Evening star., 1920-05-20
APPROVES RACING,
OPPOSES GAMBLING
Episcopal Church, Diocese of
Washington, Urges Sunday
Closing Law.

Opposition to race track gambling
but placing the stamp of approval on
horse racing, was given by the board
of social service of the Washington
diocese of the Episcopal Church at
the annual session of the diocese to-
day in Whitby Hall, National Cathe-
dral School.
The report of the board. which was
given by Rev. DR.. r. c. Stetson. con-
tanned resolution whereby it is set
forth the convention of the diocese
favors legislation by Congress to pre-
vent the use of the United States
mails. telephone or telegraph for the
Transmission of bets and betting odds
on horse races and other contests of
speed. power and endurance of man
or beast. or of any mechanical con-
trivance, or of any advertisement or
thereof, or any dis
patch or message relating thereto. A
discussion of the report of the board
will be taken up at the session late
this afternoon.
Favors sunday Closing Law.
The board also reported on the i'm
portance of the passage OF a Sunday
closing law in the District. 1t was
stated in the report that every mem
some outdoor amusements on Sunday
for the people in the city, and yet the
board is fully aware of the dangers OF
the present situation, where there is
absolutely no restriction in the char
acter of the amusements.
A resolution was presented whereby
the convention would favor legisla- :
tion to prevent theaters and all places
of amusement in the District being
opened on sundays for commercial
purposes other Than concerts which
first have been approved by some ap-
propriate p.sbJjc officials.
Praise of the work of Rev. Dr. Da-
vid r. and Mrs. Covel1 in conducting
the social service work At Trinity
Community House was given in the
report and the church people were
urged to give this work more sup
port. -.s.-ta
Congress is urged in a resolution,
also presented by the board, TO give
support. by legislation, to starving
people of Europe.
Celebrating 25th Anniversary.
The twenty fifth anniversary of Wash
ington Cathedral was celebrated at the
session today. Rev. DIR. George F. Dud-
ley, rector Of st. Stephens Church. de-
lvered an address on THE Church in
Washington, City. 1ss5,1s2o.' He told
of the founding of the diocese of Wash
ington when it came from the diocese
of Maryland, and stated that the men,
bers of the local diocese had expressed
their regret at having to leave the
mother organization. He said in 1895
there were eight parishes, thirteen
chapels and churches and thirty-eight
clergymen. In 1920 there were twenty
three churches and chapels built and
seventy-one clergymen. Fifteen of the
original clergymen still are in service
here, in active service. Five rectors
still have their same churches. as fol-
lows: Rev. DIR. ]. w. Clark, st. James;
Rev. e. Mott, Church of the Advent
Rev. Randolph H. Mckim. Church OF
the Epiphany; Rev. George F. Dudley
ST Stephens. and Rev. o. J.. Michael
ST. Johns parish.
Rev Millard F. Minnich of Prince
. Georges parish spoke on THE Church
in Southern Maryland. 1ss5-1s20," and
Rev. DIR. Talbot. canon of the cathe-
dral. spoke on washington Cathedral
1sa5-1920."
Rev. Mitchell Gives Address.
Rev. r Bland Mitchell. ma ging Sec
retary of the nationwide campaign in
New York. addressed the convention on
the campaign. A telegram was read
from the diocese of Virginia extending
greetings to the convention.
The act of Congress which provides
! that women have the same privileges in
the church as men was read
Comma ndcr G. p. Jewell gave the re-
port of the educational board.
. Rev. GrifYeths Elected Secretary.
Rev. Fl. Allan Griffeths of Rock Creek
parish was elected secretary of the con-
yention at the session yesterday after
noon.
The annual diocesan missionary
meeting was held last night in st.
Johns Church. at which. Rev. DIR.
David r. Covel1, vicar of Trinity
Church, delivered an address in which
he told of the social service work in the
Trinity Community House. Rev. Lew
is X. Levering of Port Tobacco parish
spoke on The Church in Southern
Mary land"