Evening Star Newspaper, December 22, 1923, Page 18

18 CHURCHES T0JO N YOLE PROERAM President, Cabinet, Diplomat- Ic Corps and Others Asked to Attend. unfon . Christmas service. in wwhich all the Protestant denomina- tions will participate, and which the President and Mrs. Coolidge, mem- hers of the cabinet, of the diplomatic cerps, of the Army and the Navy and | of the <ourts and Congress have been invited to attend, will be held the First Congregational Church Christmas morning at 11 o'clock un- der the auspices of the Washington Federation-of Churches. Message By Bishop. The Christmas message will be de- Hvered by Rishop William F. Me- Dowel] of the Methodist Church. Oth- ors taking part in_the service will be Rev, Dr. J. J. Muir, chaplain of ths Senafe: Rev, Dr. W. 8, Abernethy. pastor of Calvary Baptist Church and of the late President Harding; Dr. Clovis C. Chappell, pastor of the Mount Vernon M. E. Church South; Jiev. Dr. Earle Wilfley, pastor of the Vermont Avenue Chtistian Church; tev. Dr. Jason Noble Pierce, pastor of the First Congregational Church, where the President and Mrs. ' are reguler worshippers; Rev Dir. George M Diffenderfer, president ©F the Federation of Churches and pastor of the Luther Place Memorial ©hurch, and Rev. Dr. J. Shera Mont- gomery, chaplain of the United States THouse of Representatives Arrangements have heen made to have all the ministers of the city ex- tend invitetions tomorrow to thier several congregations to join in mak- iug this a memorable évent in the nistory of Christmases in the Capital City CHURCH TO PRESENT PAGEANT TOMORROW and Park . of which Rev. and Chapiain is superi 0ol, “The Ni in pageant tosamond Kimball, will ted tomorrow at 7:30 p.n. tmas scenes in euacted in costume by the Congregational W, runged Le prese Chr! be eveland Park Troop of Boy Scouts, Capt of the decorations and The general plans for are under the direction Matilda Axton, Mrs. Morris er and Mrs. Frank 1. Bige- public is invited. TREE ON CHURCH LAWN FOR BENEFIT OF PUBLIC An unusual feature of the Christ- tas week program at the Chapel of tha Holy Comforter, Rock Creek narish. is the community Christmas ifee. which has been planted on the ehureh lawn, where all people pass- ing _on Georgla avenue may see it Monday night the tree will be jl- d the augmented choir, Davis, church organist, Baxter, cornetist, will 1d-time Christmas carols. All of the community are invited. tree will be Hghted at 8 o'clock. collection will be taken. The Christmas day services at Holy Comforter chapel, will be at 7:30 and 11 o'clock ‘CHOIR TO SING CANTATA. At the Bfookland Methodist Church, 14th and Lawrence streets northeast, tomerrow evéning, the choir will pre- sent @ special Christmas cantata “The Star of Bethlahem.” In the morning the pastor. Rev. A. §. Mowbray, will preach on “The New Freedom.” John' J. Thomas. Philadelphta or- sanist, will give a recital Thursday cvening, at which time special Christe 1l be given Dr. Mowbray and family have just moved into the newly completed par- sonage adjoining the church, and on New Year day there will be a recep- tion and house warming. _FIR The first Thomas' Catho road and 27th street &t 7:30 am. by Rev. Howard ST MASS IS HELD. in the new 6t Church, Woodley was said Friday Father Waleh. Iie has arranged to hold a midnight mass Monday. CENTRAL UNION MISSION. M RO B 0 Y L e Central Union Mission INCORPORATED. £ nw. Phone Matn 4349 432.484 10th st. p.w. €22 Louisiana Temporary Quarters JOHN B. B) CHILDREN'S HOME. 1207 1st t. Phoue Muin 8738, Mrs. John S. Bennett, 1o Charge SERVICES EVERY NIGHT AT 8:00 SUNDAYS AT 3 AND 8 P.M. Sunday, December 23, service, 3 p.m., in Mission Chapel, W. C. T. U. in charge 5.2 P, service at 01d Folks' Home, Blue Plains Every inmate will recelve a filled Bag for Christmas 8 pan. service in Mission Chapel, REV. JACKSON A. WINNER, Speaker. mas music by Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Hammer. Dinner to the Poor om Day at 12 noon. EVERYBODY WELCOME BIBLE STUD Christmas Rev. | Cool- | rank E. Bige- | Bethlehem | . T. Noreros, scoutmas- | |Bishop