Evening Star Newspaper, October 8, 1921, Page 10

. day school and preaching service will| _ The Woman's Missionary Society of Culvary Baptist Church is to mect at 1! o'cleck Tuesday morning. Speak- include Mrs. William hels and Mrs. John D. Robnett. 3 feauture of the meeting will be an exhibit of Chinese articles and cos- The church has grown from a riem- bership of 60. two and a half years ago, to a membership of nearly 600 persons. * k Xk X Dumbarton Avenue M. E. Church entertained on Tuesday night a large iumes. Mrs. E. E. Richardson will|gudience of young people, .members conduct devotional exercises. At 2|of the Teacher Training Union of the o'clock Mrs. Eilis Logan will conduct | Digtrict of Columbia Sunday School the mission study lass. Association, the occasion being the * % ArSt public Meedng #0a _Socidl vl av union for the autumn. Reports were received from the Sunday schools nce the capacity of 1,300 persons was again exceeded at Mount Vernon Place M. E. Church South last Sun-|represented in the upion, the organ- day. it is announced that overflow [jzed training classes supplementing services. will be resumed shortly.!the statistics from the schools with There is to be an organ concert DY cluss songs and class slogans. Rev. R. Deane Shure at the church tomor-1B"1 McGowan, pastor of the Dum- row night. barton Cnurch, presented the need * * ¥ for trained teachers in the interest The Dominican Fathers will give-a 2 'of religious education. two-week mission at St. Patrick’s * ox ok % Church, beginning tomorrow. The a8, Fathers Foley and Con- |, At the Calvary Methodist Church tomorrow morning Dr. . will e nelly, of the Order of IPrne:‘c‘g;fls“mh'.uon}g‘f_mery will preach on the sub. of the SHeminican College, Catholic|ject: nThe Tragedy of a Mad Com- ioesity mercialism.’ 1ln the évening Dr. * ¥ * Montgomery will give a speciul ser: i n-iecture on the subject: “Our Reciprocal arrangements have been: Country and the IHagie: effocted between the department of i Nouli™ Eagle's Shattered religious education of the Youn: Women's Christian Association an the American Home Bible Institute 5o that persons who have had certain c study of the former scho 3 4 tf{::':;'fvf,rx ul{der the institute may , Church, at the mo.ning service be credited for such work. Institute };w Knickerbocker Theater. Charles Badents are permitted to take. the Trowbridge Tittman, bass, will be as- s of the Y. W. C. A. on the!sisted by Ricnard Lorieberg, cello, same basis and attendance at such!Witn Lewis Corning Atwater at the be counted as attendance!organ. classes will be B at institute classes. 2 3 A'SimHar arrangement has been ef-| «“The Relation of Taxation to Com- munity Deveiopment™” will be the sub- fected between the Young Men's Christian Assoclation and the Amerl-|ject of an address by Jonn Z. White before the Liberal Religious Union can Home Bible Institute affecting the former's course in Christian fun- | Sunday evening at 8 o'clock InjUni- tarian House, 1789 Columbia Road. * % * R ok x {. "A Safe Religion” will be the sub- jJect of the scrmon by Rev. Ulysses in ' damentals and_the institute course in the Greek Na:' z‘as’u-men!- * * Keller Memorial Lutheran Church, The First Reformed Church, 13th|sth street and Maryland avenue and Monroe streets, Dr. James D.lnortheast, will celebraw its ‘“debt clearance jubilee” Thursday night. Buhrer. pastor, will hold Bible school | The congregation have completed their at 9:45 o'clock tomorrow morning. Regular services will be held at 11 wm, and 8 p.m. Christian Endeavor En to meet all their obligations. Ad- will meet at 7 pm. dresses will be made by Rev, Richard Schmidt, representing the Lutheran Ministerial Assoclation; Rev. George Miiler, representing the pastors of Capitol Hill; Rev. Charles H. Butler, { first pastor; G. W. Slaybaugh, chair- man of the first building committee, and Dr. H. H. Seltzer, superintendent of the Sunday School. N. M. Stone, * ¥ An executive committee meeting of the Columbia Federation of Baptist Young People’s Unions was held at the -United cafeteria last Tuesday. The following unions were repre- ated at this meeting: Alexandria, Clarendon and Cherrydale, Va., First, Fifth, Centennlal, Second, Tenleytown and West Washington. William Boulc of Immanuel Baptist Church was elected treasurer. ceremony of the mortgage burning. A congregation reception will follow the service, * ok ok %k Dr. Wallace Radcliffe will preach morning and evening at the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. The second of his series, “Popular Proverbs,” will be the evening theme at 8 o'clock. The Young People's So- ciety at 6:45 o'clock will have full summer conference reports _from Chambersburg, Blairstown, West- minster and New York; Miss_Grace Goodpasture, leader. The Harlan Bible Class has resumed its sessions with Martin A. Morrison as teacher. * X * % * On October 18 the monthly meeting of the Columbia Federation, B. Y. P. T.. will be held at the Clarendon, Va., Baptist