The Washington herald., 1915-03-28


The Endeavor Peace Union is report
ed to have enrolled thousands OF
young people, and the founder Of the
movement. Rev. DIR. Clark. has just ex-
pressed the belief that Endeavor can
do n tremendous work. once the wal
ends, in healing political and religion.
breaches. especially between young
people. In all of the nations at war
even including Turkey. Endeavor has
thousands of members. many Of them
most active in the churches. Neutral
nations have also large EndeavoI
memberships. fully organized. and al
ready appeal has gone forth to be
ready for work to make peace perma-
nent the moment political peace ar
rives.
For the purpose OF considering the
Availability OF organizing national
All-Lutheran brotherhood. the follow
ing mon gathered at the New Willard
Hotel recently. as the guests OF John
L. Zimmerman. OF Springfield. Ohio:
Senators Knute Nelson. Alex Gronna
Charles Dick: Representatives A. L.
Lever. J. II. Nelson: Doctors William
C. Stoever. W. A. Granville: Judge C
r. Martin. Chief II. w. Pullman: II.
! Domer. L. c. Miller. Harry Hodges
Not only did all present express them
|
eighty letters had been receievd from
prominent laymen in all parts of the
church expressing similar sentiments.
A committee was appointed to draft q
program and Issue q call to the men of
the church to effect an organization.
as follows: Senator Knute Nelson
Representative ]. NJ. Nelson. ]. l. Zim-
norman. G. n. Haugen. Senator A.
Gronna. DR.. W. c. Stoever. DR.. w ~
No u nj ~
Miller.
That It looks as If the Scriptures arc
being fulfilled and the end OF the
world IS approaching was admitted by
Cardinal Gibbons recently during q
general discussion OF the war.
THE news coming from Europe is
terrible" he said. 1T awes me. 1t Is
beyond our realization. We cannot
grasp Its magnitude nor what II
means. 1t is terrible-horr.bie. in
deed.
Does II not look as though the
! Scriptures were being fulfilled? Ma.
ton shall rise against nation and
there shall be sorrow throughout the
world. which Will be sign that the
end IS near?' he was asked.
Yes. 1t docs" admitted the cardinal
Think for a moment what this war
I
life is lost on board sh all the coun-
try is startled. When the Titanic
sank with more than 1000 OF its pas
sengers the world was Mortified. Tha;
was a thing that occurred only once
Loss OF life in great numbers occurs
| only once in a while. But now. in this
greatest war of the world. thousand
nay, ten thousands. lives are being
sacrificed every hour the war con-
tinues."
A writer in the Lutheran Observer
makes the following suggestion: That
the General Synod shall arrange for a
! special celebration in Washington. d
C. of the 400th anniversary of the Luz
theran Reformation on October 81
1917, in which oil Lutheran bodies of
North America shall be invited to par
ticipate. and that a special apportion-
ment of cents per COMMUNICATE
member be laid for the purpose of Sc
1 curing funds necessary to finance the
ENTERPRISE" He adds: What is done
lin Washington will be heralded all
over the country. II the Lutheran
| Church can provide n program for the
great convention hall Of the city that
will attract persons from every part
| of the nation. to which the President
and his associates shall be invited. @
the deathless truths uttered by the i'm
| mortal Luther Think of Z
! great body of Lutheran men marching
| down Pennsylvania avenue, Such q
| celebration aS We have in mind nigh
he in the nature of n Lutheran con-
| gross. sitting for several days. and &c
which delegates might he sent from
all lands where the Lutheran Church
engages in her bcncflcent work"
Not everybody knows that one of the
ina rdest jobs the United States govern
ment had in the cons truCtion or the
Panama Canal was to minister to thu
social and rcrrCatiunal needs OF the
900 or more American men at wori
in the canal ZOnr. iiuCau$" OF the pc
culiar climatic conditions and the
great distance from home the danger
to the men from their enforced isola'
ton could not be disrcgarded by an or
ranization whose keynote was eff
cheney. Government officials at Wash
inCton Immediately turned to the Y. VI
=. 4. for a solution of the problem, fo'
Il was a problem to start with, as hun
ldreds Of men refused to remain In th'
zone and were coming away on every
returning vessel. \. Bruce Mineer. o
the railroad department of the asso
citation. was chosen to install the wort
on lHt anu ~ i'''
is due much of the credit for the mos
successful work ever Undertaken a
the request of the national govern
ment. Later Alfred r. Dickson render
ed substantial assistance as genera
secretary. Buildings were erected
and equipped with libraries. Eymna
siurns. soda fountains, reading-rooms
educational departments and practical
ly all the features OF a modern asso
citation in the States. As q result IRON
! 90 to 95 per cent of the American
population in the canal zone was In
cluded in the membership. The gen
eral secretary was assisted by corps
of six or seven other trained men. TO
gether they made It possible Tor th'
men to live there in a state or con
tentment. away from homes and fami
lies. and aided the government mote
rally In keeping the men efficient.
Bishop Ha-tzell, Of the Methodis
Episcopal Church. writing from beira
East Africa. under date of Februar!
s. says:
War conditions are everywhere
evident. Martial law does not hinder
the traveller. however. II he is identf
fed. My American passport Is writer
on IN many places and In several Ian
Euages. Although in many cities bust
ness is at a standstill. the scenes OF
actual fighting are too far away to at