Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-05

convention will be the roll call of the
nations, when representatives Of 80
countries will each respond with a s.
minute greeting from their respective
churches. Those who will respond for
the United States are E. S. Jouett, vice
president and general manager Of the
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co. and
c. C. Chapman, California business
man.
The general themes Of the morning
and afternoon of october 20 will fea-
ture the beginnings and the work Of
the century of this religious movement.
Among the speakers will be delegates
from England. Australia. New Zealand,
Canada, Russia and the United States.
Affiliations" Luncheon.
Some of the topics of the convention
will include addresses on THE Church
Invincible," by Leo Sadler of Green
vile, N. c., and Elijah v. Stivers Of
Eugene, Greg, and the results Of Pente-
cost anniversary observances.
An "all-nations" luncheon will be
given October 81 at the Mayf1ower
Hotel. followed in the afternoon by the
White House reception and the me-
mortal service at the Garfield Monu-
ment.
One Of the most interesting sessions
will be held the afternoon of October
%, the closing day of the world con-
vention. The theme will be world is
sues, with Oliver Stuart of Chicago
speaking on sober world, n. L. Herod
of Indianapolis on a brotherly world.
and Kirby Page of New York on a
warless world. The closing session will
be coronation service" The con-
vention chorus of 800 voices, under the
direction Of w. z. Braithwaite, director
Of music at the National City Church,
will sing the "Hallelujah Chorus" from
the Messiah and Hugh Mcclellan of
Winchester. KY, will be the speaker.
The youths convention extends from
the afternoon Of October Is to Sunday
evening, October l9. The main themes
of discussion will be economic justice,
racial brotherhood, world peace and
Christian unity. Robert w. Burns of
Atlanta, Ga, Is the president. While
its general sessions are to be held at
the Auditorium and Constitution Hall,
mass assemblies will be held in the
Lutheran Place Memorial Church, the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church and
the new National City Church.
1000 Churches Expected.
1t Is expected that q thousand
churches will send delegates to this
youths convention. DR.. C.. r. RaS-
mussen, pastor of the Luther Place
Church and r. r. Potter, chairman Of
the Young Peoples Commission of the
Washington Church Federation. will
extend the city's welcome.
Among those who will lead group dis
cuSsions are Ralph B. Shank, Hagers-
town, Md, and Katherin Wiley of
Washington D. c., on Economic Jus
tice": Jennie Chisholm OF Washington
Racial Brotherhood" Ethel Bailey Of
Washington, World Peace" and Ro-
berta Bell Galloway of Takoma Park,
Md. Christian Unity"
There will be a banquet the eve
ming of october 10 at the Calvary Bap-
tist Church. At a young peoples yes
per service at the National City Church
Sunday evening, October 10, repre-
sentatives Of various organizations Of
the Washington District will speak and
B. A. Abbott editor of the Christian
Evangelist of st. Louis. viii give m
address on Christian unity.
Allen S. Cross will represent the
Episcopalian young people OF the WASH
ington Diocese; Gordon Barnes, the
Christian Youth Council Of North
America and the Epworth League Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church Of the Dis
trict; Fred Schlicker, the Luther
League: Robert M. Lyon, the Christian
Endeavor Union; Paul Smith. the Ep-
worth League of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church South, and Thomas r. Will
son. the Baptist Young Peoples Union
A flag from New Zealand youth will be
presented at this session by Jean Dick
The Central Committee is composed
of Robert w. Burns. Atlanta Ga, pres
ident; Grace B. Holloway, Indianapolis.
Ind, secretary treasurer; Thomas M.
Giltner, Louisville KY, first vice presi-
dent; Gertrude B. Hopper, Chicago, Ill,
second vice president; Franklin H.
Minck, Orange, Calf, former president,
and Harvey Baker Smith, pastor of the
Columbia Heights Christian Church,
Washington, D. c.