Evening star., 1940-01-30
Working al Marriage
Held Way TO Success
By Rev. f. 0. Clark
Chevy Chase Minister
Develops Thought at
Round Table Discussion

If married persons work as hard
toward making their marriage a
success as businessman does to
make his business success. the
marriage "is bound to succeed" the
Rev. Edward O. Clark, pastor of
Chevy Chase Baptist Church, de-
clared today before group of min
listers in round-table discussion
of Marriage and the Home"
The group was one of three meet
ings in Foundry Methodist Church
in connection with the Second An
nual Institute of Church Social
Work, sponsored by the Department
of Social Welfare of the Washington
Federation of Churches.
The Rev. Mr.. Clark asserted that
Marriage is not an automatic thing.
> There must be will for permanent
marriage" he said, and developed
the thought that it is necessary for
each party to marriage to work
diligently to make it succeed, if
they are to continue happily mar
ried.
Prayer Is Held Aid.
The Rev DR.. Warren D. Bowman,
pastor of the Washington City
Church of the Brethren, who pre-
sided at the marriage and home Sec
tion meeting, developed the thought
that most marriage problems can
be solved through religious prin-
ciples of cooperation, forgiveness
and prayer.
The Rev. DR.. John w. Rustin,
pastor of Mount Vernon Place Meth
odist Church, who also spoke at a
meeting of the section, declared that
whereas there is one divorce out of
every six marriages there is only
one divorce out of every 100 mar
riages where the couple maintain
church connections.
The Rev. DR.. o. F.. Sherwood,
pastor of Pershing Drive Christian
Church, Arlington County, during a
discussion of birth control, declared
there is much unhappiness due to
the lack of knowledge of it, but
asked: Can we teach it in the
church?" Then. referring to the
idea of ministers imparting informa-
ton on that subject, asked: Can
we clear our conscience with God?"
Social Welfare Discussed.
Social welfare problems came up
for discussion at two other section
meetings. At one of them. an Episco-
pal conference, under the leadership
of the Rev. F. Bland Tucker, rector
of ST. Johns Episcopal Church,
Georgetown, DR.. Almon R. Pepper,
secretary of the department of
Christian social relations of the Ma
tional Council of the Episcopal
Church, was the principal speaker.
He stressed the Importance of Epis-
copal social welfare groups making
detailed study of needs before acting,
so they may render better and more
complete service Likewise, he urged
that the local welfare groups CO.
operate with other groups.
The third section met under the
heading of Seminar on Welfare
Projects and Welfare Committees in
the Local Church" The Rev. DR..
John L. Nixon, director of the De-
partment of Social Welfare of the
Washington Federation of Churches,
was chairman of the latter group,
the leaders of which included Miss
Frances Dysinger, Lutheran Inner
Missions; the Rev. A. F. Elmes, pas
tor of the Peoples Congregational
Church; Mrs. ]. D. Ford Of Mount
Vernon Place Methodist Church, and
DR.. H. E. Wornom, director of reli-
gious education, Chevy Chase Pres
byterian Church.
Following the morning sessions a
Joint luncheon session was held by
the three sections, with the Rev.
DR.. Nixon presiding and the Rev.
DR.. Pepper as the principal speaker.
A joint session was scheduled for
this afternoon on THE Church and
the Community" with the Rev.
Harry v. Porter, pastor of West
minister Presbyterian Church, pre-
siding.
A memorial service was to be held
following the latter session, in rec
ognition of the inspiration and
leadership" of the late Clarence
Phelps Dodge "in the field of Chris
tian social service"