Evening star., 1928-06-14
CHURCHP|LGR|MS
PAY VISIT TO CITY
100 CongregationaIists From
England Are Guests of
District Today.

Linking his message Of good will with
an Endorsement of the Kellogg peace
proposals, Sir r. Murray HySlop. a
leader of band of 100 Congregational
pilgrims" from England who arrived
In Washington this morning, promised
his fellow churchmen in Washington
that the churches of Great Britain
will do everything in their power to Sc
cure the approval of the British Parlia-
ment and the British people for The
Secretary of States plan 10 outlaw war. >
The party. which arrived at Union
Station this morning at 130 after a
night train ride from Boston, is part
of q group Of 1912 British Congrega-
tionalisiS who landed in Boston Mon
day from the steam Celtic, bent on a
goodwill mission Ito promote better
international understanding
Their pilgrimage Is the first thing of
Its kind ever undertaken by churchmen
of Great Britain or America.
Favor Kellogg Plan.
In his MONDAY address at the first
Congregational Church Sir Murray. who
is an officer of the Legion of Honor
and treasurer of the Congregational
Union. stressed the favorable attitude Of
Englishmen toward MIR. Kellogg's pro-
posals.
Thoughtful men in Great Britain
are giving their serious consideration to
the peace plan Of your Secretary of
State" he declared.
I'VE consider Mr.. Kellogg's proposals
as good business and / can promise you
that the churches in my country will
make every effort TO secure for them
the approval Of Parliament and the
English people.
"we attach far more importance III
London to good will with Washington
than we do to any conversations at
Geneva. We are much more deeply in
terested in strengthening Anglo-Saxon
fellowship than in maintaining national
frontiers
Visit of Fellowship.
The present visit, Sir Murray said. is
q venture Of fellowship. He expressed
his appreciation Of the opportunity for
making closer contacts with fellow
churchmen in America, and added his
belief that in the future church con-
facts between the two countries will
play an important part in their dip
lomatic relations
j. c. Meggitt. J. p, Of Barry, South
Wales vas the other speaker at today's
luncheon meeting.
When members of the British party
arrived at Union Station this morning
they were met by a number of Wash
ington Congregationalists. Leaders of
the visiting party include Sir Murray
Hvslop. Or. Sidney NJ Berry of Lon
don. j. c. Meggitt, j. p, Of Barry: F. N.
Tribe. j. p. of Bristol: DR.. Albert Peel
OF London, and DR.. j. D. Jones. c. H.. of
Bournemouth.
After posing for photographers the
party entsredswaiting automobiles, half
Of Them going TO the First Congrega-
tional Church and half to the CleVe-
land Park Church. where breakfasts
were served
The morning was devoted to sight
seeing trips. the itinerary including the
Capitol. British embassy. Library of
Congress. the Washington Monument
and the Lincoln Memorial. BY special
ARRANGEMENT they we're taken through
the White House between IL and ~
O'Clock
On Sightseeing Trips.
After the luncheon in the First Con-
gregational Church. which was attended
by the eatire party, additional sight
seeing trips we're taken
Part of the visitors viii leave for New
York this afternoon at O'Clock. The
others VIII attend dinner IN their
honor az the First and Mount Pleasant
Congregational Churches DR.. Berry,
DR.. Jones OF Bournemouth, and DR..
Peel vii be the dinner speakers.
The remainder Of the party viii en-
train for New York at midnight, sailing
from there for England Saturday,
BEfoTe coming 10 Washington the
visiting party went TO Plymouth and
placed wreath on the Plymouth Rock.
Other members Of the major party are
visiting IN New York and Boston.
REV. Jason Noble Pierce Of the First
Congregational Church is Chairman az
the local entertainment Committee.