The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-23
MEETINGS OF THE MINISTERS.
Doctor Boyd Gives Dinner for Doc
tor Il. P. Johnston.

The Baptist ministers held their meeting
Monday at the Southern Hotel. and were
the guests of the Reverend Doctor W. w.
Boyd, pastor Of Second Church. The meet
ing proper was held in one of the parlors
Of the hotel. and the paper Of the occa.
Boyd. His theme was. Man from the
The feature Of the occasion was the
Doctor Boyd in honor of the Reverend
Doctor r. P. Johnston. pastor of Third
Church. who Is soon to take charge OF
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church. New York.
Doctor Johnston and Mrs. Johnston will
be guests at a farewell reception at Third
Church next Friday evening. when ad,
Others. Doctor Johnston will preach his
farewell sermon next Monday, and will de-
part early next week for his new field.
The Southern Methodist ministers met at
No. 1414 Locust street. In addition to the
pastors of the city. about twenty delegates
way to the he New Orleans aans Missionary Mission pp t con-
ference. which opens in that city April "a.
Among those present were w. j. Parvin.
Fairfax: H. G. Bolen. Savannah; W. F.
Plattsbarg district: Thomas r. Gibson and
w; F. Talley. steeleville: President 2. T.
Williams, Lexington; r. V. Galloway.
land, Hematite; T. H. Clayton. Birch Tree:
]. P. Middleton. Mokane: j. NJ. Brown, De-
Witt: E. c. Swan. Platt City; H. NJ. Gowan.
AL llld ~. f. VlUUcIly, 81. JOes e. a.
Bostwick. Brunswick, and Henry Jenken-
son, Bonnie Terre. The hour was taken up
largely with brief addresses from visitors.
The clerical delegates to the convention:
Church: Doctor J.. H. Young of Centenary;
J. Stephan. Mount Auburn Church; NJ. I.
sda' c 81 St; Pa RIr,o9 olip BoEgess of Fergu-
lay delegates are: Samuel Cupples of st.
Johns Church: William Sloan Of Lafayette
PARK; w. 8: Baker Of Centenary and J. L.
NJ rIfuIo nf a nc NH,,roI
The Reverend F. W. Cornell, who is epis-
COAL rector to the various city institutions.
"a, Eave oi al interesting report Of his work at
City Hospital. Female Hospital. Insane
Asylum and PoorhOuSe.
two papers-one by the Reverend d. c. Dor
chester, pastor of st. Luke's Church, who
gave an exposition OF the first Psalm. and
I'M other by BY the 1Tha Re Vsa,a I, Doctor ,Ss a; N;
Literature to Ministers"
There were two distinguished ministerial
visitors at the Presbyterian Ministers AS
ISOLATION Monday-the Reverend Doctor Nc
Cracker, president Of Westminster College,
the Reverend Doctor Tate, missionary
by the Reverend Doctor 3. p. Fu!ierton.
pastor Of Lucas Avenue Cumberland Pres
bytsIian Church. on 1.-The Denomination
a an ea tee o orsacic u Ths paper sI9 was a plea Plea for Or
every department of Christian work.
The Christian ministers were favored with
an address on the work OF the American
knti-Saloon League in the city and State
by the Reverend Doctor E.. E. Barclay.
superintendent Of the league for the city.
The doctor said that the State organization
is now complete, and that organization of
the city will be completed in a few days.
At the Congregational ministers meeting.
which met at First Church. an interesting
paper On Albania and Macedonia was
read by the Reverend T. T. Holway, who
is under appointment OF the American
Board to Turkey. The Reverend Erastur
Johnson. brother OF the Reverend William
Johnson and author of the hymn, 1.-THE
Rock That Is Higher Than l." addressed
the meeting briefly. .