Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-19
CHURCHMAN LAUDS
SPIRIT OF. GIVING

| Not How much of my money will !
! give to God?" bu How much of Gods
money will 1 keep for myself?' should
be the motto of the Lutheran Brother
hood, according to Prof. H. S. Becholt
Of Youngstown. Ohio, one of the speak
crs at this mornings session of the
! sixth annual convention of that organ
| ization, which will close this afternoon
at Luther Place Memorial Church
| Thomas circle.
| Prof. Becholt, whose topic was Chris
tian Stewardship and Learning to Give
| Is Learning to Live" defended tithing
| as both scriptural and right and said, in
part:
! ITO have is not to own, but to owe.
This applies not only to possessions, but
ual gifts. When mankind assumes the
| stewards attitude toward possessions
we shall have a different world, and
when church members become stewards
! we shall come into our heritage as
Christians. We can never win the world
| with our spare cash.
Rev. Dr. c. P. Wiles of Philadelphia
discussed Christian Education in Our
Literature" and declared that every de-
| grading and heretical page that gets
into circulation should be covered by
one that is pure, elevating and evan
amount of Christian literature coming
into the homes of his people is equal
to the interest the minister takes in
| this department of his work"
Other speakers this morning were:
Louis NJ. Swink, winston Salem, N. c.:
Rev. G. Keller Rubrecht. Minneapolis.
Miss; Judge A. A. Schramm, Marietta.
Ohio; Albert F. Sittloh, Denver, Col:
William w. Stacked, Rochester, N. Y;
William H. Stacked of Rochester. N.
Y, and Judge d. E. Mack, Carthage,
Ill. Devotional services were con-
Quoted by Rev. E. w. Harner. Denver,
Col.
Speaks at Luncheon.
At the luncheon following the morn
ing meeting DR.. Stephen ]. Herben of
New York, one of the national field
the guest of Rev. George M. Diffen-
deTfer, pastor of Luther Place Church,
and later delivered a brief talk be-
|fore the convention on the work of
his organization.
The opening of the polls for the
election Of officers was the first event
of the afternoon meeting. 1t is con-
sidered probable that the present in
cumbents will all be reelected. Speak
ers announced to address the confer
euce this afternoon are: Robin S.
Wolf, Pittsburgh, Pa; Rev. Paul H.
Krauss, secretary of the board of ed
| ucation of the United Lutheran
S. c.: Rev. c. P. Harry, Philadelphia
Pa; William w. Doub. Frederick, Md.
| Emil v. Anderson, Elkhart, Ind: Gen
| Edward VOlrath, BucyruS. Ohio. and
Rev. DIR. John A. w. Haas. president
| of Muhlenberg College. Allentown
Pa. Washington brotherhood men
! under direction of H. B. Gerhardt, will
give illustrations of the right and
wrong way to conduct brotherhood
! meetings; the new officers will be in
stalled and the convention will ad-
! journ at SO pm.
Plea for Characterization.
! a plea to Lutherans for help in the
struggle to "Americanize Washing
| toaians" was voiced by H. B. F. Mac
farland, one of the speakers at last
nights reception held at Rauscher's
| we fought the revolutionary war
, to establish the principle that taxa
ton without representation is tyran-
n.y." the former District Commissioner
told his l.earers. Our British friends
are amused to find that in the Ma
! tional Capital we have taxation with
out representation"
| Tell your friends, when you &c
home, that since 1874 there has been
no electoral franchise in the District
Tell them there is one American city
| of $4,000 inha bitants which will not
cast a single vote November 3 for a
President who appoints our execu-
tive officers. and the judges of our
courts. nor for any candidate for Con-
gress. 1t is proper that these things
be said to you because Q, the keen
interest which Lutherans have always
tai ken in-public affairs. You Luther
ans have gotten together your va
rious bodies under one standard. and
l express the hope that the fifty-seven
varieties of Presbyterians may be
brought to unite in the same ad-
mirable way"
Harry T. Domer of this city. in ex-
pressing the welcome of the churches
of Washington. pointed out the fact
that on the very day the armistice
was signed the three great bodies of
the Lutheran Church assembled and
merged into the United Lutheran
Church of America, demonstrating
that even when mems minds were ap-
ness of war. the spirit of God was
moving over the land.
John F. Kramer Speaks.
A democracy has not two classes
of people. the rulers and the ruled,
for those who rule and those who are
ruled are the same. John F. Kramer
federal prohibition commissioner told
the delegates. "A true patriot" he
said. desires to have the laws of the
land supreme: he will not only obey
them himself, but will assist others
to obey them. He will not merely ac-
quiesce in the law, but will do all
possible to support the same with his
influence and Efforts
1.-THE inspiration of the life of Luther
needs to be invoked by us all, particu-
larry in this hour when the world has
not recovered from shell-shock," was a
message read from Secretary Daniels.
who could not attend in person. Every
man who tries to serve his fellow men,"
said the Secretary of the Navy. needs
to bark back to gain inspiration and
encouragement from Luther when he
must stand against the strong current
Of public opinion.
your great church, which has sought
to incarnate in it's service to humanity
the Luther spirit and which is doing the
great work, is in truth helping toward
that larger brotherhood of world fellow
ship which shall lead us out Of the doubt
and uncertainty of today and into the
higher places of tomorrow"
United Lutheran Church