The Washington herald., 1916-01-02


] lished at Milwaukee, Wis. Canon De
vries is executive head OF the religious
education work of the diocese of Wash
ington, including the direction of the
studies of candidates for orders as well
as the work of the Sunday School Insti-
tute and The Diocesan Board Of Reli-
gious Education. In the province of
provincial board Of religious education
and chairman OF its committee on re-
iigious education, which includes canon
icaI examinations and seminary courses.
Canon De Vries will succeed Rev.
/ Charles Smith Lewis, who retires as edi-
tor after period Of several years sery-
| ice.
Money and lands valued above 500. 900
will come. II is announced, to the Amer
/ lean Methodist University on Massachu-
setts avenue extended, from the estate
OF the late Mrs. Rebecca Grazier, Of
/ Pittsburgh, Pa.
| She was loyal and devoted Methodist
| of the earlier school, woman of wide
religious and philanthropic interests and
| sympathies. For many years she had
been one Of the most earnest supporters
| OF the historic Smithfield Street Church
1 in Pittsburgh. Her early days OF Pc
nury, Mrs. Grazier often declared, had
/ led her to desire a better chance for
other young women and men. especially
for their training for leadership in fields
of missionary and educational activity.
This last act of benehcence gives her
desires projected efficiency for the gen.
4 erations to- come. The announcement
was one of the incidents which marked
the recent annual meeting Of the trus-
tees as especially notable. Funds were
largely increased. the board was
strengthened by the addition Of new
members, and encouraged by evidence OF
the value Of the educational work now
being undertaken.
Rev. Forrest ]. Prettymsn, d. D., pas.
! tor OF Mount Pleasant NJ. z. Church
South, chaplain OF the Senate, is tho
author of an interesting contribution, en-
titled Bethlehem" published in the De-
cember number OF the Sunday School
Magazine
Mrs. Helen z. Monroe, Washington
correspondent OF the Lutheran Church
| Work and Observer, writes as follows
of the present conditions among the
Jews:
Our Christian workers among the Jews
4 claim they had never known the Jews tC
be so despopdent as they are now. Al
least 1900 of the Jews who had gone C
Il Jerusalem to make permanent honnei
l L
they have taken refuge in Egypt. OncS
estine. now their fight is from Palestine
TO Egypt.
The war began August l. 1914, when th'
I Jews were bewailing the day as the ami
4 versary of the days when the people wer'
4 led into captivity first by Nebuchadnez
zar and the second exile under Titus
i When thIs war ends most Christians be
H.
i tine will be given to the Jews and tina
Il they will there become a nation. but that
4 their conversion to Christianity will soOr
4 follow, and Palestine will become sgair
the propagator Of the true faith.
Rev. A. Pohlman, NJ D.. tells Of re
cent visit to the Lutheran Home IN thi;
city in the following letter:
l For the past few years there has come
I to me a fear for the future. mean the
I future in this life That may be because
\ I recently passed the fiftieth milestone In
my journey. Being a member OF the
board of the aged pastors fund anc
learning of many sad cases Of tmpover
1 ishment In the old age Of our ministers
i 1 suppose my attention was unconscious
L ly fixed on myself At any rate, Otter
had fears for the future, when I NIGH
be aged and poor and alone.
l That fear was largely rubbed out ot
4 my mind after a visit recently to th'
! splendid Lutheran Home for the Aged
| In Washington, D. c. One OF the sgec
i members Of our church wanted to ar
| range for his entrance into the home
and wished to have me accompany him
tried to feel as though 1t was myself
4 who was TO be arranged for. wen
with mingled feelings of hesitation anC
happiness.
The first face to greet us with a smfl'
was that of Sister Dorothea, at the de
pot. She took away the sense OF strange
ness. Then, on entering the home, Sis
L ter Margaret met US smilingly and gra
ciously, and conducted US to the larg'
and comfortable dining-room, where th'
tables were arranged for small groups
instead of the ordinary long institutiona
ones Ny friend and 1 felt at home q
once.
After we had been shown the kitcher
and pantry, the beautiful chapel and liv
ing-room, and a number Of the individ
ual rooms, my friend and began to picl
out a room and planned how to arrang'
IL. We felt as though we wanted to stay
even though we had not brought {
"nightie." Yes, 1t looked like a rea
haven of rest. My friend will go
good early this year. I feel as though
would like to go also some years latel
on. II looked good to me. 1t felt hk'
home,
At the Church of the Covenant thi
afternoon the music will be given by tbs
double quartet and In the evening by th'
evening choir of 100 voices with double
quartet, both services being under thu
direction of Sydney Lloyd wrightson
with Harvey Murray at the organ. Th'
following are the musical numbers fo'
the afternoon: I'VE Bless Thee for Thy
Peace CBriggs). incidental solos, Mrs
Gawler, Miss Harper and Mr.. Backing
tenor solo, Ninety and Nine" (Cam
pion), Mr.. Backing; Eternal Light o
Light" (Brackett), incidental solo, Mrs
Gawler; Praise the Lord" Randegger)
Thou WIT Keep Him in Perfect Peace
(Field).
The evening program includes: Organ
prelude, "Cantilena' (Grfson). Love Dt
4 vine All Love Excelling'' (Stainer), con
| tralto solo, "The Sun Shall Be no More
from Word of God" (Spross), Miss Mar,
Jacobs; Dear Spirit, Lead Thou Me-
4 (Niles), Miss Harper, Mr.. Wrightson and
the choir; Lead Me, LORD (Wesley)
incidental solos, Mrs. Gawler and Mts'
Harper; organ postlude, in d Uoreo.
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