Evening star., 1925-05-14
CALLS CHRISTIANITY
FIRST DEFENSE LINE
Bishop Freeman Tells Lay
men Religion More Pop
uIar Than Ever.

The Nations first line of defense is
not the Army or Navy, but the Chris
tian institution. Bishop James +.
Freeman declared at the annual meet
ing OF the Laymen'S Service ASSoCia-
ton of the diocese of Washington in
the parish hall of Epiphany Church,
1917 G street, last night. Religion
was never as popular as it is now, he
said. and there never was better
preaching.
No other church in America has the
opportunities offered to the Episcopal
church. the bishop said. but he dis
paraged the thought that il is the
church He declared the most dan
eerous tendency in the Episcopal
Church is toward arrogancy. 1t is
within the range of possibility. he
said. by reason of the quality of the
church here to have il set the pace
for the Nation. Here is the place
where the laws are given to the coun-
try, and here also should the EpiS-
copal Church attain a standard to be
the ideal for every diocese in the Ma
ton.
Bishop Freeman declared he had
not the slightest conceit over the
beauty and grandeur of the National
Cathedral. but felt pride in what it
represents. Within two years, he
said. with the aid of some of the most
eminent electrical engineers, ii is
hoped to make possible the broad
casting of the gospel of Jesus Christ
throughout the world.
Most Men Moral COwards.'
E. c. Bendere. an active lay worker
OF the Episcopal Church in Philadel-
phia was enthusiastic in his advice
along the lines of diocesan solidarity.
Most men are moral towards, he said.
willing to do things for their personal
advancement. Too many men feel con-
tent to let the women so to church.
No man should feel that he is too big
TO recognize religion, he said. Most
men are willing to be classed as sports
men, but cannot really be this unless
they are fair in religion.
He counSeled preachers not to frown
on the man who plays golf on Sunday,
provided his hours of labor are such
that it is impossible TO get out for
recreation on other days. When one
is imbued with the spirit of fellowship
and kindness he is bound to get some
where. He characterized the church
and religion as big business and hoped
that the spirit of cOmradeship as eX-
listing in other denominations would be
copied by Episcopalians. The world s
biggest men are those who think clear
1y, he said. Right thoughts do not
produce grouches, but smiles.
DIR. L. W. Glazebrook, retiring pres
fdent of the association, presented his
annual report, in which he outlined
the activities of the association dur
ing the past year and suggested the
need for enlargement of this orGaniza-
ton of men to simulate the woman $
auxiliary Of the diocese of Washing.
ton.
The nominating committee. COM
posed of Byron :. Adams, Stephen
+. Kramer, George r. Wales. Arthur
Burt and Comdr c. 7. Jewell. pre-
sented the following names, which
were elected unanimously as officers
for the coming year: President, H. d.
Amiss; vice president, DR.. 4. T
Gregory; corresponding secretary,
Comdr. Jewell; recording secretary.
". +. Bowen; treasurer, w. B. Pat
terson, and as the executive COM
mittee, T. E. Robertson, Il. D. Black
istone, Gen. John l.. Glenn. A. s.
Brant, DR.. Harry HURT, George p
Sacks. Sheridan Ferree and T. +
Dornin.
Efforts of the executive committee
in rounding up delegates from all
parishes resulted in an attendance
of SO persons from "a parishes in the
diocese of Washington.