New-York tribune., 1912-01-13
CHURCH AND RELIGIOUS NEWS NOTES
Active Movements Toward Consolidation Among New YORK
CONGREGATIONS.

Meeting House, Alfred W. Martin VIII de-
, liver the second In his present series OF
Sunday evening lectures on The lilgher
Criticism of the New Testament Ills Sho'
ject will be THE Virgin Birth of Jesus
Mr.. Martin will i'm the course of his lecture
examine the evidence in support OF the De-
Ief in the supernatural birth OF Jesus
maintaining that in no writing of the hrst
century is there any reference TO H. h'
will then discuss the earliest witnesses 10
the belief in the virgin birth and set tort'
It's spiritual significance, contrasting the
modern attitude toward the idea OF the
immaculate conception with that of the
first century. He will endeavor TO sho"
that while intended primarily TO do hohor
to the name and person Of Jesus, the De-
lief is a reflection from our modern point
of view on both fatherhood and mother-
hood. Public discussion will follow the
lecture as usual.
The Mission Of the Living Waters cele-
bratcs it's twenty-secOnd anniversary TO-
morrow night This mission, Whlch Was
founded by a converted anarchist, Joi'n
Jaeger, is a pre- sent under the direction VI
the National Bible Institute. The superIh-
tendent John Hollis, has arranged 10 nave
the principal address tomorrow night ue-
ivered by the Rev. Warren w. Giles pas
tor Of the First Reformed Church OF East
Orange, y. j. The Beacon Light Missioh'
No. 1872 Third avenue, the oldest mission III
Harlem, will celebrate its eighteenth anhi-
versary next Thursday evening. Addresses
will be made by prominent pastors ana Dy
Don @. Shelton, president OF the Natlonai
Bible Institute.
Labels and Libcls" will be the subject
Of the address to be given by Or. Stepheh
S. Wise OH Sunday morning, January H. at
Carnegie Hall before the Free Synagogue
at II o'clock Thursday evening a specld'
address will he given to the teachers of III"
religious school and others interested III the
problems OF religious and moral education
bv Professor Thomas y. Ballet, dean Oh
the school Of pedagogy OF New York Chi-
versIty.
Professor \. 4. Berle, of Tufts College
who is a specialist In methods of study Is
giving a series of lectures. beginning on
Thursday, January II, at the Bible Teach
crs Training School. Or. Berle Is professor
of applied Christianity at Tufts College ana
has been one Of the prominent pastors OF
Boston for the last twenty years
To give shelter 70 many homeless men
who have been suffering from the colo the
ycstrymen of Trinity Church have voted 70
convert the old hospital building at No. ~
Varick street into a temporary lodging
house. At a special meeting OF the VeStry
held on Monday evening AT the home OF the
Rev. william r. Manning. rector OF lTih-
itv. arrangements were made To care ior
about two hundred men, but quarters loT
twice the number will be provided II nee
essary. The building. formerly used as
hospital, has been vacant for about SIN
years.
George ! Knecland. director Of the Chl-
cago vice Commission. will speak on Ihe
Social Evil-A Commercialized BUSINESS
Tomorrow afternoon at the o'clock mass
meeting Tor men at the West Side Young
Mems Christian Association.
"Th. Man Behind the Bars is the tito
81 ina address which the Rev. George san
d.r,on. chaplain Of the Tombs prison VIII
deliver at the Labor Temple tomorrow
orternoon AT o'clock. Mr. Sanderson was
FORMERLY chaplain Of the Albany Penlten-
tiarv and later at Sing Sing
Henry j. Cody. Archdeacon OF Toronto
rector OF st. Paul's Church. canon or the
cathedral in that city, and regarded as one
Of the most distinguished preachers OK tne
church in Canada, is making New YORK
brief visit. lie viii preach at the CathedIaI
of St John the Divine tomorrow al o"''
the II and { o'clock service.