Evening Star Newspaper, April 4, 1925, Page 9

CHURCH WILL BUILD ! OFFGEAND STUDY New York Avenue Preshy- terian Congregation Au- thorizes Construction. A chureh office and study York Avenue Presbyterian the New York avenue side erccted. The work on this ng wiil begin at once, under the u of the board of truste his was decided upon at the recent meeting of the congregation. ports of the various branches hurch showed progress. The | chool reported one of its years both on membership in- | . crease and its benevolent program It voted to secure a church visitor to work under the direction of the minister, Rev. Dr. Joseph R. Sizoo. The me hip of elders and ns was increased because of the >wth in membership i Buy Outing Home. s people of the church are ! an outing home in Vir-| “re they can have their during the Summer adjoining was to The yo has At i1 am. Dr nday s 1orTov e Sunday will mak cial musical pre DR. WILFLEY TO PREACH SERMONS ON CHRIST Sixth Week of Evangelistic Crusade at Vermont Avenue Church Starts Monday. arle Wilfley Vermont tomorrow Who Came.’ vice will be Mystery.” nis topic £ the Gospel” will be the the th week th cru: of the chur Monday. Dr. Wilfley wil ach each evening at 5 o'clock, ermon_subjects 1 nday, “The Chrést of ‘he Ch day, “Christ Facing the sday, “The Obedient CF “The Dying Christ.” four weeks of hom the week of evang which closes today, it expi that a number of new mem- bors will bo added to the congrega- evan p hi M Tuesd Wedn as follows Authority of Con ‘ross”; and Follow- at- tation, 5 cted Woman's Society hurch Tuesday at Il am., at ch hour Mrs. J. (. Cross will pre- . gathering of the missionary nt. After luncheon, at 12:30 the work department of the will meet under the leadership Mrs. Mabel Stearns. The Christian Women's Missionary Societies of the District of Columbia and vicinity will meet at the church Friday at 2 pam for an Easter prayer service. ; mbers of the Alpha Chri eavor Society and their friend hy committea composed of ward Mullins and Misses Edith Long and Bstella Grissom, will hike to-| night from the terminus of the teenth street bus line to the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Reese, in Ta- koma Park, where they will be en- tertained The intermediate and senior depart- ments have joined in a Christian Fn- deavor section, which will meet at the €church each Sunday evening at 6 lock, under the supervision of Miss Katherine Wilfley. | | tian Fn- led DR. STAUFFER TO PREACH Conducts Services Tomorrow at Ninth Street Christian Church. Rev. Dr. C. R. Stauffer, minister of the Ninth Street Christian Church, Ninth and D streets northeast, will preach both morning and evening to- morrow, having as his morning sub- jeet the World is Gone Him,” the evening Man Rather Than God.” Mond, ning a meeting will be held for new bers, at which the pastor will Tuesday and Wednes Dr. Stauffer will speak teenth Street Christian Ninth Street Church it in the Wednesday ev ice. Thursday evening churches will unite in a service at the Ninth Street Ch The Dorcas class, will hold its 2 g at the ch Monday even The Naomi Mrs. I B. Gilstrap, teacher hold its regular monthly meet- Tuegda evening at the home of E. H. Long, 3425 Hol northwest The regu churc with supper will be held 6 o'clock . DR. BRIGGS WILL PREACH. Fifth Baptist Church Also Discuss “Frat” Dr it evenings the Fif- hurch, the with serv- two | nion | urch teach- ni the Thursday at Pastor Will Problem. ch at Fifth morning it night. the evening ser- will discuss briefly: tion the obse aster and Chri be ‘holy days, 1 school tocal high s COMMUNION IS PLANNED. be adminis at the Full Pennsylvania John 1. B Blood Baptist Church ind “A Verdict As a prelude non, Bri Doess the Bible » of Lent mas? Should itdays be suppres to Dr. and . the or ed in our chool The tored tomorrow Gospel Assembly avenue northwest, and at night the pastor, Harry L. Collier, will preach on “Hosanna in the Highest.” The Young People’s meeting to- ght will be in charge of Miss shner of Chevy Chase, Md. n will afternoon 930 Services at Ascension. Worthington Cooke, Church of the Ascen- street and Massachu- announces the follow- Holy school, Rev rectc Thomas of the welfth avenue, rvi for Palm Sunday munjon, § am.; church 0 a.m.; choral eu rist, w mom, 11 a.m.; Chi 2:30 p.m.; Young People's Soclety, & p.m.; evensong, with address, at § o'clock. The evening service is also choral. The high celebration at 11 o'clock will be preceded by the pro- vession of palms. Retts ing Missionary Society to Meet. The meeting of the Woman's Mis- sionary Society of Grace Bapti 2+ Church will be held at 1210 Pennsyl- vania avenue southeast Tuesday