The morning times., 1896-04-19

church, addresses by DR.. Naylor, DR..
Elliott, DR.. HamliD, and DR.. Shearer.
Fifth session-W ednesday, April 22,
a. m, Gen. John Eaton presiding. Theme
The preacher as an educator paper by
DR.. Davis, discussion. opened by r. F.
Campbell, ID. d., theme, Science and
philosophy as aids in pulpit instruction."
paper, by DR.. L. T. Townsend; discussion,
opened by Rev. F. d. Power, theme, The
difficulties OF pulpit Instruction. paper,
by DR.. Wallace Nutting; discussion, opened
by DR.. Hugh Johnston, theme, Methods
and helps TO pulpit Instruction. paper, by
DR.. A. Coke Smith; discussion, by Rev j
T. Barber.
Sixth session on-Wednesday, April %,
p M, DR.. j. E. Rankin presiding. Theme.
1.-The modern Sunday school idea and the
Scripture plan OF child culture;'' paper by
Rev. II. A. White, ID. D., discussion opened
by Rev. j. g. Butler, d. D.; theme, The
Sunday school lesson paper by Rev. E.
Blakeslee; general discussion; theme,
what is mostneeded;'' paper by Rev. J.
E. Gilbert, d. D.; discussion opened by
Dr.J. NJ Gregory; reports o denomination
al and inter-de denominational Sunday school
societies.
Seventh session--Wednesday April %.
1:30 p. M, DE-. j. NJ. Gregory presiding.
Business, brierreports of committees; theme.
Religious education and social reforms
Rev. Wayland tHoyt, d. ID.
Eighth session Thursday, April 23.
a. m., Dr.. All Macka y-Smith presiding.
Theme, 1.-The Bible in higher institutions
of learning mper by Prof. E.P. Gould;
discussion openedIby Prof. Montague and
G. w. Dabneys jr.. Ii. D.; reports from
institutions showing what has already been
accomplished, written report by Rev. J.
E. Rankin, d. D.. followed by verbal re-
ports; theme, What concerted action is
possible and desirable;" paper by Rev.
j. b. Shearer, d. D.; discussion by Rev.
j. b. Van Meter, ID. D., and E. ID. War
field, Ii. ID.
Ninth session-Thursday. April 90, p.
M, Gen. John Eaton, presiding. Theme,
The Bible in winning SOULS" paper by
Rev. A. G. Dixon, ID. D.; discussion opened
| by Rev, George n. Luccock, ID. ID. Reports,
| American Tract Cociety and American Sun
| day-school Union. Theme, What more can
| be done TO carry Bible truth to the non-
church going population paper by Rev.
| L. Y Graham. -. D.; discussion opened by
Rev. l.. B. Wilson, ID. D., and Rev. j. T.
| Kelley, ID. ID.
ITS OWN TESTIMONY.
Tenth sesson-Thursday, April 20, 7:30
p. m, Gen. John Eaton, presiding. Bible
in-hand meeting in every church in Wash
ington, under direction OF pastor. Theme,
The Bibles testimony to itself" Plan,
each one TO bring Bible, prepared TO
| read select passages and comment thereon,
with prayer and song interspersed.
The following are the department chair
men Of the American Society of Religious
| Education: Fellowship, Edwin Willis;
home child culture, John Eaton; conven-
| tions, j. E. Gilbert; depository, X. b.
Warden; Bible Readers Union, A. Mackay-
! Smith, Sunday teachers normal cole ge,
John N. Gregory; lectures, T. H. Ander-
son; Bible in college, j. E. Rankin; Sunday
| school extension, A. B. Duvall; finance,
c. W Needham; rooms, r. S. Chew.
/ In addition TO those already indicated
d large number Of prominent ministers,
| of this and other cities, will he present
| at the different sessions and participate
| i'll the deliberations. Included in this list
OF distinguished names are the following
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS.
Rev. C. s. Albert, ID. D., editor Lutheran
Teacher, Philadelphia; Rev. w. C. Alex.
ander, ID. D.. pastor West Street Presby.
| terian Church; Rev. Blakeslee, author
Bible Study Union Lessons, Boston; Rev. J
I. Barber, pastor Baptist Church, Falls
Church, Va; Rev o. A. Brown. L Il. :. pastor
Foundry NJ. E. Church. Washington; Rev. c.
W. Bald win, pastor Wesley NJ. E. Church
Washington; Rev. j. G. Butler, d. D.. pastor
Memorial Lutheran Church Wasbington
|
American University, Washington; Rev
r. F. Campbell, ID. D.. pastor Pres
byterian Church, Asheville. n. c.
Rev. /. W. Canter, d. D., pastor NJ. E.
Church South, Washington: c. w. Dabncy
jr., Ii. D., Assistant Secretary of A gr
culture, Washington, Rev. j. r. Davies d
D., pastor Fourth Presbyterian Church
| New York city; Rev. A C. Dixon, ID. D..
pastor Han son Place Baptist Church, Brook.
lyn; Rev Samuel Domer, d. D., pastor st.
| Paul's Lutheran Church, Washington; Gen.
John Eaton, Ii. D., president A. S.
K. E., Washington; Rev. j. II. Elliott, D,
D., Church of Ascension, Washingto on
Rev. NJ. Ross Fishburn, pastor Nj. Pleasant
| Congregational Church. Washington: Rev
L. Y. Graham, d. D., pastor Presbyterian
| Church, Philadelphia; Rev. ] E Grammar,
| d. D.. rector Episcopal Church, Baltimore;
| John NJ. Gregory. Ii. d vice president A
| S. r. E., Washington; Prof. E. p. Gould,
Divinity School, Philadelphia; Ed W. Gil
| man, d. D., corresponding secretary Ameri-
can Bible Society, New York City: Rev.
j. E. Gilbert, d. D., secretary American
| ington; Rev. j. K. HaZen d.
D., Editor Publications, Presbyter-
| ian Church South. Richmond, Va;
| Rev. T. S. Hamlin, d. D., pastor Church of
| Covenant, Presbyterian, Washington; Rev.
| Thomas Hume, d. D., LII. D.. University
of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N. c.:
| Mrs Mary n. Hunt, life director National
| Educational Associa tion, Boston: Rev.
| Wayland Hoyt, D d. pastor Baptist Church.
Philadelphia; Rev. Hugh Johnston, u. D..
pastor Metropolitan NJ. E. Church, Wash
| ington; Rev. j. T. Kelley, d. D.. pastor
| Fourth Presbyterian Church, Washington;
| Rev. j. c. Kilgo, D. D., president Trinity
| Methodist Episcopal College, Durham, n.
| c.: Rev. G. n. Luccock, D. d, pastor Metro
politan Presbyterian Church, Washington; :;
Rev. George o. Little, D. D.. pastor As