Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-27
RUST HALL DEDICATED
ADDRESS DELIVERED BY SENA-
TOR DoLLIvER OF IOWA.
Christianity a Cure for Evils That
Threaten Society-Services Me-
mortal to Mrs. Rust.

In the presence of several hundred people.
mostly representative Methodists Of the
District of Columbia and visiting members
of that denomination from other cities, the
formal dedication of Rust Hall at North
Capitol and NJ streets northwest took place
last night. Senator Dollver Of Iowa de-
livered the dedicatory address, in the place
of Bishop Foss, who was unable to be pres
ent. Rev. Dr. w. l. Kenney offered the
prayer Of dedication. and Miss H. A. Ban
croft, field secretary Of the deaconess bu-
reau and chairman of the building COM
mittee, in short address presented the new
edifice to the Womans Home Missionary
Society of the Methodist Church. The
building was received on behalf of the So
cety by Mrs. Clinton b. Fiske, the national
president of the Womans Home Missionary
Society.
A the close of the exercises an informal
reception was rendered the general officers
of the WoElen's Home Missionary Society
and the executive committee. Music was
furnished last evening by the choir of Met
ropolitan NJ. E. Church, consisting of Miss
Wahley. soprano; Miss Gray, contralto; Mr..
Turpin. bass; Mr.. Lawson. tenor, and Mr..
A. p. Tasker, organiSt.
DR.. c. w. Gallagher, president of the
Lucy Webb Hayes National Training
School, presided over the exercises. The
opening prayer was made by Rev. Dr. A. II.
Ames, former president of the institution,
and Mrs. d. l.. Williams read the scriptural
lesson. Mrs. j. B. Robinson, to whom is at
tributed much of the credit for raising
funds for the erection of Rust Hall. read a
history of the National Training School for
Missionaries. reciting in minute detail the
events leading up to it's establishment and
subsequent incidents in the life of the
school. She stated that Rust Hail. the new
building, Is the largest structure yet erected
by the women of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Christianity Cure for Evils.
Senator Doiliver spoke on Christianity as
a cure for the evils that threaten society.
He declared that unless the claims Of
Christianity are true there Is absolutely
no hope in the world for mankind. Con-
tinuing. he said in part
"A great many people have thought that
reform in society could be effected by
legislation. The longer L live the more GER
tain become that We are making a mis-
take when We undertake to rely on the law
for making good citizenship and good
moral society. We must look somewhere
above the state house for moral reform in
society. We make a mistake equally great
when we think that education will suffice
for making good citizenship. The gospel
Is the only agency for combating the evils
of the present day. The gospel is the ark,
not only of the theological covenant, but
OF the political covenant as well.
1 think the gospel is nearly at a stand
still in all the great centers Of population.
There are so many forces in the cities to
distract the attention Of the people from the
churches and their teachings. l believe the
gospel of the future, to be successful will
have to be propagated not by eloquence
and learning, but by individual devotion to
the principles of Christianity on the part of
men and women in the service of Christ in
all the walks Of life. That method is to be
the evangelism of the century. We have all
he hot
is personal, individual work.
The Ward Boss.
IAN illustration of the efficiency of per-
sonal work among the people is that great
force in politics, the ward boss He has
discovered the secret. By his system of In
dividual canvassing he builds up a barrier
which defies the thrusts of the clergy and
press and makes the people In his district
at once his constituents and his slaves. 1t
will pay organized Chris tianity to study the
methods of the bosses in getting in touch
with the people. Close personal contact
with the unsaved is to be the plan of opera
ton in Outstanding the world
Il favor applied Christia nity as exem-
plified in the life and work of John Wes-
ley, who labored among the poor people of
England along practical lines, preaching the
good old-fashioned salvation of souls. Mod
ern Christianity can solve the problems of
reform today by practical methods and the
Christian people should not miss the oppor-
tunity.''
In closing Senator Dolliver referred to the
statement that the fund for the building
of Rust Hall had been made up of small
donations. TT Is a fact of which you may
well be proud. 1 would rather a million
men donate 81 each to such a cause than
that one man. who has boarded up a score
of fortunes, should give million dollars"
Memorial Service.
Beginning at go o'clock this afternoon
memorial service out Of respect to the late
Mrs. Elizabeth l.. Rust was held in the
chapel of Rust Hall. Mrs. Jane Bancroft
Robinson presided and the following pro-
gram of exercises was rendered. Reading
of the Scriptures. Mrs. c. w. Brown;
prayer Miss Martha NJ. Tomkinson; solo,
Mrs. Charles 3. Bayly; Mrs. Rust as the
Active Founder of the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary Society,"" Miss Martha Van Marter;
Mrs. Rust as Corresponding Secretary,
Mrs. d. L. Williams, corresponding secre-
tary w. H. NJ. S.; solo, Mrs. Bayly; bene-
diction Rev. George V. Leech, ID. d.
The exercises this evening will be devoted
to matters of particular interest to the Wo-
mans Home Missionary Society, and DIR.
James Nj. Buckley. who Is regarded as one
of the most prominent men in Methodism,
will deliver an address on Patriotism and
Home Missions" The music will be fur
nished for this evenings exercises by the
Foundry Church choir.