The Washington herald., 1915-01-03
What Church People
Are Saying and Doing

| against the Japanese and the possibility
of war with that nation. The sum of so,
O00 was appropriated for this work, which
viii be carried on by the Federal Coun-
Gil of Churches This sum will be drawn
| upon to pay the expenses of the trip
which Rev. ShaiIer Mathews, of Chi
| cago. wifi make to Japan to bear mes
sages of good will from the churches of
| America to the churches and people of
| Japan The expense also will be part OF
a careful study OF conditions in Cali
fornia as affected by the japanese to be
made by Rev. q L. GuIicR, who will
| be continued for another year in his
work for better Japanese relations.
| The sum of $1,000 was voted to prepare
and introduce into Sunday schools, Bible
! classes, and mems clubs of churches a
| course of study on the subject of peace.
| A notable meeting Of Friends. held last
| week in Philadelphia, brought together
in the "Old meeting house two branches
| Of that religious body, which are said not
to have met together before for 100 years.
/ The purpose was to consider conditions
1 due 10 the European war. They decided
I that world peace could only be brought
about by a limitation of armaments.
! As first step, they passed a resolution
. cOndemning as unnecessary. untimely.
| illogical and opposed TO patriotism the
| present agitation for a general increase
I in the armed strength OF the United
I States" It would "subvert the national
1 ideal. DIR. William l.. ShuIl. of Swarth-
more College, said. and the Friends unan-
! imously agreed with him.
! There could be only one end 10 this
/ kind of a policy, said Raeburn White,
who was also one of the chief speakers.
! That would be the end which Europe
I reached in August. 1914 Our national
experience In ''unpreparedneSs, he
thought had proven that the kind of an
! international policy which President
/ Wilson had recommended to Congress in
his message of December was the safer.
| Accordingly a clause was put into the
resolution declaring that on this point
the Friends were In full accord with the
President, and urging all citizens to up
hold and strengthen his hands in this
time of grave national responsibility.
DIR. Shull also ridiculed the plea 70 ran
adequate armament on the score that
IAN adequate armament was interpreted
TO mean all the way from 12J,000 men to
5O0O.OCn
President Isaac Sharpless, of Haverford
College, another speaker. said that this
was OF all times the most advantageous
to make a stand for peace.
The immediate effect OF the war on
the churches of Great Britain may be
inferred from this extract from a pri
vate letter just at hand from Prof.
James Stalker, of Aberdeen: There is
strong religious element in the
patriotism and enthusiasm with which
the young are enlisting, and the move
ment is being led by those who have
been the leaders in the young peoples
work in our congregation. Even our
students of divinity are on the tiptoe of
excitement. There il a widespread spirit
OF prayer; multitudes of meetings for
prayer are being commenced; and many
ministers are speaking of revived in
terest in their congregations 1t is
not otherwise in Germany. as may be
seen in this letter TO DR.. W. H. Roberts,
OF Philadelphia. from Prof. August
LanEe, OF the University of Halle. He
says: ''The churches are full and over
flowing as they have not been for de-
cades. Religious sentiment has taken
a new lease of life"
At least one hymnal in every Meth
Odist home in Chicago" is the new war
cry sounded in every Methodist church
in that city "Methodism does not
sing as it used 10 sing, does not sing
as it might sing and ought to sing" is
the reason for the movement, accord
ing to the leaders.
Fred r. Smith declares that he never
" held in the great Hill Auditorium of
the University of Michigan, at where
5000 boys and university students gath
cred. These conferences are primarily
intended for boys of the high school
age and employed boys OF the same ap-
proximate age They have been held for a
number of years with increasing sue
cess. The one just held surpassed all
others in attendance, enthusiasm, and
definite results. /
II was at the meeting conducted by
Mr.. Smith that, in response TO his ap-
peal, over 1000 boys and young men made
n definite Christian decision, and 10
made definite commitment to more ag-
gressive and definite Christian work.
Another meeting, smaller. but of great
significance, was a Life Work Conference
for boys interested in the ministry. B. 3.
johnson, State student work secretary,
states that there are at leas seventy
young fellows who expressed an interest
in knowing more about the work of the
ministry, signing their names and ask
ing for literature and further infOrma-
tiOn.
DR.. Len C. Broughton, now pastor Of
Christ Church in London, is reported 10
he seriously considering the call recently
received from Clarendon Street Baptist
Church. Boston. DIR. Broughton was
formerly in Atlanta. Ga. and was known
as one of the leading Baptist ministers
Of the South.
The Salvation Army gave away on
Christmas Day $70.009 Christmas dinners
in over leo cities. where it maintains cen
tors Of work. Each dinner was complete
and included chicken, vegetables, soup
and bread for family OF five. Poor
children were also remembered and la
a large number OF cities Christmas trees,
with exercises. were held. The Army
says that 10000 toys and garments is a
very conservative estimate of gifts dis
tIibuted. Last year the Army distributed
900. 900 dinners.
Commander Miss Eva Booth in speak
ing of the work this Christmas says that
response has been generous to appeals
for money, but that poverty is greater in
the large cities just now than IL has been
in years. In many cities soup and bread |
kitchens have been opened.
The Army has just shipped its second !
consignment OF Red Cross supplies for
the wounded soldiers in Europe. To date |
volunteer workers have made up a total |
OF 5000 bandages congresses ana
sponges. The last shipment for the Bel |
gians also included fourteen cases OF sec |
ond-hand clothing. The next shipment |
will be sent to the Germans. and It Is
CLOTHES ON CREDIT II
Quality Hleh.