The Washington herald., 1913-05-24
PRESBYTERIAN.

DIR. Radcliffe. who returns this morning
| from Atlanta, will preach Sunday even
ing at New York Avenue Church on
| Pictures of the Presbyterian Assem-
bly," The monthly musical interpreta-
| ton will be given.
DIR. Wood breaches the baccalaurate
sermon before the George Washington
University law school Sunday night in
the Church of the Covenant
H. B. F. Macfarland, who was chair
man of the resolutions committee OF the
International Convention of the Y. NJ
c. A, held in Cincinnati last week, gave
resume and Interpretation of the con-
vention's proceedings at the prayer
meeting of the Church of the Covenant
Thursday evening.
Secretary of Labor Wilson delighted the
members of the Mems Society of the
Church of the Covenant last Tuesday by
his graphic account of the functions OF
the new Department of Labor, over
which he presides. Secretary Wilson is
Presbyterian. ..s
At the Gunton-Temple Memorial Pres
byterian Church, Fourteenth and r
Streets Northwest, the sacraments OF
baptism and the Lords Supper will be
administered and new members received
at the morning service at II o'clock
The Gurley congregation Win participate
in this service, and the members of the
Gur1ey session will assist in the distribu-
ton of the wine.
At p. m. the pastor, Rev. C. Everett
Granger, will preach on the topic, THE
Blue and the Gray" This will be the
last evening service until the first Sun
day in October.
The Southern Presbyterian Assembly to-
day voted by lSS to q not to withdraw
from the Federal Council of Churches Of
Christ in America. In discussion proceed
ing the vote, DR.. T. NJ. Lowrey, Of Mem
phis. reiterated his charges that the or
ganization was endeayoring to influence
national politics.
Chicago will entertain the Presbyterian
General Assembly in 1914. when the COM
missioners will be the guests of the Fourth
Presbyterian Church in the magnificent
structure now building at a cost Of 1000
The Rev. John Timothy Stone, moderator
of the assembly, wso is pastor of the
Fourth Church, urged the acceptance Of
this invitation. In this connection he
read a passage from Hebrews, which
greatly amused the Presbyterians. name
ly:
knowing that our brother Timothy
will then be set at liberty"
The Rev. DR.. Mark Matthews served no.
tice that Seattle wanted the assembly in
1915, but DR.. Stone announced that the
First Presbyterian Church, of Rochester.
n. Y, had a prior claim.
Following a splendid address by the
Rev. Dr. Marcus A. Brownson. of Phila-
delphia, the General Assembly adopted the
report of Its committee on graded lessons,
which ordered the withdrawal Of the OBJ
jectionable lessons prepared by the Rev.
Milton S. Litchfield. of Brooklyn. They
aroused storm of Indignation because
they minimized the supernatural in re-
ligion, and are to be Withdrawn Septem-
Der 30.
Something of a sensation was sprung on
the General Assembly when the resigna-
ton of the Rev. DR.. Duncan ]. Mcmillan
as secretary of the board of church cree
ton was announced in connection with the
report Of that body. DR.. Mcmillan was
opposed to setting aside $4,000 from the
John s. Kennedy fund for loans to
churches. which the General Assembly
ordered yesterday.