Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-13

Ngor of mind and body. For many years
he was convener of the foreign mission
committee of the assembly, and the year
before his retirement was made moderator
of the general assembly of the Canadian
Presbyterian Church.
The years since his retirement have by no
means been idle ones. He has travelled ex-
tensively throughout Canada. bringing to
struggling churches in the mission field as
well as to the ch' .ches in the great cities.
the benefit of his ripe experience, clear
Judgment and mature r.cfl p.r!tuality. He
has come to Washington to help in the In
stall1tion of ..one of his boys as pastor
of the Westminster Church of this city.
There were special reasons for this. as Mr..
E. Lawrence Hunt, Westminster's new pas
tor. was in his early youth ordained by him
as one OF the board OF fourteen elders in his
church.
The presbytery was greatly pleased with
his address on Sunday. me of the most
prominent members remark:ng that 1T was
the sweetest charge he had ever heard
given to a new pastor" They were also
Ndeeply impressed with his address before
the Ministerial Association in the Church
of the Covenant yesterday.
Spe aklnS OF the meeting, DR.. WARDROBE
said IN answer to question of his impress
sion of Washington Presic;terianism as re-
hected in the ministers meeting yesterday:
AS in Canada, there was a very general
desire and expectation of revival in the
church. 1t was a matter of very great
grathcation to know that it was a meeting
for conference and prayer for the Holy
Spirit. felt that had never been in my
long experience in a meeting where there
We're greater and more manifest express
sion of desire for His quickening and life
giving power
Ian Maclaren. in recent article. face
t1ously asks. Should the old ministers be
shot? Those who were present at the or
dlnatiOn service Sunday, and felt the power
OF TINS man and the Rev. DR.. Bittinger and
Dr. sunderland, each of them seventy-five or
eighty years of age, would probably saw
that the greatest benedictions of the church
are through her vigorous and aged minis
tiers. who inspire the younger generation.
AS no man in Canada would better reflect
the strong sentiment of the dominant ele-
n.ent OF her people on the living questions
of the day, it is interesting to hear the
views OF this brainy man on the situation
IN soutn AFRICA and the sentiment in Can
ada regarding this country. Regarding the
former he said: MY view of the Boer war
Is precisely as expressed by Rev. DIR. F1ske
tocay, that while lamenting the bloodshed
occas1oned by the war and the sorrow that
is filling many homes account of those
that have fallen in battle; and while sym
pathiZing even with the Beers in their reso-
lutte struggle and in their inevitable suffer-
ing, am deeply convinced that the COM
plete and speedy success of the British
arms Is the best thing, far as human
Judgment is concerned. even for the Beers
themselves and for humanity at large.
The same remark might apply to the
possession of the Philippines by this coun-
try, namely, that these islands were in the
providence of God, to be immensely bene-
fitted by their falling under the rule of the
United States. This is the prevalent senti-
ment in Canada.
Il have noticed of late very marked i'm
provement in the friendly feeling of Cana
dams toward the United States, together
with the conviction that in event of posi-
BILE European complications, the Americans
would be the best and most reliable friend
of England
The doctor is greatly enjoying his visit in
this city, and will remain for some days He
VIII preach next Sabbath evening in the
Westminster Church and take part in the
prayer meeting Thursday evening
He is the guest of Mr.. Henry j. Finley,
1903 Phelps place, and will be at home We'd
nesday afternoon.