Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-30

has arrived when assaults upon tns
Scriptures should be repealed. They have
organized an American Bible League
American because they propose to inaugu-
rate a campaign that shall extend through
out the nation; Bible because they believe
it to be the Word Of God, and. league be-
cause they are banded together for an OPP
position to the higher critics that they as
sert is to be both united and determined.
Recent large meetings of men engaged as
instructors of the young. who declare un-
der the guise of critical scholarship that
. they are truthseekers and nothing more,
have aroused the defenders of inspired
Scriptures. The latter declare that some
thing must be done II anything Is to re-
main.
''It is Bible. or no Bible" they say.
Crime is on the increase, as statlstcs
show and one chief cause of 1T Is the fact
that Gods Word is openly discredfted.
The vigorous league already engages IN
warfare. 1t announces convention OF de-
tenders of the Bible as it is, and declares
that 1t finds interest in its work Of Bible
defense so great that people are TO atteho
the convention from all parts OF the coun-
try Special railroad rates are being ar
ranged. That the league considers the sit.
uation grave is shown by the fact that the
opening meeting at this Gonvention WI.
have for it's subject 1.-THE Present Assaus
on the Bible" The convention IS 70 De neia
in the Marble Collegiate Reformed Churcn,
New York city. The dates are May ., :. =
and s. The pastor of the Church named is
the Rev. DR.. David James Burreii, MINI
self defender OF an inspired . nan,ei rn'
!. The opening address, which is expected
to serthe keynote for the meeting Will DC
delivered by the Rev DR.. Francis L. Iae ray,
ton the president of Princeton Theolos1cai
Seminary and former president OF Prince
ton University. ;. :,
The array of speakers can hardy, IL Is
claimed. be duplicated In all America. a.
( Al
In the league 5 official board, following NE.
William Phillips Hail as president are f It'll
Beecher of Auburn Seminary, Preslaen.
Butts of Drew Seminary Ine w Dn ~ D ,
Methodist institution; the Rev. Df T..
Ingersoll the Congregational secretary VI
the American Bible Society; PRESIDENT W.
Garyey of Lexington Seminary FIeslu1ns
Mullins Of the Baptist Seminary at LOUIS
vile. Mr. Rush Taggart of New York ana
many of those whose names nave just peeii
mentioned as program speakers. 80
So intense has the feeling come TO De Oh
late. 1t is stated, that official organs or va
rtous bodies sucn as the Christian EndeaVo.
and others, have found 1t essential to speak
out in favor of an inspired Bible, ana oe-
ploring the assaults of the higher critics.
A beautiful memorial of the centennial OF
the New York Avenue Church, which was
celebrated most deliberately and approprl-
ately by the church last November. mas JUS
been published. 1t Is a book OF lt2 pages
beautifully bound in blue with gilt lettering,
and copiously Illustrated with line draw
ings and half tones. 1t gives a compie.e
account Of the weeks celeoration: A Hcnra
ing the addresses of the President, Secre-
tary Hay, Secretary Wilson, President Fat
ton, Justice Harlan, and others; the cen
tennial sermon of DR.. Radcliffe; the sue
trustees and Sunday school superintendent.
and included in the back of the DOCK Is
copy of the souvenir program OK the ceie-
bration.
The diocese of Washington has arrang-
ed to hold it's annual services anu rahS
in the interest of missions WEDNESDAY,
May 4, at p. M. in Epiphany Church,
street. neart 14th. The bishop of the do
cese will preside and ten-minute addresses
will be delivered by two OF the three arch-
deasons, and two other ciergymen actlVeiy
engaged in missionary work. The condl-
lions and requirements of the rural par
ishes of the missions to coiored people anu
of the prisoners aid department Will De
set forth. A cordial invitation has been ex-
tended to all persons, whether already IN
terested or not to attend this meeting.
A number of the officers Of the Ebenezer
Methodist Church. colored. on the occasion
of the recent departure of the pastor, Rev.
L. s. Flagg, expressed their appreciation
of his services in the following terms:
I'VE regard Rev. Flagg as Christian of
the highest character, a successful hnan-
cier and one of the best preachers in the
Baltimore conference. Since he came to us
five years ago our church has enjoyed UNI
exampled prosperity. His term of service
has been by two years the longest of any
pastor who has served US. We would have
been glad to have had him returned, but
he had served to the limit. Every de-
partment Of the church, both local and
general, has been carefully cared for. Our
books show that in the last five years,
with membership of 1875. that more than
ten thousand dollars have been raised for
local purposes and one thousand dollars
ha nhar anfn md
standing of the church improved In every
way"
The mite box" meeting of the W. F.
NJ s. of Union NJ. E. Church was held at
the residence of Mrs. Hodge, 1909 New
Hampshire avenue, Wednesday evening,
April II. Miss Augusta M. Swan had ar
ranged the program which was as follows:
Violin duet Miss Leila Speer and Master
Sewel Hodge; guitar solo, Miss Brenda
Swan; mite box talk. Miss Belle Meany,
president of the society; violin solo. Miss
Leila Speer nit, box dialogue, Masters
Sewell and Richard Hodge; vocal duet,
Misses Sadie Clokey and Leah Corbin. In
spite of the inclement evening forty-two
were in attendance.
DR.. r. B. Garrett of Portsmouth, Va, has
been conducting special preaching services
at the Second Baptist Church all this week.
He will hold three services tomorrow and
will cor t!nue to hold meetings throughout
next week Tomorrow's services will be at
II am, $50 pm. and pm.
reception was rendered DR.. Reese MUIR
ray and his family last evening by the
members of Union M. e. Church on the
occasion Of his return to that charge. The
parlors Of the parsonage were well filled
with many who expressed their apprecia-
ton OF the good work accomplished during
the past year. Those present were: DR..
and Mrs. Murray, Misses Lucy. Ona and
Edith Murray, Messrs Arthur and Reese
Murray, Miss Ray Waters Of Baltimore,
Miss Bessie Showacre of Baltimore, DR.. and
Mrs. Corbin. Miss Leah Corbin, Mr.. A. 8.
Taylor, Misses Bessie and Sadie Taylor.
Mr.. E. 8. Wescott. Mrs. Fernandez, Mr.. and
Mrs. Manning Fernandez Miss Sadie Clok
ey, Miss Annie Shanks. Mrs. Gross Mrs. and
Miss McGlue Mr.. and Mrs. Ramsey. Major
and Mrs. Braggins. Mrs. Dunlap. Mr.. How
ard Dunlap, Miss Susan Dunlap, Miss Nellie
Ross. Miss Nettie Hough, Mrs. Cobaugh.
Mr.. Harry Cobaugh. Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt,
Mrs. Vaux, Prof. John R. Murray. Mrs.
Beckett. Mrs. Curl, Mrs. George, Mrs. Hill
ton, Mr.. Roderick, Miss Rose Fairfax,
Misses Mamie and Mabel Godfrey. Mrs.