Evening star., 1921-05-20
STRIVE TO: BRIDGE
CHURCH FUND GAP
Workers in Chevy Chase
Presbyterian Edifice Are
Nearing $4,000 Goal.

Nearing $4,000 Goal.
There is a still hunt on in Chevy
Chase for two or three more good
Samaritans who will give three to five
thousand dollars each to the cause of
upbuilding the religious center of that
community of 1000 souls. The corps
of men and women on both the Mary
land and the District of Columbia sides
of the line. who are contributing prac-
ticalIy their entire time to the $125.0 900
campaign for the Presbyterian church
to be built at Chevy Chase. are in
quest of contributors from among their
the completion of the $4,000 goal of
the house-to-house canvas there. The
canvas in Chevy Chase will end Mon
day night.
Still Need Over $4,000.
There is still more than $4,000 ex-
pected from Chevy Chase residents.
Already the gifts made by the congre-
cation and the people of Chevy Chase
have run up to s54,561. The moment
contribution automatically added by a
philanthropic citizen of Chevy Chase
to bridge the gap. The announcement
of this anonymous contributor, who
wants to spur the campaign. was made
at a meeting at Chevy Chase last night.
The subscriptions and pledges from
both the Chevy Chase and the down.
town canvas being made by teams
of we'll known business men and
women reached total of sS,317 over
the previous days total William S.
Elliott won the flag for the> best team
record for the day.
President Harding Interested.
dlcated an interest in the campaign
of the Chevy Chase people. Edward
F. Colladay. republican national COM
mitteeman for the District. and
Rev. DR.. Hubert Rex Johnson. pas
tor of the Chevy Chase Presbyterian
yesterday afternoon and told the
President about the fight the Pres
byterians are making for their new
structure.
DR.. johnson portrayed the broad
vision actuating the movement. He
said the church. though sectarian by
name. is to be non-sectarian and in
terdenominational in scope, with
community wide service
1t was indicated that the Presi-
dent would later give a fitting ex-
preston of his sympa thetic interest in
the project.
Prominent Speakers Listed.
Senator Calder of New York will
speak at the Chevy Chase Presby-
terian Church tonight and Senators
Ball OF Delaware and Capper of
Kansas will speak Monday night
All three are honorary chairmen of
the citizens committee Vice Presi-
dent Coolidge. Speaker Ginett. prom
inent members of the Senate and
House and the Commissioners and
other prominent Washingtonians will
be invited today to attend special
services to be held on the lawns adjoin-
ing the present church structure on the
east side Of Chevy Chase Circle. at 11.|
o'clock next Sunday morning.
Donation Wins Applause.
At the meeting last night Chairman
Colladay aroused applause by reading
the following letter from a well
known Washingtonian. whose name
was withheld:
Enclosed is my check for s25. my
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church.
have not been solicited, probably be-
cause am not of your faith. being a
Roman Catholic. Last week a Jew
tion Army drive. And that is as it
should be. We who publicly profess
our faith should breathe the very
spirit of the Constitution of these
great United States. which grants to
should practice mutual helpfuiness as
an example to our less fortunate
brothers and as an incentive to him
to come within the fold. Because we
know that no nation, no state, no
great business no home can long sur
vive without the help of God. I wish I
you success in your undertaking and
hope that denominational lines will
be thrown aside and that not only the
good Presbyterians but members of
all churches rally to your air and
oversubscribe the amount required"
Representative Zihlnaa's Address.
Representative Fred n. Zihlman in
an address last night said:
mo movement, nothing that man
kind has DONE has served the high
and lofty purpose that the Christian n
church does. 1t is the foundation
stone on which the nation is built.
No country is better or worse than
the men and women in it. You have
the right kind of men and women in
Chevy Chase. America is essentially
the land Of opportunity, resting on
the backs and broad shoulders Of tho
average man in every community. The
man who gives freely his brain and
Drawn is the man upon whom the
nation Is built
We hear q great deal about Q wave
Of unrest and industrial and finan-