to Preach On Christmas at Foundry Church | | | 1 BISHOP W. ¥. McDOWELL. Bishop William F. McDowell is to preach the Christmas sermon in Foundry M Church tomorrow | morning. |. The Church Scheol and Teague will conduct a Christmas | Vesper service, beginning at 6 p.an., concluding with “The Pageant 0t Civing.” . Rev. Dr. John R. Edwards will preacnh wt 8 pam. on the theme, “Christmas Canticles.” {“HOLY FAMILY” SUBJECT | OF REV. DAVID R. COVELL At Trinity Diocesan Church Rev David Ransom Covell will preach to- morrow, at 11 am., on the “Holy Family” and at § Host.” Beginning at 11:30 p.m. on Christmas eve there wiil be the mid- Epworth night Eucharist. There is to be a short | | sermon by Rev. Mr. Covell. Christmas {mas day there will be Holy Com- munion and sermon, with choir, at 11 am. The Christmas party of the Sunday school will be held next Wednesday night, when, surprises, including a tree and gift {there wiil be a play given by th children, “Christmas in All Nations. Friday night there will be a com- munity Christmas tree and the usual ¥riday night entertatnment at Trinity Community House at 7:30 o'clock. e WILL RENDER CANTATA. A Christmas cantata will be ren- dered by the choir of the Second Bap- {tst Church tomorrow night at the evening church service. The cantuta lis entitled “Tidings of Joy.” The pas- { tor, Rev. Ellis C. Primm, in_place of a sermon will tell a brief Ch story with a beautiful message pestor's morning sermon subject will be “The Deep Hunger of the Human Heart,” & Christmas sermon. REV. HEZ SWEM'S TOPIC. “Why a Washington Man Who Never Goes to Church, Gave Me a Lift Lately” (a personal experience) will night at the Centennial Church, when the Musical Brown family ‘will render instrumental se- lections. The morning subject is “Rich In the Unreachable.” = —— MASS AT ST. AGNES’. Christmas day will be kept at St Agnes’ Church with thres celebra- tions of the holy communion, the first beginning at midnight, with one at 7 and 9:30 p.m. The midnight cele- {bration will be a sung mass with | incense, and there will be a sermon, { The church bullding is to be lighted ientlrely by candles. LUTHERAN. _ “CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH New Jersey Ave. Bet. M and N Bts. FREDERIC WENCHEL, Pastor. 11:00 a.m.—8ervice. Subject: “THE VIRGIN BIRTH” £. 8. and Bible class. 9:45 a.m St. John's Evangelical i Lutheran Church i 4% apd D sts. 5. Sunday school Curistmas exer held, 7:45 p.m.. Sunday. Church_service, Coristmas moraiog o' loc Annysl_Congregational meetin morning service, T ; Holy Commuaion Srst’ Sunday in January. ______EVERYBODY WELCOME. COLUMBIA HEIGHTS 7o & PASTOR, C. H. BUTLER, Christmas ser mon_and ‘music at 11. At 7:30, ““The Birth of Curist” in picture and song. School, 9 :43 C. E. 7 pm.Christmas morning st St. Paul’s English Lutheran Church 11th #nd H Sts. N.W. JOEN T. HUDDLE, D, D., Paster. unday school ‘Beven Wonders of Bethlehem.” 00—Christian Endesvor meeting. B:00—Evening with the chok CHRISTMAS MORMING. 00—Meditation—-In Quest of the King," with carols by the quartet UNITED BRETHREN. Memorial United Brethren Church North Capitol end R sts. u.w. Rev. CHARLES E. FULTZ, D. D., Pastor. st 6 8t close of “THE PRINCE OF Cantata, “The Holy by Parker. Paradise Lost—Paradise Restored MILLIONS NOW LIVING WILL NEVER DIE What did Jesus mean when he said to the thief upon the cross: “Verily I say unto thee, today shalt thou be with me in para- dise”'? You are invited to hear this and other vital ques- tions concerning man’s fu- ture estate discussed by Prof. Louis F. Hildebrandt of U. S.'Naval Academy, L. Annapolis, Md. -Sunday, 11 A.M. Metropolitan S;nb Free Auepices International Bible Students’ Association f No Collection .. on the “Angelic | addition to the other | istmas | The | be related by Rev. E. Hez Swem to- ! Baptist | THE EVENING CALIFRNIA CHURCH CALLSD. C. PASTOR Rev. Dr. J. Alvin Campbell Expects to Accept Post in Pasadena. Rev. Dr. J. Alvin Campbell, pastor ot the Wallace Memorial United Presby- terian Church, New Hampshire avenue northwest, torate of