The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-21

with the wounded and unemployed; and
more than one deplores her idieness and
frivolity of other days. She did not
know. but now she knows: and for the
people she has now admiration as well
as pity. We must do much-for we owe
much
Every careful observer of mission fields
and opportunities find his conviction
deepening that the present moment Is
big with opportunity for missionary
strategy throughout the world. declares
the Christian Century iDlsclple,. Al
most every motive impels to a new cam
paign more vigorous, sustained ana COM
/ prehensive than any yet attempted. ms
is the sentiment of the leaders OF mis-
sionary work in the United states. Inc
UNCONVENTIONAL secretaries are alert and
are planning greater things tnan ever.
Interdenominational leaders are sound
ing the word of awakening and encour-
agemeut The international department
of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton under the direction of Mr.. Mott and
Mr.. Eddy is holding conferences LOOKING
to the conservation of men and money
on 4 scale unprecedented in missionary
programs. The Men and Millions Move
ment among the Disciples takes new i'm
petus from the world appeal which the
present war has created.
The layrren's missionary movement is
planning another great campaign which
is to organize the churches for more et-
fective work than ever before during the
coming wear. All the field work charac-
| teristic of the former Crusades of the
! laymens evanEclistic and tn" laymcn's
| missionary campaign is TO he repeated
| with increased forces and cfticicny.
Mans extremity is Gods opportunity.
Gods call voiced in the imperious needs
pf nnmnpt Is mans privilege
and possibility of royal service.
Seventy German missionaries who
were working in India when the war
| broke out are included in the military
camp at Ahmednagar in which ar" in
| termed the Germans who were III India
at the time Of tn" outbreak Of hostili-
| ties. writes a missionary in India. The
| German internes are divided into two
| camps: Camp \. for those not on parole
and Camp II. maintained with less sever
| itv, for those who have promised not to
| take up arms against tho allies. In both
camps tennis and other games ar" per
! mittrd and in \ camp many classes
are conducted for study and improve
! ment \ Canadian secretary Of tn" Y.
| NJ. &. A. and his wife have been sent
! out I" work among the interneS rs well
/ as among the territorial troops; and. in
| short. the treatment Of thrs" enforced
!
| he most cOnsideratc
! concerning the opinions Of Billy sun
! day held by the business men Of Phlla-
/ delphia the press Of that city saws:
Keen business men and shrcNd cap
tains of industry in this city hav" been
! appraisinG Billy SUNDAY and tn" value
| of his religious revival I" this city. They
| have discovered that:
-, let has
| complished much.
His campaign has been productive Of
! great good
| His results seem t. have lasting merit
! The has started Il wave Of temperance.
| This policy of abstinence has resulted
| in increased purchases from the stores
and the prompt settlement Of bills.
His visit to this city has aroused dor
! nlant churches into newer ana fTesher
! life and activities.
| These facts were laid before mon
! prominent in commercial fields. financial
| lines and industrial activity at an in
! formal luncheon at the BelleVue-Strat-
ford. One of the greatest merchants of
! the country. Mr.. John Wanamaker de-
| Clared that Sundays campaign had
meant a business revival. Men were
| paying their bills promptly, h" said. be
cause the money that was usually spenl
| IN uqupr vas uINtt'eu Hlt' "'''i N'A"i
nels
| Alba r. Johnson. president Of the
| Baldwin LOcomOtice Works. testified
| that Sundays work had had great in
| fuenCe for good upon his employees
| William 4. Patten. Of the PENNSYLVANIA
| Railroad. declared that S.rs' Of the roads
men had heard Sunday. and that moral
| force had been Cxertcd upon them that
| was producing beneficial results. Will
| -nf,
declared that the campaign had re-
awakened religious enthusiasm and had
! accomplished splendid results.
''Th" testimony of these men counts
| for something. They are hard-hcaded.
| practical men who know values and
| can estimate results. When they place
| the stamp of approval on Billy sun
day and his revival it proves peradven-
| ture that the campaign must have been
| beneficial And that is the main result
for which the evangelist himself strives"
| In his, recent Monday morning sermon
| To the theological students at Princeton
| Evangelist Billy sunday expressed in
epigram some of his ideas about preach
ers and preaching THE way some
| preachers hand out the bread of life
makes YOU realize the value of the pure
| food laws" Against stupidity even the
! gods are powerless.' IF | can give the
devil a run for his money l won't trou-
| bile about my language" Somebody
| asked Beecher what he did when MEM
! bers of his congregation began to yawn
| and snap their watches. The janitor
| of this church. Beecher said. has eX-
| plicit orders under these circumstances
to walk up the aisles OF the church and
| wake up the preacher" IF / did not
| sweat out more collars than lot of
preachers | know ] wouldn't get any
| further than they do ''One thing !
| like about a bantam rooster is that he's
| got spurs to back up his crow ut
| does me good to have people roast me.
! 1t improves my action and my state of
| mind. And by all means, don't suppress
| your Individuality" This last utterance
| is. no doubt, the secret Of the remark
| able BILLY" Sunday.
The Reformed Church IN the United
| States is planning TO raise $4,000 for
| foreign missions TO be called THE Prince
| of Peace Fund This fund will help
make good some of the loss to mission
| work through the present war.
| The Commission on Christian Educa-
| ton of the Federal Council of the
! Churches of Christ in America, has pre-
pared a complete set of Sunday school
! lessons on international peace to be
placed in the regular Sunday school
courses and quarterlies of the various