The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-17
NEWS OF THE CHURCHES.

The Reverend Doctor d. R. Duncan. pastor
of Cabanne Christian Church addressed the
Methodist Episcopal ministers yesterday on
The Methods and Results OF Higher CrfS-
cism." The speaker took a conservative po-
siiion. and called special attention 10 what
he regarded as contradictory ATTITUDES as
specially In relation 10 prophecy. II the
discussion that followed the Reverend
Doctor 7. H Hagerty and the Reverend
the speaker. while the Reverend Doctor J.
y. Young took a somewhat opposite view.
The Reverend Doctor ]. W. Van Cieye also
Reverend Doctor A VI. Billirgsley pursued
a middle course. The entire discussion was
characterized by considerable intensity Of
feeling.
Arrangements for a weeks outing for the
Southern Methodist pastors and prominent
laymea OF the city Will be completed this
Centenary Church The outing viii take
place some time next week
The pastor Of the Fourth Christian
Church. the Reverend Mr.. Mcfarland. IS
spending his vacation with his father who
is paste. os the Christian Church at Column
huS. Ia The Christian Endeavor Society OF
the Fourth Church has planned hay
and the Sunday school has arranged for sn
outing next Saturday
The Christian Endeavor societies Of the
Christian churches OF the city have post
poned their rally at the Fourth Church un-
I'll october. 1t was to have taken place
next Monday evening.
The officers Of the Third Baptist Church
closed deal for .ot on E.aston avenue.
Park Church. OF which the Reverend ". o.
Lewis Is pastor. 1t is the intention OF the
Third Church to erect thereon 5000
church. to be completed early in the fall.
The West Park Church Is said TO be IN
fourishing condition.
The Bap.ists OF the city are arranging In
make improvements IN connection with the
Baptist Orphans Home which WIFI cost at
least a.eco A. ID. Brown is heading the
members of the Third Church about 500
and expects to have the balance In hand by
the close Of the present week
The Reverend f. T. Coyner. pastor Of N.
Calvary English Lutheran Church has gone
Virginia. His pu!pi. Will BE- supplied next
Sunday by the Reverend p. Renter and the
following Sunday by the Reverend T. W.
Herzberger.
The State Sunday School Executive Com.
mittee will hold a special meeting at tie
The special busi-ess before the meeting
will be the arrangement Of the State Con,
MENTIONS. which is to meet at Columbia.
The Epworth Leagues OF the St Louis NJ.
T. Confidence south, VIII hold a corvan-
tion a; De Soto. No. this week A spect,l
excursion train has been arranged for the
81. Louis DeagueTs. who can attend Tor
ore day only. Special coaches will be at
tached to the train leaving Union STATIC,
at a m. Wednesday. and at $40 al Van
deventer Station.
The Union Committee OF the ST. Louis
Christian EnGeavor societies held a meet
ing at the Y. VI. c. A building last nigh.
AMI elected officers for the following wear
Memters were present representing sew
enty-hve societies. and a total membership
Of abou; 3.0"e. Pr s.dent Wells II. Hurihutt
Jr-. ard Secretary o. r Miller o.iciated
The officers elected were: Wells H Hurl-
butt. Jr,. reelected president: the Reverend
s Z. Mckinney. vice president: OR MiIl-
er. secretary: C. J. Forward treasurer.
Miss Jeanette Johns. historian, and r. a.
Bolt. Reelected choristei. W. p. Robertson
was appointed trustee for three years.