Church. * * ¥ ¥ The men's Bible class of Severn, 2Md., will be the guests of the Men's Bibie class of the Eastern Presby- terian Church tomorrow morning. After the Bible school the two classes will attend the morning services in 2 body, following which there wlil be a lunch served by the members of the women's Bible class. This is a return visit, a8 a few months ago the Bible class of the Eastern Church visited the Severn school. * ¥ X ¥ > The South Washington Mission (colored) is to hold Sunday School at 3°p.m. tomorrow. Rev. C. A. Thomp- son will preach at 3:45 o'clock. The mission is located at 473 K street southwest. * ok ok * ‘r pageant. “The Light of the World,” is to be presented at Foundry AL E. Church Monday, as a part of the Missionary centennial celebration, to be held in that church next week. This pageant, written by Dr. Augus- tine Smith, professor of music and pageantry in Boston University, hat been given but twice, in the Imperial Theater, at Toklo. Japan, in 1920, and at Chautauqua last August. It is said 10 be an attractive presentation of ssionary enterprise, deeply re- ious and inspirational in character. irs. Marie Moore Forrest, director of pageantry of the District of Columbia community service, will be in charge. * ¥ K K At St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 8th and © streets southwest, Rev. H. Dennington Hayes, pastor, Bible school will be held at 9:45 a.m. to- morrow. , Dr. Hays will preach at “Who Is the Devil?” will be the subject of the Sunday evening ser- mon by_Rev. George A. Miller at the Ninth Street Christian Church. In the morning he will speak on “The Light of the World.” Sunday morn- Ing will be rally day in the Sunday school at 9:30 o'clock. The aim is to have one thousand persons present at this service. * ¥k k *x At the Church of Life and Joy, 1314 N street northwest, the service at 10 a.m. tomorrow will be in the form of “An Hour With the Children in Lessons in_ Truth.” At a.m. the usual healing service will be held, and at 8 pm. the subject will be ‘How_Does Your Garden Grow?” by Mrs. Eva B. Willlams. A vocal duet will be rendered. - * * % * Rev. ‘Dr.’ Charles Wood of the Church of the Covenant has returned to the city and will preach tomorrow at both the morning and evening services. At the midweek prayer serv- ice on Thursday evening Dr. Wood will speak on “Superficial Impre: sions of South Africa.” which conti- nent he and Mrs. Wood visited during the vacation months. * ¥ % The Congregational Club of Wash- 11 am. and at 7:45 p.m. Prayer| Sk cand .m. Wed- | ington will open its season on Mon- sersios sty ‘be held at 8 p day at 8:p:m:. at the First Congrega- 2 P tonal .Church, 10th and G _streets - Morris Lazaron of Baltimore The 100th anniversary of the i) be the speaker. Dr. Lazaron has Foundry and Georgetown Missionary Society. will be observed, beginning | tomorrow, at the Foun E. Church, 16th and Church streets. Dr. Jerbert F. Randolph will preach the anniversary sermon at 1 am. on “Jemory, Hope, Effor preach ai 8 oclock on “The Damna- Tion of Dives” On Monday in the iiditorium a pageant, “The Light of ihe World.” written by Pl‘bf._ Augus- Iin Smith of Boston University, will he given under the direction of Mrs. | Tortest. on Wednesday at § p.m. an iustrated ~History of Foundry” with 130 views will be given by Harry O. Jiine, secretary of the board of edu ‘tlon: on Thursday at 2 p.m. “ Olden Time” prayer meeting, followed by & social gathering; on Friday | from & to 10 oclock in the evening Aw"o1a Folks' Concert, directed by Prot. Anton Kaspar. * k ¥ k Tomorrow will be rally day at_the| Fifth Baptist Church, when the Sun-, spent the summer on a tour of Europe and Palestine, and-he will relate his experiences and = observations. The public is invited. * * ok % Tomorrow will be ‘“rally dax” the Metropolitan Memorial M. E. Church,” Rev. Dr. Harry D. Mitchell, minister. - The Sunday school will hold a special rally day service at 9:30 am. under the leadership of Oscar Allen, superintendent. The min- ister will preach both morning and evening. The worship in-the evening will be resumed in the main audi- torium. There will be congregational song service and special music un- der the direction of A. N. Gardner. * % X ¥ At the Immanuel Baptist Church Pastor Gove G. Johnson will preach morning and evening. The quarterly meeting of the.church will be held next Thursday evening, when inter- esting reports are to ‘be expected from all departments of the work. * X in o be combined. Evangelistic services will be. held during the next three weeks. Rally day will be observed at Ingram | Memorial Congregational Church to- * ok Ex imorrow. A special program will be Rev. John Compton Ball will speak | Elven by, the Sunday . “What a Real Rally Really Means” | J(0& 305 2L e Dastor ey o What s Real R o pe held to. | Lewis E. Purdum. will preach at 11 .m. The first musical service of the bt : at the‘Metropolitan Baptist: 2 Snuich. Inthe avennn:ohls topic