the First United Presby- | terfan Church of Pasadena, Calif. He expects to accept the call. Dr. Campbell bas been pastor of the local church for twelve years and has greatly increased its membership. He | says the California sold its downtown property and is moving into the residential section. e WILL SING CHRISTMAS CAROLS IN CHURCHYARD ¥ Henr; Durrant, rector of | Grace’ Church, 4t the foot of Wis- onsin_ uvenuc, i Georgetown, has | planned a unigue service for Chr lmas eve. At 11:40 pm. the vested | ehoir of the church will assemble in | the churchyard and lead the singing | of the old Christmas carole. At mids {night the Holy Communion will be <elebrated in the church. The Christmas tree festival for the Sunday school will be held Wednes- day evening at 7 o'clock. This will Ye preceded by a devotional service, with the singing of the Christmas hymns and curols around the Christ- | mas tree, led by the Vested Junior Choir of the Sunday school The Christmas presents will then be dis- tributed to the kiddies by Canta Claus ‘u_person Saturduy at 8§ p.m varish will give a Christmas party for its young people. There will be dancing 1o a jaze orchestra and tables for bridge and Sve hundred. CANTATA TO BE GIVEN. “The Story of Christmas” a cantata, is to be given tomorrow night st Hamline M. E. Church, $th and P | streets. Watch night services will be held December 31. From 9 to 10 o‘clock there will be & joint meeting of the Young Peoples, and senior auxiliaries of the Foreign Missionary Society, with a lecture and pictures of the work in Japan. This will be followed by & soctal hour from 10 to 11 o'clock Watch meeting from 11 to 12 o'clock. DR. WILSON TO PREACH. At Waugh Methodist Episcopal Church, 4d and A streets northeast | Dr. Clarence True Wilson will preac the Christmas sermon tomorrow |morning., wnd in the evening the choir will render a special musical program LUTHERAN. STAR, WASHINGTO Randolph street and ' has been tendered a call to tho pas- | church recently | Grace Church | 1SERVICE OF LIGHTS WILL BE REPEATED §t. Mark's Churdh Entertainment Arranged for Evening of January 6. i The Service of Lights, which was . will be repeated Church, 3d and A southeast, on the feast of iphany, January 6. at 8 pam. llation of electric lights in . Mark's recently 1s expected to make this service more impressive this time. ‘The Service of Lights aims to teach the people the joy spreading the iight of Christ by the light of their lives and so give them Be tmpulse and inepiration to .carry His Light” and message out into the derknees and indifference of the world. The service starts with the light- Ing of the Light of Christ, re - |sented by wu great candle upon the altar, but in order that the full his- toric’ continuity of tne church may be appreciated, the promises of the prophets are read as an thon. When 1 St Mark's streets the first verses of the & of St. John, telling of “the chancel appears in the east, an earnest of these promises, and the jthree wise men walk down the aisles |of the church following the light of the star and present thelr gifts at the altar. From Christ, the light spreads to the twelve aposties, rep- resented by twelve candles held by twelve men (vested) standing at the communion rall and as the passage from Matthew is read, calling the apostlés, naming them by name, each goes forward and lights his candl from the great Christ candle upon the altar and, having lighted it leaves the candle upon the re-table From the twelve apostles gradually déveloped the historic ministry of bishops, priests and deacons. Men representing these three orders, each with a candle, stand at the side or behind the apostles, who, having re- jceived their light from Christ, now pass it on by lighting the candle of the bishop, who. in his turn, lights tho candles of the priest and deacon, and “then all three orders of the ministry. lght the candles, first of the choir and then of the congrega- tion As the persons on the end offeach pew receive thelr light, they, In turn. light the candles of (heir neighbor and 8o on to the end of the pew-—thus cach ceives and spreads the light. When all the in- dividuals’ candles are lighted (the church having been previously dark- ened), the choir leads in the re cesstonal around and out of church, the congregation following, still carrying their lights: with the aim of carrying them as far as possitile out into the darkness of the world. PRESBYTERIAN. The Church of the Pilgrims eV ANDREW RETD DTRD Misater. Disive worship—11 a.m. 7:30 pm 1: DX A CORDIAL Pe, ck Memorial Chapel Pa. Ave. and 20th Bt. K.W. PASTOR. s cHght Bervice. p.m.