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Evening star., 1914-05-02
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Rev. George A. Joplin Of Kentucky
Receives Wire From White House
on Subject.

Backed by a proclamation of Gov.
McCreary and a telegram of COM
mendation from President Wilson. the
Kentucky Sunday School Association is
striving to secure large increase in
the attendance on the Sunday schools
Of the state tomorrow. the date select
ed by the association as "Go-to-Sunday-
school day" The association includes
more than 1000 Sunday schools, with
an enrolment of half a million.
The support of the President is ex-
pressed in the following telegram re-
ceived yesterday by the Rev. George
A. Joplin:
ITO the Rev. George A. Joplin. gen
eral secretary Kentucky Sunday School
Association, Louisville KY:
In response to your telegram In re-
gard to the "Go-to-Sunday-s day
in Kentucky, 1 am glad to send you
the following sentiment from the Presi-
dent: NO study is more important to
the child than the study of the Bible,
and of the truths which it teaches, and
there is not a more effective agency for
such study than the Sunday school.
certainly is one of the greatest factors
in our lives in the building of char
acter and the. development of moral
fiber. for its influence begins almost
as soon as the child is able to talk.
and continues throughout life. The
Sunday school lesson of today is the
code of morals of tomorrow. Too much
attention cannot be paid the work
which the Sunday school is doing
u p. TuMULTY.
Secretary to the President.
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destiny of those who exercise it. and
that without it there are no promises in
the gospel of hope and joyous eNpecta-
ton in the revelation of the things
that are not seen and eternal.
He that believeth on Him is not con-
demned. but he that believeth not Is
condemned already" And again: Who
soever believeth in Him shall not perish,
but have everlasting life"
In all the Scripture teachings faith Is
all-important. 1t is the medium OF union
between man and God.
In that union we realize the substantial
nature of the good things hoped for and
have the evidence of things not seen.
Without faith fellowship and communion
with God are impossible.
Faith is the foundation and root OF all
Christian graces. All the prayers OF de-
votion, all the good works OF charity. all
the words Of Thanksgiving, all the songs
Of praise, all the sweet ministries OF love
and service grow from the root Of faith.
1t is the life of them all.
And what Is faith?
To this question child gave this beau
tiful answer: Doing Gods will and ask
ing no questions
Put your trust in God and put away
all doubts and nlisgivings. Keep your
trust in Him as your greatest treasure.
Guard thy faith With holy care,
Mystic virtues slumber there:
'Tis the lamp within the soul
Holding Genii in control:
Faith shall walk the stormy water.
In the unequal strife prevail;
\o- when comes the dread avatar
From rs nery >pcpdnrs quail:
Faith shall trlI.npl "'er tic grave
IL >h1- ''.'-s tH'' i..e gave.
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God will perform all He has promised. and
this expectation is so strong that it gives
a sense Of possession in the foretaste of
their reality. So in the exercise of faith
the Christian is filed with contentment
and peace. which is the most substantial
reality the soul can know.
. 1t lis the evidence Of things not seen
Evidence here means conviction. Faith in
God convinces men of the truth of His reve-
lations and the things unseen of which
lie speaks become as real TO the eye of
Faith as the things seen do to the eye of
the body. God in His word gives the evi-
dence, the testimony concerning the in
assent. the conviction that His testimony
IS true.
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retary for Christian Endeavor, was in
the city for a few hours Thursday, deliv-
ering an address in the evening at the
conference of the colored Christian En-
deavor societies of the District of CO.
lumbia, at the Shiloh Baptist Church.
Washington, is devoting practically all of
his time to the completion of the Chris
tian Endeavor national headquarters
fund, in Boston.
The regular meeting of the Christian
Endeavor Union will be held Monday
evening at s o'clock at the First Congre-
gational Church. 10th and G streets
northwest. The evening will be given up
to a model social
The union will attempt 70 show exactly
how a Christian Endeavor social should
be conducted. Preceding the social an
important business meeting VIII be held.
