Evening star., 1922-11-04
PRAISE LIFE WORK
OF REV. DR.. M'K|M
Speakers at Luncheon, Fol-
lowing Memorial Dedication,
Honor His Memory.

Warning against those who muddy
with their feet the waters which
multitudes would fain drink" was
sounded by Rev. DR.. Floyd Tomkins
of Philadelphia in the course of an
address at the luncheon which fol-
lowed the formal dedication yester-
day of. the tower and chime of bells
Randolph Harrison McKim, for thir-
ty-two years rector of the Church Of
the Epiphany.
'If DR.. McKim were on earth toz
day he would warn the people of the
dangers of departing from the faith
as delivered" DIR. Tomkins said, de-
claring that the tendency today Is
against that faith. The speaker in
stanced the book recently written
by Rev. S. D. Mcconnell of Maryland,
in which the latter, after a lifetime
spent in the ministry. expresses
doubts on some of the cardinal doc
trines.
His Declaration Questioned.
"Dr. Mcconnell had no right to
say that he spoke for many Of the
church." Dr. Tomkins said. warmly.
"He was wrong, he was wicked. in
doing it, Asserting that there Is too
much apologiZinS for Christianity,
the speaker told his hearers that
false doctrines are associated with
immoral tendencies.
Has 1t ever struck you that sew
eral ministers are on trial today"
he asked. May it not be that God
is warning US and saying Hold fast
to the old evangelical truth? DIR.
Mckim has left US an example and
We must reconsecrate ourselves in
loyalty to the truth. to the faith
once delivered"
DIR. Tomkins, with the other mini
sters who spoke at the luncheon.
which was rendered by Mrs. Mckim.
praised highly Rev. DR.. James L.
Freeman. rector of the Church of the
Epiphany.
Credit to DIR. Freeman.
1T reflects credit on DR.. Freeman
to enter right into the brotherly life
of this diocese as he did," DR.. Tom
kins said. I'VE all can rejoice that
the work of DR.. McKim is going to
be carried on by the splendid man
who succeeds him."
DIR. Freeman, who presided, opened
the speaking by declaring that he re-
joiced in the growing family spirit
of the diocese. There is no more
closely knit body than here in the
District, he said. and the church will
accomplish infinitely more because of
it.
DR.. Freeman pointed out that DR..
Mckim, although sometimes little
austere, aften yearned for closer In
timacy. being baked in this desire
by the degree of isolation that comes
with higher ranges of occupation and
service. The rector of the Church OF
the Epiphany said that it is not
enough to be simply a parish priest;
one must get the larger vision, the
world vision. He declared that
feeling of greater fellowship was
born out of the regard for DR.. NC
Kim. He felicitated Rt. Rev. Lucian
Lee Kinsolving, Bishop of Brazil. who
delivered the sermon upon the life
and work of Dr. McKim at the dedi-
catory exercises.
Bishop Hnrding's Address.
Rt. Rev. Alfred Harding. Bishop of
Washington. said it was like attempt
ing to gild the lily to add anything to
what Bishop Kinsolving had said of
Dr. McKim. He complimented Dr.
Freeman upon the service and told
the assembled ministers that the
secret of all successful preaching is
for one to believe from his heart
what he is preaching. Many failed to
know DIR. McKim because Of the lat
ters reserve, Bishop Harding said,
but that should not and does not
stand in the way of full appreciation
of the real merit of the man. The
that the church was indebted to DR..
McKim for the foundation Of the do
cese of Washington.
You have made most worthy
which speaks" Bishop
declared, turning to DR..
rI,Is oh, to sve
to stay here. 1t means opportunity
for people to worship when they have
the time to do So"
Speaks for the vestry.
Charles F. Wilson. speaking for the
vestry. said that the people Of the
church loved, respected. followed
ard obeyed DR.. McKim because he
was a man. gentleman. a leader"
No better American ever lived than
DIR. McKim. Mr.. Wilson asserted. she
always found in him champion when
she needed him." he continued, re-
fering to the United States.
1T is due to him that we have that
living tower of strength, James E.
Freeman" Mr.. Wilson said. pointing
out that the vestry. when choosing
a successor to DIR. McKim. found out
that DR.. Freeman should be his sue
cesSor.
Tributes by Others.
Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe, pastor
emeritus of the New York Avenue
Church, said DR.. McKim.
was a great minister because he was
a great man. Everywhere he was a
good soldier of Jesus Christ" he said.
Dean Green of the Virginia Theolog-
icaI Seminary told of DIR. McKim's
work in Alexandra, Va, as rector of
Christ Church, and said that people
there still address the minister as
"Mr. McKim.'
DIR. H. r. Freeman of Troy, N. Y,
brother of DR.. Freeman, declared that
the chivalrous soul of DR.. McKim
stood out in splendor as a watchman
on the walls of Zion" DR.. Freeman
related how he heard, by radio. the
chimes destined for the Church of
the Epiphany before they were sent
to Washington.
DR.. Powell Of Baltimore, DR.. George
F. Dudley and DR.. Percy F. Hall spoke
briefly in praise of the life and work
of DR.. McKim, following which the
luncheon was declared ended.