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

Farewell services rendered the new mis-.
sionaries appointed by the Baptist For.
eign Mission Society were recently held
in Ford Hall-earlier than heretofore, in
order that the missionaries may attend
certain language schools In China,
Japan, &c. Eighty-three men and WON.
en- 90 to the foreign field this year. un.
der Baptist auspices.
Baptists throughout the country are
celebrating the Tooth anniversary Of the
arrival Of Adoniram Judson and his wife
in Burma. These pioneer Baptist mis-
sionaries reached Rangoon on July Is,
ls13 Many churches observed Sunday
as Judson Day. The Judson centennial
celebration will be continued until Nay.
1914.
In the absence OF Pastor H. ". o. Mil
Engton. who leaves next week for, Lon
don to assume charge Of the Paddington
Congregational Church for the month
OF August the pulpit Of Brookland Bap-
tist Church will be supplied by the Rev
J. NJ. Long. Mr.. Long il a member Of
the Brookland church, and il well known
among the denomination throughout the
city. He is the organist of the church
and Is the composer Of the Brother
hood Hymn" which was sung at the
ton. Pastor Millington will occupy his
pulpit morning and evening tomorrow.
The Rev. Paul Warrington has returned
from the sessions last week Of the Vir-
Sinia Baptist Encampment at Virginia
Beach, where work of Sunday schools
and Baptist young peoples societies was
discussed. and will occupy his pulpit
morning and evening.
William X Cooper. general secretary
Of the Young Mems Christian Assn
citation. will occupy the pulpit Of the
Second Baptist Church. Fourth Street
and Virginia Avenue Southeast, both nj
the II O'Clock (morning) service and at
the O'Clock tevening) service. The pub
lie is invited to both services. Pastor
Hewlett will spend his vacation at his
summer residence In East Washington
Heights.
In the absence Of Rev. E. Hez Sven.
who left on Tuesday for a visit to his
home in Indiana. Centennial
Church will observe tomorrow what has
been styled Lawyers Day." The pulpit
Of the church will be supplied In the
by Mr.. Charles E vrooman.
chief clerk OF the ONCE of the Solicitor
Of the Treasury Department. Mr. yroo-
man is a deacon In the Temple Baptist
Church. In the evening the pastors
place will be taken by Mr.. Charles v.
INLAY. an attorney of this city. and a
member of the Columbia Baptist Church
Rev. DIR. Weston Bruner,- general
evangelist Of the Southern Baptist Con-
vention. and formerly pastor of the Fifth
will. according to announcement
Just made, occupy the pulpit Of Temple
Church the first Sunday of DR.. Muir's
absence, on July q. DR.. Bruner is re-
by Washington Baptists for
the exceptionally successful series OF
services conducted by him
At Metropolitan Church a little over a
year ago. For the three Sundays. August
to Il. DR.. Muir's place will be taken
by the Rev. DR. H. p. Hurst. of Men,
phis. Tenn. who was the supply two
years ago. On August "a and 81 the Rev.
Mr.. Everett S. Burket, who has recently
graduated from the McMinnville Baptist
College in Oregon, will have charge OF
he services.
The pastor will leave the city the lat
ter part of next week to go North, and
to spend part OF his vacation in
He will. however, preach
morning and evening tomorrow.
Pastor John E. Briggs, Of the Fifth
Baptist Church. will preach in the morn
ng on Moses, the Leader. Lawyer.
iiver. and Legislator" The evening
service will be conducted by the B. Y
?. L. Mr.. c. W. Barber will be the
eader. The auditorium Of the church
s cooled by electric fans