The Washington herald., 1918-03-16

oibnOD WubOu D. Atnlbb VI 1hoAS-
hal. China, recently returned to work
for the 1919 Methodist Centenary of
Home and Foreign Missions, reports
that the open door In China Is most
hospitable to education. especially on
social, religious and national affairs.
He describes the American missionaries
as among the most active forces for
democracy in China, and education is
their weapon. Bishop Lewis win
preach on plans for the centenary cell
ebration of the mission work OF his
church in Metropolitan Church. Sun
day morning, March II.
'In three years time the Chinese
Publishing House Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church Of Foreign Missions
hopes to be able to put one book a
month of good, clean popular ltera-
ture into the hands Of the Chinese peo-
pie, to awaken their interest in social,
religious and national affairs. "
The Chinese government has set on
foot an interesting movement to sim
plify the writing Of Chinese charac-
ters. This will mean much to the ten
thousand newspapers in the country,
for the aim is SO to reduce the time re-
quired to learn to read and write that
a boy who now must study until he
Is IA before he can read the news
paper may learn the same thing by
the time he Is s years old. In other
words. the government seeks to cut
nearly in half the time required to
learn to read and write. Think what
that will mean to a nation of more
than 800 1900 IL the time ever comes
when compulsory education Is en-
forced
But that millennium Is far distant,
and meanwhile the missionary is the
great educative force in China today.
Already we have 5000 students in
our primary schools. In five years
we will have 10000. The Chinese
want US to build these schools in
all their villages. They offer to sup
ply the land and half the cost. In
one conference alone we have sew
enty-three untitled applications for
primary schools.
"Our churches. together with our
schools, are miniature republics spread
throughout the country, by which
the people learn their first lessons
in self-government. They are the out
posts Of democracy. For instance, the
only form of trial by jury known
in China today is found in the dis
cipline in the Methodist Church used
when a member is tried by his peers.
English is the language of edu-
Gated China today. and perhaps may
be that of all China some day. II
we are able to supply the primary
and secondgrade schools which the
natives are demanding; these schools
must be industrial and closely re-
lated to the occupationaI life of the
people. The school houses must be
well lighted, well ventilated, sani-
tary. but simple in construction.
Each school will not cost the mis-
sion over $3.50 to build. and with its
native teachers not more than $50
yearly for upkeep. 1t seems a small
investment for one of the direct steps
in making the world safe for de-
mocracy."
Washington Heights Presbyterian.
For the Washington Heights Pres
byterian Church today Mrs. Charles
Brooks Smith. organist, has arrang-
ed the following program: Organ pre-
lude. Spring Song" (Ashc afD; trio.
Love Divine, All Love Excelling"
P. A. Schnecker); response, Father
Of Love, Our Guide and Friend Of
fertory solo, my Soul is Athirst for
Cod from THE Holy City (GauD,
by Adolf Werner; postlude from Son
alta Op. o. mark Andrews). Even
ing - Organ prelude. ''Nocturne"
Gones); trio. Unto Thee" (Curto); !;
offertory solo. Still, Still With Thee"
Hawley). by Mrs. Agnes Bode; re-
sponse, Hear Us, o Father post
lude, "Vodorinski.'
A quartet composed Of Mrs. Agnes
Bode, soprano; Mrs. William T. Reed
contralto; Oliver Smith, tenor: Edwin
Callow. bass. with Mrs. Charles
Brooks Smith, organist, rendered a
program of especially selected num-
bers for the funeral services for
Charles W. King. held at Washington
Heights Presbyterian Church this
week. Mr.. King was chairman Of the
finance committee of the choir and ac-
lively interested in the work of that
organization. The selections sung
were: There Is a Land Mine Eye Has
Seen" (Crowninshield) with incidental
solos by oliver Smith; Lead Kindly
Ahb III ~, INCSt III Ine LOTO
from Elijah (Mendelssohn) by Mrs.
Agnes Bode.
Metropolitan Bapkist Services.
At the Metropolitan Baptist Church
special service closing Christian
Endeavor Week will be held tomor-
row night. The Junior Intermedi-
ate and Senior Societies will attend
in a body and occupy a reserved
section of the main auditorium. The
ordinance of baptism will be admin
istered and Pastor John Compton
Ball will preach on Are You an ].
c. f. or an "A. c. E?" The sermon
topic in the morning will be 'Liv-
ing Stones in the Temple of God. ="
New York Avenue Presbyterian.
MONDAY services in the interest of
the church and the war have been
appointed by the presbytery of this
city to be held in the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church, begin
ming Monday and continuing daily
except Saturdays until Good Friday
They will be from 12:15 p. m. until /
O'Clock. and the leaders will be:
Monday. March IS. Rev. W. ]. Camp
bell. the moderator Of the presbytery;
Tuesday. Dr. ]. T. Kelly; wednes-
day, Rev. J. H. Taylor, of the South
ern Presbyterian Church; Thursday.
DR.. Charles Wood, of the Church of
the Covenant; Friday, Rev. H. H..
Ranck. of the German Reformed
Church. The program for the fol-
lowing week will be announced later.
The meetings will be held in the
main church rooms and will be open
to all.