The Republican journal., 1920-06-17

der j. Grieve, Principal of the Edln-
bul gh Theological College; Rev. R.
W. Thompson, who. with the aid, on
the organization end, of Lord Lever
hume, has federated the Congrega-
tional churches in Bolton, Lancashire,
Lord Leverhulme's native town; Dr..
BurfOrd Hooke, secretary throughout
long life of the Colonial Missionary
Society, whose object it is to estab-
fish and nurture Congregational
churches wherever the British flag
flies; and DR.. Griffith Jones, well re-
membered in this country for the SER
vice rendered during the war to the
British propaganda department.
AS a basis and background of the
egates during their ten days in Bos-
ton, there have been prepared for the
meeting elaborate reports by ten
American commissions and ten Eng
lish commissions on the following
comprehensive themes: "Congrega-
tionalism and Spiritual 1deals;" Con-
gregationalism and It's Polity; Con-
gregatonalism and Liberty; Congre
gationalism and Theology; Congrega-
tionalism and Education; Congrega
tionalism and Missions; Congregation
alism and the Social Order; Congrega-
tionalism and Unity; Congregational
ism and International Relations; and
Congregationalism and its Young PeO-
pie. These reports are now in the press.
and will be distributed among the
delegates, but they will not be read
at the sessions Of the Council.
If only for what it will have done in
causing these papers to be written
and published, this International Con-
greeational Council would be a gath
ering of world wide Importance. But
the contact with the spoken word
which will be afforded by it's morn
ing and evening sessions in Mechanics
Hall, by noon day sessions in the
Park Street Church on Boston's Brim-
bringing the message Of this great
gathering to business men. and by
the great midweek service at fremont
Temple which will be followed by the
celebration of the Lords Supper,
should prove of incalculable inspira-
ttional value at this trying time in
the worlds history At the first
evening session, Dr. Morgan Gibbon of
London and Mr.. Raymond Robins OF
Chicago, will speak on 'The World Of
l62O-The World of 1920" at another
session Rev. S. Parkes Cadman will
discuss THE Contribution of Puritan
ism to the English speaking world"
Again, Rev E Griffith Jones and Rev.
Ashley D. Leavitt will talk on The
Contribution Of egationalism to
Civil and Religious Liberty and Mr.
A E. Hutton who is a we'll known
English layman, and President Marion
L. Burton of Michigan University, will
speak on "Congregationalism in Ed
ucation: It's History and Present
Problems"
Miss Jane Adams of Chicago on
"The World Food Situation" can be
counted on to strike the international
note in a very noble way. And again
this note will be worthily upheld at
the Fourth of July celebration which
comes on Sunday and which will take
the form in the afternoon of me
mortal service for the soldiers who
| died in the great war, and in the
evening will be internationally patri-
otto in character, with Sir Auckland
Geddes as speaker.
The music of the Conference is to
be a feature of special interest and
value in that under the direction of
Professor H. Augustine Smith of Bos
ton University historic church hymns
will be sung with large choruses and
with stirring orchestral accompani-
ment. Another feature of unusual
appeal will be the great exhibit in
the halls and balconies adjacent to
| Mechanics Hall of books and pam
phlets, relics, photographs, tracts
charts and maps from all parts of the
United States and from all other lands
of whatever may help to Illustrate the
history. life and work of the Congre-
gationalists and Congregationalism.
But it will not be forgotten in this
feast of inspiration and flow of ora
tory. that the season is summer and
that the nearby historic shrines are
naturally of great interest to the del.
egates. On Thursday of the session
a pilgrimage will be made to Plym-
outh Rock where appropriate exer-
cises will be held. Allusion will
doubtless be made at this time tc
the new portico which the National
Society of Colonial Danes is plan
ming to erect at this famous spot, thus
affording a monument comparable in
dignity to the tomb of Napoleon in
the Hotel des Invalides.