The Washington times., 1911-04-27
CHRIST OF GOSPEL
MORNING THEME OF
CHURCH CONGRESS
Delegates Take Trip to Mt.
Vernon This After
noon.

The Jesus Christ of the Gospels
and of Theology" was taken up for
discussion when the third days ses-
sion Of the twenty-ninth church con-
gress met In Continental Memorial
Hall this morning.
Papers on the subject were read by
the Rev. William M. Groton, dean Of
the Divinity School of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, and
the Rev. Harold s. Brewster, rector of
et' agnes Church, East Orange, N. J.
Inc question was discussed by the
rev. George>C. Stewart, rector of st.
Luke,s Church, Evanston, Ill, and the
HeV. Elwood Worcester, rector of EN-
manuel Church, Boston, Mass.
The Rev.. Mr.. Worchester was easily
the most prominent figure in the deiib-
srations of the day, not only because of
ms position as father Of the Emmanuel
movement, In which he strives to revive
the truth of healing power in prayer
ana oecry the claims of medical and
surgical science, but also because of his
careful and distinct elucidation of the
subject under discussion.
Inc modern tendency Of the world to
depart from established teachings and
set up new standards was caustically
commented upon by the Rev. Mr.. Brew
ster.
Anti-Christian Thought.
I'VE are suffering from anti-Christian
thought" said Mr. Brewster. "There is
contempt for the sanctity of the fam
fly in literature and in life. In this time
OF blatant materialism II is not seriously
held that 1t is more blessed to give
than to receive To receive in abun-
world"
Both the Rev. Mr.. Stewart and the
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whether the two doctrines of Christ of
theology and the Christ Of the Gospels
could be peconciled. That 1t would have
been better for the church II her theol-
expression in the New Testament was
the common ground upon which the
congress rested
At 1:30 o'clock many Of the delegates
to the congress left on the, steamer
Charles Manchester for a trip to Mt.
Vernon as guests of the Washington
Cathedral Council. A special luncheon
was served on board the boat.
Necessity for Conformity.
At the session this evening THE
Necessity for Conformity in Christian
Missions" will be discussed. The Right
Rev. Joseph M. Francis, Bishop of
Indianapolis. and the Rev. H. Sy-
monds, vicar of Christ Church Ca
thedral Montreal, will present papers
on the subject. and the speakers will
be the Rev. Theodore Sedgwick, rector
Of Calvary Church, New York. and
emeritus Of St AIMS Church, Brook
lyn.
An appeal for more real democracy
In the church and for closer relations
affairs of the people were made at last
nights meeting. |
The Rev; George c. Foley, professor
Of honiletics In the Divinity School Of |
the Protestant Episcopal Church, Phila- |
delphia, said in an address that the |
power of recall in the cases of bishops |
In the, Episcopal Church has already |
agreed with him in saying that the syse
tenn of representative government in the |
church should be abolished and direct |
government substituted With, such a |
begin to take a more direct Interest in !
church affairs and much of the lethargy |
which now exists In church matters will |
be shaken OF.
= Democratic Principles.
Others who spoke last evening were the |
Rev. Lorihg w. Batten, professor OF
Old Testament Exegesis in the Gener- |
al Theological Seminary. New York; the |
Church, Bloomfield, N. ].
''1n theory. at least" said the Rev. |
Mr.. Batten, ''our church Is built upon
democratic principles. All male adult
communicates, and a great many who
are not communicates, have the right
of suffrage, and all power rests finally
upon them as a base. But the people
exercise their power chiefly through
Representatives. Thus a people elect
vestry, the vestry selects delegates to
the diocesan conventions, and these con-
ventions elect bishops and delegates to
thA Reneral convention