Evening star., 1939-03-22

United Stond Urged;
Justice Lows Honored
As Witnessing Christion'
The church and It's people are
facing the greatest and gravest time
since the beginning of Christianity,
the Right Rev. James E. Freeman,
Bishop of Washington; told the an
nual meeting Of the Washington
Federation of Churches last night in
Calvary Baptist Church.
All over the world the church is
being attacked. he said, and it can
only be saved by the alertness and
aliveness of its members. He pointed
out that church groups. acting in
accomplish little because
they stand alone. All churches, he
said, should stand together and then
AL parliaments and lawmaking
bodies will listen" If they speak
with one voice the world will stop
to listen and take heed. but as long
as there is not a solid front the
church has little power. he said.
Justice Laws Honored.
Justice Bolitha ]. Laws of the
United States District Court for the
District of Columbia was presented
the annual award for the Protestant
making the finest contribution to
the moral and religious welfare of
the city during the year" The
presentation cited him for his faith
ful church service, community serv-
ice and his faithful church member
ship. He was acclaimed as "a wit
Messing Christian and lauded for
strengthening public confidence In
the courts.
The Rev. DR.. w. l.. Darby gave a
general report of committee work.
The executive secretary said there
were never as many churches en-
rolled as now or so many people
actively interested In our program
and giving their assistance in vari-
GUS practical ways"
The meeting last night, which con-
cluded the 18th year of the fedora
ton, was attended by more than
200 representatives of various Dis
trict churches. Among the CONSOLE
dated reports presented by DR..
Darby on the years work was that
on social welfare which outlined in
creasing services rendered through
out the city by churchmen.
Cite Curb on Gambling.
There has been continued CO.
operation with District officials, the
Civic Affairs Committee reported,
and in part because OF ''our efforts
there has been a great reduction in
gambling here. We have CO.
operated also with a number of local
groups in fighting the granting of
liquor licenses at inappropriate
places, and with some success. We
Joined with the Council of Social
Agencies in sponsoring a forum on
crime which was very successful" )"
it was reported.
The committee is now trying ia
help improve the working conditions
OF guards at the District Jail and
to secure an inebriate farm for
treatment of habitual drunkenness
We are constantly on the watch
against immoral shows and pictures
and are preparing to fight q bill in
Congress to legalize horse racing
with pari-mutuel betting. at q Dis
trlct track, as we did last year,
the committee reported.
The Rev. Edward H. Pruden was
elected president Of the federation
10 succeed the Rev. Horace E
Cromer, who becomes past president
on the Board Of Directors.
Other officers named include the
Rev. j. H. Hollister and Page NICK
Etchison, vice presidents; the Rev
Ralph w. Loew, recording secretary
Norton M. Little, treasurer, and
George C. Clarke, assistant treas
urer.
UNCONVENTIONAL representatives
are:
Baptist, the Rev. M. c. Stith and
Perry J. Stevenson: Baptist, Ma
tional, the Rev. c. T. Murray;
Brethren. the Rev. Homer A. Kent
Church of the Brethren. Charles E
Resser; Congregational. the Rev
Howard Stone Anderson and C. S
Howard; Disciples, the Rev. C. H
Jope and Guy Withers; Episcopal,
the Rev. Reno S. Harp and Dudley
N. Carpenter: Evangelical. the Rev
George E. Schnabel, and Evangelical
and Reform, the Rev. H. H. Ranck
and H. F. Dunkhorst.
Friends, the Rev. L. D. Clark;
Augustana Lutheran, the Rev
Arthur o. Helm; United Lutheran,
the Rev. Henry w. Snyder and A. J.
Thomas; African Methodist Episco-
pal. the Rev S. G. Spottswood; !;
African M. E. Zion, the Rev. j.
Campbell Beckett: Methodist Epis-
copal, the Rev. Ralph D. Smith and
Joy Elmer Morgan; Methodist Epis-
copal South, the Rev. Clifton K. Ray
and T. S. Settle: Methodist Protes-
tant, the Rev. K. K. Haddaway and
w. N. Payne.
New Jerusalem. the Rev. Paul
Sperry; Presbyterian, U. S. A.. the
Rev. Peter Marshall and William
Gait Mish; Presbyterian, U. S.. to oe
appointed later; Salvation Army.
Maj. Charles H. Dodd; United
Brthren, H. Lee Smith; United
Presbyterian, the Rev. Virgil Cosby;
Chinese Community, the Rev. c. C..
Hung; Community, the Rev. %. j.
Randall
Committee chairmen are: Leonard
w. De Cast, business; Wilbur La
Roe, civic affairs; Rev. G. Ellis Will
Hams, comfy; Rev. Perry L.
Mitchell, evangelism; Rev. Harry V.
Porter, hospital work: Rev. John r.
Edwards. international relations; M.
D. Lamborne, laymen's missionary;
Rev. Fred L. Miller, membership;
Mrs. Ellis E. Fuller, music; j. Fred
Laise, promotion; Rev. Edward 0.
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