The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-13
Methodist

Light on the attitude OF Methodists
toward the amusement question Is fur
| nished by the Northwestern Christian
Advocate. which has analysed the re-
| cent vote by the general conference at
Minneapolis, retaining by q small ma
tcrity the present rule in the Book OF
Disciples. disappearing of certain
! amusements- In the English-speaking
conferences In the United States a ma
jCrity of forty-nine favored tho broader
policy, while among the colored and for
eign-speaking members I53 Of the $50
votes cast were in favor of retaining the
present discrimination. It was a case
where the colored and foreign brothers
held the balance OF power.
Unquestionably the American element
in the Methodist Church is largely in
favor of leaving these doubtful Ques-
tons to the decision OF the individual
conscience. and with the bishops thus
minded We do not expect to see during
the next Quadrennium any excommuni-
cation of members OF Methodist Churches
because they now and then dance or
play cards.
Another action OF the recent general
conference seems to us hardly more
well considered than that on the amuse-
ment question. We refer TO the STRIFE
lures upon the Edinburgh conference be-
cause missions to Catholic countries
were not included in the scope Of its
Investigations and fellowship. Most of
the persons who brought about this
wonderful world assemblage are as
strong in their convictions to-day as
they were two years ago that 1t was
necessary in the interests OF unity TO
confine the thought Of the conference
and its membership to missionary work
in distinctIvely non-Christian lands.
Extensive improvements OF Congress
Street Methodist Protestant Church.
Georgetown, will be begun next week
These will include the installation OF a
hot-water heating plant for church
and parsonage, adjoining: frescoing and
painting throughout auditorium, Bible
class room. and primary school. and new
electric fixtures and carpets. Preaching
services, morning and evening, will be
continued for two Sundays, and the
service only will be held dur
ing the month Of August, while the pas
tor Rev. E. D. Stone, is dissent on vaca-
ton. 1t is expected the repairs will be
for the opening of all depart
ments of the churchs work early in
The annual summer conference OF min
listers OF Methodist Protestant churches
OF the United States will be held at
Western Maryland College, Westmin-
ster. Nd, July % to August 4. DIR. |
Henry Ostrum and other well-known |
leaders will have part in the programme
Of educational and devotional features. |
The delightful location of the !nstitu-
ton. high on the slope of the Blue
Ridge Mountains, makes Of the site of
the conference a charming vacation spot. |
The ministers occupy for the week the
students dormitories and use the COL
ege dining room. The conference will
be entertained one evening with "song
and story service" arranged by and in
charge of Rev. Edward D. Stone. of
Washington.
The second group of outdoor services
or the season conducted by the Epworth
league of Hamline Methodist Episcopal
church, Ninth and P Streets Northwest,
will be held tomorrow evening at
o'clock. One service will be held on the
avn at Iowa Circle and the other wiz
he conducted in front of No. Engine
Company House, in r Street Northwest
'etween Ninth and Tenth Streets. These
ervices wHSontinue thrG-$JAA-z1e months
4 July and August.
At the regular preaching service at II
'clock Tomorrow morning Rev. Joseph
4. NJ. Gray, the pastor, will speak on
Modern PERIL At the even
ng service, beginning at o'clock, the
ubject Of the sermon will be "Bewilder-
nent and Vision" Directly following
he benediction Miss Edith Bateman
Ithey, the church organist, will give a
rief organ recital. She will continue
, present these musical programmes
uring the remainder Of the month.