Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-23
IN THE CHURCHES

Inc regents or the American society OF
Religious Education have called the tenth
national congress of religious education, to
be held in the city of Washington. March 1,
2 and g. 1904. The ministerial associations
of the city have appointed committees to
assist in perfectlng arrangements
The purpose of the congress will be to
consider what has been done and what more
may be done to disseminate Bible truth for
spiritual profit. The theme will be THE Bible
in the Spiritual Life This will be divided
under several heads and treated with ref
erence to the individual Christian. the fam
fly, the Sunday school, the pulpit and the
college. The topic of Teacher Training
will be presented by commission of seven
educators who are eminently equipped for
the service. The various topics will be pre-
scented In carefully prepared papers by gen.
tlemen of national reputation. and these
will be discussed by the delegates. The
treatment of the themes will furnish most
thorough and comprehensive survey of the
entire subject. immensely profitable to all
who hear.
There is a general invitation to ministers
and laymen to become delegates to the con-
gress. 1t is desired that each political d.
vision should be represented by twice as
many as there are representatives in the
lower house of the United States Congress.
The regents have appointed two in each
state. called senators. to assist in securing
delegates and in awakening interest in the
congress. Names should be sent to them or
direct to the secretary, Rev. J. E. Gilbert,
d. D., this city. who will upon request fur
nish fuller information all points and
send credentials with the completed pro-
gram.
The speakers of the congress have been
distributed geographically and denomina-
tionally, having been selected with care from
twelve states and ten ecclesiastical bodies.
There are among them pastors. presidents
and professors in colleges, physicians, bust
ness men, lawyers and statesmen, most Of
them prominent in their several stations.
The list of names is too extensive to be
given here in full
during the congress including a reception
at the White House and greetings by men
in official position.
All evangelical Christians will be urged to
promote the interest of the congress- by
their presence, If possible. or by their in
fuence. 1t Is expected that this congress
will be notable event 1t Is said that
churches might well pay the expenses of
their pastors, who would receive new ideas
and new inspiration by sitting in the body
and listening to the discussions.
The object of the society is thus stated:
THE society seeks to increase the popular
interest in the sacred Scriptures and to Sc
cure their more general and thorough
Study; to unite the efforts of scholars in
promoting improved methods for the de-
velopment and cultivation of mans spiritual
nature; to Introduce such methods into the
family, the Sunday school, the pulpit and
higher institutions of learning, and to col
lect and preserve full statistical and docu-
mentary information Of all systems of reli-
gfous instruction employed by the various
ecclesiastical and other bodies In this
country and in foreign lands, and to make
such Information available to the public.
particularly to students of educational
methods"
The officers are follows: Honorary
president. John NJ. Harlan. LID, justice
United States Supreme Court; president,
=. H. Anderson. AM Judge United States
district court; vice presidents, c. w. Need
ham. LID, Judge w. l.. Chambers, Isaac
Clark, ID, Bishop A. MackaySmith,
Louis Klopsch. LID: general secretary,
]. E. Gilbert, DID, LID: treasurer F. A.
Sitter, cashier Lincoln National Bank; regis
trar, Grace D. WOODBURY.; auditor. w. E.
Andrews, auditor United States treasury;
attorney, c. ]. Faulkner.
The departments of the society's work
include: The college of fellows, DR.. George
o. Little chairman; Prof. r. B. Warder,
secretary. The religious library union W.
E. Andrews. chairman; Rev. F. D Power.
secretary. The family culture union. DR..
T. c. Easton. chairman: DIR. F. B. Palmer,
secretary. The Bible college at home, DR..
Louis Klopsch, chairman; Prof. L. H.
Jones. secretary. The college Bible union,
DR.. c. W. Needham, chairman: Prof. G. j.
ers college. H B. F. Mcfarland, chair
man; w. L. Chambers, secretary. The
Sunday school extension. w. M. Springer.
chairman c. ]. Faulkner, secretary. Lee
lures and assemblies. Henry Baker DID,.
chairman; C. F. Wnbigler, DID,, secretary.
Just closed a series of evangelistic meetings
conducted by Rev. r. NJ. Labaree, and will
begin another series about February Z, I'M
der the leadership of Rev. Mr.. thinner
man of Cumberland. Mr. Zimmerman about
ten years ago conducted a series Of meet
tngs in the same church.
stereopticon exhibition. entitled 1.-THE
South of Ireland" was given in st. DOM
inics Hall last Tuesday evening. matt
nee for the children was given in the after
Ttn tha nf1ta fQtr ont
were used to aid the poor of the parish.
The Holy Name Society of st. Peters
Catholic Church recently elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Mr. Gilbert; vice president Mr.. Cook
sey; recording secretary. Mr.. Sullivan;
financial secretary, Mr.. Caulifiower;
shal, Mr.. Betz. and sacristan. Mr.. McCor-
mick This society is under the supervi-
Sion of Rev. Father Gallen.
At a recent business meeting of the Holy
Name Society of st. Joseph's Catholic
Church the following officers were elected:
McCarren, secretary, and Mr.. Schlott,
treasurer
talk on Chile was given by Rev. w. H.
Lester, ID. D., at the midweek service in the
Western Presbyterian Church, H street be-
tween 10Th and 10Th DR.. Lester has been
IN charge of the Presbyterian missionary
work in Santiago de Chile for number of
years. and he not only spoke of the general
aspects of the country. but particularly of
the vicissitudes of missionary's life there
He said Chile, that long, narrow strip of
land along the western coast of South
America, might be divided into three parts
The upper third is barren and unproduc-
tive; the lower third is almost uninhabit-
able on account of the cold; but the central
part of the little republic is land of balmy
climate, delicious fruits and giant flowers
The Presbyterian Church in Santiago
cording to DR. Lester, is the broadcast on the
face OF the earth. 1t Is in way, union
church. made up of all denominations who
flock there to hear the gospel preached in
the simplest way, regardless of doctrnal
ideas.
DIR. Lester is considering several calls to
pastorates in this country which have been
rendered him since his return on his pres
ent furlOugh of seven months. He has not
yet decided whether to accept one of them
to return 20 his work in Chile.
The pulpit of st. Thomas P. E. Church
will be occupied tomorrow at the IL oclock
morning service by the bishop of Delaware,
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