Evening journal., 1923-01-04

HELP RUSSIA
Methodists Asked by Greek
Church TO Assist, Says
DR.. Hargraves
AMERICAN IDEAS
SPREAD OVER WORLD

The Rev Corliss p. Hargraves,
superintendent Of foreign work for
the Methodist Episcopal Sunday
School Workers Of the World. this
morning gave an interesting descrip-
ton of his 100000 mile inspection
trip Of the Sunday Schools of the
World, before the Training Confer
ence OF Methodist Sunday School
Workers OF the Eastern Region OF
the United States. now in session at
the Hotel dupont
Or. Hargraves. whose home Is in
Chicago, has visited Russia, France,
and italy. India, China, North AZ
RIGA, Malaysia, the Philippines and
South America during the past two
years. He has found surprising pro-
gress both in the growth of Method
let Sunday school work in these
countries and in the spirit OF co.
operation existing among all Prot
eetant missionaries.
During the last ten years, Dr
Hsrsraves reported a gain in the for
elgn field OF 200, 900 Sunday school
pupils. In the Philippines alone an
increase Of $4,000. Methodist Sun
day school attendance now numbers
five millions of pupils. including
those in the United States. an in
crease OF a quarter of a million dur
ing the last year.
Russia is welcoming the mission
airy and the Methodist. according to
DR.. Hargraves The Soviet rule now
permits the Greek Catholic priests
to establish any kind OF religious
worship they desire. DR.. Hargraves
described the Petrograd conference
which was held at the request Of the
five priests who had been I'm control
OF the state church OF Russia before
abolished IT,
The I'VE dignitaries asked the help
Of the Methodist missionaries in
Russia in re-establishing the former
Greek Catholic worship along strict
ly modern American educational
lines.
In Germany and the Scandinavian
the etate churches are
asking for the same assistance in
their Sunday schools.
modelling them after the American
improved methods. DR.. Hargraves
said.
In India DR.. Hargraves stored up
unusually interesting Impressions.
the noted Hindu leader, was
thrown into prison during the time
Of his visit and the resulting feel
ing OF the natives would certainly
have led TO massacre II they had
had firearms. he said.
Ghandi has led the movement OF
India for the Indians" and aroused
The feeling of national spirit, be-
cause he does not favor the British
OF western civilization
INTO his country, according TO DR.
His fight for Home
Rule for India is being waged
through the principle OF passive re-
sistance"
He is Hindu" DR.. Hargraves
said. who Is followed by the Hindu
md the Mohammedan even into |
death. He has openly announced |
hat his creed IS found in the SER
non on the Mount"
Church union has brought about |
he establishment Of numerous the
illogical seminaries in which Bap- |
list. Methodist, and Presby- /
erian teach and study together,
,ne at Santiago. Chile. and one in |
8uenos Aires having been visited |
~ Or. Hargarves.
The Rev. Harry c. Wilson. super
ntendent of Institutes, addressed /
he gathering following the address /
~ DR.. Hargreaves. DIR. Wilson /
poke on the necessity OF all Meth
)dist as well as other denominations
July realizing that new era is
,t hand in church Architecture. The
PEOPLE, not only demand beautiful |
structures but edifices adapted to
he needs of the future as we'll as
present congregations. The churches
must be erected to meet the needs
II social as well as the religious ac-
ives desired by the present-day
The program this afternoon fol-
ows:
At . o'clock. department presenta-
ion address on Adult Department,
W Bert f. Smith 3 o'clock. general
discussion; $50 o'clock. address on
he young Peoples Department
~ James v Thomson. 4S0 II