Evening star., 1921-05-23
SPEAKERS PRAISE
CHEVY CHASE DRIVE
Six Members of Congress
Picture Site as Center for
RELIGIOUS America.

Six representatives in Congress. active
in the Baptist, Methodist and various
branches of the Presbyterian faiths. ir
a symposium of addresses at sylvan
ceremony of the Chevy Chase Presby-
terian Church yesterday pictured
Washington and its beautiful suburb
Chevy Chase, as an ideal strategic CEN
ter for a greater religious America.
They paid tribute to the National Capl
tai. to the interdenominatlonai ana
mulated by the Chevy Chase church as
an initial step in a religious movement
of national interest.
The speakers were Representatives,
Simeon u. Fess, Ohio. and Otis Nlnso,
Arkansas Methodists: James f. Aswell.
Baptist; Lcn,uel p Padgett. Tennessee;
Henry W. Temple. Pennsylvania. and
Burton L. French. Idaho. Presbyterians.
Their discussion of the Chevy chase
project. of church politics and OF the
prestige of the National Capital was in
connection with the campaign in which
prominent men and women are engaged
in Chevy Chase and downtown for funds
to erect a S125.000 edfice on the east
side of Chevy Chase Circle Their ad.
dresses were part Of a special service at
which Rev. DR.. Hubert Rex johnson.
pastor of the church, ofticiated. In the
midst of a grove in the corner OF the
grounds where the new edifice will be
built the congregation. augmented by
others from Washington and from Chevy
Chase, gathered. The impromptu pull
pit occupied picturesque space between
the trees.
Predicts Changes In Creeds.
DR.. johnson said creeds may come
and creeds may so. but religion goes
on forever. He predicted there would
be radical changes in creeds in the
f,,f 10 9h
vision in Chevy Chase to get ready TO
give the world the ideas that it ought
to have. He said he would not quibble
over a man-made creed. You can be
a good Methodist, a good Baptist.
good Catholic and be heartily welcome
at this church." he said.
Mr.. Hathaway said religion is as
broad as humanity and that the vision
of the Chevy Chase church is the Of
fering of the church to everybody ir-
respective of sect or creed Edward
+. Colladay, chairman of the campaign
committee. said that I'VE here in
Chevy Chase today join hands with our
legislators in Congress in a great ma
tional movement for broader church
ideals"
pie whom he represented would have
him join in this great vision of broader
ideals.
Fess Lauds City.
Representative Fess of Ohio said his
interest had been captivated by read
ing of the movement that might make
Washington center of the religious
activities of the country. IF you can
bring about the centering of religio ious
interests in Washington it would be a
splendid thing he said. II have al
ways been interested in our National
Capital. We want Washington to be
the finest city in the world. He
n he.
paper STATS of Washington as of the
highest standards and said that right
here in Washington public opinion of
the country is being largely nodded"
Representative Padgett told how the
Presbytery stands for much more
than mere denominational work: it
reaches out and teaches all humanity
for Christ and eternity. He said it
was proper that the Presbyterian
Church should interest itself in a
reaching far greater than mere de-
nominational thought.
Representative Temple praised the
breadth of the Chevy Chase "iew.
Young People Contribute $4,000.
Representative French said the
home. the school and the churches
have built up the great west. He
said the movement started at Chevy
Chase would be of great influence for
the community. for the National
Capital and for the world.
Vocal solos were sung by Mrs.
Frank c. Steward and Mr.. Conrad
Young.
At special service for the Sunday
school Col. John T. Axton. T. S. A.,
chief of chaplains. addressed the
children Mr.. Braithwaite sang a solo,
and the children's and young peoples
classes contributed $4,000 toward the
church fund.
Senators Bail and Capper and Dis
trfct Commissioners Rudolph, oyster
and kutz will address the church at
z o'clock this evening.