,
hers. but is now one Of the strong insti- |
tutions of the city.
The annual meeting of the congregation |
of Westminster Church Memorial Presby- |
terrain Church. Seventh street near Z |
southwest was held In the chapel last |
Thursday evening. Officers for the en-
suing year were elected as follows: Hen |
ry E. Bittinger. president: Charles ID. /!
Church. secretary. and Joseph W. Nc !
kericher. treasurer. h. F. Anderson, {. |
w. Church, and II. f. Bittinger were |
elected to the board of trustees for a |
term of three years.
Yearly reports were read and all the |
organizations of the church were reported 1
in good financial condition. A unanf- |
NOUS vote of thanks and confidence in the |
pastor, Rev. r. Elwood Davis. was |
passed. More tina two score new men, |
bers have been added to the church roll |
during the last three months. Votes |
OF thanks were extended to the retiring |
treasurer. c. d. Church and the retiring |
Secondary .Josepb W Mex erjcher These L