The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-10-06
Religious
Church Advertising.

church to ADVERTISE. protests one
churchman. SIT makes religion cheap
to put it's appeal alongside that of bis
cults, beer, braid and bran.' charges
another. An empty church cheapens
the cause as does an empty store its
owner, vastly more than can any con-
sistent publicity that fills it.
The late James Creelman told a writ
err for the Christian Herald that when
he interviewed Pope Leo XIII. the
Cardinal Prince Holenlohe said, 1--WE
are not worried by the circumscribed
quarters of the Vatican, but we are
afraid if we do not get much publicity
for him the people will forget him. and
SO we covet the aid Of the press"
The Canadian government admitted
in an Investigation that $4,000 HAD
been expended during a year in the
United States for advertising space.
but it brought in 100000 American
farmers. Fifteen years ago it would
have been undignitied for my bank to
advertise. Today none neglects to do
so n by this means have developed
a thrift and Il spirit of economy other
wise impossible. There are sane and
unObjectionable methods for churches.
81 want my religion and my bust.
ness to be different. Advertising secu-
lariZeS the church," said a conserva-
tive church official to his pastor. The
word eyhorts. "Whether We eat or
drink. do all in the name Of the Lord
Jesus Religion, if it is a leaven,
ought to be strong enough to spiritual
S-~ %l~ ALs-... - ~-l- 49, Ill.,
itself to be deteriorated. Seventy
eight ministers from varied sections
and denominations We're asked, els
church advertising as necessary and
fruitful as advertising is in business?"
Seventy-five answered Yes"
Y. N. c. A. to Spend $4,000 on Border.
The army and navy branches of the
Young Mems Christian association an
nounced recently that they will need
at least 100000 for work among the
troops of the Mexican border. of which
100000 will be spent in the first six
months.
Eleven contributors have already
given Sill. 800 toward the work. They
are the Rockefeller foundation, $780,
ONO; Cleveland H. Dodge, $4,000;
William Sloane. $4,000: f. E. Hark-
ness, $4,000; Mrs. Finley j. Shepard,
100000: George w. Perkins. $4,000;
Mrs. Russell Sage. $4,000; H. H. SEQ
vile, $4,000: Richard NJ. Colgate,
$500; Joel Goldthwaite. $4,000. and
citizens of Plaintield. n. j., $4,000.
Buildings along the. border are be-
ing named in honor of those who con-
. at Nogales is the "Scoville building"
named IN honor of Mr.. and Mrs. II. H.
. Scoville of Waterbury. Conn. There is
| also one at Douglas named in honor
r of the Plaintield contributors.
| Several state committees of the Y.
/. NJ. c. A.. as we'll as local associations.
are sending their own secretaries to
the border II paying their salaries.
The Illinois state committee has in
formed the war department that it
will maintain eight men to look after
the welfare of the Illinois troops.
India Bans Missionaries.
American and other non-British mis-.
sionaries and teachers will not be per.
mitted to engage in their work in In.
dia until stringent regulations as to
information concerning them ave been
complied with and permission has been
obtained from the Indian authorities.
Announcement to that effect was made
by the British embassy. No explana.
ton of the new policy vas given eX.
cept that it was lowing to circum.
stances arising out of the war" There
have been reports that uprisings
against the British rule in India have
been fomented in the United States,
but nothing in the British embassy's
statement indicates that the regula.
lions are due to that cause.
The embassy statement follows:
Owing to circumstances arising out OF
the war, persons other than British SUBJ
iccts who are DESTROYS of proceeding to
British India to undertake missionary or
educational work are now required to OBJ
tain permission from the Indian authOri-
ties to enable them to enter on such work.
Applications for such permission must be
made on a form which will be provided
by the British embassy on request and
on which the following details have to be
given:
Name in full: parentage-that is. (A)
fathers name in full, OBJ mothers Gmaid-
en) name in full: present address, date of
birth, place and country of birth, national
ity. whether holder of a passport from his
or her government; if male, whether ap-
plicant has served in the armed forces OF
Il his country, and, If so, how long; whether
IS previously in India; if so, places of resi-
1 dence. with date; name of mission or edu-
, cational body to which applicant will be
attached. place and province in India In
which it is proposed TO work, name and
e address of person or persons who Will fur
q nish rma as to applicant if ap-
>, Piled to.
The British embassy will cause the ap-
) plicant to be notified as soon as the de-
l. sired permit has been obtained, but con-
o siderable time will necessarily be occupied
by the communications with the Indian
authorities, and it is inadvisable that ar