at 17:45_p.m. Miss Ruth Boyden will speak on the missionary conference recently held in this city. CHRISTIANS CALLED the | { owned and operated by the Episcopal i BEvangelic Y. M. C. A. NEWS The religious work department has arranged to supply a number of local pulpits with speakers in the absence of many local pastors at the annual conference at Annapolis, Md., as fol- lows Mount 11 am Rev. N, Congress tant, 11 attsvil Bright Taber Rev. P. K Methodist Protestant ;8 pm., Methodist Protes- W. P. Blake, Hy- Street . Rev. t Episcopal, 11 am., Page Stehison, religious work director, Y 8 $ pm., D. A. Dollarhide. dean VA accountancy school McKendree Methodist Episcopal, 11 am.. Chaplain Thonias L. Kirkpatrick, U. S. N., 8 p.m., Arthur P. Black. Junior Church, Calvary Baptist, 11 am. J. P. Hovey, District Boy Scouts. Men's Bible C Douglass M. E., 10 wm., W. H. Loving. M TOWEEK OF PRAYER Federal Council Outlines List of Bible Passages Lead- ing Up to Easter. Urging Christians to give themselves during the week preceding to “daily Bible reading, mes carnest prayer,” the »uneil of Churches, through its com- mission on evangelism, has sent an Easter message to scores of thousands of churches. During Lent many church members throughout the country are taking part in the fellowship of prayer and in_special services. In connection with its call. the council suggests a series of eight topics for sermons dur- ing Holy week. The call suggests that each church might gather its own people for these speclal services or that a group of churches might unite. It also suggests that group of chu might find central meetings at the noon hour highly valuable. he eight suggested toples for s & April 5, “The Savior's in the Mour of Triumph” xix.41,42); April 6, “Suffering Undeserved Hatred” (Luke, April “Suffering From Elind Ifishn, (Luke xx.14); April 8, “Suffering Relieved by Human Love" (John, xii.7); April 9,” “Suffer- ng Fr reachery” (Luke, Xxii.21); April 10, “The Fullness of the Savior's ering” (John, xix.30); April ‘he Savior in the Realm of (Matthew, xxvil April 1 Triumphant Christ” (Luke, Xxiv. SERVICE AT ST. MARK’S. Program Is Arranged for Holy Week Observance. At St. Mark’s Church, Third and A ts southeast, there will be two of holy communion to- 0 wm. and at- 11 a.m. . William Henry Pet- at 11 am. and the William A. Masker, 8 p.m. During Holv communion will be celebrated Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 11 am.; Maundy Thursday at 7 a.m. and 11 a.m. There will be evening prayer and sermon on the evenings of these four days at 8 o'clock. The children's Lenten service will be held Wednesday at 4 p.m. The service of meditation on our Lord's seven words from the cross, when the rector will officiate and preach, will be held Good Friday from 12 noon to 3 p.m. There -will be evening prayer and sermon Good Friday at 8 p.m. Holy baptism will be administered Easter evening at 4 o'clock. h Suffer (Luk From xix.47); stre; celebrations morrow, at 7 The rector, Re tus, will preach assistant, Rev will preach at week the holy AUXILIARY TO MEET. The Woman's Auxiliary of the Episco- pal Church in the Diocese of Washing- ton will hold the regular monthly meet- ing in St. Paul's Church, Rock Creek Church road, Tuesday at 2 p.m. A meeting of parish presidents was held during the week under the chair- manship of Mrs. Wiliam D. Hurd, diocesan president, at which plans for the forthcoming campaign for funds for reconstruction of the buildings Church in Japan were discussed. Full instructions will be given at the meeting Tuesday. The Woman's Auxil- iary is the principal missionary society of the Episcopal Church, and to it falls 2 major part in raising money for mis- sionary purposes. Mrs. Hurd is a mem- ber of the committee arranging the cam- paign. Third ‘Baptist Church. Rev. Dr. George O. Bullock’s topic at the Third Baptist Churoh, Fifth | and Q streets northwest, tomorrow 11 am. will be “A Victorious Christ” The Young People's Chris- tian Endeavor Society, at 6 p.m., will have a consecration meeting; leader, E. Freeman The Junior Christian ¥ndeavor Society will mest at 5 p.m.; Miss B. Jackson, president. Dr. Bul: lock’s topic at 8 pm. will be, “An 1 Church.” Talks on “Unavoidable Christ.” The subject® pastor, Rev. of the sermon at 11_o'clock James Harvey Dunham, at Western Presbyterian Church, op H street between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets, will be “The Una- voidable Christ.” At 7 o'clock the devotional service of the Christian Endeavor will be held, with the in- stallation of officers for the new church year. At 8 o'clock the sub- ject of the sermon will be “Two