Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-27
Secretary of the Navy Advises
Methodists to Form One
Big Army.
SAYS NORTH AND SOUTH
SHOULD GET TOGETHER
Exercises in Celebration of Centen.
NAL of the Denomination-"His-
torical Night" Addresses.

Using st. Paurs exhortation, Il be-
seech you, brethren, that there be nc
division among you." Secretary Daniels
of the Navy Department made plea
at the centennial service in Foundry
Methodist Episcopal Church last even
ing for the mobilization of great
army of Methodists, to include the
northern and southern divisions and all
the various branches of the denom-
nation. The occasion was known as
Historical night" and was presided
over by Bishop Earl Cranston. the
other speakers being Rev. Samuel "
Leech, who also made plea for a
united Methodism: Rev. Lucien Clark,
pastor of the church from 1897 to 1900,
and Rev. George Elicit, pastor from
1887 to 1892.
IF Methodism were united today,
continued Secretary Daniels. 1t couio
mobilize an army for righteousness
which well might put to flight the eviis
of our country. All denominations nave
agreed not to encroach upon the terri
tory of the other among the heather
and yet one great family of ChrIsten-
dom cannot agree at home Ihere is a
Northern NJ. Z. Church in Atlanta and
a Southern NJ. E. Church in Seattle.
Need of One Great Organization.
What we need today is a great Or
ganization which can be known as the
Methodist Church of America, united
and aggressive
In concluding Secretary Daniels paid
tribute to two great Methodists-
Ulysses S. Grant apd William McKin-
ley-the first who aided in the wiping
away of sectionalism In this country
by his magnanimous conduct toward
he vet nd ha lat VI
he could see no reason why at Decora-
ton day the graves of fallen Confed-
crates could not be strewn with flow
ers together with those who wore the
blue.
DR.. Clark in his address read a roll
of leaders in Foundry Church while he
was pastor, and, ikening the situation
to one in heaven, he answered for each
one as the name was called, Here"
In the list of those deceased he men,
toned B. H. Steinmetz, E. F. Simpson,
William G. Sibley. Theodore Harding,
William E. Chandlee, Mrs. ]. Ellen
EARLY life of Methodism.
DR.. Elliott spoke of the early life OF
Methodism in this section at the hos
pitable gatherings at the home OF
Henry Foxall and of the final founding
of Foundry Chapel by Mr.. Foxall, when
saved apparently by providence from
the British when they burned the Capt.
toll and White House in the war of
1S12-14, storm having arisen which
caused their retreat.
He declared that Methodism owes
much to the work of Mr.. Foxall, and
that the timely assistance he gave at
the inception of the effort in this sec
tion practically gave it the fine start
which has progressed SO splendidly for
the denomination.
General Outlook" Night.
The service this evening will be
known as general outlook" night. and
Bishop Cranston will again preside.
Bishop Wilbur p. Thirkield. former
president of Howard University. will
make the first address and Bishop Will
liam Burt will make the closing one.
Tomorrow evening will be "fraternar'
night, when a reception will be given
10 the Methodist board of bishops now
N the city. Addresses will be made by
rev. S. II. Greene, pastor of Cavalry
Baptist Church, and Rev. w. L. NC
Dowell, district superintendent OF the
Washington NJ. E. churches.