—Sunda: 00 p.m.— Lewsons Wedaesday, from Bethichem, Church of the Reformation Pa_ Ave. and 204 8¢ SE REV, JOHN WEIDLEY, D. D., Pastor. Sunday Services Sunday School PRI Morning Worship Evening Worship. Thursday Service I Every One Welcorue and Invited—Sents THE SWEDISH LUTHERAN CONGREGATION Mects Drst aud (hird Saaday cach genta. at = n p.m. pm. [ a.w. JULOTTA Curistmis worniux Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church (Obio Sypod.) 3th and Corcorun sis. P now, liipg, 11 a.m. and 8 p.u. Sunday 9:30 . G. E. {Keller Memorial Lutheran MD. AVE. AND #th ST. N.E S. T. NICHOLAS, D. D., Pastor. Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Wile’s Bible Class for Men. MORNING SERVICE AT 11:00: “HOW CHRIST CAME" SERVICE AT 7:30 gregution selections by tue Rebew Orchestra CHRISTMAS MORNING AT 6:30 “THE MANGER MESSAGE” Sp#tial music: ““Draw Nigh, (an old French welody): carol (children “Thers Came a Littie Lovely Yoices of the The First Mr. Towsend . “We Three Kiogs.'" Solo, rale of Sixteenth Cen- tury.” Mrs. Seltzer. Carol (giris). *Awake, Ye Shepherds.” Anthem, “Peace op Earth. THE BOMELIKE CHURCH. ATONEMERNT 3% i and R 1. Ave. | PASTOR—REV. 1. O. BAKER. Special Tmmanuei” Noe e Star.” arol 40 a.m. All Seats Free. Strangers Welcoma. LUTHER PLACE MEMORIAL (At Thomas Circle N W.) G. M. Diffenderfer, D. D., Pastor. 9:45 a.m.—Bible school. Sermon: *“HIS NAME.* “WHITE GIFTS FOR THE KING,” by the Bible school. CHRISTMAS DAY. rombone Choir from Church ‘ower. 7:00 a.m.—Sermon and specinl music. 11:00 am'—Unlou Christmas service, First Cougregational Chure St. Mark’s Lutheran Church B and Sth sts. s w. REV. H. D. HAYES, D. D,, Pastor. “Tbe Church Where You Feel at Home.” SUNDAY. :45 a.m.—Bible school. 17900 &.m.—The service and sermon, *‘PRE- PARING FOR HIS RECEP- TION 7:45 pam.—Vespers and sermon. “CEHRIST- MAS GREETING TO FRIEND AND FOE.” TUESDAY. 6:30 8.m.—Dawn_service Musical program by clolr, assisted by violin and | i i { cello. Sermonette: “WHY THE PEACE NOTB 18 MUTE, 7:00 p.m.—S. 8. conoert. WEDNESDAY. $:00 pm.—Star led service .by L. L. Unique and eatertaining pro- gram. ZION ¢ ANp » s7e. ~w. Hev. RICHARD SCHMIDT, Pastor | Rible scioo), . Last Advent seryices. ; ‘English, 11 a.m. Chrisunas celebration of Sundsy school, tribution of gifts, under large Cbristmas tree, 3:30 p.m. Dec. 25, seryice: 8 p.m day, 27 80 a.m., English Christmas th, 7:45 ‘.?'..’.““E&"":"mu“a".'. 16th AND U STREETS Northwest. REV. W. C. WALTEMYER, Paster. thle School . 92 5 ing_worshi Luther ‘League. ALL WELCOMS. “Trinity Lutheran Church Corner 4th and E Sts. N.W. Children’s Christmas 578 35 Bibie Cias, 980 dme o Free, | in Bt, Paul's Church. cor. 11th und | ug and pagesnt by ! 3 % UNITED Woallace Memorial PRESBET. Cor. Rundolph xt. aad Xew Havipslire ave. REV. J. A. CAMPBELL, Pastor. Services—11 a.m. and 8 pm 7 pm. “Washington Height: Presbyterian Church Columbia and Kalorama roads. REV. JOHN C. PALMER, D. D., Minfster. 10100 a'm. —Adult classes. ‘sermon. Some Christ- s pictures S .. —Sunday school Christ: tavnment CONN. AVE. AND N 8T, REV. CHARLES WOOD, D. D., Mizister. 9:30—Sun Sermon 8:15—Prelimipary musical program 8:30—Afternoon service. Sermon by Ree. Jumes M. Henry ‘of Canton, Ghiua, Soloists: Miss Elsa Raner. violin. Mr Herman Fakler. baritone. Mr. Dore Walten, violoncello rdeavor supper wdielignt service cal sore s by the wutug | serice Woud MAX. { { { | { { { Sezmon b Dr. i “THE CHRIST OF CHRIET i AND EXF | l g choir of 100 voices. 