The Washington herald., 1913-07-19
PRESBYTERIAN.

The Tenth Council OF the Alliance Of
the Reformed Churches Throughout thu
world holding the Presbyterian system
which met in Aberdeen. Scotland. JUNE
Is to 26. and to which Rev. DR.. Wallace
Radcliffe, of this city. was a delegate, !:
reported to have been a success, both al
to the welcome given by the city OF
Aberdeen, the attendance of members
the character Of the papers and ad
dresses, and general results.
The membership OF the council, in mum.
Der about 800. came from the Presby-
terrain churches of Scotland. Ireland
England. and Wales; also from the Re-
formed Churches of Hungary, Germany.
France, and Belgium. In addition there
were representatives from the Presby-
terrain churches of Australasia. of the
West India Islands, of Canada, and of
the United States of America. The
largest delegation was from the United
States. and included from this city Rev.
Drs. Robert Hunter. ]. Gray Bolton.
James A. worden. James /. Good. c. s.
Cleland, William II. Roberts, and Craig
N. Light.
There were also present representatives
of foreign mission stations throughout
the world, in particular of the Persian
Evangelical Church and the Presbyterian
Church of Syria. The total constituency
represented by the council numbers 106
UNCONVENTIONAL and national churches.
located on all the six continents. and
having about s., O0oO 900 Of members and
adherents.
Two important matters voted upon
were: First, the proposal for world
conference of all Christian churches.
made by the Protestant Episcopal Church
in the United States, which was directed
to be sent to all the churches of the
council, and the movement for a wide
spread evangelistic effort in all Christian
countries. This evangelistic effort Is to
be mainly directed toward the cultivation
of the spirit OF evangelism in the minis
ters and members of all the churches,
and the council requested in connection
Herewith that there be a year of prayer
in all Christian congregations. beginning
with October. 1914. for the outpouring of
the Holy Spirit upon all men.
Presbyterianism lost one of its stanch-
est laymen in the recent death at Cleve-
land, of Lewis H. Severance, a man
of large wealth Mr.. Severance gave lib
orally of his fortune to many denomina-
tional and interdenoninational enter
prises, but gave something besides his
namely himself, devoting much
time and thought to the problems con-
nected with the missionary and educa-
tional movements at home and abroad.
He was q firm believer in the Christian
college, and only short time before
his sudden death was carefully consider
ing the plans Of the college board of his
own denomination. Word has not been
received in Washington that Mr.. Sever
ance died intestate. There is doubt as to
the disposition of the heirs with regard
70 proposed Endorsements at Wooster
md in other directions which Mr.. Sever
ance had committee himself to Informally.
Rev. Bernard Broskamp will preach
n the Church of the Covenant at the
1 O'Clock morning service. Weather per-
the evening service, with al
musical, commencing at 7:45 O'clock,
win be held in the tent located at the
corner OF Lamont Street and the Ave-
,rc of The Presidents. Mount Pleas
mt car lie. Ms. Helen Donohue De 70
-iil be the s6ieist