The Washington herald., 1915-11-14


churches urges particularly "the ex-
preston of our common sympathy
and our earnest prayer in behalf of
our Armenian brethren" All contri-
buttons are to be sent to Charles r.
Crane. treasurer. 20 Fifth avenue. New
York.
The report of the committee APP
pointed to investigate the reports from
Turkey say:
The Turks do not deny the atroci-
ties. but claim they are a military
measure to protect them against a
possible attack of a race that is dis
loyal. II their work of determination
included only the men OF military
age, while recognizing its drastic
for protest in this period of pesper-
ate conflict. But no military necessity
can possibly be urged for the hor-
rors perpetrated upon old men, women
and young children. many of them
hundreds OF miles from any war. How
can any one excuse these awful
crimes against civilization without
becoming a moral partner in the deed
itself?
TT is impossible to estimate how
many have already persisted A care
full survey in the Van Vilayet gath
cred the names of $1,000 persons who
had been killed. Others were able TO
escape by flight to Persia and Rus
STA. An eye witness who has recent
ly made an extended journey across
Asia Minor saw over $4,000 poor,
dazed, helpless. starving refugees
camped by the roadside in a region
almost desert with no provision for
their food supply. Probably it is not
an overestimate to say that 100000
OF the possible 100000 Armenians IN
Turkey at the beginning of the war
are either dead, or in Moslem harems,
or forced to profess Mohammedanism
or are on their sad journey to the des-
ert and death.
There has never been a more ur-
gent call for help. A more heart
rending need has never been estab-
lished by overwhelming evidence. A
more inhuman treatment of a help
less people has never shocked a hu-
name world"
The annual temperance Sunday will
also be observed in many of the
churches today.
For years the Sabbath schools of
this country and abroad have united |
in the observance of the worlds tenn |
perance Sunday in November; but IL
is now proposed to enlarge the educa- |
tional temperance campaign on this |
day, and churches and communities |
are challenged to give widest public |
ity to the moral and economical is |
sues involved in temperance. Last |
March began a definite and distinct |
work through the agency of the Ma
tional Temperance Union. The cam
paign began with smeetings attended |
by thousands in Philadelphia and New |
York. and during the summer, confer |
ences and interviews were held with /
business and professional men in vari- /
Gus parts of the country, with the re-
suit that a program has been prepared
which is attracting nationwide at
tention. The economic side of temper
ance is a phase which will be special
ly stressed by the Union.
In the program OF the Methodist
Forward Movement win-my- chum 4
pie in the Epworth Leagues from No
vember Z to II. During the present
week go-to-prayer-mee night is to
be celebrated in each Methodist Z
church. The plan contemplates a can
vass of the church and the giving of
a personal invitation to each mem
her to attend this prayer meeting.
An increased interest in this often
neglected service of the church is ex-
pected to result. the influence Of
which will be far-reaching.
Rev. DR.. Francis E. Clark. president
of the Worlds Christian Endeavor
Union. who was seriously ill the past
summer with typhoid fever. is now so
far restored that he is able to travel.
He has gone to Honolulu. Hawaii, in
whose mild climate he will spend
about three months. in order to re-
cuperate.
In January or early in February
DR.. Clark hopes to go to China to at
tend the national Christian Endeavor
there.
From China he plans to visit Japan.
where in all probability a convention
will be held. and he will also, if pos
sible, go>on to Korea for some meet
ings.
Dr. Clark before he left America had
three letters from President
Wilson concerning his illness. The
latest one ends as follows:
q hope that no traces of your i'll
ness remain, and that you are entire
ly strong and we'll again. The heart
Of the whole country went out to you,
| am sure, in your illness.
Cordially and sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON"
At the Church of the Covenant this
4 fternoon the music will be given by
the double quartet and in the evening
by the evening choir of 100 voices
with double quartet, both services
being under the direction of Sydney
Lloyd wrightson with Harvey Murray
At the organ. The following are the
musical numbers for the afternoon
program:
''Blest Comforter Divine" CBerwald):
duet, TT was for Ne" CBlount), Mrs.
Fuller and Mr.. Humphrey; Eternal
Light of Light" (Brackett), incidental
solo, Mrs. Gawler; Fear Not Ye., o
Israel" Gsnsing). incidental Solo. Mr..
Backing; IT Heard the Voice of Jesus
Say" CDykes), incidental solo, Mrs.
5awler.
At the evening service the follow
ing numbers will be given:
Organ prelude, ave Maria, Six
.eenth Century CArcadelt); choral.
Meistersinger'' Cwagner); contralto
solo. Father in Heaven" CBriggs),
Miss Harper; 20 Love That VIII Not ,
Let Ne Go" (GeibeD, incidental solos,
Mrs. Gawler and Mr.. Gorbach Geibel:
Come Unto Him" (Gounod); organ
oostlude, Festival in G" tSeifertl.
At the first of the monthly meet '
nes of the Brookland Brotherhood ]
held on Tuesday evening in the Lord
Memorial Hall. Brookland. d. c., Fred l
2. woodwad delivered an interesting !
ecture on books from the booksellers {
standpoint Mr.. Woodward said. among {
other things, that the preference of I
he American people for serious read {
ng lie becoming more and more mark I
d each year; fiction having consti- /
Ilted less than uer cant of all the | /,