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June 30, 1909.
THE CELEBRATI
The celebration of th
of the birth of the grej
gins at Geneva on Fric
ture to the assembled
and Reformed Churche
Professor Doumergue,
toral Work of Calvin.'
delegates assemble for
and on Saturday evenii
will be given. On Sun
of the historian Ranke'
the virtual founder of
on the fourth of July, I
great Children's Celebr
day the distribution ol
which owes its existen
On Tuesday in connec
first stone of the greal
Weiss. Secretarv of tl
French Protestantism,
Reformation and Mode:
the delegates will be ?
Thursday, Friday and J
ercises will close with ;
tion of the 350th anniv<
Academy of Calvin.
On account of circu
control, Dr. Moore, of
appointed by the Gene
church in this celebrati
exercises in person, but
in charge the hearty sj
of our ministers and p
paying these merited 1
great Reformer.
Recently General Wil
of the Salvation Army,
day. His army, and ma
admirers have held dem
sages of congratulation
world. He is a remarkal
[ work for his fellowman
rested. He was a prea
the branches of Wesleya
in i860 he retired from
independent evangelist!
I* degraded of the slums
| London Mission in 186
I Mission, having the we
I controlling power was
Booth, who became G<
: Opposed, ridiculed, dene
some unworthy features
! and good at heart. It
I compassion and love for
I arOlind world uiV
churches, and preache
Gospel to the salvation
to the venerable leader
Army of Salvation.
THE PRESBYTERIA
ON AT GENEVA THIS
WEEK.
e four hundredth anniversary
it Reformer, John Calvin, belay
night, July 2, with a lecdelegates
of the Presbyterian
;s throughout the world by
of Montauban, on "The Pas'
On Saturday morning the
the presentation of greetings,
ig the Cantata of the Jubilee
day afternoon which, in view
s statement that "Calvin was
America," significantly falls
the natal day of our nation, a
ation will be held. On Monf
honors in the University
ce to Calvin, will take place.
:tion with the placing of the
t monument to Calvin, M.
le Society of the History of
will give an address on "The
rn Thought." On Wednesday
jiven a trip on the lake. On
Saturday of next week, the ex
an elaborate academic celebra;rsary
of the foundation of the
instances which he could not
Union Seminary, the delegate
ral Assembly to represent our
on, was not able to attend the
: expressed in a letter to those
empathy and profound interest
eople in the arrangements for
honors to the memory of the
liam Booth, the veteran leader
celebrated his eightieth birthny
other Christian friends, and
onstration in his honor. Mescame
from all parts of the
>le man and has done a peculiar
on which a great blessing has
cher and evangelist of one of
~ i\f r? i i
.11 iVlClUUUidlll 111 i^U^ldlKl. Dili
the conference and began an
c work, among the poor and
of East London. The East
9 expanded into the Christian
>rld as its field. In 1878, the
placed in the hands of Mr.
meral of the Salvation Army,
uinced, with some excesses and
. the Salvation Armv was ripdit
accomplished a good work of
many in England, America and
10 were not reached by the
d the essential truths of the
and uplift of many. All honor
of this unique division of the
N OF THE SOUTH.
Contribi
TWENTY-O
Mary Louise G;
Ah, what shall we wish for 01
They have reached the ere
And, gazing afar o'er an unti
They fare them forth with
Shall I wish for gold and a c
For no thorns, nor a tearn
Nay, the jewels of life are tfc
And to dare with a purpoi
The heart is enriched with tl
Grows strong in a noble s
And the scars we bear thro*
Are the honors of closing 1
Then strain the cordage, unfv
Cut swift thro* the billowj
The Master sits fast in the r
He chooseth thy pathway
"THE DISCIPLES CALL
FIRST IN ANT
By Rev, E. C. Mui
The history of names is
instructive?their origin. chan?
ing and various applications,
interesting history embodied
those who had been taught
supremacy of the papa or pope
who protested against the co
pope; Presbyterians are thos
church on the basis of the a
presbyters. Many names now
ally applied as terms of oppro
jurists of a corrupt age were,
tans by the loose-livers; thos
prevalent mode of baptism ai
verts over again were nic
afterwards Baptists; the Wesl
ions in the revival movem
laughed at as Methodists, i
fellows; and the Quakers wei
their emotional manifestations
"The disciples were ealle
Antioch." This note on the o
family name is not only inte
were noted for the derisive at
and instructive. They "were
others, probably in derision,
disciples, believers, brethren
Christian is elsewhere used i
only as applied contemptuoi
Agrippa perhaps sneeringly
you will soon persuade me t
Christian fellows." And P
reproached for the name of C
anv man suffer as a Christian. 1<
J ? ,
By whom, then, were they s
Jews; they would never ha\
name of the Messiah by appl
of a false Christ. Their e>
7
lted
NE.
aines.
lr youth so sweet?
st of the hill
led sea,
a will.
are-free life,
dimmed eye?
le victories won,
se high.
tie mist of tears,
trife,
the years of care
ife.
irl the white sails,
r foam;
irow of the ship,
home.
ED CHRISTIANS
IOCH."
:ray, D. D.
verv interestinf and
fes in form and meanThere
is also much
in names: Papists are
to acknowledge the
; Protestants are those
rrupt dominion of the
e who organized the
ncient government by
honorable were origin
brium or derision; the
mockingly called Puriie
who repudiated the
nd baptized their con:k-named
Anabaptists,
ieys and their companient
at Oxford were
excessively methodical
e so called because of
i of contrition,
d Christians first in
rigin of our old church
resting, but significant
id opprobrious epithets
called Christians" by
They called themselves
and saints. I he term
n the New Testament
tsly by aliens. King
exclaims, "Why, Paul,
o become one of your
eter says, "If ye be
hrist, happy are ye. If
it him not be ashamed."
o called? Not by the
e profaned the sacred
ying it to the followers
:pression was "sect of