Evening star., 1947-04-07
Thousands Join in Easter Parade
As Temperature Rises to sc

sity," DR.. Ellis Adams Fuller, presi-
dent of Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary, Louisville, KY, told the
gathering as the sun broke through
strongly. dissipating the leaden skies.
{ THE world today can be saved
only by hope, Dr. Fuller continued.
1.-THE minute hope dies In the hearts
of the countries making up the
United Nations, that same moment
the United Nation organization will
die and the god Of Mars will take
over to let loose the most ghastly
war Of all time"
Senator DonneM Participates.
Belief In Christ and His resurrec-
ton must form the basis of peace on
earth, the religious leader declared.
with the rising of Christ and the
reigning of Christianity partitions
fall between between people. nation
alism is forgotten and the people OF
the earth agree in the glory OF God. ;"
Senator Donnell, Republican. of
Missouri, said the Scripture lesson.
The prayer was delivered by DR..
Edward B. Willingham, pastor Of
National Baptist Memorial Church,
and the benediction was given by
Capt. John w. Moore, Chaplain
Corps, U. s. N. Howard M. Stack
house, general chairman Of the serv-
ice and vice president Of the Bible
Glass Association, presided.
Secretary Of War and. Mrs. Rob-
ert w. Patterson were among the
worshippers at the sunrise service
held in the cuplike formal garden at
Walter Reed Hospital. The sun,
which had come out full force at
the earlier service at Fort Lincoln,
now was hidden by black skies.
Mingled with women and men wear
ing Easter flnery were more cautious
worshipers carrying raincoats and
umbrellas. At the end of the service
some donned their raincoats as It
began to drizzle.
Legless Veteran Attends.
Among those attending the service
was 1t. Louis B. Rambo, "A, Of
Roanoke, Va. He was sitting In a
wheel chair In uniform. A native
Of New York, 1t. Rambo lost both his
legs when wounded In Germany on
February 23, 1s45. He has been at
Walter Reed Hospital since March
1945.
Easter meant something af1irma-
tive to 1t. Rambo, he said. He hopes
to leave the hospital soon and plans
to enter college where he can study
industrial engineering The Virginia
veteran was working for the Bur-
roughs Adding Machine Co. at
Roanoke when he enlisted in Janu-
ary, 1s43.
A more explosive force In mans
life than the dropping of the first
atomic bomb is the conception of
the resurrection Of Christ, Maj. Gen.
Luther D. Miller, Army Chief of
Chaplains, told the gathering.
This concept strikes into the heart
and mind Of man" In way even the
atomic bomb cannot equal, he de-
clared. The nations Of the earth
must return to the wisdom Of Christ
who rose from the dead on Easter
he continued, If inter-
national peace and order Is to be
brought out Of chaos. Our one hope
today is In following the spiritual
leadership Of Christ"
Miller introduced.
Brig. Gen. George G. Beach, ir,l
commanding general OF the Army
Medical Center, introduced Gen.
Miller. The opening prayer and
benediction were said by Capt.
George D. LESLEY, post chaplain.
A living cross Of Army Medical
Corps soldiers in white, Wacs in
khaki, nurses In hospital uniforms
and Grey Ladies and Volunteer Red
Cross hospital workers was formed In
front Of the speakers stand.
Approximately 5000 persons fiiled
the Arlington Cemetery amphithe-
ater and cverdoWed onto the lawns
at the annual sunrise service held