Im- pressive Thing: tomor- by the perel i Three Sermons Announced. At Second Baptist Church, Third between H and 1 streets, tomorrow, 5. Holloman will preach at orrows and Sins of g 0 pm. Rev. Dr. George O. Bullock will preach, and at 8 p.m. Rev. Mr. Holloman will preach Zion and Her King.” —_— g Dr. Muir at Highlands. At the Highlands Baptist Church tomorrow Dr. J. J. Muir, the stated supply, will have as his subjects, re- spectively, “The King Cometh” and “Three Traders.” The ordinance of the Lord’s supper will be adminis- tered at . the regular morning sery- ice. the ~City, At o el i Plan Confirmation. Palm Sunday will be observed to- morrow at Grace Reformed Church, Rhode Island avenue and Fifteenth street. Rev. Dr. Henry Ranck will have for his morning subject, “Be- hold the Man.” A cl will be con- firmed at the evening service. Dr. Darby to Preach. Rev. Dr. W. L. Darby, secfetary ot the Washington Federation of Churches, will preach at Peck Me- morial Chapel tomorrow at 7:45 p.m. The pastor, Rev. Irving Ketchum, will preach at 11 a.m. Services will be held Good Friday at ;’pu,. G BAPTIST WOMEN TO CONVENE SEPARATELY Plan to Change Fiscal Year and Date of Meeting to Be Consid- ered at Memphis. Of interest to all Southern Baptists is the announcement that at the ap- proaching annual session of the Woman's Missionary Union at Mem- phis, beginning May 12, an amend- ment to the by-laws of the organi- zation will be proposed making the books of the union close with the end of the calendar year. It is deemed certain that it will also be proposed to hold the annual convention of the union in January hereafter, shortly after the close of the books and at a time and place different from the meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention. In support of these proposed changes it is pointed out by the women that they feel the adoptlon of the calendar year as the Woman's Mis- sionary Union year will greatly simply and facllitate the work of the union, while a change from the present meth- od of holding the convention at the same time the Southern Baptist Con- vention is in session is desirable from the fact that under the present ar- rangement the women do not have op- portunity to attend the sessions of the Southern convention, of which their organization % an auxiliary. |CLASS AT EPIPHANY WILL BE CONFIRMED Bishop Freeman to Conduct Serv- ice and Give Sermon—Lenten Devotions to End. The Bishop of Washington, Right Rev. James E. Freeman, will visit his old chusch, Epiphany, tomorrow morning to administer confirmation to a class prepared by the rector, Rev. Dr. Z. B. Phillips. Bishop Freeman will preach the sermon and be the celebrant of the holy com- munion following. At evensong, at 8 o'clock, Dr. Phillips will deliver his Palm Sun- day message. There will be special music at both services. The rector will officiate at the early celebration of communion at § .m. He requests as many of the congregation as possible to make their communion at this hour, to re- lieve the great congestion at the latter celebration. Dr. Phillips will bring his series of Lenten noon day services to a close this_week. These services begin at 12:05 and last until 12 The parish clergy will deliver the messages at the 4:45 p.m. services. There will be celebrations of the holy communion at 7:30 a.m., Monday to Thursday, in- clusive. On the latter day, which is Maundy Thursday, there will be later celebrations of the communion at 11 am. and 7:30 p.m. On Good Friday there will be a service at 10 o'clock and from 12 to 3, the rector will con- duct the three-hour meditations on the seven last words. To accommodate the large num- hers coming to Epiphany, there have been installed in the parish hall amplifiers, which will permit some of those unable to gain admittance to the church to follow the services on Palm Sunday, Good Friday and Easter. BIBLE STUDY CONTEST TO BE OPENED TO GIRLS Y. W. C. A. Joins Y. M. C. A. in Repetition of Event Held Suc- cessfully Last Year. The Bible study contest held last vear by the boys department of the Y. M. C. A.. proved so successful that this year it will be held on a more pretentious scale and will have the co-operation of the Y. W. C. A., mak- ing the contest open to girls as well as to boys. Earl B. Fuller, boys' di- rector of the Y. M. C. A., has issued invitations to the Sunday school su- perintendents of all churches in the city to have representatives in the contest. There will be two divisions, boys and girls from 12 to 14 years of age; and the intermediate division composed of boys and girls from 15 to 17 years of age. The topic for discussion may be taken from any character