Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-10
Christianity Bolsters
Individual Security,
Dr.. Polling Says
Christion Endeuvor Hears
Pleu for increased
Loyalty to Church

Democracy and Christianity were
pictured last night by Or. Daniel
A. Polling of Philadelphia. presi-
dent of the International Society
of Christian Endeavor, as the two
great forces for preservation Of Sc
curity of the individual during the
present world crisis.
approximately 500 delegates to a
conference of the Middle Atlantic
region of Christian Endeavor at
Calvary Baptist Church heard the
speaker call for increased loyalty
to the church.
Declaring more dynamic love"
was needed in the world, the speak
er, who is pastor of Baptist Tenn
pie at Philadelphia, said he rec
onciled this principle with defense
by justifying the use of police for
the protection of the lives of his
family and property. He saw no
conflict between these two ideals.
Urges Churches to Keep Rolls.
He predicted that recognition of
the rights of the conscientious OBJ
jector under the draft would spir-
itually unite the American people.
But, he added, the American church.
es should keep a record not only OF
its conscientious DIRECTORS but also
OF the young men who go into the
armed services of the Nation. This,
he said, would enable the churches
to open the door to young people
during reconstruction days, so that
we may not have the physical and
spiritual debacle which followed the
first World War"
The speaker quoted from a letter
received from British surgeon this
week as saying I'VE do not have
time to hate Germans $50 1t takes
all our time to keep ourselves At to
live and perhaps die for something
more glorious than life"
IF that island fortress prevails
above the wrath of this time" DR..
Polling declared. ut will be because
of the spirit Of my friend. and those
Of his kind. That kind of dynamic
love- is the victory that overcomes
the world"
Anniversary Plans Announced.
Plans were announced for the
60th anniversary of Christian En-
deavor to be held at Atlantic City,
N. j.. next July. Bert Shaw, of
Pottstown. Pa. president OF the
Pennsylvania Christian Endeavor
Union, presided as POSTMASTER at
the banquet. Miss Claire Pfeiffer led
in congregational singing. ]. Arthur
Babis, received an ovation for two
songs.
State presidents of Christian En-
deavor for the Middle Atlantic Reg
ion were introduced as follows: Mel
son Everhart, Delaware; Pauline
Shoemaker, and E. w. Freeman,
District of Columbia; Frank Baker.
jr., Maryland; Royle w. Eddy, New
Jersey: Allen Fields, West Virginia
and Mr.. Shaw, Pennsylvania.
An old fan which had been lost
in the District during a Christian
Endeavor convention in 1895 was
displayed by Miss Shoemaker. The
memento bears several names and
addresses of that convention.
The conference. for which, about
300 delegates are registered, will
close today. A sunrise service on the
west steps of the Capitol will be
addressed by DR.. L. Lowry Fendrich,
pastor of Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church. Delegates will attend Sun
day school and church services Of
their own choosing later in the
morning. The closing service will
take place at 2:30 pm. today at
Keller Memorial Lutheran Church,
with DR.. Richard L. Shipley, of Bal
timore, editor of the Methodist Re-
corder, as the speaker. Frank Baker
will preside.