Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-14
RELIGIOUS WORKERS
GATHER IN CAPITAL
$4,000 Delegates Expected
to Attend Disciples of Christ
Sessions, Starting Tonight.
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lions are the United Christian Mis-
sionary Society, the Board of Educa-
ton of Disciples of Christ, Board of
Temperance and Social Welfare, As
ISOLATION for the Promotion of Chris
tan Unity. Men and Millions Move
ment. Pension Fund and the National
Association of State Secretaries.
Tonight's session will begin at 7:3C
O'Clock and will conclude at o'clock
Rev. Kenneth w. Bowen, pastor of the
Madison Avenue Christian Church OF
Covington. KY, will be the chaplain and
Graham Frank, secretary, will make a
statement outlining the convention. The
presidents address will be the principal
feature.
Conspicuous among the speakers dur
ing the International Convention, 1t
was announced, are the following lead
ers of the church: E. G. HinrichSen,
Brisbane, Australia; w. D. Cunningham,
Tokyo, Japan; Principal William Rob-
inson, Birmingham, England: George
Scarf, Liverpool England; A. A. Cream
er, Auckland New Zealand; F. D. Knapp,
Nelson, New Zealand; w. H. Harding,
Summerside, Prince Edwards Island,
Canada; Hugh Klgour, Toronto. Can
ada; William Morrow. Adelaide, Au-
stral1a; T. E. Rolfe, Sydney, Australia;
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John johnson formerly of RUSSIA
New York City; j. E. Thomas, Mel
bourne, Australia; William Briney,
Louisville. KY; Jesse F. Holt, Sherman,
Tex; Mrs. ]. M. Stearns, New York
City; George A. Miller, Omaha, Nebr
Cleveland Kleihauer, Seattle, Wash
Fred Wallace, Halifax, Nova Scotia,
Canada; George Klingman, Louisville
KY; Colby D. Hall, Fort Worth, Tex;
L j. Cahill, Cleveland, Ohioy G. E.
Lennon, Columbia, Mo-; william M
Wickizer, Des Moines, Iowa; H. o,
Breeder, Oakland, Calf: Warren Graf
ton, Los Angeles, Calf; Mrs. Roy
Rutherford, Little Rock, Ark; Mrs.
w. F. Rothenburger, Indianapolis, Ind;
DR.. B. A. Abbott, editor Of the Chris
Evangelist, ST. Louis, Mo-; c. C.
Ware, Wilson, N. c.; DR.. I. N. McCash
Enid, Okla; DR.. Cloyd Goodnight, presi-
dent of Bethany College, w. Va; s. J.
Mathieson, Denver, Colo, and Howard
Pagan, Los Angeles, Calf
Extensive arrangements have been
MAJ for the entertainment of the
thousands of visitors and for the score
or more of separate meetings which will
be held in connection with the conven-
ton at various halls, churches and ho-
tels in the city.
Series Of Breakfasts.
During the sessions of this interna-
tional convention there win be a Sc
ries of special missionary breakfasts, IL,
which the missionaries now home on
furlough will meet with their living
link churches and special supports IN
early morning fellowship at z O'Clock
at the Arlington Hotel. The group
from the cannibal section Of the
Congo viii get the first chance tounor-
row morning. On Thursday the mis-
sionar1es Of war-torn China and Tibet
viii visit with their special friends.
India will have its day Friday, while
the missionaries from Latin America
VII assemble Saturday.
Next Sunday the workers in the
mountains of Tennessee and Kentucky
and the missionaries among the In
dams, Mexicans and Japanese will en-
joy the fellowship Of those who have
shared in their responsibilities. Mon
day Of next week the missionaries to
the Philippines and Japan will gather
with their workers at 2 am.
DR.. and Mrs. Royal j. Dye, pioneer
missionaries to the Kongo, are arrang-
ing these informal gatherings Of the
workers Of all lands and their friends
Dedicate Part Of Church.
OF chief interest tomorrow Is the first
OF the series Of daily services dedicating
parts of the building Of the National
City Christian Church, at Thomas
circle, the $1,75o,0 900 temple that sup
plants the Vermont Avenue Church,
parent Christian Church Of Washington.
Through an error on the part Of the
committee in charge of the dedication,
it was announced today that q lot Of
tickets to the daily services at the
church had been distributed to local
residents. 1t Is desired that out-of-
town delegates and visitors to the con-
vention be given the first opportunity
to get these tickets, so the request was
made by the committee, through the
press, that local residents who have
obtained tickets would turn them back.
Many of the out-of-town visitors have
travelled great distances 10 witness the
ceremonies, and 1t is feared, owing to
the limited capacity of the church, that
a good many Of them might be denied
the privilege. Local residents, 1t was
pointed out, have the opportunity TO
take part in services at the church at
its final dedication next week.
At the initial service tomorrow, which
will be conducted at 1890 pm, the pull
pit will be dedicated. The pulpit of
the National City Church Is one of the
most beautiful in the country. It Is
built Of Italian Creme marble, with
panels of st. Genevieve golden-vein
green mosaic. From this pulpit Rev.
Edgar Dewitt Jones, pastor of the
Central Woodward Christian Church of
Detroit, Mich, will preach the dedica-
ton sermon.
w. Palmer Clarkson of st. Louis will
preside at the services and DR.. Earle
Wiley, pastor of the new church and
for many years pastor Of the Vermont
Avenue Church, will deliver the invoca-
ton. The quartet Of the Vermont Ave-
nue. Church viii sing God Is a Spirit y
Then will follow the simple dedica-
ton Of the pulpit by Mr.. Clarkson
DR.. George A. Miller Of Omaha, Nebr.,
formerly pastor of the Ninth Street
Christian Church in Washington, will
deliver a prayer, which will be followed
by the sermon. The text will be The
Emancipation Proclamation"
Inspirational Meeting.
The convention meeting tomorrow
morning will be Of an inspirational
character, with business sessions Of the
various affiliated organizations being
held in the afternoon. President Long
will preside again tomorrow evening In
the Auditorium. There will be a sepa-
rate meeting also in Constitutional Hal
at the regular hour. Cleveland Klei.
hauer, vice president Of the convention
will preside at this session, at which
there also will be delivered two
addresses.
The speakers at the auditorium meet.
ing are Rev. Edgar De Witt Jones, who's
topic will be Christian Unity After
Century" and Jesse NJ. Badger. secre.
tary of EVANGELISM and Home Missions
United Christian Missionary Society
He will speak on "Pentecost, a Clima1