Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-02
Col. johnson Receive.
layman' S Award Of
Church Federation

Col. G. Campbell Johnson, execu-
tive assistant to the director of
selective service, yesterday received
the 1914 Layman's Annual Award of
the Washington Federation of
Churches at the 25th anniversary
dinner of the federation at the
Mayflower Hotel.
The presentation was made by
the Rev. Orris G.. Robinson, chair
man of the Award Committee and
pastor Of Calvary Methodist Church,
before a crowd of more than 600
persons. Supreme Court Justice
Owen j. Roberts, winner of the
honor last year for 1913, was among
those witnessing the ceremony.
The award is given each year,
starting with the first presentation
in 1888 to Wilbur La Roe, jr., for
his achievements in 1887 to the
local layman doing outstanding work
on behalf of the spiritual life in
the community.
DR.. Roberts Elected.
Dr.. Carroll C. Roberts, pastor of
Ninth Street Christian Church, was
elected to the presidency of the
federation for 1945 at the meeting.
He succeeds Dr.. John w. Rustin,
pastor of Mount Vernon Place Meth
odist Church, who headed the Or
ganlzatlon the past two years.
Vice presidents chosen for the
year at the federation meeting are:
Miss A. Barbara Wiegand of st.
Paul's Church, Dr. Fred S. Busch
meyer of Mount Pleasant Congrega-
tional Church, DR.. William H. Jer-
nagin of Mount Carmel Baptist
Church and Ernest w. Green of st.
Margaret,s Episcopal Church The
Rev. H. F. Chandler, pastor of
Bethesda Methodist Church. was
selected as secretary. and Norton
M. Little of Mount Pleasant Con-
the organization.
The winner of the 1914 award is
native of Washington and a grad
uate of Howard University. He
served as secretary of the Twelfth
Street YMCA of the District from
1923 until this Nation entered the
war. During the past four years he
has been responsible for the rela-
tons of minority colored groups in
the operation of selective service.
Member of the Board.
Col. johnson, member of the
Board of Trustees of the Nineteenth
Street Baptist Church, was the first
colored layman to be made a men,
Der of the Board of Directors of
the federation.
Justice Roberts, admitting that
the federation's birthday conceded
within three hours with the start of
his 10th year, told the meeting the
organization has shown that people
regardless of differences in creeds
can live together.
Directors Named.
Members of the federation Board
of Directors representing denomina-
tions and member agencies elected
are Edward H. DeGroot, DR.. Howard
Stone Anderson, DR.. Alfred Hurst,
DR.. Oscar F.. BlackWelder, DR.. Sam
uel Stewart, the Rev. Harry Bell,
G. Frederick Stanton, John B.
Kelley. Roland Rice, DR.. Paul
Schearrer, Army Chaplain George
Cutton, Miss Mabel Cook, Charles
Priest, James Pickens and Mrs. Alice
Bell.
Department chairmen of the fed
Grafton for next year appointed by
DR.. Roberts, the new president, are
Coleman Jennings, defense commits
sion; the Rev. Arthur Zines, well
fare department; the Rev. Robert
K. hewitt, Christian education: DR..
Horace Cromer, research and church
planning: Mrs. Irving Ketchum,
council of church women, and Miss
Virginia Horsman, Christian youth.
Committee Chairmen.
DR.. Roberts also announced the
following committee chairmen and
their committees:
The Rev. George Schnabel, evan
gelism; DR.. Albert Mccartney, insti-
buttons; DR. S. Paul Schilling, just
and durable peace; DR.. Clarence
Crawford, race relations; the Rev.
l.. Ralph Tabor. public meetings;
DR.. Edward H. Pruden, World Coun-
Gil of Churches; DR.. Frederick
Brown Harris, public relations; the
Rev. Charles Enders, member
churches; DR.. Warren Bowman,
marriage and homes; DR.. Seth r.
Brooks, radio; Wilbur La Roe, civic
affairs; Wilton Wallace, conscienti-
Gus objector: Dudley Hoffman,
finance; Walter w. Britt, property;
Mrs. o. B. Atwood. house, and the
Rev. Walter Wolf, bowling.
The invocation was pronounced by
DR.. Blackwelder. chairman of the
Committee on Religious Life in the
Nations Capital. and the closing
prayer was given by the Rev. Fred
S. Buschmeyer, president of the
Washington Ministerial Union. The
Rev. DR.. William S. Abernethy, pas
tor emeritus of Calvary Baptist
Church, supervised the installation
of officers
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