The Washington herald., 1916-05-06
URGES reformed
CHURCH SERVICE
Would Abolish Collections,
Gays &C. Hamlin at Church
mans League Dinner.
BISHOP GREETS VISITORS
Rev. Alfred Harding Asks Delegates
to Help Make Washington Still
More Beautiful.

Radical departures from the present
manner Of conducting the business and
services of the church, were urged by
Charles c. Hamlin, chairman Of the Fed
eral Reserve Board, in an address at the
dinner Of the Churchman's League at the
University Club last night. J. Holds
worth Gordon, of Washington, was toast
master.
Among the inovations urged by Mr..
Hamlin are elimination Of church collec-
tions, which he said were keeping many
poor people away from church; shorten
ing the preaching service to one hour
and simplihcation of church music.
Mr.. Hamlin brought laugh when he
scored the grand opera finish Of many
hymns.
In commencing the recent action of
The church in forming a clergyman's in
surance department, Mr.. Hamlin ex-
pressed the hope that in the near future
the United States government would do
likewise for its employees.
Bishop Harding again issued a welcome
from Washington to the delegates and
said that the people Of Washington would
be much benefited by having the COnven-
tion hold its sessions here.
He closed with a plea to the delegates
to work for the Identification Of Wash
ington, which he said was the National
City.
league, responded to the address Of
Bishop Harding. speaking Of the wonder
full contrast betweensunny Washington
and the snow-covered slopes of his home
In New England.
Social Eervice' will be the principal
subject Of discussion In the convention
today At the morning session John NJ
Glenn, Of New York, will speak on How
Can the Church Club Assist in Social
Service in the Diocese?" This address
will be followed by reports of the vari-
Gus clubs. At Il O'Clock Mcneil Sayre,
secretary Of the club, will speak on THE
Church Pension Fund"
Closing exercises and adjournment will
be held at 1880 o'clock.
During the afternoon the delegates will
make a sightseeing tour of Washington
This evening the delegates will attend
the Bible pageant at Convention Hall
Many Delegates to Preach
Nearly all of the delegates who will be
in the city have been assigned to preach
in the pulpits of Washington churches
tomorrow.
Rev. Alfred Harding, Bishop of Wash
ington, in his address Of welcome to the
delegates yesterday pictured a future
Washington which, he said, would be
more and more beautiful. The opening
meeting was held in the parish hall OF
Lhe Cnurcn OF the Epiphany.
Business Methods in the Work Of the
Church. is the general topic of the ses-
sions for this year. Francis A Lewis, of
Philadelphia, pointed out the need of
dispatch in conventions, and the waste
Of time by the lack of true business
methods
The other speakers yesterday were
James H. billiard, OF Charlottesville, Va,
on How Can the Church Club Assist in
Bringing About Better Methods of Sup
porting Missions and Lawrence B.
Evans, Of Boston, Business Methods as
Applied to Religious Education"
The fifty delegates to the convention
were entertained at luncheon yesterday
in the parish house.
The following committees were ap-
pointed yesterday:
Credentials-WiIliam Waller, Washing
ton, D. C.; W. H. Griffin, of New York,
and George A. Elliott, Of Delaware.
Place of meeting-H. ]. Ide, of Mas
sachusetts; J. E. Brown, Of Pennsylvania,
and Warren Kearney, of Louisiana
NOmination-PrOf. W. S. Sterling, Of
Ohio; Henry L. Hobart, OF New York,
and George W. Reynolds, of Pennsyl-
vania.