Evening star., 1896-04-06
Conference Here Under the Auspices Of
thesAmerioan Society.
Program of the Various Sessions and
the Speakers and the Topics That
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by the executive committee of the society,
with the approval of the ministers meetings
of evangelical churches in Washington.
One object of the congress Is to acquaint
the public with the purposes and plans Of
the society at this, its seventh anniversary,
end to bring other biblical organizations in
to affiliated relations that they may en-
courage each other. 1t is expected also at
the congress to emphasize the Importance of
religious education; to review what has al
ready been done in this line, and to con-
slider the value of the methods and agencies
Tow in use, and to determine what new
methods and agencies may be necessary.
The sessions are to be held In the New
York Avenue Church. beginning Monday.
the Goth instant, and continuing through
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The
present officers of the organization are as
follows: President, Reconnaissance OF Ed
ucation John Eaton; vice presidents, John
NJ. Gregory, LID; Rev. j. E. Rankin, pres
ident of Howard University: Rev. Alexander
secretary. Rev. j. E. GILBERT;
treasurer. r. s. Chew, and members of the
executive committee, Edwin Willis, C.. w.
Dabney, jr., Prof. r. B. Warder, William l..
Wilson. A. B. Duvall, Chas. w. Needham
and Fred. A. Stier.
The arrangements are nearly all complete
and the list of speakers and the topics as
signed to them have been determined upon
and in few days the printed programs are
to be distributed.
Variety of Themes.
The program is as follows: First session.
Monday evening, beginning at O'Clock.
Gen. John Eaton presiding; music by the
Y. choir, r. s. Fountain, chorister; devo-
tional exercises conducted by the Rev. Wal
lace Radcliffe, D. D.; hymn written ex
pressly for the convention by DR.. Rankin;
announcements; theme, Religious Educa-
ton and National Prosperity" addresses by
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f. Grammar of Baltimore. and Rev. w. H.
Milburn, D. D., chaplain of the Senate.
Second session, Tuesday, 8 am; J. NJ.
Gregory presiding; devotional exercises con-
Quoted by Rev c. w. Baldwin; theme, RE
ligious Education Defined:' paper by DR.. +.
Il. Palmer, principal State Normal College,
Fredonia, n. Y; and discussion opened by
Edwin Willis; theme, "Old Problems in
New Lights" paper by Miss Anna T. Smith.
bureau of education. city; discussion opened
by Miss f. s. Westcott. principal of the
Western High School: Religious Educa-
ton in Different Periods Of Life paper by
vice chancellor of the American University.
s. L. Beiler, and discussion opened by the
Rev. I. w. Canter. D. D., of the Mt. Vernon
Church; report, american Bible Society,""
Rev. Edward W. Gilman. d. D., correspond
ing secretary of the Bible Society, New
York city.
Third session, Tuesday, pm; DIR. Rankin
presiding; devotional exercises, Rev. DIR. j.
]. Muir; theme. THE Family as an E iuca-
paper. Rev. Thomas Hume, D. D.. LII. D.,
University of North Carolina; discussion,
Rev. George o. Little; Family Methods and
Helps in Religious Education" paper by
Rev. j. NJ. 2. OFT, editor of the labama
Presbyterian; discussion, DIR. Sam'I Domer;
THE Family as an Educational Institution
Viewed From Scripture Mrs. Mary II.
Hunt, life director National Educational AS
soclation, Boston; discussion, John Eaton.
Range of Topics.
Fourth session, Tuesday evening.-De-
votional exercises, Rev. o. A. Brown, D. D.,
pastor of Foundry Church; American So
ciety of Religious Education the secre-
tary; Religious Education and the We'll
fare of the Church. address by Rev. Dr.
Rev. Teunis S. Hamlir, D. D., and Rev.
Dr. ]. B. Shearer, president Of Davidson
College, North Carolina.