The revision OF the constitution of the
local union will be one OF the features
for discussion At the last union meeting
the union portrayed how a business meet
ing should be conducted, much interest
being manifested by the representatives
Of the ninety societies OF Christian En-
deavor in the District Of Columbia Union
AT a specially called meeting Of the
board of officers of the Christian En-
deayor Union this evening, to be held at
Christian Endeavor headquarters, $50
Bond building, the matter of revision OF
the constitution will be discussed and
important changes will be determined
unon for Recommendation to the Chris
ttan Endeavorers Of the District Of Co
lumbia at the regular union meeting Mon
day evening at the First Congregational
Church.
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lustrated lecture ''The Gypsy Girl will
be given by Supt. Pillow of the morning
Sunday school tomorrow. Mr.. Walter r.
Sulhoff will sing a baritone solo, Gal
vary
A general invitation has been extend
ed to the public in general and strangers
in particular.
The query, What Are We Here For?
is to be discussed at the meeting Of the
Washington Temple Congregation mon
sectarian) tomorrow afternoon at 8
o'clock. when Lecturer H. Clay Rock
well Of the Peoples Pulpit Association OF
New York plans to give an answer.
which. it is declared, is at once both rea-
sonable and scriptural. Mr.. Rockwell
! will come from the metropolis tomorrow
morning.
At the meeting last Sunday Mr.. Eliot
| committee of the congregation. conducted
the service.
Rev Dr. Earle Wiley has been en-
gagged as the speaker for the meeting at
the Y. NJ. c. A. building tomorrow at
o'clock.
THE Significance Of the Old World
Cathedrals in Religion, History and
Architecture will be the subject Of his
address. illustrated by stereopticon views
showing the great cathedrals and
churches of Europe, which form some of
the most important points Of interest to
travellers in those lands.
The meeting is open to both men and
| women.
| Mrs William Lang was elected prest-
| dent at the annual meeting of the Wom-
| ans Missionary Society of Bethany Bap-
| tist Church. held Wednesday at the
/ church.
The other officers chosen were: Mrs.
William H. Russell. vice president; Mrs.
| Richard Conway, secretary. and Mrs.
| Nesmith Nelson. treasurer.
Luncheon was served and reports show
| ing successful year. with good BAL
| ance in the treasury. were read.
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The following officers of the Church
| Of Our Redeemer, Lutheran, 6th street
| and Barry place northwest. were INSTALL
| ed Thursday evening: Deacons, c. Z.
ton Hill, Douglass Chichester; deacon
esses, Mrs Rosa Gaskins. Mrs. Rosa
! Anderson and Mrs. Jennie Perry.
| The sermon was preached by the Rev.
". A. Wade. pastor of ST. Marks Luth-
eran Church assisted by the pastor.
| Mayhem.
Mr. William E. Ballard. sr.. and Mr..
| Daniel Angevine have been appointed
heads of the music and press depart
ments. respectively. of the District of
Columbia Christian Endeavor Union. Mr.
Ballard has often conducted the music
at the Union Christian Endeavor meet
t ings. Mr.. Angevine. himself a soloist of
note was formerly vice president of the
Denver City and Colorado State Christian
! Endeavor unions.
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| MI Rexford l.. Holmes, president of
the Christian Endeavor Union, will speak
tomorrow evening at a combined service
of two churches near Tuxedo. Md. Mr.
| (ttv
company him to lead the singing.
| i; y
| At Christian Endeavor Society
meeting tomorrow evening at the Eastern
Presbyterian Church, to be led by Miss
Leah F. Elwood, the regular topic.
Miss Grace Miller will render u vocal
solo.
/ VI. Magl l-e.lAianM. Interstate Le!d sec
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The Unseen.

In the natural life we have conviction
Si many things that are unseen. We can
not see the air. electricity, gravity or
.ove. but We know they exist The great
est things of which we have knowledge
are unseen to the natural eve. 1t is not
unreasonable that we are called upon 10
believe In the things that are unseen and
eternal.
