Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27
YOUNG TO Be PAID
TRIBUTE IN TOWER
UniversaIist Convention to-
Dedicate Memorial to
Peace Advocate.

The Universalist General Convention
went into its final stages today with
the attention Of the delegates centering
on the dedication of the World Peace
Tower. in tribute to Owen y. Young, al
the Urliversalist National Memorial
Church, which Is rising at Sixteenth
and S streets. The ceremonies start at
430 o'clock.
The business sessions of the convcn-
ton were concluded yesterday after
noon at the Mayfiower Hotel. when
officers were elected and resolutions
adopted urging, among other things,
abolition of capital punishment and re-
peal of restrictive legislation on birth
control.
The annual banquet followed at the
Mayfiower last night. George N. Dan
ford of Nashua. N. H., served as toast
master. Among the speakers were DR..
Frank w. Ballou, superintendent OF
schools here, a prominent Universalist
layman; Rev. Hazel Kirkc of Danvers,
Mass; Rev John Radcliffe OF Tufts
College Boston; Miss Eleanor Bonner
of Washington, Benjamin johnson OF
Lynn, Mass, and DR.. Walter II. Mac
Pherson of Joliet, III.
Fish to Speak.
Representative Hamilton Fish OF New
York viii be the principal speaker at the
Peace Tower auditorium. An address
also will be delivered by Rev. DR.. Fred
eric w. Perkins pastor of the Univer-
salist National Memorial Church. The
program will include responsive read
ing and the reading of telegram from
Mr.. Young. who has expressed his re-
greet at not being able to attend the
ceremony.
The Peace Tower is the central archi-
tectural feature of the new UniverSallst
National Memorial Church, which is
being built at a cost of 100000. The
tower. an imposing Gothic structure,
was erected ito the ideal of interna-
tional justice and world peace" and is
to be dedicated to Mr. Young, an out
standing layman of the Universalist
Church, lin reconigition of his eminent
services in the international field.
Telegrams and cable messages from
eminent peace advocates in all parts CT
the world are expected to be received
during the ceremonies.
A statement by the arrangements
committee for the dedication, explain
ing the honor paid to Mr.. Young, says;
Several weeks ago Mr.. Young, dur
ing a session of the Harvard Institute
of Business, by vote of majority OF
200 prominent business executives, was
declared the greatest business man IN
America, his selection being based on
his achievements in recognizing the
finances of many nations. The UnlVer-
salist general convention, in paying
him the tribute of naming for him the
tower OF its National Memorial Church,
does so II recognition of the great con-
tribution CT this prominent UniversalEt
layman to the cause of international
amity."
Final Meeting Tonight.
The final meeting of the delegates to
the general convention will be in the
First Congregational Church tonight
at 7:3O o'clock, with Rev. DR.. Frank ,.
Adams, president, presiding. Greetings
are to be delivered by Rev. DR.. Jason
Noble Pierce, pastor of the First Con-
gregational Church, and addresses by
William Knowles Cooper, former gen.
eral secretary Of the Washington
Young Mems Christian Association, who
will speak on THE Church and t.ie
Problem of International Understand
Atwood of New York, whose subject viii!
be "Universalism: Is 1t Adequate as
Gospel of Universal JUSTICE"
At the final business session Indian
apolis. Ind, was chosen for the next
convention, to be held in 1881. and
Rev. DR.. Frank D. Adams of Michigan
was reelected president. Other officers
elected are: Vice presidents, Rev. DR..
Barlow @. Carpenter, California; Rev.
Hal T. Kearns. Maryland. and Theodore
F. Schlaegel of Indiana; trustees for
four wears. DR. Ballou: Louis A. Amcs,
New York: Robert w. Hill. MasSa chu-
sets: Rev DR.. Fife M. Jones, Iowa,
and Rev. Clinton Lee Scott, Georgia
trustees for two years, Rev. Walter H
Mcpherson, Illinois, and George f
Danforth: preacher of the occasional
sermon, Rev. Harry Westbrook Reed
Urge Birth Control.
The adoption of the resolution urging
repeal of birth control legislation marks
the first time, it is stated, that ma
tional religious body has taken this
action. The resolution presented by a
committee begins:
This committee finds birth control
Is one of the most practicable means
of race betterment and hereby recon-
mends it." The resolution then stated
the organization is opposed 70 ltgisla-
ton forbidding doctors to give out
information regarding birth control AND
urges the establishment of clinics in
population centers where it is needed
to impart information on the subject.
Resolutions also were adopted approx
ing and supporting President Hoover;
appeal for Strictor law observance
pledging support to President Hoover
in his efforts for world peace, anC
wishing we'll to Premier Macdonald ir
his efforts toward world peace. An.
other resolution urged the appointment
of a commission to take up the ques.
ton Of better fellowship among religion!
liberals throughout the world.
motion also was adopted approving co.
operation between the Universalist anC
Unitarian Churches.