Evening star., 1901-07-13
IN THE CHU RCHES

IN letter 10 friend In this city one OF
the bishops of the NJ. Z. Church speaks in
part as follows OF the recent general assem-
bly, OF the Presbyterian Church at Philadel-
phia: Il wish all my friends might have
shared my pleasure in attending the meet
Ing OF the general assembly OF the Pres
byterian Church in Philadelphia. The as
sembly was composed of GAS commissioners
equally divided between the ministry and
the laity. These sessions were held in a
fine large church. seating 1lOO persons.
which was densely crowded. many standing
ana hundreds more being excluded. The
arrangements for the comfort and conve-
nlence OF the members were not at all
equal to those of our general conference:
space was reserved for the commissioners,
but they were not individually assigned to
special seats and they were obliged to sit
five or six hours day crowded six in a
pew which could comfortably accommo-
date but five The great mass meetings In
the interest of home and foreign missions
and of the thank-offering movement were,
however, held in the spacious Academy of
Music, the three sessions of one day being
devoted to carefully prepared and notable
addresses on the thank-offering movement.
The first morning l was present ] was
introduced to the assembly by the moder-
ator, and on subsequent days was always
escorted at once to the platfrom, which
was hardly large enough to accommodate
any one but the officers and the eX-mod-
orators present, and on one occasion / was
invited to lead in prayer. OF course, these
repeated courtesies were not personal, but
In cordial recognition of the church l have
the honor to represent.
The battle royal of the proposed revision
OF the creed was really great and intense
ly interesting debate, and its final out
come was magnificent. During this there
were two fun days of thorough. search
ing, good-tempered. often keen humorous,
~ ha nSf
dismiss the whole subject. Many strong
men insisted that IL would be unwise to
disturb the peace and mar the practical
work of the church by any further effort
to indicate and clear the doctrines of the
church from all false aspersions and mis-
conceptions and to give better under
standing of what is most surely believed
among them and to prepare amendments
to the confession of faith. But this con-
tention disastrously failed. the motion to
dismiss being lost by a decisive but un-
counted vote of at least three or four to
one"
The Church of the Advent in lie Droit
Park has been closed for the months of
July and August, while the painters and
decorators are In charge. The debt of the
congregation on its beautiful property. cor
ner of I'd and U streets lie Droit Park,
having been paid off at Easter. the vestry
concluded that the edifice should be thor
oughly renovated. When reopened on the
first Sunday in September both exterior
and interior will present a beautiful and
tasteful appearance. Several changes will
be made, including enlarged chanccl,
and a new vestry room. all of which will
add to the comfort of the congregation.
During the month of July and including
the first Sunday in August, services will
be held at the residence of the rector,
Rev. Edward NJ. Mott, 1S22 4th street, lie
Droit Park.
Rev DR. Teunis s Hamlin Of the Church
the Covenant lhiS city has "a n
Invitation to speak at the general confer
ence of Christian workers, TO be held at
Northield Mass, August l to Is. inclusive
This conference, which was first called by
the late ID. L. Moody, was regarded by him
as among the most important of his rari-
Gus religious enterprises. 1t is stated that
several new features are to be introduced
into this gathering that will further eX-
tend the scope and practical heipfulness OF
the conference. In addition to the meet
ings held every. morning and evening in
the auditorium number Of institutes"
are also to be held, with special reference
Christian workers. Besides DR.. Hamlin
the following speakers will be present:
Rev. G. Campbell Morgan. London. Eng
land Rev. Samuel Chadwick Leeds, Eng
land; DIR. and Mrs. j. Howard Taylor, Chi
nese Inland Mission; Rev. DIR. II. q. Wes-
ton Grocer, Theological Seminary. Chester
Pa; Rev. DR.. c. /. Scofield, Mortified,
Mass; Rev. H. w. Pope. New Haven,
Conn; Rev. r. 4. Torrey. Chicago; Revs
Drs. H. c. Mabie and A. c. Dixon, Boston;
Rev. DR.. A. I. Pierson. Brooklyn; Rev.
George c. Needham. Narberth. Pa. and
Revs. Drs. John Balcom Shaw. Chas. e.
Jefferson and Wilton Merle Smith of New
York
The members and friends of the several
Lutheran churches and Sunday schools. as
well as of the young peoples societies in
Washington. have been invited to attend a
reunion to be held at Chautauqua Beach.
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reunion is to be conducted under the au-
spices of the Luthern Young Peoples Union
of this city. AT 2:30 O'clock public exercises
viii be held. at which gentlemen from Bal
timore and Washington will make brief ad-
dresses. Music will be furnished by a
chorus and the Chautauqua Beach Band,
together with singing by the audience.
Arrangements have been completed for
the annual reunion of PreSbyterians in TINS
section of the United States. which is to
be observed at Pen Mar the Both instant.
This reunion promises to be one Of the
largest ever held at Pen Mar. for the rea-
son that il will be the occasion of a gem
eral meeting Of all the separate adherents
of Presbyterianism, its three branches
Northern, Southern and United PresbytHr-
ian churches-being represented, and the
speakers have been chosen accordingly to
represent each branch. Those who have
been announced are Rev. DIR. Joseph Il.
Smith of Baltimore. who will speak on the
Westminster Assembly and Its Work.
Rev. DIR. A. NJ. Fraser OF stanton Va,
whose subject will be "Calvanism-SOme
Scriptural Proofs of Its Truth and Rev.
Dr. j. K. McClurkin of Allegheny. Pa.
1.-The Kings Marching Orders to the Pres
byterian Hosts" The committee in charge
has also conferred with the committees from
the Lutheran and Reformed churches re-
garding the new tabernacle which has just
been completed at Pen Mar, with a seating
ca pacity of about 1900, and decided to
name 1t The Reunion Tabernacle"
Wednesday next is to be observed at
Beach Gay Ridge as Metho-
dist day by the members of the Methodist
churches, Sunday schools and
various denominational societies of Wash
irgton and Baltimore. The arrangements
for the event, which promises to be great
success are in the hands Of a committee
of Revs II. r.. Naylor. w. l.
McKenney and ]. Fred. Heisse. Mrs. c. L.
Roach of the Woman's Home Missionary
Society, and Mrs. S. ID. La Fetra of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society. Some
of the most prominent workers in the mis-
sionary cause in the Baltimore conference
have promised to be present. Among those
who are expected to make addresses are
Mrs A. H. Eaton of Baltimore, whose
theme will be Home Mission Work" and