Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-13
Nine CIergymen Fail
To Name Seventh
In Radio Bible Quiz
Other Questions Are easy
For Maryland, Virginia
And D. G.. Ministers

Nine ministers from Washington
and vicinity proved during a radio
quiz last night that they know prac-
tically everything about the Bible
except the seven hates of God as
expressed by Solomon.
beginning with a proud look"
said Quiz Master Dale Crowley,
what are the seven hates of God
as told by Solomon" Despite this
hint. the nine ministers sitting in
a semi-circle before the microphone
at Station WWDC looked blankly
at their questioner.
Fidgeting a bit, Mr.. Crowley gave
them second lead. Next comes
lying tongue" he prompted. Still
no anwer and round zero went
on the scoreboard opposite the hates
of Solomon. The remainder of the
list, as completed by the quiz mas
ter, were Hands that shed inno-
cent blood; heart that deviseth
wicked imagination; feet that be
swift in running to mischief; false
witness that speaketh lies, and he
that soweth discord among breth-
rem"
Other Questions Easy.
The rest of the questions fired at
them, however proved to be easy
for the three teams of three minis
tiers each from the District. Mary
land and Virginia. Although the
program was the 89th Bible Quiz
broadcast by Mr.. Crowley, never
before had the teams been made
up of ministers.
High ranking man was the Rev.
Thomas E. Boorde of the Anacostia
Baptist Church. Mr.. Boordes hand
rose Immediately at such questions
as, Whom did David consult about
building God house in Jerusalem?"
(Nathan), and who first divided
the Bible into chapters?" Cardinal
Hugo in 124O.
The next-ranking Bible expert
was the youthful Rev. Howard
Stoughton of the East Riverdale
Md Baptist Church. For example,
he knew the answers to a question
like, Whose fathers name was
Jared who lived to be 962 years old?'
(Enoch).
Bonus" Questions.
The ministers of the Gospel did
particularly well on bonus" ques-
lions, which gave them an addi-
tional 100 points for rapid answers.
The Rev, w. L. Darby of the Wash
ington Bible Society hoped to his
feet when Mr.. Crowley told him he
would get extra points if he quickly
answered this question, Who was
the priest called upon by God to
prophecy during the time of the
captivity" Mr.. Darby snapped
back, Ezekiel
The contestants also recognized
hymns played briefly on the piano
and managed to give accurately the
names of the authors and the Bib
lical text which inspired the songs.
They knew the oldest books Of the
Bible and who managed to hold an
entire army at bay for 40 days all by
himself GOLIATH.
The Rev. James S. Albertson of
the Bethesda Presbyterian Church
and the Rev. Bernard Schneider of
the First Brethren Church both
knew the Biblical qualifications of
q good church deacon-reputation
faith and common sense.
Three Know Most"
At the end of the half hour Of
questions, the scorer reported that
the three ministers of the District
knew the most. They were the Rev.
Robert L. McGougan, pastor of
the Christian Missionary Alliance
Church; Mr.. Boorde and Mr.. Schnei-
der.
The ministers from Virginia were
next. Besides the Rev. DR.. Darby
Virginia was represented by the
Rev. Frank L. Snyder of the Clar-
endon Baptist Church and the Rev
Walter M. Lockett, pastor of the
Methodist Community Church.
Maryland was represented by Mr.
Stoughton, Mr.. Albertson and the
Rev. Edgar Wells Beckett, pastor OF
the First Methodist Church at Hy-
attsville.