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The Washington herald., 1917-07-06

Rear Admiral Augustus F. Fech-
teller. L. s. N, who is on sea duty.
has arrived at his home in Newport
for the marriage of his daughter,
Miss Margaret FeChteler. and Lieut..
Commander Herbert E. Hays. u. S.
n, which will be solemnized on
July Il.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-06
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The Washington herald., 1917-07-06

Mrs. Richard A. Harlow and Miss
Catherine d. Harlow will leave to-
morrow for their ranch in Montana,
where they will remain until October.
Mr.. Harlow went out several weeks
The Washington herald., 1917-07-06

Orig. Gen. Theodore A. Bingham.
U. S. A. retired. is at the Imperial
Hotel, Narragansett Pier, for the sea-
son with Mrs. Bingham.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-06

The Secretary of the Treasury. Mr.
William Gibbs McAdoo. who spent the
Fourth Of July with Mrs. McAdoo at
their cottage at Buena Vista Springs,
Pa, returned to Washington yester-
day. He will join Mrs. McAdoo again
today or tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26

r ONION, Aug. 1S.-One would have
l. expected that the great European
war. as il brought death 10 thousands
and bereavement TO millions, would
have called the minds OF the people
10 reality and 10 matters of eternity
thus bringing them around TO religion
Acting upon this natural expectation
the religious world prepared for A
sweeping revival Of spirituality, books
were written outlining the situation
from the religious standpoint. and the
Church made ready its forces OF en-
couragement and conservation.
One naturally looked TO England for
the largest developments in this direc-
tion. for she has the most evangelcal
type Of religion in Europe and has long
been proud Of her Sabbath keeping
scrupulosity and her religion generally.
In the first few months of the war all
signs pointed to the fact that the
Cburch's expectation was 70 be album
dainty fulfilled. The people focked TO
the churches, resorted 10 prayer anu
gave all evidences of quickening re-
lieious life; in these months 1t ap-
peared certain that great revival was
imminent.
But this early religious awakening
was founded on fear, and fear is
motive that cannot long support an IN
tellisent faith; the appeal Of heaven
and the fear Of hell has gone from the
realm of religion never TO return, CIV
ing proof that more enlightened con-
science demands frmer foundation
upon which to rest its deepest convic-
tions. And so it happened in Europe
that when the first dread and fear
produced by the war had passed the
superficial religious fervor passed also
thus disappointing those who were de-
string a renaissance of evangelism
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26
Federal Inquiry Into
Building Slump Here
Trade Commission to Find
Housing for Influx Of
War Workers

Agents OF the Federal Trade Com
mission are trying to determine il any
thing can be done to stop the general
slump in building construction in thi
city. Their efforts arc mainly directed
along these lines, because the govern
ment has taken upon itself the task OF
finding adequate housing for the thou
sands Of employees that are being gath
cred for work on government war re-
quirements. Incidentally, it will strive
10 keep down rerts.
That this investigation OF the Fed
eral Trade Commission is we'll under
way WAS announced BY several persons
at the conference held last week 10
arrange for a general mass meeting OF
real estate and construction interests
In SEQ what could be done 10 bring
about building activity and. If possible
10 ward off the threatened increase OF
house rentals.
The date Of the mass meeting Is eH-
pected 10 be settled on Wednesday next
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26

freely. And even among the communi-
csnts Of the Establishment ] have
found multitudes, especially in the
army, who have greater respect for
the dissenteTs. II is too early 70 form
ulste many definite conclusions, but 1t
seems that a great characterization IN
the European Church is inevitable.
And that will be pure gain.
What Europe needs religiously is an
American church a progressive
moral, social and evsngellstic factor
that welcomes truth wherever IL may
be found and enters politics only when
moral reforms are 10 be fought out. |
have been severe critic Of American
Christianity. and there are many
things about IT which | would change If
! could. but / have learned that u ia
the best Christianity on earth. And so
we take hone.
In the army the Church as such is
doing practically nothing except 70
furnish chaplsins and workers for
other agencies. And the chaplsins are
not influential from a religious stand
point, il seems Their religious duties
are more or less presci bed and per
functory and 50 they are either looked
upon ssksnce, or regarded as good
fellows" In either case their spiritual
influence is but little. The Church of
England has Church Army" that is
providing some recreation huts, and
the Salvation Army likewise has es-
tsblished some centres.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26
War Fails to Increase
Interest in the Church
Tarlv RELIGIOUS Awakening in Europe, Founded on Fear
Quickly Passes-People Lose Faith in Prayer
Vice Still Rampant in Cities
By The Rev. ELMER I. CLARk' Lit D.
DOWNRIGHT. 1917, by The Tribune Association

