The Washington herald., 1911-11-04

tsit Association Of Washington, besides
often being on important committees.
He has been a member of the board Of
managers Of the American Baptist Pub
hcation Society OF Philadelphia, and is
still identified with that organization.
But DR.. Mulr's activities have extended
far beyond the limits Of his own church
During the Gypsy Smith revival meetings
two years ago he served as vice chairman
of the campaign. He was president of
the Pastors Federation of Washington,
an organization which includes the min
isters of all the evangelical churches
of the city. For the last ten years he
has been one of the group of preachers
to the National Park Seminary.
In the midst Of these activities at home
he has gone abroad a number of times
to fill pulpits temporarily there. For the
past two summers he has preached at the
Paddington Congregational Church in
London, declining an invitation to make a
permanent engagement to preach there
every summer. During the past sum-
mer also he spoke at Toronto, and at
a chautauqua in Old Orchard, Me- In
these ways and by a great many more
means of extending his influence, DR..
Muir has carried out one of the under
lying ideas of his ministry, that Chris
tians are all serving the same Lord, no
matter by what divers paths they may be
travelling
DIR. Muir has always been a close STU
dent, especially in the field religious
where his studies have covered a broad
range. He has at various times corres-
sponded for the Watchman., the STAN
dard, of Chicago, the National Bap-
tist, of Philadelphia, the Examiner
and other religious journals. Among the
works of his own publication is the
Heroine OF the Home" a special me-
mortal to Frances z. Willard He re-
ceived the degree OF d. D. from the
George Washington University.
Does any one in Washington determine
not to know wickedness?' is the uues-
ton which will be answered by Rev.
z. Hez Sven, in his sermon tomorrow
night at o'clock, at the Capital Baptist
Church, Typographical Temple, 423
street northwest. At the Columbia
Church in the morning Pastor Sven win
preach. as a sequel to his sermon Of last
Sunday morning, on the theme, THE
aftercome OF a proved faith"
Bethany Day" will be observed at
the Bethany Church tomorrow, in COM
memoration Of the seventh anniversary
Of the founding Of the church, which
was observed also In a social gathering
last night. The Philathea class will hold
a meeting Monday night, and the Ladies'
Aid Society win meet on Friday night
Rev. Percy B. Trip, instructor in Eng
lish subjects in the Chinese government
school at Tientsin, China, filled the pulpit
Of Centennial Baptist Church, Eighth and
streets northeast last Sunday during
the absence from the city of Rev. J.
Murray Tavior nastor of tha nburob
Mr.. Tripp gave an interesting statement
Of the progress of Christianity In Tfentsin
due to the government school, which
reaches a class of persons rarely reached
by the missionaries. Pastor Taylor will
preach tomorrow morning and evening.
The contest between the Baraca, class
for men and the Philathea class for
women of the Fifth Baptist Sunday
School begins in earnest next Sunday. |
Each class Is working hard to get the |
first victory. So far the Baraca class has |
had a larger attendance. hut 1t is ex-
pected that this may be overcome by the |
Philathea class next Sunday.
Special evangelistic services begin at /
the Fifth Church tomorrow with preach
Ing by the pastor, Rev. ]. e. Briggs, |
morning and evening. For the rest OF
the evenings Of the week the pastor viii |
be assisted as follows: Monday. by Y.
P. U, and Farther Light Night by Rev.
George F. Waite, OF Herndon, Va; Tues
lay. Ladies Missionary night. by DIR. d.
> Macleod, pastor First Presbyterian
church: Wednesday. Mems League night.
~ Frederick J. Nichols. executive sec
'etary at the Y. n. c. A. OF the Men
md ReliGlon Forward Movement, end