The Washington herald., 1912-11-03

and granite surmounted by croag
which proclaims its religious character
and doating the American nag from =
sta6 on Its roof. The whole property
cost 3so.Wo. The building takes the place
Of snail private house which has been
kept open bx the society since 1sss Dur
Ing those years the society has cared
for $4,000 persons. representing thirty
Ave nationalities besides moo persons
who have been helped at the pier with
out coming 10 tho building. The new
homo stands on . much more convenient
site. and it was regarded ~ ., matter
Of particular triumph that II replaces
two saloons that made Q very unfiatter-
Ing business success by selling great
quantities OF drink to incoming immi-
grants.
BY unanimous vote New York Presby-
terry throws open its doors to the public
at all meetings-except. OF course. ex-
ccutive sessions, which the presbytery
naturally reserves the right to order as
necessity may appear. .Annoyances fol-
lowing certain militant Incidents on the
presbytery's floor, which were distorted
nd exaggerated in the daily press, pro-
duced temporary evaporation that
instinctively tried to avense itself on
the Newspaper reporters by shutting out
tHcu anu cNcTs Uouy else lEcIu tHS pfNS-
bytery's meetings. 1ne present modera-
tor, Rector Edgar Whitaker Work. IL
proving a wise and capable leader.
New York's French Presbyterian
Church. whose pastor died last summer,
has elected as pastor the Rev. Paul ID.
Elsesser. Of Boston. who Is also editor OF
a religious weekly devoted to eyangeli-
cal progress Of French people in Ameri-
ca. The new pastor was formerly a
member Of the New York French colony.
although a native Of Switzerland. and
has relatives here and in New Jersey
who. are active workers In French re-
ligious organizations He will begin his
duties In New York on December /. The
New York church is the largest Of
French evangelicals in this country.
Mr.. w. Z. Braithawaite. superinten-
dent of the music department Of the
union. is organizing a large chorus of
Endeavorers. Their first appearance will
be on the evening of October IS. at Gen.
trail Union Mission, the occasion being
n part Of the celebration OF the "anni-
versary week of that institution. The
chorus will sing again on Sunday after
noon. October 20. the last day of the an
niversary celebration.
The Sabbath school and missionary de-
partment of the Presbyterian church in
the United States publishes a statistical
table showing the gain and loss in Sunday
school membership during ten years. and
raises the question Of the relation OF
Sunday school membership to church
membership. Sixteen Presbyteries. COM
prising one-ffth OF the total Sunday
school enrolment. show a gross gain dur
ing ten years OF 1s.7l5 in Sunday school
membership. The loss during this period
is $3.50. leaving a net gain Of ,oa5. These
Presbyteries are in large cities. In every
one the church membership has increased
from 6.6 per cent N Cincinnati to 392
per cent gain in Pittsburg. Eleven Of
the sixteen Presbyteries show a gain
ranging above 30 per cent.
II II had not been for the increase IN
membership in the Sunday schools Of the
small towns and villages there would
have been little gain to show. The re-
manning 20 Presbyteries show a net gain
in the same period of 1885. or Is per
cent The report shows the need Of an
organized campaign in the cities to en-
large Sunday schools II this source of
supply for the churches is not to be cut
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