Only the fool hath said in his heart
there is no God" and even he doth not
say II out of the little mind no has, but
from wish or desire. Yet no man at
any time hath seen Cod
Now the faith the apostle speaks OF is
that grace in the heart which gives God
His place and glory rs God; 1t allows
Him free scope to work, relying on Him
alone; il lets God be God.
We are Eot letting God be God unto US.
unless we accept His authority and guild
arlce and believe in Him whom He hath
sent. --.# .-
What man needs is what the Scriptures
term saving faith. A belief that does not
rest on God S message to man is not re-
ligion but superstition.
Whence comes the faith the apostle de-
scribes?
BY hearing.
The word is nigh thee, even in thy
mouth and in thine heart: that is the
ord Of faith.
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Tbree Gburcb Corner 5tone lapng 5erbices e Bn in
0Qasbington Tomorrotp Aternoon
Work Episcopal Chapel Christian Road
BegunBshop of Washington Champ
Clark and Dr. Grouse of Baltimore Be Speakers.

church; Rev Thomas McClIntock and
Rev. Edward Douse.
Mr. Norman S. Binstead will be master
Of ceremonies. while Mr., Henry 8. Owens
will serve as his assistant.
St Patricl's mission. the youngest mis-
sion in St. AIban's parish. was started
the nineteenth Sunday after Trinity. Oc-
tober %. 1911, during the rectorship OF
Rev. DR.. Bratenahl. This was in
rented house at No. % Foxhall road.
From the first the mission hourished, and
it was soon seen that if the work was to
grow it must have larger quarters.
Near the house where the work was
begun there was an old family graveyard.
occupying lot sixty by eighty feet.
which had belonged to the Lingan fam
lily. Here were buried Gen. James McCub-
bin Lingan and his wife, Janet Hender-
son Lingan. Their bodies were some years
ago removed to Arlington. and the LOT
was owned by Mrs. Elizabeth G. Calvert
and her sister. Miss Cornelia r. Ran
dolph, who decided it to the vestry of ST.
Adams parish. for the site of the new
mission.
Here tomorrow the corner stone Of
neat chapel, brick construction and slate
roof. will be laid. When completed the
chapel will seat 100 people. and Will be
the nucleus Of what is hoped to be a
large work.
IN the two years since the mission was
started the Sunday school has grown
from very few to a large number.
Two confirmation classes have been pre-
sented to the bishop. and many children
baptized Attendance at both Sunday
school and church services has steadily
increased. and there is a bright future
for the work.
Speaker Champ Clark Of the House Of
Representatives is to be the orator OF
the occasion at the laying OF the corner
stone of the H Street Christian Church,
at 9th and H streets southwest, temor-
row afternoon at s o'clock.
Rev. Earle WHEY. pastor OF the Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church, OF which
Speaker Clark Is a member. and which
is regarded as the mother church OF the
Disciples in Washington, will introduce
the Speaker.
Rev Henry F. Lutz is the pastor Of the
II Street Church. and has also invited a
number Of other clergy to take part in
the service. the list including Rev. George
A. Miller, pastor Of the Ninth Street
Christian Church: Rev. Walter F. Smith.
pastor Of the Whitney Avenue Christian
Church, and Rev. Andrew Gottschalk,
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Bishop Charles Warren currier Of
Mantazas, Cuba, Is to be the preacher
of the sermon at the high mass to be
celebrated at IL o'clock tomorrow at st.
Patrick's Church.
The mass will be sung by Rev. James
A. smyth. assistant pastor. Both choirs
will assist with the music.
Mgr. William T. Russell will celebrate
a special mass for the League Of the
Good Shepherd at 8 am. when that
organization will receive communion In
a body. They will meet again at 1880
pm. for the weekly recitation of their
office, sermon and beneolctlon Oh lne
blessed sacrament
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Messrs. Charles Botsch. H. W. Dunk
horst, Oscar Gabsch. William Naehle
and L. A Sievers were reelected to the
church council OF the Concordia Evan
gelical Lutheran Church. goth and G
congregation held during the week. II.
