The Washington times., 1912-11-04
BETHANY BAPTIST
CHURCH OPENS BIG
REVIVAL MEETING
Christian Minister From Bal
timore Will Be Leader
of Services.

A two weeks revival begins at the
Bethany Baptist Church tonight. The
evangelist will be the Rev. DR.. Peter
Ainslie. rastor Of the Christian Temple.
OF Baltimore, and said to be the fore
most minister in the Christian churches
of this country.
The revival, which begins tonight, is
odd In the fact that 1t Is the first
time In more than fifty years a preacher
of the Christian church, has conducted
revival In the Baptist church. 1t Ia
said that DR.. Ainslie favors union
of the Baptist and Christian churches.
the same. differing only In few things.
Il believe that sooner or later these
two great churches-the Baptists and
the Christians-will be united" said the
Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson, pastor OF the
church at which the revival Is to bo
held. THE only thing that stands in
the way now is practically the settling
upon a name satisfactory to both
churches" continued the Rev. Steven
son.
Forget Old Grievances.
As an evidence of the fact that the
Christian Churches and the Baptist
Churches are forgetting old grievances,
the pastors OF the Baptist and Christian
Churches OF Washington today met the
ministers of the two denominations Of
Baltimore in a union meeting. followed
by dinner, at the Metropolitan Bap-
list Church, Sixth and A street north
east.
At the revival. which begins at Beth
any Church, old-time songs will be
sung.
Peter Ainslie is one of the greatest
preachers in America said the Rev.
Stevenson today.
Urges Simple Life.
A return to the simple life Is recon-
mendcd by the Rev. DIR. Samuel IL.
Woodrow, pastor of the First Congrega-
tional Church. as remedy or preven-
tion for the apparent Increase In the
number of suicides in this country.
DR.. Woodrow preached last night on
the question OF THE Ethics OF Suicide" "
The pastor said that self-destruction
seems to occur in greater numbers In
June than in any other month OF the
year.
Civilization accustoms neople to luxu-
ries and so enervates them that they
are unable to endure hardness or with
stand reverses of fortune he said
I'VE need to return to simpler and
more normal mode of life"
The Rev. A. w. Spooner, pastor or the
Sixth Presbyterian Church. in sermon
last night on The War In the Balkans
believed the hand of God was directing
the successes OF the Bulgarians. the
Servlans, the Greeks. and the Montene-
grins in their fight against the Turks.
Vice President Sherman was eulogized
In a sermon by the Rev. DIR. Charles
Wood. pastor OF the Church of the
Covenant. last night. DR.. Wood spoke
of the late Vice President as great
statesman and clean. moral man.
,,.,v....,. To-. Save Girls.
working girls from ruin. the use OF pub
lie schools as social centers. promoting
proper street play in unfrequented
streets. and safeguarding the great NOV
ing picture enterprise are some OF the
objects of the National Playground and
Recreation Assoc !ation. as explained by
Charles F. Weller in an illustrated lee
ture at the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church last night on THE Place OF
Play In the Development OF the Child.
II was Mr.. Weller who, five years ago.
began the Fairgrounds movement In
this city.
a sterecpticon lecture on Jesus of
Nazareth" will be delivered tonight at
3 o'clock in the chapel OF All Souls
Mission by the Rev. Edward s. Dunlap,
OF st. Johns Episcopal Church. The
scenes that will be shown are painted
by William Hale.
The annual meeting OF the Columbia
Baptist Assoc alton will be held Novem-
her lS to q In the Metropolitan Baptist
Church. The Rev. II. W. o. Millington,
pastor of Brookland Baptist Church,
will preside. The Rev. Hinson " How
lett. pastor OF the Second Baptist
Church. will preach the opening sermon.