The Washington herald., 1911-02-11
PRESBYTERIAN NEWS.


At the Central Presbyterian Church
on Thursday night there was given an
illustrated lecture on missions. entitled
The Land of the Incas." This was the
third in a series of lectures being given
by the pastor, Rev. James II. Taylor.
On next Sunday, Dr. A. w. Pitzer. of
Salem. Va, the pastor emeritus of the
church will preach at the morning serv-
ice. DR.. Pitzer visits his former charge
once year. He was pastor of the Cen
tral church for nearly forty years.
il is well-known throughout the nation
that the pew occupied by President Lin
coin during his life in this city is still
retained in its place in New York Avenue
. church, and iS constantly an object of
visit on Sundays and week days by visit
Ors to the Capital Tomorrow morning
l)r. Radcliffe will preach a sermon on
that title. In the evening he will continue
his series upon Our Bible in the subject,
"A Translated Bible-thc word of God. ="
The luncheon for the benefit of the
Presbyterian Home. at Masonic Temple
this week, yielded a good sum for the
support of the home and was literally
patrOnized.
The banquet date of the Presbyterian
Alliance of Washington. has been fixed
for Tuesday. February y. in the Eastern
Presbyterian Church. The committee in
charge includes Rev. Dr. WaIlIce Rad
cliffe. Rev. James T. Kelley. Rev Paul
iiCkOk. and Rev. Charles f.. N"ibcI The
occasion promises to ht notable on" in
Presbyterian circles and an announce
ment OF great Importance affecting the
welfare Of the younger churches Of the
District will he made
\ delightful valentine social was given
10y the Christian E,ndeavor of the Eastern
Presbyterian Church, in the church par
lOrS last evening.
\ committee OF thirty-tiVc appointed by
the Presbytry Of Washington to invcsu-
Eat the Feasibility of liquidating the out
standing Indebtedness against the young
ct churches Of the District Will bring in
a report shortly covering tn" plan which
they have devised for meeting tn" indnht-
edness. Rev. Charles Wood is chairman
Of the committee.
At the Church Of tine Covenant the Rev.
Dr Charles Wood. pastor. the Rev. Stuart
Brcady, VI. a, assistant. there will be
special music al both the 80 and 7:3O
o'clock services Tomorrow. At the for
mcr service the following will BE- ren-
dcrod by tho church quartet:
Anthem. The sun Shall Be No More
Thy IAEht," Woodward; bass. The Good
shepherd" Barri; contralto. Like as the
| Heart DeSireth the WaterbroOk.' AllIS-
ten: tenor and bass, 'Watchman. What
Of the Night" Sargent. led by the Nor
NAL Training School chorus. Miss Bent
ley. dir"ct~cSS. and assisted by Mr.. Philip
4. Racr, tenor The programme for the
80 o'clock service will b-. Chrous. Lar
go. Handel: chorus, 'Captan. NV Cap
tain" Beethoven Un memory Of LincoIn'S ;
birthdays: tenor Thy King, Rodney;
chorus. The Sabbath Day" Mendels-
sohn: chorus, The Earth is the Lord s."
Smith.
The womans missionary department Of
the Society OF the Covenant met on We'd
nesday and elected the following officers:
President emeritus. Mrs. Teunis 5. Ham
lin; president. Mrs. W. &. BRYAN, first
vice PRESIDENT, Mrs. John ". Foster; sec
ond vice president. Mrs. John W. Ieech;
secretary. Mrs. r. Is. Taylor: associate
secretary, Mrs. J. y. Van Orsdel, and
treasurer. Mrs. r. l.. Moore.
In response to the appeal Of the church.
going campaign. d large number of the
members of the First Presbyterian
Church pledged themselves last Sunday
to attend the church services regularly
until Easter. and to endeaVUr to secure
the attendance Of nOnchurchEUerS upon
the church services and their interest in
church work. The attendance campaign
will be inauGurated in the Sunday school
tomorrow. The campaign has already
created marked interest Rev. s. Hall
Young. y. D.. Of Alaska. will give an
Illustrated lecture on Alaska at the mid
week service Thursday at 10 p. m. in
First Church