Evening star., 1949-05-14
Cathedral Group
To End Business
Meetings Today
Events Include
Lunch in Garden,
Tour and Dinner

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three-day annual meeting of dele.
gates from National Cathedral AS.
sociation Committees in 13 State.
was scheduled at 2 pm. today al
the College Of Preachers of Wash.
1ngton Cathedral. The meetine
closes tomorrow.
The delegates were to receive q
report from Benjamin w. Thoron
business manager.
Today's events also were to in.
clude luncheon at 1890 pm
IN the Bishops garden, a tour
of the Cathedral conducted by the
Rev. Crawford w. Brown. canon
precentor, a dinner at 6 pm, ar
informal meeting with the Very
Rev. John w. Suter, dean of the
Cathedral. and an organ recital
at $3.50 pm. by Paul Galloway.
Yesterday. Mrs. Montgomery
Blair was appointed chairman of
the Washington committee, sue
ceeding Mrs. James M. Barnes.
Mrs. Blair Is a trustee, and has
been active in the organization for
several years.
Mrs. Barnes Honored.
At the bishops dinner last night
at the Chevy Chase Club, the
Right Rev. Angus Dun, Bishop Of
Washington. presented to Mrs.
Barnes a key to the Cathedral"
In recognition Of her service.
Senator Baldwin. Republican, of
Connecticut addressing the dinner,
declared that the church must lead
the forces opposing Communism.
He said that Communism,
(which is aggressively seeking to
spread out and control all ma
tions," is the principal enemy Of
this Nations system of Govern
ment.
The aggression, he declared, is
not a military one. but "a much
more subtle. more modern form
that cannot, under the circum-
stances. be met by military defense.
It must. rather, be opposed by
moral suasion.
Church Must Lead.
I'm that contest" he went on,
"there is no more important fac
tor than our church. The church.
because it stands for the teach
ings of Christ and for freedom in
mems souls. is the obvious and
natural target for communism. 1t
must, therefore. be the leader of
forces opposing this spreading
evil"
Senator Baldwin went on to say
that an unfortunate aspect" Of
the struggle against communism
is that "our opponents can use
our guarantees Of free speech to
destroy it. They can prey on the
tolerance they despise."
The speaker declared that peace
and good will in the world Of to-
day and tomorrow are not sub
jects for idle hope" but are es-
sential to civilization.
The Theological warfare" of to-
day involves three general phi
losophies Of government-commu-
nism, socialism and the American
system which mot only practices
freedom Of expression, thought
and worship. but practices free
enterprise, competition, private
ownership and encouragement of
initiative and progress" he point
ed out.
Marquis Childs Speaks.
1--WE have here, with that happy
combination, developed a democ-
racy in a republican form of gov
ernment that has proven it could
produce the strongest. wealthiest
Nation in all history" he said.
In his talk, Bishop Dun urged
the delegates to make the Cathe-
dral, as it grows in architectural
beauty. a Giving structure which
will contribute to the spiritual life
of the community and the Nation
The delegates also heard a talk
by Marquis Childs. the columnist
Tomorrow, they will attend COM
munion in the Bethlehem chapel
of the Cathedral. The Rev. A. T
Mollegen of Virginia Theological
Seminary will preach at the
regular morning services at IL am