The Washington herald., 1913-11-02
BAPTIST.

Baptists the world over will be inter
ested in the announcement that DR.. Rob-
ert Stuart Macarthur is to become the
pastor of the First Church, Baltimore
Md. For the last six Sundays he has
been occupying the pulpit, and his
!. preaching has attracted great congrega-
tions and captivated rne members of the
church. DIR. Macarthur prefers to be
called the acting pastor, although he
h has been called as pastor. and VIII proba-
bly, serve the church for an eXtehded
period. He will begin his work on his
return from Burma. Meanwhile the
church will seek the leading ministers OF
. the country as pulpit supplies. Dr. Laws
former pastor, and now editor OF the
Observation-Disclosures, says of the call:
in the church DIR. Macarthur will find a
noble band of consecrated, enthusiastic
heroic workers; in the city he VIII nhu
multitude of friendly, responsive, geler-
GUS people. There can be no quesuoh as
1 to the success that will attend DR.. Mac
Arthur's ministry. According 10 tne
Bible and the calendar, DR.. Macarthur is
growing old, but his vigor Of mind and
body, his enthusiasm, optimism, courage
and industry prove that he is just enter
nC his prime We shall hope for great
things from his Baltimore pastorate-
The executive committee of Baraca-
,aunched a campaign for increasing the
membership of the city union.
The next regular meeting of the union
will be held at the Bropkland Bapust
Church.
The Philathea Glass of the Centennial
Baptist Church held a social last We'd
aesday evening and initiated several new
members.
The Brookland Baptist Baraca Class
held e social in the church parlors Tues
day evening 4 large attendance and cx-
cellent time were reported.
At West Washington Baptist Church
special revival service continues on Sun
day and through next week. DR.. Lloyd
T Wilson, of Richmond, Va, is assisting
Pastor Cav and will speak in the Bible
School at 10 a. m. and at the regular
church services at Ii a. m and 1:i5 p. m.
Throughout the week DR.. Wilson will
preach each evening at 7:45 p. m. A large
chorus, led by the organ and piano, rem
ders an attractive and helpful song ser
vice Much interest is manifested in these
services by the community at large as
we'll as by the church, and a number of
individuals have been received into the
church membership. The public is cor
5iaIly invited to attend these services.
At the Temple Baptist Church a special
course OF SUNDAY SERVICES Will OS
commenced by the pastor, DR.. ]. ]. Muir,
tomorrow evening under the general topic,
"Ancients Modernized.'' Subjects and
dates will be: November 4, Adam Shift
ing Responsibility; November II, Cain
Despising Brotherhood November is,
'rNimrod. the Sportsman" November =,
Abraham Walking by Faith" Decem-
ber z, Captured by AppearancesS' De-
cember Il, Isaac, an Ancient Mystic"
December q, Jacobs Sharp Dealing"
December 2s, Joseph, Fathers Favorite."
On Monday at the Vermont Avenue
4. Christian Church will occur the semi
annual meeting of the Christian and
Baptist Ministers joint conference of
Washington and Baltimore The Rev.
II. c. Armstrong, d. D., of the Harlem
Avenue Church of Baltimore, will be the |
speaker, and the theme, The Next Re |
vival." Luncheon will be served by the |
! ladies of the Vermont Avenue Church, |
The meetings are held twice a year. al |
ternating between the two cities. The |
fellowship is said to have proved very
helpful.
The Second Baptist Church, Fourth
and Virginia Avenue Southeast will
begin tomorrow series Of special
evangelistic services to continue through
November 16 in which Pastor Hinson V, |
Hewlett will be assisted by the Rev.
E. NJ. Stephenson, d. D., of Pennsyl-
rania. First a teacher, then q physician |
and then a minister, DR.. Stephenson was |
the originator and the missionary of the |
first "Colporter Wagon" For someI
years he had charge of the Baptist
State work in Colorado, and after being |
connected for while with the University |
Of Chicago, he came East to lead in |
the Baptist State Sunday school work