El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-19


MIDST they lived and 10 which they
nave given distinctly Christian or
jewish Interpretation The genius OF
latest request TO them to contribute
LIS sum Is the largest OF all and
, comes rom Catholics. Cardinal Glib
: pons heads the plans. and the reoues-
u IS Tor Fo,uuV,OuO. The other SI-59.-
vu0 IS asked to rebuild Protestant
churches. In both Catholic and prot
est1ll appeals a concession is made
Z ~ american Ideals. when both state
. Lnat churches built with American
money are 10 be not places OF wor-
snip merely, but community houses.
. win accommodation for social sarv-
ice work This concession is made
I by Catholics as well as Profesfs-,rs
II bullt as planned, these viii be the
France.
The number Of destroyed Catholic
ehurehes IN the war district Of France
Is put at 1897 Of Protestant at gsI
me proposition is not at this time to
rebuild churches as they were This
task is to be left 20 the French Deo-
pie II is TO erect temporary struc-
lures probably frame, and buiIr Of
/ timbers transported from this conn
I lry- me dioceses most seriously az
4 Iected are those OF northern and
y norlh eastern France, with some in
/ Belgium and Luxemburg- The Catho-
N 49, A--Ha ~ - AAAa4E AaLG VIII nave
cardinal Annette OF Paris and cardinal
Lucon Of Rheims on the committee.
: Catholics OF France who live in dis
( tricts not devastated are also to as
/ Many Study Theology.
Reports from theoloeical seminarfaa
Z soon 10 hold their commandments are
I 20 the effect that there viii be an
Z increase in the number Of graduates
Of about 10 per cent, and that semi
z
/ 1ecIs and getting ready for normal
Z Work Another report is that in sew
eral cases closer cooperation between
I semlnarles in the same religious
bodies Is being effected. II has been
the case so IL is admitted. that often
in the past seminaries in the same
churches have competed, often to the
INJURY OF both. The increase. while
small Is giving Christian leaders
nope and the increase is said to be
due TO the number Of DISCHARGED
men who left classes late in the war
getting back into them again in time
70 graduate this Nay. Bodies show
ing most marked Improvement are
ne Catholics, the Disciples Of Christ
and the Presbyterian
Starting az the time men BEGAN re-
turning from France, several bodies /
posted men in the service in France ]
20 canvass men on the returning shius.
especially such as had been theologi-
back 20 seminaries if any urging was 7
needed. and report numbers upon ar
rival on this side. These scouts re- /
port that little urging was necessary. {
and That other men were found who Z
wished 70 enter 6eminaries this fall D
me showing on the whole. in which +
most bodies profit indicates a big in I
crease IN entering classes ia the fall 4
OF 1913 some seminaries believe their 4
student body will be doubled Chap 4
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men, especially Catholic, Episcopal. II
Methodist and some smaller bodies. II
For some years an acute shortage III
mas obtained, and the ministerial sup n
ply Is stiu minus a third OF its need 4
at least
Plan Useful work.
organized and put into business
snapes home mission interests have II
Just issued first statement 10
churches OF the United States con- II
corning reconstruction work follow
ing the war. It is addressed to min
istersY but Il is stated that others
addressed TO laymen are to be is
sued later The program is to lead
Up 10 a home mission week this
autumn Ministers are told plainly
that Tar more Is expected from them
than ever before: and that IL is not
enough that conditions be restored as
they were when the war came. They
must be much improved
Ministers are told what 10 do TO
rebuild rural morale, TO get Jobs for
returning soldiers and sailors, to i'm
prove the public health, 10 reach men
N mining camps, TO care for the na-
tonal welfare through Americana
ton, to inform themselves and others
concerning the league Of nations and
especially Americas duty toward
Latin America, and above all to make
themselves community leaders in all
good works Just as far as they are
able.
To encourage ministers IN their
preaching and their work the home
leaders enumerate four heartening as
surances, showing there is something
70 build upon These are the fine
idealism that the war spirit has
brought out. prohibition and the rati-
flcation Of the amendment the habits
Of thrift and lending money to the
government and the breaking down
OF old and set ways which so long
stood in the way Of change and prog
ress- Organizations having behind {
them some $4,000, 000 mem ers are
those that issue the statement IN
question
Baptists seek Funds.
Baptsts Of the south say they were
confronted with one Of the biggest
problems Of any religious body when s
hundreds Of thousands Of soldiers
from the north were sent to the south
to be trained for service overseas.
Churches near to the cantonme nts had (
to be strengthened with workers and E
money, as wei as chaplains to be
supported withint he camps them
selves II develops that some $780,
900 was expended in this WORK be-
yond the sums given by the churches
70 date. the money having been Dor
rowed.
This April sees these Baptists en-
gagged In a systematic campaign COW
ering every southern state to secure
a total Of 1000, 900 for work at
home. and s1.500.000 for work abroad.
In both cases these sums are far =
larger than Baptists have ever given
So much money has been borrowed
that announcements Of the leaders
show heavy debts Will fan on them.
the greatest In their histories. unless
the money is secured by april 30.
The 100000 for work for soldiers. In
great part men Of the north. is in
cluded In the burden which April e +
sought 10 lift L.
Up 10 March / last there had been &
some gains fin gifts. but not great {.