The Washington herald., 1916-07-08
METHODIST.

An interesting service in honor of
Bishop NJ. c. Harris, of Japan, will take
place in the Metropolitan Memorial
Methodist Episcopal Church, DR.. Harry
D. Mitchell, pastor, tomorrow morning
Bishop Harris will reach the city today
to be the guest Of his sisters, who reside
IN this city, and will celebrate his sew
sntieth birthday while here. He will
preach in the Metropolitan Church to-
morrow morning. The Japanese Ambas-
sador and his stan have been invited to
attend the service and while the Ambas-
sador will be absent from the city, the
members Of his stan have accepted the
Invitation.
Bishop Harris was born near Beals-
vile, Ohio, July g, 1876. There were seven
sons and three daughters born to his
parents, and himself and two sisters. Mrs
Emily Harris Mcintosh and Mrs. Jennie
Harris Rud, are the only survivors. Dur
ing a special meeting held by. his brother
fve miles from the old home, the boy.
who afterwards became the bishop Of
Japan Of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
was converted. He Immediately entered
upon the activities of a Christian life
and at % years OF age began to preach.
He heard the call of his country and in
1855 entered the Union army and served
until the end OF the war, being mustered
out In 1855. He then had the strong con-
viction that he ought to go as a mis-
sionary. He entered Alleghaney College
where he was prepared for this work. On
October 2, 1873, he married Miss Flora
l. Best and they Immediately started
for Hakadota, Japan, where for forty
three years he labored with eminent sue
cess At the last session Of the general
conference Of the NJ. E. Church held in
Saratoga, n. Y. he was retired at his
own request, having served his church
for fifty years. During his residence in
japan he was three times decorated by
the Emperor, the highest honor ever con-
fered upon a foreigner not employed in
government service. Bishop Harris will
return TO Japan to spend the remaining
years Of his life in that country as an
adviser to the missionaries and hopes to
be buried by the side Of his wife and
only child, whose remains rest in the
Aoyama Cemetery. The ladies' Of the
missionary societies OF Metropolitan
Church will present to the bishop a
bouquet Of seventy roses in honor of his
birthday.
Eddie Foster, third baseman of the
Washington baseball team, will address
the ONO class at Brightwood Park NJ.
2. Church, Eighth and jefferson streets,
tomorrow at 9:45 a m.
Mr.. Foster is a member of the Baptist
Church Of Cherrydale, Va. and an active
worker. The ONO class extends an invi-
tation to the fans" to hear Mr.. Fos-
ter.
Rev Dr. Harry D. Mitchell pastor Of
Metropolitan NJ z. Church. announces
for July a series Of Sunday evening
illustrated sermons at 7:3O o'clock on
The Life Of Christ" as illustrated by
Sir William Hale.
Pew. W. R. wedderspoon. D. D., pastor
Of Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church,
will remain IN the city through the
month Of July. occupying his pulpit at
both morning and evening services To-
morrow morning his theme will be
Lovers of God" and at the bright
hour service he will preach the third
sermon IN the series, The Joys OF Life"
The quartet choir will furnish excel
lent music at each service.
At Union NJ. E. Church, near Penn
sylvania avenue northwest. the pastor,
Rev John MacMurTay, will begin to-
morrow a series Of summer Sunday
morning sermons on Much Talked
About Bible Men" Some Of the TOPICS
are as follows: The Man Who Sat I'm
der the Juniper Tree and Forgot God"
The Man Who Stood Beside a Burning
Bush and Heard God Speak" The Man
" no " dS IEtdL Lion lameT. ne
Man With a Novel Weapon Of Prepared
ness" Three Men to Whom God Gave
Asbestos Clothing" The Man Who Ate
Up a Book The Man Who Found Tn
usual Hotel Quarters"
In the evening during the summer
months the Epworth League meeting and
church service are combined. and the
hour of meeting is 7:3o o'clock. in the
Sunday school room. Each evening the
pastor will give a short address on the
general subject, Persons Who Met
Jesus.
A number Of Washington laymen win
attend the Mems Methodist Conference
at Lake JUnaluska. y e. August l to
S. and Rev. D. L. BlakemOre, mis-
sionary secretary Of the Baltimore con-
ference. NJ f. Church, South, antici-
pates that the number of delegates go
ing from this conference will be sufi-
cient to fII a special car. One Of the