Fifth session, Wednesday morning.-De-
votional exercises, Rev. Byron Sunderland,
D. D.; THE Preacher as an Educator
paper by Rev. DIR. J. r. Davies, pastor of
the Fourth Presbyterian Church, New York
city; discussion. opened by Rev. R. F.
Campbell, d. D., pastor of the Asheyille
n. c., Presbyterian Church: Science and
Philosophy as Aids in Pulpit Instruction."
paper by Rev. DR.. Luther T. Townsend
co-pastor of the Metropolitan NJ E.
Power, pastor of the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church; '"The Difficulties of Pull
pit Instruction" paper by Rev. DIR. Wal
lace Nutting, pastor of Union Congrega-
sion. opened by Rev. DR.. Hugh Johnston;
Methods and Helps to Pulpit Instruction.
Rev Dr. . A. Coke Smith, pastor of NJ. E.
Rev. DR.. J. T. Barber, pastor of Falls
Church Baptist Church.
Sixth session. Wednesday afternoon.-De-
votions Rev. DIR. w. c. Alexander. D. D. !;
''The Modern Sunday School Idea and the
Scripture Plan of Child Culture" Rev. Dr.
H. A. White. Washington-Lee University;
discussion. Rev. j. G. Butler; 1.-The Sum
day School Lesson" Rev. E. Blakeslee,
Boston. Mass; general discussion; What
is Most Needed" Rev. DR.. ]. E. Gilbert;
discussion. DIR. ]. NJ. Gregory; reports of
denominatonal and interdenominational
Sunday school societies.
Wednesday evening, J. NJ. Gregory pre-
siding; music by the children's choir; de-
votions. Rev. E. Hez Sven; brief reports
of committees; addresses. by Rev. J. c.
Durham. N. c.. and the Rev. DR.. Way
land Hoyt. pastor Of Baptist Church. Phil
adelphia, Pa.
Bible In Colleges.
Eighth session. Thursday morning-Devo-
tions, Rev. W. w. Van Arsdale; 1.-THE Bible
in Higher Institutions of Learning" Prof
E. P. Gould, Episcopal Divinity School,
Philadelphia, Pa; discussions by Prof A.
P. Montague and C. w. Dabney; reports
from institutions showing what has already
teen accomplished, written report from DR.
Rankin. followed by verbal reports from
the college presidents; What Concerted
Action Is Possible and Desirable" Rev. J.
B. Shearer, and discussions by Rev. j. B.
Van Meter, dean of the Women's College
Baltimore, Nd, and by E. D. Warfield, LII
D., president of Lafayette College, Easton,
Pa.
Ninth session, Thursday afternoon-De-
votional, Rev. NJ. Ross Fishburn; 1.-THE BIZ
BILE in Winning Souls" paper by the Rev.
DIR. A. c. Dixon, pastor of Hanson Place
Baptist Church, Brooklyn, N. Y; discus
sion opened by Rev. G. N. Luccock; re-
ports from the American Tract Society and
the American Sunday School Union; What
More Can Be Done to Garry Bible Truth
to the Non-Church Going Population" pa
per by the Rev. L. Y. Graham, D. D., Of
Philadelphia; discussion opened by the
Revs. L. B. Wilson and ]. T. Kelly.
Tenth and last session, Thursday even
ing, Gen. John Eaton observation-disclosures
hand-meeting in every church in Washing
ton, under the direction Of the pastors;
theme, THE Bibles Testimony to ITSELF"
The plan is to have every one bring a b.
BILE prepared to read select passages and
comment thereon, with prayer and song in
tersperSed.
The local committee uniting with the Off
GERS in the call is composed of the follow
ing: Baptist. Revs. j. j. Muir, C. C. Mea-
dor. c. A. stakely and Mr.. J. L. NJ. Curry:
Christian, Rev. DR.. F. d. Power and Mr.
]. G. Thompson; Congregational, Rev. NJ
Ross Fishburn and Justice Brewer; Metho-
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