will | 5¢ason will be given tomorrow night S od's’ Poatal Bervice—Are: Wejat S oclock by the cholr. assistel by = Mrs. Ruby Potter, soprano; Mrs. Flora Dead Letters or :J'Qni Epistles? Brylawski, contrgito; Mr. Roydon, tenor, and Maj. Charles Trowbridge Dr. J. J. Muir will speak on “The; B Tittman, bass. Place of the Altar” at morning serv- * kK K Xk iccs tomorrow at the Temple Baptist Church. In the evening he will speak | on “Worthiest Sons and Daughters. The Temple auxiliary class will re- sume its sessions Monday evening. ® ok Kk Special rally day services will be- zin at am. tomorrow at the Tenleytown Baptist Church. “The Meanest Man That Ever Lived” will be the subject of the sermon at 7:45 p.m. “Rally da: North Carolina ‘Avenue Methodist Protestant Church tomorrow morn- ing. An elaborate program is ar- ranged by the Sunday school. In the evening Rev. P. W. Crosby will preach on the subject, “The Weeping Christ Samuel Baxter will have charge of the Christian Endeavor service. 1y 0 Miss Louise Blair, a graduate of the College of Emporia of Emporia, Kan., and who took post-graduate studics at the University of Chicago, is con- ducting the course in teacher train- ing and exposition of the Sunday school lesson at the Bible Institute of | Washington. * % % * At the Cleveland Park Congrega- tional Church, 34th and Lowell streets, ltev. Frank Bllsworth Bigelow is to peak at 11 a.m. tomorrow. There is o be a Bible school rally at 9:45 am. * X K K “Hard Knocks and Great Helps” is * ¥k A class in the study of the Bible, . especiall, lor persons having evan- to be Rev. E. Hez Swem's subject w»‘g,‘,’m,c LS Lig dakaliaige el o morrow night at the Centennial B“’"ducted at the Central Union Mis- tist Church. The morning subject i8|qjon Monday evenings at 8:15 o'clock to be “Capacitated Christians. iby Mrs. J. Paul Jones of the faculty Kk |of the American Home Bible Institute. Foxall class for young men WilllAdmission will be upon recommenda- hold & regular meeting at 9:30 am.|tion of a pastor. Sunday school su- at Foundry Church, 16th and Church | perintendent or a member of the in- Streets. The lesson exposition will be | stitute. given by S. R. Brown. * % ok % by It is announced by Dr. Marcus Ben- C. Melvin Sharpe is to speak Sun-|jamin, president of the Churchman’s day morning at Peck Memorial. League of the District of Columblia, * k % X that the meetings of the league will be held again this year on Tuesday evenings in the assembly hall at the Cosmos Club. The first meeting will be held October 25, the speaker of the evening being Rt. Rev. Alfred Harding, Bishop of Washington. He will take for his subject, “Some of the Lessons of the Lambeth Conference.” On January 24 the speaker will be Dr. Thomas Green of the American Red Cross, who will take for his subject “Holding the Outposts” The annnal election of officers will be held April 25, and the speaker that even- ing will bé Charles B. Howé, of the American Security and Trust Com. pany, who will speak or Methods-in Handling. Church Fun * * Sunday school rally is to be held tomorrow at Keller Memorial Luth- eran Church. Maryland avenue and 9th street northeast. * % ¥ % Rally day of the Woman's Auxil- iary, Church of the Pilgrims, will be held at the church, 22d street be- tween P and Q streets morthwest, at :30 o'clock Monday. Miss Carrie Lee ‘ampbell of Richmond. Va., will tell of a recent trip to the orient. * K % X Dr. Hénry Allen Tupper, pastor of the First Baptist Church. 16th and O stréets, was called to Boston during the. week-on account pf the illness of his-sister, but will return.in time. to occupy - his pulpit tomorrow. Dr. Broughton of Richmond. Va. will preach at, the church the week of ‘ovember 7 to 13. * K x ¥ The congregation of the Ghapel of the Transfiguration, 14th and Gallatin streets northwest. has purchased a new rectory, 1510 Buchanan street. v. John' J. ‘Queally is the rector. In preparation for the missions to beé held. in connection with the na- tion-wide campaign of the “Episcopal Church, which will bé opened Sunday, October 16, -rectors of the group churches will meet on Monday an discuss plans for attending the mis- sions. - The churches of the diocese of Washington have been divided into four groups, the rectors of the B. Plerce, minister of All Souls'| drive for $35,000, the sum necessary | the treasurer, will preside over the| |given by the Sunday school begin-| * will be observed at the d [ T. Wright were elécted elders. E. K. AND PEW Sunday Schoél Lesson| PAUL AT EPHESUS. | Aets 19.1.41. ‘ Golden Tex'—Thou shalt wor- ship the Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve.