The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
SUNDAY MORNING CHAT

it was the fashion for women 20 do all
the work Of the church, the men might
furnish The money. bur the active work
OF the parish was done largely. In too
many cases entirely. by the good. faith
ful women Il is true there was "A yes
try. but a good woman years ago wittily
defined the duties Of a yestry at that
time, with too painful accuracy. when
she said "A yestry IS a body OF diEnined
gentlemen elected hy the congregation 10
see that the women do properly the work
of the parish"
An unusually interesting meeting OF the
board of management of the Methodist
Union and City Church Extension So
ciety was recently held at Ham.ine
Church. Mr. Adds B. Browne presided
Plans were discussed for an active cam
paign all aIou& the line OF Hethodism IN
the District Mr. George W +. Swart-
zell, in q short, pointed speech, said that
one OF the first things necessary to put
Methodism in condition 20 DO its best
work Is to have all the churches free
from debt, and he proposed that imme-
diate action be taken 20 raise money for
the purpose of removing this handicap
where it exists. Mr.. Swartzelrs words
met hearty approval. and means by which
they may be carried into effect are under
consideration.
The presiding elder. Dr. John w. R
Sumwalt gave his views in regard TO the
conditions and needs Of the church. He
spoke briefly and with characteristic
vigor of some points Of vantage he
thought should not be overlooked. sug-
gesting, among other things, that lots
suitable for the erection Of houses of
worship be purchased IN the rapidly
growing outlying sections, Bloomingdale,
Cleveland Park. Chevy Chase, and Lin
coin Park, in order 10 have them ready
when the fitting time for building comes.
\ mass meeting Is 20 be held by the
society November Is, in which il is ex-
pected all the Methodist Episcopal
churches in Washington Will take part.
The officers of the society are Presi-
dent, Mr.. Adds b. Browne. vice president.
Mr.. George ". r. SwartzeU- secretary,
Mr.. Edwin Williamson. and treasurer, Dr.
a c. True,
Rev. DR.. Homer c, Stuntz. field secre-
tary Of the Board OF Foreign Missions of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, is to
preach this morning at Foundry Church
Dr. Stuntz is said by those who have
heard him to be not only one Of the most
gifted ministers of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church but OF any denomination.
and one Of the best informed men on the
missionary outlook in the United States.
A recently organized mission-stuGy
class at Foundry Church promises. under
the able leadership of the pastor, DIR,
and instructive. The purpose is not to
so over old ground and see what has been
done in the way of missionary effort. but
rather TO study existing conditions. both
in home and foreign fields. to which al
ternate evenings are TO be given. China
will be the topic Of foreign study. and
Dr. Arthur H. Smiths The Uplift Of
China" has been selected as the text
book 10 be used DR.. Josiah Strong S
The Challenge Of the City will be used
in connection with the study of home
missions.
Throughout the Hawaiian Islands the
Congregational Church leads all others.
and through the efforts Of this denomina-
ton the Gospel was first carried to the
natives. Referring to what has been ac-
complished by Congregationalists in these
islands World Wide Missions says.
They have made history of which all
Christians may well be proud. In Homo
lulu stands the Congregational Church
edihce patterned after the New England
models of a hundred years ago. This
church was organized in 1875. and con-
sisted of ten rstives. the first fruits of
the great harvest subsequently gathered
There was a time when this church nura-
bered nearly 1000. The Central Union
Church is Of modern architecture, and
would adorn the finest street of any
American city. It was erected at a cost
of $50, 600 The membership is said tC
be LOCO. and among its members and ad-
herents are sixteen milTonaires. It's an
nual contributions TO benevolences totaI
! $25, 600, and its current expenses SIS, ,OO0.''