in the Bible, or any bibical historical event, and the treatment of the subject must be original. Boys wishing to compete should send in their names to the Y. M. C. A. Boys' Department, 1732 G street northwest, and the girls to the Department of Education, Y. W. C. A, 1311 G street northwest. An award will be given the winner in each preliminary contest and the winner in the boys' group of the final contest will be given two weeks' free vacation at Camp Letts, the “Y" boys' camp on Rhodes River. The win- ner of the girls'’ group will be’ given ofie week vacation free to Kamp Kahlert, the Y. W. C. A. camp. PLANS “CALVARY DAY.” Vaughn Class to Hold Observance Tomorrow. “Calvary day” will be observed by the Vaughn Bible class of Calvary Baptist Sunday school tomorrow at 9:30 am. in the church auditorium. Dr. W. S. Abernethy, the pastor, will speak and extend an invitation to non-members to unite with the church. Dr. Charles A. Pfender, professor of roentgenology, will address the class club Monday at 8 p.m. in the Sunday school house. His subject will be “The History of X-Ray,” and the talk will bé illustrated by lantern slides. CALVARY BAPTIST. Rev. W. E. Doughty to Speak at Morning Sprvice. Rev. Dr. William E. Doughty will occupy the pulpit of the Calvary Methodist Church tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock. He has recently vis- ited Turkey and Armenia, inspecting the work and studying the conditions among the suffering people of those lands. He is nationally known as a speaker at religious and missionary gatherings. Evening service is at 8 o'clock. BISHOP WILL #REACH. M { Cathedral Service in Afternoon to Be Broadcast. Rt. Rev. James E. Freeman, D. D., Bishop of Washington, will preach at the people’s evensong service in the Bethlehem Chapel of Washington Cathedral at 4 o'clock tomorrow aft- ernoon. The service will be broad- cast through station WCAP. At the morning service at 11 o’clock the sermon will be delivered by Rev. Dr. W. L. De Vries, chancellor of the Cathedral. The Cathedral choir of men and boys will sing at both serv- ices. Rev. E. Hez Swem to Talk. “Spring Story I:, How She Found Out What Was in His Pocket!” will be related tomorrow night, 8 o'clock, by Rev. E. Hez Swem, pastor Centen- nial Baptist Church. The 11 o'clock morning subject is, “Believers Beo Frowed. WASHINGTO STAR, D. C., SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1925. Sunday School Lesson BY REV. HUGH T. STEVENSON. THE BLESSINGS OF PENTE- COST.—Acts {L.1-47. Golden text: “Repent ye and be baptized, every one of you in* the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit."—Acts 11.38. We commence with this lesson an intensely interesting series of studies about “The Spread of Christianity.” They will cover a period of mnine months. In our first quarter's study the development of the Apostolic Church will be traced from the gift of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost to Peter's deliverance from prison. The next two quarters’ studies will cen- ter about the misslonary work of Paul. The apostle's first two mission- ary journeys will be considered in third quarter's lesson for this year, and in the last three months' studies we will trace his journey from Athens to Rome. The coming series of lessons will call for our considering the begin- ning of modern civilization. The principal source of this historical series of studiea will be the Acts of the Apostles, which has been well called the ospel of the Holy Spirit.” People who make history do not usu- ally think much about recording their work. It has recently been sug- gested that Luke, the belovdd physi- cian, whose accur: a historfan has been firmed by modern re- search, prepared his remarkable his- torical work under Paul's supervision and during the apostle's prison days in Rome preceding his final trial. While this suggestion would account for some of the peculiarities of Acts, if it was prepared to be submitted as part of Paul's defense to the Roman authorities, it has not been accepted by all Biblical scholars as the purpose of Luke's historical work. In the opening of Acts, which tells the story of the development of Chris- tianity from a Jewish sect to a world faith, Luke lnks it up with hig first history, or the third Gospel. This was no literary accident. He sought to make clear that the “acts of the Apostles” was a “continuation of Christ's own history.” His entire work is more of a glorification of Jesus than of the upostles. Luke recognized that the development of the small band of 120 believers into the mighty force which influenced imperial Rome was due to the dy- namic spiritual