Alschwee was made trustee.
The Ladies Aid Society of the church
will hold a union meeting with the La
dies Aid Society of the Union Evangelical
Church of Ardmore. Nd, Wednesday
afternoon.
All who wish to spend pleasant outing
in the country are cordially invited to at
tend the meeting.
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1.-THE Book Of the Nations. or the Four
Great World Religions" will be the sub
ject of a lecture to be given by Judge
William F. Norris of the Department OF
Justice to the men of Epiphany parish
at 10 o'clock tomorrow in the church.
This Is the third of his series OF SIX
lectures. and gives brief outline and
comparison of the religions founded on
the teachings of Buddha. Confucius,
Mahomet and Christ. The fourth lee
ture. entitled THE Mission Of the United
States in the Orient" will be delivered
Sunday, LAY 10.
In the place of a regular lesson an IL
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the various committees, tho present Of
ficers, tabulation Of church membership,
the church societies. a list of the char
ter members, and list Of the present
members.
The Park Road Church was organized
by Rev. John NJ. Gill some years ago
as a mission of Rhode Island Avenue
Methodist Protestant Church. On the
recommendation of DR.. Gill and the
Rhode Island Avenue Church the Church
Extension Society Of the District Of Co
lumbia took it under it's care and directed
its subsequent Developments.
The first place of worship was in
the frame cottage 100 Park road. Rev.
w. A. Hodges of West Virginia, semi
nary student. was appointed pastoral
supply for the vacation period of 1909.
and resigned in September to resume
studies at the Westminster Theological
Seminary, Westminster. England.
The Methodist Protestant pastors of
Washington. with local supply. main
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Gigbteentb Contention Of Daugbters Of
the ktnq Deln Ubursnap.

The evening service was at o'clock.
Rev. Mr.. England of Rock Creek parish
giving a sermon on "The Kings Daugh-
ter Is All Radiant Within"
Luncheon was served at o'clock in st.
PauTs Parish Hall. and tea at pm.
when the hospitality was dispensed by
rector and chapter of St. Paul's parish.
The afternoon was occupied by the
business meeting of the council. Mrs. A.
A. Birney, president. being in the chair.
having as her guest. Mrs. Denmead of
Baltimore, president-general of the
Daughters.
An Interesting paper on THE Psalms"
was read by Miss Steger of Epiphany
Chapter.
The annual election of officers fol-
lowed. These were reelected: Mrs. A.
A. Birney, president; Miss Koones. first
vice president: Mrs. England. corre-
spending secretary; Mrs. Pine, treasurer:
Mrs Alexander X. Anderson. recording
secretary.
To All the vacancy caused by resigna-
ton of Mrs. Gilmore, second vice presi-
dent. Mrs. George F. Dudley Of st. Ste
phens Church was elected to fill her
place.
About $50 Daughters attended the con-
vention.
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The eighteenth convention Of the
Daughters Of the King. Of the Episcopal
diocese Of Washington. was held at st.
Paul's Church, 23d street, Thursday.
Bishop Harding conducted the quiet
hour. which began at 10 am.
He spoke Of the beauty Of worship to
God. the indifference to be met with in
life and the urgent need for Christians
to increase in the stfts Of the spirit.
dwelling on the helpfulness Of solidarity
in religious life as demonstrated by a
cathedral as the central house Of prayer
for all people.
He showed how the Daughters could
become a representative body Of Chris
tian women, who would demonstrate,
through individual strength, the soli-
darity power for good, to lead others to
a true comprehension Of reverent wor-
ship and spiritual living.
The corporate communion Of the order
was celebrated at II am. by Rev. DIR.
Talbot, rector Of St. Paul's Church
DR.. Talbot said the prayers for mis-
sions at noon, when. for the first time.
the special prayer was said for Miss
Richmond. the missionary of the
Daughters in China.
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The maneuvers OF the aeroplane men
of the United States Navy at Vera Cruz.
who are now to remain to serve our
national forces while there. have revived
the effort in the Episcopal Church in
this country to secure the insertion of
additional words in the prayer for per-
sonal protection by the committee OF that
church which Is now taxing up prelimi-
nary work on a revision OF the book OF
common prayer.
