The Washington times., 1917-09-24
CLERGY DENOUNCE
KAISERISM FROM
CAPITAL PULP|TS

Teachers IN the public schools viii
read to their pupils, at least once.
President Wilson's message In re-
sponse to the Pope's plan for peace.
II the suggestion which the Raw.
James Shera MONTGOMERY, pastor OF
the Cavalry NJ. z. Church, made in
his sermon yesterday. IL adopted. sAs
the document will doubtless live a.
one Of the greatest papers ever issued
from the white House." said Rev. DIT.
Montgomery. ~it should md q ready
place in the memories OF our chill
dren-"
The Kaiser and his allies and ad-
visers came In for scathing denuneia-
tions in various pulpitS yesterday.
The Rev. James Gordon. OF the First
Congregational Church, who preached
q sermon on Bismarck. Kaiser, and
Crown Prince" said that II he were
to repeat their utteranees the congrs-
CATION would rise up in arms.
No Place For Kaiser.
Through the smoke and tumult Of
the present strife, II Is becoming more
and more clear that this world Is no
place for Kaiser or Sultan" said the
Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe. pastor Of
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, who preached his nrst sermon
since his return from his vacation.
The Rt Rev. L L. KinsolvinR,
Bishop OF Brazil, In his sermon At the
Church Of the Epiphany last nIght,
preaching from the text, whatever
a Man Soweth That Also Shall He
Reap" said that Bismarck falsiied q
telegram, and because OF that, ~
world was reaping q WhlrlwtAd Of
lies, with the resultant outpouring OF
the life blood of nations. Announce
ment was made that arrangements
had been completed for q special ssrV-
ice for soldiers and sailors next Sun
day night at which Surgeon General
Gorgas win deliver the principal ad-
dress.
Services in its new church home
were held yesterday for the first tlns
at Sixth Presbyterian Church, Six
teenth and Kennedy streets north
west, the sermon being delivered By
the Rev. Douglas p. Birnie, who has
been moderator of the church for sew
eral years. The pastor, the Rev.
Marcus A Spencer, presided and ac-
cepted the key to the church from
DR.. Millard F. Thompson, member Of
the building committee.
Saying that the nation IL united
under the banner of the cross the
Rev. v V. McAaster, pastor OF the
First Baptist Church. Sixteenth and
o streets, paid tribute to the Prssi-
dent.
Enters Second Year.
The Rev. ]. Franklin Bryan. pastor
of North Carolina Avenue Methodist
Episcopal Church. today enters upon
the second year Of his paStorato-
Members of the congregation filed
the church edifice at yesterdays ssrv-
ices In celebration of the event. A.
]. Drexel Biddle, OF Philadslphis, ad-
dressed the adult Bible classes at the
morning service. The church debt
has been reduced from $4,000 to 1900.
Plans for the work of the organiEa-
tion during the winter were discusssd
at q meeting of the Christian En-
deavor League OF the Eastern Pres
byterian Church last night, At which
H. B. Otterman, president Of the Dis
trict of Columbia division Of the
league, presided
Extensive preparations are under
way by various Lutheran churches OF
this city for the celebration Of the
of the Reformation
on Sunday. October %. Suggestions
have been made to three hundred de-
academies. colleges, and
seminaries that q series OF lectures be
arranged to culminate October II. the
day Professionalism was born