El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-19

dustrial life. and no longer hold them
selves to exclusive aims The state
ment is regarded as one OF the most
drastic and plain spoken ever issued
by the council or ever directed to
American churches
Help the Children.
In the schools Of one large orsani-
alton about $4,000 small children are
beginning this week to learn Bible
stories, 10 learn how to play and have
real fun, and where they come from
foreign born parents homes. and for
eign language speaking ones. to learn
the meaning Of America, its laws and
its customs. The International Asso-
citation OF Daily Vacation Bible
Schools makes a feature this summer
Of characterization work among these
children of the streets. The example
of the one association, however, has
spread to many cities aud to many
social settlements and churches, so
that the thousands in the single large
system Of schools are multiplied into
other thousands. independently taught
on the same lines. The schools, mod
ern American type. last six weeks
Vacation schools utilize in July and
August things not otherwise put to
use. They take poor children from hot
streets they open parish houses and
other rooms that might be closed.
they give employment TO hundreds OF
young men anu women y VI n4Al- men
WAYS through colleges and seminary
and compelled to earn tuition money
each summer. and they give emphasis
to Bible truths IN non ectarian ways
This year Missouri. Colorado. Georgia
and Massachusetts, have taken larger
interest than on previous years, and
lead in the number Of new schools to
be opened Chicago has a new method.
BY which the city as such lends larger
help, and in Philadelphia and New
York the number Of new schools is
double that of the war years just
ended.
Learn Church Duties.
According to data just issued by the
Episcopal church there are now in
that church 4150 licensed lay readers,
as compared with $40 ordained min
listers. Within the past few years the
increase has been rapid, the report I
states These readers are bankers Z
lawyers. business and professional I
men Of all types. very largely college 4
men Of wealth and standing. Their /!
work is to take part in the public !
services Of the churches wearing 4
vestments of choristers when so do
ing, to go into suburbs Of cities and .
into country districts and there estab- 1
lish new churches and Sunday schools. I
and to prepare themselves by training .
for the positions of parish treasurers,
vestrynen. Bible class leaders. Sun {
airy chairmen. and heads of work for
boys and for the community Within
the last year or two they have taken
hold Of business management. which 4
In fact in part explains the rapid in
crease in their numbers.
Stems have just been taken by the
Lay Readers league. Of which former
governor L Bradford Prince of New
Mexico is president, to have part in
the Episcopal general convention.
meeting in Detroit this october. The
report Just issued shows that Presby-
-erians and Methodists have of late
been asking what is the basis Of this
movement and whether there may not
be lay readers in their religious
bodies. The Episcopal league has re-
Piled, it states, that there is the same
iced in all churches. and that the
eague stands ready to extend fra
-ernal suggestions. The work Of lay
-eadersI is on the material side Of
Christian work. and does not dupli-
ate the work Of ministers.
Baptists Raise Fund.
Proclaiming themselves TIE Iarg-
est Baptist body on earth. and to
have grown in numbers and wealth
iaster than any other American body
Turing the last few yearS. the Bap-
lists Of the south announce a financi-
A program Of S75.000.0 900. which is for
he next five years and 10 cover all
:
churches and the building and re-
building Of independent churches.
8aptists of Texas are asked for no
ess sum than S16.000.00o, those Of
Missouri for $4,000. 600. Louisiana So.
$4,000. Georgia S7,500.000. Virginia
100000. the District of Columbia
800. 000. and so on. The amount is up
y ards Of three times amounts now
given by these states and by Baptists
# the south as whole, but Baptist
eaders express no doubts whatever
bout the willingness and ability of the
leople to give the money
When II comes to the use of the
money. Christian education and world
mis- sionary work get the big allot-
nents, s20,000.000 each. Work at home
Inder the two heads Of church and
general missions. gets a total of S23.
100, 900. to be used for extension. for
and for aged ministers
here is S5,O00.000 each. A big stimuli
aneous campaign is to be launched.
L date yet to be set. and in which
7aptists of the north and OF Canada
ire TO have part This coming Sep
ember an educational campaign will
)e put through in the south In COM
non with other bodies. Baptists name
'trong committees that keep after the
year after year. and all OF
hese committees say that they find
money subscribed in these whirlwind
TO be paid almost to the
asst dollar
UniversaIistS Active
Universalists everywhere are ask
ng 10 be recognized. among SO many
arger bodies. for their contribution
o overseas war work in the services
4 Rev. DR.. John Van Schaick. who
vas the pastor of the Universalistf
hurch at Washington when the war
anne. and a leader in many forms Of
ocal betterment He went TO Belgium
If lon.
mt colonel. in the service Of the Red
ross in Belgium. France and the
British zone. The king Of the Belgians
eeorated him with the Order of Leo
old, the highest Belgian order. Mrs.
an Schaick was also decorated by
he Belgian queen
Universalist young people hold their
convention this July at Old Orchard. 7
le-, and 1t Col Van Schaick is to be
ne Of the speakers. For years these
Dung Christians have held their an
ual gatherings IN mid summer. and
ave frequently encountered some Of
he hottest weather Old Indications
rovides. They boast that weather
onditions never affect their ardor ad-
ersely- A part of their work is the
ounding Of new Universalist church.
s. and they report several conspicu-i
US successes Of this kind in cities Of
he south
Catholics, Seek Priests !
From the Apostolic mission house.
Dcated on the grounds of the Catho-
C university at Brookland. washing
N. there was recently sent forth a
atholic students. mission crusade. in
nded to inspire and enroll students in I
atholic schools and colleges to SER
ice as mission priests and laymen.
he crusade. began at first to help
'ork in this country. has spread to
in other countries. and Cath
lie leaders have just said to enquir-
rs that new interest in Catholic mis- I