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The ESS NOVEMBER 13, 1958 lop publication. and reuse for required Permission DFMS. / Church Episcopal the of Archives 2020. Copyright PAUL ROBESON Sings at St. Paul's Cathedral, London, for benefit of the South African Treason Trial Defense Fund (Story on Page four) Why We Are Shooting For The Moon The SERVICES WITNESS SERVICES J For Christ and His Church In Leading Churches In Leading Churches THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH CHRIST CHURCH OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE EDITORIAL BOARD CAMBRSIDGE,. Mass. Sunday: Holy Communion 7, 8, 9, 10; The Rev. Gardiner M. Day, Rector Moning Prayer, Holy Communion JoiN. PARMw, BuowN, Editor; W. B. Spa,- Sunday Services:8:00, 9:00, 10:00 and and Sermon, 11; Evensong and ser- Fonn, Managing Editor; KaiaNarx R. Fonaxi., 11:15 a.m. Wed. and Holy Days: 8:00 moo, 4. GoaDoN C. GAAMa, ROBERT HAMPSKUnR, and 12:10 p.m. Weekdays: Holy Communion, 7:30 Gaoaou H. MAcMunay, Joan,,. H. Trrus, (and 10 Wed.); Moring Prayer, Columnists; CrmNOu, J. 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Irvine Hiller, STD., Rector The subscription price is $4.00 a Permission year; in Sunday Services8, 9, 9:30 and 11 a.m. bundles for sale in parishes the magazine sells CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY for 10c a =copy,we will bill quarterly at 7c a copy. Entered as Second Class Matter, August 316 East 88th Street TRINITY CHURCH NEW YOax Crrv 5, 1948, at the Post Office at Tunkhannock, DFMS. Pa., under the act of March 3, 1879. Broad and Third Streets / Sundays: Holy Communion, 8: Church School, COLUMBsUS, Omo0 9:30; Moring Service, 11: Rev. Robert W. Fay, D.D. Evening Prayer, 5. Rev. Richard C. Wyatt, Assistant Sun. 8 HC; 11 MP; 1st Sun. HC; FriL Church GENERAL THEOLOGICAL 12 N, HC; Evening, Weekday, Leaw SEMINARY CHAPEL SERVICES ten Noonday, Special services an- Chelsea Square, 9th Ave. & 20th St. nounced. N~w Yonx nLeading Daily Moring Prayer I Churches and Holy Com- Episcopal CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION munion, 8: Cho Evensong, 6. 3966 McKinley Avenue the DALL~rAS4, TaxAs 11 ST. 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PAUL'S Copyright Naw Yoax Crrv of Education Rev. Frederick M. Morris, D.D. The Rev. Daid S. eAnt., and j 13 Vick Park B. Sunday: HC 8, 9:30, 11 (1st Sun.) ! RocnErsTU, N. Y. Collge Chaplain M11 ; Ep Coo 4. Daily ex. Sat. HC Sundays: 8, 9:30, 11 a m., ig The Rev. Frederick P. Taft, Assistant School, 4 p. in.; Canterbury ClQ 8:15, Thurs. 11, HD, 12:10; Noow- The Rev. Edward W. day ex. I Mills, Assistanst j 7 p.m. Sat. 12:10. Noted for boy choir;. great reredos Sundas: 8, 9:20 and 11.!Z and .vindows. oygy 11; Fri. 7. ! ST. JOHN'S CHURCH 1 Lafayette Square WASHINGTON, D. C. PRO-CATHEDRAL OF THE I ST. PAUL'S MEMORIAL The Rev. Donald W. Mayberry, Rector HOLY TRINITY S Grayson and Willow Sts. WVeekday Services: Mon., Tues., Thurs., PARIS, FRANCE SANtANrrosro, TEXAS Saturday, Holy Communion at noon, 23 Avenue, George V I Rev. James Joseph, Rector I WVed.and Fri., Holy Communism at Services:8:30, 10:30 (S.S.),10:45 Sun., 7:30 Holy Eu.; 9:00 Par. Com.; 7:30 a.m.; Morning Prayer at neon. Boulevard Raspail I 11:00 Service. Sunday Services: 8 and 9:30 ant.,H Student and Artists Center SWed and Holy Days, 10 am. Holy Communion; 11, Moaming Prayer me The Rt. Rev. Norman. Nash, Bso of Forgive Sermon; 4 pm., Service inFrnch 7%e Vary Rev. Sturgis Lae Riddleen SE.Saturday--Sacrament 7:30, Evening Prayer. } ness 11:30 to 1 p.m. VOL. 45, NO. 35 The WITNESS NOVEMBER 13, 1958 FOR CHRIST AND HIS CHURCH Editorial and Publication Office, Eaton Road, Tunklhansoek, P. Story of the Week but with infinite compassion, Paul Robeson Sings In St. Paul's he sang to the world, "Go Down, Moses, Tell Old Pharaoh, For Benefit of South Africa Let My People Go!" When every little choirboy's * Paul Robeson sang the to the very roof of the great book had been signed and the hymns and spirituals of his Dome, to the farthest shadowed priests had removed their cas- people from the lectern of St. corners packed tight w i t h socks, the Cathedral still held publication. Paul's Cathedral, London, on people, black and white to- groups of waiting men and October 11th at a service of gether. women. Outside, the broad and Evening Prayer. Every seat Peggy Middleton, a reporter sweep of steps was crowded. was occupied, with many stand- for the National Guardian, To avoid disturbance Robeson reuse ing in the back of the hugh American Weekly, said: "I sat left by a side door, but this tall for cathedral, the worshipers being in the front row, and I could symbol of human dignity can be estimated at over 4,000. Ordi- see before me that even the seen a long way off and the required narily there are about 400 at choir lofts were filled with late- flood swept sideways to salute the late Sunday service. comers and the young choirboys him, and men and women, The recital raised something were unusually still." European and African, em- over $1,000 for the South The Rev. Mr. Crisp, vicar of braced him. Permission African treason trial defense St. Mark's, Marylebone, gave Afterwards, Robeon s a i d: fund, sponsored by Christian the sermon: "I was a stranger "This has been one of the great Action of which Canon John honors of my life. To sing in DFMS. and ye took me not in." He re- / Collins of the cathedral staff is minded the congregation of the this historic Cathedral is a chairman. In his announce- words of Pitt: "Let no one say wonderful thing for me. I have in church Church ment which followed the first that Africans labor under a sung and preached part of Robeson's recital, Col- natural incapacity for civiliza- before-my brother is a Meth- lins said they were all grateful tion. Remember Britons were odist minister. But this has for the "unique experience of been something I shall never Episcopal once sold as slaves in Rome." hearing Mr. Robeson giving his Then Robeson, with Larry forget. I am close to tears." the glory of God and of voice to the Brown accompanying, sang his the service of his fellowmen." SUGGESTION first group: "I Am Climbing Churchmen for Never before has a Negro Jacob's Ladder," "Didn't My EPISCOPAL South Africa is an organ- Archives stood at the lectern of this Lord Deliver Daniel," and ization dedicated to aiding the Cathedral.