Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-30
DIR. CONWELL URGES
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Equnlity Of opportunity was called
for BY the Rev. DR.. Russell II. Con.
we'll, pastor of Grace Baptist Church,
in his Thanksgiving sermon ut the
church. Broad and Berks streets, to-
day. The event was likewise In Cele-
bration of his fortieth anniversary as
pastor. and it was also the fortieth
anniversary of his founding of Temple
> University. The church was crowded.
DR.. Conwell will be presented tonight
with handsome set Of china BY the
board Of deacOns ut n banquet int he
gymnasium of the university. Lie will
receive n grcenback shower next Sun.
day, but lie absolutely refuses to nc.
cept any oft he money for himself; It
will all be used to further the church
work and to aid the university.
America. DR.. Conwell said In his
sermon tniay, H. rla"e where any
young man, not Of aristocratic birth
but who is called by God to work.
can rise to great heights. lie cited
the cases of Benjamin Franklin. Robert
Morris. Abraham Lincoln and Horace
Grecly. lie paid tribute to the
uplift Philadelphia and the country.
The writer's. he said, are the lineal de.
gcen1ants of Greedy, the pioneer In New
York.
owe want no aristocacy Of money
In this country" he said, mo aristoc.
racy of family, or of legislation. = We
want no workmen's union to say that
one man shall have the same wage az
another no matter what he earns, and
let us be careful to have no State
church.
LET us have no combination Of
bosses or Of interest having graft IN
Vtn -, ho
free. We want freedom everywhere,
freedom to do right. and no freedom
to do wrong"
Conforming to custom Of many
years. Il memorial mass was celebrated
this morning by Cardinal Dougherty In
the Cathedral Of S.S. Peter and Pau
in honor of deceased members of the
Knights of Columbus.
The Cathedral was filled by rev.
erent throng. including relatives and
friends Of knights who gave their lives
nthe World War. In addition to thrs.
virtually every chapter of the order ir
the city was represented by member.
who joined IN the ceremonies.
An unusual Thanksgiving service
beginning at 10 o'clock, was held II
Ridge avenue and Calumet street
Churches participating included tn,
Falls Of Schuylkill Baptist Church. tn,
Methodist Episcopal Church. the Pres
byterinn church and the Lutheran
Church If the Redeemer.
The service began with an orgal
prelude by Walter u. Hardcll. rh
Rev. William Il. Cooke read tn
Presidents THANKSGIVING nroclnmatio1 ~
and the combined chOirs sing n,
anthem. The Rev Edwin NJ. Saylo
offered prayer and the Rev. J. l.
Gallagher read excerpts from th
Scriptures.
The Rev. Arthur r. Michlar preachc,
the sermon and an Offering was tnkel
for the Memorial Hospital, Roxbor
ough. After the singing Of "Amcrica.
bencdiction was pronounced by GeOrg
=. Anderson. senior warden of GraC
Church.
\ union service also was held II
the Sanctuary Methodist Eplscopa
Church, Twenty eighth and ThOmpso,
streets, with tn" Robert Graham Me
morini Presbyterian and the Trinit
Baptist Churches participating. Th
Rev. l.. Il. Richardson, Of the ROber
Graham Memorial, spoke.
"A community celebration for tn
Sixty ninth street section was he'll
in Christ Lutheran Church ut Gar
rett rOnd and SAMSON street. The BY
wood Methodist Episcopal Church an
the j. Il. Miller Memorial Presby
terian Church participated.