Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
MISSION
WILL OPEN TODAY
Eight pay Session Of EpisCo-
pal Body Scheduled at Con-
stitution Hall.

With Rev. r. e. l.. Str1der, Bishop
Coadjutor of West Virginia, and DR..
William G. Sturgis of the College OF
Preachers, as speakers, the eight-day
Diocesan Preaching Mission Of the Epls-
cupal Church will open in Constitution
Hall this afternoon at 4 O'Clock. An
nouncemfnt was made that the opening
naee.lng will be BROADCAST by raoio over
station WMAL, Washington Cathedral
having rehnqulshed its radio facilities
for this purpose. I, et
the elght-6ay sessions of the Preach
ing Mission win be addressed by prom
tnent cnurchmena in an effort 10 create
widespread spiritual awakening in the
diocese Of WASHINGTON. Kigns rev.
James E. Freeman, Bishop OF Wash
tngt0n, who referred to the significance
Of the mission last night, viii make the
Introductory address at the initial meet
ing this afternoon. Prayer viii be! de-
hvered BY Right Rev. Irving p. johnson,
Bishop of Colorado, and the Scripture
reading will be given by Right Rev.
Philip Cook, Bishop of Delaware and
vice chairman of the National Commits
sion on Evangelism.
DIR. Sturgis and Bishop Strider then
win address the large assemblage. The
closing prayer and benediction will be
given by Bishop Freeman.
"Quiet Day" Program.
Quiet day for all the missioners was
held yesterday at the College of Preach
ers, conducted by Right Rev. John T.
Dallas, Bishop Of New Hampshire.
Canon G.. Freeland Peter is acting as
master of ceremonies and has charge.
Of arrangement for the service in Con-
be In charge of so volunteers under the
direction Of Hugh T. Nelson, president
of the Laymen's Service Association,
and George DeWilde, representing the
Cathedral UsherS' Association.
Edgar G. Priest, organist and choir
master of washington Cathedral, will
De In charge of the music. He viii be
assisted ct the organ by Guy T. Lucas,
orKanist of St. Johns Church, Lafayette
ST. Marks Church. The following vested
choirs viii furnish the music: Cathedral
choir, st. Johns Lafayette Square,,
OF. Johns (Georgetown), st. Marks,
Church Of the Good Shepherd and st.
pauis.
Doors to Open at O'Clock.
The doors Of Constitution Hall will
Dc open at 2 o'clock Each person viii
on entrance. The addresses viii be
finished by o'clock, the close of the
radio hour, and the entire service will
be over about Sis o'clock.
Speaking of the Diocesan Preaching
Mission last night, Bishop Freeman
said: "A call to.colors aroused nation
and effected such unity of action as we
had not known for generation. Every
now and then corporate bodies are
called upon to consider their situation
and TO freshly appraise their assets and
liabilities Failure to do so inevitably
results in serious impairment and ar
rested developments. The Christian
Acl1irch, however confident It may be Of
its place and indispenBablsn cannot
afford to be Indifferent to the new de-
naands which a new age lays upon it.
There is q kind Of conservatism or indif-
f--.. SIN that is fraught with grave
perils. 49,
Need for Serious Survey.
ANY cursory student Of the present
state of the church makes evident the
need for sober and deeply serious exam
ir1atian of It's effectiveness as evidenced
By those who throne its affairs and
share their lives by les teaching. GER
tairlly am not pesslmistic. but / do
maintain that static condition Is un-
wholesome and profitless.
"If the approaching mission. preached
by the finest group Of leaders I have
ever known. Is to prove what it Is de-
oi9ned to be, it demands that every
c0ilsecrated priest and layman must ex-
efcise every care to bring under its IN
fuence the churchsd and the I'M
el1urched. The missioners win DO their
part. but are we sufficiently alive to the
privilege and opportunity afforded us
10 DO ours? II we would expect great
t1ines from God. we must dare 70 do