The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1891-04-15

VIII hoI give DlrCn 10 q single soul
stirring hymn.
THE Committee on the Interna-
tional Sunday-school Lessons met
in Buffalo, n. y, last week to select
the lessons for 1898. The follow
ing members were present:
DR.. John Hall pastor of the Fifth-ayenue
Presbyterian church, New York DR.. VI. ID.
Hoge, pastor of the Second Presbyterian
church, Richmond, Va. DR.. John Potts
lMethodisO of Toronto; Mr. b. f. Jacobs
(Baptist) of Chicago Prof. J. l. ID. Kinds
Cumberland Presbyterian of Lebanon.
Tenn. DIR. A. +. Dunning, editor of the
eg"ttDHdttSt, Boston; Dr. Warren
Randolph (Baptist) of Newport, r. 1. the
Rev. DIR. d. Berger United Brethren) of
Dayton, o.; DR.. b. b. Tyler Disciples of
New York; DR.. J. :. Stair (Reformed of
Lancaster Pa; Prof. H. l.. Baugher (Lu-
theranl of Gettysburg Pa, and Bishop
John III. Vincent of Buffalo
The selections made will be forwarded
to corresponding members in London,
Eng. new committee was organized to
outline the work covering period of six
years, from 1894 to 1899, a change having
been made from seven TO six years for
which lessons are selected from the Old
and New Testament, Indicating portions of
scripture FOR study, verses to be mem
orized, and golden texts
The notes Of eXpOsitions on the lesson
are prepared by the various UNCONVENTIONAL
or Independent writer's The present COM
mittee meets once a year. The new com
mittee will meet for the selection of les
sons early in November of this year in
New York
The Buffalo Elprcsa of the 9th
gives brief sketches Of some of the
prominent members of the com
mittee:
Bishop Vincent, chairman of the lesson
committee for the past 20 years, is too well
known as Sunday school worker to need
any mention here. He is one of the most
active laborers in the convention.
Or. John Hall, pastor of the Fifth-ayenue
Presbyterian church, is one of the most
celebrated pastors of this OF any de-
nomination. Though something over so
years old, he is still in the prime of intellec-
tual strength He is great Bible preach
en- and his style is marked by great sim
plicity, incisiOn and directness
The Rev. Moses ID. fIoge, ID. D., of
Richmond, y a., is a leader of the Presbv-
terrain Church in the South, and one of the
most eloquent and popular men in that
section He was great personal friend of
General Lee and other noted leaders of the
4 'onfederates a man OF exalted character.
and an indefatigable worker. generally
preaching three times on a Sunday besides
during the week
Dr. n. b Cunning, one OF the younger
men on the committee, is editor of the C0u-
Grog"tiDH0liSt. printed in Boston. the lead
ing paper Of this denomination in the
United States
DR. Warren Randolph of Newport. r.
l.. pastor of the First Baptist church i'm
That city, has been secretary of the com
mittee for 20 years
Dr. John Potts of Toronto is one of the
leading lights of the Methodist denomina-
iGn in anada and very popular on both
sides of the Atlantic
dr. D. Berger of Dayton, o., is the editor
OF the sunday schoOl periodicals of the
nlted Brethren JIM that State. leader
among his people, and q valuable member
of the committee
Prof. Kinds of Lebanon. Tenn. of Cum
bcrland Presbyterian church f. Young but
very useful member
The Rev. II. J.. Baugher OF Gettysburg
Pa- is professor ion the Lutheran College
there, also editor of The Sunday school
periodicals of his denomination
One of the two new members of thecOm-
mitiee is the Rev. DIR. j. j. Tyler of New
York, pastor of the Christian Church there.
and formerly of Louisville
Tine other new member is Prof John S
stair of the Reformed church. 20 valuable
acquisition TO the Committee
The Hon. s II Blake. of Toronto. is the
only Episcopaliau ON the committee He
IS one of Ihe ablcs of Canadian LAWYERS
and Is unayoidably absent attending 70 iaw.
suit The other abseutcez are Dr. Cum
nyngHm, of Nashville cditorof Che South
ern Methodist publications and Dr. John
. broadus president of One Baptist Theo-
logical Seminary of Louisville an eminent
scholar author and preacher
Two weeks ago wo published