Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-12
IN THIE cHuRsAEs

The members of>tha Baptist churches in
| this city affiliated with the national Baptist
| convention, which assemblies In Detroit,
| Mich, the 21st instant, and remains in ses-
| sion until the 10Th, are looking forward to
| that meeting with much interest. The pro-
| gram, which is very comprehensive one,
| will comprise among the topics for discus
sion many which will relate to the work
! that has been accomplished during the past
| hundred years, and that to be undertaken
| during the years to come.
| Among the most prominent speakers Will
| be Mr.. B. F. Jacobs and DR.. ]. K. sam
pey, the two Baptist members of the inter-
| national Sunday school lesson committee.
| The theme of their addresses will be THE
| Sunday School in the Nineteenth Century
and The Sunday School in the Twentieth
Century, respectively. During the con.
vention Rev. DR.. George c. Lorimer OF
Boston will speak THE Literature of
| the Twentieth Century" Other leading
| Baptists will also make addresses on topics
of interest to the members Of the denomi-
| nation generally.
| new chapel car is to be dedicated Sun
| day afternoon, 9th instant, and the Baptist
| Young Peoples Union. the Historical Soc!e-
ty and the commission on systematic
| benefcence will also hold sessions in con-
| nection with the anniversaries.
! Christian Endeavorers in this city are
much pleased with the plans which have
| been devised for those of their number who
may visit Northfeld Mass. the home Of
the late D. L. Moody, during the present
summer The program prepared by Mr..
| William R. Moody. who was requested by
| his father. Just previous to the latter's
death. to continue the work begun, is as
| follows: Student conference. from June %
| to July 8; Young Mems Christian Associa-
| ton encampment, from June % to about
September l: Young Women's Christian As
ISOLATION conference, from July Ii to July
%; general conference Of Christian workers,
from August to August 20: Christian En-
deavor Institute every afternoon at $3.50.
from August IL to 49, In addition to all the
in the Bible and daily addresses in the
new memorial chapel. which Mr.. Moody's
friends presented on his sixtieth birthday.
According to the reports made to the gen.
eral conference of the M. E. Church now
in session in Chicago, the Woman's Home
Missionary Society of Baltimore conference,
with which the churches in that denomina-
ton in the District of Columbia are affiliat-
ed, has had year of great prosperity, the
receipts exceeding $4,000 A large and i'm
portant deaconess work is also carried on
in this conference by the same society in
the cities Of Washington and Baltimore
with property valued at $11S,75O.
Archbishop Martinelli and his secretary,
Rev. DIR. F. X. Rocker, have gone to Port
land, Ore, where the former will confer the
pallum, badge of metropolitan, upon
Rev. DR.. Christy, archbishop-elect. 1t is
expected that soon after their return Arch
bishop Martinelli will consecrate Bishop
Kelley, who was recently appointed bishop
of Savannah, Ga. 1t is understood the lat
ter ceremony will take place in Washing
ton. although of the six bishops who have
presided over the diocese since its forma-
ton in 1850. four, Bishops Barry. Verot.
Gross and Becker. We're consecrated in the
Cathedral at Baltimore.
The friends of the American University
here are much gratified by the receipt of
the news that the general conference, now
in session in Chicago. has heartily Endorsed
Bishop HurStS plans in connection with
this institution of learning, soon to
open its doors. and commenting the uni
versity to the thoughtful consideration of
the churches in their contributions to the
twentieth century thank offering.
Regarding the Epworth League, the MEM
bership of which is very numerous IN the
District of Columbia. reports received show
that on March 1. 1900. there were 1881
chapters, with a membership of over 1.3.o.-
OCO. In the Junior League there were 1851
chapters and membership of more than
100000. The total membership is. there
fore, 21,O43 chapters and about 1,I50,UOO
members. The report of the trustees Tor
the four years showed receipts Of $120.515
and disbursements of S10S..*i6, the cash on
hand being S11 coo. The accepted trusts and
requests now amount to $266, All, as against
$126, 263 four years ago.
The second annual meeting of the timer
ants Club, which Is composed of ministers
ana laNTDen OF washington ana baltimore,
will begin Tuesday next In Grace Church,
Baltimore and continue four days. The
evening meetings will be addressed by the
following prominent speakers: Bishop Vim
cent Rev. DR.. Henry Van Dyke of Prince
ton Theological Seminary. Postmaster Gen
eral Charles Emory Smith and Rev. DIR. n.
d. Hills of Brooklyn. \. Y. The morning
and afternoon meetings will be addressed
by Rev. DR.. jefferson of the Brooklyn Tab
ernacle. Prof. H. f. Shepherd, formerly of
Johns Hopkins University; Mr.. A. r. Spot
ford of this city and others. Rev DIR. Lu-
Glen Clark of Washington is president of
the general committee of the club, and Rev.
DR.. W. W. Davis of Hartford county, Nd,
is secretary.
Referring to the work of the recent ecu
menical conference in New York a leading
Presbyterian preacher in this city said to a
Star reporter: ut should be understood
that the advocates Of an enlarged measure
of comfy in foreign mission work are not
aiming at a comprehensive organic union
of Protestant churches at home, or even
abroad. but only at such mutual adjust
ment of plans and distribution of territory
as will result in efficient work, rapid ex-
tension and economical administration
However much we may seek to minify
the differences which separate the great
divisions Of Professionalism. 1t still remains
true that each division stands forth as the
exponent Of certain aspects Of truth which
1t regards as fundamental, and it would
not be reasonable nor in accord with Chris
tan charity to expect men to surrender at
word even methods which they deem inn
portant. much less principles which they
hold sacred.
1T is believed however that without the
surrender of principle 1t is quite practicable
to substitute cooperation for competition
In the foreign field, If not in directly evan
gelistic work, at least in those undertake
ings in which concentration tends to eff
cheney, such as printing and publishing,
hospitals and higher education.
Although the time may not be oppor-
tune to introduce the large and compli-
Gated question of the organic union of Prot
estant christendom, yet in presence OF the
colossal problem of the worlds evangelical
ton there are strong reasons why at least
churches holding tho same general system
of doctrine and church order should con-
slider whether closer or even an organic
union would not be in the interest of the
work of God among the heather. The COM
paratively recent union of five Methodist
bodies in Canada. and of the Presbyterian
churches in both Canada and Japan, are il
Illustrations of what may be accomplished in
this direction If only there be first Of all
willing mind"
Cardinal Gibbons will. on Sunday, June
II, celebrate solemn pontifical mass at
Holy Trinity Catholic Church, in comment
Grafton of the fiftieth anniversary of the
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