The Washington herald., 1914-04-25
METHODIST.

Vanderbilt University passes from un
der the control of the Methodist Episco
pal Church South, by effect OF a decision
rendered by the Supreme Court Of Ten
nessee In the litigation between th'
bishops OF the church and the trustees oi
the university, The issue was drawn
between the two when the trustees re
! fused to seat three members of the boarc
! elected by the Methodist General Confer
ence and seated instead three OF theil
own choice. The Immediate cause of thu
| conflict lay. however. in the offer o.
Andrew Carnegie 10 give S1,O00,OOO to tht
university for the founding OF medica
scnool in Nashville under Vanderbilti
control Mr.. Carnegie. pursuing the line
indicated by his foundation for the pen
sioning of teachers, made his gift TO Van
derbilt conditional upon its freedom from
denominational control. The bishops oil
the church rejected" the donation on
account OF this condition, but the trustees
insisted that they alone were responsible
for the government of the university,
and the bishops had no authority what
ever in the premises. This view the
Supreme Court of the State has now sus-
tanned. and the medical school will be
founded with Mr.. Carnegie's endowment
Why Everyone Should Sign a Tenn
perance Pledge" is the topic of the Ep-
worth League devotional service for Sun
day evening
Rev. George r. Peck. D. n. of Balti-
more. and Rev. LuCius c. Clark. pastor
of Hamline Church. in this city. are to
be the principal speakers at the annual
convention Of the District Epworth
League to be held on May IL and 10 At
Douglas Memorial NJ. f. Church. The
6rG xtrfn ha h.I go
L. the meetings the second day begin
ming at o'clock for the accommodation
Of office people and continuing through
the evening.
A Junior League Rally is to he held in
McKenGree Church on Sunday. May 10
at $50 o'clock. in which all the Junior
EpwOrth Leagues of the district win
participate.
The ninety-second birthday of Gen.
Ulysses :. Grant will be observed at the
Metropolitan NJ Z. Church. John Mar
shall place and e street northwest. on
Monday evening. April q. at 5 o'clock.
Gen. Miles. Gen. Sniffin. and other speak
ers have been engaged and an interest
ing evening is in store for those who
come The church will he decorated with
flags. and, the music will be furnished by
the choir and congregation.
DIR. James Shera Montgomery will speak
at the Metropolitan Methodist Church
Sunday morning at II o'clock on The
Hone of Harvest" Patriotic service at
O'Clock with appropriate music and DR.
Montgomery will speak on the theme.
The War and the Genius of Patriotism"
A cordial welcome to the public.
On Sunday evening in Foundry MethO-
dis Episcopal Church. the pastor. Rev.
DR.. Wedderspoon. will preach the sec
nnd sermon in the series of Scenes In
the Holy Land the subject being The
Lake of GaliIee" The quartet and
'horus choir will render the following
Chorus. 'SanCtus" CGounodD:
quartet. abide With Me" CBartIetD:
soprano solo with chorus, "Infiammatus"
'ROssinD: quartet, BE Ye all Of One
Mind" Godfrey: tenor solo. How Long
Wilt Thou Forget Me. Lord" CBuckD.
Rev. J. W. BaIderston. pastor OF Con-
Zress n i. Church. will take for the
topic OF his sermon to be delivered at II
D clock Sunday morning. The Men Be
hind the Minister" At o'clock Sunday
evening he will talk on The Man Who
Was a Magnificent Failure