Evening star., 1952-04-14
Devout Throngs Attend
Devotions al Sunrise
Despite Steady Rain
By Cospor Names

morning did not dampen the ardor
of 10000 worShiperS who attend
ed dawn services yesterday in the
Washington area to hail the risen
Christ.
Several services started at 5:35I
am, those present watching the
grayish light seep over the hori-
zon as the first prayers were said.
Last worship scheduled, at Airing
ton National Cemetery, started at
7:30 am.
President and Mrs. Truman
were among the early worshipers,
going to the 8 am. service in st.
Johns Episcopal Church, La
fayette Square. DR.. c. Leslie
Glenn, rector. read the service of
holy communion from the Book
of Common Prayer. There were
600 persons at the service.
Rain Later Ceased.
The drizzle stopped before reg
ular church services started, and
a sharp change was evident I'M
the brighter clothes of the crowds
there. Most churches held two
and many three morning services,
and nearly all had either capacity
or overflow gatherings.
Both Washington Cathedral
and St. Matthews Cathedral at
tracted record crowds during the
day.
More than $500 Protestants at
tended Washington Cathedral for
services. Approximately 2,50OI
persons visited the building dur
ing the day, according to officials
who termed it our biggest Easter
in 10 years.
st. Matthews Cathedral was
jammed for all seven masses by
worshipers. Officials of the WASH
ington archdiocese estimated that
250,000 persons attended Catholic
churches in the area during the
day. A spokesman said that ap-
proximately another 10000 at
tended Catholic churches in
nearby Virginia.
Officials at Walter Reed Army
Medical Center were jubilant over
the nearly 5000 persons that
jammed the formal garden amphi-
theater. They said it was the
largest gathering for an Easter
dawn service ever held there.
$500 at Arlington.
More than $500 persons nearly
filled Arlington National Cemetery
amphitheater for the 22d EasterI
sunrise service sponsored by the
Grand Encampment of Knights |
Templar of the United States of
America. Several hundred wor-
shippers attended the meeting in
Carter Barron Amphitheater in
Rock Greek Park.
Largest single attendance for an
outdoor service was $4,000 persons I
at National Memorial Park, Falls
Church, Va.
The sunrise service at the Naval
Medical Center was moved indoors
to the recreation building gym
nasium because of the weather.
"We need today more than
ever before to steady our faith !
in the goodness of Gods way
with men and their ways with
each other" DR.. Chester B. En-
erson, formerly dean of Trinity
Cathedral, Cleveland, told the
Knights Templar at Arlington
Cemetery. Easter is that assur-
ance."
Following the service, a cross of
lilies was placed on the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier by Sir
Knight C. Byron Lear. personal
representative Of Grand Master
Robert B. Gaylord of San Fran
cisco.
The Resurrected Lord points !
out the way in which the nations
of the world may hope to find a
solution for international prob
lems," the Rev. Luther D. Miller. !
former Army Chief of Chaplains
and now a canon at Washington
Cathedral, declared at Walter
Reed Center.
Maj. Gen. Paul H. STREET, COM I
manding officer at Walter Reed,
brought Easter greetings to the
gathering.
The Rev. N. Gordon Cosby, pas
tor of the Church of the Saviour,
warned worshipers at Carter Bar
ron amphitheatre that the two
grave issues of our day are war
and race"
II am not raising the question
of military preparation that Is
necessary. but I am saying that
it should not be the primary pur-
pose of our Nation" Mr.. Cosby
said.
The minister warned his lis
teners that "outworn social pat
terms" here were creating racial
situation explosive with seething
bitterness" Church people should
be leaders in efforts to solve the
problem, he added.
DIR. Docherty Speaks.
DR.. George M. Docherty, minis
ter of New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church, declared at the
Naval Medical Center that "for
many, Easter is not only an
empty tomb but an empty faith. ~
THE paradox of our searching
for God is that He finds u.s." DR..
Docherty explained. 1T is God
Who says to Mary, Mary and il:
His calling her she recognizes
Him. We must do both. we must
seek the Lord so He may be found,
and at journeys end God finds us
in sending Christ"
But He can be brought back
to those who falter if ION Easter
they join Mary outside the tomb
and in surrendering faith say. My
Master" NJ Bruening asserted.
Speakers at sunrise services at
st. Matthews Episcopal Church,
Seat Pleasant. Md; National Me-
mortal Park, Falls Church and
Lincoln Memorial Cemetery. Suit
land road SE stressed the inn