Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-28
NEW VISION PLEA
HEARD BY HOOVER
President and Party Attend
Impressive Thanksgiving
Day Church Services.

Happy in the assurances of peace at
home and abroad and grateful for the
blessings bestowed upon this Nation
in the year now drawing to a close,
the President, with Mrs. Hoover and
their son Allan, today attended special
Thanksgiving services at the Metro
politan M. E. Church, John Marshall
place and C street, and heard Bishop
William F. Mcdowell beSpeak a new
vision 80 that nations and races will
apply the principles Of Jesus to ma
tional and international slife.''
The presidential family went to this
church, famous as the place of Wor-
ship OF numerous other Presidents, be-
cause Of Mr.. Hoover's desire to partici-
pate in the union services arranged spe-
cially for the day. The services were
highly impressive. Rev. James Shera
Montgomery, pastor of the church, as
tives presided. Pastors Of the other
churches taking part in this union
service occupied seats upon the plat
form.
Church Is Filled Early.
The church was filled in advance of
the hour set for the services and many
persons who had not arrived early
enough to get in waited on the side
walk in front of the church to catch
a glimpse Of the President and the
members Of his family and to wave
greetings.
Many visitors in Washington for the
Thanksgiving season occupied seats in
the church.
A. e. Chaffee, q trustee of the church,
greeted the presidential party upon
arrival and escorted them to seats well
toward the front.
The party was accompanied by Mr.
and Mrs. Edgar Rickard of New York
old friends. who are spending the holi-
day as their guests. The President and
Mr.. Rickard were formerly associated
In business for q number of years.
AS the presidential party arrived at
the church, the chimes sounded Come
Ye Thankful People. Come" Music
during the services was furnished by
Mrs. J. s. Montgomery. organist, and
the Imperial Male Quartet, j. B. Webb,
baritone and director; w. A. Mccoy,
first tenor; William p. Shannahan, sec
ond tenor; Francis p. Heartsill, basso.
The music program included an organ
prelude, the singing of the invocation,
the singing Of Creation Hymn" and
America the Beautiful" The organ
postlude was Allegro" from Sonata
in G. Minor"
Means Reads Proclamation.
DR.. Montgomery opened the services
with prayers. Benediction was offered
by Rev. Frank Speelman. Rice w.
Means, former Senator from Colorado,
read the Presidents Thanksgiving
proclamation.
Methodist churches cooperating In
the services were Bruen, Congress
Heights, Gorsuch, Langdon, McKendree,
Rosedale, Ryland, Trinity, Waugh and
the Wilson Memorial.
In his sermon Bishop Mcdowell de-
clared the challenge of the hour was tc
make the minds of the nations accord
ing to "the best standard there is"
Throughout the world, he declared,
there had been national minds In the
making. I'VE have seen the spectacle, "
he explained, "of the making of the
German mind, the French, Italian,
British and American and the amazing
development of the Japanese mind"
Our great problem" he declared,
'iS the making in the world today of
a new mind, a new vision of national
thinking, of race thinking, so that ma
tions and races will apply the princi-
Piles of Jesus to national and interna-
tional life. They must come to Christ,
study his teachings, and find them
selves in common devotion to Him.
There Is no standard like the STAN
dard Of Jesus" he declared. 1T offers
hope for right human relations on the
best possible basis. God has provided
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