Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-09
WORLD CONGRESS
OPENS DISCUSSION
ON BROTHERHOOD
International Delegates in
Washington for Five-Day
Conference.

conference.
The second World Brotherhood
Congress, which is to hold session:
in this city ending next Wednesday
got under way this morning when the
executive committee gathered al
First Congregational Church. 10th and
q streets. to discuss various matters
which are to be taken up at the ses-
sions.
Rev DR.. S. Zane Batten of Phila-
delphia presided. No information was
given out regarding the discussion at
the executive session.
The session was opened in an in
formal way last night when the British
ambassador, Sir Auckland GeddeS and
Lady Geddes. rendered a reception to
the British delegates at the embassy
The visitors We're received by the
host and hostess. Ambassador GeddeS
made an address in which he spoke
of the good that can be accomplished
by such a gathering as is now in ses-
sion. He said that the entire world
should be united in peace and pros
pcrity and extended TO the delegates
q warm welcome to Washington.
Rev. William Ward of London re-
sponded in behalf of the delegates
from England. He told of reception
rendered the delegates by the Ameri-
can ambassador at CZechoSlovakla last
year and said in talking to Lloyd
George later he had ur Grd that a new
type of ambassador should be sent to
the United States in the future. He
stated that Lloyd George said it had
already been done and that Sir Auck-
land Geddes was of that type and had
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the United States.
Rev. T. b. MacauI v of Canada, who
responded for the delegates from the
Dominion. spoke of the friendship ex-
listing between the two countries and
hoped for still closer relations.
Rev. DIR. RolviX Harlan of New York
represented the United States dele
gates and spoke of the work that had
been accomplished at the first session
of the congress in uniting the coun-
tries. He praised the British ambas-
sador and said he felt closer
friendship would result between the
countries with such a representative
here. DIR. Harlan declared the recep-
ton to be most impressive one.
Delegates are in attendance from
various parts of the United States,
England. Canada, France, Belgium
India, Egypt and Japan.
Reception to BE Given.
A reception to the delegates will be
given by the Washington committee
of 100 in the parish hall of the Church
of the Epiphany tonight at 7:3O
o'clock. Commissioner Hendrick is to
city of Washington. Others who viii
make addresses are: Isaac Cans.
representing the business men Of
Washington: Rev. G. J. Humphreys.
president of the Ministers Associa-
ton, representing the churches OF
Washington, and DR.. L. W. Glaze
brook, chairman of the committee of
100.
All of the sessions of the congress
will be held in First Congregational
Church. 10th and G streets. with the
exception of the meeting Wednesday
afternoon, which will be held in Me-
mortal Continental Hall.
VIII FIJI Pulpits.
Many of the delegates have been as
signed to fill the pulpits IF many of
the local churches tomorrow. They
are as follows: Rev: X. b. Whyte, Il
am, Lincoln Road NJ T.. and pm.
Fifth Baptist; Rev. E. V. Tilton, s
pm. Lincoln Road NJ. E.: Rev. ]. w.
-fcConnell. IL am, Wilson Memorial
NJ E; Rev. d. II. Dnnnico. 10 and II
q an, Mount Pleasant NJ. E. and s
pm. Grace Reformed; Rev. J. o. Nc
earthly. / am. Emery NJ; F.; Rev. J.
Coburn. 10 am. Metropolitan NJ. Z.
j An, Wesley NJ. E., and PM, Fort
Myer; Rev w H. Harvey, II am,
Chevy Chase NJ. E.; Rev. J. NJ. Way.
S pm. Congress Heights NJ. E.; Rev.
DIR. Alfred Hall. pm, Petworth IL.
ton-Temple Presbyterian, and 8 pm,
Foundry NJ. E.; Rev. S. Y. Batten. IL
am, North Capitol NJ. F.; Rev. T. A.
Moore, IL am, Rhode Island Avenue
NJ. p: Rev. r. Harlan, IL am. Sec
Ond Baptist, and 7:45 pm. Metropolis
tan Presbyterian: Rev. w. Ward, II
am, Eastern Presbyterian; Rev. c.
G.. Ammon. IL am. Ryland NJ. E., and
3 pm, Trinity NJ e; Rev. T. Sykes
il am. United Brethren. and s pm.
Metropolitan Baptist: Rev DR.. Toyn-
bee. II am, Anacostia NJ. E.. and S
pm, United Brethren; Rev. Ben
Spoor II am. Ninth Street Christian
and pm, Cleveland Park Congre-
gational: Rev. Hodson Smith, s pm.
Marven NJ. E.: Canon Skey. IL am.
Epiphany p. e., and pm, st. Ste
phen's: Rev. S. W. Hughes, II am.
Baptist: Rev. l. W. Williamson, II
am. Temple Baptist. and pm.
Brookland Baptist; Rev. DIR. Beau
champ, IL am. Epworth NJ. E.; Rev
d. A. Mclaughlin, II am, st. Paul s
Lutheran: Rev. A. Robb, II am, Pet
worth Baptist; Rev. C. W. Scott, II
a M, Columbia Heights. and s pm.
New York Avenue Presbyterian; Rev
J. F. Wilcox, II am, Bethany Bap-
fist. and pm, Calvary Baptist; Rev
Harry Whitehorn. pm. Bethany
baptist; Rev. DIR. Sipprell. II am. Nc
Kendree NJ E. and pm, Emmanuel
baptist: Rev. Z. B. Lanceley. 7:30 pm.
II Street Christian; Rev. DIR. r. G
peever, 7:30 pm. Ryland NJ. E.; Rev
II. J. Gardiner II am, Cherrydale NJ
T.; Rev. G. H. Coon, IL am, Congress
Heights NJ. p. and Rev. T. Agnew. s
pm, Waugh NJ. Z.
Mass Meeting Tomorrow.
A mass meeting for men only is To
ln held at 3 O'Clock tomorrow after
noon at First Congregational Church
Addresses are to be made by Rev.
Holvix Harlan of New York city, Rev
]. Albert Moore of Toronto, Canada
and Rev. William Ward of London
England
The congress will be formally
opened Monday morning. with Rev.
DIR. Samuel Il. Batten of Philadelphia
presiding. Addresses are to be made
by DR.. John Clifford and Rev. Will
liam Ward. At the afternoon ses-
sion addresses will be made by Canon
J.. Skey of Toronto, Canada; Rev. W.
T. Trynbee, London, England, and
Rev. Worth NJ. Tippy. New York city.
a devotional song service will be
held in the evening and addresses
will he made by Rev w r Reau-