In the "Litany" Of that book there is
a petition: That 1t may please Thee
to preserve all who travel by land or by
water, etc"
The proposal is to add ''by air" so as
to cover the perils of the airmen. AGita-
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@letbonist @eneral Deaeoness Boarn to Be
Deln in .founnrp Cburfb Rext 0Meek.
Notable Gathering of Denominations Clergy Expected
to Attend Sessions.

The annual session Of the general dea-
coness board OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church will be held in Foundry Church,
beginning next Friday and continuing
through Sunday.
The meetings are to be of an executive
character. and will deal with the work
Of deaconesses throughout the United
States. While here the members Of the
board will address the local Methodist
Churches. giving special emphasis to the
work Of the Lucy Webb Hayes Training
School and the Sibley Hospital, at North
Capitol and NJ streets northwest.
The membership of the deconess board
includes three bishops, Rev. William Burt
Of Buffalo. Rev. William F. Anderson of
Cincinnati and Rev. Charles W. Smith Of
st. Louis.
Other members Of the board are: Rev.
Wallace MacMullen, Drew Theological
Seminary. Madison. N. J.: Rev. Richard
T. Stevenson. Ohio Wesleyan University.
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tanned the work until the meeting of
the annual conference.
Rev. Lewis E. Purdum was appoint
ed pastor April. 1910. and he organ
lied the mission. with Mr.. Albert P.
Myers, now Of Emporia, Kan, as Sun
day school superintendent. The present
location was secured and, with the
generous aid Of Rev. William A. Mel
vim. pastor of First Methodist Protes-
tant Church of this city. a. portable
building was purchased, which formal
ly opened for worship September IS,
1910. the speakers being Rev. F. T.
Benson and Rev. N. o. Gibson.
At the conference session of 1912 the
name was changed from Mount Pleas
ant Mission to Park Road Methodist
Protestant Church and Rev George NJ.
Clayton was appointed pastor A build
the local church and the board Of
managers of the Church Extension So
ciety of the District of Columbia, as
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follows: Rev. George NJ Clayton. chair
man: Charles F. Mcintosh. secretary;
William T. Ballard, treasurer; Elwood
B. Myers. George L. Dowden. ]. 7. w.
Miller, Julian P. Dodge and William
B. Marche. The architects are Speiden
& Speiden Of this city and the con-
tractor the Melton Construction Com
pany. also Of Washington.
Port Deposit granite, with Indiana
limestone trimmings. is being used In
the construction of the front of the
church and pressed bricks to harmo-
nize in color with the gray stone form
the other walls. The building will
be Of f1reproof construction throughout.
The basement will contain a Sunday
school room with a seating capacity of
300 and the auditorium. which will be
built later, will have an equal seating
capacity. The basement will be ready
for occupancy about June /. The
ground breaking took place February
1S.
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pastor of the Benning Christian Church
A number of musical selections will be
rendered by the Lutz family and e. A.
Ziegler. cornetist.
The proposed new church when finally
completed will have cost about 10000.
According to the present plans the chape
wi be built at this time at a cost of
about $4,000. Later the church will be
completed.
The corner stone of the new Park Road
Methodist Protestant Church, Park road
near 11th street northwest, will be laid
at 3 o'clock. All Of the Methodist Prot
estant ministers of the city and minis
ters Of other churches will be present.
Rev. DIR. T. o: Grouse, former pastor
of the Georgetown Methodist Protestant
Church. but now of Baltimore. will be
the preacher Of the sermon.
Among the articles to be sealed in the
copper box which will be placed in the
corner stone will be a copy of the Bible,
the church discipline. Washington news
papers and a Book of Remembrance >
The latter is engrossed on parchment
and gives an historical sketch of the
church from its inception, with lists of
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Delaware, Ohio; Rev. j. L. Long. Buffalo.
n. Y: Rev. r. F. Lowe, St. Johnsbury,
Vt: Rev. A. S. Kavanaugh, Brooklyn, n.
