The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-22
NEWS AND COMMENT
IN RELIGIOUS CIRCLES

l Rev. DR.. william A tBillyD sunday,
who is now conducting a campaign in
] Pittsburgh, and who will be in Pater-
son for a six weeks stay in December.
is TO go to Scranton, Pa, following his
present revival. Reports from Scranton
state that scores OF saloonkespers in
that city are refusing to take out licenses
| for another year in view of their OBJ
servation of the effects of Sunday s
preaching in other cities OF the size OF
their own It is said by those who have
| followed Sundays work that a very large
majority of the smaller towns and cities
in which he has preached have gone
dry at the elections following his de-
parture.
| A correspondent to the Unitarian perl
odical, The Christian Register. writing
| from Pittsburgh. says: Mr.. Sunday In
one Of the most potent forces in America
Let US not be blind to that fact He
is leading a great reactionary movement,
which will soon make itself felt in all
parts OF the country, unless it is met
with strong and immediate opposition
At a recent meeting of the Presbyterian
Ministers Social Union OF Philadelphia,
Rev. DR.. Robert Johnston. rector Of the
Episcopal Church OF Our Saviour, in that
city, said, speaking Of canonical restric-
tons concerning ministers of other de-
Let us not leave II to our children or
our grandchildren to obliterate denomi-
national prejudices, but II they believe
in church unity they should enter boldly
upon the task now. There is such I'M
deniable evidence that God Is working
through the Presbyterian Church that
for Episcopalians to deny 1t would render
them guilty Of atheism or denial OF GOD.
The Archbishop of Canterbury has re-
fused TO bring to trial for heresy and
action by the court of bishops the African
bishops of Mombasa and Uganda, for
having participated in the communion
service with members of other denomina-
tons. The matter will, however. be con-
sidered at the next meeting of the con-
sultative body OF bishops Of the Anglican
church.
Two eminent British preachers and
authors will come to New York to par
ticipate in the Lenten services of ALI
Saints Church and st. Patrick's Cathe-
dral. These are Monsignor Benson and
Rev. Father Michael Phelan, s. ]. This
will be the first visit of the latter to
America
The Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip
of the Presbyterian Church will hold its
tenth annual convention, and the first
since 1911, in Philadelphia, March and
6. The meetings will be in the Bethany
and Arch Street Presbyterian churches.
The most ambitious religious effort ever
made at the University OF California will
take shape in the mass meetings for men
and women, respectively, during the sec
ond week IN March, TO be addressed by
DR.. George Sherwood Eddy and Miss
Condo, world leaders in religious thought
A new Waldensian church. erected by
Mrs John s. Kennedy. of New York and
Bar Harbor, in memory of her father, the
late Cornelius Baker, was opened In Rome
Sunday. The pastors Of the Waldensian
churches throughout Italy, the diplomatic
representatives at Rome and many other
guests were present. A
bronze tablet was set up in the church |
praising Mrs. Kennedy.
When 1t was determined that the Joint |
general secretaryship of the world and |
international Sunday school associations |
was too much of burden for one man. 1t |
was natural to assume that Marion Law
renee would undertake the world work. /
The choice was offered to Mr.. Lawrence |
for his free decision, and he declared his /
wish to continue his long and invaluable 1
service to the international Organization.
So the world secretaryship goes to
Frank L. Brown, of Brooklyn.
Mr.. Brown presides over one of the
largest Sunday schools In the United
States, as Bushwick Avenue Central
Methodist Episcopal Church. Brooklyn.
was at one time field agent for SUM-