Evening star., 1901-01-05
IN THE CH U r G H ES

The PRESBYTERIAN ministers in Washing
ton have been asked by an authorized COM
mittee of the general assembly to cele-
brate the advent of the twentieth century
in an appropriate manner, and that dur
ing the week of prayer. which begins to-
morrow, and wherever practicable during
the week following, there be a careful
recognition of the goodness of God to His
church during the nineteenth century, and
earnest supplications for His continued
blessing on the church during the twentieth
century,
The assembly's committee on the
twentieth century fund has suggested that
these services be held by each congresa-
ton on the regular prayer meeting evening
following the first Sunday of the new CEN
tury. The committee has also suggested
that each pastor or supply preach SER
mon tomorrow appropriate to the time,
and that the Sunday school of each con-
gregaton hold an appropriate service me
afternoon Of the same Sunday. 1t is
earnestly hoped by those having the mat
ter in charge that these services shall be
held by all Presbyterian congregations. IL
is stated that among the many material
mental and spiritual blessings conferred
upon the church. this is to be counted
foremost: that during the nineteenth CEN
tury fully two million two hundred thou
sand members were added to the Presby-
terian Church in the United States on con-
fession of their faith, and that the church
today has IS. 900 communicates in foreign
mission churches, about twice as many as
were in that communion in the United
States at the close of the eighteenth CEN
tury.
DIR. Cyrus Adler of the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition has been appointed member of
committee to call on President Mckinley
and Secretary Root for the purpose of ask
ing for the appointment of chaplains in the
and n min n
instruction of the Hebrews in that branch
of the public service. This action was taken
at the biennial meeting of the Union of
Orthodox Hebrew Congregations, held in
committee, besides DIR. Adler, are Rev. Dr.
Mendes of New York, Rev. DR.. Sola Of
Montreal. l.. n. Denbitz Of Louisville, DR..
A. Friedenwald of Baltimore, DR.. K. H.
Sarach, Jacob Hecht. Albert Lucas. Max
Cohn Isadore Hirschfield, J. Buchalter,
Rev. Dr. Klein, s. M. Roeder. l.. N. Levy.
DR.. S. S. Cohn. Nathan Hutkoff. Rev. Phil
ip Jaches A. Penn and Rev. DR.. B. Drach-
man, all of New York; Revs. Drs. Schaffer
and Schneeberger Of Baltimore. Harris
Altschul Of Jersey City, Rev. H. S. Morals
of Newport. RI; Rev. D. M. Kaplan of
Montreal and Julius H. Greensboro of
Philadelphia.
Plans have been adopted by the executive
Methodist Episcopal Church for the ex-
pansion of that branch of church work dur
ing this year Concerning methods and
plans of operation 1t is, among other things,
recommended that a rally in the interest of
TIE work be held in connection with every
convention of the Epworth League prior to
January ], 1902; that district meeting of
the women's societies be held as far as
practicable. in each presiding elders dis
trict at the earliest possible date: that each
church endeaVOr to raise at least S. per
member, and also that the money so raised
be given to the denominational schools
within the bounds of the respective con-
ferences; to philanthropic work, which in
Washington would mean to Sibley Hospital
and to homes established by the deacon
eSSes: to city evangelZation endowment to
the support of the conference claimants
by endowment, to the payment of debts