Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-17

Davidson. N c.: H. A. White. Lexington.
Va; J. NJ. P. Otis, Selma, Ala; Cumber-
land Presbyterian--Rev. Drs. R: g: Pear
field. Ala. Methodist Episcopal-Bishop
Cyrus D. Foss, Philadelphia, Pa; Rev.
Drs. W. v. Kelley, New York city; E. F.
Townsend. Baltimore. Md: c. H, Payne
New York. Protestant Episcopal = Right
Rev. R. H Randolph, Norfolk. Va, and
Prof. E. P. Gould. Philadelphia, Pa. Metho-
dist Episcopal South. H. Carlisle. D. D.,
spartanburg, N. c. Baptist-Rev. A. c.
Dixon. D. D., Brooklyn. N. Y: A. B. Nc
Crilles, Providence. r. l.; Rev. Thomas
Hume. D. D.. Chapel Hill, n c. Congre-
gational-Rev. E. Blakesslee. Boston, Mass.
and Rev. DIR. w. Nutting, Providence, R. L.
The Program.
The program adopted is as follows:
First day. Monday. April 20. evening
ses.sion-Devotions reading of the 119tn
Psalm; theme. Religious Education and
National Prosperity three speakers. Sec
ond day, Tuesday, devotional exercises;
theme, Religious Education Defined -
paper and discussion; theme, Religious
Education in Different Periods of Life, -
paper and discussion; report, American
Bible Society, Its Work and Results" after
noon session-devotions, theme THE Fam
lily as an Educational Institution Viewed
From Scripture 1.-The Family as an Educa-
tional Institution Viewed From Its Struct-
ure;" subject, Family Methods and Helps
Successfully Employed in Religious Educa-
ticn," paper and discussion; evening SEES
sion-Devotions, report American Society
of Religious Education" its history, work
and plans; theme, Religious Education and
the Welfare of the Church. two speakers
Third day, Wednesday, April p. forenoon
session-Devotions, subject. 1.-The Preacher
as an Educator Viewed From Scripture
''The Difficulties of Pulpit Instruction Stat
ed and Removed Methods and Helps to
Pulpit Instruction" Afternoon session
1.-The Modern Sunday School, Its Scripture
paper and discussion; theme. Sunday
School Societies, Denominat ional and Inter
denominational;" address: What Is Need
ed" paper. Evening session-Devotions
Reforms" two speakers. Fourth day
MISUNDERSTANDING seance, devotions
| theme. 1.-The Bible and Higher Institution:
of Learning"-what ought to be-paper and
discussion: reports-eXhibits of what ha
already been accomplished written; VIVA
| Concerted Action Is Possible and Desir
able?' Afternoon session - Devotions
theme. Truth as a Weapon in Winning
| Souls" paper and discussion; reports. Ameri
| can Tract Society, American Sunday Schoo
| Union: What More Can Be Done to Carr.
Bible Truths to the Non-church- going Pop
| ulation?" Evening Observation-Disclosures
| meeting in every church in Washington
with the theme 1.-The Bibles TESTIMONY
| to Itself" The plan is to have every on
| bring a Bible, prepared to read select pas
| sageS and comment thereon, with song an
prayer interspersed. The place of the.hold
| ing of the congress has not yet been an
ncunced, but will be shortly. In additio
to the speakers given above who hav
| announced their attention Of being present
number of others have tentatively con
| sen ted, and it is expected that the orator
| pre- sent on the occasion will be of sue
representative men as Washington not yer
| often hears.