The Washington herald., 1912-04-13
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Publishing agents OF the Methodist
Episcopal General Conference, announce
an innovation in the history or JnIs
church and OF church Journalism. They
propose 70 publish for thirty days dur
ing the coming conference in Minneap-
oils Daily Christian Advocate" which
with faithfully report the proceedings
or this most important conference. Tney
say they are going to print every WORD
OF the discussion-no more. no less
without note or comment" Just as the
Congressional Record does. they pro-
pose TO charge { cents a copy or yI3
for the thirty daily issues. Tne results
OF this experiment will be watched with
interest inside and outside Methodism.
People little realize what a big world
the Methodist world really Is. say the
pror1ptors or the daily" Tne tinted
States is only part-tnere are a lot OF
Methodists in Europe, Asia, Africa,
South America, and the ISLANDS or the
sea rour years WORK Will neEa up
IN this coming conference ana sO men
and wornen who labor IN the cause on
Methodism in the 1elds outside the
united states, WIN come 10 the MINI
eapons meeIing 10 ten TneIr sJorIes UI
successful endeavor. Tnen, too, the
bishops will have a lot 10 say about their
special Journeys-Bisnop mcdowell ABOUT
MS worId-tour ana nIsnUp DurI VI ms
visit to Europe; Bisnop Bashford and
blsnop Lewis aDouJ Jne amazing spirit
ual and political uprising In CHINA: :
Bishop HartzeH or ms 1000 mile lotr-
ney through AFRICA, 10 pe nlsned IN time
for Minneapolis Similarly. IiidIa, the
Fnlllippines, Korea. ana south AmeT1ca
Will be reported on by eyewitnesses or
work In these lands under Methodist
guidance. It certainly looks as though
the daily would have some material
Of the kind that newspapers call good
stuff"
The approaching Methodist General
Conference at Minneapolis will have two
delegates, possibly more. Of very unusual
personal interest. One of them Is Miss
Italia Garibaldi. a granddaughter OF the
Italian liberator, and the other Dr. Ii Ri
Gu, one OF the most famous physicians
Of the Fukien province Of China, a won1-
an who is known to some extent for her
surgical work throughout all China,
Methodist conferences in Italy and in
Foochow have grown to such proportions
as to send these delegates, ana others
With DR.. II comes her father, the Rev.
Ii, who comes also as a delegate.
Chevy Chase residents who are mem
bers Of the Methodist Episcopal denoml- |
nation are taking steps 10 organize Q
church in Chevy Chase, and plans are
under way for the purchase OF the prop |
erty Of the Baptist Church Connecticut |
Avenue ( and Shepard Street. Several |
have been held. and a commit |
tee appointed to Canvass Chevy Chase !
for members Of the proposed church has |
secured the names OF about thirty-fve |
-
10 organize.
At the present time there is no Meth |
odist church in the entire territory be-
tween Foundry NJ. E. Church. in the /
city, and Kensington. Rev, DR.. Clarke |
A former Pastor OF Foundry Church, who |
IS now superannuated and whose home
Is In Chevy Chase, and Rev. DR.. Orem |
are actively interested in the organiza-
lion of the new church.
Services viii be held In the Baptist |
church building tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock. at which Rev. John W. r. |
d. D., Presiding Elder of the
Washington District, will preach. After |
he services a meeting will be held 20
perfect plans for organization.
At the II O'Clock public service IN
Methodist Episcopal Church to-
morning the pastor, Rev. Joseph
u. NJ. Gray viii receive number OF
persons into the membership Of the
.hurch. He viii preach on the theme
The Springs of Joy" In the evening
It the o'clock service he will speak
N The Questions We Shall Ask in
Heaven"
At the Metropolitan Methodist Church.
'orner OF John Marshall Place and c /
street Sunday morning DR.. Montgomery
5 announced to speak on the subject
The Man and the Beast" In the even
hg DR.. Montgomery will repeat, by re-
Iuest, the address given to the Ohio
iociety on the subject "The Patriotism
4 Peace" Free seats to all and a cor
ial welcome to the public