The Washington times., 1912-12-02
PLEA FOR FAITH
IN SAVIOUR MADE
! BY JUSTICE HUGHES
Member Of Supreme Court
Speaks at Calvary Bap-
tist Church.


characterized as essentials to q per.
manently successfsil democracy. by A.
sociste Justice Charles T.. Hughes, Of
the United States Supreme Court in
the Cavalry Baptist Church's golden an.
niversary exercises last night. With
the dissipation Of much ecclesiastical
bagotry, the problem confronting the
American people can only be met by q
united Christian church. said the jus
tcs. .-...
He expressed an optimistic view for
the future. saying that the great de-
msnd for education 10 q significant fea-
turs for uplift and improvement. and
never before in history has tho nation
been REINFORCED by moro good young
men of good heart and real honorable
purpose. :
fMr. Hughes referred in high terms to
the work Of the Calvary Baptist
church, and praised its pastor. the. Rev.
d. H. Greene, under whose influence he
came az . young man at Hamilton Col
lsDA In New York state.
Den. w. 8. shallenberger presided
last night In place Of 8. w. woodward.
The deacons and trustees Of the church
had seats on the platform. Tho speak.
luCluU6O LIZ 1ACIOcAS 1AAuhossss
wsring q. Evans. Or. George o. Smith.
the Rev. H. w. o. Millington' Prof. DR..
william Allen Wilbur. The pastor being
indisposed, made no speech.
The Rev. DR.. Alvah 8. Hobart, OF
Philadelphia. preached the morning
sermon. The anniversary program pro.
yidss for services each night this week.
with . missionary mass meeting to-
Night. . c. =. Jubilee prayer meeting
tomorrow night, and tho golden jubi-
lee reception to the pastor and Mrs.
Greene, and Supt. and Mrs. p. H. Bris-
TOW Friday evening.
Alley conditions were discussed in
many churches last night. continuing
the crusade started in the morning.
Pointed remarks and recommendations
resulted.
Ii The Rev. DIR. John L. Briggs, pastor
of the Fifth Baptist Church. urged the
Conversion Of alleys into paved streets
in order to make better homes. q hap
pier people. a happier nation, and .
better world. The Rev. DR.. Herman
3. Pinkham. pastor OF Immanuel Bap-
s&ist Church. after showing the high
death rate Of the alleys and the shock
dng moral conditions. pleaded for q
change. On the basis Of loving our
insighbors as ourselves. We ought to
Eclean up the alleys. said the Rev. DR..
Hinton v. Hewlett.
/ The Rev. DR.. John Van Schaick, jr..
said in his alley sermon: "The alleys
1nust be opened up. no matter what II
10 b purchased out Of our surplus.
It IL . necessity to be provided as we
70 along" He urged that character
building among alley residents be ut
tempted as one feature in getting the
Dr.. John J. Shirley. a medical ex.
aminer Of the Pension Office. speaking
before the Secular League. made the
assertion that vested rights Of property
owners Of dilapidated and unsaRitary
interest In the way Of rents. are the
greatest barrier to the work of the
Health Department ana civic bodies
He said there are. 273 objectionable al.
Ion and vice.
The Rev. John W. Frizzeli. In his lee.
ture. THE Coming City" painted pic.
ture Of q community Of residences with
evil. included the Rev. 'I Dr. McKim. tn,
Rev. DR.. James II. Blake. the Rev
samuel H. Woodrow the Rev. DR.
the Rev. W, W. Barnes. the Rev
George +. Dudley. the Rev. r. L. Fultz
the Rev. F. ]. Goodwin. the Rev.. 8. w
'0rafnin. the Rev. C. e. Granger. the
Rev. J. NJ. NJ. Gray. the Rev. J. F.
Grimke the Rev. Paul Menzel. the Rev
William NJ. Morgan-Jones. the Rev. H
w. o. Millington. the Rev. ]. ]. Muir
and the Rev. J. c. Nicholson.
A general meeting will be held next
Sunday In Shiloh Baptist church te
draw up q petition to Congress asking
for q change in conditions.
In the Episcopal and Catholic churches
yesterday. the beginning OF advent wai
observed. and Rhode island Methodist
Protestant Church observed its eighty.
third birthday anniversary.
The Rev. Whitford Mcdowell. the new
superintendent Of the Washington dis.
triot, Meth' st Episcopal Church
spoke last nig.. at the Mckendree NJ
=. Church on Repentance" He OBJ
tained one Young woman convert.
In the All Souls Unitarian Church
the Rev. u. G.. Il, Pierce, pastor and
,chaplain Of the Senate. pronounced q
eulogy on the Rev. DIR. Robert Collyer
who died Saturday In New York. The
loongregation sent message of sym
patty to the family.
I The Rev. Dr. +. " REGISTER, pastor
Of Mt Vernon NJ r. Church, decri.t
the money madness OF the present day
saying that money does not touch thu
outer rim Of essentials: II cannot ALA,
the sorrow Of an anguished heart. brinl