The Washington herald., 1915-07-25


the Committee of One Hundred. the
Federal Council of the Churches OF
Christ in America has arranged an in.
teresting exhibit in the Palace of Edu-
cation and Social Progress at the Pan
anna Pacific Exposition. San Francisco
which travellers to the fair will dc
we'll to visit. The exhibit represents
more than thirty religious bodies. in
Guiding missionary societies of the
Baptist, Christian, Congregational. Luz
theran. Methodist Episcopal. Presby-
terrain and United Brethren churches;
the International Sunday School Asso-
citation. the American Bible Society
the Volunteers of America. the Saliva
ton Army, the Moody Bible Institute
and others. The particular work OF
the Federal Council itself occupies an
individual section attractively fur
nished and containing reports and Of
fetal documents indicating the CO.
operation and united action of Pro-
testantism. In connection with the ex-
hibit, there is a moving picture room
seating 200. where daily illustrated
lectures are given on the work of mis-
sions. Sunday schools. temperance
bands. etc
The Chicago Advertising Mems Asso-
citation and the clergymen of Chicago
recently came together for a discus
sion of church advertising. The two
methods discussed were the use of the
mails and direct advertising through
the newspapers. Rev. G. X. Flack, OF
the Wooley Memorial Methodist
Church, reported that an advertising
campaign begun under the direction
I1r
fully successful. Mr.. Joerns, chairman
of the educational committee of the
Advertising Mems Association. said
We are anxious for pastors. Catholic
and Protestant. to know what we are
doing. We believe that a city thrives
as its churches thrive We are hard
headed business men who are offering
free of charge to the clergymen our
ability to interest the public in their
work through the paper for the pur-
pose of giving ministers and advertis-
ing men a chance to confer"
The Ministers and Missionaries Ben
eft Board of the Northern Baptist con-
vention has received an unconditional
gift of 100000 from Ambrose Swasey,
of Cleveland. for it's permanent fund
and a conditional offer from layman
who withholds his name of $4,000
more. providing s125,0o0 is added to
the fund before the close of the pres
ent year. Dr. Z. T. Tomlinson. execu-
tive secretary, says the sentiment for
adequate care of the aged preachers
is becoming practical.
The recent death of Lord Roberts
makes 1t appropriate to recall letter
that he once addressed to an army Off
Ger on the subject of missions. in which
he said: You will most certainly come
into contact with the representatives of
various Christian missionary societies,
whose special work is to show to nom
Christian people the love of the Christ
whom We profess to serve. We commend
these missionaries to you as a body of
men and women who are working help
fully with the government. and contrib
utinS to the elevation of the people In a
way impossible to official action. We
would suggest that you use all opportuni-
ties of making yourself personally &C
ouainted with the work they are doing.
and the character Of the converts. Most
missions will bear looking into. and we
are convinced that If you will do this.
you will never afterward condemn or be-
little them"
Never we're Baptist leaders of the coun-
try. especially the Northern ones. more
wide awake or more hopeful. Prof.
Smaller Matthews. of the Baptist United
Missionary Campaign, journeyed the
other day, from Chicago to New York to
attend a meeting of leaders, when he
was unable to remain in New York but
two hours. But the two hours were re-
garded as justifying all that travel, SO
big are the plans being mapped out and
so much do Baptists expect from them.
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in September, but this summer is being
spent by leaders in getting the machinery
ready to start.
1t has been decided Immediately to en-
ter upon two parts of the united cam
paign-the educational, in which the Gary
plan of cooperation with the public
schools will be prominent and the So
cial service program, which is to De
applied at first to some churches in the
smaller cities Baptists feel they can
tackle and perhaps solve some of the
rural problems of small churches. while
some other bodies perhaps are making
out better in the big cities. The impor-
tant conference just held had to do with
enlisting and training speakers. These
speakers are not to push special plans.
but to acauaint all Baptists with what
all are to try to accomplish during the
coming five years.
The United Campaign contemplates
adding 1000 600 new members to Baptist
churches; raising s. ooo. 900 endowment for
ministers and missionaries; also sc, oco
for educatio equipment and endow-
ment: an increase of Baptist benevolence
from 5000 900 to $4,000 a year. and q
working force Of 5000 men and women
giving all of their time either in the home
or foreign field. Agencies are being set
up in all principle cities to further these
plans.
The recent Christian Endeavor conven-
ton at Chicago was one of the most inn
portant gatherings in the whole splendid
history of the great Endeavor movement.
says the editor Of the Congregationalist
The virile. enthusiastic. and practical
idealism which dominated the convention
prepares the way for an advance in sew
eral notable tasks which have been I'M
dertaken by the Christian Endeavorers.
Although Dr. Clark. the beloved leader
OF the movement. could not be present
because Of serious illness. the message
from him. with its appeal to mobilize.
vitalize evangelize, was a call to serv-
ice that met with a willing and hearty
response from the 1000 delegates who
packed the Coliseum.
The convention Reimbursed the slogan
of the 1911 convention at Atlantic City.
"A Saloonless Nation by $780," and Dam
iel A. Polling added. "A Saloonless World
in 193o'' The convention was equally
pronounced on the question Of world
peace and a federation Of nations that
should make future great wars impossi-
BILE. A strong position was also taken