The Washington herald., 1912-10-28
Synod Of baltimore 70 Open Sessions
at Hew York Avenue
Church.
GUESTS ENTERTAINED
n PRIVATE HOMES
Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, and
the District included in
Synod Zone.

Presbyterian Church the annual meeting
OF the Presbyterian Synod of Baltimore
will open with sermon by the retiring
moderator. Rev. J. B. Turner. d. D., Of
Dover. Del. and recently appointed SEC
retary Of the Presbyterian Historical 60
ciety. The synod will continue in sss-
sion at the same place Tuesday and
Wednesday. closing Wednesday night
with . popular meeting. Or. Arthur ].
Brown. OF New York. secretary Of the
Foreign Board. and Rev. DR.. Lyman
Whitney Allen. Of Newark. N. J., viii b
the speakers at this closing session.
The Synod Of Baltimore embraces al
churches Of the Presbyterian Church. To-
Gated in the District Of Columbia. vir-
ginia, Maryland. and Delaware. There
are In the active ministry within its 1ur-
isdiction III ministers. 1SS churches. l3o-
S3S communicable, and Q Sunday school
membership Of over 5000 scholars. Dur
ing the fiscal year ended last April these
churches had made contributions for all
purposes amounting to $Sss. .13o. The pres
ent meeting 10 held here on the invita-
ton Of the New York Avenue Church.
and delegates will be guests in the homes
Of its membership. The hospitality COM
mittee Of the local church IL under the
chairmanship Of Edward Taring.
Day sessions viii be largely occupied
| with the presentation Of reports on mis-
sion and benevolent work Of the
churches. Tuesday aftersoon there will
be three. conferences. one on the Pres
byterian Brotherhood" led by H. X.
Simpson. an elder in Metropolitan
Church: another on bible Study for
Men," led by Rev. DR.. Charles Wood.
pastor Of the Church Of the Covenant.
and Q third on Social Service" In charge
Of the Rev. Charles L. Candee. Of Will
mington. Del.
Downtown Church Discussed.
On Tuesday evening Rev. DR.. Warren l.
Wilson, Of Brooklyn. N. Y. widely known
a. q specialist in promoting religious life
in rural communities. will address the
synod on ''The Country Church" Follow
ing Dr. Wilson's address. THE Down.
town Church" will be presented by the
Rev. Norman NJ. Thomas. OF New York.
This session promises to be of interest to
many Washington Presbyterian. Is well
as to the synod delegates generally.
Three more afternoon conferences are
scheduled for Wednesday. That on Boys
Work" will be led by Rev. U. 8. N. Beale.
Of Salisbury, Del Rev. Paul r. Hickok,
Of Metropolitan Church. viii present the
topic ''Evangelism." while the subject OF
'.Missions' will be treated under the lead
ership Of Rev. Dr. Crawford. OF Whining
"
signed for discussion by the delegates. and
the topics. as stated. were set up in line
with the general divisions Of church work
exploited last season in the Men and Re-
ligion Forward Movement.
The sessions will conclude with the
popular evening meeting Of Wednesday.
Secretary Brown is recognized as one Of
the greatest living authorities on mis-
sionary progress. and as specialist in
the field Of China. Just now commanding
attention throughout the civilized world
and receiving the counsel and active aid
from many American Presbyterians in es-
tablishing her new republican institutions.
DR.. Allen will tell Of the programme for
a united emphasis on home missions dur
ing Home Mission Week." to be observed
tho United States the last
week Of November.
Concurrent Women's Meeting.
About one hundred delegates are ex-
pected to attend the second meeting Of
the Woman's Synodial Societies for
Home and Foreign Missions which con-
venes in the Church Of the Covenant at
$50 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Rev.
DR.. Isaac Taylor Headland. Of China. |
who as missionary Of the Presbyterian |
lutionary movement in China, eventu- |
ating in the new republic. will deliver |
the opening address.
On Wednesday morning. Mrs. D. e. |
waid. Of the Woman's Board Of Home |
Missions will speak. and in the after
noon Miss Mary baltimore. Of China, |
will deliver the principal address. A
rally Of the young people Of the Presby-
terian churches Of the District IL to be
held at o'clock In tho Washington
Church. Columbia and Kalo-
rama roads, when Dr. Headland will be /
the principal speaker.
The ladies are expected to unite in
the popular meeting at New York Av-
enue Church Wnedesday