The Washington times., 1910-05-15
joins With Members of
Many Communions at
Ingram Memorial.
AIMS SET FORTH
BY REV. DR.. FRIZZELL
Soap Soup, and Commercislism
VIII Not Save Men, Says
DR.. Woodrow.

President Taft Joined today with re7-
resentatives Of almost every religious
faith in rhe District IN the formal dedi-
cation Of the Ingram Memorial Congre-
gationas Church. Massachusetts avenue
and Tenth street northeast.
a rational faith. the education Of the
whole man and the Interpretation OF
hrist's teachings are the three main
OBJECTS OF the new organization, ac-
cordirg 70 its leader. the Rev. DR.. J.
W FrizzsH-
President Taft. lie minister declared
at the beginning o. the service, repre-
sents the great American idea OF man
hOO6 and IT is TO teach such manhood
and maintain Il at high standard that
this church IS organized To the young
people Of the community more especial
". he continued. this organization
brings its most important message
Aims Of the Church
Or Frizzcli slJetched briefly the char
acter Of the building, and explained
its unique position among the
churches OF the country
President Taft was then introduced
When your pastor and Mt. ingram
called on me az the White House yes
terday.- he said, "aad invited me 70
speak at the exercises this morning
I told hem I would be glad to do so.
but a previous engagement at my own
church would not permit Then 1
thought that less than a year ago I
had Izid the cornerstone Of this
church. and during its building had
been deeply Interested in the progress
Of the work I asked whether some
other hour could not be arranged. and
so am here this morning on my way
TO my own church TO give you greet
inEs
The theraterlike auditorium OF the
ne vvchurch was crowded when the
President arrived Three OF the gal
Ieries were occupied by the conETeEa-
ZION. ana that over the pulpit was
given over 20 the chorus choir The
decorations were mainly OF American
fags.
The dedicatory sermon was reached
by the Rev. DR.. Samuel h woodrow.
Of the First CouEre gstlonaI Church, who
took for his text Except a MaL Be
Born Of on be Cannot Enter the king
''-The Question that confronts this
Government and every philanthropist is |
a simple query How can a bad man be |
changed into a gOor MANI We are
building prisons and psnitentisries by /
tie hundreds ana sending men TO them, /
times Most Of them come out worse
than tt4ey went in IN a recent investi- /
cation 7 made I found that the major /
percentage OF these habituaI offen 5ers /
were between sixteen and twenty-one /
years
@SoaP, Soup. CommeTciaEsm-"
The solution that science gives. with 1
its cold r1IIes Of the survival OF the ft- /
test Is 10 rzyt the weaklings to death, /
and let the strong men live" DR. Wood /
row caused considerable amusement 4
when he leaned over the pulpit and de-
clared IN an emphatic voice that soap. 1
soup, c0mmerCiaIism are not enough 10 4
save men
I'VE have come to the conclusion
he smaid. that there is no power left 4
save that Of God, and there Is no solu-
Ton Of the question save educational 4
evangelism This church aims TO take 4
round them with good church influence
Il Is true the great majority Of men and 1
women Of today were not reared in 4
Christian homes Can this church reach i
theSe2
First. this church 7 usl stand for the 1
training Of every young man and woman i
who comes within its sphere It's mag
nihcent equipment Of swimming pool,
bowling alleys and other athletic fea-
tures viii help to attract them
Moreover. 7 trust there Will always 4
be before YOU. the realization that t1ere
IS no man or woman too bad for re- !
1emption-"