The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-09

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will meet in this city April l7-l9 This
congress is convened by the Regents OF
the American Society OF Religious Eudca-
| ton on the date Of its eleventh anniversa-
ry and viii hold its sessions at Foundry
n. Z Church
An interesting programme has been
prepared and many prominent speakers
and educators will be present and make
addresses. At the meeting. which will be
| held Tuesday. April j, at 2:f5 p. m. Gen
John Eaton. OF this city. president. and
| Rev. A y. Keigwin OF Wilmington. will
! preside The opening address will be de-
| liveTed by Rev. Byron Sunderland, ID. D..
OF this city. and viii be on the theme OF
The Bible, the Sword OF the Spirit" A
paper entitled Bible Truths for Every Pc
riod or Life, will be read BY Rev J. L.
LoOy, OF Wheeling W. Va.
Rev. J. e. Rankin. OF this city and Rep
resentative J. W. Stokes, of South Caro-
lima, viii preside at the evening session.
An address on The Achievements of the
Bible will be delivered by the Rev
George E. Reed, PRESIDENT Of Dickinson
College, Carlisle. Pa Rev. j. w Holt.
Bishop Of the United Brethren Church. Of
on The Bible and the Welfare of the
Church
Wednesday morning at 9:45 O'Clock there
will be a mothers conference in the audi
forum Of the church az which Mrs J. f.
Gilbert OF this city, and Mrs. ". F. Smith.
OF SpartanburE, S. c., will preside. The
following papers will be read Home, the
Nursery OF Child Piety," by Mrs. J. Ellen
Foster, Washington. d. c. The Religion
! Of Childhood, by Mrs, Isabella Macdonald
Alden, Philadelphia: The Child's Idea OF
Prayer" by Mrs. Florence Hull Winter
burn, Of New YORK city. and Church Mem
bership in Childhood. by Mrs. Frances a,
/ Ford, Of Philadelphia. The reading OF
! these papers will be followed by a CONVEX
| sation opened by Mrs. r. Il. MatIock Of
Wilmington.
At the pastors conference. which will
| be held IN the lecture room OF the church.
/ Rev. J. c. Nicholson. of Baltimore. and
| Rev. c. L. Work of Cincinnati, viii pre-
side.
The following papers will be presented
az this meeting: bible Equipment for
Soul Winning. by Rev. L. G. Broughton.
d. D.. AtlantN, Ga; bible Truths as Fac
tors in Character building. by Rev. 4. l..
Flske, ID. D., CIntol Temple Memorial
! Presbyterian Cht rch of this city. The
Pulpit as an Agent in Biblical Instruc-
ton, by Rev A. } Stokes. NJ E Church.
South Charleston Z C. The conversation
which VIII follow the reading Of these pa
peTs viii be opened By the Rev j. Z.
Grammc' d. D. of Baltimore.
The educators cor .erence will be held
in the eastern paTlo' OF the church.
+. W. BoatWriEh' A. NJ. Of Richmond
CoileEe and Pr6sid Et W o. Roberts. Dan
Vile Ky. Will Pre- side. The following pa
pers viii bs read THE Principles OF Bible
Study. by D.. p Palmer. Th D.. President
of the State N~.,1al school Fredonia Ncw
York; The College as an Agent OF Bibi-
cal Instructor " by the Rev ". W. Foster
ir.. ID. d.. ~, sideu. OF Rust University az
Holly Springs Misc, The Bible the Great
Unifer Of Az knowledge" by Mrs. f c.
BufoTd. Principal of the Academy az
GAINESVILLE. Tenn The conversation fol-
lowing will be opened by Prof +. Dram
Lyle. President Of the State Normal School
Of Millersville. Pa
At 2.lj r. m. April Is. the general ses-
siOIs viii meet in the auditorium OF the
Church. Rev. 8 : waltz. ID. d.. OF Louis
Vile and the Rev. r. 4. Cooke ID. d.. Of
Waynesboro. Va. presiding Papers will
be read as follows. Bible Study a Spirit
udl Exercise" by the Rev Carte. Helm
Jones. d. d.. pastor Of the Broadway Bap-
tist Church. Louisville Ky. Tine Family
as an Agent Of Biblical Instruction. by the
Rev. T. b. Nicely. ID. D.. IL D.. pastor Of
the Union Methodist Episcopal Church
Philadelphia. Pa; Mother. the Chld's
First Biblical Teacher" BY Mrs Mary
Chisholm Foster. Holly Springs Miss
The following conversation will be opened
by the Rev r. b. Cook -. D.. Of Whining
ton. Del
The evenings session OF Wednesday
April Is will he presided over by the Rev.
A. Macbsy- Smith, D. d.. OF this city vice
president. and Congressman Washington
Gardner Of Michigan Committees will
submit their reports and d lecture on THE
Bible and the Welfare Of Our Country 90
will be delivered by the Rev. R. S Mac
Arthur ID. d.. Ii. D.. pastor Of the Calvary
Baptist Church. New York city. The Rev
j. l.. Rankin. D. d.. OF this city. vice presi-
dent. and b. r. johnson. OF Richmond Va
viii preside over Thursdays meeting which
viii be held at 9.45 m.
A conversation on What Measures May
BE Employed TO Improve the Methods OF
Bible study will be opened by the Rev.
J. r. Gilbert. ID. ID. An address TO tie
Christian public concerning the Bible and
it's study viii be presented at this session
by the Rev. T. T. Eaton. d. D.. Pastor OF
the Walnut Street Baptist Church. fGr.s-
Vile. Ky.
Thursday afternoon the members of he
Congress will visit the public buildings.
ending at the White House with a re-
cept;cn by the President. Every church in
Washington is requested to hold a Bible
in-hand meeting, on Thursday evening,
April 19 and delegates are invited to par
| ticipate.
The following are the officers OF The
L American Roard Of Religions Vrdrf - i'm