The Washington herald., 1911-06-03
PRESBYTERIAN NEWS.

Rev. c. Everest Granger, pastor of Gun.
ton-Temple Memorial Church. recently
called a meeting Of the congregation, a,
which members were asked to consider
the question Of adopting the duplex
system OF collections for the support OF
the church. The decision at this meet
ing was unanimously favorable. provided
the innovation would insure an increase
in the pledged offerings. The individual
pledge cards were subsequently distribut-
ed to members, and the amount SUBJ
crease over the amount now derived from
all sources-including pew rentals-which
latter will now be discontinued. The new
system will be put into use on Sunday.
June l.
Mr.. Granger was called to the church
in 1910, and under his able leadership
the church has been essentially strength.
ened for effective work-notably through
the increase in membership and through
the increased revenues available for the
support Of the church and its benev-
olenceS.
The Rev. DR.. Stanley White. Of the
Presbyterian Foreign Board. just returned
from Central America, reports plans for
larger cooperation between his church.
the Northern body Of the name, and
Guatemala authorities. President Estrada
Cabrera is said to have developed COM
mon and secondary schools to q high de-
gree. He has also founded military and
Industrial institutions for the training of
the body in athletics and the eye and
hand in trades. Attendance upon these
institutions is compulsory. and a study
of English is required for a period Of
two years. The drawback is lack of
teachers. Some school buildings are
closed. Normal schools are maintained
and by and by the lack will be filled.
The government has established hospi-
tails, but there are few trained nurses
and no schools to educate them. Presby-
terians have just appointed additional
among them a medical STAN,
and they are doing something at least
to cooperate unofficially, with what they
believe to be the needs and desires of
the government in the preparation Of
teachers in common and medical schools.
The Rev. DR.. White reports ordinary col
lars for mems wear to be $51 a dozen, SO
deprecated is Guatemalan currency.
A novel and 1t is believed successful
method Of Sunday school advertising is
being tried by the Eastern Presbyterian
Sunday school. Sixth street and Mary
land avenue northeast. Recently about
one dozen boys, all pupils Of the Sabbath
school, met at the church. where each
was given an armload of bills, advertis-
ing the various features of the Eastern
Sunday school. The boys
were assigned certain streets, and they
were instructed to place bill in every
20. zA
several blocks from the church. Hun
1reds of these bills win be handed
out by the boys also on busy H street
northeast. The alluring dodgers tell
about the mems Bible class. taught by
Senator William E. Borah, OF Idaho; the
new baseball team that is, to prove a
winner" the Children's Day exercises
% be held at p. m. on June II,
md about the splendid music, good-fel-
owship, and excellent Bible teaching in
all departments of the school. They an
Sunday school," that every one will be
welcomed and provided class, regardless
If age, and that all departments Of the |
school will remain in operation through !
,ut the summer months, for ''the saloons |
10 not close Id hot weather; why the |
Sunday school?" This departure from |
he regular order Of things will be |
with great interest by Sunday |
school workers all over the city. for It |
nay determine whether, as regards re-
igious work, advertising pays"
At the Church of the Covenant, Rev.
;harles Wood. d. D., pastor. Rey. Stuart
3ready, NJ A., assistant pastor. the aft
rnoon and evening services have been
for the summer. Beginning
o-morrow night, there will be preaching
ervices every Sunday evening at 81
clock. at the Covenant tent, at the end
4 the Mount Pleasant car line, corner 1
dount Pleasant street and Park road.
'hese services will be preceded by q half
ours musical service. The church quar-
1t will render selections Tomorrow
vening. from Gaufs THE Holy City"
nd the Rev. T. w. Cochran, D. D., sec
starry OF the Presbyterian Board Of Edu-
alton. win preach.
The Presbytery Of washington City win |,
,eet in the Fourth Presbyterian Church.
thirteenth and ,Fairmont streets. Nom
ay morning at 10 o'clock. This b the
meeting. held immediately
fter the General Assembly's session. ana 4
lrge interest il always manifested In /.
10 reports of the commissicnsrs to the
ssembly. Rev. Charles L Neibel and
?. II. Edwards and lfessrs. G. 81 Bai-
" and H. K. Simpson were the delegates
ON Warrington.
The service on Sunday evsnlns ax the
ourth Presbyterian Church VIA be in
,e interest Of tie Woman's lrissionary /,
ociety Of t1ak church. and WIN take the II
'rm Of Echoes from the oeneraI A. n
.mo'y ana tne msssia0 g sne yepan's i