The Washington herald., 1913-06-21
BAPTIST.


eral missionary campaign that is to cul-
inmate at the end of April, 1914. when
everybody in every Protestant church IS
to be asked to give something for all
causes for which all churcnes stand
Rsptists are already entered upon a cam
paign to raise 100000 for benevolences
of all kinds They have not reached
their goal by half as yet, but they nave
raised their perspective and now nN the
sum at Sc OO0 which is an average OF
10 cents per member per week. An ecu
cational canvass to take in all Baptists
everywhere is to be entered upon. Many
religious bodies have doubled, even
quadrupled. their benevolent incomes
during the past few years. and Bapusts
declare they are not to fall by having
their aim too low.
Baptists of the whole country are re-
jocing that Rev. Emory w. Hunt is 10
be general secretary of the Baptist For
eicn Mission Society. Rev. Or. Hunt
had Just accepted the pastorate OF En-
manuel Church, Brooklyn, n. Y, one
Of the largest in the denomination. out
that congregation released him IN mes
sage that created great enthusiasm IN
the Detroit convention. Rev. Dr. HUNT
was at one time pastor or the CLARENDON
Street Church, Boston. and later presl-
dent of Denison University. ONO.
The Baptist young people of Brooklyn
are making unusual preparations for me
b Y p L. A. convention, which meets
in that borough July lob
The trustees of Denison University have
invited DR.. Clark Wells Chamberlain, OF
Vassar College, to become the president
of Denison, in succession to DR.. Emory
W Hunt Dr. Chamberlain is a ripe
scholar a teacher, and deacon OF the
First Church. Poughkeepsie, N \. IL
he goes to Denison, his own alma mater
Vassar will lose one of its most distn-
guished professors.
Pastor John E. Briggs will at the Sun
dav morning service of Fifth Baptist
Church preach on True Ideals in Edu-
cation" meant especially for those or MS
church and Sunday school who have re-
Gently graduated. All their frends ana
relatives are requested to be present
At night Staff Capt. Miles, OF the SAL
walton Army of Baltimore. Will speak.
There will be special music by the Fifth
Bsptist choir, and also by members OF the
Salvation Army.
All the services Of Fifth Baptist Church
continue all summer. The services will
be abbreviated during the hot weather
and everything possible done TO make the
church comfortable.
Rev. Hinson V. Hewlett will speak at
the Second Baptist Church, Fourth street
and Virginia Avenue southeast, tomorrow
evening at 7:45, on the subject, The
Death of the Tyrants" In the morning
the Bible school will meet at the usual
hour and at II o'clock will adjourn to
the auditorium, where a specially pre-
pared children's day programme of music
and recitations will be rendered by men,
hers of the various departments of the
school.
As this is the commencement season
and so many young people are gradu-
atine from the schools and seminaries.
Pastor Muir will make the service at
Temple Church Sunday evening tribute
to the public school system. Three ex
cellent speakers have been invited to
deliver addresses on the following topics:
The School and Society,"" THE School
and the Nation The School and the
Church" Mr.. Ernest H. Daniel, vice
president Of the Board of Education,
will present the first topic; Hon. Ellison
D. Smith, United States Senator from
South Carolina, the second. His able
address delivered a few evenings ago to
the graduates of the Mckinley Training
school was singularly forceful. wise, and
practical Dean w. A. WILDER, of the
George Washington University Will be
the last speaker. The public is cordially
invited to join in these exercises. which
should appeal to all the friends of our
public schools. Appropriate music will
add to the interest of the service. In
the morning DR.. Muir's topic is Over
coming EVIL
Are washington Folks Fooled Easily?"
is E. Hez Swem's question for Sunday
night at Centennial Baptist Church.
Eighth and Streets Northwest. Men are
invited to attend the night service without
their coats, renewing the custom Of last
summer when Pastor Sven formed the
first coatless congregation in Washing
ion. and the men and boys were delighted.
The congregational singing is pleasing
many people. The II a. m. subject is
The Lord Knows His Own"
At the Maryland Avenue Baptist
Church special exercises appropriate to
the commencement season are announced
by Pastor Warrington for Sunday morn
ing. Mr. William Burton, secretary to
the Senator from Ohio, will speak espe-
ciaIly to boys and girls of the high
schools. In the evening the pastor will
discuss 1.-The Essentials Of Successful
Life
A reception to new members Will be
held on Thursday evening in special rec
IGNITION of the second anniversary of the
present pastorate of this church. The
annual church school outing to Chesa-