The Washington times., 1913-05-05
SEES VIDE OPENING
FOR SOCIAL SEhI|CE
New York Clergyman Says
Cities offer Opportunities for
SeIfishness and Sacrifice.

Big cities as a haven for the man
who is entirely wrapped UP in self, hut
a limitless field of opportunity for
those who desire to extend helping
hand 10 others, was the theme OF
sermon by the Rev. DR.. Henry Lubbock
at Cathedral Close Massachusetts and
wisconsin avenues. yesterday afternoon.
DR. Lubbock is rector of Zion and st.
Timothy's Church. New York city, and
is One of the churches lcadirs xxi on
ents of social service.
"A big city offers the best possible
hiding place for a man who wishes to
be selfish, to think only OF himself and
take no interest at all in anyone else,
said the speaker But best of all 1t Of
fers splendid cnanceS 10 be .'cil-SacTi-
ficing, to enter into unselfish labors
and live a true Christian lie. The call
OF social service is a call 10 the rich.
the educated. and the fortunate to ad-
minister to, their less fortunate brothers
and sisters.
For their own GOOD. as well as for
the salvation of those over whom they
exert an influence, young women were
urged to think less on things transient
and mundane and to turn their thoughts
into spiritual channels by the Rev. Ar
thur II. Thompson, pastor of the Waugh
Methodist Episcopal Church. last night.
No Limit To influence.
"If the young women of today were
to unite in turning their attention TO
higher things there is no limit to the
good they might do said the Rev. Mr..
Thompson. Their young men callers,
instead of staying at home with them.
would be led to church services and
would grow to be valuable Christian
citizens. ] have known of many cases
where a young woman has influenced a
man of her acquaintance, and rre-
quently a happy marriage has followed
the work thus begun. Such instances
ought to be the general rule instead Of
a too frequent exception"
The Rev. George A. Miller. pastor Of
the Ninth street Christian Church, in
auEurated the thirtieth year of the gos-
pei wagon evangelism of that denomi-
nation yesterday by preaching char
acteristic sermon at the corner OF Sew
enth street and Louisiana avenue.
That neither God or nature can be
deceived was the subject OF his dis
course. AS one would not expect to
reap wheat IL they sowed gravel which
was dyed to resemble grains, neither
should they expect to escape the con-
sequences of an evil or idle life, nor
hope for spiritual blessings IL they
sowed only in the flesh.
Addresses Howard Students.
Congressman Simeon d. Fess of
Ohio. president of Antioch College,
made a short address tc the students
of Howard University during vesper
services in the chapel yesterday. His
theme was the false value that is
often placed on education. against
which he warned his hearers. Educa-
ton which gives one keener appre-
citation of life, which makes for a
higher type Of manhood and woman.
hood, was the ideal of the proper stu
dent, rather than only that learning
which would enable him to win wealth
or recognition in the world. said Mr..
Fese.
Although il is well to aim at per-
fection in working TO beautify and
improve the Capital, the ideal city Will
never be builded, save on Mt. Zion.
said Evangelist H Clay Rockwell, OF
New York, in his address before the
Washington Temple Congregation
(nonsectarian) yesterday afternoon In
the New Masonic Temple.
Both ST. Matthew and the Book OF
Revelations tell that this perfect city
is to be built on Mt Zion when the
Redeemer shall come again" said the
speaker, his subject being "Builded Of
Gold Silver, and Precious Stones. 1T
will be 1,500 miles square at the base
and Its walls will rise to that height.
Within them will be 1900 buildings
such as tn. world has never seen"