HOME MISSIONS titled, “Information for Immigrants Concerning the United States, Its Opportunities, Government, and Institutions." This is published in Swedish, Polish, Slovak, Slovenian, Greek, Italian, Lithuanian, Hungarian or Magyar, Bohemian, Croatian, Danish-Norwegian, and German. The Government publishes also a pamphlet on "Naturalization of Aliens in the United States," which is available in English only. These may both be obtained upon application to the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization, under the Department of Commerce and Labor, Washington, D. C. The North American Civic League for Immigrants, 173 State street, Boston, Mass., publishes a series of leaflets entitled, "Messages for Newcomers to the United States." These are printed in English, Yiddish, Italian and Hungarian. They are helpful and inspirational, though they do not follow a carefully systematized course of lessons in American government. The Connecticut Daughters of the American Revolution, througǹ Doubleday, Page & Co., New York, has published “A Guide to the United States for Italian Immigrants," by John Foster Carr; this will be published in Yiddish also, and can be purchased in quantities for ten cents each, single copies, fifteen cents. Immigration 143 SOME RECENT PUBLICATIONS. Balch, Emily:-Our Slavic Fellow Citizens, pp.536 (Charities Publication Committee, New York, 1910) $2.50. Berry, Robert M.:-Germany of the Germans, pp. 278 (Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1911) $1.50. Byington, Margaret F.:-The Pittsburgh Survey: Homestead, the Households of A Mill Town, pp.292 (Charities Publication Committee, New York, 1910) $1.70. Coolidge, Mary Roberts:-Chinese Immigration, pp. 531 (Henry Holt and Company, New York, 1909.) Deniker, J.-The Races of Man, pp. 611 (Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1909.) Fairchild, Henry Pratt:-Greek Immigration to the United States, pp. 278, (Yale University Press, New Haven, Conn., 1911) $2.00. Fishberg, Dr. Maurice:-The Jews, pp. 571, (Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1911) $1.50. Fitch, John A.:-The Steel Workers, pp. 350, (Charities Publication Committee, New York, 1910) $1.71. Garlanda, Prof. Frederico:-Translated by M. E. Wood: The New Italy, pp. 406, (G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1911) $1.50. Jenks, Jeremion W. and W. Jett Lauck:-The Immigration Problem, pp. 496, (Funk & Wagnalls Company, New York, 1912) $1.75. Ripley, Dr. William Z.:-The Races of Europe, pp. 624, (D. Appleton & Company, New York, 1899.) Sergi, G.:-The Mediterranean Race: A Study of the Origin of European Peoples, pp. 320 (Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1901) $1.50. Shaler, Nathaniel S.:-The Neighbor, pp. 342, (Houghton, Mifflin & Company, New York, 1903.) Steiner, Dr. Edward A.:-The Broken Wall, pp. 219, (Fleming H. Revell Company, New York, 1911) $1.00. Zimmern, Helen:-Italy of the Italians, pp. 291 (Charles T Young People's Department Notes HE other Home Mission pages of this magazine are so crowded with "Latest news" on the Immigration topic that our notes are confined to suggestions along general lines, and these limited to make room for the following excerpt from the poem by Robert Haven Schauffler, one of the strongest appeals for the immigrant to be found in print. It was first published in The Atlantic Monthly for November, 1911. Read the entire poem, and use with the study of "Aliens or Americans." "SCUM O' THE EARTH." At the gate of the West I stand, You Pole with the child on your knee, That sad little tune That Chopin once found on his Polish lea While, watching these folk and their mystery, Are "polacks" and "scum o' the earth." Stay, are we doing you wrong Man of the eyes full of wisdom and mystery Man-lift that sorrow-bowed head. Newcomers all from the eastern seas, In the wealth of the richest bloods of earth. Under the Missionary Education Movement- Asheville, N. C., June 25th to July 4th. Winona Lake, Indiana, July 9th to 16th. The Christian Endeavor Home Missionary Topic for which we shall provide the next program is for April 28th, "The Home Mission Work of My Denomination-a Bird's-eye View." This topic is most opportune, coming as it does in the first month of the new fiscal year. It should have faithful, prayerful preparation, under supervision of the pastor, or some one thoroughly informed of the specific work assigned by the General Assembly to the Board of Home Missions and the Woman's Board. Our young people lack this knowledge and too many show no desire for it. There is some encouragement along this line of training, but room for vast improvement. The young people are well worth all the time and talents we can devote to them. A good suggestion comes from Rev. J. G. Reynolds, of Effingham, Ill., who tells us of his "Morning Worship Club" as a means of keeping the young people interested in the church services. He says: "The children enjoy staying after Sunday school for the services when they realize they are a part of the congregation, and that a record is kept of their attendance. Those of our church are arranged in three companies-Company Y, young ladies almost sixteen, Company G, the girls under fourteen, and Company B, the boys