power of the risen Christ, who continued to carry on His work, after His ascension, through His followers, whom He endued with the Holy Spirit to enable them to carry out His program according to His promise. » The Gift of the Holy Spirit. Pentecost was one of the great de- cisive days in human history. The great thanksgiving feast, which, ac- cording to Jewish traditions, was the anniversary of the promulgation of the Mosaic law, came 50 days after the Passover. It came at a better season for travel on Jand and sea, so that it was more largely attended by those coming from a distance to Jerusalem. It came 50 davs after the crucifixion. of Christ. The 10 days tollowing His ascension had been spent by the weary disciples waiting in the upper room for the promised power from on high. The Lord's ap- pearance after His resurrection had reunited the apostolic band. They were united by a comman personal faith in Christ's promise and expec- tation, when suddenly they were sur- prised Ly the signs which preceded the greatest ovent, save one—the birth of our Lord—in history. The two sensible signs that char- acterized the, coming of the Holy Spirit were appropriate types of the inward miracle that they had experi- enced. They heard, but did not see, the sound of the rushing mighty wind. which suggested the invisible, actual and sovereign freedom of the Divine Spirit in His life-glving power. The appearance “of what looked like fire distributing themselves over the as- sembly” symbolized the purifying power of the Holy Spirit's work. The first effect of His presence with them all was seen in His ving' them “to speak in foreign langlages according as the spirit gave them words to utter.” volumes have been written upon this gift of tongues that was be- stowed upon the praying band. Hu- man speech was too small, so the spirit of God broke the barriers of speech, when He filled the walting band with divine enthusiasm, deep- ened thelr convictions, empowered them to see the truth of the Old Testament and understand the life of Christ, filled them with a passion for souls so that they boldly and coura- geously commenced to speak effect- ively with other tongues. Paul's de- scription of the gift of tongues, man- ifested in the Corinthian Church, agrees with Luke’'s account {n that scoffers attributed their utterances to madness or drunkenness. Peter's Sermon. In half an hour after they had been filled with the Holy Spirit they knew more about Jesus Christ and the Old Testament. than they ever had known before. This is seen in Peter's de- fense of his brethren and his ex- planation to the multitude of the sig- nificance of the event which had changed them all into new personali- ties. This first Christian sermon was an extemporareous address and could not have been delivered without the aid of the Holy Spirit. Peter's knowl- edge of his own sin, faflures and for- giveness given him by the risen Lord, together with his enlarged knowl- edge of Christ, as a result of the bap- tism of the Holy Spirit, enabled the apostle to come to the front at that hour with his strong defense, Peter not a graduate of the rabbinical schools. He exhibited a greater composure of manner and closeness of thinking than ever be- fore. His sermon is a chain of argu- ment buttressed by texts of Scripture and appeals to fact, unfolded with admirable tact, as of a man who had all his wits about him, and leading up to his desired conclusion by rigor- ous force of logic. Hayving refuted the intoxication theory, he turned to the Old Testament and pointed to the prophecy of Joel, as being fulfilled in their experience. He then by a series of more and more conclusive proofs established that Hebrew prophecy had been fulfilled in the life of Jesus, who had been raised from the dead, and then boldly charged his fellow cqun- UNITARIAN. trymen with being guilty of cruelfy- ing Christ. Peter's address brought conviction, for they cried out asking what they could do to be saved. The apostle de- manded that these whose appeals proved that they were convicted of their sin and believed in Christ Jesus should repent and be baptized. Three thousand responded to the apostle's demand that they turn about and change their method of liv- ing by professing their faith in the risen Lord by being baptized. Many point to this, as the birth of Chr! tianity. While men may differ as to the period, when the church of Christ started, Luke, without speaking of Pentecost as the day of the church's origin, treats it as such in the Acts of the Apostles. The New Community. Jews from abroad would be more open to the Gospel than those resid- ing in Jerusalem. It may