The Washington herald., 1915-10-24
WHAT CHURCH PEOPLE
ARE SAYING AND DOING

Fred B. Smith. who for many years
was in charge OF the religious work
department of the International Y. n.
| c. A.. as chairman. He was the leader
in the Men and Religion Forward
Movement. Mr.. Smith will give as
much time as business duties permit
! TO presenting the message OF this COM
mission in the cities of America and
before religious gatherings. Rev. Roy
B. Guild, who was associated with Mr..
Smith as executive secretary of the
Men and Religion Forward Movement.
] is executive secretary of the commits
sion. James A. Whitmore, who has
been connected with the religious work
department of the international COM
mittee of the V NJ. c. A. having much
success in work among boys and in
conducting evangelistic work among
men, is field secretary of the commits
sion. Alfred R. Kimball. who has been
working for Christian cooperation for
years, is treasurer. The office of the
commission is in the offices of the Fed
eraI Council at los East Twenty-second
street. New York City.
The first formal steps leading. to the
Organization of this new commission
were taken at Atlantic City last June.
Strong delegations from such organi-
cations as the Laymen's Missionary
i Movement, the Home Missions Council.
the International Sunday School As
ISOLATION, the Y. NJ. c. A, the Y. W. C.
A, and the United Societies of Chris
tian Endeavor were represented. and
unanimously and heartily agreed upon
plan for the commission which has
just been launched. 1t also voted to
hold within a year a conference OF the
organizations represented in Atlantic
City to assist in further developing a
program for united action. The plan
approved. which is now being carried
out, Is for the commission appointed
by the Federal Council. to make a care
full survey OF federated community
Christian work now being carried on
throughout the country, to help feder-
! atoms already formed and to cooper
ate in forming new ones where condi-
tions are favorable.
Nicholas F. Brady, son of the late An
! thony n. Brady and president of the
New York Edison Company. has turn
ed over to the rector of st. Ignatius
Loyola Church and its congregation.
New York. the day nursery he built
recently. The building cost him s1l0,-
900. 1t is the gift of Mr.. and Mrs.
Brady and is said TO be one of the
finest nurseries in the country. The
building was finished several weeks
ago and has daily population Of
about 100 children. Its capacity is
more than 800. The idea of the nur-
sery was originated by Rev. David W.
Hearn, who recently was called from
the rectorate of St. Ignatius Loyola
Church to one of the leading Catholic
colleges of the country. Father Hearn
about year ago told his cougrega-
ton about the trials OF married work
ing women in the parish who had chill
dren. Mr.. and Mrs. Brady. members of
the parish responded to Father Hearn's
plea. The institution. which will be
known as st. Ignatius Loyola Nursery,
will be maintained by the Bradys.
The State of Kansas through the child
welfare department of the extension d.
vision of the State University at Law
renee is teaching its towns how to be
better places for boys and girls in
which to grow to maturity. This depart
ment Is headed by Prof. W. A. Nc
Keever, author and child psychologist.
and the theory which he wishes to see
put into practice in all Kansas towns is
that the children of . town belong to the
communicate its honor il they succeed,
and to its shame, no less, il they fail.
Therefore, the community is responsible
for the well-being of all the children all
their time. and should afford them op-
portunity for the development of charac-
ter under expert leadership. not only in
the hours of schoolroom study, but in
hours of play and work as we'll Prof.
McKeever is an advocate of child labor in
such proportion as to teach children the
joy of work. at the same time allowing
them time for study and play.
The child welfare department is making
good use Of prizes to teach the best ways
of caring for children and youth. In a
recent contest two prizes were given TO
the towns which were considered the
best ones of the State in which to rear
children. Each town wishing to enter
the contest submitted brief made
out in accordance with the rules as laid
down by the committee in charge. Four
teen of the better towns. as shown by
the briefs, were visited by the judges, one
of whom was secretary OF the Kansas
Teachers Association and the other
factory inspector of the State labor bu-
reau. the latter a woman, and the two
winning towns were selected from this
number. The basis of Judgment in sum-
mary was this: % Opportunity for play
and athletics the year round under ex-
pert direction. ~ School work. at
tendance. etc. including industrial train
ing at home and at school, as we'll as
during vacation periods. 90 Social and
recreational activities, regulation of
anu OI
voluntary. 90 Physical and moral safe
guards. 6 Activities of child-fostering
clubs and societies. C0 Attendance at
Sunday school and kindred organizations.
The prizes of 81 900 and 500 were award
ed to the towns OF Winfield and indie
pendence, the first a gift of Gov. and
Mrs. ". r. Stubs, and the second of
Charles F. Horner. The prize money
will be used to make these towns still
better.
Bishop Shahan. head OF the Catholic
University, announces the location at the
University of two additional communi-
ties this year. making the total number
there to date ten. He states that still
others are to locate houses of studies
and colleges there as soon as their
finances permit. The new communities to