Evening star., 1944-03-05
.Briton Sees Churche,
Working Closely for
Just, Durable Peace

The churches in America and in
England are working closely to see
a just and durable peace based on
Christian ideals come out of the
war, Gerard Priestley, British
teacher of international affairs,
now a member of the Springfield
(Masso YMCA College faculty, last
night told more than so servicemen
and hostesses at the Chinese USO
at the Central YMCA, 1876 G
street NV.
Under the leadership of the
Archbishop Of Canterbury, the
church in Britain is playing its part
in the shaping of postwar Europe
and England" Mr.. Priestley de-
clared. The church in England
and the American churches today,
through the World Council of
Churches, have a common under
standing Of the postwar problems"
he added.
Mr.. Priestley, who is here as an
unofficial British goodwill ambas-
sador has visited $50 USO Clubs
in the United States in the last two
years. He will speak at 9:15 am
today at the Java Club, at 10 a m. at
the general dormitory breakfast,
both at the Central YWCA: at IL
am. to the marine women at
Henderson Hall in Arlington, Va,
and at 4 pm. at the colored USO
Club at the YMCA, 1916 Twelfth
street NV.
Hospital Chaplain to Speak.
The Rev. Donald Stuart, post
chaplain at Walter Reed Hospital,
will open the lenten fellowship pro-
gram at 1890 am. tomorrow for
Protestant chaplains and pastors In
the Washington area when he
speaks on "The Meaning of the
Cross in the Service" at the First
Congregational Church, Tenth and
G streets NV, Donald F. Bautz,
director of the Defense Commission
of the Washington Federation Of
Churches, announced yesterday. The
fellowship program is sponsored by
the federation.
DR.. Frederick E. Reissig, executive
secretary of the Federation of
Churches, also will speak. His topic
is "The Meaning of the Cross in
Relation to Civilian Life" A gen.
eral discussion on THE Meaning
of the Cross in the Present Crises"
will be held following the two talks.
The fellowship luncheon at 12:45
pm. tomorrow at the YWCA, Sey-
enteenth and K streets NV, will
have DR.. Ralph w. Sockman, pas
tor of Christ Church of New York
City, as guest of honor. A preach
er's bowling program at pm. at
the Central YMCA, 1875 G street
NV, will conclude the fellowship
program.
Methodists Allot Funds.
The Rev. w. Clark Main, pub
licity representative for the Meth
odists here, announced that 1,500
OF the 1943 Methodist Week of Ded-
ication offering was allotted to the
Defense Commission of the WASH
ington Federation of Churches
from the District share of the ma
t1onal funds. He said other local
Methodist organization receiving
help from the offering were the
Ager Road Methodist Church,
Green Meadows. Md; the Bethesda
Methodist Church, Bethesda, Nd:
the civilian group at Cedar Point
Naval Base; the Methodist Com
mission on Army and Navy Chap
lains and the General Commission
on Army and Navy Chaplains.
A special bulletin titled The Len
ten Summons. My Response and
Resolve" was distributed last week
at Fort Myer, Va, for servicemen.
1t contains a schedule of Protes-
tant and Catholic services held dur
ing the Lenten season.
Group conferences on such topics
as Marriage in Wartime" Leap
Year Philosophy" and Living the
Disciplined Life" are being fea-
tured during Lent at the WAVES
barracks in West Potomac, Chap
lain Hollis w. Colwell, post chap
lain, announced yesterday. He also
said the servicewomen are kept up
to date, through the bulletin board,
as to church programs held in the