Y; Rev. ]. W. Cary, Indiana, Pa; Mr..
Edgar T. Welsh, Westfield. n. Y; Rev.
E. o. Crist. Toledo. Ohio; s. II Thomp-
son. Athens, Tenn: Rev. J. B. F. Shaw.
Meridian, Miss; Mr.. J. F. Holden, Kan
sas City, Mo-: Rev. T. P. Frost, Evanston.
III: Judge George NJ. Spurlock, York,
Neb.; Rev. Alonzo B. Leonard Flint,
Mich; Rev. F. B. Cowgirl. St. Paul,
Mimi; Rev. George W. White, Oakland.
CAL; Rev. w. H. w. Rees, Everett,
Wash. and Rev. D. w. Smith. Kansas
City, Mo.
Rev Daniel W. Howell is the corre-
spending secretary and chief executive
officer Of the board, with headquarters
at Buffalo, N. Y.
Local arrangements are being made by
the following committee: Rev. W. L. Nc
Dowell, district superintendent; Rev. II.
S. France of Trinity church. Rev. ]. T.
Ensor of Calvary Church and Rev. w. A.
Aaggerty Of Petworth Church.
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Three corner stone laying ceremonies for
vlrious churches are to be held in WASH
.ng.on tomorrow afternoon. the Episcopal,
Disciple and Methodist Protestant de-
nominations planning TO participate.
The Bishop of Washington will lay the
stone of St. Patrick's Episcopal Chapel
on the Foxhall road. while Speaker Champ
lark of the House of Representatives
will deliver the address at the ceremonies
ut the II Street Christian Church site.
Rev. T o. Grouse of Baltimore will de-
liver the sermon at the service at the
Park Road Methodist Protestant Church
at 11th street and Park road.
Assisting the Bishop Of Washington at
st Patrick's mission will be Rev. Chris
topher Sparkling, rector of st. Johns
Episcopal Church, Georgetown: Rev.
Charles T. Warner. rector of st. Adams
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Annual Mleeting Of 5outbern Alumni Of
@nion Tbfologiral 5emtnarp.

The annual meeting and luncheon Of the
Southern Association of Alumni Of the
Union Theological Seminary Of New
York was held Tuesday last at the
Raleigh, with the president, Rev. DR.. T.
G. Clark, presiding.
Four new members were received. name
ly, Rev DR.. D. p Birnie, Rev. DR.. ]. b.
Clark. Rev. DR.. ]. n. Mills OF this city
and Rev. Edward Niles Of Baltimore
The annual election resulted in the
choice of the officers just retiring-Rev
T. c. Clark, president; Rev. Prof. Isaac
Evening star., 1914-05-02
Poverty, Penitence, Plan.

We have been accustomed to think OF
poyerty as one of the sources OF evil.
hut here we see how the pinch OF pow
erty changed the philosophy and view
no;nt of the lad in the far country. for
If forced him to realize his condition.
There is always hope for the one VINO
in his great need, thinks Of home. Inc
starting place OF new lie dates When
nc com menced TO think When the prodi-
gal compared his lot with his former
life it did not take him long to come to
himself
The man who has come to understand
Evening star., 1914-05-02

Clark, first vice president; Rev. H. E.
Brundage, second vice president; Rev.
C. II. Butler, secretary; Rev. c. H.
Ranck, treasurer.
The program was in the nature OF a
symposium on the topic. THE Unrest
in the Pulpit and Pew"
Dr.. Birnie led In twenty-ninute ad-
dress. followed by Drs. Benham. Ranck
and J. B. Clark.
Present at the meeting were Revs: D.
NJ. Benham, C. H. Ranck. Edward Niles
of Baltimore, T. C. Clark, c. H. Butler,
D. p. Birnie, T. J. Jones. A. E. Barrows.
J. 3. Clark, H. C. Brundase. Isaac Clark
and J. n. Mills.