8:00. Thursday—Midweek service for pray- er aud conference. ALL WELCOUME. Gunton-Temple Memorial 10th snd Newton sts. BEV. BER m.—Sunday school. m.—Sermon: *The Christmas Spirl Music by the chorus cRor. 7 p.m.—Christian Budeavor weeuiags & p.am. N‘o‘:r‘\imn “God Who Is Able and “Willing. " Helen Gerrer, violinist. Fourth Presbyterian Church 18th and Fairmont sts. n.w. Take any 14th st. car: get off at Fairmont., PASTORS: DR. JOSEPH T KELLY. DE. 18AAC WARD. —Sunday school and men's class. 9:30a. Sunday morming, Dec. 30—Communion sery. ice. Special Christmas program. “The Friendly, Family Church.” EVERYBODY WELCOME. D. and significance of | ntroduc- | - the | WELCOME, 0 a.m.—Buuday school—in mew bullding. | Special | Classes for men and by Dr.| NARD BRASKAMP, M. A., Pastor, C., SATURDAY, CHRISTMAS ‘PAGEANT. Sunday .School of Washington Grove to Give Program. The Methodist Jipiscopal Church Sunday Echool at Washington Grove, Md.. will presenta Christmas pageant, “White Gifts for the King,” at the assembly hall tomorrow ~evening. This pageant comprises episodes leading up to the presentation of “white gifts” of clothing, food, tove and money by members of the Sun- day school for worthy causes in which the school is Interested. These | include ald to a pastor In Tennessee as well ak to the family of a de- ceased minister in ‘tho same state, both cases being well known to Rev. Clarence R. Corkran, pastor of the Washington Grove Church. This featnre is somewhut of a de- parture from the usual custom, where the members of the Sunday school and their friends are the reciplents of gifts from the school. The pa- geant is in charge of Mrs. O. E. Lan- caster, formerly of Foundry Meth- odist Church of this city. It is ex: pected that & number of Washing ton people will attend the service, particularly those who have summer residences at Washington Grove. —_— ANNOUNCES SUBJECTS. At Fifth Baptist Church tomorrow morning Rev. Dr. John E. Briggs will reach on “The Burdens and Bless- ngs of Christmas.” | At night he will deliver a stereonti- can Illustrated sermon on “The Birth and Childhood of Jesus” showing coples of the master paintings of Dore, Tissot and other msster ar- tiste, along with views of Bethlehem, Egypt, Jerusalem and Nazareth. There will be speclal programs of | Christmas music at both hours of | xervice under the direction of Wil- liam Palmer, director. At night most of the service will be that of sacred song. _PRESBYTERIAN. PRESBYTERIAN JOHN MARSHALL PL. JOHN BRITTAN CLARK |/ Sinister. n “Unto Us Is Born a Saviour” 4 :30—VESPER—5:30 The beautiful. with angels, music, | Adoration of the Kings and Shepherds = | | | 1 impressive pageant, candle-lighted manger, you jon Celebration Metropolitan ath & B S.E. Presbyterian REV. FREELEY ROHRER, Pastor, MORNING SUBJECT “NAMING THE CHRIST CHILD JESUS” “THE COMING OF THE CHRIST CHILD"” Ancient wnd traditional Christmas Carols presented by the Christian En- deayor Soclety at stmas memora- y vour decision to accept Christ as your jeader. Study the rules of conduct and soctal Christ iald down Central Presbyterian (SOUTHERN' A H. TAYLOR. D. D. Church| SEMBLY ) B . PASTOR. Tavlor. n Endeavor. 00 1 90 1 0. —| 00 pm.— 3 Small children cared for durin worship. car or Mount P line to Irvieg st &orgebwn Church REV ant car P ST. NPAR st st now JAMES T. MARSHALL. D. D., Pator 8 811 am WALLACE RADCLI: Mre. Wandecn Webe Beckbam. § p.m enl service under direction ton or Eastern Presbyterian Church ARROWS. 1. D). Pastor, GOD'S GREAT GIFT. ¥:80 a.m.~Bible sciool 20500 honySents Bieclass 7:00 p.m.. CHRISTMAS PAGEANT' 1 by the Sunday sechool. i [y { ALFRED E 1 11:00 wm. { 2t SIXTH PRESBYTERIAN 18th and Kensedy Sts. N.W. Rev. W. H. Topping 0:30 a.w.—Sunday school. 00 p.m.—Christian Lndeavo- a.m—Miss st 00 p.m.—Christmas Carsis by Cho: ‘Thursiay—Praver servie ‘W. H. Topping. e night—Sunday School { CLTTUT A H North Capitol, -cor. Floride Eckington, Yt il <or. ® Bev. H. E. BRUNDAGE, D. D., Minister. 9:30 a.m.—Sunday school. 7 pam., C. E. Sermen Subject 1lsam.—"B. C. AND A. D." & p.m.