Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-24

of the men of the diocese to Bishop
Freeman. and to increase friendlines:
and brotherhood among the men them
selves" A l5-minute recess In thu
middle of the program was given ovel
to informality. during which Bishop
Freeman personally greeted virtually
every man In the hall.
Praise for Bishop Freeman was In.
corporated generously In the address Of
Bishop johnson, who referred to theil
long association.
The Nation. Bishop johnson said
needed the national cathedral. which
Bishop Freeman is engaged in building
| 1t would help. he said. to Offset the
influence Of some of the colleges of the
country, which had been inspired by
religion. and supported by wealth." but
had come curiously enough TO 'despise
the one and love the other" Such a
temple here in the Nations Capital,
Bishop johnson pictured as epitomiz-
ing the idealism Of the church. max
ing 1t visible to the eye. appealing to the
emotions and inspiring to the imagi-
nation"
Bishop Freeman was praised by
Bishop johnson as man without a
one compartment mind" but broad
hAAAAAN0f SttOh6 va NOutANttUH AIlu
courageous In his work.
Church Aim Is Service.
The aim OF his church, Bishop John.
son said, was mot the negation OF life,
thank God. The aim Is the culmina-
ton Of virtue" The church. he empha-
sized, was mot a sect. but q service, an
effort TO combine every phase Of truth.
and TO create people who can measure
up to that kind OF international and
interracial brotherhood" He felicitated
the church In this country on being en-
tirely separated from the state. and
predicted 1t would remain always SO
separated.
Col. Burleigh OF New York expressed
MS appreciation for what he said was
the inspiration afforded him by the
demonstration OF the strength OF the
diocese Of Washington, and promised
he would take the inspiration back 10
his groups In New York.
Bishop Freeman also announced that
ne had In preparation a course OF lee
lures on preaching which he will pre-
sent at Yale University next Spring.
The bishop warned that men were II,
danger now OF becoming "fiabby" In
both soul and heart.
The things we resist and overcome
are those which mold and fashion char
acter." he said.
Strangely enough on the face OF Il,
Bishop Freeman said IL was usually the
congregations which were faced with
the greatest problems. OF financial debt
or parochiaI difficulties OF various sorts
which showed the greatest spiritual
progress. He prayed for IAN enliyened
church. ennobied, inspired church that
does not evade or avoid difficult tasks. -
lie called upon his people assembled
there TO come TO him with their bur-
dens and problems. pledging that he
would be their "yokefeliow'' until the
strain bends and breaks"
Urges Meeting Troubles.
physically. mentally and spiritually. >
he declared his people should not avoid
troubles, but by the might and power
Of God" meet and solve them.
Calling attention 10 the history of the
church. and It's greatest growth in the
troubious ages. the Bishop Of Washing.
ton said that the National Capital today
| presented "throngs OF the unchurched
on every hand"
Calling upon his people IN catch the
, vision Of the problem Of refrigeration
and inspiration needed today, thu
bishop challenged his hearers 10 "risf
! up in your majesty az men Of God. and
| brethren Of Christ"
we could emancipate Washington
! from sin and evil, II We but caught tn,
full vision of the problem that con
! fronts us," he said,
Loyalty Is needed today. said Bishor
| Freeman~-''ioyaity 10 States. loyalty II
/ the Nation, loyal obedience To law
| whether we like the law or not, i0yait,
10 the high and noble things of socia
life. loyalty 10 all the refinements o.
domestic life, and finally, loyalty 10 tn,
| Christian Church"
Rev, DIR. z. r. Phillips. chaplain o
| the Senate. offered the invocation. Tn
program was opened by presentation o
the c0ioTs and singing Of America.
| Other singing ~ the evening, ineiudin
both popular old songs and hymns
WAS led by II. l.. Rule.
Those ut Speakers Table.
Persons al the head table. iDciudin
ToastrHaAtef Jewell, chairman Of IN
iDterparocbial committee IN charge q
the occasion, were as follows. \
Warrington Dorsey, treasurer u IN
dinner: Edward A, iieiiig, secretary f0
the dinner; Rev. Or. n Is Phillips, Dl
l.. w Glazebr01k. committee on tiekets
DR.. w Is. Bowen, vice president
Churchman'S League. Col. George v
Burlsigh VI New York, president, Fed
GRAFTON NJ Church Clubs Ut the Unite
States; Arthur q. ttoughtoi president
st. Stephens Mems Club, Commissions
Sidney r.. Taiiaferro; George H. Bel
den, president. Churchman'S League q
tile District III C0limbia. TT, He
James ". Freeman. ~ Rev Dr, Irwin
committee. Charles II, IL Feyre. pro
gram committee. Henry l.. Bryan. ~
eeptl0n committee Rev John 0ayns
Banks, national director, The H0eie,
VI the hazaTsBe; Col John " Finne
committee OH decorations. Henry Itui
COMMITTEES an music, ard Harry !