The Washington herald., 1909-10-18
WORK OF MISSION
LAUDED BY CLERGY
Central Union Home OBJ
serves It's Anniversary.
SPECIAL NIGHT SERVICES HELD
Day of Celebration Ends with Meet
ing AT Calvary Baptist Church, at
which DIR. Wilbur Il. ThirlIeId
SpeaI1S-Emphasized Power of In
stitutiOn in Caring for UnfOrtunates.

Special services concentrating the
twenty-ffth anniversary Of the founding
of the Central Union Mission were held
last night at the Calvary Baptist Church.
Rev. w. p Thirkield. president of How
ard University. delivered the principal ad-
dress, in which he emphasized the power
for lasting good OF such institutions in
the large cities Of the country, His plea
was to save the cities" In part. he
said:
Christ's Aid Needed.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning one said:
We need the touch OF Christ upon the lit
erature Of our country I am here under
the conviction that we need the touch OF
Christs hand upon the cities. This must
come about through men and women
reaching down a helping hand to their
less fortunate brothers and sisters who
have cUine to grief in the struggle with
life. 1t is places Of refuge such as this
one that represent the helping hand OF
the community. Were 1t not for the
mission, what door would be open for the
beleaguered men and lost women?
II believe in this mission primarily be-
cause it unltes all denominations and dis
regards sectarianism. Sect prejudice is
the curse of the church. Sectarianism
blocks the progress and debases and mar
rows the individual. For my part, love
the Catholic and the Jew equally as well
as I do the Protestant, OF whatever de-
nomination ne may be. as long as his in
fluence is for the general good.
I'VE must save the cities II we would
save the world. China. Japan, Russia.
and every other nation is clamoring at
our gates, for it Is to US they must look
for the hope Of the future. For their
sakes, as well as our own, we should
endcavor TO help and convert the foreign
ers who have come TO this country In
search Of freedom, and send them forth
10 preach the Gospel Of right living In
their own countries.
I'm Boston, New York, and San Fran
cisco there are thousands Of Chinese
packed together who are as much In
need Of teaching and as worthy OF help
as those In Hongkong"
Previous TO the address OF DR.. Thir-
kield. o. B. Brown. presiding officer and
chairman OF the board of directors. made
a brief address on the work OF the mis-
sion. followed by a musical service under
the direction Of w. d. Yingl.ng. Rev. J.
c. Fernald. who has long been Identified
with the work of the mission, gave a
Scripture reading. William Knowles
Cooper general secretary OF the Young
Mems Christian Association led the
prayer which followed the reading.
Rev. :. II. Greene Speaks.
A few words Of greeting 70 the assem-
bled friends OF the mission were delivered
by Rev. Samuel II. Greene pastor. after
which Rev Francis ]. Lukens, superin-
tendent spoke OF the urgent needs of the
institution for fnuds with which 10 carry
on the work which Il has performed so
successfully for a quarter OF century.
Rev. j. Henning helms. pastor Of the
Church OF the Ascension, and Adds 3.
Brown, a member OF the board OF trus-
tees, also delivered brief addresses. Serv-
ices were concluded by the singing Of
the doxOlogy, followed by the pronounc-
ing OF the benediction by o. B. Brown.
Commemorative services were also held
at II o'clock in the morning at Wesley
Chapel NJ. Z. Church. at which Rev W.
l. McKenney. pastor delivered the ami
versary sermon. At the mission special
services were held at o'clock in the az
ternOon. at which a number Of promi-
nent clergymen representing several de-
nominations were present United States
Commissioner Arson 5. Taylor opened the
meeting with a Scripture reading, after
which Superintendent Lukens led the
congregation in prayer. A feature Of the
service was the testimony Of mission con-
verts, many OF whom have long since
let the mission, having obtained en-
ployment through the efforts OF the Off
GERS OF the institution.
Addresses were also delivered by Rev
James II. Taylor. pastor Of St Pauls
NJ. e. Church South; Rev. Charles z.
Guthrie, pastor OF Hamline NJ. E Church;
Rev. Frank Bardens, OF Anacostia Bap-
fist Church. and Rev. J. Compton Ball,
Of the Metropolitan Baptist Church. Rev.
+. D. Power, chairman Of the ministerial
council and pastor Of the Vermont Az
enue Christian Church, presided.