Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-22

which takes place at Arcadia Md. May 2,
is as follows: Devotional services, Presl
dent l. G. Burke; business of the confer
ercc; addresses The Young Rev U. S.
G. Rupp, Rev. DR.. ". e. Parson and Rev.
A. Homrighaus; Church of the Future"
Rev. DIR. G. w Miller and Revs. ]. C. Bow
ers and D. E. Wiseman; THE Recommen-
dattons of the Comnittee of the Maryland
Synod Upon the Form@of Government of
the Lutheran Church" Revs Drs. Dunbar
and J. G. Butler: The Peoples Church."
Rev. E. E. Ide; How to Create a Mission
airy Spirit Among the Children" Rev. DR..
Domer and Rev. C. H. Butler, "Unem-
ployed Ministers and Vacant Churches"
Rev. DR.. w. S. Freasa and Rev. George
Beiswanger; individual Responsibility of
Members for the Success of the Church"
Key. j. H: Beckley and Rev. DR.. Stude-
baker; wherein Lies the Strength of
Evangelists Moody, Chapman and Meyer"
Revs Stanley Billheimer and C. S. Jones.
i The ffty-fourth annual convention of the
Southern Baptist denomination will begin
Its sessions May Il next, in the auditorium
of the Warren Memorial Church, Louis
vile, hy. 1t will consist of delegates from
church missionaries and other religious
bodies of the Baptist denomination in the
District of Columbia and in the states of
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Ken
lucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi,
Missouri North and South Carolina, Tenn
essee Texas, Virginia, Indian territory,
ohithoiHd MEXICO ana CUBA. one uele-
gate is allowed for every $3.50 contributed
to the home or foreign missionary boards
or the Sunday school board of the denom-
nation, and one delegate is allowed to each
district association cooperating.
Special interest attaches to the meeting
from the fact that action will be taken on
resolution which will be offered to dissolve
the bond of connection between the South
ern Bapt1st Seminary and the convention,
the resolution reciting that the convention
refuses to nominate trustees for the semi
nary or to entertain motions or receive re-
ports relating to it. A committee of one
from each state was appointed at the con-
Vention of last year to report on the advis-
ability of this action
1t is understood that Cardinal Gibbons
will deliver the sermon at the dedication of
the London cathedral, which will probably
be completed some time next year. The
cardinal said few days ago that the in
Vltatlon was extended to him by Cardinal
Vaughan when the corner stone was laid in
1893, and was accepted. The dedication will
be an occasion of great interest to the Cath
ole Cnurch throughout the country. Car
dinal Vaughan spent several months in
this country in the latter part of 1871 and
the beginning of 1872. He came from Eng
land at the head of a body of priests from
St. Joseph's Missionary College, Mil HILL
MiddleSex, and founded the mission work of
the Josephite Order for the elevation of the
colored people of this country. On his re-
turn to England he was elevated to a
biShOpric.
Archbishop Keane it is reported, is about
to leave Rome, with permission from the
pope, to remain away for two years. It is
said the climate of Rome does not agree
with him. Since his residence in the eter-
nal city Archbishop keane has made hosts
OF friends. 1t is stated that after his de-
parture the only prominent personality left
there to look after the interests of the
Catholic Church in America will be Mgr.
College in Rome and Vicar of Sta. Maria
in Trastevere, the titular church of the
cardinal archbishop of Baltimore
The plan of erecting state buildings at the
American University at this city has been
Endorsed by the laymen's convention of
the New Jersey conference, which, at
recent session, passed resolutions express
ing sympathy with the twentieth century
tnank-offerlng. as proposed by the bishops
OF S2o,op,ho for education and philan-
threpy, and recommending that so much of
SAID offering by the New jersey conference
as shall be set anart for education be duly
appropriated to Pennington Seminary, to
Dickinson College and to the American
University, Washington, D. c.
The Presbyterian churches of WASHINGTON
nave been asked to- contribute toward the
"a pehSeS Oh IL STUDENT missionary cam
pilSh A circular issued on the object of
the campaign says: lone of the most
promising features of religious life at pres
ent Is the aggressive, organized effort of
CHRISTIAN students. Prominent among the
other organizations is the student yolun-
teer movement for foreign missions having
as It's purpose the enlisting of young men
ana young women for the foreign work
from this movement has sprung the stu
cent missionary campaign, which means the
systematic visiting of the churches by these
students on behalf of deeper interest and
more active service in the missionary en-
terpriSe.
Our Presbyterian board of foreign mis-
slohS, having undertaken the direction of
TINS work for the coming summer asks a
CORDIAL response from the churches Three
DAYS are spent by worker in each church.
during which time missionary addresses are
given. practical conferences are held with
missionary leaders, and the best missionary
literature is introduced into the church and
its homes
The secretaries of the board pass iude-
ment upon every worker who is sent ont
ne necessary expenses of the campaign
VIII not be unreasonable, and its share of
this, and entertainment for the worker is
asked of each church. This work is not an
experiment, having been successfully nm
aertaken last summer under the woman's
BOARD of the northwest, and having the in
dorsement of the Synods of Iowa Illinois
ana wyoming at their last meetings. AS
we approach new century Christians are
hoping for a great religious awakening
But history has shown that this cannot