The Washington herald., 1911-07-01
PRESBYTERIAN NEWS.

FhEODI EnlAN N6h -
Tomorrow morning at the Church OF
the Covenant DR.. Charles Wood WIN
preach, ana in the evening at the Cow
enant tent, Mount Pleasant street and
Park road, following the musical prelude,
DR.. Wood speaks for the last time IN
WASHINGTON until next October.
Next Saturday Dr. and Mrs. Wood viii
sail from New York via the Royal Mail
steamer Clyde on a trip around South
America. During their sojourn at the
principal port cities and some inland
places, DR.. Wood will visit the Pres
byterian and other mission stations ana
Young Mems Christian associations Tor
the purpose Of becoming more fully in
formed upon the work Of the Protestant
agencies In the South American repub-
lies. DR.. and Mrs. Wood return October
Is.
During the summer pulpit supplies Of
the Church Of the Covenant viii include
the Rev. Charles Sickle. Of New York
CITY; Rev. 8. W. Beach, OF Princeton;
Rev. ! G. Kerr Fraser, D. D., Of Charles
ton. s. c.; Rev. ]. Frederick Fitsohen,
jr., D. D., Of ithaca. N. 7. In the fall
the Rev. A. r. Bird, Rev. Dr.. J. W..
Cochran, Of Philadelphia, and President
Macintosh, of Wabash College. win be
among the supplies.
Rewards were given In Westminster
Presbyterian Sunday school last Sunday
to those who had brought in the largest
number of new scholars during the past
eight months. Miss Doris Spear received
the first prize, beautiful gold wal
than watch, Miss Esther Dakin the sec
ond prize, and Miss Jessie Walter the
third. Other prizes were given to Miss
Hattie Dewey, Miss Erna Brassie, and
Master Willie Brown. One hundred ana
fifty-three new scholars were received
since November last-
The pastor of Westminster Presbyterian
Church, Rev. T. E. Davis, and his wife
will leave on Monday. July g. for their
vacation in the Catskill Mountains. Dur
ing their absence both the church and
chapel will be renovated and beauttfied
with painting, frescoing, and new car
pets. All the contracts have been given,
and the work will begin at once.
At the lexington Church tomorrow.
DR.. Brundage will preach morning and
evening This Will be his last service until
fall, he leaving Monday for Colorado and
Wyoming to spend the summer months.
The pulpit will be supplied by clergy from
Washington and vicinity.
The Presbyterian department Of church
ana country life Is cooperating with the
student. pastors In Michigan University,
wisconsin University. and Tennessee Uni
versity in holding summer schools for
,gy,Io Tho schools
with which the department will cooper
ate are Knoxville CTenn.) Summer School
of the South, June 2o-July q; Auburn
Theological Seminary. July 1912; Univer-
sity Of Michigan. July 24-2s; University
of Wisconsin, July f7-22; Grove City Col
IeEe Summer School Grove City, Pa,
August l-2o. In all OF these the depart
rnent will be represented, and different
courses Of lectures on sociology of the
country community VIII be given by dis
tinguished speakers. The work at Au-
burn Seminary, In the summer school Of
theology, is especially significant, and
many serninariss are looking to its ex-
perience.
The New York Presbytery has re-
suonded to the action Of the General As
sernbly IN making overtures for renewed
relations of cordiality to Union Seminary
by a resolution drawn by DR.. Wylie, Of
the Scotch Church, one Of the most
acknowledging Of Calvinists, and in
dorsed in a special letter by DR.. Jowett
marking the high place Of influence that
the latter seems already to have OBJ
tanned among his presbyterial brethren.
The resolution refers to the long-con-
tinued strife that has vexed the Pres
bytery and to the peculiar position Of
a Presbytery set in the meeting place Of
peoples and opinions, with a consequent
difference of opinions comparable to that
found in the apostolic church. Outside the
zone Of evangelical Christianity" it as
serts, there is room enough for differences.
but that unity exists within that line.
'Tt adds: 1--WE are opposed to minute and
unnecessary restrictions upon freedom Of
earnest discussion, but we are weary of
strife and solicitouS about the great
things of the church and Of the King
dom OF God. We are hopeful for the
future; and, guided by the spirit Of God.
depending upon frank and free discus
sion. Christian charity and earnest
prayer. we propose to 60 forward unit
edly IN the work Of Christ and IN the
spirit of brotherly love-"
This insistence on the need Of har-
mony In view OF the work to be done
IS also the central point Of DR.. Jowett's
letter. He says: 1T is imperative that
we be solsdIy united In sacred loyalty to
all truth, which is essential to the re-
generation and sanptihcation OF the soul
and to the creation Of men and women
In Christ Jesus But It iE possible to 50
contend. even for central things. as to