Evening star., 1925-11-07
RESPECT F0RLAW
URGED ON YOUTHS
Protestant Young Peoples
Societies Conduct Citizen
ship Mass Meeting.

Tne youth OF the Ga pital was called
ufon TO encourage respect Tor and
Z" edienCe to the law at Christian
Ilti.>nship'' mass meeting OF the
Protestant Young Peoples Religious
Societies al the First congregational
'h,rCh faSt night.
1t was una animouSly decided that a
similar meeting but Of greater pro-
portions. would be held in the Spring
TO further this movement.
The speakers We're huston Ihomp-
son, chairman Of the Federal Trade
Commission: Lieut.. r.. w. GSrblsch,
last year captain of The West Point
foot hall team and Dr. Earl l.. VIII
Hey. for - wears resident of the
Washinctor Federation Of Churches.
and pastor Of the Vermont Avenue
christian Church. and DIR. William y.
Wilbur. dean Of Columbia College "i
George Washington University
Sentiment Back of Law.
Mr.. Thompson dealt with christian
Citizenship and Law Enforcement
2 question which he stated he he
loved the most vital one confronting
The church at the present time. MI.
Thomson declared that his expert
ences have convinced him that the laws
cannot he enforced bw the police.
though he highly commended their en-
deavurs toward that end. Il do nof
believe we are going to enforce law
until there is public sentiment back
nf that law he declared. i believe,
he stated that s0lidifyin2 pubhc
sentiment can solve the problem. and
IS. in fact. the only solution. And
The church. to my mind. is where
opinions can and must be tormu-
lated " Mr.. Thompson recommended
that Wlshinctun'S Younger church
workers function through the Fed
eral council of churches of Amer
ica toward solidifyinG public Senu-
mepi Follow NJ this great meet
in-." he advised. by combining upon
definite issues. aCitate those issues.
keen them alive before your public
and before vour larger system. the
Federal Council of ChurChes-prob-
8 blv the most potent organization OF
tho DAY for Welding opinion-and
YOUR work will not only count. but it
VIII fill The Nations most important
pre- ent need.
Value of Sports.
r.icut. C4rbisCh spoke on Chris
tian Citizenship and Athletics. lie
j. now stationed at Fort. Humphrey,
Va He reviewed the history of ath-
letics since earliest days, when he said
athletes we're looked down upon, TO
the present time when sports are
1.eckoned as an important factor in
the develornlent "f the desirable Citi--
zen Lieut.. Garbisch told of his
custom of praying with his team be-
fore his games last year.
Dr. Wilbur in speaking on Chris
tian Citizenship and the School,
showed how the trend of education in
America has led from its earliest
motive which was ecclesiastical and
stressed the development OF personal
liberty to the present motivatinE in
1uence. which * civic and develops
fraternity friendship and love.
Twenty-tWO churches arc represented
IN the student body OF George Wash
incton University and he stated his
belief that college life has more true
religion though less ecClesiasticism,
NOW than ever before.
Or. Wilfev. in dealing with his sub
lect. Christian Citizenship and the
church" declared his conviction that
there Is nothing worth while doing
that cannot properly he done by the
church In and through the
church he stated. all sorts of re
lteioue social benevolent and recre-
ationa1 activities can be carried on.
| believe that the future church will
he one that will touch every" phase Of
human life and minister to every kind
M human neeO. IN IhlS "OnueIlul
program youth. ConseCrated. equipped
and efficient. must play very i'm
pnrtant part.
DIR. Charles Wood. pastor of the
Church Of the Covenant. pronounced
the invocation.
a. ". Phelps Z. VI. c. 4. and
church worker. presided. and At his
suggestion the gathering unanimous
y agreed to join III the second mass
meeting next Spring.
The District of Columbia unions
which combined for the meeting were
the Baptist Young People, composed
r - societies: the Episcopal Young
People. with 10 societies: the Epworth
League. North Methodisu. with 40
societies: the EpwOrth League. South
tMAthodisD. with IS societies; tho
Luther League. with . societies. and
tho Christian Endeavor. which is rep.
resented in Washington churches Of
J denominations and which embrace.