Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-02
ALLEYS Of WASHINGTON
ARE SCORED BY PASTORS
Advocate Fight on SIum Con-
ditions Reigning in Ma
tionaI Capital.

Many Washington pastors discussed the
evils of the alleys of the capital yester-
day in their sermons, urging fight on
the slums.
Addresses on this subject were delivered
by Rev. DIR. Randolph McI<im, pastor of
Epiphany Church: Rev. DIR. James III.
Blake Christ Church. Georgetown; Rev.
DIR. Samuel III. Woodrow, First ConSreSa-
tiOnal Church.: Rev. DIR. John +. Briggs.
Fifth Bap tst Church. Rev. DIR. Bunyea.
Randle Highlands Baptist Church: Rev.
DIR. Hermon S. Pinkham. Emmanuel Bap-
fist Church; Rev. W. w. Barnes, Dou-
glas Memorial NJ. +. Church; Rev. DIR.
Van Schaick. Church of Our Father, Uni
versalist: Rev. George F Dudley, St Ste
phen's Church. Columbia Heights: Rev.
r. l.. Fultz. Rev. F. ]. Goodwin, Rev. s.
w. Graffiin. Rev. C.. E Granger. Rev. j.
NJ. NJ Gray. Rev. j. +. Grimke. Rev.
Paul Mcneil. Rev II. w. o. Wilmington,
Rev. William NJ Morgan-Jones, Rev. j.
]. Muir and Rev J. c. Nicholson.
Rev. DR. c. Ernest Smith of ST Thorn
as Episcopal Church. described alley
conditions in Washington. saying it was
the duty of every public spirited citizen
to aid in every way any legislation that
will bring about betterment.
Rev. ]. NJ Waldron. president of the
Alley Association. announced Il SeIieIdi
meeting to be held next Sunday at PM
in Shiloh Baptist Church, when petit
ton. to be forwarded to Congress. and
asking the assistance of that body in the
movement, will be drawn up.
Celebrates Anniversary.
Rhode Island Avenue Methodist Prot
estant Church celebrated its eiShty-third
birthday anniversary yesterday. and its
@l,a 1ncQ on
The pastor Rev DIR. Benson, commended
the alley movement.
EVANGELIST Menta Sturgeon of New
York lectured before the Washington
Temple Congregation. non-sectarian. in
New Masonic Temple Yesterday afternoon
on Victory Ger the Grave
WaShingtons alley problems were also
discussed at the meeting of the Secular
League at Pythian Temple YESTERDAY aft
ernoOn. by DR.. j. j. Shirley. Henry White
of Baltimore, former president OF the
organization. delivered an address on
The Moon DIR. Whites address was
discussed by Prof f. G. Kenney. Prof.
J. w. Nigh. David EccleS. A. W. Thomas
James q. Kent, DR.. James o. stevenson
A. w Barber DR.. Shirley and Miss Cora
NJ. Howes.
In his address on alleys DIR. Shirley
said the self-interest of landlords was the
great obstacle in the way OF changing
conditions and held that the matter was
one of such public concern that 1t shouid
he taken hold of by public authority and
private interests compelled to Eleio 20
the public welfare AS an lmporIan,
item in such program he suggested
the destruction of unfit tenements and
the erections of sanitary dwellings to be
rented at a moderate price. The speaker
pointed out that 60 per cent OF the 80
ALLEYS in the city are in the northwest
section He urged that every effort
should be made to remove the blot placed
upon Washington by the alley conditions
and the consequent high death rate ana
needless high per cent of disease.
City of the Future.
Rev. John w. Frizzell. pastor of In
gram Memorial Church. spoke on The
Coming City which he said would be
planned by a government in which Chris
tian ideals would be practical working
force. He said that the city of the future
would be a triumph of the teachings of
Christ.
Dr. E. V. REGISTER, pastor of Mount
Vernon NJ. E. Church South. preached
upon The Way of Salvation. last night.
He dealt severely with what he called
the money madness of the times
Rev Whitford Mcdowell, newly APP
pointed superintendent of Washington
district, NJ. F.. Church, Baltimore Confer
ence: began his official duties last night
d: Nick endree Church. He succeeds Rev.
DR.. J. w. r. Sumwalt who has accepted
d call 20 Pittsburgh.
Tribute to Rev. Collyer.
Rev. L. q B. Pierce conducted special
services in honor of the late Rev. DIR.
Robert COllyer of New YORK yesterday
morning at All Souls Unitarian Church
He characterized DR.. Collyer as "a fine
illustration of the gospel at it's best"
The infant son of the Rev. John f.
Fort. pastor of Concord Methodist Epis-
copaI Church, near Cabin John bridge,
was baptised yesterday morning just be-
fort the church was consecrated. in wa
ter from the River Jordan, which was
brought to Washington by James b.
Lambie upon his return from an eXcur-
sion to the Holy Land. Bishop Earl
Cranston presided over the dedicatory
services for the church and preached.