The Washington herald., 1912-01-20
OrrHhutrrtal

Princeton University returns to the tra-
dition which Woodrow wilson's term OF
ofiice alone interrupted by promoting a
Presbyterian clergyman to the presidency
OF the institution. DR.. John Grier Hib-
ben, president-elect. was graduated from
Princeton University in 1852. and pur-
sued his theological studies in Princeton
Seminary and in the University OF Ber-
lin. He was pastor of a church at
ChambersburS. Pa, for four years be-
foreNtaking up a professorship at Prince
ton, and at the time OF his election was
professor OF logic and psychology.
Princetonians in Washington express
their confidence in President Hibben's
ability to unite the divided factions OF the
university.
News Of the appointment Of William z.
johnson, recently deposed from the De-
partment Of the Interior as its special
agent in breaking up the illegal liquor
selling among the Indian wards OF the
United States as a special agent OF the
Presbyterian Church in its temperance
department will be received with surprise
In Washington. II seems that Mr.. John
sons real gifts lie in the direction of
journalism and social reform rather
than as a professional detective Powers
Of investigation and analysis OF social
and individual effects of the liquor traffic
were exhibited by Mr.. johnson in a re-
markable way, II Is SAID. when he was
correspondent Of the Voice, of New York,
and later the New Voice of Chicago.
Mr.. johnson will have headquarters at
Pittsburg. AMI will work with General
Secretary Scanlon. OF the Presbyterian
temperance committee, devoting the pres
ent year largely to West Virginia, where
a campaign for Statewide prohibition Is
TO culminate in next autumn's election
All temperance organizations interested,
however. are TO have the benefit Of MIR.
Johnson's Investigations.
A second gathering Of laymen OF the
Southern Presbyterian Church, similar to
the one held in Birmingham three years
ago. is scheduled for Chattanooga, Tenn,
February 6 to s. 1t is confidently antici-
pated that this will be one of the really
great missionary conventions OF the
Presbyterians- Nowhere In Protestantism
have the laymen shown more skill ana
fervor In the promotion OF the mission
ary enterprise than I'm the South. Texas,
It is said, is fairly abla4e with en-
thusiasm. while on the east South Caro-
lima. North Carolina, ana Virginia are
rivals for the biggest delegations" Dur
ing the three days programme at Chat
tanooga forty speakers arc to participate,
among them Robert E. Speek, ]. Camp
bell White. d. MeConaughy, and Harry
Wade Hicks, together with many min
lsterial and lay delegates and mission
aries on furlough.
A largely attended meeting Of the Mems
Club OF the Church Of the Covenant. lis
tened TO an address on the Panama
Canal by Representative MondeIL of
wyoming, Tuesday night. Interest in the
Men and Religion eight-day convention
was shown in the resolution to meet
DIR. Wood. the minister, after the morn
ing service tomorrow, 10 consider a mat
ter of importance to the men of the con-
gregation.
Specially significant is the action of the
Central Presbyterian Church, OF Brook |
lyn, in abolishing the pew rental system. |
because it is the third largest church OF |
the denomination in the United States /
and because the pastor, Rev. John n, /
Carson, d. D., is moderator of the gen.