Evening star., 1927-11-22
CHRISTIAN IDEALS
FOR NATION URGED
Speakers at MayfIower So
ciety Meeting Ask Spirit of
Settlers Be Upheld.

The need of the maintenance and
development nf Christian ideals in the
governing of the country. a : sponsored
by the early settlers was emphasized
hy Rev. Frederic w. Perkins and
Bishop James r. Freeman at the
annual banquet Of the Society Of May
flower Descendants in the District of
Columbia in the Washington Hotel
last night
Otherwise. it was emphasized by the
speakers. democracy. in spite of all
the wealth and prosperity. may come
Ia naucht An ideal democracy is
lacking in this country ut the present
time. according to Or. Perkins
DR. Perkins. VII" is pastor of the
T'niversalist National Memorial Church
of this city, declared:
Surest Method.
Given a common desire to find the
right and do it. at whatever personal
cost, then majority opinion is the
sureSt method of deciding what is
right. of detecting the voice of God in
the midst of many clamorous worldly
voices But in the absence Of such
a common desire" he said. ma jority
rule is simply the tyranny of
numbers.
He declared il is no small task
Americans have undertaken Ito eStah-
lsh democracy. free from the support
of the privilege ruling class stating:
1T involves a StupendouS faith in the
latent capahiltv and Willingness Of
the average man to recognize and
follow the best"
DR.. Perkins began his address with
the expression of the thought that
the inward spirit and fundamental
principles of self government were rep
resented in and with the signing of
the famous civil compac, in the cabin
of the MaYf1ower. a spirit later re-
affirmed by the Declaration of Inde-
pendence in its revolutionary aSSer-
tion that governments derive their
powers from the consent of tho gov
erned."
Bishop COncurS.
Bishop Freeman said he concurred
II the thoughts expressed by DR.. Per.
kins and deplored that patriotic Socie.
ties. such as the Society of MaytloWer
DeScenda nts. do not meet Oftener as a
means of fostering and carrying on
the Christian ideals of government
and principles sponsored by the fore
fathers of this Nation. This country
of ours needs ideals" he declared, in
dicating that without them all the
wealth and prosperity of this Nation
may come to naught. In order that
the latter may never come to pass he
pointed out that it is the duty of
every American citizen to endeaVor to
carry forward ideals in the govern
ment of the country.
Harold G.. Murray, secretary general
of the General Society Maytiower Des
cendants stressed the Importance of
bringing about better understanding
hetwe nations. declaring that most
international difficulties are due to q
lack of understanding. He dwelt at
length on conditions in China. show
ing how little the Chinese in one sec
tion of that nation know about the
Chinese in another section.
The Mayflower compact was read
At the meeting by Carter +. keene,
former governor of the society. Vocal
solos were rendered by Miss Mary s.
Apple, accompanied by C. S. Tenley.
Thomas Frederick Whittelsey, gov
ernor of the society. presided. Rev.
John T. Huddle delivered invocation.
Officers Reelected.
All officers of the society We're re-
elected, except for the office of cap
tain, which was newly filled. due to
a resignation. The officers are:
Thomas Frederick WhittelSey, gov
ernor: Kenneth Sanford Wales. dep
uty governor: John Altheus Johnson,
captain; Rev. John Thomas Huddle,
elder; Mrs. Bertha Elizabeth Robert
son, secretary; Harold Newma
Marsh. treasurer: Mrs. Catherine FL
licott Brumbaugh. historian, and DR.
Charles Henry Stokes. surgeon; Ed
win Clay Blanchard, Miss Mary Wal
colt Durham. Leon Clark Hills, Miss
Garlic Emeline Marsh Franklin
Crocker Parks. Harry Hodges
Semmes and Henry Crocker Wyman,
members of the board of assistants
A resolution expressing regret over
the death of Gen. Leonard A. Wood.
who was for many years a promi-
nent member of the society, was
adopted at the business session.