Evening star., 1951-03-19
City Heads Urge
Full Observance
OF Good Friday
Public Asked to Proy
For Freedom und
End to Tyranny

End to Tyranny
The District Commissioners to-
day urged church attendance on
Good Friday, and suggested pray
ers of Thanksgiving for freedom
of worship and prayers for an end
to tyranny"
During these days of anxiety
and adversely, it is fitting that
we should repair to our houses Of
worship for meditation on the
events surrounding the crucifixion
of. Christ, which are the bulwarks
of the Christian faith" the Com
missioners said in a proclamation.
The Commissioners expressed
the hope that every one will make
a special effort to observe Good
Friday by attending one of the
many religious services that will
be conducted during the three
hours from noon to o'clock"
Alternative Suggested.
For those who cannot attend
any of these services, the Com
|missioners said, it was urged that
they mot let Good Friday pass
without offering Cd a prayer Of
thanksgiving for the freedom Of
worship we have in our country.
and (2) a prayer of supplication
for an end to the tyranny which
forbids freedom of worship in less
fortunate countries"
Meanwhile, the Three Hours
Observance of Good Friday Com
Imittee made public letter from
Secretary of Defense Marshall to
officials in the department urging
cooperation "to the maximum ex-
tent practicable in attaining the
objective of this committee"
This can be done through re-
leasing, on annual leave, those
employees whose services can be
spared and who wish to attend a
church service between the hours
of noon and 3 pm. on Good Fri
day." the statement said.
Special Services Planned.
Many churches have announced
special MONDAY services today
through Thursday, with others
listing Wednesday evening meet
'ings.
Epiphany Episcopal Church will
have two preachers at the noon
day services today through Thurs
day. DR.. Harry Lee Doll, rector
of st. PauPs Episcopal Church.
Baltimore. will speak at the serv-
ice today, and the Right Rev.
Richard s. M. Enrich, Bishop Of
Michigan. will preach tomorrow
through Thursday. Bishop En-
rich will also speak at a $50
pm. service Wednesday.
The Washington Federation Of
Churches will sponsor MONDAY
services today through Thursday
at National Presbyterian Church,
Eighteenth street and Connecticut
avenue NV. DR.. Clarence Nelson.
pastor of Augustana Lutheran
Church. will preach today; DR..
Dewitt Miller, pastor of the
Church of the Brethren, tomor-.
row; DR.. Edward L. r. Elson, min
lister of the host church, Wednes-
da. and DR.. Frederick E. Reissig.
executive secretary of the fedora
ton, Thursday.
Lutheran MONDAY Rites.
Reformation Lutheran Church,
212 East Capitol street. will also
have MONDAY services today
through Thursday, with three
hour service on Good Friday. The
Rev. Arnold F. Keller, jr., asso-
ciate pastor, will preach at the
services today and tomorrow, and
DR.. Oscar F. Blackwelder, pastor.
Wednesday and Thursday.
Wednesday evening services will
be conducted by many of the
areas churches.
Augustana Lutheran Church, V
street and New Hampshire ave-
nue. NV, will hold a lighted
cross service" at 8 pm, with the
Rev. Clarence T, Nelson. pastor
officiating.
DR.. Clarence w. Brown, canon
precentor of Washington Cathe-
dral. will speak on Living Vic
toriously" at the 8 pm. service
Wednesday in St. Michael's Epis-
copal Church, North Ivanhoe
street and Eleventh road, Arling-
ton, Va.
Armin Meyer of the State De-
partment will bring the message
at the pm. service Wednesday
in Grace Lutheran Church, Six
teenth and Varnum streets NV.
A special service, with the Rev.
Harold E, Beatty. pastor, Off
ciating. wgill be held at George
town Lutheran Church, Wiscon.
sin avenue and Volta place NV,
at 8 pm. Wednesday.