The Washington times., 1913-03-09
MEMORIAL CHURCH
{ HAS CELEBRATION
Special Services to Mark Forty
. Years Of Work Begun at
Morning Service.

Celebrations marking the fortieth an
niversary of the Luther Memorial
Church began today and will continue
tomorrow and Tuesday. The sermon in
the opening service of the celebration
was delivered at the morning service
today by the pastor, the Rev. Henry
Anstadt. and was in commemoration
Of the Rev. ]. G. Butler. who was pas
tor Of the church thirty-six years. To-
night there will be a sermon by the Rev.
NJ. H. Valentine, editor of the Lutheran
Observer.
Luther Memorial Church has occupied
q prominent place In religious life OF
Washington since it was erected. Its
late rector, the Rev. J. G. Butler, was
called from st. Paurs Church in 1873
and continued as rector of. the church
until his death in 1905. He was one Of
the best loved and most noted clergy
men in washington.
In 1883 the Luther statue Association
was formed among the members of
the congregation with the object Of "a s.
ing money for the erection of the he
role bronze which faces Thomas circle.
The statue of the great reformer was
placed on its pedestal several years
later.
The work of the church was extend
ed into many sections of the city, no.
tably among the negroes Work among
negroes begun in 1854, resulted in. the es-
tabishment OF the Church of Our Re
deemer and the Old Zion Church, which
was purchased and changed into a Lu-
theran Church.
Duty to Pupils
''The Teachers Duty to the Pupils
and the Church will be the theme of
he address to be delivered by Bishop
Harding at the meeting of the Sunday
School Institute Of the diocese Of wash
tngton in Epiphany parish hall next
Thursday. Miss Leila Mechlin will also
speak.
The first public appearance of William
]. Bryan as Secretary Of State will be
made this afternoon at o'clock when
he win deliver the opening address be-
fore the Sunday afternoon meeting of
the Young Mems Christian Association.
Seated on the stage with Secretary
Bryan will be Josephus Daniels Secre-
tary Of the Navy. and, it is expected,
Vice President Marshall.
The principal speaker for the after
noon is DIR. John A. Macdonald, editor
OF the Toronto Globe. His subject will
be "A Mans Surprise at Himself"
Secretary Bryan and DIR. Macdonald
have been warm friends for years dat
ing back to the time when DR.. MacDon-
aids efforts for reciprocity were T'ade
Secretary Bryan's appearance. however
= ~ much due to his interest in the work
OF the Y. NJ. c. A. as his friendship IT,
Dr. Macdonald.
Lives Simple.
Denying that missionaries to foreign
countries are pampered and live in lux
ury Prof. H. r. Salisbury, who has jus.
returned from trip around the world.
declared before the Washington Foreign
that In order to do their work properly
missionaries must be comfortably
housed. clothed, and fed.
Prof Salisbury declared that the mis-
sionary should have a broad education
TO meet the active intelligent minds cf
many OF the natives. and should have
comfortable homes The natives of
because Of their unsanitary conditions OF
life, and the missionary will die also
unless he is properly taken care "f.
Miss Ellen Stone. who, while mission
ary in Macedonia. was captured ny the
bandit RaisuH and held for ransofn, ~ill
deliver an address before The congre-
cation of the Fourth Bapdst Church,
Fairmount avenue and Thirteenth, street.
in which she will tell of her experiences
as q missionary. During the six months
she was held captive by .laisul: Miss
Stone learned o great deal Of the char
acter Of the Balkan bandit and found
him most Interesting.
Talks to Girls.
Miss Gertrude Griffith, national junior
secretary of the Y. W. c. A, will de-
liver an address before the Camp Fire
Girls this afternoon at 3:3o o'clock in
the gymnasium of the Y. w. e. A
Miss Griffith has worked among girls
for fourteen years and has made i deep
study of their requirements. The ques-
fion Of employment for girls which suit
their individual abilities and tastes will
be discussed this afternoon
Miss Mary Powell BurrflI will deliver
q reading from the works of Henry
van Dyke this evening at 6 O'clock
before the Christian Endeavor Society
of the Fifteenth Street Presbyterian
Church The selections TO be read will
be THE Lost Word and The Stor,- OF
the Other Wise Man" Miss BurriIl
will be assisted by local talent with a
musical program.