Bill, who prayed like ell and got rs
bloomin' cad bowed of"
These people had been taught an an
tiouated doctrine Of prayer, that prayer
means asking God for favors and
things" end that II has an objective
effect by securing special provi-
dence for the elect who resort 10
il or have II resorted 70 for
thep. For the right-minded man
who resorted to prayer as COM
munion with the Infinite and for
the purpose Of securing it's subjective
benefit Of comfort, hope and strength
there was no confusion, but this lofty
doctrine had not been taught to the
masses.
This confusion is quite marked in
some centres, yet am Of the opinion
that it will be dissipated quickly when
the issues and results of this war are
clearly seen 10 be in line with the ad
vances Of the Kingdom Of God upon
the earth in the securing Of a greater
degree Of liberty. equality, justice and
democracy throughout the world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26
Owed to a Nose

The hours spend with thee. dear one,
The best of friends We seem 10 be,
7 count thy sneezes one BY one,
My Noseriel Ny Noserie'
London Globe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26
{ onfusion When
Prayers + allied

Coupled with this there arose q con
fusion in connection with the question,
what shout prayer? People never
PRAYED 50 much ~ they did ~ the be.
ginning ~ hos'ihtiss. Yet what did
their prayers avail? The war went
right on, and men were killed just the
came. And there was no distinction.
The son % the man who prayed Tor
the boys ssfety night end day was
killed Just ~ quickly ~ the son Of The
man who recognized no God 10 whom
one might pray. The prayers we're not
sngvered In The least What, then,
vss me good % prayer, and whore vas
Cod7 Perhaps there Is no God, after
~
This doubt sn1 uncertainty affected
many people, from the Clergyman 70
no Tommy who uss< - On a~Anas!s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26
Dissatisfaction
With the Church

At the present time the most appar-
ent religious feature of the social atti-
tudes of Europe is a dissatisfaction
with the Church. This is particularly
true in England, where the discomfort
lies against the Establishment rather
than with the dissenters. There is no
dissatisfaction with religion, not even
with the doctrines Of Christianity.
The man in the street speaks reverent-
ly and fondly of religion, but he criti-
cises the Church numerically.
On one occasion ] was going TO the
British headquarters with a company
Of correspondents, under the escort OF
officers detailed for that task Not
one of the company knew me for a
clergyman, and ! purposely avoided re-
ferring to religious matters. But |
was surprised to find that the subject
was brought up time after time.
The officers, all of whom, apparently.
were communicates Of the Established
Church, were most outspoken against
il. One of them referred to the Arch
bishop Of Canterbury as victorian
relic" and when another was telling
Of the games and sports INDUCED in by
the enlisted men a laugh was caused
by the question, "Have the bishops in
terfered with you YETI" They freely
predicted the disestablishment Of the
Church. but there was general agree
ment when one said, "But we must
take care that religion does not suffer"
This attitude toward the Church, as
nearly as | am able TO determine, is
caused by three things. The first is
the exemption clause, which enables
young clergymen and licentiates to
keep out of the army 1t is not that
these young men are unwilling to
"join up; hundreds of them are ready
and willing 10 do so. But their bish-
ops will not let them. Some, indeed,
have entered without episcopal per-
mission, but by so doing thew have
forfeited all chance Of preferment in
the future.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26
Vice Is Still
Rampant in Europe

To-day the average person travelling
through Europe would certainly see no
signs of a renewed interest in things
religious. and even the specialist who
investigates intensely and studies all
known signs and evidences will dis
cover but few. In London and Paris,
as we'll as in all the otner towns ana
cities / have visited. vice IS as ramp
ant as ever, the general population are
as little concerned with eternal mat
tiers, and the Church faces the same
problems Of sin and indifference.
In France there are encouraging
signs, but in England there are none,
Those signs in France appear mere ana
there in the fact that the Roman Catn-
Ollie Church is adopting more modern
attitude and presenting a more vital
and evangelistic message. But IN Eng
land, so far at least as the Church Is
concerned, even those signs are absent.
AS matter Of fact, the Church in
Furope shows no great vitality at all.
Her ranks are, Of course, reduced by
the war; there are no young and rev
middle.aged men left at home, and the
nlaces in the pews vacated by the sol
ClerS nave not UeeH llllSE WV,
from the outside. So throughout Eu-
rope the congregations are compare
lively small, and those churches which
are not supported by governmental
means have suffered much through a
shrinkage in financial strength. And,
naturally. this financial shortage has
affected the entire range OF activities
carried on by them.
Nat strange as 10 may seem, certain
benevolent funds have actually in
creased since the war. and this in spite
Of the facts that many incomes have
been reduced and special charities in
cident 10 the war have sprung up in
thousand directions. One will do
we'll TO get through day in any Eu-
ropean city without having contrib
uted 10 one or several benevolences.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26
War Has Had
Opposite Effects

