The Washington herald., 1914-03-21
PRESBYTERIAN.

The annual meeting OF the Fourth Pres
byterian Church was held In the church
building at Thirteenth and FAirmont
streets, on Wednesday evening. The re-
ports Of the session and board Of trustees
showed a most favorable ana encourage
ing condition. The sum of $1,000 was
raised and expended. The auditorium was
decorated and q ventilating plant in
stalled In the church during the year.
The congregation voted unanimously TO
add $500 per year to the salary OF their
pastor, Rev. DIR. Joseph T. Kelly. who
will early in May complete forty Years OF
service as pastor of the church.
Messrs. Colin II. Livingstone, Edward E.
Clement. and A. b. Kelly were elected
trustees: the other members of the board
being Messrs. William seIby, Harry
Blake. and Alfred ii. Plant.
The mission at Berwyn, Md, which was
a colony of the Fourth Church, was or
saniZed into a Presbyterian church on
Wednesday evening. by committee of
Presbytery, consisting of Rev. ]. T. Kelly,
Rev. James T. Marsall. Rev. W. A.
Eisinberger. and Elders r. L. Middleton
and W. NJ. Terrell.
The Fourth Church contributed III Of
Its members to this organization. The
Rev. w. A. Eisenberger is the efficient
and beloved minister. The congregation
tttCteu OIHCeTs ds IOlO"s. ElOeTS, ~
T. Cation, Prof II. L. Crisp, and r. p.
Hueper: deacons. Alexander Mervatt.
George Bewley, John NJ. Hall. and w. b.
Rook: trustees, Harry McNamee, F. A.
Tpuan. ]. Fred Keefauver. Charles S.
Donaldson. and Herbert Roby.
Last Sunday was communion Sunday
at lexington. On the previous Sunday
an every-member canvass was conduct
o., .. ,.-.uI l.. IL
at the meeting OF the congregation on
next Thursday evening. A gain of sixty
eight members and a reduction of the
mortgage debt. which has been entirely
covered by subscription local and by
Presbytery. The debt three years ago
was $1,000. Today 1t Is $3.50.
Washington Heights annual meeting
will be held next Thursday night. West
Street Church. April 2; Metropolitan on
April 3: Chevy Chase on April 3, and
Western Presbyterian on April 3: West
minister on April l, and Eastern in early
April
The Ia6th General Assembly of the Pres
1yterian Church will convene in Chicago
on May q. Rev. DIR. John Timothy Stone.
of Chicago. is the present moderator of
the assembly and DIR. w. ii. Roberts,
of Philadelphia, stated clerk.
At the Gunton-Temple Memorial Pres
byterian Church. Fourteenth and r
streets northwest. the pastor will preach
at the morning service. The sermon
topic will b.. Ten Cents on a Dollar.
At the evening service Kate Waller Bar
rett will address the congregation. The
public is afforded an opportunity to hear
this wonderful exponent of social re-
form.
Mr. II. C NJ. Paterson. representative OF
the Sudan United Mission. arrives In the
city today for a stay OF few days. The
work in the Sudan is of special import
ance because OF the Mohammedan ad-
vance TO the conquest of Africa Mr..
Paterson will speak at the West street
church Sunday, II a. M: at the Y. w.
c. A., g36 F street northwest. at 40 p. m.
and at the Fourth Presbyterian Church.
Thirteenth and Fairmont streets. at
80 d. m, giving a lantern lecture on
The Modern Mohammedan Advance in
Africa. and How 10 Meet il" He will
speak at Berwyn Wednesday evening. and
at the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church.
Fourth and streets southeast, Thursday
evening:
Prcsbyterians ere finding the conditions
IN their mission budget more difflcult than
in years. The foreign and publication
work are somewhat better in their show
ings. but the home work is far behind.
Churches are not responding. The causes
are said, by them. to be financial un-
rest throughout the country and attacks.
claimed by Treasurer Olin to be wholly
unjust, that were made in the general as
sembly at Atlanta last May, that have
been many times repeated during the
year. and that will come into the general
assembly at Chicago in May with re-
doubled force. Presbyterians South are
making the same pleas as those OF the