Evening star., 1925-05-04
GOSPEL MISSIONS
SESSIONS OPENED
Meetings Held in Two
Churches, Auditorium and
Kelth'S-Bishop Speaks.

The First Congregational Church.
where President and Mrs. Coolidge
worship. echoed and re echoed today
To enthusiastic applause. lusty masCu-
line ''amenS," and ferVid expressions
of Praise God" from feminine voices.
as ideals of the international Union
of Gospel Missions were laid down by
the president. Rev. w. l.. Paul of
Minneapolis, and others at a session
opening the second day of the unions
twelfth annual convention. The gath
ering will last through Thursday.
An epitome of the unions principles
by Rev. w. L. Paul. which brought
from the more than 800 delegates
energetic response, was Jesus saves
and Jesus keeps. No man in the
world can sink so low but Jesus can
save him. No man can fail so utterly
but Jesus can put the broken parts
together. No man can be so dead
i'll sin, but he can be redeemed and
be made to live again" The presi-
dent declared ii was the purpose even
tually TO extend a mission to every
large city in the world which needed
one.
The gathering was welcomed by Rev.
Earle Whitley, president of the Wash
ington Federation of Churches; Rev.
W. \. Morgan, pastor of Mount Pleas
ant congregational Church, represent
ing the Pastors Federation, and by
Daniel G. Roper, representing the Dis
trict Commissioners. Others who
spoke We're William Bradley of Aus
tralia, Homer Rodeheaver, noted song
leader, who brought greetings from
Billy" Sunday and Mrs. Sunday, and
John 5. Bennett. superintendent of the
Central Union Mission of this city.
which is host to the convention
Rev. Fred G. Becker of Milwaukee,
in addressing the noon meeting today
at Keith s Theater, declared the aver
age age in jail has dropped to 25 years
and that last year in homes for girls
with fatherless babies the average
was from II to l6 years. Help your
missions to reach this crowd" he said
Rev. Mr.. Becker congratulated
Washington on the Central Union
Mission as ''one OF the best missions
in the whole country"
A conference on mission Methods
and Mission Fields" was scheduled for
this afternoon at O'Clock, to be fol-
lowed by public meeting at 4:45. TO
be addressed by George Spreng of
Toledo and George Soerheide of Cleve-
land.
A dinner meeting at the First Con
Sregational Church tonight will be
presided over by d. H. Scott of Toron-
TO, Canada. Open air meetings will
be held daily at Seventh street and
Pennsylvania avenue and Ninth and f.
streets, with speakers assigned by
Edward c. Clark of the City Rescue
Mission, Buffalo
Addressed by Bishop.
Homer Rodeheaver led the song
services at the Keith noon service
and planned to lead the singing this
afternoon and tonight. Speakers TO-
| night at the public meeting at the
church at 7:45 will be John r. McIn-
tyre of Philadelphia and John Gala
han, superintendent of fIadley Hall,
New York City.
There Will be MONDAY meetings at
keith's tomorrow noon, with open
| sessions also at AS and 7:45. The
delegates are to meet President
Coolidge Wednesday noon.
Bishop James Il. Freeman addressed
mass meeting, under auspices of
the convention, yesterday afternoon at
Washington Auditorium, attended by
more than 1000 persons Bishop
| Freeman praised mission work, and
related personal experience he had
in saving an unfrocked minister, who
had become an outcaSt and drunkard
President Paul of the union presided.
music was by the Mount Vernon Place
NJ. +. Church South Choir, under the
direction of r. Deane Shure, and de-
yotional service was led by Rev. DR..
William A. Lambeth, pastor of that
! church.
The first official convention service
was at Mount Vernon Place Church
! yesterday morning, with address by
President Paul. The evening session
last night at the First Congregational
Church was addressed by Peter Mac
Farlane, superintendent of the Union
| Gospel Mission, st. Paul, Mimi