Speaking quite generally, We may
saw that the war has had two opposite
effects upon the religious population.
In the first place, II has made thou
sands of them more devout than they
have ever been before. They have
literally been driven deeper into their
faith by the stern facts which came
upon them. Suffering Of the most in
tense character, the loss Of all they
had deemed dear in life and an anx-
louS uncertainty concerning the out
come Of il sll--these things have made
them take recourse TO the only com
fort and hope which they have ever
known. their religion. And so all over
Europe one will find these people TO
whom religion means more and gives
more at this time than ever before
And we may be quite sure that If
there were no other phase Of the situa-
ton this would soon issue in ire
meBdous awakening.
Unfortunately, or in the long run it
may prove 70 be fortunately. an en-
tlrely opposite effect is seen In the
lives Of other religious people. To them
the war has brought nothing but con-
fusion.
First there came the question, asked
50 frequently and so seriously 81 the
beginning Of the war: Has Christian
ify broken down and proved failure ?
] ne rationalistic press took up this
question and endeavored in all posi-
bio ways 10 answer il in an Affirmative.
The religious press tried just as hard
70 answer it negatively, but the re-
liglous literature which circulated
among the rank and file Of the people
based It's logic upon ancient formulas
and resorted 10 4 proof-text quoting
method that could not be satisfactory.
Of course tho world would not give
Up ia religion, nor would IL readily
believe that Christianity must be
charged with failure and discarded be
cause one Of its ideals had not been
reached. nevertheless the controversy
Wa responsible for = confusion in the
minds Of some people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26
Y. NJ. c, A. Doing
Wonderful Work

Most OF the work, however, is done
by the Y. NJ. c. A., which has expanded
and is covering the warning countries
in q wonderful way. II is second only
TO the Red Cross in the number OF
workers and stations; 1t claims to have
over 1000 centres in connection with
the Allied armies, and each of these
centres require the services OF from
two or three 10 hundred workers,
either voluntary or salaried.
The work OF the Y. NJ. c. A., how
ever, is almost wholly social In its
nature, although this statement would
be denied by it's officials. But ] can
see little real religious and evangelis-
tic work II sends out its evangelists,
to be sure, but they accomplish lit
tie, and do not secure the support OF
the men in the army.
While in London Y. VI. c. A. man
talked with me about doing religious
work at the front during my visits,
and among his first questions was,
"Can YOU tell stories" When | in
ouired why he asked about my story
telling ability before investigating my
education and other equipment, ] was
frankly told that if the men knew
the preacher was going to preach they
would leave him. you must catch
them with stories first. and then you
can tell them anything
1t seemed little like imposing on
the men or obtaining an audience un-
der false pretensions, and it signified
that the men did not go to the Y. NJ.
c. A. for the pure religion they could
get This is no criticism upon the Y.
NJ. c. A. for this organization is doing
8 vital work among the men.
There is a great demand for some
real religious work, some evangelism
of a vital type, TO be done in the
trenches and the camps. ] doubt If
the problem will be solved, but upon
it's solution will depend largely the
type of men developed in the war. 1t
will not be the best thing for society
for millions Of men 10 return with
ideas that there is no Sabbath and that
the name Christian means only hot
chocolate, moving pictures and free
theatre tickets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26

Another thing is the fact that the
clergy are so clearly out of touch with
the people; ! suppose they themselves
would admit as much know some OF
them do. They do not seem to know
where the people live, what they are
doing and feeling. Their sermons do
not aim at the heart of things and
secure slight response from the people
who hear them.
A British officer told me that he went
to church on Easter TO hear his own
pastor, and the padre preached on, 81
20 a-fshing" The officer was just out
Of the trenches, and he complained
bitterly that this Easter sermon, de-
livered to the banner crowd Of the
wear. did not touch the heart of events.
There was nothing about the war, moth
ing of comfort or hope, nothing to give
assurance Of the certain dawn Of a
better day.
On another occasion heard clergy
] man who had just returned from the
trenches say that one of his fellow
Z chaplains had preached to a company
trenches after an eight days experience
under fire on the subject: Does the
Holy Ghost proceed from the Father
/ or from the Father and the Son ?"
The third reason | discern for the
discomfort with the Church is a feeling
/ in some quarters that the Church is
not really and whole-heartedly behind
| the war. Not that the Church opposes
. the war, for this is in no way true.
There is a ground" said an army
officer to me, ION which the Church
might oppose this war and all wars.
and if she took that ground we would
respect her loyalty TO her ideals, even
though we would condemn her inter
probation of the Gospel, but if, as in
that war may be just and righteous
and that to wage it is duty under God
( then we may condemn her as inconsist-
ten unless she gives it her entire sup
; port
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26
Feeling Is Based
On Several Counts

