El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09

campaign
Ministers and social workers OF
Cleveland claim their city to be in
advance Of all American cities in CO.
operative Christian and civic methods.
Baptists led some years ago, while
the present secretary Of war was
mayor OF Cleveland, in closing good
many Sunday saloons and convicting
their prOprietOrs A civic committee
rev out of the Baptist effort, and
now, according to Cleveland pastors
OF standing, and with records OF ac-
tual work in connection with the
achievements, things run true with
clock like precision There has Just
been concluded such civic survey as
has never yet been made in any other
CITY. so the Cleveland experts claim,
and preparations are making at once
TO attack the foreign speaking prop
lens, on the three lines OF civic Wel-
fare. social Justice and religion. IN
the last named cause proselyting IS
strictly forbidden. according 70 rules
that have Just been issued.
A second phase of Cleveland lead
ershfp is the founding Of what are
called Liberty churches Three Of
these are already getting under way
and something like Is are planned
They are located at strategic centers,
and every Protestant body, and most
civic and social organizations, have
voice in management and part IN
work. The name is derived from tn.lt
used by the government IN community
work AT 1uuition centers during the
var and houses are to be provided
that give facilities for the spiritual,
the educational the social-eFery
phase Of community welfare Plenty
Of money to back the plans IS SAID 70
be forthcoming from Cleveland II
self Now consideration is being
trained man and women for volunteer
service in connection with these new
type churches
knights Of Columbus have just held
a week long conference with lore
most Catholic educators and have
manned out a comprehensive course
OF popular instruction, such course 70
be sub tilted to the convention OF the
Knights at Buffalo, August TO Z, ana
IL approved. to form the after war e9u-
cational offering Of the Knights me
course contemplates drafting into
service IS teachers Catholic educa-
tors everywhere. and busy men ana
women in all walks Of life who have
college training and time 10 give some
part OF il to others The course covers
history, especially that OF America OF
democracy, Of the church, and OF the
government Of nation, state and city
Special attention is given IN the
course Of rural problems. and also 70
foreign speaking peoples, OF Wllch
many are Catholics II IS proposed 10
utilize church buildings for classes,
hut where needfuI community houses
win he provided. The plans are new
10 Catholics, but are endorsed by the
church and Knights say they are
ready to put them into execution
Knights Of Columbus have long
been identified with education, tnelL
helm TO the Catholic university al
washington has been among the
greatest given that institution rom
an,- source. More than go scholar
Sims are held by knights in various
Catholic colleges, and they nave 4evv
ceuters from which TO push their eou-
cational plans. Membership OF the
knights has increased rapidly since
the war ended. in part because OF an
aggressive policy, ana now more lhaA
SOC. 600 men are the field TO wnom
the offer Of educational work VIII De
made. However. the knight leaders /
announce that everybody viii be Wei
corned 10 the ranks Of their learners
The convention at Buffalo is TO De
known as peace convention ana
about 1000 delegates VIII attend some
coming from Canada, Porto Eieo'
Mexico and Panama
Collect Million
With the current month congreea-
tfoualists completed the first sl,v9y--
600 of their Pilgrim Fund Of S3.o0o,-
600 for ministerial pensions otalss
that went handsomely over their
quotas with this first goal were Min
nesota- Montana, Colorado. Oklahoma,
Texas and Louisiana This fund IS
oarr OF the celebration Of the 5Ontn
anniversary. il rumor is 10 be credit
"a. is the replacement OF the original
Plymouth Rock, back where 1t used
10 be Not many people know tnat
some time since it was taken OUT OF
the water and put safely on land-
where the elements might not wear
away the not over enduring character
Of its composition
4 Internationally large number Of
Congregational ministers went into
the war service. Adjustments OF po-
sftions were delayed, till right now
there are such number Of prominent
pulpit changes as never before took
place in a single year Rev Dr.
Charles +. Aked- the former Baptist,
IS TO 20 10 the First church Kansas
civ Rev. Dr. James Logan Gordon
TO First church. san Francisco Rev. Z
Dr. Frank smith to First church. I
Omaha Rev. Dr.. Ashley D. Leavitt, !
from state street, Portland, Ne, 10
Harvard church. Brookline, where I
Rev. DR.. Ambrose vernon resigned
some time since because OF paci1isr J
views The national council meets I
this fan at Grand Rapids, and II is /
said Rev. Dr. William 7. Barton, OF Z
Oak Park, Chicago, is likely TO be the (
new moderator
Lutherans American.
Secretary Larsen. Of the National I
Lutheran council has just issued a 4
protest against what he says is con-