The Washington times., 1913-07-05
MODERN CHRISTIANS
STRONGERIN BELIEF
Philadelphia Rector Makes This
Statement and WIN Defend
His Declaration.

Christians Of our age believe more
did the first Christians." This ID the
son. d. c. L.. rector Of the Church Of
Our Savior. Philadelphia DR.. John-
son will preach on this theme tomor-
row 1t the open-air cathedral services
at o'clock.
The establishment of q department
Of the parish paper called The Firing
Line" to be devoted to missionary IN
formation, II the announcement made
by the rector Of Grace Episcopal
Church. Colorado, Springs. The inno-
walton Ii regarded 50 highly by the Sec
retary Of the Domestic and Forsisn
missionary Society. John w. Wood,
that he has offered to assist othsr
preachers In establishing similar DE-
ever they desire IT,
An important meeting Of the senior
and junior brotherhoods Of 81 AndreW
= scheduled for July "A at Chevy Chase
!. Inc ea1's meeting Y 70 be 2 general one. ana
= w: Austin. rector Of All saint6
Church. The Rev. David Ransom &C.
veii is to make the principal address.
Continues As Camp Manages.
An important announcement In Nefhe.
dist Episcopal Church circles ID the one
that the Rev. DR.. A. e. Ballard, head
Of the Methodist Campmeetfnx Associ.,
tons at Ocean Grove ar.<s Pitman Crow
VIII continue his administration Of thsse
two camps. DR.. Ballard. although
years old. II stin ac1ivA
he has been conspicuous figure A
recent years because Of his light to hold
the original camp meeting government
within the enclosure Of Ocean Grove. A
opposed to the townsfoIk who have
fought to have the borough rule replace
that Of the camp meeting board.
The National Convention OF Nethodfst
Ven. to be held In Indianapolis, October
ministers and laymen from every &c.
ION Of the country. according to an
made. 1t In regarded a.
one OF the biggest events" In Method
sm % II is expected that the bishops
VIII arrange the schedule Of fail con-
Ierences as to permit the attendance Of
themselves and other minister's Great
>are 10 being taken. 1t II declared. to
lecure q thorough representative attend
lnce. Tomlineon Hall, the largest audi
he meetings.
Is Missionary Convention.
The convention Ii to be called by the
aymen's missionary movement Of the
dethodist Episcopal Church, In CO.
peration with the commission of financ.
nd other official bodies Of the church.
Inc thirty-dfth annual session OF the
auonai organization Of Free Baptists
inning July Is. The principal busfness
Z the conferences win be Consideration
I the proposed amendments to the con-
utuuon and bylaws, which will per
ait tne conference to meet less often,
ne conference board to perform more OF
he functions of the conference and the
onstituent bodies delegates from which
ompose the conferences. to wfthdraW. a
hey may desire. for the sake OF unit I
e Win Baptst bodies without dis
aroing the legal and ecclesiastical exfst-
nee OF the conference itself. For the
axe OF funds and functions which can
OF De transfered to any other body. the
onference must continue its existence.
Fan Baptist Conferences.
Announcement is made that the Amer
an Baptists Foreign Mission Society.
'hich held a conference for outxoinr
for the first time In the
pring, because so many Of the tbirtv-
We new missionaries are to attend Ian
uage schools In their new fields which
lakes 1t necessary for them to leave
his country In August. viii hold anoth-
: conference in the fall
The executives in the Ford building.
oston and older missionaries back on
lrlough met morning and Afternoon
18th the young men and women and dis
1ssed questions of every nature, from
le clothes they should wear to the man.
ers and customs Of the country they
ere to visit The group numbered
wen men and thirteen women