The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-04
IN THE REALM OF RELIGION

these are days Of beginnings-begin-
ming to enjoy rice and hot curry, &c
make pets of frogs and lizards, te
stay awake with Indian tomtoms OIL
get to sleep without them, to look fol
scorpions in our shoes and find them
in the soap dish, to see most glorious
sunsets and the Vedic goddess Of the
dawn but over ana above all else
for us Is the study Of Telugu.
THE class greatly appreciates the
splendid opportunity given 1t for &C.
quiring a working knowledge of the
Telugu language and a reliable in
sight into the religious practices OF
the people. We all look forward to
the time when we. too, shall be able
to tell the idolatrous people with their
sacred triads-three letters of the
soul, three principal castles, three
worlds and three ways of salvation
the one true way Of salvation-our
Lord and Saviour"
The American Baptist Foreign Mis-
sion Society announces that 1t had
accepted the designations of the two
most recent additions TO IT'S staff of
secretaries-Rev. DR.. Emory W. Hunt,
former president of Denison UnivsI-
sity. Granville. Ohio, and Row. Arthur
c. Baldwin. formerly pastor of the
First Baptist Church Of Fall River.
Mass. The designations. it was said.
had been voluntary. because of the
critical financial situation which the
society faced. The society had known
for two months of the desire of these
mon to relieve the organization, but
had deferred action.
Tho woman's Congress of Missions
is to be held June s-13. 1915, in the
exposition at the Civic Center, Larkin
and Hayes streets. San Francisco This
congress is to present missions in all
Its aspects, being held under the joint
auspices of the Council of Women for
Home Missions, and the Federation of
Woman's Foreign Missionary Boards
in the United States. A large commit
tee of California women are working
enthusiastically on all local arrange
ments and they will present the two
missionary pageants. There is to be
an exhibit of literature. n series of
study classes and conferences, large
insplrational gatherings and addresses
by experts in the field Of women's
missionary enterprise.
John D. Rockefeller. jr., in behalf
of the Rockefeller Foundation, has
missionary societies having work in
China, stating that the Foundat ion
purposes to install and assist medical
work by helping Christian
societies and by the planting of med
ical colleges on its own account. The
Foundation has established the China
Medical Board, with offices in New
York, and q resident director in China
The last named IL to be Roger S.
Greene, formerly United States consul
general at Hankow.
Mr.. Rockefeller tells the missionary
societies that the new board, backed
by the Foundation. stands ready to
make grants of money to them to
strengthen their medical work in
China, and to do so without applica-
ton of any doctrinal tests. He
praises work done by Christian So
cietles in China, doing SO after an ex-
investigation made at the
expense. The Founda-
ton tells the societies. however, that
it will establish new work, and in so
doing will not insist upon any doc
trinal standards in the case of physi-
clans or nurses.
Mr.. Rockefeller. in his letter, praises
work done by the societies and assures
them that all work entered upon by
the Foundation will have for it's chief
purposes the spread of the Gospel.
we share with tho missionary
boards" says Mr.. Rockefeller in the
name, the conviction
that the teaching of Christ must be
impaired to the Chinese through
preaching, and are mindful of the fact
that in so far as the Foundation may
be able to help medical work the
boards will be enabled to devote add
ed funds to the enlargement of edu-
n tional and evangelistic work"
Protestant societies having largest
medical work in China are the Church
Of England. as supported by the
Church Missionary Society of London;
he Presbyterian, Methodist and Bap-
list of this country. John d. Rookie
teller. jr., is president of the China
Medical Board. and on the board are
Wallace Buttrick. John R..Mott, Harry
Pratt Judson. Francis W. Peabody and
Frederick T. Gates.
Bethany Baptist Church has always
made music prominent feature of
he services, and during the period
when the late Mrs. Dayelle T. WEIGH
vas the director this church attained
quite a reputation for the excellent
work of the choir. About six months
lgo Gait W. Bowen was secured as
Iirector, and the choir under his lead !
'rship and with the cooperation of
Hiss Edna Marsh. as organist, has
made marked progress.
The program for this morning in |
ludes the following: Organ prelude, !
Spring Song" (Mendelssohn) anthem, !
This Is the Day" Cookie; anthem, !
Christ Our Passover" (Schilling); |
Christ, the Lord, Is Risen" (Carey); /
Hail the Day" (Wesley). and organ
ostlude, Donna Nobis' (Mozart).
The program at the evening service.
which will be brought to close by
he administration Of baptism, will Be
s follows: Organ prelude. TRAD
1eref' tSchumann); anthem. Lift Up
our Heads" (Hopkins); anthem, why
eek Ye the Living Among the Dead?"
GeibeD; Welcome. Thou Victor"
Potts.; Come. Holy Spirit, Dove Dr.
Inc" Gudson); organ postlude. Cum
ancto" (Mazart).
The choir consists of the following
lembers: Sopranos. Mrs. Marsh. Mrs.
aughn. Mrs. Bowen, and Misses Har-
ey. wilkins, MOrsell. and Hegner:
ltos. Mrs. Sharp, Mrs. Henderson, and
[isses johnson and Swindler: tenors,
[essrs. Marsh, Braden, and Brooks;
ass, Messrs. Vaughn and Bowen.
At st. Peters Catholic Church. Sec
nd and c streets southeast, solemn high
lass will be celebrated today at 1890
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