Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-07-28

from this country have been asked to
tell their English brethren the secret
of their strength. DIR. Henderson, OF
Chicago, will speak on "Denomina-
tional Academies, Colleges, Universities
and Theological Seminaries." DR..
Hatcher, of Richmond, Va, is to I'M
form the gathering concerning the way
our public schools are kept separate
from church interference; a question
that will interest the English dele
gates, as in their land a burning ques-
ton is whether the nonconformist shall
pay taxes to support schools where the
established church has too much pow
er, the government education scheme
being dominated by the Episcopal
church.
Among other Americans that are to
make addresses is DR.. Moorehouse, of
New York, whose theme will be Bap<
fist work for home missions. DR.. Row
land, of Philadelphia. will have an adj
dress on Printing Press and Christian
Literature as Missionary Agencies"
DR.. Gray. of Atlanta. will tell of High
er Education in Missionary Schools
and Colleges"
Seventeen countries are to be repre-
sented, and already 1000 delegates
have been booked. 1t is thought that
at least one-third Of the delegates will
come from America. Russia is to send
a small representation. 1t promises to
be one of the largest UNCONVENTIONAL
conferences ever held.
The congress viii be held in Exeter
hall, in the Strand. the hall now owned
by the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton and open to all denominations en-
gagged in evangelical work. That the
Baptist congress should convene at
Exeter hall is appropriate enough, for
here it a that famous Baptist. G. H.
Sturgeon, first held services when he
began work in London, and registered
the place as a Baptist chapel. At the
conclusion of the congress there is to
be a monster meeting at Albert hall,
the biggest hall in London, the one
where the American evangelists, Tor
rey and Alexander, held their meetings
when they went over to reform the
fashionables.
At the great, Metropolitan taberna-
Gle, whose pulpit Sturgeon occupied SO
long, will be preached the one official
sermon, delivered by Rev. Dr.. Strong,
president of the Rochester Theological
seminary, During the progress of the
congress there will be held meetings
at various Baptist churches in London,
at which American ministers will adj
dress the people.
The congress is to be deliberative, is
not called upon to decide questions.
The Baptist churches recognize no CEN
trail authority, each church acts indie
pendently. Such resolutions as are
passed will be only expressions of
courtesy; the International gathering
is to be a conference, a coming to-
gether to talk over matters, not a con-
gress to decide knotty questions. Dec
laration is made that there will be a
careful avoidance of topics calculated
to awaken acrimonious discussion.
Two matters that were suggested for
presentment were set aside as danger.
GUS, it was feared they might prove
offensive to the visiting Americans;
one dealt with the comforting of the
degree of doctor of divinity lightly,
carelessly; the other had to do with
the subject of divorce, the Baptist at
titude toward it. The English delegates
wished to bring before the conference
the question whether the degree of d.
d. should or should not be a guarantee
of theological scholarship, but as most
of the hundreds of American delegates
possessed that degree 1t was thought a
delicate question to bring up. AS to di-
vorce, it is not universally a burning
question; and it was concluded hat
the American Baptists would better
treat that matter themselves.
The English Baptists are we'll quail
fed to speak of foreign missionary Ia
bors; the Americans know more of
home missions. Other nations will
offer from their special knowledge.
ALFRED PENDLEToN.