Evening star., 1948-04-24
Gen. Gray Urges CAR
TO Remain True 10
Forefathers' Faith


Gray, jr., today told the opening
convention session of the National
Society of Children Of the American
Revolution that the war for Amer
ican independence was not the
same as the revolutions which are
popping up all over the globe these
days"
Gen. Gray, himself a member OF
the Sons of the American Revolu-
ton, said the battle waged by the
Continental Army was fight for
a Christian government, where
people could be free to do and
worship as they pleased.
The veterans official said that the
continued belief in the religion for
which our forefathers fought was
one of the great reasons why Amer
lea has remained the fine country it
is. Speaking in Continental Hall
Gen. Gray called on the youthful
delegates to remain true to that
faith and to remember that only a
nationwide belief in God would
suffice.
Urges Belief in God.
Don't ever allow the idea to enter
your discussion or actions that you
alone or as group can honor your
flag and believe in that for which it
stands without the help of God, "
he said.
Gen. Gray, who is descended from
1t. Robert Gray, Concord IN. HD
Congregational minister and Revo-
lutionary officer, was introduced by
Mrs. Donald B. Adams. Mrs. Adams
is national senior president of the
group.
The morning session was taken up
principally with welcoming address
es by officials of the Daughters Of
the American Revolution, Sons Of
the American Revolution and Sons
of the Revolution. Junior officers
of the CAR also presented their
reports.
600 Delegates Register.
The meeting was conducted by
Miss Patricia Edwards, %, Grand
Rapids, Mich, junior national presi-
dent.
Nearly 600 delegates are regis
tered at the convention, the largest
attendance since prewar years.
The delegates were to attend re-
ception at the White House at 2
pm. followed by another business
session. Election of officers and
adoption of resolutions will con-
clude the formal phase of the
meeting
The convention will end tomorrow
after several tours to nearby his
torical sights.
The society's national board, COM
posed of members of the sponsoring
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, met in a preconvention session
yesterday to hear reports of officers.
To Confer on Building.
The board voted to appoint a
committee to confer with officials of
the OAR on plans for a 100000 ex-
pansion of OAR headquarters here,
approved by the parent group on
Wednesday.
The CAR will obtain occupancy
of a suite of Offices in what is
presently the OAR library, when
construction is completed. The
CAR is to contribute $4,000 to the
building fund and take care of its
own maintenance costs.
In other actions yesterday, the
governing board:
Announced Robert Boyd, jr.,
member Of the Mount Vernon So
ciety, District of Columbia CAR.
as author of a prize winning essay
on THE Great Seal of the United
States" in a contest sponsored by
the society among school children
in Kentucky, Illinois, Massachusetts,,
New York, New Jersey, Maryland
and the District. Young Boyd will
read mis- essay at today's meeting.
Reported 81 OIL has been raised in
Nationwide chapters for scholar
ships to American Indians.
Plans for Tree Marker"
Made plans for suitable mark
er" below the CAR tree in front of
Memorial Continental Hall on Sew
enteenth street NV.
CAR District chapter members
we're hostesses at tea yesterday
afternoon honoring Mrs. Donald
Bennett Adams, senior national
president, and Miss Patricia Ed
wards, junior national president.
Delegates participated in amateur
talent acts as part of stunt
night" at Foundry Methodist
Church last night.