The Washington herald., 1912-12-14
Presbyterian.

Prof Giovanni LuZzi, who has been
in the United States lecturing before
theological seTinaries principally during
the past few weeks. addressed a large
audience in the Church OF the Covenant
last night, under auspices OF the Wal
densien Socity OF Washington. Prof.
Luzzi, who holds the chair Of syste-
matte theology in the Waldensien Theo-
logical Seminary of Florence. Italy, IS
one OF the most prominent if not the
most prominent. figure among the
Protestant forces OF Italy. He is a
recognized scholar. author, and preacher
in his homeland, and the University of
Edinburgh honOred him with the de-
gree OF doctor OF theology in recogni-
ton OF his dictinction as a leading the
ologian OF the world. He came to
America on the invitation OF Princeton
Seminary.
AS president Of the Christian student
movement, he has lectured on the re-
liGious and social problems Of the day
to thousands OF students in all parts OF
Italy. He has brought out a translation
of the New Testament in good modern
Italian, highly praised by such men as
FogazZarO, MaZzoni, and De Gubernatis.
An excellent critical commentary on
Colossians. besides many historical es-
says on Italy's great men, entities him
to a place among Italy's modern writ
ers. American readers have made his
acquaintance through several articles
contributed to The HILBERT Journal,
The Continent, and The Churchman.
Prof. Luzzi's intimate connections with
the leaders of the Modernist movement
In the Roman Catholic Church, made
him an interesting and instructive lee
turer. Being OF Tuscan birth he speaks
the Toscana in bocca Romano, while
T.
command. In addition TO his PROFESSIONAL
duties, and the responsibilities falling in
evitably upon an able man. Prof. Luzzi
for twenty-five years has been the pas
tor Of the Waldensien Church in Flor
ence, which has had the distinction for
long time of being wholly self-support-
ing. There are few Protestant churches
in Italy which do not receive missionary
grants.
The Princeton lectures have been re-
peated either in whole or in part at
Union Seminary, Mccormick Theological
Seminary, Rochester Theological Sem
mary, Hartford Seminary, Western The
illogical School, Pittsburg; Baptist Theo-
logical Seminary, Louisville, Ky, and at
Smith College.
Presbyterians in the Virginia Synod,
which includes all of the Southern Pres
byterian churches in Virginia, Maryland,
the District Of Columbia, and portions of
West Virginia, will be interested in the
that the synod's orphans
home, located on the outskirts of Lynch
burg. is to be doubled in size during the
next year, the trustees having decided
upon the erection of two additional cot
tages. There are now fifty boys and girls
IL the orphanage, and the new buildings
are to furnish facilities for sixty more.
Rev. Zed Hetzel Copp, who has accept
ed the pastorate OF the Cohocksink Pres !
byterian Church. of Philadelphia, will |
next Tuesday.
Mr.. Copp came to Washington about |
twelve years ago from Dayton, Ohio, |
where he was pastor OF the First Breth- |
rem Church and from which he resigned |
IN account of Ill health. He was re-
ceived into the Washington Presbytery |
In 1910, and served as preacher to the |
Chapel He was Probation OFF, |
GER Of the Juvenile Court for three years. !
Announcement is made of the instaIIa-
ton of Rev. John Carpenter Palmer, d. !
D.. as pastor Of the Washington Heights |
Church tomorrow morning at II o'clock
The sermon will be delivered by the
Rev. ]. w. Douglas, the charge to the
pastor by the Rev. Charles Wood, d. !
D., and the charge to the people by the
Rev. George Robinson d. d.
Rev. DR.. Palmer arrived in the city
Yesterday with his family and will be
the guest for the present OF W. p.
at 1885 Biltmore Street. The
pastors residence will be established at
I74s Euclid Street.
Rev. DIR. Palmer has had charge Of
he Emmanuel Chapel OF the University
Place Presbyterian Church, New York
City, for the past seventeen years.
announcement was made Monday
hight OF the sale OF the Gurley Me-