The Washington herald., 1911-04-01

Officials of the coming Church Congress,
to be held IN this city under the direction
of the Protestant Episcopal Church, yes
terday announced the complete pro-
gramme for the four days meeting,
which begin April 5- The programme
is the result of cooperation between
permanent officers of the congress and
members Of the local committees on ar
rangement-
Seven subjects for discussion are an
nounced, and the programme has been so
varied as to make each session distinctly
different. Prominent Episcopal church.
men and laymen from all parts of the
country have signifed their intention
Of being present.
Address by President.
First in Importance will be an ad-
dress TO be delivered by President Taft
in Continental Hall on the night of the
opening session. The delegates and Of
ficiaIs OF the congress will be received
by the President and Mrs. Taft in the
afternoon. and following the White
House reception there will be an inspec-
ton of the new cathedral and later
reception by the bishop at the National
Cathedral School for Girls.
Rev. J. Townsend Russell, local secre-
tary of the congress. was glad TO receive
this week the acceptance of Rev. Sell
den P Delany, OF Milwaukee. who will
read a paper on the opening nights
meeting. DR.. DeIany Is dean of All
Saints Cathedral in Milwaukee.
The topic assigned him is the Value OF
Professionalism" and others to speak with
him on this subject are Hon. Joseph
Packard, Lawson Purdy, and Rev.
Leighton Parks.
Programme for Congress.
The completed programme OF the
Church Congress, announced yesterday
by Justice Lurton and Bishop Harding il
as follows:
Tuesday morning. April q. 10 o'clock.
opening service, st. Johns Church. Com
munion address, Right Rev. John G. Mur-
ray. D. D.
April .. 2:a0 O'Clock, delegates and Off
cials will be received by the President
and Mrs. Taft at the White House. Dele
gates will inspect the new cathedral and
che Cathedral Close.
At o'clock, reception to delegates
and officials by the Bishop of Washing
ton at the National Cathedral School for
Girls.
All meetings noted below will be held
in Continental Hall. unless otherwise
stated
Tuesday evening. April q, o'clock
Address by President Taft; Topic I, The
value of Protestantism;" writers, Hon.
Joseph Packard, LII D.. and Rev. Sell
den P. Delany; speakers. Lawson Purdy
and Rev. Leighton Parks. d. D.
Wednesday morning. April IS, 1890
affecting our religious and educational in
stitutons;" writers. Mrs. Clarence H.
Mackay and Miss Agnes T Irwin; speak
ers, Rev. Henry S Nash. d. D., and
Rev Joseph n. Blanchard, D. d.
Wednesday afternoon. April &c. . o'clock
Meeting of the executive committee at
the Arlington Hotel
Wednesday evening, April 96. s o'clock
Topic III, The seat of authority in
church government writer's, Rev. Lor-
ing w. Batten, D. D., and Rev. Louis s
Osborne: speakers, Rev. George c. Foley.
d. D., and Rev Edwin A. White
Thursday morning. April q. 1880
o'clock-Topic ", THE Jesus Christ OF
the gospels and of theology" writer's.
Rev. William NJ. Groton, D. D.. and Rev.
Harold S. Brewster; speakers. Rev. George
&c. Stewart and Rev. Elwood Worcester,
d. D.
Thursday afternoon, April =, 1:30
o'cIock-Delegates and officials will be the
guests OF the Washington Cathedral
Council on a trip to Mount Vernon
Thursday evening. April q. O'clock
Topic V, THE necessity for comfy in
Christian MISSIONS" writer's, Right Rev.
Joseph n Francis, d. D., and Rev. II.
Symonds, D. D.: speakers, Rev. Theodore
Sedgwick and Rev. Reese +. Alsop, d. d.
Friday morning, April IS, 1850 o'clock
Topic VI. The need for prayer book re-
vision to meet present-day conditions"
writer's, Rev. George William Douglas.
D. D., and Rev. Henry r. Gummey, d. D.:
speakers, Rev. Percy S. Grant, d. D.. and
Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady, LII D.
Friday afternoon, April IS, 3 o'clock
Topic VII, The place of meditation in
the development of Christian character
writers, Rev. William NJ. Gilbert and
Rev. ]. Clarence Jones, Phi. D.: speakers.
Rev. Charles Fiske and Rev. D. W.
Howard.