El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-11-27
is GETTING
CLOSER TOGETHER

holding so public meetings 70
bring home 20 the American public
The lessons OF the Pilgrim and this
anniversary year. and is finding Puri-
tan spirit 70 be going strong
Lessons which the council believes
10 be coming from these Pilgrim
meetings are that nations and not
mere churches are closer together
than they had thought and that,
while admirinE the adventurous
spirits Of the Pilgrims, there is just
ahead an adventurous spirit in Amer
ica that is certain TO take hold Of bis
and splendid tasks and put them
PLEDGES TO CENTENARY
ARE FALLING SHORT.
EomiuE 20 The paying OF centenary
pledges. Methodists Of the north find
lhlr not more than So percent OF the
sums promised actually come in The
total centenary subscriptions were a
little more than S113, 100000. So far
Indications point TO receipts under
these pledges amounting 10 about
s7H000.000. The Methodist foreign
board. the 1920 meeting Of which has
Just been held. reported receipts Of
f6.lN0.0Q0. which IS 100000 ia excess
~ 1913. Considerably more was ex-
pecred-
Reacons given byslIethodists for IS.
percent Of centenary pledges being
uncollectable, at least during the cur
rent year, are the collapse Of the in
people confusing the movement and
the Methodist centenary. Lethodists
say they hope later on TO collect some
q the deferred centenary subscrip-
BOARDS OF EDUCATION
Favor CHURCH INSTRU CTION.
Boards OF education in 70 states
have appealed TO Christian organiza-
tions Of all kinds, and in some cases
directly 10 the churches, 20 extend in
formation Of continuation schools.
which have been started this atumn.
These schools are social Laboratories.
wherein young people up TO IS years
Of age are offered part time instruc-
health, and in many forms Of employ
ment for which salaries are expected.
Response on the part Of the associa-
lions anc churches has been general
Large proportions OF young people
cult public schools at early ages.
ofteu because compelled 70 earn
money, and the new plans mean
larger service 10 them, even II they
nave leLy regular sessions at the con-
IN some cities efforts are being
made 20 induce public school boards
% dismiss children at 2 o'clock on
tnem 10 60 90 churches which their
parents desie-te for religious In
slrucllon- Churches are pushing the {
Plans all uniting in so doing. There I
IS also agitation to compel young I
people granted these new advau- I
tages for vocational training at pub .
&c expense, 10 study how they may
later on serve the public good during 9
some part Of their spare time, with 4
ORTHODOX RUAKERs BUSY
DOING WORK IN EUROPE.
American orthodox QuakerE- cooper
etlng with English Friends, were /
foremost during the war in MANY .
Or r nj
war IN rebuilding operations. They I
have now secured control OF large [
e uarlers in historic Schoeubrun cas-
lle- Vienna. and with il as offices. are ;
WORKING for Austrian children. for !
uotlersi and for many forms Of /
clarltT. Large sums Of money are ]
going from American Quaksrs TO this
. ors. most OF the helpers being from /
IErHODIsTs WORKING
AT CHATEAU THIERHE.
american llethodists have centered ]
tier work In Franco IN what used 4
= be the principal hotel at Chateau /
merry and are performing such I
works OF mercy as liberal Amsrica-
sllls OF money and trained nroducfT
q american schools command Espe-
ciai attention Is given TO NURSING.
nolners at childbirth Not merely
mere. but IN many centers In this
harl Of France classes In Enrlfsh
gymnastics and vocational work al [
i-aliy l1rnE are conducted The en-
-lle a4lue department is fairly well !
9frrsu Aethodists say they confine /
-.5l4 -e-slous work 10 people not I
nov identified with churches. Of /
whom they say they find MANY. ana 7
--.--- d charge Or PROSECUTING for the /
aa1e or Methodist church I
IyN q Goes not lie against them. /
many forms Of farm relief. better i'm
PIGMENTS and care OF the son - s7r, I
az -a or the Methodist plan II