The St. Louis Republic., 1901-06-23
SOME NOTABLE EVENTS IN
The WORLD OF RELIGION
Convention to Hold Five Days
sion Cncinnat-San Francisco Entertain the lnerna
tional Epworth League Union-St Louis TO Send Large
Delegations 10 Each of the Meetings

, incIu,i. the consideration Of timely TOPICS
under the caption Through the open CATE
ing themes in church ard society Will be
discussed by prominent speakers. lay anu
clerical The list of speakers includes abou.
.co names prominent among whom are 'le
bishops Jovce. Warren Cranston an /,
Hamilton OF the Methodist Eri,eup 81
Church; the Reverend J. NJ. Buckley. ID. y.
New York: the Reverend J; +. Berry. -
D. Chicago: the Reverend W. y Cnayp'
u. D.. Indianapolis: Governor Bl:ss: Nichl-
gan: Bishops galloway. Candler. MORRISON
and Hendrix of the Methodist Episcopai
Church. South: the Reverend A, Monk ~
d. Chattanooga: the Reverend j. !: Il
II the Reverend II. NJ DuEosc ID
Nashville. Tenn. the Reverend q. w MI
hv. II u. Montreal: the Reverend James
Henderson. u. H.. Toronto. and the ises
! e-erd \. q. Crews. secretary Of the cana
! dian League.
| will he its music. In connection with ,ni-
feature. the great pipe organ now nuiIninS
| for the memorial chapel Of the S'ani"r
| University will he used. and there VIII he
! a grand chorus Of 20H voices
| II H. announced that St Louis VIII SEM
a large delegation 10 this convention. m
| Guiding some Of the more prominent pas
i Revision Committee Meeting.
The Creed Revision Committee. whicn
was appcinted by the recent PresbS terian
General Assembly. held its first meeting a,
| Iittsburg Pa. last Tuesday behind closer
| doors but the following statement was gwen
out by the secretary 3f the eomml,'ep;, e,,,,a une
\ Reverend Doctor W. II. Roberts OF Phiia-
| Gslphi:: l.,
| ..The committee discussed fully the In.
| siructions Of the General Assembly. divided
Itself into three sections. assigning 10 eacn
| "a portion Of the work. and resolved 10 mret
4 aud report in Saratoga Springs. y. L.
| August p.
! IL has also been ascertained that Doctor
! T., berfs was mace chairman of the commit
| tee to prepare in brief form the doctrines
\ IT. rf.1- NJ
| son Of Chicago. chairman Of the committe.
| who's, duty Il IS to suggest the necessary
changes in the third chapter Of the confess
J sicn of Faith. which refers to the doctrlnc
] Of REORGANIZATION. Doctor Henry Mintot'
4 was appointed chairman of the committee
/ 20 prepare the new chapter for the Confes-
! sion OF Faith on the love OF God. missioEs
| and the Holy Spirit.
| international Lesson Committee.
| The spibcc mmittee Of the International
\ Sunday School Lesson Committee. anu tne
! subcommittee Of the International Editorial
J Association have just held a joint meeting
, in New York. at which II was decided tG
| issue beginners Course" as supplemental
! to the regular International Sunday scheo
lesson course. This course Is designed foi
! children unoer years of age. and Is spoken
| Of as the kindergarten course by some
prominent IN Scnday school work. IL is
cne-year course ard is 10 he repeated from
year to year.
| This is the first time the Lesson Commit.
Zee has ever consented TO =, any sior deSaasior
| to the demand for supplemental course
fCr the smaller children of the Sunday
| school. II was result of a request from
the Editorial Association. and the presen,
| action is quite unanimous. The new kinder
4, E;,rten course Win be issued January !. 1892
| and will be Immediately introduced into al
| the Sunday schools of this country where
/ IL is possible and practicable to introduce
| same. The Lesson Committee has also I'm
| der consideration the issuance of an ad
| yanced course. with special view to ths
training OF teachers.