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

organic union of the three negotiating
churches became absolutely assured by
the unanimous passage of a motion in
the Presbyterian General Assembly OF
Canada. according to the Toronto Daily
Mail and Express. In a short and strik-
ing prayer by Rev. DR.. Alexander Gil
ray, Of College Street Presbyterian
Church, Toronto, the Presbyterian church
in Canada committed itself to the cause
of organic union with the Methodist and
Congregational churches. with which ne
gotiations have been carried on for eight
years. Plans were at once set in motion
for the most complete cooperation pos
sible Of the three bodies in home and
foreign missions. social service, evangel-
ism, UNCONVENTIONAL publications, and
education. To date 500 Official boards of
Methodist churches in Canada have voted
In favor OF the union. while forty have
opposed It.
Open-air union services of the congre-
cations OF lexington Presbyterian and
Memorial United Brethren churches will
begin tomorrow evening. when Rev!
Charles E. Fultz, of the United Brethren
Church. will preach at o'clock on the
lawn Of the lexington Church at Florida
Avenue and North Capitol Street. The
Presbyterian church held an outdoor
service last Sunday evening which at
tracted a crowd that filed every avail
able seat The hymns used were thrown
on the screen before the audience. In
the morning the lexington Church will
celebrate communion, when 1t is ex-
pected to receive at least six new mem
bers. The pastor. Rev. DIR. H E.
Brundage. will preach the sermon.
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Church, who left the city last week to
visit his old home at Aberdeen, Nova
Scotia. will return to occupy his pulpit
on July IS.
At an adjourned meeting Of the pres
bytery held Wednesday at New York
Avenue Church, with Mr.. W. X Simpson,
of Metropolitan Church, vice moderator
presiding. Rev. Robert Robertson was
called to the pastorate OF the Arlington
Church.
DR.. James T. Marshall OF West Street
Presbyterian Church. Georgetown, is
making a trip this week to Auburn n
Y. He will return to spend one Sun
day in the city. after which he will go
to Mortified. where a part Of his vaca-
ton will be spent
Gunton-Temple Memorial Church will
hold communion and receive members
tomorrow, the service being in charge
OF Rev. c. Everest Granger, pastor. Or.
Granger will go next week TO Avon-by-
the-Sea, n. j.. and after two weeks stay
will spend his vacation to September
Is at Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island
Rev. E. L. Parks will occupy the pulpit
for the remaining two Sundays OF July,
after which DR.. G. Wilbur ShipIey, OF
Kannapolis. n. c.. who has served as
supply here during the past ten years, |
will preach until the return OF the pas
tor. The evening church service has
been discontinued until September.
Sixty-six young missionary volunteers, |
Presbyterian and Reformed. sat for a |
week at the feet of foreign mission ex-
perts and have departed for all the ends |
of the earth They were a bright and
promising group Of men and maidens,
and their conception OF Christianity was
manifested at the start when the Pres
byterians insisted that the Reformed
missionaries be their guests while in
New York. On Sunday. June s, they at
tended the Brick Church and heard an
inspiring sermon from DIR. William r.
Merrill. the pastor. He did well to say
that no opportunity surpassed that or
the missionary in shaping the new CIV
ilization of the world. Perhaps the best
sermon was the one which the presence
OF those siXty-six consecrated crusaders
preached to the large congregation.
Sunday. at the Church Of the Covenant,
Rev. Bernard G. Braskamp WILL preach
at the II O'Clock morning service. Subject
Of the sermon: The Hidden Strength
IN Life" The tent service, commencing
at 7:3o p m. will be held at the corner
Of Mount Pleasant Street and Park Road,
terminus Of the Mount Pleasant cars.
The musical prelude will be led by Mr..
Hoover, director; Miss Holden, accom-
PIANIST; clarinet and cornet OF Marine
Band, Mr.. William c. Mills, tenor SOLO
list The subject of Mr.. Braskamp's
evening sermon will be, The Peril of
IN Empty Soul