— Matthew 4.10. - Bl PR TR el g { BY REV, HUGH. T. STEVENSON. | There is no mere soul-stirring rec- {ord In the history of primitive Chris- .tianity than that of theé establishment of the Ephesian church. Amid ob- stacles and antagonisms of the most | pected results. onee o "relentless character a Christian con- 1080 against the fakire, 4rove thefy Eregation was, organized under the | ony "go that the whole city quick- | very shadow of‘heathenism. Ephesus, | [*cYing to know of It. Thelr defeat the fich pori. which ranked Wilh | giirred Ephesus so that many of the jAlexandria and Antioch as the threelyeathen and fakirs commenced to pro- | great cities of theempire, was prob- | gofl "l h"n Christ. The magicians iably the most dissolute city of the proved their faith by burning their world at that time. 1t was the Beat|gccult books in the public market of the worship of Diana, which {dola- ! place and commencing tosearn their jtrous faith antedated Christianity by |Jijving in honest flelds of industry. {many centuries. Eleven hundred years| Paul's_success was shown by the before the advent of the Lord Jesus |falling off of trade in idols so that the jEphesus had accepted the Asiatic|great industry of silversmiths, who faith and made her tutelar diety!lived by their traffic in the sale of the Astarte of the Aslans, identified with|igols of Diana and miniature copies Artemis of the Greeks and Diana of iof her temple, were without employ- the Romans. Five centurles before ment Idolatry was tottering under the birth of Christ Jesus there was!tha driving power of the gospel of erected in Ephesus a temple to Diana; Christ.. Industries that had thrived {13423 feet lorig and 164 feet wide, | ypon idolatry upited to crush and de- with™ its hundred columns 55 feet|siroy Christianity. Demetrius called high, its marvelous inner sanctuary.|a conference to consider the perils of adorned with statues by the world's|fhe’ vagt number who were unem- greatest artists,” that ranked as “one | jioved. He appealed to their love of of the seven wonders of the world.” | pe renowned goddess to cover up the When Christianity commenced it8| rea1 selfishness that was back of career the pagan glories of this great | thair propaganda. If every Christian city were at their height. Not only|could be mobilized to attack all forms Jrere he vast courts of her temple| ¢ jniquity in our cities and country thronged with willing votaries, but a | wo would see a union of the bootleg- \an lu‘fl;lc was carried on by the gers, gamblers, white slavers, graft- sliversmiths, who manufactured min-|¢rs ang dealers in obscene literature latures of the shrine and idols that!|piS TG (Ger® 2 "plea for liberty to were purchased by faithful worship-| e Lermitted to continue their evil ers. ‘Thelr worship was the com-; € Perm el 0 So0 0 pleteness of animalism, fearful and | 27f WWAMIOE, WOTCCH o1g the fact unmentionable in wickedness. Paul |, Luke's 4efCniil O TCCCR 7 com- alludes to their degradation when he | [M800 Yk &0 GT€ 0 sbly “shared in | e kAL als @ shame even 10| Paul's anxiety for his two compan- ;all): them “the unfruitful works of ?:::"(‘;;nflr{v;f: ;y“n:‘alnm{'sqwne;npn;l ket “the first|chaff at the request of his two influ- Howson suggests that St) Cntial Roman friends for him not to g istlan, truth yere sown| i his life In the riot. He would at Ephesus immedlatel. A : I ot W hile Tthi e et pentel | Willingly stand any risk with the two there is no evidence that Paul found | disciples for the glory of his Lord. e any disciples, much less an organ-|did not desire to appear to be a cow- ized Christian church, when he passed | ard. and vet he could not go contrary | through Ephesus on his way to An-|to the wish of the leading govern- tioch at the close of his second mis. | mental officials. The Christlan cause sionary journey. Paul left Priscilla|was much more than his reputation. and Aquila there to follow up the evi- | He recognized the wisdom of their dent profound impression that he had | advice, so did not go into the theater made by his address in the syna-|when men were crying out their loy- B?‘Z“e upon the minds of the Jews,|alty to Diana until calmed by the city who secured from hi clerk. e he Time e | “'The just administration of the law return to Ephesus after he attended the coming feast (probabl -|by the Roman officials furnished the et Yt S eruen | ministers of the early church with over, possibly Pentecost) at Jerusa- lem.” During his second visit of two | protection that gave the gospel of years' length, which is the longest | Jesus Christ a chance to demonstrate of which we have record, Paul by his| its power. The moderation, reason= personal work and persuasive preach- | ableness and skill of the town clerk ing succeeded in establishing a|of Ephesus, who brought the riot into church that was second to none of the | orderly assembly, is a sample of the other apostolic churches in influence | type of officers that enabled Rome to | and numbers. enlarge her boundaries and govern There is very little told us con-|successfully her colonies. His master- cerning the early days of Paul's work |1y appeal, “using argument and ju- of evangelization, enlistment and edu- { diclous tact.” secured for him a hear- cation. The Ephesians were evident- | ing and enabled him to dismiss the assembly in an