—Sacred concert by the choir Etrang eleomie. Good music. Seats free [ Friday Christmas New York Avenue % H New York Ave., 13th & H Sts. Where the Lincoln Pew Preaches Its Silent Sermons Rev. Wallace Radcliffe, D. D. ‘ PASTOR EMERITU: PASTOR'S ASSISTANT, Rev. William A. Eisenberger 9:30 a.m.—The Bible school's Christ- o as praise seriiee. 11:00 a.m.—Pubilc worship, with ser- mon by B Rev. Andrew M. Brodie, D. D. Iul’l.kfl.: “The Rediscovery of Chri ”» 48 p.m.—Christian Endeavor. 8300 p.m.—~Public worship; with ser- mop Dr. Subeet * “In Search of a Man” Thursday, 8§ pam.—The Midweek Proyer Service. Church of the Presidents ALL WELCOME. Pastor. Monday, at 6 p.m—-Ciristmas Bve Festival ‘service, Wi 3 s Mr’. at 11 am.—OCbristmas Day serr- ice, with sermon by Pastor, and Ad- ministration of Holy Supper. ALL WELCOME ALWAYS. RASTORe<REY, PALL SPERRX. 7th St. mear E 8.W. Bev, HENRY W. TOLSON, Past: SPECIAL CHRISTMAS 8] S. 11 am.—Sacred Cantata,. ‘" of Bethlshem.” by the Choir. assisted hr‘ filfl!fl!.‘v:;l:lller Hltll')‘n. M::.:nu. and Mrs. Mii- e, contralto. Christmas vermon Pastor, “The Song of the Augels." o 8 p.p.—Sunday School Ob iandle 0 iy ristmas Gandl _A Oordial Invitation Is Extended to All SHERWOOD %%, FTazer axs Rbode Isiand Ave. WALTER ¥. EAGLESON. Pastor. 1la.m—"“THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS." 8 p.m.—MUSICAL BY THE CHOIR. Sundar schoal 30. METHODIST EPISCOPA L SOUTH Sunday—11:00 a.m.—DR. “THE COUNTRY BOY.” 9:30—Sunday ‘School Classes SPECIAL~CHRISTMAS DECEMBER 22, Mt. Vernon Place M. E. Church South Sth Street and Massachusetts Avenue N.W. ject: “THE SONG OF THE SILENT.” 11:00 a.m—Overflow Service. 8:00 pa.—THE CHOIR—An Evening of Song by the Choir. 7:00 p.m.~Epworth League Service. at 7:00 o'clock. , Special Music by Choir. DR. CHAPPELL Preaches Specisl Sermon. 1923, PLANS SPECIAL MUSIC AT CHRISTMAS SERVICE Full Gospel Assembly ‘Will Hold Exercises Tomorrow .and Wednesday. Thers will be special music and other features in the Christmas serv- ices to be held tomorTow mftermoon and Wednesday evening at the Full Gospel Assembly, 930 Pennsyivanla avenue northwest. Interest is being manifested in the New Year day con- vooation of prayer and praise. begin- ning at 10:30 a.m. and continuing through the evening. A fellowship supper will be held at 6 o'clock. -All Christian workers aro invited. - A new departure in the work © the assembly this vear will be a large distribution of well filled Christmas baskets to the worthy poor -and fortunate, the gift of members and friends. A unique plan has bsen de- veloped whereby a short musical service will be given later in the homes of all those visited. LEAGUE FOR LARGER LIFE. “And They Shall Call Him Jesus. is the subject of a sermon by Dr. Sarah A. Clemons at the Leagus for the Larger Life, 1514 N street, to- morrow at § p.m. The public is in- vited. METHODIST EPISCOPAL ‘Colored! Haven M. E. Church 14t and B sts. and Mass. ave. &a. :30 a.m.—Sunday school hour. 11 sm.and 8 p.m —Presching by Paster. 6:30 p.m.—Epworth Lesgue. STRANGERS ARE WELCOME. John Wesley A. M. E. Zion Church Corner 143h and Coveoran sts. n.w. REV. W. 0. CARRINGTON, Paster. 0:30 3. —Speclal Chrisimad masic $7 Sunday schoal 3 10:45 A —The _ Ten Commasddments. VII. The Seventh. 6:00 p.m.— Christian Bndeavar meetiDg. 7:4% pm - REV. C. R. DINKINS. CHRISTMAS DAY—&pecial Christomas serv- iee At % Song sersics by the choir, December 40, st 7:45_pm ! METHODIST EPISCOPAL (WHITE). WILFLEY TO PREACH. “The Lord Is Come” Subject of Tomerrow, Morning’s Sermon. “The Lord Is Come”:will be the| MEMORIAL M. E. subject of Rev. Dr. Barle Wilfley's| Johm Marshall Fl, and C 8t N.W. sermon tomorrow morning at the Ver- | mont Avenue Christian Church. His ||| Harry [)a";lfln Mitchell, D. D., Minister. setmon af the evening service will be | llasteated by a large mumber’ of ||| g.50 a.m—“White Gitta ta the King.” 11:00 s.m.