Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-27
|Methodists Observe
|'C Conservation Day
In Bishops Crusade

Native Christians OF India, both
outcasts and Brahmins, say Chris
tianity has transformed their lives,
Bishop J. Waskom Pickett Of Bonn
bay, India, told approximately 1,400
worshipers yesterday at the Foundry
Methodist Church, Sixteenth and r
streets NV, In his Conservation
Day" sermon in the Methodist
Bishops Crusade for new world
order. This service was one OF
many held by Methodist churches
in observance Of "Consecration
Day"
Bishop Pickett, recently returned
from India, said confirmation of the
gospel in India, as elsewhere, must
be shown in the lives of those con-
secrated to Christianity If it is to
be effective. The Rev. j. Lane
Miller, pastor Of the Hanson Place
Church of Brooklyn, who was among
the worshipers, was called to take
part in the closing of the consecra-
ton service.
DR.. Schilling Speaks.
DR.. S. Paul Schilling, pastor al
the Brookland Methodist Church
pointed out in his sermon that
basic changes within a person are
needed as well as drastic outside
changes to effect reform. He sale
as long as we harbor suspicious and
prejudices we ALLOW our relations
with one another to be marred by
selfishness and false pride"
High lights of other services OBJ
serving "Consecration Day" yester-
day in Washington and nearby
Methodist churches follow:
Unless the Nation is fully con-
secrated to God our present sac
rifices will prove altogether futile
the Rev. DR.. Harry Burgan, pastor
Of Hamline Methodist Church, said
in his sermon on Christ newt
able"
Early Methodism Recalled.
Speaking on Our Front Line
Sins" the Rev. Earl H. Newall, pas
tor Of Ryland Methodist Church.
carried his congregation back to the
early days of Methodism, when the
church effectively challenged the
sins of that day.
"Methodism comes today to an
other time of conservation, said the
Rev. DR.. Robin Gould, pastor of the
Francis Asbury Methodist Church,
speaking on THE Conqueror." I'm
Christian thought conservation
means surrender" he said, but man
longs for victory. He is born for it.
Can he surrender and still triumph"
Referring to life as a trust which
men are not compelled to admins
ter wisely, the Rev. w. Clark Main,
pastor Of the Memorial Methodist
Church at Hyattsville, urged his
hearers to place as sacrifices upon
the altar their prejudices, hatred,
desire for revenge, sense of SUI
periority, complacency and any
other specific attitudes or emotions
which tend to deter the coming OF
a righteous and lasting peace.
Where Need Is Greatest"
4llC XtCF LuSdI w. ocChetl, pas
tor, First Methodist Church, Hyatts-
vile, spoke on THE Fellowship oil
His Sufferings"
Christ is always where human
need is greatest" he said. "The
whole Bishops Crusade is an at
tempt on the part Of the church tt
lift the great burden that is break.
ing the heart of our Lord-to share
in the fellowship of His sufferings
to help our Lord turn the tide
toward permanent and abiding
peace"
The Rev. Harry Evaul, pastor Of
Epworth Methodist Church, speak
ing on God Keeps Calling" saic
God keeps calling us to consecra-
ton each day. In the act of con-
secration we deepen our devotion
We lose life's true value in re-
ligious devotion by depending or
spasmodic conservation. God keeps
calling us to Him each day."