The Washington herald., 1915-10-31

trail New York. The new bishop is q
man who has been notably successful
in his various rectorships. He sue
ceeded Bishop Murray. the present
bishop of Maryland. as rector of the
Church of st. Michael and All Angeis
of Baltimore, and Immediately made
his personality felt in both church
and community. He has been par
ticularly mans parson. his Mems
Club having been one of the largest In
Baltimore, comprising the adherents
of a number of denominations in it's
membership. He has also been one or
the leaders in the social service work
Of the city. and is above the average
ability both as preacher and as ad-
ministrator.
Rev DR.. Weston Bruner, Ayho is d.
recting the Baptist evangelistic cam
paign now in progress In twenty
churches in Washington, Is the general
OF all the forces of evangelism of the
Home Mission Board OF the Southern
Baptist convention. and represents over
100000 white Baptists of the entire
Southland. He is one OF the best known.
most beloved and highly esteemed men
of the entire Southern Baptist conyen-
ton.
He has held large and successful city
pastorates in Baltimore. Washington and
San Antonio, Tex. From each of these
fields of labor he has been called to high.
er and more responsible positions till
now he heads the largest and most ef-
fective evangelistic force controlled by
any denomination in America
For six years he has steered the evan
gelistic forces of Southern Baptists to
wider and greater achievements. Under
his leadership this force has increased
from five evangelists TO twenty-five evan
gelists and singers. The results have
grown from 5000 additions TO Baptist
churches the first year to 1900 the past
year. Thus far, the results this present
year are far beyond any previous record.
DR.. Bruner is a logical, fascinating
preacher. a strong man among men.
wise counselor and an able, aggressive.
conquering leader.
Among the visiting corps OF singers
engaged in the local Baptist campaign
are a number OF very fine and cultured
soloists who are heard at all services.
The most popular musical attraction is
the male quartet. These four men are
all highly cultivated singers and have
sung and worked together until their
team work is not to he excelled. Their
voices blend in perfect harmony and
they sing the stirring gospel messages
with wonderful effect. The personnel of
this quartet is as folloYs:
First tenor, A ]. Ruby, Of Asheville.
N c. He has had the leading voice
studio Of Asheville for the past three
years. Mr. Ruby Possesses a natural
lyric tenor voice of great beauty and has
studied voice under some Of the leading
vocal artists of America
Second tenor, Plunkett Martin. of
Y anlv
old. he is a graduate OF the Moody Voice
School of Chicago, and has a robust
tenor voice Of wonderful sweetness. Mr..
Martin is a finished artist and his solo
work is a delight TO all who hear him.
Barytone, ]. l. Blankenship. He Is
from Moody Voice School also. now lfv-
ing in Dallas, Tex. Mr.. Blankenship is
a thoroughly trained singer and for four
years has been one of the most popular
singers of the Southern Baptist conven-
ton
second bass. J. p. schoneId. halls from
Kansas, and Is a graduate Of Baker UNI
versity of that State. Mr.. Scholfeld 10
the senior member of the quartet.
This famous gospel ouartet has been
heard with keen delight by thousands Of
people In the cities of the East and
South. They are singing each morning
at 1850 o'clock In Calvary Baptist
Church.
Bishop Earl Cranston. of this city. is
the author of a new book in which he
pleads for the union of Methodist
churches a subject very dear to him.
OF the new work the Christian Advocate
says:
Bishop Cranston gives his hand and
his heart to the vote for Methodist uni
flea ton He is passionately for II. since
he is so profoundly convinced of its po-
tential benefits that he cannot with pa
thence wait for another generation to
parley over the details. In his book.
Breaking Down the Walls" he pre-
pares his ground in a large way by a.
searching examination of the spirit OF
ecclesiastical militancy'' which always
makes It so difficult to realize perfect
union of rival sects. He studies the un-
treaty status Of the re-
lations between the two great Methodist
bodies, and exposes the weakness of
Compulsory federation"
THE first consideration with every
loyal SOUL says Bishop Cranston. will
be not past grievances nor traditional
preferences. but the efficiency of Meth
odism as q power in the kingdom of the
Lord" For such efficiency. unity and
harmony are a prerequisite. After lay
ing down certain principles which must
govern in any adequate plan for harInon-
izing American Methodism, he shows
how these are satisfied in the plan of
union by reorganization now proposed.
The features of the plan which have
been attacked he sturdily. defends. He
is, II must be confessed, an attractive
figure. this senior leader of our Episco-
pal forces-with the tri-color badge of
the Loyal Legion upon his black coat
us OF his love of country in
the days when he wore the blue-who
sounds this bugle call to the waiting
lines of his fellow Methodists: God is
calling Methodism to mighty tasks. She
must prepare His way and make His
paths straight Woe is TO me il II
preach not the gospel of reconciliation
to my own people. With this impelling
message In my soul. and looking already
the vanishing mists Of time into
tho faces of the reunited hosts of Meth
odism. with John Wesley at their head
In the land where love has its way-Il
plead. with the glsdness of a great hope,
for the peace of our Zion
DR.. Charles E. slocum. of Defiance.
Ohio, recently deceased. made provision
insurance policies and an in
vested sustaining fund. by which the
American University, at Washington, d.
c., now inherits $4,000. DR.. Slocum
was widely known as publicist and au-
thority in historic-genealogical matters
with Ohio. He was a scholar
Of vast learning and acute intelligence.
He was a cousin of the celebrated Gen.
Slocum. of civil war fame, of whom he
had written a life DR.. Slocum long had
been interested in the American Uni
versity.
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