orderly manner. He hirse e know ol This cheved them | polnted out the dangers of mob rule rst to know . B4 ointed ou i e aused.them gy a speech that %as a blending of to give a hearing to Apollos, the elo- quent Alexandrian Jew, whose knowl. | flattery and reproof. He suggested edge of Jesus was supplemented by |that they were shouting themselves personal _instruction imparted unto|hoarse about something that every- him by Priscilla and Aquila. They|body willingly admitted. He put convinced him .that He was the Mes. | Demetrius, their leader, in an awk- siah. Paul just missed meeting him | ward position by claiming that if the; {at Ephesus. but he found a small|Christians had done anything thaty {group of disciples, who may have|was wrong it could be settled in the been won by Apollos,.since they knew | courts of Ephesus, which was still in only John's baptism. Their religion |session. proving the unwisdom of mob was one of repentance, without the |rule, which is destructive of civiliza. flluminating touch of faith; of ethics, | tion. They by dcting in an illegal without the transforming power of | manner had imperiled their own civil grace. We can well imagine the!liberty, for the imperial government peace, joy and light that flooded the|did not look with favor upon a city souls ~of the twelve disciples of | that permitted turbulent assemblies. John when Paul, by his gospel, made | Ephesus, as a result of their folly, | known to them to rejoice in the Lord | might face the loss of their charter {when they received the gift of the|of self-government because of their {Holy Spirit. These defective dis-|actions that night. ciples had an open mind, so that they | When he saw that he had the mob willingly accepted the further light! under control, he dismissed them im- and made public confession of their| mediately. Demetrius was defeated.: faith, being baptized in the name of | Christianity was established. It se-i { Jesus. -Then followed the laying on|cured a foothold in that capital of hands, king w. ngues. and | idolatry that meant Ahe crushing of | e i experlonees "ot | the powers of idolatry and the de-| other towns and citles, some of which probably the apostle never saw, until “all they which dwelt in Asia 'heard | the word of the Lord." The whole of Asia Minor had been won for. Christ. Churches were established in Phila- delphia, Laodicea, Smyrna, Pergamos, Thyatira and Sardis. One of the elements of Paul's suc- cess was his spiritual power, so that many miracles were wrought by him. Handkerchiefs and aprons carried from his person -cured diseases and expelled demons. His extraordinary power incited traveling exorcists to use the name of Jesus in their incan- tations over a demonaic with unex- The possessed man i | | prophecy, common _experiences 0 members of the early Christians. struction of all business interests ! This nucleus gave Paul. with the | that depended upon a false faith for! existence. 1f_the followers of Christ | are loyal to Him they will be met with | intimidation from some Satanic source. That is the hour when faith| proves its power by boldly cham- | pioning the cause of Christ and over- coming all opposition through the strength that the Lord Jesus will suppl aid of Priscilla and Aquila, 2 good | start for his work in the city. His | efforts in the synagogue met with | the usual opposition of the Jews. This resulted in his opening work in the school of Tyrannus. The new disci- ples were filled with the missionary spirit that dominated the life of Paul, for tI carried the gospel into Taylor, will preach tomorrow at the i United States Naval Academy in the missions will be held for a con-' 5 { térence with the rector of that church.|Annapolis and Dr. J. L. Allison of | The missions will continue for four |Alexandria will occupy the pulpit of days. | the Central Church. * ok Kk churches in each group meeting at the parish- house of the church where * k %k X Rev. Thom Williamsson. Jr.. rectori juace w. . Norris will address lof the Church of the Advenl &i°,the Harlan Bible class in the New Slons of tie Bible classes for men and | 1o'a Avenue Presbyterlan Church at women. The one for women, called |0 2™ - class No. 2, began with 2 wood at-| tendance last Sunday, while that for| the men, called class' No. 1, will 2,}m‘REPRESENTATWE UPSHAW open until the first Sunday in No- vember. The rector is acting as| |leader of the classes at present. | TO CONDUCT MEETINGS * % Rev. Joseph G. H. Barry, D. D., rec- tor of the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, New York city, will preach at St. Agnes' Church at the 11 o'clock service tomorrow. * * * x St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church ha decided to send five boys, members of the Junior Brotherhood of St. An- 1drew, to the convention of the bro- | therhood next week at Norfolk. It is | expected that the Norfolk convention {will be attended by several hundred imen and boys from this city. * x x = At 10 o'clock Petworth Baptist | Sunday school will hol@ its annual I rally day exercises. 