The Washington herald., 1912-05-04
OrrBhutprtat

Princeton Theological Seminary cele-
brates the centennial of its founding on
May to Z. This seminary. together with
Princeton University, had its beginning
In a log house that stood on the early
main road between Philadelphia and
New York. President Harrison assisted
in the centennial celebration OF this Log
College" long since disappeared. and
the present celebration Is simply that OF
the action OF the Presbyterian General
Assembly In founding, IN connection with
Princeton. a distinct divinity school.
The extent to which education one
hundred years ago, not higher alone but
all education. was tied up to the churches
and to their theology is hardly appreciat-
ed to-day. The colleges grew out Of
schools founded to educate minister's
ones from Harvard. William and Mary,
Yale, Princeton. and Pennsylvania, TO
Christian activity. It was the Bishop OF
London who gave the first one thousand
pounds to william and Mary College.
Later the public school systems grew
out of the same initiative.
Princeton Seminary. now quite distinct
from Princeton University. is the prin-
Cipal conservative theological school OF
Presbyterians in the East II is among
the largest and best equipped IN the
world, and its record of able men grad
uated and giving their lives TO Presby-
terisn and other Protestant churches is a
long and honorable one. The celebration
at this time will. however. look forward
to larger usefulness rather than recount
history of what has been achieved. The
programme is so made up.
The Presbyterian Brotherhood Of Amer
ica, with headquarters AT Chicago, IL close
on the trail Of the Men and Religion
Movement in following up its constituent
churches in the interest of men and boys.
From the large contingent OF Presby-
terians in the United States IT is gath
ering statistics OF what may have been
already accomplished in boys work,
Bible study, social service, evangelism.
and missions. under the stimulus OF this
winters campaign. 1t is gaining infor-
nation OF the particular organizations in
the individual churches. the proportion
OF men and boys in the survey, and en-
couraging organized Bible classes. Ma
tionaI President Holt Of the brotherhood
said at New York last week: AS the
coming meeting Of the general assembly
in MAY, at Louisville, We want 10 pre-
sent a showing OF mems work through
out the church that will be one Of the
most impressive demonstrations ever
made to an assembly OF the masculine
forces OF the church and the work that
is being done. We also want TO demon
strate that the men of the Presbyterian
Church are right at the front in the
larger programme Of masculine activity
now PRESENTED to the country The
brotherhood has on its directorate such
narn.s as John II. Finley. OF New York;
John Willis Baer, of Los Angeles: Will
lam Jennings Bryan. of Lincoln. Neb..
with Hugh H. Hanna, Of Indianapolis.
as chairman of the executive commit
toe In Washington the organization as
such is practically inactive.
Rev. Henry E. Brundage, D. D.. pas
tor OF the lexington Presbyterian
Church, has returned to the city after an
absence of about three months, visiting
the Holy Land, and received a cordial
welcome by his congregation. Rev. W.
T. Thompson. D. D., pastor emeritus, will
preach again Sunday, morning and even
ing, after which DIR. Brundage will re-
sumo his pastoral duties.
In New York Avenue Church DR.. Rad
cliffe will give during May short series
of Sunday evening lectures on bible
Pictures OF the Sea-" suggested by re-
cent historical references. Tomorrow
evening he will begin the series by
lecture OI t1eO sea-
presenting the miracle of the path OF dry
land through the sea. Special music will
be rendered.
The reports for the church year show
that during the past year the Central
Presbyterian Church has given 81 per
capita to the work OF foreign missions.
This is the fourth consecutive year that
this church has come up to this standard
This has been made possible by the ac-
tive cooperation Of the various orRanI-
cations OF the church.
On Thursday evening, under the aus
pices OF Miss Wood. the Chiidren's Mis-
sionary Society gave a missionary enter
tainment, in which about thirty children
took part. The programme consisted of
recitations and songs relating to mis-
sions.
At the recent Conservation Congress Of
the Men and Religion Forward Move |
ment, held in New York City. this church
was represented by Judge W. W. War
wick. |