Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-22
4S MINISTERS HERE
FOR COLLEGE MEET
Twenty-Five DioCeSeS Repre-
Sented in Sixth Annual
Summer Session.

Forty-eight clergymen from % do
ceses in Is States attended the sixth
annual Summer conference of the Col
lege Of Preachers. held during the past
week at Mount st. Alban.
From my observations at this gath
ering and others held throughout the
past year." said Right Rev. Philip NJ,
Rhinelander, warden Of the College of
Preachers of Washington Cathedral, II
have every reason to believe that the
quality of the clergy is improving re-
markably."
Reviewing the weeks series of lee
lures and discussions, Bishop Rhine
lander said there was an absence Of
controversial or partisan spirit and that
the clergymen attending the conference
evidenced an eager desire to learn from
| others so as to enrich themselves and
their ministry especially in its prophetic
phases"
For the first time at a Summer con-
| ference the new facilities of the Col
lege Of Preachers building were utilized.
The religious services were held in the
colleges Chapel Of st. Augustine.
Lecturers at this years gathering IN
cluded DIR. Paul Elmer More of Prince
| ton, N. j., former editor of the Nation
and author Of several volumes on re-
| ligious subjects, who spoke on "Mysti-
| cism," offering an analysis of its history
and meaning and its danger and func-
tons In religion; the Rev. DR.. Frank
Gavin, professor of ecclesiastical history
at the General Theological Seminary,
New York City, who discussed The
Holy Spirit in the Church; the Right
| Rev. Irving Peake johnson, who drew
upon his widespread experience to pro-
vide Some Practical Helps for Preach
ing" and the Rev. w. AuguSte Demant
Of London, England, director of research
Of the Christian Social Council of Eng
land, who lectured on Social Life IN
| the Light of the Christian Faith"
| Sermons at services in the College of
Preachers Chapel were preached by the
Rev. C. L. Appleberg of Marcus Hook,
Pa; the Rev. John Croker of Rox-
bury, Mass; the Rev. d. c. Ellwood of
Wilmington, Ohio, and the Rev. j. A.
Vache OF Beaufort, N. c.
Others who were in attendance at
the conference included Rev. Roger
Alling, Princeton, N. j.; Rev. John e
Bailey Glen Rock, N. j.; Rev. John P
Beauchamp, Winchendon, Mass; Rev
Francis e. I. Bloy, Reisterstown, Md;
Rev. Beverly NJ. Boyd. Austin. Tex;
Rev. John P. Briggs, Shenandoah, Pa;
| Rev. lie Roy 8. Burroughs. Ames, Iowa
| Rev. Robert r. Carmichael, Providence
r. l.; Rev. Raymond A. Chapman, Bos-
ton, Mass; Rev. Albert E. Clattenbsrg
Cynwyd, Pa; Rev. Eason Cross, May
nard, Mass: Rev. Robert H. Dunn, San
bornville, N. H; Rev. Frederic Fleming
New York City; Rev. Stuart F. Cast
Bellefonte. Pa; Rev. Fred d. Goodwin
Warsaw, Va; Rev. Joseph w. Gubbins
Huntington, Ind; Rev. Richard A
Hatch, Altoona, Pa: Rev. Lyman Howes
Marietta, Ohio; Rev. J. Wilson Hunter
Fort Thomas, KY; Rev. John w. Irwin
New York City; Rev. William G. Kill
patrick, marlborough, Mass; Rev
Clarence A. LangSton, Accotink. Va;
Rev. Richard T. Loring, Waban, Mass.
Rev. Douglas H. Loweth, Fort Lee, N j.;
Rev. Robert A. Magill, Gloucester. Va;
Rev. Gordon Matthews, Detroit, Mich.
Rev. George Mckinley, Palmerton, Pa.
! Rev. Robert W. Merriman, Allentown
Pa; Rev. Raymond H. Miller. Clemen-
| ton, N. J.; Rev Leonel w. Mitchell, New
York City; Rev. Arthur G. Peabody,
Newburyport, Mass. Rev. Charles L.
Ramsay, Jackson, Mich; Rev. Alex
ander Simpson, South Milwaukee, Wis.
Rev. Alvin W.. Skardon, WATERFORD,
S. c.; Rev j. Wilson Sutton, New York
City, and Rev. Alan Tongue, East Mauch
| Chunk, Pa.