'The titre service is “The Great Command, consists of two pageants, songs, reci- | ! tations and exercises. The pastor of | the church, Rev. F. Paul Langhorne,: i will have an illustrated talk for the| children. The annual business meeting of the Sunday school was held on Tuesday | evening and officers were elected for ithe ensuing year. The present su- perintendent, Arthur G. Cole, was re- elected, and James L. Jomes was elected assistant superintendent and song leader, H. M. Test was re- { elected secretary, and L. O. Fox treas- lurer. Miss Mary J. Wright. re- | elected superintendent of the primary department, will conduct each Thurs- day evening a teachers' training class ifor intensive study of the lesson and {of the Bible. | 1 1 REPRESENTATIVE W. D. UPSHAW. | Representative Will D. Upshaw of eorgia is to conduct a series of evangelistic meetings beginning to- morrow morning at 11 o'clock at the West Washington Baptist Church, the_services to be held each evening | at 7:45 o'clock for two weeks. He will speak tomorrow morning on “Present Day Problems” and “Old Time Religion,” and at night on ‘What Shall a’ Young Man Do With His Life?” He will be aided by S.i Leonard Turner of Florida and two chorus choirs. . —_— INDORSES CHURCH UNION. -MORRISTOWN, Tenn., October 8.— A resolution introduced in the Hol- ston Conference H. E. Church South here, requesting the general confer- ence to renew efforts looking to uni- fication with the northern bfanch, was adopted after heated debate. :Another resolution requested the general conference to add three more members for each conference to the general board of missions and to make the church cabinet responsible for all church activities Commendation of President Hard- ing on his stand for law enforcement was voiced -fn a resolution passed. +The report:of the Sabbath .obsery- ance committee, urging- Congress enact a national Sunday law, to stop all interstate Sunday mails, newspa- pers, ctrains -and other business, was adopted and ‘the general conference memorialized -to indorse-the law.: . * k * “The Two Builders” will be the sub- ject of Rev. Earle Wilfley's sermon tomorrow morning at_the Vermont {Avenue Christian Church. In the evening his subject will be, “Dante, the Poet of the Dawn,” with readings ifrom his works. The.annual busi- ness meeting of the congregation will be he!d Thursday night. xRk ok K The twenty-fifth annual conventiol of the Sunday School Institute of th diocese of Washington is to be held October 19 at the Church of the Epiphany. Holy communion will be |administered at 10 a.m., the only cor- jporate communion each year. A public meeting will be -held at 11 a.m., at which Rev. Sam 8. Drury of. Concord. N. H., wilk . Fol- lowing a Bseries of meetings through- out the day, & public meeting will be held at night, at which Dr. James E. Freeman, rector of Epiphany parish, will_speak on “The -Abdication o the Parent.’ i * ok K K i moml? Promotions from the v rious artments. of the school will be announced. ‘At a meeting of the congregation of the Central Presby- terfan Church- Thursday James T. Matthews, Roy W. Prince and Oscar Braselton, B.-J. Brooks, 'W. L. Ful- ton, Harry Gauss, James A. Messer and Harvey- Otterman. were -elected deacons. . The | pastor, Dr.” James "H. North Carolina Ave. ALL SOULS’ [ : First CHRISTADELPHIAN. Masonic_Tempie, 13tb and N. Y. Ave. Christa E < 330 Fa. | Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist av. s.e. The Arcade, 14th and Park Road. —C. B. :00 p.m.—J. Herschell Cooper. Missionary Sodety_ L to ‘Celebrate FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Tenth and G Streets N.W. _Jason Noble Pierce, Minister i CONGI CONGREGATIONAL.' : FIRST . CONGREGATIONAL . CHOIR Come" and' hear this great Bischoff-Memorial Organ and splendid, Chorus 'Choir in the First Congregational Church, Tenth and G streets northwest. REV. JASON NOBLE PIERCE PREACHES - EXPOSITORY SERMONS 11 a.m—“EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY.” 8 p.m—“THE FIRST PLANK IN CHRIST’S PLAT- FORM.” ORGAN RECITAL. I'!arry- Edward Mueller will give an Organ Recital on the New Bischoff Memorial Organ at 7:30 p.m. The pro- gram will be as follows: “Allegro Vivaci” (Fifth Symphonie) “Prize Song,” from “Die Meistersin, “Con Grazia' “Souvenis™ 2 “Evening atthews -The Congregational Club of Washington invites the public to hear RABBI MORRIS LAZARON of Baltimore on Monday at'8 p.m. Rabbi Lazaron has just returned from a study of actual conditions in Palestine, and will tell what he saw. - Organ recital by Mr. Mueller from 7:30 to 8 p.m. Monday. . i METHODLIST PROTESTANT. CONGREGATIONAL %eople’s Congregational Church M. st. bet. 6th and 7th sts. n.w, ook & % duosay N. C. AVE. Sth& Bse. REV. P, W. CROSBY, Minister. v Hearns will prea and 8 o'clock p. 5 a.m LLY DAY" PROGRAM. he pem 3 school, 9:30. Music by the cloir. 