The Washington herald., 1912-12-02
Justice Hughes, Of the United
States Supreme Court, So .
Tells Calvary Church.
OBSERVES An ANNIVERSARY
Celebration Of Fiftisth Milestone Is
to Be Continued Throughout
the Entire Week.


nently successful without faith in God and
His word" said Associate Justice
Hughes, of the United States Supreme
Court, at last nights services at Calvary
Baptist Church held in connection with
its golden anniversary.
I'VE are getting rid Of vast amount
of ecclesiastical bigotry,'' continued the
eminent jurist, land the problem which
confronts the American people can only
be met by a united Christian church De-
sirous of worshiping God freely accord
| ing to our conscience, let us join hands
with every man who recognizes that
there is a God over all. / am not one of
those who look pessimistically into the
| future. Whenever you are disposed to be
despondent read history. Our educa-
tionaI institutions are fiourishing and II
Is hard for the generous-minded to salts
fy the demands made on them by institu-
lions of learning for means which will
enable them TO broaden their fields OF
usefulness and effort in behalf OF human
ity. Never in the history Of this country
has the nation been so REINFORCED by
good young men of good heart and real
honorable purpose"
Lauds DIR. Greene.
Referring to the work carried on by
Calvary Baptist Church. the speaker said
1--WE are going along quietly without haV-
ing recourse to methods OF advertising
which are intended TO draw the curious
and which show a spiritual weakness"
Justice Hughes paid a glowing tribute
to Rev. S. H. Greene, the pastor OF the
church. and said that he fell under the
influence of DR.. Greene when a young
man at Hamilton College, where the pas
tor OF Carvary Church had preceded him,
leaving his impress everywhere for the
benefit of those who came after him to
study there. Justice Hughes spoke words
Of high praise about DR.. Greene's thor
oughness, tact, and high executive ability
and spiritual life.
Gen. w. S. Shallenberger presided at
the services, taking the place of S. w.
Woodward, who resigned the chair for
the evening on account of the death of
Mr. Lothrop, his business associate and
partner The church was beautifully
decorated with garIands of smilaX held
together by scarfs OF yellow silk, indi-
eating the character Of the celebration,
the golden jubilee Yellow chrysan-
themums and ferns were also used in the
decorative scheme. The deacons and
trustees Of the church occupied seats on
the platform, and Gen. Shallenberger in
troduced the speakers. DIR. Herbert II.
KimbaH said prayer, and Warning Z.
Evans, treasurer of the church, read
a report. showing some results OF NIFTY
years of labor" The report showed that
Calvary Church, since its organization
in 1867, had expended for current ex-
penses, including salaries, missions, and
benevolent purposes, building and aid TO
other churches, over one million dollars.
Pastor Is Indisposed.
DIR. George Otis Smith. director of the
United States Geological Survey, brought
greetings from the congregation" and
said that Calvary was the ideal church
and fuIfiIIs its present-day mission. DR.. |
Smith remarked that he had never seen
or heard of opposing activities in the |
church since Rev. DR.. Greene had been |
its pastor. Rev. II. W. o. Millington, |
moderator of the Columbia Association, |
extended greetings, and Prof. DIR. Will |
lam Allen Wilbur, dean Of Columbian |
College, spoke on DIR. Greene's Pastor |
ate of Thirty-three Years" The pastor |
Of the church, DR.. Greene, not feeling |
well, did not speak in reply, as was indi- |
Gated on the programme.
Rev DR.. Alvah S. Hobart, of Philadel- |
phia, preached the sermon at the morn
ing service. programme including |
services every evening this week has
been arranged, and there will be a
missionary mass meeting this evening, at
which S. W. Woodward will preside. Rev.
A. D. Bryant will bring greetings from
the Deaf Mute Mission, and DR.. William
Allen Wilbur will speak on "A Church
Fifty Years in Missionary Work. Mrs. |
H NJ. Kendrick. President of the Ladies' |
Missionary Society. will make an ad-
dress on ''Women's Work" Others who
will assist include Herbert F. Aldridge, |
Grace Arnold, Mrs. Arnold. Mrs. Walter
A. Gawler, Miss Elizabeth S. Wilbur, |
Miss Kate s. White, Miss Rosamond K. |
Stickney, Miss Minnie B. Hegeman. Miss |
Louisa c. Taylor, Miss Edith L. Swart-
won't. Miss Ethel Vestal, Miss Marjorie |
Miss Flossie McKaughan, Miss Viola E. |
Reece, Miss Edna Morgan, Miss Selma
Fraser. Miss Elizabeth Wilson, Miss
Harriet S. Ellis, and others.
The c. z. Jubilee prayer meeting will /
take place tomorrow evening, and the
golden Jubilee reception to Pastor and
Mrs. Greene and to Supt. and Mrs P. H. /
Bristow will be held on Friday evening.
The general committee on anniversary
exercises consists OF the following:
Rev. S. H. Greene, D. D.. pastor: Charles /. |
Corby, chairman: p. Fl. Bnstow. hHt vice chair
man: s. W. Woodward. second vice chairman;
Charles W. Needham, third vics chairman; Fred L I
Wright, secretary; W. E. EFans treasurer; Rev. and
Mrs. James Z. Arnold. Rev. and Mr. A. d. Bryant,
Louis d. Bliss, Charles R. BUR-. Mr.. and Ms. W. 4
H. Baker Miss Mary E Bond. Miss Anna J. Bell,
DR.. @. s. Barnhart, Robert Ia Corby, Miss Mary
C. Carr. ]. Barrett Carter. GrtS E. Dunkum.
Charles Ray Dean. Herbert L Davis Rev. and Mrs.
Frank Dixon, s. s. Everett, W. W. Everett, Samuel
B. Evans o. O. Fisher, DR.. D. s. Foster, n. S. II
Faucet Dr.. W. T. GIL. B. C. Getsinger, Mrs c. II
G. Gould, Mrs d. B. Gish. Col. Thomas s. Hop II
kins Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Herring. Frank Il. Jackson
Mr.. and MrS. F. Il. Jackson, IT., George q. Judd.
h. b. kimball, o. p. Kellar. Mrs. h NJ Kendrick, II
Mn J. Il. Kinnear, Mrs Lena lockwood L. G. II
Mason. Hon. Il. K Porter, Miss Lydia Marshall,
Miss G. 1. Willard. Charles W. Needham. Mrs d.
NJ Ogden, Mr. and Mrs. J. Mothershead, Charles
D. Parker, Miss LYDIA Marie Pearce, IFOn W. Phil
hB, Miss Viola E. Reece. DR.. and Mrs. Z. Z. Rich
ardson, Gen. W. s. Shallenberger. George Otis
smith. Judge L r. Smith. Anton Stephan, DR. \.
A. sWartwout Mrs. George W. Silshy, Mis- Kath-
srine A. stickney, Miss Nellie NJ. Taliaferro II. w
Vaughn. Dean William A. Wilbur, Mis- Kate y.
White. Miss Sarah E White, Mr.. and Nh. ]. h