be due to the fact that a large number of them accepted Christ Jesus and joined His followers by being baptized that the new soclety assumed its form. They were united by a fourfold spirit. The new community had a spiritual unity and experience as a basi for their common life, They were character- {zed in their Iife by a “constant lis- tening to the teachings of the apos- tle: that emphasized that Jesus was the Messiah. The people who believed that God had made Jesus, who had been cruci- tied, both Lord and Christ by raising Him from the dead were drawn into the bonds of & new brotherhood. There is hardly an object for which men combine today but what can be found in the organizations of that day. They gave expression to their epiritual unity and faith by the ob- servance of the communion, or Lord's supper, prayers and worship, both in the temple and in the upper room. They had all things in common. This probably grew out of their love for one another and the desire to as- sist those who were without funds, having come up to Jerusalem to at- tend the Pentecostal feast and tar- ried to become better acquainted with their Lord's life, love and program. The manifestation of generous giv- ing, that still marks all true Chris- tians, when there is a need to be met, revealed the extent of their brotherly love. While every soclal reformer has turned to those days of the early church's common treasury as the basis for his soclalistic pro- gram, vet they gave voluntarily, and not through force, of what was their own. Facing conditions at home and abroad with the realizatien that the gospel of Jesus is the onlf force that can save civilization and correct the evils of the hour, ought we not to dedicate upon the altar of our God our possessions and talents for the uplift of our fellow men to be used of the Holy Spirit, who is still with us, to bring a spirit of brotherhood and fraternity among all men and na- tions? There is nothing that will flll the individual life with greater joy, peace and happiness than a public stand for Christ and living a life ac- cording to His will. It will help de- churches and further the work of the kingdom of God among men if we place our all in the service of Christ and His church. There is no better way to promote commercial prosper- ity, national security and interna- tional good will. SERVICE;AT ST. PAUL’S. Holy Communion at 7:30 A. M. to Begin Series. The first of the Palm Sunday serv- ices tomorrow at St Paul's Episcopal “hurch, Twenty-third stroet near Washington Circle, will be holy com- munion at 7:30 am. At 10 oclock there will be morning prayer and in- struction to children of the Sunday school. At the 11 o’clock service there Lwill be the procession of the paims, holy communion and sermon by the recter, Rev. Arlington A. McCallum. and distribution of palms to members of the congregation. There will be the usual evensong and £ermon serv- ice at 8 p.m. During Holy week the services will be as follows: Monday and Tuesday, holy communion at 7:30 a.m. and eve- ning prayer at 5 p.m.; Wednesday, holy communion at 7:30 a.m., the cate- chism at 4 p.m. and the preparation at 8 pm.; Thursday, holy communion at 7:30 and 11 a.m., evening prayer at 5 pm. and continuous intercessions throughout the day: Friday, the sol- emn collects at 7:30 am., the three hours from noon to 3 p.m., and the choir will sing Stainer’s “Crucifixion” at 8 p.m., and Saturday, public bap- tism at 5 p.m. MEEKNESS IS SUBJECT. Dr. Charles Wood to Preach at Church of Covenant. At the Church of the Covenant to. morrow morning Rev. Dr. Charles Wood will preach on “The Royalty of Meekness.” At the evening service Dr. Wood's subject will be “Christ's Triumphal Entry Into the Life of Man.” The Coverant Evening Missionary Society will hold its monthly meeting John Nelson Mills, the Ontario, Mon- day at 8 p.m., and will be addressed by Dean Slowe of Howard University. Thursday evening at 8 o'clock in the chapel of the church the usual communion service of the week before Easter will be held. Dr. Wood will speak on “Sharing Christ's Sufferings.” S Retreat at St. Matthew's. A retreat in the French language will be given by Rev. Philip Blanc in St. Matthew's Church, Rhode Is- land avenue, beginning at 4:30 p.m. tomorrow. Conferences in French, Monday and Tuesday at 10 a.m. and 8 pm. The retreat will close with a general ‘communion Wednesday morning at 7 o'clock. e Pageant to Be Presented. “The Victory Over the World” will be the subject of the sermon by Dr. Ulysses G. B. Pierce, minister of All Souls' Church, tomorrow mornnig at Sixteenth and Harvard streets. “The Consecration of Sir Galahad,’ pageant, will be presented in the ev: ning at 7:30. UNITARIAN. ALL SOULS’ CHURCH SIXTEENTH Founded 1821 AND HARVARD STREETS ULYSSES G. B. PIERCE, D. D., MINISTER 9:45~Chufch School, Kindergarten during morning service. 