Evening star., 1953-04-06
$4,000 Worshipers Attend
Easter Services inD.C. Area

man S 1Our CnleI enemies OF
"sin, sickness, error and death"
gave hope for the world today.
THE mood Of our day is not
unlike that of the disciples after
the crucif1xion," he asserted.
Millions today are disillusioned,
bewildered, and anxious for the
future.
"We had faith that problems
between nations would be arbi-
trated in counsel instead of the
arbitrament of the sword. With
sinking heart. we have seen our
hopes frustrated and the promise
of a'better day obScured."
"Earth's little dictators may
have their little day. For a
while on the Good Fridays of
history, it may appear that evil
and sin and the lie are winning.
But then comes the third day
the Resurrection morning and
the triumph of truth. Across the
centuries comes the answer,
'WhoSoever believeth in Me shall
be saved"
Procession of Knights.
The traditional procession of
uniformed Knights Templar,
wearing black and white plumed
hats, into the auditorium added
a 'colorful splendor to the rites.
A cross of lilies was placed on
the Tomb of the Unknown Sol
dier following the service.
Women in bright Easter frocks
and f1ower-bedecked Easter bon
nets mingled with servicemen in
uniform at the formal gardens
of Walter Reed Army Medical
Center for the biggest sunrise
service ever held there. Officials
estimated that 1000 worshipers
filled the cup-like gardens be-
fore the main hospital.
In the front row were several
wounded veterans from Korea
in Wheel-chairs. Behind each
chair stood a nurse.
Honor and color guards from
100 national and local civic, fra
ternal, educational and veterans
organizations took part in a
"MaSsing of the Colors" preced-
ing the service.
Gen. HeatOn Speaks.
"The event of this day is of
great significance to all Chris
tian people," Maj. Gen. Leonard
D. Heaton, new commanding
general of the center, declared
in his speech of welcome. . "It
places the seal of genuineness
upon our Christian faith"
Gen. Heaton added, 1T assures
us that the principles of freedom
and liberty and truth which are
being threatened in our day will
survive and emerge victoriously
in spite of every vicious attack
which is being directed against
them"
Navy Chief of Chaplains Ed
ward B. Harp, jr., told the gath
ering that on this glorious
Easter morning I would like to
say to all who might be burdened
with fears, doubts or anxieties-
we are not standing on the brink
of an abyss. We are not look
ing down. We are standing at
the entrance of an empty tomb
and we are looking up. That is
the great message and joy of
every Easter morn"
More than 1000 persons at
tended the 10th annual Easter
Sunrise service of the Organized
Bible Glass Association of Wash
lngton at the Carter Barron
Amphitheater, Rock Greek Park.
Senator johnson, Democrat, of
Colorado read the prayer and
District Commissioner Renah F.
Camalier gave the Scripture
reading.
DR.. Stith breaches.
"Our religion is going to make
absolutely no impact on the
world in which we live, move
and have our being unless it is
our own assured possession" DR..
M. Chandler Stith, executive
secretary of the District Baptist
Convention, said in his sermon.
"The hour may come when
everything about you may de-
pend upon the degree to which
you have built up or failed to
build up a vital faith"
The largest single crowd at
sunrise services reported was
10000 persons at National
Memorial Park, Falls Church,
Va. It heard the Rev. Glendale
Burton, minister of Wilson
Boulevard Christian Church,
assert the experience of Mary
Magdalene teaches that beyond
the things which we see, feel,