The Washington herald., 1913-06-28
PRESBYTERIAN.

Gounod's Redemption" will be sung
Sunday evening, June q. 1913. at the
Presbyterian Church at Takoma Park,
corner Maple and Willow Avenues, by
the choir OF the church. under the d.
rection of its regular leader. Mr.. James
W. Dyre. This is the last for this sea-
son of a series of musical evenings, and
the second of well-known productions,
the other being Giants Holy CITY,.
which was sung three months ago. In
this rendition of the Redemption all
the solo work will be done by regular
members of the choir.
At its annual general synod, Just held,
the Reformed Church in America went
into the Sunday school lesson contro-
versy, expressing some or the same dis
satisfaction with joint lesson comments
heretofore used IN Its schools as did
Presbyterians at Atlanta. 1t was voted
TO enter the combination with Presbyte-
rians for new comment series that
will be, as the debaters in the synod
phrased II. more religious ana less etni-
cal, more Bible ana less about II. ADOPT
ing "a report OF the commission, the
synod voted to strengthen much its pub
LEGATION board and to put into II Sunday
school and young peoples work. sec
Rotary, comparable IN standing ana WORK
with missionary secretaries. was author
lied to head the strengthened and en-
larged board.
At the II o'clock morning service in
the Church of the Covenant Rev. DIR.
Charles Wood will preach. The evening
service will be held in the tent, located
Mt the corner OF Lamont street and the
Avenue OF the Presidents, Mount Pleas
ant car line. The musical service, be-
ginning at 7:s O'Clock. Will be led py
NJ UI~Nr
centor. and Mrs. Klein. pianist. DR..
Wood will preach.
BY action of the Presbytery of Wash
ington last Monday. after hearing COM
mittee OF the First Church, which pre-
scented a petition refusing to unite with
DR.. Macleod in his request for a disso-
luton of the pastoral relation, DR.. Mac
Leod was released from the church,
effective July l. A committee on resolu-
tons was appointed consisting of DIR.
Kelley, Justice Peelle, and Rev. Mr..
Brundage, and Rev. Mr.. Spooner was
appointed moderator Of the session.
Gurley Memorial Church submitted its
choice of a site for their church build
ing. which proved unsatisfactory to the
majority of the Presbytery. The matter
was referred to the moderators council.
and that body decided not to accept the
proposed site, owing to its close prox-
unity to the Fourth Church.
Pastor David A. Reed and wife will
be given a farewell reception by the
Riverdale Church next Tuesday evening.
DR.. Hubert Rex Johnson, of the Chevy
Chase Church, has gone to Maine for a
three months rest.
The death of Mr.. Louis r. Severance.
of Cleveland, last Monday removes one
of the active and generous national lead
ers of the Presbyterian Church. Mr..
Severance was a member of the Foreign
Board. a trustee Of Wooster University.
synodical institution of Ohio, and a sub |
stantial helper in every good work.
Sunday evening services at the Second |
Presbyterian Church. in Twenty-second |
Street, near Q Northwest. are now being |
held on the lawn adjoining the church. !
Rev. A. r. Bird, the pastor. is preaching |
a series of sermons at these services on |
Night Scenes of the Bible" The sub |
ject for Tomorrow evening will be "A |
Night of Wrestling"