Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-08

| men IN JIle> cause VI tle CHuACi'
mighty host of worshipers estimated
at nearly $4,000, gathered on the greer
slopes of Mount ST. Alban yesterday
afternoon tor the open-air mass me -
| ing of the forty-second national con-
vention of the Brotherhood of st. An
drew in what was declared to be one
of the most Soul-inspiring demonstra-
tons of Christian faith this Capital has
witnessed in many years.
The keynote of the service, the wit
ness of youth as we'll as maturity tc
the cause of Christianity, was sounded
in the addresses of two chosen laymen
of the Episcopal Church and was en-
phasized in the colorful procession OF
laymen and clergy that preceded the
opening of the exercises at O'Clock in
the amphitheater of Washington Ca
thedral Close.
To countless homes throughout Wash
ington the swelling chorus of On
ward Christian Soldier" that exempli-
fed the spirit of the solemn occasion
was carried by radio, as were the ad-
dresses of DR.. Rudolph Boiling Teus-
Ter. director of St. Luke's International
Hospital. Toxic, and former Senator
| George Wharton Pepper of Pennsyl-
vania. Right Rev. James E. Freeman,
Bishop of Washington, who presided,
! introduced the speakers as 'laymen"
prophets" and to the outstanding men
| in their respective fields of the church
bore witness himself to the part the
| lavmen of the church are taking in
| its affairs.
Some of the mightest reformations
| in human interests" he declared, have
been inspired from the zeal of laymen."
ThrOng of Young People Assemble.
Long before the hour of the SER
vice, the vast throng of young people
who were to participate in the demon
stration, began streaming into the Ca
! thedral grounds from every section Of
the city. They marched, 5000 strong,
with banners bearing legends cleaning
| in the sunlight. Their ranks were drawn
| from so Sunday schools of the diocese,
| from chapters of the Brotherhood, the
Girls Friendly Societies, Boys and
Girls Scouts and from the Episcopal
| High School near Alexandria.
Ten minutes before o'clock, the
vested band Of Is pieces broke into
the strains of Onward Christian Sol
diers," the signal for the formal pro-
cession of choristerS from the COM
bined Episcopal choirs and clergy in
| flowing, colored robes, to begin its
UldICu UOWn bilC SIOnSS UcbWGeU Vic
| Swerving human walls down the slope
the amphitheater
An acolyte bearing an American flag
and another bearing cross headed the
procession. Behind them came Rev.
Arson Phelps Stokes, canon of Wash
ington Cathedral and master of cere-
monies, and behind him followed the
boys of the chathedral choir in their
purple and white veStments. Next in
line came the diocesan clergy, the
cathedral clergy and the following visit
ing bishops: Right Rev Ernest ".
Shayler, Bishop of Nebraska; Right Rev.
James Wise, Bishop of Kansas; Right
Rev. John Chanler White, Bishop of
Springfield, ILL.,; Right Rev. Robert
Carter Jet, Bishop of Southwestern
Virginia, and Right Rev. Hugh Latimer
Burleson, Bishop of South Dakota.
Bishop Escorted by His Chaplain.
The head cathedral verger walked
next bearing a mace and then came the
Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop
| OF Washington, escorted by his chaplain,
Rev. Raymond L. Wolven. Last of all
walked the presiding bishop of the Epis-
copal Church, the venerable most Rev.
John Gardner Murray, Bishop of Mary
land
The combined boys choirs of $50
singers were maSsed at one side of the
platform and were directed by Edgar
Priest, organist and choirmaster of
Washington Cathedral.
Very Rev. G. C.. F. Bratenahl. dean
of Washington Cathedral, read the first
portion of the service, and after the re-
cital of the Apostolic Greed, the rest
of the service was read by Rev. DR.. C.
Ernest Smith, rector of ST. Thomas
Church.
In introducing DR.. TueSler as one of
the speakers, Bishop Freeman declared
he was the foremost lay missionary of
the church, and he referred also to
former Senator Pepper as the church's
foremost layman.'
DR.. Tuesler, who outlined the 81
years of mission work conducted
through st. Lukes Hospital in Toxic,
gave credit to the advance of Christi
anity for large measure of the prog
reSs witnessed in Japan in recent years
Stresses Work in Far East.
Taking issue. with a minority report
which is to be presented to the Episco-
pal General Convention, DR.. Tuesler
solemnly warned that proposed reduc-
ton of institutional work in the Far
country and the Evangelism Com
munion should not be carried out If
the church wished to continue as an
influential factor In those countries
There never was more impossible
idea conceived of the Interpretation of
the giving of Christ than this" the
speaker said. THE very moment we
undertake to reduce the hospitals,
churches and schools" he added, then
instantly do we deplete the represent
alton of Christ in the Far East"
He declared no cleavage in the evan
gelistic, humanitarian and spiritual work
of the church in the Orient was pos
sible and that withdrawal or reduction
OF efforts along these service lines, leav-
ing them to native churches to carry
out, would place too heavy a burden
upon them. The former worshipers of
Buddha, he declared, have come to look
on THESE influences as by-product OF
Christianity, which centuries before had
never produced.
Referring to the work of st. Luke'S
Hospital itself, he explained that it was
founded q years ago with only eight
hospital beds. Now it has staff of
over 40 physicians. takes care of 5000
patients of years, has record of 100000
outside visitations and its property is
worth nearly $2.000,000
Senator Peppers Chief Topic.
Senator Pepper addressed himself
particularly to the young people in at
tendance and the duties that devolve
upon them as future leaders in the lay
affairs of the church. He contrasted
the episode of the ascension of Christ
with modern foot ball game and, like
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