Evening star., 1926-05-30
Rev. w. II. Geistweit to Preach.

delivered at that time by Rev. Edwin
III. Phelps, Miss Edna Umstot, the
lifework secretary of the b. Y. P. u;
Rev. Francis Sitter of Illinois and
Mrs. Elizabeth Finn.
At the evening service William
Travers Jerome, jr., representing the
National Council of the Northern Bap-
tist Laymen, will preside. A memo
rial address will be delivered by Rev
NJ. p. Boynton of Chicago.
Probably the most far-reaching de-
cision Of the convention was the unan'
imous vote to conduct the Nationwide
evangelical program. which is to be
opened October l and last through
March. To this program of winning
new adherents to the church. all fac.
tions Of the convention have pledged
their active support. Under the plan
as outlined by Rev. DIR. j. c. Massee
of fremont Temple, Boston, who pro
posed the endeavor. evangelical com
mittees of laymen and clergy are tC
be formed in each city throughout the
country. During the first week OF
the intensive ministry projected there
are to be inspirational meetings for
the workers before they extend theil
program among non-churchgoers.
Designed to End Friction.
This program is expected to serve
also as a common endeayor that will
draw into closer harmony the modern
lists and the fundamentalists, between
whom there has been much strife
within the past few years.
Acting in accordance with the deci
sion Of the convention, Edward H
Rhoades, jr., president of the Wash
ington convention, appointed the fol
lowing committee to complete plans
for the evangelical program: +. A
Smith. G. r. Baker, Mrs. K. S. West
fall, II. E. Dutton and Rev. F. M
Goodchild Of New York; w. II. Main
S. G. Neil and Rev. w. f. Chalmers
Pennsylvania: H. F. Stillwell and ]
F.. Herget, Ohio: Rev. j. c. Massee
Massachusetts: William Reed, Rhode
Island: w. s. Coleman. Kansas; Rev
E. V. Pierce, Minnesota. and Edwin
Phelps, Illinois.
The committee is to plan the pro
gram in cooperation with the Boart
of Missionary Cooperation and the
American Baptist Home Mission:
Society.
Sightseeing Tours Made.
The 4 900 delegates and the many
dll0IIldISS ucNOtCo SSolCANeAy
noon to sightseeing, the first real op
portunity they have been afforded b!
the strenuous program conducted
morning, afternoon and evening
throughout the six days of the con
vention.
A large delegation of the convent1or
iourneyed to Arlington Cemetery yes
terday at o'clock to pay tribute te
the war dead by brief ceremony al
the tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Last night a layman's banquet was
held at the City Club, and the women
of the convention dined at the Raleigh
Hotel.
Rev. F. w. Hughes of London, pas
tor of the Westbourne Church. who
was principal speaker. urged freedom
of religious thought, but declared
harmony within church ranks to be
essential to a successful program OF
endeavor. H. Whitty, executive
secretary of the Laymen's Council
also spoke.
A feature of the convention sessions
has been the congregational singing
conducted by Percy S. Foster OF
Washington. Daily noon-hour de-
votionals were lead by Rev. Frederick
E. Taylor of Indiana.
In the basement Of the auditorium
a number of exhibits, illustrating Bap
fist projects in the United States and
foreign fields throughout the world
were on display all week.
Visiting clergymen and lay leaders
will preach in various churcnes IN
washington and nearby suburbs TO
day. The following assignments nave
been announced:
Rev. c. N. Arbuckle, morning serv
ice. Grace Reformed Church, FIJI
teenth and o streets, and evening
service. Hamline Methodist Church
Sixteenth and Allison streets; Rev. A
J. Archibald, morning service. Metro
politan Baptist Church. Sixth ana a
streets northeast; Rev. Floy I. Bark
man, morning service, CLARENDON bap
tist Church, Clarendon, Va; Rev. Df
J. Whitcomb Brougher, evening serv
ice. Metropolitan Baptist Church
Sixth and A streets northeast; Rev. 4
r. Chambers, morning service, F1ftf
BAPTIST Church, Six-and-a-half and I
streets southwest, and evening serv
ice, Brookland Baptist Church
twelfth and Newton streets north
east; Rev. w.. H. Cowsert. evening
service, Fifth Baptist Church, Six
and.a-half and e streets southwest
Rev. E. G. Dakin, morning service
Brookland Baptist Church, Twelfth
and Newton streets northeast, ane
evening service. Second Baptis'
Church, Fourth street and Virginis
avenue southeast; Rev. Asa r. Dilts
morning service, st. Paul's Lutheran
Church, Eleventh and H streets: Rev
ID. G, Donnocker, morning service
lexington Presbyterian Church
North Capitol and Q streets, and eve
ming service, Wisconsin Avenue Bap
tist Church, Forty.second and Fessen
den streets; Rev. e. r. Fitch, morn
ing service, First Reformed Church
Rev. James D. Buhrer, pastor; Rev
F.. F. Foshay, morning service, High
lands Baptist Church, Fourteenth
street and Colorado avenue north
west; Rev. A. H. Gage. morning serv
ice, West Washington Baptis
Church, Thirty-first and N streets
Rev. F. w. Gracey, morning service
First Baptist Church, Sixteenth ant
o streets, and evening service, Wes
Washington Baptist Church, Thirty
first and N streets; Rev. E. A. Harrar
morning service, Grace Baptis
Church, Ninth street and South Caro-
lima avenue southeast; Rev. E. c
Herrick, evening service, Calvar!
Methodist Church, Columbia road ant
Fifteenth street; Rev. j. G. Hill
morning service. Hyattsville Baptis
Church, Hyattsville. Nd; Rev. w. Fl
Hughes, morning service, Anacosti,
Baptist Church, Thirteenth and "
streets southeast: Rev. G. NJ. Lands
morning service, North Carolina Ave
nue. Methodist Church, North Caro-