This feeling is based upon several
counts. One is the matter just men
toned, that Of the exemption Of the
clergy. Another is the fact that com
handing officers in many places be-
lieve that the Church has interfered
with the discipline and general wei
fare Of the men. moral welfare as we'll
as physical welfare, by her opposition
10 athletic contests and cricket games
on Sunday But the main source OF
discomfort seems TO be the objection
on the part Of the Church to policy
Of reprissl in the matter of the bonn
bardment Of defenceless towns by air
craft attacks.
The people, and the sentiment ap-
pears unified as far Sc ! can tell, in
sistently demand that the devil be
fought with fire and that German
cities be bombed, as the enemy has
bombed London. To this the bishops
object, and their political influence has
carried the day thus far. And 50 there
is feeling that these bishops are
forcing the people to sit still and allow
themselves 10 he attacked without re-
sistance. which. Of course, Is an CN-
IRENE view 10 take.
Some influential people pointed ont
~ mo thst IN the WaI INC 'hutCn hsu
been q source of trouble in England
Ireland, Italy, Russia, and Mexico.
Immediately took the bull by the horns
and pointed out that in these countries
tho ecclesissticism complained 81 was
either Church subsidized by the gov
eminent or one which claimed politi-
cal authority. The agreement VAS in
stant on their part. and when We came
70 the discussion Of the nonconform
ing churches, Methodist. Congrega
tioraiists, Presbyterians. Bsptists,
found that against them no such antsg
onism existed
Against them there cannot be
brought the charge which is made
against the Establishment. They A.
least know the people and live close 10
them; they have an inducenent N do
so that rs not entirely spiritual. since
their entire support depends upon u.
Thsss ssa.Assnas se~s "ioinsA w" very
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26
Business Troubles


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Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-26
tBy PHILIP G1BBs.)

war Correspondents Headquarters,
March 81, (Delayed).-For several
days. now I have been going with the
advancing British troops into the
towns, villages and country abandon
ed by the Germans in their retreat.
ing vast craters in them, and have
broken all their bridges but the Brit
ish have been wonderfully quick in
making their way over these gaps,
and this morning I actually motored
over the German trenches at Roye,
zigzagging over this maze Of bitches
and dugouts by bridges.
on the British side and the German,
the field Of shell craters, the smashed
! barns and houses and churches, the
tattered trees trunks, the great belts
Of barbed wire, one comes to coun-
try where the grass grows again and
whore the fields are smooth and roll
ing. and where the woods will be
clothed with foliage when spring
comes to the world again. German
sentry boxes still stand at the cross
roads, German notice boards stare at
one from cottage walls or where the
villages begin.
Scattered about the fields are cross
es on German graves. Thousands Of
coils Of barbed wire lie about in heaps
for the Germans relied a great deal
upon this means of defense, and in
they have not removed. Gunpits and
machine gun emplaoements, and
screens to hide from view. The OBJ
servation posts built in the tall trees
remain as signs of their military life
mile or two back from the front
lines.
~. But behind the trenches are two
trvr ND 1{1 11no To-, ,I,;o - 4
their rest billets, and 1t is IN these
places that one sees the spirit and
temper Of the men whom the British
are fighting. All through this war
have tried to be fair and just to the
Germans, to give them credit for
their courage and to pity them be-
cause the terror Of war has branded
them as 1t has branded the British.
But during these last days have been
sickened and saddened by the things
I have seen, because they reveal dirty
cruelty which is beyond the inevitable
villainy of war.
The Germans have spared nothing
on the way Of their retreat. They
have destroyed every village in their
abandonment with systematic and de-
tailed destruction. Not only in Ba-
up or burned all the houses which
were untouched by shellfire. but in
] scores Of villages they laid waste the
cottages of poor peasants and all
! their little farms and all their orch
ards. At Bethonvillers this morning,
to name only one village out Of many,
Il saw how each house was marked
with a white cross before it was gut
ted with fire. The cross of Christ was
used to mark the work Of the devil,
for truly it has been the DEVILS work.
Even If we grant that the destruc-
ton of houses in the wake of retreat
is the recognized cruelty of war there