—~Minister will preach beautiful views, and.he will speak on | “Some Fundamental the topic, “From Mauger to Thyone. Errors of the Modernists” 8:00 p.tm. —TLLUSTRATED SERVICE, Christmas carols 1o the dark. Al will speak. “The Historic Christ” Bpworth Lesgye trom 7:350 p.m. MORNING SERVICE on Christmas dny st 6:30 g i, Sunday school Thursdss 7:30 pm. Ev come. The National Methodist Church CHRISTMAS SUNDAY METROPOLITAN { o RBode Isicad ave. at 1s REV. JANES K. SYRAUGHN. Services 11 am. and Chrisf METHODIST-EPISCOPAL. EBENEZER M. E. CHURCR | Corner dth sud D Sts. B.E. REV. J. W, WATERS, Minister. e TRINITY M. E. CHURCH il 3 i 5th St. and Pa. Ave. SE Joseph Dawson, Ph. D., Pastor. Konday school, 9:30 =.m hr the Pastor. 11. Subee ‘CBRISTMAS WITHOUT CHRIST. Evening, & o'clock: (hristmas pageant, en titled ration of the Kivgs an Ehepherds _Epworth League. T pom. ST 3rd and A Sts. NE Rev. Howard F. Downs, Pastor 9:30a nday school 11:00 a.m. ristmas sermon by Rev. Clarence True Wilson, D. D. 00 p.m.—~Epworth League. §:00 p.m . -1 Christmas Musical Service By the Cholr. Briof address by the Tuesday, 630 am —Christmas ARE CORDIALLY INVITED 6.45 pm. 1o EARLY D oo STUISTHAS SERVICES: #8100 8. —Prayer meetin 7:00 p.m.—Sliort sermon by pastor. 8 p.m.. Thos Garistmar { : 'y School. EVERYRODY WELCOME. METHODIST EPISCOPAL (WHI Douglas Memorial . 1ith and H sts ne. Bev. J. 0. WRIGHTSON, D. D., Pastor, Sunday achooi—9:30 a.m. erery Sunday. Public worship—11 a.m. Christmas Celebration and Carols, 7:30 p.m. Prager meetiog—& p.m., Thursday. mor. ‘Galbraith A, M. E. Zion Church il st. bet. L and M sts. nw. WM. D. BATTLE, Pestor 9:80 a.m.— Sunday school and Bible clases 11:00 8.1 —Sermgu by Bov. 8. Q. SWAN, DD presiding elder of Wash. ington disirict: HOLY OOM- MUNTON yel “T Berve." arick ‘Angels' Serenads tor. Special by the choir. You are welcome to N B he_praver and praiw METROPOLITAN WESLEY AME. | ZION CHURCH D st sw. bet. 2nd aud 35 stx v, HENRY J. CALLIS. D. 1. Postor. 2:00 p.m. tata %330 P 800 pm. 5 o'clock Christmas morning will 600 pm —Christian Epdeavor. 7:30 p.m —Christmas drama. *'The Hoky Man.' Presested by the choir. ALL ARE WELCONE. _ . MILES MEMORIAL C. M. E. CHURCH 3rd St. between L and N. Y. Ave. N.W. MILLARD L. BREEDING, Minister. shosl.. sermon by the pastor. “The Stsr in the East.” A, Willbanks. m —Suaday 11:00 &/t —Christm; Subject: ~—Epworth Tsague. - spectal Curistmas musiesl pro- &ram by the female choir. YOU_AR COME Asbury M. E. Church 11th and K Rta. N.W. REV. J. U. KING, Pastor. On Sonday evening a€H Glork the ebolr it s et antat, “The Messiah’s ! l!" \1“'1"\' WELCOME. MET=5DIST EPISCOPAL SOUTH. Marvin M. E. Church South 10th and B Sts. S.W. CLAUDE M. HESSER, Minister. 11 am.— CHRISTMAS SERMOX. Special Music. 8 pm.— Attractive Ohristmes Entertainment. 908, % Epworth League Emory M. E. Church South s ave. and Tttenbouse st. ‘s REV. E. A. LAMBERT. PASTOR. 11 a.w.~Sermon by Pastor “THE ©UN- SPEAKABLE GIPFT." Special music by the cheir. 0 :40 a.m.—Bunds #chool. §:00 p.m.—An_ e log of Christmas music iin The Chols, wmdes e Bisee tion of Mr. Le Roy Lewis. 7:15 p.m.—Epworth League. Spectal astor. school Christ Thursday. Dec MT. PLEAS M. E. CHURCH SOUTH 16in ST. N NEAR LAMONT. day REV. CLIFTON K. RAY, Paster. i 0:30 a.m.—Sunday &chool and Bible classes. 1 1100 a'm.—Morning worship. Pastor's wub- | “THE SHEPHERD'S | 7:00 pan.—Epworth League. 100 p.m— Evening_worship. Short talk by the Pastor. 'pecial Christ- mas music by the quartet. 7:00 am., Curistuias morning—Prayer and o e DR Calvary M. E. Church South o0 que 5. GEORGETOWN Rev. Wm. Aubrey Lynch, Pastor. 11 a.m.—Christmas sermon. “THE GOOD-WILL CHUROH." M. E. Church South 13th ST. AT N. CAROLINA AVE. N.E. Rev. John Paul Tyler, D.D,, Pastor 11 a.m. and 8 p.m—Pub- lic Worship. Sermon by Pastor Special Christmas Music i ‘ Tuesday — 7:00 am, — | Christmas Communien. Large Chorus Choir and Quar- tet. Mr. Charles S. Wengard, | director of music. All Protestant Christisns -withent & | chureh home are invited to uuite -with """ Visttors Gordially Weleomed. C. G. CHAPPELL. Sub- for ALL. SERVICE Tuesday Morning Lincoln Road Church Lincoln rd., R. 1 e. and U ne. WALTEIL G. MeNEIL, Minister. 11 8. —CHRISTALAS SEAMON 8 p.m—Reading by the Ministar: Ven Brkes “THE LOST Boy Chrsstmas Dot services. | cumren actool 50 —— e S = Rosedale M. E. Church 415, Ten REV. C. F. LI Preaching—i1 am ey e Sunday School. 