Evening star., 1919-12-01
CHURCH CAMPAIGN
"OPENS AT EPIPHANY
Religious Drama as Prelude
to Active Work in Nation
Wide Movement.


With the holding of a religious
drama in the auditorium of the church
| itself as n unique precedent the
Church of the Epiphany inaugurated
it's participation in a nationwide re-
| ligious campaign Saturday evening
1t was the prelude of the campaign
of one week. which began today.
Builders of the City of God" was
the name of the drama, which was
given under the direction of Mrs.
Marie Moore Forrest. director of
plays and pageantry of the District
of Columbia Community Service. The
assistant director was Mrs. William
Chann;I.c johnson. Rear Admiral M.
T. Endicctt. L. 8. ~. and Rev. DR..
Randolph Fl. McKim. rector of the
Church of the Epiphany, collaborated
in the production.
Impresses Large Congregation.
The drama. which was produced be-
fore a large and deeply impressed
matte vividness the motives Of the
nation wide campaign and the mis-
sion Of the church. In the artistic
sense it was a triumph in perfect
syncronization of acting, music and
lights.
pipe organ, and his playing was very
important feature of the production.
He was ably supported by the church
choir. which had rehearsed especially
for the occasion.
List Of Participants.
The cast of Builders of the City of
God" was: The Interpreter, Rev. P. +.
Hall: the dissatisfied Man, Mr.. William
L. Mayo: the Parish Priest, Rev. DR..
Randolph H. McKim; the Vestryman.
Rear Admiral M. T. Endicott: Spirit
of the Nation wide Campaign, Mrs. Will
liam Claiming Johnson; Spirit of Mis-
sions, Mrs. Maud Howell Smith; Spirit
of Victory, Miss Catherine Hitchcock;
Spirit of Opportunity. Miss Lena
Jane Daniel; Social Service, Mrs. B. F.
Stein; Complacency, Mrs. Caroline
Zbbe; Average Goodness, Miss Florence
Ewing: Half-Selfshness, Miss Ellen c.
F. Gray: Little Vision. Miss Helen
Fitz-Hugh; Werkmen. Henry lavish,
William Dare, b. J. Stein and John b.
Fischer.
Statement by DIR. Mckim.
Before the drama began the fol-
lowing statement from DR.. McKim
was given out in regard to the ma
tion-wide campaign:
THE supreme purpose of the ma
tion-wid campaign is that we should
get closer to Christ-that we should
live in closer communion with Him.
To this end l bid you to six days OF
prayer and conference during the
first week of Advent. Come with me,
my people, and let us seek the very
presence of Jesus in acts of prayer
and communion and meditation. Let
us make this the climax of the whole
movement. Let US seek real and
special blessing-a special outpouring
of the Holy Ghost, upon our own
hearts and upon the hearts of those
we love.
Are you willing to make this holy
week? Will you cancel all engage
ments that would hinder you from
coming to the trysting place where
Jesus will meet US? Maranatha! The
Lord Is Coming:'
Urges All to Take Part.
II long to have you all with me at
the throne of grace in the meetings
appointed in the schedule for this
week 1t is summons to confess our
sins and to seek absolutlon from the
Master. 1t is a call for the consecra-
tion of ourselves, our souls and bodies
to His service. 1t is an appeal for
more complete ard joyful surrender
1t is a command from His .wondrous
cross to take up our cross and follow
Him. Shall it be in vain?
1T is my purpose at the evening
services to speak to you on the follow
ing topics:
Monday, 8 PM, Sin and Redemp-
tion.'
Tuesday. PM, Perfect Remission
and Forgiveness
"Wednesday, s pm. 'Consecration
and Sacrifice
Thursday, pm, Stewardship
Friday. pm, 1.-THE Great Commits
sion.'"
Mr.. Taft Indorscx.
Former President William Howard
Taft, indorsing the nation-wid cam
paign of the Episcopal Church, writes:
He would be a pess;mist indeed who
concluded that the lessons of war and
the spirit engendered by it did not
furnish an opportunity for the church
and foundation upon which to build
In the war We faced God. We-ap-
preached the Judgment seat. We came
TO realize that nothing was good but
service. There has been natural re-
action. but the lesson gave the church
new base upon which to construct
its power"