The Archive · 1940

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Christian Foreign Service Meeting at New York Tomorrow

Mr. Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States, and: Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, will address the Christian Foreign Service Convocation to be held at New York tomorrow by radio, according to information received here from the United States. Mr. Roosevelt is expected to give some evaluation of the Christian contribution as he has observed it in the world, particularly the manifestations embodied in the world Christian mission, together with some intimidation of what he judges to be the present values of enlarged Christian contributions from the United States in a world situation of great need.

The Rev. Henry St. George Tucker, presiding bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States, will be in the chair. Among the many official guests who have been invited, are members of the Cabinet and Congress, and heads of the diplomatic missions in Washington.

The broadcasts, which will be relayed to all parts of the world through a short-wave hook-up, will go on the air at 7 pin. GMT. (3 am. Sunday, Shanghai time).

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