The Advocate of Peace (Volume 71-72) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1909 Excerpt: ... The Peace Society of the City of New York. Notes of their Plans and Work. Arrangements have been made for the Peace Society of the city of New York to use a page, more or less, of the Advocate of Peace each month. The Society is the largest and most important of the local societies in the country. It has now about four hundred enrollment and a vigorous campaign for new members is to be made this winter. The field of its labors, Greater New York, is one of unparalleled importance. With Andrew Carnegie as president and Prof. Samuel T. Dutton as secretary, and a strong body of helpers among the clergy, business men, educators, etc., of the city, the Society may well plan for and reasonably expect large results from its efforts. The following notes have been sent us for our January issue: The Peace Society of the City of New York has recently taken some important steps toward the enlargement and more vigorous prosecution of its work. It is felt by the officers of the society that the metropolitan city of the United States should have a Peace Society so strong in numbers, influence and.working ability thatit can accomplish practical results. As a first step toward the new departure the society has secured Rev. William H. Short of Minnesota as executive secretary. Mr. Short has had ten years of successful experience in organizing and developing church work in the West, and by reason of his education and earnestness of purpose is believed to be well qualified for this post. Prof. Samuel T. Dutton will continue to act as secretary of the Society. A new and attractive office has been opened in the Columbia Bank Building, 507 Fifth Avenue, just above Forty-Second Street. All the work of the society will have its headquarters here, and probably no place in New York is...