The Washington herald., 1913-06-01
NEWS AND COMMENT.

The exhibition by DIR. Newell Hills at
Plymouth Church. Brooklyn, of the re-
production of the Freer manuscripts
brings to public notice an event which
has received much attention in technical
journals. About six years ago Mr..
Charles L. Freer, art collector of De-
troit. Mich. while travelling in Egypt.
purchased bundle of sheets of vellum
which have turned out to be of great
value. Prof. Sanders, of Michigan UNI
versity, to whom the manuscript was sub
mitt> declares that most Of the sheets
were written in the fourth century. The
oldest and best contain records Of the
gospels which place the manuscripts in
the same class with the Sinaitic and the
Vatican manuscripts. Mr.. Freer intends
TO present this to the American people,
placing it at Washington. and to call
1t the Washington manuscript. One hun
dred copies of the sheets have been made,
and II is planned to give one to each uni
versit..- library In England. France. Ger
many, and the United States. One of
these fac-similes is already in the pos
session of Union Theological Seminary
in New York City. II is said that among
the lact acts Of Mr.. Morgan he arranged
for the printing of these reproductions
so that there might be one for each of
the great universities in Europe and
America
Rev. Frank Z. Butler, educational direc-
tor OF the Central Congregational Church.
Boston, advanced original ideas in rela-
ton TO Sunday school work, based upon
experience and Investigations, at the
we-''v meeting of the Methodist Min
isters' Association, Providence. The
speaker, in discussing THE Complete
Sunday School," said: I prefer the
nam of church school to that of Sunday
school, and 1 believe IL should be the
whole church organized for the religious
education of its entire constituency, not
an affiliated organization, but part of
the church itself
Rev. Mr.. Butler said he believed a large
part of the work OF this school should
be done on a week day; that the ultimate
aim of this school should be the making
Of Christian men and women and not
simply making character, but preparing
for social service. The immediate aim of
the school should be to teach each pupil
at each period in life what it means to
be a child of God at that age. The
sources of instruction should be the Bible,
and the lives of the great men and
women of the church since the acts of
.-e apostles were completed.
There is to be a memorial service to-
day for the United Spanish War
Veterans at the Peace Cross. Washing
ton Cathedral Close. The attention of
every churshman in the city is called to
this service, which begins at o'clock,
and at which Rev. G. Livingston Bay
ard, chaplain, U. s. A, will preach.
Practically every military organization
OF the city has been invited to be pres
ent and Join in the service Among
many services of much historic interest
which have taken place upon the Cathe-
dral grounds this promises to >be not
among the least interesting nor the least
important. 1t will, indeed, be a great
occasion, and those who are present will
have much reason to be thankful that
they were able to attend and catch some
of its inspiration.
Episcopal parishes are having their
usual spring social meetings and festi-
walls. On the afternoon of May "a, 1918,
there was a refreshment sale in st.
Paurs Church Grove for the benefit of
st. Paurs Church. Prince George Coun-
ty, one of the oldest of the Maryland
Colonial parishes, of which Rev. Fred
eTick Towers is rector At Iceland,
Prince George County. the ladies of st.
Barnabas' Guild held a strawberry AMI
ice cream festival on Saturday. May 81.
from 4 to Z p. M. at the residence Of
Mrs. jeremiah Berry. The ladies of
Epiphany Church, Forestville, Prince
George County, held their annual sale
Decoration Day, May go for the benefit
OF the cemetery. on the church lawn. Cof-
fee, sandwiches, ice cream, cake, and
fancy articles were much in evidence,
and in the evening there was a dance
at the Odd Fellows Hall. Music was by
the Forestville Band.
prominent Pacific Coast. theologian
writes to Tie Churchman Afield as fol-
lows: The resignation of Rev. Herbert A.
Jump as pastor of the First Congrega-
tionaI Church, of Oakland, presented
April 20. and accepted by vote of "a
against 152, April q, accentuates the
problem confronting a church when a
preacher of exceptional power and popu-
larity leaves its pulpit. Charles r.
Brown was an almost impossible man to
follow. Moreover, there was the prob