The Washington herald., 1913-02-22
PRESBYTERIAN.

Rev. DR.. Charles Wood will preach ir
the Church Of the Covenant at the Il
o'clock morning service. The double sex
tet will sing at the $50 o'clock musical
Rev. George T. Berry, American secre,
tary of the McAll Association, will
speak of Professionalism in France n,
the 4 o'clock service. THE Losses of the
City, will be the special theme Of DR.
Woods sermon at the o'clock evening
service. The evening chorus choir OF lot
voices will assist in the music.
The ladies of lexington Church are
giving their annual George Washington
social this week. 1t will present the story
Of twenty Christian centuries.
Rev. James T. Marshall is preaching q
special series of sermons in the evening
service at the West Street Church. In
which he is presenting in simple Ian
Ruage the essence Of the Christian faith
as he sees 1t. Tomorrow he will. under
the head Of the Humiliation of Christ
tell what he thinks Of the section of the
Apostles Greed. Born Of the Virgin
Mary: suffered under Pontius PLATE: was
crucified. dead. and buried; He descended
into hell"
In New York Avenue Church to-mor-
row evening the course of lectures upon
"a Young Mans Objections will be
omitted to permit the usual monthly
musical Interpretation to be given. 1,
will be a study of Rossinis great classic,
''Stabat Mater" 1t will be given entire
and DR.. Radcliffe in giving the history OF
the hymn and its author will read one OF
the great translations of the hymn.
First Presbyterian Church of Seattle,
the big organization with 5000 MEM
bers, or thereabouts, which makes 1t
the largest Protestant parish in the
country. has an interesting pastor. In
deed. he is more than pastor. for large
ly to his peculiar genius is due this
tremendous growth. Moreover, DR..
Mark A. Matthews is a certified law
year, physician. and even policeman!
And in addition he has the honor of
being moderator Of the Presbyterian
General Assembly. The calling of such
q man and his disposition of 1t cannot
but be OF wider interest Emmanuel
Church. Of Los Angeles. is the guilty
oAe. 1t has been trying to lure him
from the hustling Northwest to the
Sunny South" DR.. Matthews describes
the Invitation thus: They presented
10 me a unanimous call. a salary to be
suggested by myself. every clerical and
ecclesiastical assistant necessary, a
readiness and willingness to work.
every financial and physical support
required to extend the Kingdom to the
Orient, one Of the best new church
buildings on the Coast, an expressed
intention to make such changes al
might be demanded for the enlarge
ment of the work. and a field with
great possibilities" All Of which DR..
Matthews deliberately turned away
from to serve his old love. His an
congregation. and created a sensation
and scenes deemed worthy Of the jour-
nslistic place of honor-the front
page, first column.
DR.. Daniel Russell. Of Irvington. who
oficiated at the marriage of Mr.. and
Mrs. Finley J. Shepard. wrote to one
of the New York City papers by edi-
torial request a very interesting tribute
to the bride. Helen Could" he says.
has taught q Sunday school class for
years and has worked as faithfully in
every society of the Irvington Presby-
terian Church as the most humble
member" One Of the sewing societies
Of the congregation sent her a letter
Of congratulation, saying: 1--WE send
this note to tell our love for you. You
were with US every meeting after we
organized, and your presence was a
benediction." DR.. Russell notes that
Miss Gould's institutional benefactions
have practically always preferred
agencies that are pledged to propa-
gate the Bible idea of regeneration,
and realize It directly in human lives.
DR.. Russell says: THE deep secret Of
her life is that she has laid hold upon
and aimed to live that faith which
finds its most favorable expression in
the tremendous Alternatives of the
Apostles' Creed"