Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-11-10


Nation Wide Conferences.
Termed by one churchman last
night as the first world peace in
the making" the mission here is one
OF l02 such conferences being held
throughout the United States this
month under auspices OF the Fed
eral Council OF Churches OF Christ
In America and four interdenomi
national agencies. 1t Is sponsored
here by the Federation of Churches
and the Council of Churchwomen
Speakers heard through the day
and last night included Senator Tom
Connally. author of the postwar
resolution which passed the Senate
on Friday He spoke briefly during
a luncheon meeting at Calvary Bap-
ti0 Church.
From Representative Judd OF
Minnesota, former missionary In
China. who spoke at the First Con-
gregational meeting. came the sug-
gestion Of proper leadership for the
Axis and the assertion that we
must. and can, join the world in liv-
ing together"
He sounded a warning, however
against building a world order at
the level only Of the thinking OF
the Big Four-Great Britain, United
States. Russia and China" bu,
rather that 1t take into account ali
nations and races In doing the
frst. We are only placing 4 cap on
q Volcano, he declared.
Sign on the Horizon"
Or. Henry Hit Crane. pastor oil
Detroits Central Methodist Church
told the same audience that the
'marshaling Of Christian forces
was the most hopeful sign on tn.
horizon for the winning of the
peace" DR.. Crane. who earlier ir
the day had called for mora
heroes" to help in formulating a JUS
peace. placed the responsibility o.
building a new world order SQUARED,
on the church and its followers.
Despite all the faults and follie.
Of the church, do you know Of an,
other institution that has the mean!
OF Transforming this world?" h,
asked. Unkss We draw on tn.
churches pdke of redemption ane
recreation, we are sunk" DR.
Crane added
In calling for the elimination o.
prejudices. the speaker turned to tn,
Detroit race riots as horrible ex.
ample He said he could not con.
done them, but was DESTROYS Of root.
ing out the forces that caused the
riots.
Speaks on Germany,
DR.. Ewart Turner. former pastor
Of the American Church in Berlin
told 500 persons at the youth mas.
meeting at Mount Vernon Plac,
Church that there is still a strons
nucleus OF Christianity in Germany
because many there still have tn,
margin Of courage" necessary to pre-
vent n e-Christianization of tn,
country.
DR.. Turner said it is our task tt
prevent third world war by dis
playing this margin of courage" or
behalf OF 4 peace that will endure
This is most essential, he declared
because the totalitarian movement
will go underground after the de.
feat of the Axis and will appear tt
win third war II we do not proven,
it by lasting peace.
Pvt. Byron w. Bevilhymer of the
Air Corps, now at the Forest Gler
annex of the Walter Reed Hospital
opened the meeting by telling hi.
experiences in Iceland. England anc
North Africa. He said he carried 2
prayer book and Bible with him
through the 20 months overseas
reading to the audience four of hi.
favorite verses from the Bible. Pvt
Bevilhymer enlisted in the service
three years ago this month. He ha.
a 14-month-ol daughter, Virginia
Rose, at home in Benton Harbor
Mich, whom he has never seen
though he hopes to correct that ir
the near future.
Calls for Understanding.
Mrs. Paul Erdman. director OF re.
ligious education for the student vol.
unteer movement, resident O,
Beirut, Syria, for many years. sale
there will not be a lasting peace un.
til we are willing to live with people
whose way of life is vastly different
from ours. We must understand the
viewpoint of the Indians, Chinese
and other groups foreign to our way.
of life II this is to be achieved
Christianity must be the means o.
molding these differences, she said
A chorus of 80 men from the Navy
School Of Music sang. Hugo Eskild
son of the Washington Federation o.
Christian Youth presided. The in.
vocation was given by the Rev. ia.
cob c. Oglesby. assistant pastor o.
the Nineteenth Street Baptis
Church. Herman J. Sweet, di
rector of leadership training anc
church school administration of tn,
international Council of Religion.
Education, also spoke.
The combined choirs of Howard
University and American University
furnished music at the First Congre.
gational rally which was presided
over by DR.. Wilson Compton, a vict
president OF the local federation
The opening prayer was delivered
by the Rev. Arthur F. Zines, pastor
Of Peoples Congregational Church
The prayer at the offering was made
by the Rev. S. Paul Schilling, pastor
Of Brookland Methodist Church
The closing prayer was given by the
Rev. Armand T. Eyler, pastor of st
Margaret's Episcopal Church.