Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-27
Wants Share of Commercial
Dividends for Church.
MINISTER'S STRONG PLEA
Rev. J. H. Booth Discusses Subject
Before Missionary Society.
DEBT THE BUSINESS MEN OWE
Session This Afternoon in Charge of
Women, Many of Whom
Make Addresses.

That the church is waiting for square
DEAL at the hands of the rank and file OF
men of America and its Just share in the
apportionment of the dividends reaped In
the commercial world. for which IT is
largely responsible, was the declaration
made today by Rev j. Fl. Booth of Kan
sas City. at the annual convention of the
Christian Missionary Society of Maryland,
Delaware and the District, in meeting al
the Ninth Street Christian Church.
Vigorously declaring that IL here IN the
National Capital there were no church
buildings in the shadow of the caption
dome, business in time would be sus-
pended and the seat of government be
moved elsewhere. Rev Mr.. Booth said
that the ruling factor in the business
world was church extension.
He deplored the unequal division OF
capital and the ignorance OF business
men regarding church work throughout
thu. country. declaring that if boards of
trade and chambers of commerce adver-
tised that there were no churches In
their communities people would shun
those places as they would pestllence.
Business and the church walk hand in
hand. he said.
Increases Property Values.
Not only does the church increase the
said Rev. Mr.. Booth, but it is a greater
advertisement to city than all the
boosting clubs and business bodies. He
demanded that the church get its share
of the dividends, that it receive fair
treatment and support by the business
world In return for its unquestioned help
to business and trade.
Take out the church and You take
out the spirit of the community, ne
said. and nowhere would TINS De more
fully realized than here in Washington,
under the dome OF the Capitol, where
the church is responsible for the moral
and the commercial growth of the city
There are no "sissies" in the church,
he maintained for its work calls impera-
lively for men Of the strongest type only,
and today the church is representing the
greatest aggregation of working men and
women In the world and is waiting for the
application of the square deal not
merely from the business world Out
from the rank and file of all men.
During his address Rev. Mr.. Booth
made a strong appeal for church ex-
tension work, maintaining that the board
of church extension is hitting right at
the base of the work of conservation, II,
making and building homes for the Amer
lean people and giving new life to COM
munities.
There should be a balance of the
beams between church extension and
evangelism. the speaker said, and us
onlye solution lies in the supreme eff
forts of the laymen to increase the
funds of the former. The Christian
Church. while it is doing better TO-DAY
than ever before, is still innert when
it comes to real activity in t51s mat
ter, he asserted. and lis falling way
behind the Methodist Church. which
is yearly taking great strides in the
erection of church buildings in every
state in the Union.
Democracy in Church.
The democracy of the Christian
Church, where the American flag is
always suspended above the altar,
standing for democracy in the church
as it does for democracy in the state,
is the strong feature OF the church,
where each member has an equal vote
in church affairs, without regard to the
size Of his pocketbook. This idea OF
displaying the American flag in the
church is one. Rev. Mr. Booth declared
that should be taken up by all de-
nominations in America, for the church
and the state must of necessity work
hand in hand for greater America
and the protection of liberty and rights
Of the American people.
Rev. w. w. Davis of Baltimore. secre-
tary Of the Lords Day Alliance of Mary
land, urged the convention to unite with
the alliance in its efforts to save for
Maryland the Sabbath rest laws
Reports from the treasurer were read
by D. c. W. Ward. showing substantial
condition. while other reports on the
churches by Andrew Wilson, recording
secretary; the educational committee by
W. S. Hoye and the report of the board
by c. S. Ehers, corresponding secretary,
also were heard.
This afternoon the session will be in
charge of the woman delegates. Mrs
Fred Beall will conduct Bible class
Mrs. Rosenau will make an address on
Things We Ought to Know. Mrs. Emma
S. Shelton. SHOULD Our Missionary So
cieties Cooperate With the w. c. T. L
and Why" and Miss Anna Varnon
"Glimpses of the Portland Convention
From a Circle Girls Diary"
Mrs. John N. Calbertson will make the
principal address tonight on 1.-The Wom-
ans National Foreign Missionary So
ciety Jubilee: It's Contributions to the
Cause Of the Church Union
Committees Appointed.
The following committees were ap
pointed at last nights meeting:
Future work-The Rev. G. A. Miller. thu
Rev William Sweeney, the Rev. Earl
Whitley, the Rev. Peter Ainslie. the Rev
w. F. Smith. the Rev. c. C. Waite, the
Rev. w. A. Roush, the Rev. G. B. Town
send, the Rev. +. II. Scott. w. p. Lips
comb, j. A. Scott. Henry Swavely, Levi:
Doul, D. c. W. Ward. DR.. G. T. Prewit
and Mrs. Emma baltimore.
Auditing-W. T. Coldenfield, Joel Gray
son and Arthur Bishop.
Fraternal relations with the Baptists-
The Rev. Peter Ainslie, the Rev. Earl
Whitley, the Rev. B. l.. Haskins and tn,
Rev. William Sweeney.
Nominations-The Rev. N. A. Hostetter
the Rev G. w. Dram and Andrew Viii
son.
Resolutions and obituaries-The Rev
Peter Ainslie. the Rev. w. s. Hoye an,
the Rev. Earle Wiley.
Time and place of next meeting-Th,
Rev F. III. Scott. the Rev. c. c. Cowgirl
Henry Bremond and w. Fl. II. Wolfinger
POLICE SUSPECT SISTER.