Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27
AMONG THE CHURCHES


sions of the congress will be held In the
| Columbian University and will continue
| for three days. The event will attract TO
Washington clergymen and men identified
with church affairs from all parts Of the
country.
The congress is called by the regents OF
the American Society of Religious Educa-
ton. and will mark the close Of the If
teenth year of the history of the organiza-
ton. Delegates have been invited from all
states, equal in number to double the rep
reSentation in the lower house OF the
United States Congress. During the prog
ress of the congress the delegates will as
sist the local clergymen in conducting
prayer meetings.
The opening session will convene at 7:3O
o'clock Tuesday evening. Following the
address of the regents Mr. Henry b. f.
Mcfarland Commissioner of the District
of Columbia, will welcome the attending
delegates Rev. George G. Lorimer, DID,
pastor of Madison Avenue Baptist Church,
New York city, will speak on Religious
Education" and Superintendent Edward
N. Brush MD, of the Shepard and Enoch
Pratt Hospital, at Towson, Md, will deliver
an address on Moral Degeneracy from a
Medical Standpoint" DR.. John Howard
Harris, president of the Bucfnell College of
Lewisburg, Pa, VIII also speak. Judge L.
H. Anderson will preside over the initial
session.
At the morning session, Wednesday, the
following papers will be read: THE Truth
Factor in Character Building" by Rev.
William Carter. Ph.D., pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, Kansas City, Mo-;
1.-THE Truth in Jesus" by Rev. Richard
terrain Church, Richmond Va; THE Field
Of Hope in Religious Education" by Rev
James Atkins. DID, editor of the Sunday
school publications of the Methodist Epis-
nf IN hyri1i
There will also be general discussions, in
which Rev. S. 3. Mccormick, DID,, presi-
dent of Coe College, Cedar Rapids. Iowa
Rev. H. M. Blair, d.. D., editor of the Chris
tan Advocate, Greensboro, N. c.; Rev. W.
E. Boggs, DID,, pastor of the First Presby-
terrain Church, jacksonville, Fla, will par
ticipate- President Charles W. Needham
LID, of the Columbian University, will
preside.
The session Wednesday afternoon will
well as the majority of the sessions, be
taken up by the reading of papers and dis
cussions. At that session the following
ter Forming" by Rev. Asa S. Fiske, D. D.
pastor of Gunton-Temple Memorial Church
of this city; 1.-THE Bible and the Hearth
stone" by Rev. Carter Helm Jones, D. D.
pastor of Broadway Baptist Church, Louis
vile, Ky; Three Uses of Bible Instruction
in the Home" by Rev. D. s. Mackay, D. D..
pastor of Collegiate Reformed Church, New
York: President A. r. Taylor of the James
W u al
NaftZger, D. D., pastor of First Methodist
Episcopal Church, Kokomo, Ind; Rev Dr.
w. r. Jackson, professor in the Wesleyan
University, Lincoln, Neb Judge w. l..
Chambers will preside
Justice John NJ. Harlan of the United
States Supreme Court will occupy the chair
at the session Wednesday evening, at which
Senator Chauncey M Depew of New York
Civil Government" II. st. George Tucker.
LID, dean of the Columbian Law
School of this city, and Senator John T.
Morgan of Alabama will also address the
session.
At the fifth session Thursday morning
Rev Isaac Clark, D. D.. will preside and the
following papers will be read: The Bible
in the College" by Rev. Chalmers Martin
D. D., professor in the University of
Wooster, Wooster. Ohio; THE Training of
Sunday School Teachers" a report by coun-
ell of seven members, which will be read by
President F. y. Palmer, Phi. D., of the state
normal school. Fredonia. N Y; THE Minis
ter a Teacher" by Rev. B. A. Abbott, pastor
of Harlem Avenue Christian Church, Balti-
more. Md; The Minister'S Use of the
Bible" pastor of ST. James NJ. 4. Church,
Chicago, III. The discussions will be par
ticipated in by Rev w. NJ. Anderson. d. D..
pastor of First Southern Presbyterian
Church. Nashville, Tenn. Rev. c. c. Me-
Lean, pastor of Oak Park NJ. f. Church,
Chicago, H.. and Rev. W. f. McCauley,
ID. D., Cincinnati, Ohio.
The sixth session Thursday afternoon
will be given over to general discussions
and conversations by the regents, senators,
fellows and speakers. The theme of the
meeting win be: What Has Been Done.
and How. and What More Can Be Done
for the Bible?' 1t will be divided into three
parts-the first part by individuals and
churches second part by interdenomina
tonal societies-American Society of Reli-
gious Education, Rev. j. E. Gilbert, d. D.;
American Bible League. Rev. d. 8. Greg
DRY, d. D.; American Bible Society, Rev.
~ + tod l.,,l
national Sunday school organizatons-Rev.
James J. A. Worden ID. D.; Rev. James
Atkins, D. D.; Rev. A. J.. Phillips, D. D..
and Rev. T. T. Eaton, d. D.
The congress will come to a close Thurs
day evening. President Roosevelt will re-
ceve the delegates at 12.15 o'clock Thurs
day afternoon The officers of the congress
are: Honorary president, John M. Harlan.
LII. D., justice OF the United States Su-
preme Court; president, 7. H. Anderson,
A. M, judge Supreme Court. District of
Columbia vice presidents, c. w. Needham,
Ii. D.; Judge w. L. Chambers, Isaac
Louis KIopsch, Phi. D.; general secretary,
j. f. Gilbert, d. D.. LII. D.; treasurer, F.
a. St!er.
The members of the First Church of
Christ, Scientist. of Washington. d. c., will
worship tomorrow afternoon at 3 O'clock
for the first time in their new church at
18th and X streets northwest A special
program has been arranged for the opening
services. Mary Baker CT. Eddy, Mr. A c.
Peter and Mrs. e. c. Wickersham will be
In attendance and participate In the exer-
cises. The program includes the following
addresses: The Place of the Bible In the
Christian Science Movement" John F.
Linscott, G. S. D.; Good Fellowship In
Christian Science, Edward Everett Nor
wood, Z. S. b., first reader of the Second
Church of Christ, Scientist, of Washington.
ID. c.: Christian Science and the Brother
| hood of Man" w. ID. McCrackan c. S. b..
| member of the Christian Science board of
lectureship of the First Church of Christ
Scientist, in Boston, Mass.
The second of n series of six lectures on
| "A Rational Nindication of the Bible"
will be delivered at the New Church at
the corner of 18th and Corcoran streets
tomorrow evening at 7:30 O'Clock Rev.
| Eugene j. IL. Sehreck of Chicago, ILL.,, will
be the speaker of the evening
Rev. w j. Howard will preach special
| sermon to the members of Rising Sun
Lodge. No 1855, Grand United Order of
| Odd Fellows, tomorrow evening at g
o'clock, at Zion Baptist Church, F street
between I'D and IA streets southwest the
occasion being the thirty sixth annivcr-
sary of the lodge.
| The committee having the arrangements
In charge has on behalf of the lodge ex-