The Washington herald., 1911-09-17
IN THE RELIGIOUS WORLD


be suitable in the most refined drawing
room of Washington will be permitted
on this particular stage. The Holy Name
societies of Washington should commend
such a practice, which tends to protect
the reverence due the name of God, and
relegate all indecency of language from
theatrical performances. The Aloysius
Truth Society will direct the attention
of the Catholic press throughout the
country to the rule referred to, in order
that its example may help to strengthen
the growing sentiment in favor Of pure
theatricals.
The Catholic University will commence
its fall session on October g. The en-
rollment thus far indicates the largest
class in the history of the university.
The corner stone of the new Cardinal
Gibbons Memorial Hall, of the Catholic
University Of America, will be laid on
October u at 4 o'clock. Cardinal Gibbons
will preside.
There will be an address by Right Rev.
Mgr. Thomas J. Shahan. D. D., rector
of the university, and there will be re-
sponses by Rev. DR.. Aiken, dean of the
college OF theology, on behalf of the
ecclesiastical body of the university; by
DR.. Daniel w. Shea, dean of the college
of science. on behalf of the lay body
of the university; by Rev. DR.. Dougherty,
of the university, and by a number OF
other distinguished speakers.
Free Baptists are in process of assinni-
Iation with regular Baptists North. with
the details well advanced and no friction
as yet. The permanent funds Sof the
Free home and foreign boards have been
transferred to the respective societies OF
the regular bodies, save small balance
intended-for ministerial relief and educa-
ton. The sum transferred amounted
to about $l55. COO. For a short time Free
churches will continue remitting mission
funds to their own boards, but beginning
next year the regular Baptist societies
will receive contributions and make ap-
propriations for Free on the same basis
as for their own.
There are about $1,000 Free Baptists,
resident chiefly in New England. There
is a small Texas contingent, but It is
not involved in the new plans. Separa-
ton of the Frees came about years ago
on doctrinal differences, the regular Bap-
lists being Calvinistic, and the Frees
Arminian or essentially so. The latter
were in favor of open communion. but
that matter played a minor part. Doc
trine and communion questions are now
adjusted amicably through the plan of
permitting each congregation to decide
for itself concerning them If essentially
Baptist. such has long been the plan
concerning creedal statement, and that
plan is now extended to practice con-
cerning admission to the Lords supper.
II Is stated that many more regular
Bap ptist congregations are now open COM
muniOn than formerly.
Nine men representing the Northern
Baptist convention and nine representing
the Southern Baptist convention will meet
on September q at Old Point Comfort
to discuss questions of comfy and CO.
operation between Baptists North and
South. Difficulties growing out of recent
new Mexico organizations are the acute
reason for the conference, but there are
other difficulties to be adjusted. Some
New Mexico congregations withdrew from
the Northern Baptist convention and
Joined the Southern, with, II is claimed,
the cooperation of some Southern lead
ers. Not a little friction has resulted,
which il is admitted may disturb negO-
tiatiOns at Old Point.
Among the Southern men to confer will
be DR.. J. B. GambrelI, OF Texas; Rev.
DR.. Lansing Burrows. of Georgia, and
Rev. Drs. f. Y. Mullins and ]. NJ. Prest-
ridge, of Kentucky. Northern representa-
tives include Rev. DIR. w. c. Biting, of
St. Louis; Rev. DR.. J. W. Conley. of Cali
fornia: Mr.. ]. S. Dickerson, of Chicago =
and Rev. Drs. Henry L. Morehouse and
Frank NJ. Goodchild, of New York.
Rev. Earle Wiley. of the Vermont Ave
nue. Christian Church, will preach the
convention sermon at the twenty-fourth
annual convention of the Christian Mis-
sionary Society of Maryland, Delaware.
and the District of Columbia. which will
be held in the Ninth Street Christian
Church, September 26 to 2S Sessions
will be held morning, afternoon, and
evening of each convention day. large
and meetings of special in
terest are already assured.
Because the foreign missionary board
of the Disciples of Christ in America
allowed Rev Guy Sarvis to go to the
foreign mission field as a representative
Of the church, Capitol Hill Church of
Christ. of Des Moines Iowa. has reduced
Its annual appropriation for the support
OF missions from 500 to $500 for the COM
ing year. and the Grant Park Church
of Christ in the same city, has refused
to give any money at all to the board
Mr.. Sarvis was tried for heresy short
time ago and the case was not concluded
for some of the churches.
He recently sailed for China to become
professor of sociology at the University
of Nankin. which is in charge of the
church. Until last spring he was as
sistant pastor of the Hyde Park Church
Of Christ at Chicago.
In addition TO the action of the Des
Moines churches, II is said other churches
in different parts of the country are
protesting against his appointment. Mr..
Sarvis is said to hold beliefs not in ac-
cord with the generally accepted teach
ings OF the church.
This action is in lire with The Wash
ington Herald's recent comment on the
Portland convention. and union Of
Presbyterian. and Disciple
forces in administration of the University
Of Nankin.
The Society OF the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church met on Tuesday eve
ming at the home of the president. Miss
Katharine Sunny and elected new off,
GERS to serve for one year from October
|. For president Mr.. c. c. Ref was
chosen; vice president, Miss Annie
HeIder: recording secretary, Mr. 9. j.
Jennings; corresponding secretary, Miss
Ardell Payne; treasurer. Mr.. A. L. Will
ans; chorister. Mr.. c. ]. Spiker; pianist,
Miss Roberta BraddOck; junior superin-
endent. Mrs. Earle Whitley; and as chair
man of lookout committee, Mr.. A. G.
PRAYER meeting, Mr.. c. ].
SpIker; missionary. Miss Lisle Thomas;
junior, Mr.. E. z. McNeilly; social, Miss
Belva Goepfert; music. Mr.. w. E.
temperance. Miss Katherine
SUNNY; information, Mr.. r. z. Taggart;