Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-29
BY CAsPAR NAMES


Religious News Editor Of The star
Exhibits at the annual work.
shop Of the Washington Fedora
ton Of Churches this week were
unusual and stimulating.
The display featured 10 coun-
tries in Southeast Asia, and a
visitor could hardly go away
without his interest in that area
greatly increased.
The life Of the people in these
countries was the theme for each
section. The nations featured
were Burma, Cambodia. Indo-
nesia. Laos, Wet Nam, Malaga,
Philippine Islands. Taiwan,
Thailand and India.
Conferred at each country's
display was a map. For most
viewers whose knowledge Of this
area is only a tumble Of place
names, the map was extremely
helpful.
In addition to the inevitable
pictures and publications about
each nation, the display included
dolls dressed in native costumes,
ornaments. embroidered tapes
tries, utensils and wood carv-
ings.
Special items to catch the eye
were q model 8 by 10 inch Thai
land hut, complete with matched
roof and red-lacquered front;
illuminated Indonesian leather
fans that looked like parchment;
q brass image Of a Cambodian
Bhudda, young and slim in con-
trast to the usual older render
ings of the great religious teach
err, and a 18th century Javanese
gong.
The exhibit was brought to-
rether by Mrs. DeForest An
thony, a member of the fedora
tons audio-visual committee.
DR.. Kopf HOnored
DR.. Carl Heath Kopf, minister
Of First Congregational Church,
is still getting over the thrill OF
receiving an honorary ID.
degree from his alma mater,
Princeton University, last Sun
day.
The modest clergyman is still
somewhat awed at being in
cluded in q group having such
distinguished personalities as Dag
Haminarskjold. Secretary Cen
eral of the United Nations: Gov.
Robert B. Meyner Of New Jersey,
Ambassador Jan Herman van
Roijen of the Netherlands, and
DR.. Arson Phelps Stokes. vener-
able church scholar who served
as a canon of Washington Cathe-
dral from 1924-39.
The good-natured rubbing Carl
received from his admiring col
leagues at a ministerial luncheon
Monday revealed the affection
and pride they have for him.
Anniversary Marked
Grace Lutheran Church will
celebrate its 80th anniversary to-
morrow. This is not unusual in a
city where many congregations
trace their origins back more
than a century. But the fact
that only four pastors have
served there in all that time is
distinctive.
Clergymen who have served at
the church since 1876 are the
Revs. E. G. Tressel. j. E. A. Doer-
mann, Gerhard Lenski and j.
Victor Murtland. Mr.. Tressel
came q year after the church
was organized and served until
1892. Mr.. Doermann was pastor
from 1S93-1919, DR.. Lenski from
1920-52, and Mr.. Murtland since
1852.
Each pastor put up a building.
Mr.. Tressel directed the erection
Of the little chapel at Thirteenth
and Corcoran streets NV; Mr..
Doermann, the church at the
same location; DR.. Lenski the
present church at Sixteenth and
Varnum streets NV, and Mr..
Murtland the adjoining parish
house.
Women In Service
Former Navy Chief of Chap
lains Stanton w. Salisbury told a
workshop meeting II got into the
Navy to get away from the ladies
missionary societies. Then along
comes the war and we get the
WACS. WAVES, WAFS and, Of
all things. the Lady Marines"
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Returns to First Pulpit
The Rev. Marion S. Michael,
PRESRYTERIAN