The Washington times., 1909-01-17
President and Mrs. RooSe-
velt Attend Opening at
Methodist Church.
BISHOP HARTZELL
breaches SERMON
CommemoratiOn of Founding Of
Methodist Missions in
Africa.

In the presence OF a distinguished
gathering, which included the Presi-
dent and Mrs Roosevelt. the ceIebra-
tion Of the diamond jubilee Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church in the
African missionary field. which is ex-
pected TO last a year, was opened to-
day in the Foundry Methodist Episco-
pal Church.
Bishop Joseph c. Hartzell, who has
been stationed in Africa, delivered the
sermon which formally opened the
celebration. Among his hearers who
filled the church we're President and
Mrs. Roosevelt and Ambassador James
Bryce and Mrs Bryce
Speaker Cannon and Vice President
Fairbanks, who had been expected 20
attend the services, sent word that
they regretted thir inability TO be
present A number of other Govern
ment oncials attended
Crowd Turned Away.
The services were announced TO be-
gin at II O'Clock Before that hour
the policemen stationed at the door
began 10 turn people away. President
Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt arrived
at about 1915 o'clock. Ambassador
Bryce and Mrs. Bryce appeared short
ly afterward. Among the Methodist
Church workers who were at the serv-
ices we're DR., ". F. Davidson, of the
American University The Rev Robert
NJ Moore. D. d, pastor Of the church
presided at the services.
District superintendent i. ". r
sumwaIt presented Bishop HartzeU.
''One Of the pleasures Of the Metho-
dist church in recent years" said Mr
Sumwalt, has been the celebration OF
jubilees in it's mission field India and
China have been brought prominently
before us.
Africa's Turn.
''Now II is Africa's turn-Africa.
which is just being opened up by the
explorations OF mankind, Just yielding
TO men her best resources in many
lines, now stretches out her hands 10
Us. saying, Come over and help US
There IS here with US this morning
20 inaugurate this jubilee. ne who has
been leader Of our work in that difficult
field, one with the fervor OF the evan
gelist and the wisdom Of the states
man
The movement inauzurated by Bishop
HartZell, and IN which all the Metho-
dist churches OF the country are ex-
pected 70 participate, is intended 20 raise
q fund OF 10000 TO strengthen the mis-
siOnary work in Africa. Tomorrow
the Metropolitan Memorial NJ F.
Church Vice President Fairbanks will
preside and President Roosevelt ana
Bishop Cranston are scheduled 20 make
addresses
Arrived Yesterday.
Bishop Harizel arrived in Washing
ton yesterday from Cincinnati, where
he has made his headquarters while in
this country. He is expected 20 return
70 Cincinnati Tuesday evening or Wed
nesday morning, stopping st Philadei-
phla where the Diamond jubilee ceIe-
bration will be continued. Bishop Hart
zeu has planned 20 remain IN the Unit
ed States during the coming year and
to be in the principal cities personally
directing the jubilee He will probably
return to his headquarters IN Loando,
Angola. Portuguese West Africa, in De
cember.
Religious Conditions.
Bishop Hartzeu devoted his remarks
20 plcturinE the religious conditions IN
Africa, in the past and at present, and
to descrl lbing the work that has been
and is vet 20 be done by the church
toward an ultimate Christian civiuzs-
ton of the African people. The fnal
destiny Or tHese people, ne declared
must be wrought out in the Dark Con-
tinenL
He depicted pagan humanity In Africa
as possessing many qualities-physlcsl.
intellectual. and moral-that indicate
possibilities OF a great future. He said
that. compared with the work done.
beginning has scarcely been made.
But the work is the work Of God, -
he concluded. and will triumph"
He spoke. in part, as follows
Why In the march Of civilization I
westward was Europe and America civ /
llized. and Africa passed by2' he asked /
The answer is that Grica is the con !
IuenL Of the black races. and the time (
had not come for them 70 have their I
chance God has not only created all /
meE of one blood but he has also in a /
broad sense set the bounds OF their
Continued on Tenth Psge)