Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-03

AANAN' AAAS AoAA6O SOCo ALOhA bChA-
special programs in which the
ners to permanent organizations
Shirley, pastor of Mount Vernon
Place Methodist Church; the
Right Rev. Msgr. John K. Cart
wright, rector OF st. Matthews
Cathedral. and Rabbi David H.
Panitz. spiritual leader of Adas
Israel Congregation.
Conducts Workshops
The conference also holds
workshops in the areas four
universities each year and CO.
sponsors a Community Leader
ship Institute on intergroup re-
lations.
An agency bearing a similarity
to the Washington Federation OF
Churches is the Jewish Com
munity Council. In some re-
spects the scope is broader. since
the membership includes not
only orthodox, conservative and
reform Jewish CONGREGATIONS, but
also sisterhoods. brotherhoods
Zionist and other organizations
and institutions. Formed in 1898
with IS organizations. the coun-
ell now has 100 affiliated men,
bers.
The council serves all aspects
OF Jewish community life Isaac
Franck. executive secretary. ex-
planned. Its primary function is
to provide means for voluntary
cooperation among the different
religious, theological and organ
Rational groups in the Jewish
community. We help them work
together on educational. spirit
Iual. international and commu-
nifty activities"
Among these areas are work.
shops and seminars to trair
teachers for Jewish Sabbath
schools. cultural program service
involving getting speakers anc
providing material for thest
meetings. working with non.
Jewish and on-sectarian group:
on many common issues, tur.
nishing information about Jew.
iSh life and background to non
Jewish organizations. and actin;
as arbiters and conciliatorS ii
disputes within the jewish com
munity.
: Has Interfaith Aspect
Mr.. Franck also pointed ou1
the council co-operates closet!
with many Christian groups.
For example. 80 to 40 per cen
of our audio-visual filmstrip
and recordings are used b!
churches" he said. I'VE alsC
work with the federation in such
projects as seminars"
The Organized Bible Glass AS.
ISOLATION of Washington is thu
only group of its kind in thu
country. Bible classes are legioi
in every church throughout tn,
Nation. but this is the only city
where the classes have gotter
together in one organization.
Formed on July 4, 1922, al
Leesburg. Va, with % delegates
from II classes, the association
today has 245 classes numbering
over $4,000 members representinl
88 churches of Is denominations
The association serves severa
purposes. Harold S. King, presl.
dent. said. A major one is Il
provide a teacher for a Bible
class whose regular instructor
will be absent. Often these re-
quests are filled on few hours
notice.
Annual Award Made
|, Others include an emphasis
on Bible study. an annual city.
wide award to a class member
| for outstanding and unselfisf
Christian service" and sponsor.
ing an Easter sunrise service u
Carter Barron Amphitheater
The association has also estab.
lished a scholarship to Western
Maryland College, Westminster
Md. where the members hole
their annual meeting over Labor
Day week end. in memory Of
Page McKendree Etchison. pres.
ident from 1891 until his death
in 1851.
Still another type Of inter.
faith group is the Washington
Chapter Of the Military Chap.
lains Association. Organized ma.
tionally in 1925 by seven regular
and Is reserve chaplains Of TIT
Army, the association has grown
and now includes chaplains OF al
military branches as well as Vet.
Grams Administration chaplains
It's founders include Catholi,
Bishop William r. Arnold. for
mer Army Chief of Chaplains
DR.. Joseph r. Sizoo. former min
lister of New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church and new relig'
ion professor at George Wash
ington University. and Rabb
Morris S. Lazaron of Baltimore
The associations nationa
headquarters are at ITO Six
teenth street NV Tho stat
here puts into concrete form TN
groups goals Of pcrpetuatinI