The Washington times., 1913-08-11
ASKS FOR PROTESTS
ON IMMORAL PLAYS
St. Martins Rector Urges All
Catholics to Join Crusade to
UpIift the Stage.

! Organized protest against theatrical
! productions inimical TO good morals.
! both by individuals and clubs and So
! cieties, was urged yesterday evening
| by the Rev. Eugene A. Hannah. rector
OF ST. Martins Church. in an address To
the Holy Name Society there, Of which
I he is the spiritual adviser.
Because a cosmopolitan city like
New York supports a risque play is no
excuse for insulting the men and women
Of Washington, where the standard of
morality assays much higher" said
Father Hannah. When a theatrical
syndicate sends to our city a production
that is immoral and offensive. an in
dividual protest should be sent from
every Catholic to the responsible par
ties. in addition to the protests that
should be made by organizations"
closer scrutiny Of the moral status
Of men in public life also was recon-
mended by hte speaker, who said that
only in this way could a high standerd
of civic Righteousness and decency be
maintained. Addresses along similar
lines were made by Frank p. Cunning,
w. J. Frizzell. Francis de Sales Ryan,
John T. Brosnan, and Everett S. Beall.
Camp Meeting Opened
The Southern Methodists Of Washing
ton and the surrounding counties opened
their three weeks camp meeting at
Great Falls yesterday, and in spite Of
;he oppressive humidity in the morning
ard the brief but severe electrical storm
in The afternoon. all the services of the
day were well attended
1t was temperance day in camp, the
program being in charge of the Fairfax
and Alexandria Bi-County ". c. T. L.
a brief prayer service before breakfast
was led by the Rev. George W. Gather,
OF Beltsyille, Md. Sunday school was
held in the big auditorium at 8 clock,
and at II there were church services at
which Mrs. Amy {. Weech gave a Bible
reading, and Mrs Howard NJ. HOge,
president Of the Virginia State ". =. T.
L, spoke on "Why the W G. T. L. 49,
Mrs. Hodge spoke again at the service
at 0 lock in the afternoon, and in the
evening Mrs WeeCh spoke Today Is
rest day" and no special services will
De held. Tomorrow is city mission day.
and the meetings Will he IN charge OF
the Florence Crittenton Mission, the
Salvation Army. and the Central Union
and Gospel Missions
Church Observes Anniversary.
While one camp meeting was being
opened yesterday at Great Falls an
other was being brought to a close at
Washington Grove. Md, where the
Christian Workers Conference ard
camp Meeting began July 60 At plat
form meeting al O'clock il the after
noon the topic was Home and Family
Religion" The speakers were the Re-
l.. Cahen williamson, president OF the
Washington Grove Association: A. Il.
Sorgenfrci Mrs +. D. Huntley. and z.
f. l.. Smith. The final service OF the
series was the regular S o'clock gather
ing where the farewell sermon Wa
preached by the Rev. Richard q.
kOontz. Of Gaithersburg
Luther Church Of our Redeemer,
Eighth street, near Barry place north
vest, began the celebration Of the
twcnty-eighth anniversary o. the laying
of It's Cornerstone yesterday. ApprO-
PIRATE special Programs were carried ont
at the SUNDAY school al 10 o clock, al
the Il O'Clock church service and at the
regular evening service al which the
Rev. DR.. D. T.. Wiseman preached i
sermon dealing with the history OF the
church. Tonight there will be a CON
cert in th- church by musicians Of the
Training School, and tomorrow
night a platform meeting will be held,
to which pastors and members OF other
churches are invited.