The Washington herald., 1914-11-29
IN THE REALM OF RELIGION
WHAT CHURCH PEOPLE
ARE SAYING AND DOING

The Protestant Episcopai Synoo VI ehe
recently established third province, whlcr
at its first annual meeting In PittsoursI
last week took the name, Province oi
Washington, determined to make an ell
fort to increase the missionary offerings
OF the province for the coming year to
SlOOlOOO This large increase over the
offerings Of previous years is asked Wlth
the declared intention Of devoting the
excess, after the needs Of the regular
budget of the missionary department
have been met, TO the relief Of the ms
sion board of the Church OF England
whose usual contributions are seriously
affected bv the European war. A number
of clerEyrnen participated in the discus
sion of the plan end all favored it. fre-
uuent reference being made to the obliga-
tion Of the American church TO the Eng
Iish Society for the Propagation OF the
Gospel, which had not spared enort or
money when the establishment and con-
,finuation of the American church were
in question.
: The name, Province of Washington.
was adopted by the synod only after q
spirited discussion and a contest In
which eight names were submitted. This
city will continue to be the headquarters
d, of the provincial secretary, Rev. DR.. u.
c. +. Bratenahl, who was reelected.
Right Rev. John G. Murray, Bishop OF
Maryland. was chosen president of the
synod. Rev. Canon W. L Devries, OF
Washing gton, was named as a member OF
the provincial board of religious educa-
ton: Rev. W. J. D. Thomas, member
OF the board of social service. and Mrs.
John c. Boyd, of Washington. was also
made a member Of the latter board.
Richmond will be the next meeting
place Of the synod, that city defeating
Washington and Wilmington
Washington sent seventeen representa-
tives to the Pittsburgh meeting of the
Washington Synod. Besides the clerical
and lay deputies. whose names were given
in this column last Sunday. the Women's
Missionary Auxiliary was represented by
Mrs. C. II. McGrew. Mrs. Todd, Miss
Julia GilIiss. Mrs. C. F. Dudley, Miss
Abbott, and Mrs. Burgess. Each Of the
ten dioceses sent delegates at the meet
ings of the auxiliary on Wednesday and
Thursday. 1t was determined to assist
in every way the attainment of the goal
of $1,000 600 in missionary offerings, set
by the synod
The delegates to the educational con-
ference, named by the Sunday School
Institute last May, were Rev. Canon W.
L. Devries, Rev. Canon J. W. Austin,
Rev. George F Dudley. Rear Admiral
Jewell U. S N, and Rolla P. Currie
There was in every deliberation of the
synod and conferences not only practical
unanimity on all points, but the greatest
enthusiasm in the cause of the church at
home and abroad.
The next meeting OF the executive COM
mittee of the Federal Council Of the
Churches of Christ will be held in Rich
mond, Va, December 9 to II. This COM
mittee includes over a hundred represen-
tiOns Of the country.
The Brotherhood Of the Rhode Island
Avenue Methodist Protestant Church en-
tertained the men and women in the
meighborhood of the church last Wednes-
day evening at a reception. c. A. Bell.
president OF the brotherhood, was in
charge of the program, which included
number of vocal and instrumental
numbers. Mr.. Speidel, of the lexington
Presbyterian Church. gave several hu-
mofous selections and visiting pastors Of
Methodist-Protestant churches made brief
informal talks.
Rev. Jay T Stocking, pastor Of First
Congregational Church, announces for
the near future series of Sunday
evening addresses on Faith and Life"
The addresses are to be biographical and
will aim to show the difference that faith
makes in huamn life
Our Moral Peril is presented by Dr.
John NJ Thomas, president of Middle
bury College, in the COngregationalist,
in words which must cause American
young men to halt and ponder.
Think he says, ''of the imperious
simmons to manhood which has sounded
in the nations now at war
1T is a great thing to live and be
young in any nation which believes,