Evening star., 1943-04-23

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Easter; 3-Hour Rites
Open at Noon Today
AS worshippers turned to Gooe
Friday church services today ir
commemoration of the crucifixior
of Christ, plans went forward fol
services in all Christian churches te
celebrate the resurrection on Easter
Sunday.
Outstanding among the observ-
ances today was the series OF serv-
ices throughout the city from Il
noon to pm. organized by a spe-
cial committee representing many
faiths.
Thousands of the faithful planned
to attend services over the week end
during the holiest Christian celebra-
ton of the year. Clerics planned to
Interpret religion as a bulwark OF
spiritual strength in these days OF q
world at war.
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Special "3-hour" services will be
conducted in the Pentagon Building
the Navy Chapel, recruiting station
at the Navy Yard, and in many
Protestant and Catholic churches
1t was announced by the Rev. Jo-
seph E. Gedra, chairman Of the spe-
cial committee in charge,
The original sunrise service
which has been conducted for sew
eral years at Arlington National
Cemetery amphitheater by the
knights Templar will compete for
attendance this Easter with others.
The schedule of the largest public
services follows:
GIT am. (hour of sunrise)-Heights
of Fort Lincoln, at Bladensburg
road and District of Columbia
line, service under auspices of the
Organized. Bible Glass Association
7 a.m.-Jefferson Memorial, Tidal
Basin, sunrise service, under
auspices of Federation of Chris
tian Youth, Washington Fedora
ton of Churches.
am.-George Washington Nation
al Memorial, Alexandria, auspices
Alexandra Ministerial Association.
7::30 a.m.-Arlington National Gem
etery Amphitheater, sunrise serv-
ice, sponsored by the Grand
Encampment of knights Templar
of the United States.
a.m.-United States Capitol steps,
first annual Easter program.
sponsored by the Capitol Fellow
ship Forum.
Plans at Jefferson Memorial.
The program for the newest OF
these sunrise services at the Jefter-
son Memorial was disclosed today,
following announcement recently of
the details for others.
Under auspices Of the Federation
Of Christian Youth, of the Washing
ton Federation of Churches, the
service will be opened with music by
a group of trumpeters from Fort
Belvoir. Presiding will be Hugo
Eskildson, chairman of the Execu-
tive Committee of the youth feder-
alton. The address will be delivered
by the Rev. Leslie Bowers, jr., min-
lister of the Third Christian Church.
The Virginia statute on religious
freedom, of which Thomas Jefferson
was the author, will be read. Prayer
and benediction will be by the Rev.
George H. Yount, assistant minister
Of Covenant First Presbyterian
Church.
Program on Capitol Steps.
Another first annual Easter pro-
gram will be that on the Capitol
Building steps, sponsored by the
Capitol Fellowship Forums. Rep
There will be music by the
side. There will be music by the
United States Navy Band; invoca-
ton by Capt. John E. Carruthers
of the Army Chaplain Corps, an
nouncement of the purpose of the
meeting by George H. Kendall. pres
ident of the forums; music by the
Telephone Glee Club, directed by
Robert Davidson; recitation of IA
Toast to the Flag" by John Jay
DAILY; recitation of The American S
Creed" led by John Page, eldest
son of the author, the late William
Tyler Page; cornet solo, "The Lost
Chord" by Oscar Short, and bene-
diction by Glenn E. Wagner, presi-
dent of the Washington Bible Insti-
) tute. Principal address will be de-
livered by Capt. Robert D. Work.
man. chief of Navy chaplains. The
Owl announced it will broadcast the
service over its short-wave radio
facilities to United States Forces
throughout the world.
Principal address at the Arlington
Arnphitheater will be delivered by
the Rev. DR.. Fred Pierce Corson,
president of Dickinson College, Car
Isle, Pa. Speaker at the Fort Lin
coin service will be Or. Oscar F..
BlAckwelder, pastor of the Luthern
Church of the Reformation, who is
president of the Washington Fedora
tion of Churches.
Prayers for Peace Urged.
As Good Friday was ushered in, all
men and women here were urged
by the Rev. Seth r. Brooks, chair
man Of the Committee on Religious
Lite in the Nations Capital, to
pray for just and lasting peace
and to use the churches and spiritual
forces in this CITY,"
The committee is interdomina-
tienal, representing all faiths. Chair
man Brooks is pastor of the Uni
yersalist National Memorial Church
The Rev. Mr.. Brooks statement as
chairman follows:
t"AgaIn amid world strife. grief and
bloodshed, the religious peoples OF
the world are moving to the most
hply and sacred hours of the year
Judaism and Christianity have wit
messed cruelty. barbarism and wick
edness for many centuries, but moth
ing more goddess than what is occur
ring in our world today.
Regular Worship Recommended.
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