24 Tsual_servi ng the week. [BROOKLAND i Tath ws ALPHEUS §. MOWBRAY, PAS' 9:30—8undes school. 00— ” “The New Freedom' 1—Junior League PETWORTH Grant circle and New Hampshire ave. n.w “THE CHURCH WITH A PROGRAM.™ BEV. EDWARD HAYES, D. D., Pastor (Take lowa ave 9:30 a.m—8undey school, Dr. 0. J. Ra dall. Superintendent. A well organize school with classes from cradie roll to men's a0d women's ciasses, finely officered 11:00 a.m.—Sermon by the Pastor: “WHERE IS HE THAT IS BORN KING?” 7300 p.m.—Epworth Leazue. Miss Edna 3 Btacknouse speaks on “THE MUSIC OF CHRISTMAS” 8:00 p.m.—A service of musie by the @ Tet and large Vested Choir. w: short sermon by the Pastor, ¢ “THE SINGING ANGELS Every Stranger o Washington lnvit FREE SEATS. COME IN TIML. Loak for the Revelving Iluminated Cross. ot bus or Soldlers® Home car.) AINISTER 45 pw “The Star of Bethlehem” Given by the Ch On Thursday wvenng, Dec he Christmas masic and an or Mr. John J. T noted arzanist [ e e : i FOUNDRY o’ CHURCH Philadelphia EPISCOPAL Sixteenth Street Near# Street 9:30 a.m.—Church School. 11:00 a.m.—Sermon by BISHOP WILLIAM FRASER McDOWELL 6:30 pm—CHRISTMAS VESPER SERVICE, under auspices of the Church School and Epworth League, concluding with “The Pageant of Giving.” 8:00 p.m—Sermon, “CHRISTMAS CANTICLES,” By Rev. John R. Edwards, D. D. Music by Quartet Choir Lovet); duet. “'Noel" (Gounod): anthems, @ (Parker) ‘Sing 0 Heavens'" (Tours): . “Hallaly: (HandeL.) anthems. : 0 Daughter of Iy Night'' (Adam); violin s “Before the enson) © (Kramer) ; 6:30—Special service of Christma and Sunday school § \ 2z 0007 = THE HAMLINE CHURCH | JOSEPH T. HERSON, D. D., MINISTER Dr. Herson preaches at both services MORNING SUBJECT: “The Angels’ Song—Was It an Hllusion?” E\";L NG SUBJ. E(;T 5 - ” The Christ Child and His Message Church Schoo? at 9:30 a.m. Epworth League at 7:00 p.m. Candle Light Service Christmas Morning, 6:30 O’Clock Come Worship With Us . Special Music at all services under the direction of Miss Edith B. Athey Choir—Edith B. Athey, organist and director; Clara Young Brown, prano; Kaniah M Boteler, contralto; Clarence P. Lew = tenor; Douglass Shaver, bass NN Z McKENDREE £ Mass. Ave. N.W. Between 9th and 10th Sts. (The Red Brick Church) CHAS. A. SHREVE, Pastor 9:00 a.m—Prayer Service. 9:30a.m—Sunday School, DR. JOHN H. WESLER, SUPT. 11:00a.m—Public worship. Sermon by the Pastor. Subject: " “Christ Above All” Solo by RICHARD A. DAWSON At Both Morning and Evening Services 6:45 p.m—Epworth League. 8:00 p.m—EVANGELISTIC MEETING, Pastor. Subject: [ - - » » Walking With Wise Men There is always an altar service and prayer for those needing help. MIDWEEK SERVICES . CHRISTMAS SERVICE SERMON—7 o'clock Christmas morning, Thursday, 8 pm—PRAYER MEETING. Friday-—7:30 P.M.—Pentecostal meeting. EVERYBODY WELC()AME ALL_ THE TlM!»Efi conducted by the | ll | CALVARY On Columibia Road N.W. Between 14th-and 15th Streets JAMES 'SHERA MONTGOMERY, Minister Christmas will be appropriately celebrated—Sunday 9:30—Calvary Bible School; Mr. Edwin Dice. superintendent. 9:30—Calvary Men's Bible Class; Mr. Roy H Wolfe, president; Dr. Arthur C. Christle, teacher. 11:00—Public worship with sermon by DR MONTGOMERY on the subject: s WORLD WITHOUT A CHRISTMAS” SPECIAL MUSIO: Organ Prelude: *“‘Nlarch of the Magi Kivgs ' Anthed, 8t Heavens,” Tours; Offertary Bolo, ““Night of Nights.'' Mrs. Deal: trio, * on the Listents Ear of Night'': organ pestiude llelujun Cloru: Foo—Bpworth League devotional Sorvii §:00—Public worship and the— Offertory Cantata, “THE HOLY NIGHT” —given by the Calvary Quartet and the Calvary Chorus Choir under the direction 0of GEORGE HAROLD MILLER. THD CANTATA: “THE HOLY NIGHT" Chorus, “*Wonderful Nigh the Christ™; baritone solu, Iet Us Bver Joyful Be'’; soprauo solo, “‘Mark Thou My Hi quarte “"Welcome, Thrics Welcome™: contralto solo, “0 Jesus Lay Thy Geutie Hand'': “‘chorus, “'Now Praiwe We All Our Lord." EMMA LOUISE THOMPSON, CHURCH ORGANIST—FREE SEATS TO THE PUBLIC. “There Were Shephes Blessedness He Bears