Evening star., 1901-06-08
IN THE CHU RCHES

N IL T. h u K & n { )
Bishop A. W. Wilson and his wife, whose
departure for China and other eastern
countries noted in The Star at the
time they started. about a year ago. have
returned and were in this city a few days
since. While In China their headquarters
| were in Shanghai, and from there they
| made journeys to the mission stations of
| the N. E Church South. in the interest OF
which the long trip was undertaken.
| They did not go farther north. because
| the work OF the denomination is in that Sec
| ton of the country-not In the neighborhooi
i Of Pekin. They met many refugees. both
| in Japan and China, many of whom had
/ fed with nothing but what they had on.
| They found the general feeling at Shang-
| hal to be one of friendliness, despite the
presence of foreign troops. French, Ger
| man and English troops were quartered
| near there during the winter. but there was
no disturbance of any kind by the Chinese.
| The strongest feeling they seemed to have
| toward the foreigners was one of curiosity.
They paid frequent visits TO the camps OF
| the soldiers, and whenever there was a pa
| rade of the foreign soldiers the Chinese
rushed out to see them go by.
Since his return Bishop Wilson has ex-
| pressed the belief that good will eventually
result from the war. At the same time he
disapproves of some OF the methods that
have been used in dealing with the Chinese.
On the one hand, he said. the Cinnamon
| have shown their ignorance or foreign
power and resources and have accordingly
| treated the Europeans as for centuries they
have been treating the inferior tribes about
| them, but, on the other hand. the Euro
peans have forgotten that the Chinese have
rights.
| Great interest Is felt among the Presby-
| terians of Washington. by whom the late
| Rev. Maltbie ID. Babcock, DID,, formerly OF
| the synod of Baltimore. was SO well known
and so much beloved, In the success of the
movement to build magnificent structure
| to his memory in the city of New York. As
| is generally known. Dr. Babcock was at the
time Of his death, couple of weeks ago in
Naples, Italy, pastor of the famous Brick
Presbyterian Church in New York. He
came to a premature end by suicide while
in a fit of delirium.
1t is proposed to erect a church house In
his memory at a cost of $5O0,OOO. to further
the parish work Of the Brick Church. A
wealthy friend of DR.. Babcock has sent
check for $4,000 to the treasurer of the
church to start the fund The sole condi-
ton Of the donor was that his name should
not be made public.
No site has been chosen for the building.
but 1t is probable that it will be erected on
the west side of the city, in the neighbor-
hood Of Christ Church, in West Both street,
which is affiliated with the Brick Church.
A trade school was established several
years ago In cOnnec11On Win tne "oTh oi
Christ Church. DR.. Babcock was much IN
terested in this school, and before he started
on the trip to the Holy Land was planning
for the extension of the schools usefulness.
Some of his friends think that to carry out
his project in relation to this school and to
call the enlarged Institution the "Babcock
Memorial Halr' would be appropriate.
Washington Congregationalism will. it is
understood be represented at the unveiling.
Sunday next, at the Associate Congrega-
tional Church. Baltimore. of a memorial
window to a former pastor. Rev. DR. NJ. {.
Lockwood The church named is the latest
to Join the ranks of the Congre&ationalists
in this vicinity, and the event to take place
has excited more than usual interest among
church people, both here and in baltimore.
The window. which is of iridescent glass,
was erected by Tiffany G. Co. of New York.
The picture, which is a new symbolic adap-
tation of the Good Shepherd. was designed
by Mr.. Louis Tiffany. from suggestions
made by Rev. Oliver Huckie, pastor of the
church. and from a modern etching selected
by member of the board of trustees. The
figure of Christ is represented bearing In
His arms a lamb and surrounded by His
flock. He stands at the entrance of the
sheepfold. which is oyerarched with a vine
bearing clusters of purple grapes. sugges-
tive of the vine and branches. Upon the
top of the arbor rest three white Goves,
symbolic of the Trinity, while the figure of
the cross is suggested in the vine. In the
foreground of the picture blossom lilies and
in the background fields of lipened
grain. The face of the Good Shepherd is
of exceeding sweetness, and much like the
face of Christ by the Painter Hoffman.
The feast of Corpus Christi will be cele-
brated At the Immaculate Conception
Church Sunday next after which high mass
will be discontinued for the summer The
choir will present very fine musical pro-
gram on that day. the closing Sunday. and
will be assisted by an orchestra of twenty
pieces from the Georgetown Orchestra.
I dn'S ir6 INN ri uril ha
sung entire, with orchestral accompani-
ment.
The corner stone Of the Shrine of the
Sacred Heart will be laid tomorrow after
noon at 5 o'clock. Cardinal Martinelli will
officiate, and the Right Rev. Thomas ].
Conaty, rector of the Catholic University
of America. will preach. The ceremonies
will be under the direction of the knights
of Columbus.
The eightieth anniversary of the dedica-
tion of the cathedral of this archdiocese
occurred few days ago. but owing to the
absence of Cardinal Gibbons there was no
celebration of the event. The cathedral
was planned by Archbishop John Carroll.
brother of Charles Carroll of Carroliton
and the architect was Benjamin H. La
trcbe. The ground once belonged to the
famous General John Eager Howard. and
it was purchased from him. The corner
stone was laid July T. 1906, from which
time the work of building was continued,
with an interruption of three years caused
by the war with Great Britain in 1872. un-
til 1921.
Rev Forrest ]. Prettyman pastor of the
Mount Vernon Place NJ. E. Church South,
this city, has accepted an invitation to be
one of the speakers at the coming annual
convention of the Sunday School Associa-
ton of the Baltimore conference. NJ. f.
Church South, which is to be held next
month in Lexington. Va. Among the speak
ers already engaged besides Mr.. Prettyman
are: Professor H. NJ. Hamill of Illinois,
international field secretary, and one Of the
most prominent Sunday school workers in
the United States. He has just finished
transcontnental tour beginning at Rich
mond. Va, and ending at Topeka. Kansas.
On the trip he visited eighteen states and
forty-one cities in the interest OF Sunday
school work. Other speakers who have
promised to take part In the proceedings
of the convention are: Revs. Drs. w. H. d.
Harper of Roanoke. Va; H. NJ. Canter of