15 pm—chris(ian Eadeavar. i Newal B, Th:;m-’xdo{elfxeullun‘hr High . . hool leltver an address at the church “The Weeping Christ” before the Uplift Lea m ue at 5:30 p.m. Come and hear him. BVERY SERVICE HELPFUL. Specinl music. . urch Announcements LUTHERAN. Keller Memorial Lutheran 9th and iV[aryland Ave. NE. S. T. NICHOLAS, D.D., Pastor LUTHERA SUNDAY, October 9— 9:30 a.m.—Sunday. School Rally. 11:00 a.m.—“A Call to Service” 7:45 p.m.—*“A Woman’s Sphere in the Church” THURSDAY EVENING, October 13— Debt Clearance and Mortgage Burning Jubilee. Former members and friends of Keller cordially invited. Addresses by prominent ministers and laymen. lno ;:h AND P BTS. N.W. - i v Ric . Luther Place Memorial | s Sperial brogram o’ Kunirs LOOK FOR THE LUTHER STATUE. Sl R i e (Thomas Citcle) Luther League, Thursdas pm G. M. Diffenderfer, D.D., Pastor-- Miss Tillie Nelson, Welfare Secretary. ally Day, Bible school. h Believing’ Tople, “HOW TO IM-| t “A Great Decision” | Special music by Jarge cboir and soloists. Seats free. Voluntary contributions, | This Church Welcomes YOU. 1 St.Paul’s English Lutheran Churc> Eleventh and H Streets N.W. DDLE, D. D., Pastor. S OF RELIGIOUS Bi- | 2 i LB 7:00—Young People’s mesting. 8:00— TREMBLING 11 7:00 p.m.—C. E. PROVE OUR' MEETINGS.” :00 p.m.—Theme: Concordia Evangelical Lutheran 20th a nw. I C. W. LOCHER, P | Tomorrow—Services, conducted by Rev. T kir ALL WELCOM w wit| Church of the Incarnation 14th and Gallatin sts. nw. REV. HENRY MANKEN, Pastor. FPuablic wars , 11 a.m. H Bible school, 9:45 a.m. Evening services—S p.m. " St. Olaf Congregation (Of the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America.) / Norwegian rervices Sunday, 3:30 . Christ Lutiferan Chureh, New Jersey ave. Cmeen M and X nw.’ Miss” Celinder REV. C. E. SYBILRUD, Pastor. Trinity Lutheran Church (Btissoon Srnod) H- Soheocden. b 1 ¥l L. 3 . & 1 Sererces, 10:30 1.m, Engian; 130 sm., <hurch of the Reformation | THE CHURCH “THAT 1S SET ON A HILL " German. Sunday school and Bible cla Ingram Memorial Congregational 10th st. and Mass. ave. n.e. LEWIS E. PURDUM, Minister. RALLY DAY. Rhode Island Avenue Rhode Island ave. at First st. .w. REV. G. 1. HUMPHREYS, Minister. 9:30 a.m.—Sunday school. 6:45 pm.—C. E. 10 a.m.—Mized adult class, | 1300 —SERMON BY THE PASTOR. 11am. and § p.m.—Sermons by the pastor. Sty Musical Service CHARLES TROWBRIDGE TITTMAN, bass. MRS. HENRY HUNT McKEE, director. H 9:80—8. 5. 7 p.m.—C. B. “A CHURCH 'H A MISSION."” UNITARIAN. MT. PLEASANT (Congregational) COLUMBIA ROAD NEAR 1ith ST. IN THE RESIDENTIAL N.W. ‘Walter Amos Morgan, 5 MINISTER. 11 AM— “Boldness the Way to Life” MT. PLEASANT CHORUS. [ 5 p.m.—Vesper Service— “The Man Who Forgot and CHURCH FOUNDED 1821. TLYSSES G. B. PIERCE, D. D., Minlster. Services in Knickerbocker Theater 18th and Columbia_Road. Pending. Completion New Church. 9:45—Sunday school. Graded course. Also Kindergartén during: morning service. Was QUARTET. Church sehool, 9:45 a.m. 11:00—Morning worship. Sermon by the! Adult classes, 10 a.m. minister— - ‘ N SUNDAY EVENING CLUB—7:30 P.M. *“ 2 e 29 , . & A SafcReltgmn i Dr. Harvey W. Wiley. H SPEAKER. Sunday, 8 p.m.; in Unitarian House. CLEVELAND PARK Colambia; P wuspices Liberal ”eilgioos EVEL P. CONGREGATIONAL. 84th AND LOWELL STS. ion, Mr. John Z. White will speak o Relation of Taxation to Community Development.” Public'fnvited. REYV. FRANK ELLSWORTH BIGELOW. 2 = 9:45 a.m—Bible school. 11:00 a.m.—Service with_preaching. « A b P - CHRISTIAN SCIENCE. CHURCHES OF CHRIST, Scientist Branches of the Mother Church, the First Chureh of Christ, Sclentist, in Boston, Mass. First Church of Christ, Scientist Columbia Road and Euclid St. Second Church of Christ, Scientist N.E. Masonic Temple, 8th and F N.E. H Third Church of Christ, Scientist REFORMED COENER 13th AND MONROE STS. DR. JAMES D. BUHRER. 8.m.—Bibie school of all departments. m.-8 p.m, services. C. E:, 7 p.m. 15th 'AND O STEEETS N.W. HENRY H. RANCK, D. D., Pastor. 11 and 8—Communion. 9:402.m—S. 8. 7 p.m—C. E. NAVAL LODGE Every Sunday, 11:30 a.m. All welcome. Christadelphian Chapel 3 " NEVER » BY G. B. TAYLOR. TNITED BRETHREN. 1 Iviemorial United Brethren - Church - North Capitol and I -sts. n.w. RLES E. FOLTZ, D. D., Pastor. 20hool - 0. McLaughlin. SUBJECT— “Are Sin, Disease and Death | Real?” ‘Hours. 10 to § (Wed., 10 gaye ind Holidays, 2:30 to 1788 COLUMBIA RE. N.wo— urs, 10 to 9 (except Wednesday even. iog, Sundays and bolidaye). Aves BIG MISSION PAGEANT. THE ARCADE, 14th and Park Road (Second Floor) 10 to 5:80 week also 7 . (excent’ Wednesdas) Ri90.m Centennial Apni;ve'rsuy. . Plans have:been perfected for the world-wide celebration, on November 6, of the centennial:6 anniversary of the Missionary Society of the Epis copal Church in-America, of the Na- tional Council’ of which' Rev. J. E. Freeman, rector of Epiphany Church, this. city, is a' member.’ The plans include the produetion of a pageant, “The Mission of the:Church,” written especially for the occasion by William Chauncy Langdon; . historical pro- grams for all.of.the church schoo the publication. of .a centennial hi tory of the Missionary Society by Miss Julia C. Eméry, and mass meet- ings in every g sh of the church for the proper’ dbservance of the an- niversary, . the.whole culminating on November 6 with a _ special thank: glving servicé in ‘every parish and mission = station- of * the. Episcopal Church wherever it: is-located. In .1821, the,year of the found tion of the Misgionary Sbciety, there were less than 30,000 'communicants of the church’ in“the United ‘States, divided' among . twenty-one . dioceses. Today the. chi 2 affiliated with it upward of 5,000,000 petsons, divided among elghty-three dioceses and mi: sionary districts. In ‘1821 the gifts to or -misaions: aggregated 1920 (more. than First Church of Christ of East Falls Church, Va., Announces a free lecture on- Christian 5 Sclence by Wm, W. Porter, C. S., Member of the Board of Lectureship of the First Church of Christ Sclentist 3 Mass. Friday, Oct. 14, 8 pm. ALL ARE CORDIALLY INVITED. -| CENTRAL UNION MISSION. Central Union Mission - 622 Louisiana Ave. N.W. John S. Bennett, Supt. A5 8 . Bos my see 3 BER 9t] 3:00 p.aP_m“"°¢.¥, mmwn Missiooary Com- 700, was expended by the so-| . et e s clety for missionsey! wotk n varjous 0D k. TAVEL .. : Mitchell, D. D. SPBAKER. = |5t Mark’s Lutheran Church REV. | Capitol Hill. Penna. ave. and 2 . s.e B and Sth streets s.w. JOHN WEIDLEY. D. D. REV. H. DENNIN HAYES, D. D., | Pastor, . “THE CAURCH WHERE YOU FEEL AT HOME. h Bible school—9:45 a.m. Dr. Hayes il prea L. L. prayer servi pm. Y ONE WELCOM! ISt SO Jerey e Deceen 3w atx —(Misvouri Synod. J. FREDERICK WENCHEL, Pastor. 11 am. Bible class and Sunday ALL § | . 11 a.m. and 7:45 p.m.| REV. Wednesday. 8 pm. | _ Ser d | school, 9:45 a.m. Grace Evangelical Lutheran | Epiphany “n0rais & Church | ::;:1;1:::: o:x‘;.'.u?;‘;!.'ff,sr\". Pastor, (Ohio Synod.) ts 13th and Corcoran sts. n.w. Morning worship, 11. Preaching, 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Evening worship. 8. Sunday school. 9:30 a.m. Come and_enjoy thie day with LENSKI, Pastor. are free and a cordial welcome o OTHER SERVICES. { T | The true and the false. Will some have another opportunity to repent after death? NEW THOUGHT. Society Reading Room and A 300 Homer Buildi 13 VIVA M. AND um uditori 1 G. Tustruction in Practical Christianits self-hiealing each aficruoon and Ly ment. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9. 10:00 a.m.—An hour with the children. Lessons in Truth. our Garden Grow' S. EVA B, WILLIAMS ALL WELCOME. National New Thought Center 902 F ST. NW Daily meetings from iz t 12:30. Healin tng Fridey a1 8 pi Metapyicar libfazy sl reading room. ? Pubiic_cordially invited every Friday at Subject next Frids. with healng service. Mrs. Field le BY EVANGELIST NUTTER. | _welcome. Divine Science literature for sale. * SUNDAY NIGHT,* UNIVERSALIST. OCT. 9—8 P.M. R -~ g . Memorial Church Dr. John Van Schaick,,Jr., 32th st. above M n.w. ! urfl.] music. All welcome. . Former pastor, will preach Sunday, 11 a.m FRIENDS. “Jesus’ ?rga; .(:08"53’},‘1‘ ‘Have $ ? Meeti 1511 Eye Faith in God. Friends et Meeting Sunday school, 9:45 a.m. First day (Sunday) scheol 10 a.m. Y. I C. U, % pm. A 3 ! BALLY DAY IN ALL ORGANIZATIONS Frimds (fi.ifiiif) llllh A-m;x‘:: wie. ALL SERVICES unday school, 9:45. for womhip, 11 am. ¢ Chur&;.ixb oftI LOur Father and L sts. n.w. SPIRITUALISTS. BIBLE STUDENTS. MRS. VIOLET GREEN 5 > % ol 13 5 sg‘r. - International Bible Students' olored Spiritualist Associati Medium seances s-xga.y and Wednesday sociation evenings at 8 o'clock. Spirit messages. - Vate readings dails. MRS, HEXKLE HOLDS MEBTINGS SUNDAY, inesd: d Friday evenings at 8 o'clock, T4t st s, Everybody gets a reading. REV. G. LYAL ARTHAN evening meeting at 8 o'clock in Bo- 11, 509 G st. n.Ww. hort lecture on iritualism As Tt followed by spiflc mewtages.” Tuesday eventng at 8 , Mock, "special message seance and ques- tions answered : Mrs. White will hold seance Fria ings at 8 o'k B ondT S Hernonms at £ 'elock at 700 gt | st se. The First Spiritualist Church LECTURE_BY_THE PASTOR, ’ SUBJECT— i “MANSIONS ABOVE” B e i you. 1 g0 to prepare & place for you."— John, 14.2. Sunday, 8 p.m., at Pythian Temple, 1012 9th st. n.w. Second floor. All welcome. COME EARLY FOR SEATS. . SPIRITUAL SCIENCE. Christ E. W. Betler 0f New York city. 1502 14th st. n.w.—Sunday, 8 p.m., PYTHIAN TEMPLE AUDITORIUM, DIVINE SERVICES. LECTURE BY 1012 9th st. n.w. 3:00 p.m.—Lecture. _ Subject: Mrs, L. M. Scharfetter “PSYCHOMETRY" “The Coming of Christ—Millions Now Liv- e emartetier Wil Elve et thom s ture. 3 ! ive test 'rom 3 e 0] e ing' Will Never Die. This church (Mr. Betler will also speak at 10:30 a.m.) ix founded om the le and the spiritual teachings of 5:00 p.m.—Bible studs. }m Chiiat aa'set forth 1a the New | 730p s Mouthly cmgregations] moctins. CENTER OF PSYCHIC - \ DEVELOPMENT, Associated Bible Students AN Ccsitiags. Gatly: Appoistmeat by | Suday. 3 pme1Hi TRICE OF DIs-