Evening star., 1936-11-09
CHURCH SUPPORT
Of CHEST HAILED
AS DRIVE BEGINS
Archbishop CurIey Appeals
for Greatest Possible
Generosity.
PROTESTANTS OFFER
FULL COOPERATION
Five Solicitation Units Set Forth
in Quest Of 81, 100000 for
Thousands in Need.

Churches throughout the city were
urged yesterday to give their full sup
port to the 1886 Community Chest
campaign, which will swing into actual
operation today under the leadership
of Coleman Jennings, campaign chair
man.
Most Rev. Michael ]. Curley, Arch
bishop of Baltimore, in an encyclical
letter to the clergy and laity Of his
archdiocese, urged Catholics Of Wash
ington ito be as generous as possible"
in the coming campaign. The letter
was read at all masses Of every Cath
olic church in the city.
At the same time, many Protestant
churches devoted all or part Of one
service to an earnest plea for full CO.
operation in the campaign as their part
in q city-wide observance Of Com
munity Chest Sunday. Some Of these
churches had lay speakers from the
Chest Speakers Unit, but most Of the
ministers elected to deliver their own
messages.
"The Community Chest campaign
will take place from November IL to
a." Archbishop Curley wrote. "Once
more urge you to cooperate whole
heartedly in this effort to care for
the needs of the poor of Washington.
Thousands In Need.
"While material conditions have
greatly improved in the last year,
thousands of families, victims Of the
hard times through which we have
passed, are suffering and in need.
On all Of us lies the serious obligation
of coming to their assistance.
Those who are enjoying renewed
earthly blessings have a particular
duty to manifest their gratitude in
a very practical way. The fact that
the task of relieving the needy no
longer seems so hopeless should spur
us all on to make earnest effort and
real sacrifices in order that no want
may go unmet.
II urge all. then, to be as generous
as possible in the coming Community
Chest campaign. Make your pledges
in the name of Christ and for the sake
Of the poor in whom We see His image.
Remember, with the eyes OF faith
and in the spirit of our Master, each
can make his contribution an act of
true Christian charity.
mot only do ask you to contribute
your money; I beg you earnestly to
participate in the actual work of the
campaign. BY SO doing you will give
a very real support to those Catholic
agencies which are members Of the
Community Chest"
In a message to the congregation
of Foundry Methodist Episcopal
Church, Rev. Frederick Brown Harris,
pastor, said:
"The proposition that we are our
brothers keeper Is not likely to be
denied. But held and announced
simply as a creed it will not bring
bread and shelter, care and protec-
ton to the underprivileged. The an
nual call Of the Community Chest
turns creed into crusade"
Rev. william Andrew Reese, pas
tor Of National Memorial Methodist
Episcopal Church, declared the cam
paign should have the support Of
every Christian citizen.
The five solicitation units Of the
Chest will start forth today, seeking
the $1,969, 900 which has been set
as the goal this year.
The first of q series of radio play
lets to be given by 10 amateur theat-
rical groups in . Chest-sponsored
contest will be heard over Station
WMAL from 7:15 to 7:30 o'clock to-
night.
Lansburgh & Bro. has offered q
silver loving cup to the winner of
this contest, which will be judged by
Miss Caroline Mckinley, Dennis Con-
nell and Prof. Marvin T. Herrick of
George Washington University.
Due to change in program, the
play scheduled for tomorrow night
will be heard Monday, November %,
instead. After tomorrow night, the
schedule will continue until that date,
one play being given every night ex-
cept Saturdays and Sundays.
Ross Garrett to Speak.
Ross Garrett, director of the Central
Admitting Bureau for hospitals, was
to be the principal speaker today at
q luncheon meeting Of the Group
Solicitations Unit at the willard
Hotel.
The Special Assignments Unit, head
ed by Joseph P. Tumulty. also was to
meet at luncheon today, while the
Metropolitan Unit Of which Karl
Korby Is chairman will not meet until
pm. tomorrow at the Willard Hotel.
Special Assignments already has an
nounced gifts of nearly 100000.
The Government Unit will start
solicitation tomorrow in preparation
for the first report meeting Of all units
at 1880 pm. Thursday at the Willard.
This group is headed by Maj. Gen.
Merritte w. Ireland. surgeon general.
y. s. A., retired.
The Capital Unit, which solicits the
colored citizens not reached by the
Government or group units, will hold
its first report meeting at z pm.
Thursday at the Twelfth street branch