Evening journal., 1921-12-08
WOULD HAVE
RECTORS GAZE
ON HOLY LAND

W. Barsham. a member OF ST. John
Church, this city.
DR.. Charles L. Reese, president OF
the club. presided at the banquet.
Among the guests were Bishop
Philip Cook, Of the Diocese Of Della
ware. and DR.. Walter Hullihen,
president OF the University OF Della
ware
Bishop Cook. following a brief in
troductory by the presiding officer,
spoke Of the encouraging reports re-
ceived from the various churches Of
the diocese. making particular mem
ton Of those AT Claymont. Newark
and Middletown. and urged that
every one "step lively. as the pro-
cession is moving
1--WE are going to do real and ef-
fective work" he added IF we
stick at Il we are hound to win"
He announced that the Church
Club OF Delaware, at the business
session. had voted to give 500 to
the 100000 emergency relief fund
now being raised. and that the wom-
en- OF Trinity parish had subscribed
$1,000 to the fund. Bishop Cook also
referred pleasantly 10 the presence
OF his friend. Doctor Birckhead.
they having been rectors in Balu-
more at the same time.
DR. Reese introduced DIR. Brick
head by remarking that he could
not think of adding anything to the
splendid introduction given by Bish-
op Cook.
4 Or Birckhead's description OF af-
fairs in Palestine created a profound
! impression The place is not cap
able OF supporting a large popula-
ton he said hence the idea OF It
being made a general gathering
place for Jews from all over the
{ world is not possible OF carrying
out.
Moreover. the prayer OF the Jews
for the coming OF the time when
Z the Temple Of God shall be rebuilt
on its old location is not possible
because the place now Is occupied
by the second most sacred shr.na vf
the Moslems Dome OF the Rock. 90
which could not be touched without
precipltating tho most terrible Holy
War In the history OF the world.
Doctor Birckhead described a
hitherto unknown dream Of the re-
cent Kaiser Of Germany. II appears
he had contemplated winning in a
terrible war, and making a tri-
umphal march 10 the Holy Land 20
try TO enshrine himself in the minds
Of the inhabitants as second only to
Jesus Christ.
A palace actually was built on
the summit OF the Mount Of Ol
for his reception and a thorough
fare was constructed leading to the
place. Doctor Birckhead said.
Believing he could never be re-
garded as more than a man by anl
Of the European nations. the Kaisel
Intended after he had CONQUERED
them. 10 proceed to Palestine an,
establish himself as the demi
God OF the world. The conception
was so terrible. so vast Docto
, Birckhead said, that II almos
I seemed. IN view Of what happened
as II God Himself had reach
ed out and plucked the man from
the scene OF his impious action,
and designated him TO suffer in soil
tude for the undertakings he had
planned.
II is almost impossible for one
not acquainted with Palestine 20
realize the fanatic attitude OF tho
inhabitants toward their religion.
Doctor Birckhead explained. The
place is inhabited by Greek Chris
tians. Latin Christians. Armenians
and Jews. besides the Mohamme-
dams and others. Many of the cere-
monies Of the Christians are medi-
eval In their character, and lives are
often sacrificed in the fanaticism oI
the opposing creeds.
The country is at present unde
70 the control OF Great Britain by vir
e tue. OF an agreement made with
< Jewish chemist during the war. VIII
g. gave TO the government the secrc
.e OF making a powerful poisonous gai
n Doctor Birckhead said. II will be
terrible task to straighten out IN
tangles OF religion and race in IN
j. place. but It is a problem that IN
British government will have
OF solve
al Those present were as follow
Ip Bishop Philip Cook, the Rev. Huf
Y; Birckhead. DR.. Walter Hunihen. Gel
8 eral James H. Wilson, George a. Ell
'e oft. Ignatius C. Grubb. Richard Rees
"a Charles NJ. Curtis George A. Harte
Charles l.. Reese. J.. W. Mitchell.
s- Perkins Groome, William r. Snyd6
" John II. Rice. j. Frank Davis. J.
Justis. Rev John Emory Park
: Frederick Bringhurst, william
Jester. NJ. r. Hines. DR.. Walter \
| Ellis. c. Earl Baum. Joseph
Reeves, L. II. George. Henry Hanl
| Hay. A. V. l. ieorge. lsllwo,
Souder. Prof William II. Beacor
II. T. Price. Edward II. Ford. r..
| Rayner, James b, Owens, Judl
Daniel o. Hastings. DR.. J. a. ELL
good. Judge Victor b. Wooiley. E'
ward j. Graves. Edmund NJ Ba
sham. Herman r. Duncan. T. Dul
can Just. Alfred NJ. Tonnele. Waite
Brinton. Richard II. Catlin. Franl
Hin j. Murphey. Aonzo Newlin. Bel
jamin A. Groves, T. Allen Hille
Judge Hugh NJ. Morris, Otho Nov
land. the Rev. Robert Bell, Franc
NJ Walker. John $. Grohe. Charl'
f. Dubell Edwin r. Cochran. Jr
william T. Mansley, the Re
Charles W. Clash, Charles A. Coo
c. Marshall Barton, the Re
Frederick NJ Klrkus, Edward
/ Piatt. s. Austin Mccain. ]
irwin Etchells. Harry ID. For
Frederick T. Ashton, Macmlla
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