The Washington herald., 1912-10-26
Presbyterian

Presbyterians of the District Of Colum-
bia are making preparations for the en-
teftainment Of a large number Of dele
gates expected to attend the meeting Of
1.-THE Synod OF Baltimore. which opeus At
1.-THE New York Avenue Church on Mon
Iday evening The opening sermon viii
be by the retiring moderator. the Rev
J. b. Turner. d. D.. of Dover, Del. Tues
day and Wednesday day sessions will be
given over to the transaction OF routine
business, and Wednesday night will be
popular meeting night. The addresses
scheduled for Wednesday evening are
Those Of Dr. Arthur J. Brown, secretary
Iof the Foreign Mission Board. and Rev.
Dr. Lyman Whitney Allen. OF Newark.
N J., who will represent the Home Mis-
sion Board.
Tuesday and Wednesday. In the Church
OF the Covenant, the twenty-sixth annual
meeting OF the woman's Foreien Mis-
sionary Society Of the Synod OF Balti-
mroe win be held Business sessions viii
be held Tuesday and Wednesday at
o'clock. From $50 to 4:3o Tuesday an
open meeting for delegates and the pub
lie will be addressed by Rev. DR.. Isaac
Taylor Headland, Of China, author OF
"China's New Day On Wednesday at
a O'Clock. in the Washington Heights
Church. a meeting Of the Presbytertan
young people Of the District and vicinity
will be addressed by Miss Dorothy Ban.
synodicaI secretary for young people or
ganizations. and by DR.. Headland.
At a Conversational meeting Of New
York Avenue Church on Thursday. the
request OF the Gurley Memorial Church
that the restriction in the conveyance to
them of their present property whereby
II was to be held exclusively for Pres
byterian worship. was granted on the
conditions that In the contemplated re-
moval the individual entity OF the
church be retained. That the money ac-
cruing from the sale Of the property be
appropriated to a church site ana build
ing in some growing section Of the city
west Of Seventh and north OF Euclid
Streets That the original restriction be
retained In any future conveyance OF the
church property.
At CONGREGATIONAL meeting Of the
Fourth Presbyterian Church last Monday
night a call was unanimously extended
TO the Rev Howard J. Bell. OF Marion.
Pa. to become pastors assistant. Rev.
DIR. Kelley states that Mr.. Bell IL grad
uate of Lafayette College and Of Prince
ton Seminary. class 1912. and that this
will be his frrt regular charge He IL
married. and brings TO the special work
assigned to him. among the young peo-
pie and in the Sunday school. an excel
lent training and a pleasing personality
At a meeting of the Gurley Memorial
Presbyterian Church held on Thursday
evening resolutions were passed looking
to the removal Of the church to new
location in the northwest. For the pres
ent the church will remain at the loca-
where 1t has been for so many years. but
a committee of eight has been appointed
to recommend a new site to the congre-
cation.
At the morning service the First Pres
byterian Church will observe ''Tuber-
culos,s Sunday" with a sermon by Rev.
A. II. Sutherland, Of Chambersburg. |
Pa, on Religion and Health" Sun
day evening the pastor will deliver anI
illustrated lecture entitled. The Old
and New China Eighty beautiful
slides will be used to illustrate the lee
ture.
The monthly musical Interpretation OF |
great sacred classics will begin for this |
winter tomorrow evening In New York !
Avenue Church. the theme being Hay |
dn's Imperial Mass the choir being |
assisted Dy Mr. anton haSpdf. VfONnlst. \
The selections given will be Hear Our |
Prayer" GLORIOUS Is the King OF Is
rael." 20 Lord. Rebuke Me Not" Lord. |
We Pray Thee. Help Thy Servants"
Blessed Is He That Cometh," with
Svendens "Romanza" on violin.
At the Washington Heights Church to-
morrow the preacher will be the Rev
Dr. J. Kinsey Smith. late OF the Shady
side Presbyterian Church Of Pittsburg.
DIR. Smith comes on invitation of the
appointment committee Of this church
and has been invited to consider the
possibilities and opportunities of this
Heights field. with a view
to becoming pastor. With great frank
ness and clearness Of statement the COM
mittee has addressed to the congregation
a circular letter setting forth the rec
ord and qualifications Of DR.. Smith and
the conditions upon which he desires
settlement in a pastorate. Evidently an
and practical man. DIR. Smiths
pastorate at Shadyside and at Fourth
Avenue Church. Louisville. KY, would
Indicate that he is a preacher of ability
and fearlessness, combining Initiative
and sound sense In an ex-
,eptional way. Members of the congre-
cation have been urged to hear DE-.
Smith. who will preach at morning and
evening services.