Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-06
THE HUMAN SIDE OF RELIGION
Dr.. Enders to Be Feted
For 5O-Yeor Service
BY CASPAR NAMES

Religious News Editor Of The Star
Fifty years ago a young man
Of % stood before the altar rail
Of st. Johns Evangelical Church,
Richmond. as a candidate for
ordination to the ministry.
Tomorrow the same man, now
white-haired but still possessing
a kindly twinkle in his eyes. will
be honored at the Richmond
church for his half-century Of
service as a preacher of the
gospel.
DR.. Charles Enders, pastor of
Concordia Evangelical and Re-
formed Church in Washington
from 1924-51, has had many
varied experiences during his
so years as a clergyman. He has
been q successful pastor, has
served as an organizer OF
churches for his denomination,
and has been active In many de-
nonninational and interdenom-
national enterprises.
Did Mission Work
His work has taken him to
many parts Of our country. He
served churches in New York
and Baltimore, and did mission
work for his denomination in
Detroit. Kansas City, Mo-, and
Salt Lake City and Ogden, Utah.
During his years in Washing
ton, DR.. Enders was elected pres
ident Of the Washington Minis
terial Union and vice president
Of the Washington Federation
Of Churches. He Is still q trus-
tee Of the Chinese Community
Church.
For 81 years the retired cler-
gyman was q member Of the
board of home missions, Evan
gelical Synod Of North America,
and its successor upon forma-
ton Of the Evangelical and Re-
formed Church, the board of
national missions. He served
both boards as secretary for 20
years. and was president of the
latter for seven years. His con-
nection with the board ended
only last February.
DR.. Enders retired from the
active pastorate in 1851. Since
then he has been chaplain of
the Goodwill Industries in
washington. He and Mrs. End
ers live at FOB North Ivy street,
Arlington, Va.
Fund Established
A fund to honor the late
rather James j. ODonnell by
erecting IA Stations of the Cross
IN st. Peters Catholic Church
Olney. Md. has been established
by parishioners of the church.
Father O'Donnell was serving
as curate of st. Peters Church
when he died March %. A
graduate of Notre Dame Uni
versity and st. Mary'S Seminary
Baltimore. he was ordained to
the priesthood in 1858. He
served as a curate at Holy Com
torter Church here before being
assigned to st. Peters.
Persons desiring to contribute
to the fund may send their gifts
TO st. Peters Rectory, l04 King
Williams drive. Olney, Md. GO
DIR. Kean in England
DR.. Charles D. Kean, rector of
Epiphany Episcopal Church, has
a vigorous program mapped out
Tor himself this summer. He
left by plane for England this
week.
Tomorrow DR.. Kean will preach
at Chichester Cathedral, London.
IN the morning and at Westmin-
ster Abbey in the evening.
On the following three Sum-
days he will speak at st. Mar
tin's-in-the-Field. July IA; two
London suburban parishes, July
II, and Worcester Cathedral In
the morning and Malvern Priory
IN the evening, July %
In between preaching assign
ments. DR.. Kean will be one of
IS clergymen attending a
Church and Group Life Lab
oratory' at Kings Council Hos
tel. Westminster. The laboratory
sponsored by the Church of Eng
PRESBYTERIAN