The Washington herald., 1907-10-06

unto Ne" From that day until Steve's
death. every dainty known 10 their bill
of fare was shOwered upon the boy, and
there was the utmost effort on the part
Of every one 10 do something for him.
Mr. Stuck said the eager way in which
they responded % truth when Il was
made clear TO them was touching. No
rivalry or competition exists among the
denominations az work In Alaska, indeed
denOminationaI lines grow faint and are
scarcely diScernihle. nothing promoting
warm and loving regard between sects
more effectively than the acquaintance
formed amid these bleak and remote
regions.
Miss Tuton followed Archdeacon Stuck
in an earnest appeal for new recruits to
the mission study classes. A mission
study class is simply a group Of persons
who meet in an informal manner to dis
cuss. under the direction Of a leader, some
subject, previously assigned, relating to
missions. Mr. John 3. Sleman. jr., pre-
sided
To-day marks the sixth anniversary Of
DR.. c. F. WinbIgler's pastorate at the
First Baptist Church, located at the cor
ner Of 0 and Sixteenth streets. He viii
preach sermon appropriate to the oc-
casion. and there will be special music.
Dr. Winbigler ranks as one Of the fore
most Baptist clergymen Of the city, and
is an author as well, having published
several years ago a volume or Christian
Science and Kindred Subjects" He Is the
son Of a minister, and was born In Mary
land, receiving his education at Millers-
viIle Pa. in the State Normal School.
and at Mount Union College. Of which he
is a graduate In addition to the study
OF the ministry he also took a course in
medicine.
Bishop Thomas Bowman. Of New Jer-
sey. senior bishop of the Methodist Epis-
cOpal Church. who net long ago cele-
brated his ninetieth birthday. IS stiH Wig
orous, Intellectually and physically. He is
the only surviving member Of the gradu-
ating class Of Dickinson College seventy
years ago.
One Of the interesting personalities at
the international convention Of the Broth
erhoOd Of St Andrew was the Right Rev
Henry H. Montgomery, secretary of the
English Society for the Propagation Of
the Gospel a writer in the British
Monthly says glowing zeal and vigor-
BUSINESS mark all his undertakings. In
his school days he is said to have been
the most successful pupil in outdoor
sports Harrow has ever known. While
Bishop of Tasmania several years ago
he spent lS0 days of the year travelling
on horseback or on foot to visit the
miners camps and the scattered settle
ments OF the island. Bishop Montgomery
is now attending the general convention
of the Episcopal Church, which IS hold
ing its sessions in Richmond. Va, from
October to o. The British Society for
the Propagation Of the Gospel is the old
est missionary organization in England.
and it seems fitting that its secretary
should be present at this convention, not
only because especially will mission
thought be emphasized, but also because
the church in America received so much
aid from the society In the hard struggles
Of its early life
At an earlier date than is often thought
Of. even by churchmen. thare was a fund
given 70 promote missicuary effort in
America. Sir Waiter Raleigh was deeply
interested in the work of planting reIi-
gious principles in mis- colonies, and in
the year 1858 gave 500 for the propaga-
! ton of Christianity in Virginia"