under sixteen. Names are enrolled on cards and each company has a captain who keeps the record of attendance. Each company has a social once a quarter. This could be enlarged to include attendance at their young people's meetings and preparation for them. Lack of preparation is one of the sins of the day in our young people's work. M. J. P. Christian ethics and economic competition. .A. O. Lovejoy Hibbert J 9:324, Ja '11 Christianity and divorce, Liv Age 267:879, D 31, '10. Christianity and social service. Contemp 88:104, JI '05. Christianity and the social problem. Am J Theol 12:665, O '08. Church and Charity. Survey 24:321, My 21, '10. Church and divorce. Am J Theol 10:452, J '06. Church and moral betterment, Bib World 34:363, D '09. Church and philanthropy Ann Am Acad 30:522, N '07. Church and social movements. Arena 39:82, Ja '08. Church and social problems, Liv Age 260:736, Mr 20, '09. Church and social problems. Rev. of Revs 31:623, My '05. Church and social reform workers. Outl 82:122, Ja 20, '06. .G. S. Streatfield A. T. Burns .C. B. Wilmer J. W. Richard .G. B. Mangold Hayes Robbins Washington Gladden W. D. P. Bliss Church and social service. .C. M. Sheldon and W. D. P. Bliss Conf City Govt 1910 p. 375, Survey 25:886, F 25, '11. Focusing the lines of social contact.. Survey 25:1035, Mr 18, '11. A. B. Fox Mis Rev 33:211, Mr '11. Method of social reform, Ind 70:526, Mr 9, '11. Ministers as men of the world, Outl 92:66, My 8, '09. Moral instruction through social intelligence... H. G. Lull Am J Soc 17:47, J1 '11. Motion pictures to be social workers, Survey 26:206, My 6, '11. Neighborhood spirit and training for citizenship, Outl 99:700, N 25, '11. Labor temple: downtown problem of the church, Outl 98:634, JI 22,'11. Making new citizens, Outl 95:327, Je 18, '10. Making your church useful. Delin 78:367, N '11. Minister's attitude toward divorce.. Ind 69:1452, D 29, '10. Ind 59:142, JI 20, '05. Modern church and the social crisis.. W. T. Davison .Fred Hazton Ministry and social reform, .S. N. Pallen Church, charity and social reform. J. R. Bracket Survey 22:618, Ag 7, '09. Church clubs in New York. Anne Forsyth A. J. Kennedy Good Hkpg. 52:561, My '11. Church federation for industrial neighborhoods, Graham Taylor Luth Q 39:13, Ja '09. Charles Stelsle A. F. Brewer W. E. Barton .E. H. Delk THE BOARD OF HOME MISSIONS OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN THE U. 8. A. Comparative Statement of Receipts for CURRENT WORK for the Month of January, 1911-12 Comparative Statement of Receipts for CURRENT WORK for the 10 Months ending January 31, 1911-12 Using the Assembly Herald in a Missionary Meeting A PROGRAM OF SHORT SELECTIONS FROM THIS By REV. C. WALDO CHERRY A Visit with the Assembly Herald to Mission Fields Near and Far Opening Exercises. SCRIPTURE READING, PRAYER, HYMN, "Rescue the Perishing." I. "ON THE TRAIL OF THE IMMIGRANT*" His Needs. I. The Human Need of the Immigrant, page 127, read from 13th line to close. 2. PRAYER. 3. His Need of the American Language; pages 131-2, paragraph entitled “The Opportunity of the Church." 4. Picture of an Immigrant Home; page 139, paragraphs 2 and 3. HYMN: "Who is on the Lord's Side?" The Church's Ministry to His Needs. 5. A Soul-Saving Plant in a Steel-Making Town; page 133, read to 6th line of 2d column. 6. A Good Use for a Basement; page 134, paragraphs 1 and 2. A New Point of Approach; page 136, second article, paragraph 1. HYMN: "Lord, While for all Mankind We Pray." II. GLIMPSES OF THE SUNRISE KINGDOM I. Winning Japan Means Winning the East, page 150, read from line beginning "Japanese Ethics," etc., to close of article. 2. The Present Problem in Japan; page 151, read from line beginning “Our 3. A Theatre Meeting and What It Accomplished; page 152, paragraphs 2 and 4. Preaching the Gospel in a Heathen Temple; page 154, paragraphs 1, 2 and 3. 5. A Thankful Convert; page 156, paragraph 4. HYMN: "Fling Out the Banner." III. THE CHURCH 1. The Church in a University; page 161, paragraph 3. 2. The Church and Its Ministers; page 164, paragraphs 2 and 3. 3. A New Way of Extending the Sabbath School; page 166, paragraphs 5 and 6. HYMN: "The Church's One Foundation." 4. What Another Church Can Teach Us; page 168, paragraphs 3, 4 and 8 to close. 5. A Splendid Record; page 170, paragraphs 1 and 4. 6. A Boy's Reason; page 173, article. HYMN: "Jesus Shall Reign Where'er the Sun." * Borrowed from Prof. Steiner's book of this title. SUGGESTIONS FOR THE MEETINGS. This program is planned to take three-quarters of an hour. To complete it in this time will require that persons taking part shall respond promptly. Ask those attending the meeting to bring with them their own copies of the Assembly Herald and to follow the readings as they are given. Be sure to announce the topic and to give the page and paragraph of the selection before it is read. See that those who are to read shall have time to familiarize themselves beforehand with the selection assigned them. Caution them to read distinctly, in a clear, full voice, and to stand where they can be seen by all. No one should read from the back of the room. The readings should be interspersed with hymns and short prayers, so that the people may rest and variety be maintained. |