The Washington herald., 1912-03-24
NEWS OF THE CHURCHES
OF GREATER WASHINGTON

Barrett Biblical Institute In Evanston
the Methodist Episcopal theological
school affiliated with Northwestern Uni
versity, has entered upon a plan OF re-
| organization and enlargement which. ac-
cording to the Rev. E. ]. Rose, OF Ma
perviIle. chairman for several years Of
the Rock River Conference committee
on education, means a theological uni
versity.
The special feature of the plan. which
will be entered upon with the inaugura-
tion next month OF the Rev. Charles NJ
Stuart as president. involves the separa-
tion OF the student body into two schools,
the gradute school and the diploma
school
The graduate school will be made up Of
students who have received college
degree previous to entering the seminary.
This division will provide for more ad-
vanced work. and will necessitate addi-
tions TO the faculty and enlargement Of
opportunities for special study. The d.
ploma school will be composed OF stu
dents who have had more meager pre-
paratory training
Hitherto there has been little distinc-
ton in the courses of study. and none
in the teaching force for both classes.
The distinction. however, has been rec
yates have received the degree OF bache-
lor II divinity and the others have re-
ceived a diploma without the e- degree.
Under the new plan candidates for a
degree and candidates for a diploma
will reclte, in separate classes, Will have
separate commencement exercises, and
perhaps ultimately have separate build
ings and faculties, although for the pres
ent the same faculty with the additions
contemplated will instruct both classes
Of students.
The Disciples. who have been drilled
for a century in the practice OF debate
with members of other communions con-
cerning baptism. have of late taken up a
strenuous course of argument among
themselves. An editorial in the Christian
Century OF Chicago upon the Blight OF
Legalism," has led. In the words Of a cor
respondent to that paper, ito more hard
thinking on this proposition than some of
us have ever done on any single PROPOSE
ton in our lives before" The Christian
Century puts as the first of six affirma-
tions. The Disciples believe that Presby-
terian, Methodist. and congregational
churches are churches of Christ" In the
fourth affirmation it recognizes baptism
as practiced IN these churches as valid,
although from the Disciples viewpoint
Irregular. defective. and objectionable as
to the manner of administration. These
affirmations are vigorously repudiated by
some Of the Disciples ministers Of high
standing in the denomination, but an
Iowa layman asserts, II feel sure that
the masses Of intelligent laymen are with
you"
Ten thousand copies of DR.. Oliver. Huck-
els Christian unity address delivered at
Edinburgh in 1905. at the international
council of Congregational churches. have
been printed by the commission on Chris
tan union Of the Disciples Of Christ. and
sent out to Presbyterian. Congregational.
Episcopal. and Baptist ministers Of the
United States and Great Britain II is
entitled THE final basis OF reconciliation:
A study in the possibilities Of the unity
OF spirit" In the same pamphlet are also
printed articles by DR.. Campbell Gibson,
leading English Presbyterian on