Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-12
14,O()O TO attend
CHURCH SESSIONS
Three Conventions ofDiscipIes
of Christ Will Bring Dele
gates From 80 Nations.

Of the Disciples Of Christ already ar,
beginning to filter into Washington II
advance of the Tuesday evening SEES
sions, which open for a period Of II
days the largest and most significant
religious conclave ever assembled Ir
their 100 years of entirety as a sepa-
rate brotherhood.
Between now and Tuesday special
trains from as far as the Pacific Coast
will bring thousands Of clerical and lay
delegates to the three Lin-one conVen-
ton, while preparations are being made
by local committees representing the
various Christian churches in WASH
tngton to complete arrangements for
their entertainment
Opening with an international con-
vention. an annual affair, the sessions
here will include the first World Con-
vention of the Disciples of Christ, with
delegates from at least 80 nations, and
O youth convention, to which upward
OF 1000 churches are sending leaders
among the young people in their con-
gregations.
All these Disciples, convention leaders
estimating the expected attendance at
about $4,000, will have q part in the
series of meetings, which will end with
the sunrise dedication on October 10 of
the great national monument of the
brotherhood known as the National
City Christian Church, newly erected
on Thomas Circle.
Maj. Kirby Heads Committee.
Maj. w. w. Kirby, Washington Law
leader, Is chairman of the local COM
mittee that has made arrangements for
the scores OF meetings that will be held
during the big convention, one of the
largest ever to assemble in the National
Capital. His chief aides are Judge
Jonn II. Connaughton and Earl Tag
CART, who are serving as vice chair
men Of the General Committee.
incidental In the conventions of the
Disciples Of Christ during the present
week and the week following, until Oc-
tooer 23, there will be a series of break
lasts, luncheons and dinners of the diff
Ierent organizations affiliated with the
christian brotherhood. More than two
dozen meetings are scheduled around
the dining tables.
Arthur G. Ridgeway, Washington
business man, is chairman of the Cen
eral Banquet Committee for the con-
ventions. He is superintendent of the
Blole School of the Columbia Heights
christian Church. and has been identi-
neo many years for his prominence in
church leadership.
among the many meetings here dur
ing the conventions are Scheduled six
missionary breakfasts under the leader
snip OF DR.. Royal j. Dye, one of the
outstanding missionaries of the church.
he was pioneer missionary to the
heart OF Africa and is prominently
known as a speaker. Mrs Dye, his wife
VIII have leadership in the PRAYER
chapel meetings of the new church At
Thomas Circle.
Luncheons Scheduled.
Iuncheons are to be held by the Ma
GlonaI EvangeliStic Association the
council OF Ministers Wives, the Thou
sand Dollar Club, Women's Missionarv
organizations, the Church Life POM
cation, the church publication. world
Cal, elementary division workers, de-
parment OF benevolence, Christian
chapel and an "all-nations" liincheon
Inc pension fund workers also win have
number Of simultaneous luncheons
on October 10.
Thursday at $50 pm. the National
City Church Committee viii give 4
banquet at the Washington Hotel. ON
tne IoLowlng day at the same hour
there VIII be college banquets, nine of
tnem being on the program at present
annual banquet on October ls at the
Calvary Baptist Church, and on the
IolIowing Monday. October 20, there
WIZ De an Australian dinner at which
delegates from that country win be the
guests. The following Wednesday din
ners are scheduled for British. Canadi-
an and New Zealand delegates.
Wnne convention delegates win he
quartered in many of the city's homes
ana hotels, four OF the latter have been
designated for headquarters Of special
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Hotel. the In
ternauonal Convention; Burlington Ho-
tei, United Christian Missionary So
ciety; Raleigh Hotel. Pension Fund. and
the Hamilton Hotel for the Board Of
Education
The headquarters of the International
and World Conventions win be at the
washington Auditorium and the Youth
Convention in the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church, near Thomas Circle.
Spend Day In Pittsburgh.
1t was announced that delegates from
the Antipodes. who are due here Tues
day at 4:40 pm, just in time for the
opening OF the International Conven-
ton, will be spending today In Pitts
purgn. There they will speak at many
of the Sunday services in the city.
They arrived at Los Angeles, Calf, on
September 26, and have stopped at
Denver, Kansas City, ST. Louis, Indian
apolis and Cincinnati en- route east.
Many Washington young people will
take part In the Youth Convention.
which viii hold its third annual gath
ering In connection with the disciples
conclave, October Is to 16, inclusive.
Mass assemblies will be held at the
Luther Place Memorial Church. though
headquarters will be at the Vermont
Avenue Church.
Among the local young people who
nave been active in this movement are
Rev. M. Elmore Turner, pastor of the |
Iakoma Park Christian Church; Kath- |
crime Wiley, daughter Of the pastor of
the Vermont Avenue Christian Church.
and Mrs. Cora Hazes, general chairman
on local arrangements, of the Fifteenth
Street Christian Church.
The discussion theme will be "Shar-
Ing World Highways With Jesus" This |
theme has been separated into so-called
pre-convention discussion outlines for
use in a preliminary study of problems
TO be discussed at the convention. |
These four general outlines are The
Highway OF Economic Justice" The
Highway OF Racial Brotherhood" THE |
Highway of World Peace" and The
Highway Of Christian Unity" During
the past few months these subjects have
been taken up in detail by young peo-
pies groups, including missionary
circles, Christian Endeavors, and church
clubs throughout the country
The convention will close with a
dinner Saturday, at Calvary Baptist
Church.