Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-06
PRESIDENT GREETS
ST. ANDREW GROUP
Plans Completed for Great
Outdoor Service at Cathe-
draI Tomorrow.

Forty-second National Convention
moved forward through sessions thi:
morning and this afternoon at the May
! flower Hotel. and at noon called at the
White House to extend greetings
and be photographed with President
Coolidge.
The great outdoor service tomorrow
| afternoon is to be the first of -four
| similar services to be held at the
Cathedral during the series of Epis-
copal Church conventions now under
way.
Bishop Will Preside.
The Right Rev. James E. Freeman
Bishop of Washington, will preside at
the meeting and the principal speakers
will be George Wharton Pepper OF
Philadelphia, former United States
Senator from Pennsylvania, and Ru-
dolph Boiling Teusler, director of St
Lukes International Hospital at Toxic
Japan.
Music for the great outdoor service
will be led by the combined choirS OF
Episcopal churches in Washington, un-
der the direction of Edgar Priest, direc-
tor of music at the Cathedral.
The opening of the outdoor service
will be picturesque and colorful. Twen-
sional, which will be headed by the
choir of several hundred voices.
brass band will furnish music for the
professionals -Four hundred Boy Scouts
and Girl Scouts and other children
from the Episcopal High School, Girls
Friendly Society and other Episcopal
groups, will participate.
Service Open to Public.
The open-air service is open to the
public and will start at o'clock. The
benediction is to be given by the Rt
Rev John G. Murray, presiding bishop
of the National Church and honorary
president of the brotherhood
The organization of the Brother
hoo dof St. Andrew opened its ses-
sion this morning by communion at
st. Thomas Church, with Rev. DR.
brant.
The meeting at the Mayflower Hotel
opening at 10 o'clock, was for formal
organization of the convention with Ed
ward H. Bonsall of Philadelphia, presi-
dent of the brotherhood, presiding.
Election of officers is to take place
next week. "
The General Conference of the
brotherhood, which followed the formal
organization, took as it's topic "Mobili-
zing Man Power"
THE world is hungry for spiritual
leadership" declared the venerable A.
w. Noel Porter of San Francisco, Arch
deacon of California, land 1t is for the
church to prove herself so strong, at
tractive. and inspiring that mankind
will naturally look to her for help and
guidance out of modern difficulties"
'Claptrap" revivalistic methods were
scored by Rev. Alfred Newbery of Chi
cago, speaking at the afternoon session
at the Mayflower. He asserted that
such methods were largely responsible
for the lack of interest in the church
on the part of business men. He also
attacked extreme emotionalism in ap-
pealing to men.
Other Speakers Today.
other speakers at today's sessions in
cluded Rev. Lloyd S. Charters of Nor
wich, N. Y; Capt. Tom Greenwood OF
the Church Army in the United States
Prof. Samuel L. JOSH, head of the de-
partment of comparative religion, Dart
mouth College; Leon c. Palmer, gen.
eral secretary of the Brotherhood.
A reception was scheduled for
o'clock this afternoon by Bishop and
Mrs. Freeman in the bishops garden
Cathedral Close.
The junior convention of the Brother
hood at st. Andrew for boys about the
ages of to Is was underway this
morning at st. Thomas Episcopal
Church. with Clarence W. Brickman of
Yonkers, N. Y, the manager Of the or
ganization, presiding.
Political Passivity Praised.
Last nights dinner at the Mayfiower,
attended by $500 representative laymen
and dignitaries Of the church, was note
worthy by reason of congratulations
bestowed upon Episcopal clergy for their
non-interference with the machinery of
party politics in the present campaign.
The allusion to this avoidance of
politics was made by DR.. S. l.. JOSH,
professor of comparative religions and
Hindu philosophy at Dartmouth Col
lege, whose remarks we're greeted with
a great demonstration.
Commissioner Sidney r. Taliaferro
was chairman of the dinner and Most
Rev. John Gardner Murray, presiding
bishop of the church, greeted the dele
gates of the Brotherhood and visiting
laymen and churchmen. Gov. Harry
Byrd OF Virginia and Gov. Albert G.
Ritchie OF Maryland vice chairmen of
the dinner, wired regrets that they were
unable to attend. Walter Kidde, st.
Luke's, Montclair, N. j., was toastmas-
ter.
Right Rev. James T.. Freeman, Bishop
OF Washington, who made a brief adj
dress OF welcome on behalf of the
Washington diocese. told the delegates
that his own entrance into the minis
try was due largely to the influence
of his membership In the Brotherhood
OF st. Andrew since boyhood.
Speakers Topics Vary.
The topics for discussion at the din
ner dealt with "Christ's Commission To
the Men OF the Church." DR.. JOSH
spoke on "A Challenge to the Clergy
and Right Rev. Granville G. Bennett
Bishop Of Duluth. spoke on "A Chal-
lenge to the Laity."
Christianity in America is threatened
by materialism which is deadlier than
paganism, DR.. JOSH declared in his
address.
New forces are challenging the
leaders OF the Christian Church tc
mold the movements of civilization
along spiritual lines" he declared. INC
critical observer of American life car
fail to note In many quarters decline
of reverence for the things of the spirit
and an increase in materialism. Ma
terialsim today is a DEALER enemy o.
Christianity than any form of pagan.
ism, because the capacity for spiritua
perception is deadened In the dust o.
modern life"
Man today is considered to large
extent" said DR.. JOSH, "as mere can
| non fodder In the economic battles o.
modern commerce" What chance hal
the gospel of Christ TO make any head
way toward world brotherhood and in
ternational good will when at ever!
step it has to fight against the god
OF mere physical efficiency. of mass pro
| iuction. of q lofty standard Of com