Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-23
RELIGIOUS CONVENTIONS.
Number Being Held Throughout the
COuntry.

RELIGIOUS CONVENTIONS.
A Number Being Held Throughous the
Country.
In the Presbyterian general assembly at De-
troit, after TIE SrAR's report closed yesterday,
d.. Joseph T. Smith of Baltimore reported in
the evening on the progress made by the com.
mittee on church unity. The only principle on
which the Presbyterian church thieks there il
notsubstantial accord 10 the three-fold o}ders Of
the ministry, and this it does not regard as q
matter 90 much Of dogmatic principle as of his
toric importance. After discussion the matter
was referred to a special committee to be
\ brought up before this assembly as soon as
practicable. large committee was appointed
to attend the pan-Prssbyterian council at To.
ronto in 1892.
DIR. BARTLErT's POSITION.
Church Unity" caused lively tilt in the
afternoon between DR.. Smith of Baltimore,
Dr. Bartlett of Washington, DIR. Hayes of Kan
sas City and others. The general feeling was
that the olive branch has been extended long
enough to the Protestant Episcopal church.
The matter was finally committed DR.. Bart
lett thought We should stand side by side with
our Episcopal brethren in inviting Christian
bodies to come on any safe common grounds
Ihey are struggling to get free from two his
1
rived through the apostles is not as good as
that which we have fresh from the Holy Spirit
and then there are liturgies. They belong to
the baby-tumper age; they are Of use before
we can walk. OF course they will be outgro&n.
| he mad, when pastor in Brooklyn, taken part
| In union communion service with Episcopal.
| lans and others. zone time a rector invited
| me to oficiate in his church and requested me
to put on a white robe. l said was not ac-
customed to put on such q garment at least at
Ian tarN h.,S <l1at
would be glad to do 80 as a matter of comfy"
SOUTHERN PREsBYrERIANs.
The Southern Presbyterian assembly con-
vened in Birmingham, Ala, yesterday morning
Standing committees were announced and
overtures were read, a large number being
presented.
The committee on the directory for the
worship Of God made its report. A discussion
sprung up over article second, which says:
The standing posture in public prayer is
sanctioned by Scripture, is dictated by reason,
is posture Of reverence and service, Is recon-
mended by the practice of the primitive
church and by immemorial usage Of Presby-
terians"
DR.. Mallory moved to add the words s'and
should be the usual practice in public worship"
The amendment was finally lost, as was the fol-
lowing substitute: "The standing posture in
public prayer is sanctioned by Scripture, die
tated by reason, recommended by the prim-
terians, and is recommended az q posture Of
reverence and Of service"
REFORMED PREsBYrERIANs.
At yesterdays session of the general synod
of the Reformed Presbyterian Church Of North
America in Philadelphia Q resolution offered
by Rev. Alexander Savage of Pittsburg that
Geneva College be recommended as the proper
one for all students receiving aid in whole or
in part from general synod until such time as
1t has Rucl institution IF
adopted by vote Of Is to after a protracted
discussion.
EVANGELICAL LUTHERANs.
At yesterdays session Of the general synod
Of the Evangelical Lutheran church at Leb-
anon, Pa, the following excuses Of apportion-
ment were reported: Synod of Maryland.
SlSS. 80; synod of East Pennsylvania, 81 1872 80;
synod of Miami, S29.40; synod of Iowa. sS6 90;
synod of Kansas, Sl3S.64, and synod of Ger
Liam, Nebraska. S153.05.
The general secretary Of the board of home
missions, A.. Stewart Hartman, presented his
report, in which it was shown that the receipts
increased 81, 1858 over those of the preceding
two years. The number of separate missions
receiving aid within the past two years was
l35, an increase OF Il over the preceding two
years. The number of missionaries who have
labored in the home field was ISL an increase
| OF Il over the preceding two years.
The growth Of the English Lutheran church
| in this country is shown by the fact that the
general synod in 1857 numbered $40 ministers,
944 churches and 81, 1913 communicates. At
present ,OO2 ministers, l, $50 congregations and
l57, ITO communicates.
IN. E. ZION CONFERENCE.
At yesterdays session of the A. NJ. E. Zion
conference the report Of Rev. George Bosby,
presiding elder Of the Baltimore district, came
up. The adoption Of the report created
| spirited discussion that occupied q good por-
| ton OF the morning session and it had to deal
with the dispute in this city, in which two
churches refused to pay an assessment levied
| by the presiding elder, and an appeal was car
ried to the conference. On motion, the pre-
siding elders report was adopted and the diff
Guilty was left for future adjustment.
The following delegates to the general con-
ference in May next at Pittsburg were elected:
J. W. Smith, Harrisburg; J. s. Cowles WASH
ington; ]. H. Anderson and J. E. Price. Car
isle; I. H. Scott, Williamsport; j. B. Small and
r. II. G.. Dyson, Washington; G. W. Ofiey
Philadelphia, and Logan johnson, Washing
ton; The following were elected alternates: R.
J. Daniel and G. W. Kincaid, Washington; s. s.
Wales, New York; NJ. NJ. Bell and George Bos-
ley, Washington; z. T. Brown, Harrisburg; j.
I: Page, Lincoln University; L. g. Mitchell
Chambersburg, and P. E. Lewis, Washington
THE VIRGINIA DIOCESE.
Yesterdays session of the diocesan council
was almost entirely taken up with the consid-
Grafton Of the question of the division of the
diocese Rev. DR.. Newton moved what is
known as the James river line of division.
| Rev. DR.. Sprigg Of the Southern Chtuch,nan
moved that the committees lines be extended
I SO as to embrace the counties Of Fairfax, Alex-
andria, Prince William and Stafford. Prof
Garrett of the University of Virginia would
draw the line south of James river and east of
the Blue Ridge, together with the counties of
Accomac and Northampton.
DR.. Sprgg moved that the chair appoint
committee to consider the whole question and
report to the next council. Laid on the table.
Adjournment was had till today.
| Foreign Topics of Interest.
| Catholic clergymen Of London have protested
against Calderon's painting, ''St. Elizabeth Of
| Hungary which 10 on exhibition at the
| acadennv in, Int eli I'll Oh 10