The Washington herald., 1913-03-22
PRESBYTERIAN.


been invited to take charge Of the Young
Mems Bible Class In the First Presbyte-
rian Church Sunday School. In conse-
quence. the membership OF the class IL
increasing. Mr.. Bryan has not yet ac-
cepted. but the pastor OF the church. Rev.
Donald e. Macleod, believes that ne viii
undertake the relationship, even though
he does not teach personally every Sun
day. The Secretary il an old-time friend
Of DR.. Macleod.
The executive committee OF Atlanta
citizens. which will have charge of the
entertainment OF the commissioners to
the various assemblies in May. has OPEN
ed headquarters in 5l3 Empire Building.
with Rev. J. A. Moore, pastor or Harris
Street Church. in charge. Meetings OF
the various committees will be held at
headquarters. and the organization in
charge OF local affairs Is now complete.
Announcement has been made that all OF
the railways have granted a nat rate OF
l IL cents a mile to Atlanta and the
same returning.
special meeting OF the Presbytery OF
Washington is to be held IN the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church, Mon
day, March 2L at 10 o'clock. The moder-
ator. Rev. James L. Marshall. pastor OF
the West Street Presbyterian Church. will
preside. The item OF business. for which
the presbytery Is assembling. Is to dis
solve the pastoral relation OF Rev. rhom-
as b. Thompson with the Sherwood Pres
byterian Churcn. Rev. Mr.. thompson nav
ing recently been appointed a chaplain in
the navy.
Rev. Dr. Charles Wood will preach In
the Church OF the Covenant at the II
o'clock morning service. At the 3:l5
o'clock afternoon service the double sex
tette will render THE Glory of the Res
direction" cantata by Charles Gil
bert Spross. THE Risen Christ on the
Emmans Road" will be the subject Of
the afternoon sermon. The evening
chorus choir, at the s o'clock service.
will give its sixth special monthly musi-
Gale. THE Enduring Inspiration of
Easter will be the subject of DR..
Woods evening sermon.
On Thursday evening the New York
Avenue Church celebrated the Lords
Supper in memory Of its original insti-
tuition on the evening before the Cruel
fxion. The church was packed. and the
music and services were remarkably i'm
pressive. Twenty-three persons were
received into the communion OF the
and the following officers were
for the class of 1916: As ruling
elders, Charles II. Fishbaugh. II. S.
Irwin, and Thomas r. Keene: as dea-
cons. Holcombe G. johnson, Philip F.
Larner. a. G. McChesney. and Isaac
Pearson. .
In the Northminster Presbyterian
Church, the pastor. Rev. s. A. Bower.
in fha
on Easter Greetings" The
pastor will explain the meaning Of Eas-
ter. and give the proofs for the resur-
rection of Jesus Christ, and also what
his resurrection means to US
Special Easter music will be rendered
by the choir, and Mrs. /. r. T. Smith
will sing an appropriate solo.
The evening service will consist Of
song and praise. The quartet will sing
three special pieces that are appropriate
for Easter.
A half million dollars for spreading the
gospel among all sorts and conditions of
Indiana,
George b. Yandes.- a bachelor member
Of Second Church. Indianapolis. who re-
Gently died at the age of seventy-ive
years, left $4,000 to home mission and
Sunday school work in Indiana. The
American Sunday School Union also re-
ceives S5o.0oc for work in the same State.
His father. Daniel Yandes. was a char
ter member OF the church and was very
generous in his gifts. The present en-
dowment of home missions in Indiana
was started by him with $4,000. This
was increased to $50 900 by Simon Yam
des. another son, whose fame as a church
is very great. The larger
boards of the Presbyterian Church re-
ceived most generous sums from him in
his lifetime and at his death the whole
Of his estate was divided between home
and foreign missions and Sunday school
work. His gifts to education were con-
centrated in Wabash College.
George Yandes. the first child baptized
by Henry Ward Beecher in his pastorate
in Indianapolis. followed in the foot
steps OF the illustrious members OF his
family and consecrated his money to
Christian enterprises. During his life
time he gave literally to all good causes.
He was an unostentatious gentleman, of
quiet manners, undemonstrative in his
religious life, avoiding all prominence.
st. Paul's Presbyterian Mission Is in
a very fiourishing condition. and the
members and workers are considering
the question of sending a petition to the
Presbytery of Washington City. asking
to be organized into a Presbyterian
church.
Easter day will be entirely given to
Easter services in the Westminster Pres
byterian Church. The Sunday school will
have an Easter programme at 10 o'clock
in the chapel. The pastor will preach in
the morning on "At Early Dawn on the
Easter Morn." and .An the evening on
Musings in the Empty Tomb"
Westminster Presbyterian Church will
ordain and install the newly elected eld-
ers on Sunday morning at the Easter
service. These will be the first elders
ordained in the new church, and the first
to be placed in this office in thirteen
years.
General Assembly's committee on rela-
tions with Union Seminary met in New
York City March IS. DR.. d. G. wylie.
the chairman. conferred with President
Francis Brown, OF the seminary. and the
committee Of the trustees, including Drs.
c. II. Parkhurst, Anthony Evans and
David r. Frazer. The two committees
dined together with President Brown. A
meeting Is reported, but de-
tails are not to be given till Assembly
meets. The seminary trustees took un-
der advisement Assembly's request to
declare faith in the authority of Scrip