11:00—Morning worship. Sermon by the Minister on “THE VICTORY OVER THE WORLD” MR. TITTMANN, Bass MR. ATWATER, Organist MR. LORLEBERG, Cello “THE CONSECRATION OF SIR GALAHAD” A PAGEANT, WILL BE PRESENTED SUNDAY EVENING AT SEVEN-‘TE‘IRTY velop and extend the life of all our| at the home of the president, Mrs. | 57,765 ENROLLED IN SUNDAY SCHOOLS Survey Reveals Baptist Churches of Capital Lead in Total Number of Students. The Sunday School Council of Re- ligious Education of the District of Columbia has just completed a sur- vey of enrollment in the local Sun- day schools, which was made under the direction of Page McK. Etchison of the Y. M. C. A. This survey shows that there are 57,755 students enrolled in the white Protestant Sunday schools of the Dis- trict of Columbia in all the depart- ments, including adult, young people’s, senior, intermediate, junior, primary, beginners’, cradle roll and home. The enrollment by denominations shows the Baptist leading, with 13,992; Methodist Episcopal, 11,008; Presbyterians, 8,042; Episcopalians, 6,995, Methodist Episcopal South, 4,250; Disciples of Christ, 4,160; Lutheran; 4,060; Congregational, 1,177; Methodist Protestant, 1,125; United Brethren, 950; Reformed, 807; Church_of Brethren, 500; First Breth- ren, 235; Friends, 213; Nazarene, 131; Swedenborgen, 90. 165 Sunday Schools. There are a total of 165 Sunday schools in the city—43 Episcopal, 27 Methodist Episcopal, 23 Baptist, 22 Presbyterian, 17 Lutheran, 8 Disciples of Christ, 7 Methodist Episocapl South, 5 Methodist Protestant, 4 Con- gregational, 2 Reformed, 2 Friends, 1 United Brethren, 1 First Brethren, 1 Church of the Brethren, 1 Nuzarene, 1 Church of the New Jerusalem. The six leading Sunday schools in the city are Calvary Baptist, Fifth Baptist, Ninth Street Christian, Mount Vernon Methodist Episcopal South, Epworth Methodist Episcopal South and Calvary Methodist Episcopal. e SUNDAY SCHOE OFFICERS INSTALLED AT FOUNDRY Arthur L. Ward General Super- intendent—80 Engaged in Educational Work. The newly elected officers and teachers of Foundry Methodist Church school for the year beginning April 1, were installed by the pastor at the close of the morning service last Sunday. The school has a staff of more than 80 volunteer workers, mapy of whom have had special training for their duties. The general officers include Arthur I. Ward, general superintendent; Arba T. Stuntz, gen- eral secretary: William L. Clarke, chorister; Charles W. Ernest, director of orchestra; Oscar Lancaster, treas- urer; Rev. H. E. Woolever, sunerin- tendent, missionary education; G. I1. Fonken, superintendent, adult depart- ment: Miss Esther Reuber, counsellor, young people’s departmeut; Mrs. Al- fred B. Lindsay, counsellor, senior de- partment; Mr. Henry B. Hazard, counsellor, intermedi department; Miss Birdella Miller, superintendent, junior department; Mrs. Clarence A Lindsay, superintendent, primary de- partment; Mrs. Donald Maxson, super- |intendent, kindergarten department; Mrs. Lowndes Connally, superinten- {dent, cradle roll; Miss Elise Smith, superintendent, home department. A AR COMMUNION SERVICE. Trinity Diocesan Church Changes Evening Rites’ Hour. The services for Palm Sunday at Trinity Diocesan Church will begin with a celebration of the holy com- munion at 8 o'clock. At 9:30 the church school holds its session. At 11 o'clock there will be & second cele- bration. with sermon by the vicar, Rev. Raymond L. Wolven. Begin- {ning_tomorrow, the evening service will be held at 5 instead of § o'clock. The vicar will preach at this service. The Young People's Society meets at §:30 in the parish house. Palms will be distributed at all the services dur- ing the day. Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop of Washington, will conduct the three-hour service of the Pas- sion, from 12 to 3, Good Friday. ‘ART THOU A KING?’ TOPIC. Rev. John B. Clark to Speak at First Presbyterian. “Art Thou a King?" will be the topic of the sermon preached by Rev. Dr. John Brittan Clark tomorrow morning &t the First Presbyterian Church. In the afternoon, at the ves- pen service, he will continue his series on “The Inner Life” by speak- ing on “Visions, or What Seest Thou?" The weekly talk on the “Life of Mones, the Paul of the Jewish “hurch,” will be omitted this week. There will be services Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday evenings a 8 o'clock, when the Bible accounts of the corresponding days and nights of Christ's last week will be given by Dr. Clark. _— “The Triumphant Entry.” “The Triumphant Entry” is the subject of a lecture to be given by Viva M. January in the Unity Audi- torium, 1326 I street, tomorrow at § p.m. Monday, at 8 am., Garnett January will give the first of a. series of lectures on the “Chemistry of Thought.” Thursday, at 3, 5 and 7 o'clock, is the spiritual healing clinfc_ by Garnett January. At 8 o'clock the class in lessons in truth is held. Special healing service will be Friday at o p.m. - Special Rites Planned. Special Palm Sunday services will be held in the Gunton-Temple Memo- rial Presbyterian Church tomorrow. The twilight service has besn ehanged and will now be held at 4:45 p.m. in- stead of at 4 o'clock. At this service the pastor, Rev. Bernard Braskamp, will speak of “Certain Spheres in Which Jesus Arrested His Kingship.” The sacrament of the Lord's supper will be celebrated Thursday, evening at 8 o'clock and on Friday' evening there will also be a special service. 13 UNDENOMINATIONAL. A New Interpretation of The Meaning and Purpose of Life “Nothing is hidden that shall not be revealed, ‘or comcealed that shall not be made known.” m Arthur Alfred Poissant Will Give a Series of EIGHT FREE LECTURES New Ebbitt Hotel, The White Parior || suNDAY, APRIL 5— | 3:00 pm. 3:00 p.m.—The Majesty of Calmbes.” || MONDAY. APRIL 6— “How These lectures will help you to understand “THE FIRST MAN, ADAM,”| IS TOPIC AT IMMANUEL Pinkham Bible Class to Elect Tues- day—Mission Work Is Aided. At Immanuel, the National Baptist Memorial Church, Rev. Gove G. John- son preaches at both services tomor- row, with the Lord's supper in the morning. At night the sermon topic, “The First Man, Adam,” goes back to the beginning of history and prophecy. The morning topic will be “Thy King Cometh.” The Pinkham Bible class for men will have its annual election of offi- cers in its classroom Tuesday. The Evening Mission Club held its last meeting for the year March 25 and opened its mite boxes, revealing a satisfactory sum for the mission. The following officers were elected: President, M.s. Mary P. Speiden; first vice president, Mrs. G. G. Johnson: second vice president, Miss Isabelle Clark; secretary, Miss Dora Criswell; treasurer, Mims Florence Cleaves. Mrs. Bugene McDermot's Circle, No. 2, of the Women's Soclety gave a demonstration last Wednesday eve- ning of a missionary clinic. She was assisted by Mrs. J. E. Halley, Mrs. Michaelson, Mrs#. Blanche Wilson, Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Jenkin The Junior Christian Endeavor So- clety, under the direction of Mrs. Turner, held a debate based on the Old Testament March 22. The ques- tion was, “Resolved, That Elijah was | a greater prophet than Elisha” The speakers for the affirmative were Aleo Turnbull and Billy Wolfrey, while those for the negative were Agnes Turner and Margaret Tyler, the judges being Deacons Grening and McLendon and Mr. Sturm. The decision was two to one in favor of the affirmative. Districts 9 to 12 are expected to be present in large numbers next Thursday at the midweek prayer service, the members of 5 to § having attended the preceding service. These meetings are held of such interest and importance that they draw large num- bers. MT. VERNON CHURCH MEMBERSHIP INCREASES Rev. Dr. W. A. Lambeth Announces Appointment of Stewards for Year. The annual report of the Mount Vernon Place Methodist Episcopal Church South for the year just finish- ed shows an increase in membership of 2,795, a net gain of 318 for the year. Of this number 155 were taken into the church upon a profession of faith. The total raised by the church for all funds during the year was 378,324, Rev. Dr. W. A. Lambeth, pastor, who is beginning his second year at the church, has announced the ap- pointment of the following stewards for the coming year: J. E. Baird, J. O. Tolbert, R. T. Buckingham, Dr. T. A. Groover, Dr. W. S. Rhodes, ¥ Armstrong, R. Frank Barr, W. Boyle, A. F. Burgess, Dr. Clifton P. Clark, L A. Coffman, C. L. Ebaugh, B. S. Embry, J. M. Foliln, T. D. Ganna- way, A. F. Harlan, Dr. Clarence F. Kohimeler, B. J. Laws, P. H. McMur- ray, A. E. Martin, D. N. Miller, Ros- sell . Mitchell, E. E. Overholt, B. C. Palmer, M. E. Palmer, D. C. Roper, C. E. Ru Smith, T. L. Smith, E. E Stout, W. H. Troll E ren, C. J. Zlegler, J. B. Akers, Judge E. K. Campbell, G. D. Elsworth, Judge J. T. Lioyd, Lieut. Col. Pistole, Jud John W. Price, J. F. Tiller and Dr. W. H. Wise. Dr. Lambeth will preach at the morning service tomorrow, taking as his topic, “Spiritual Success.” At § p.m. Dr. D. L. Blakemore will preach on “God’s Call to Methodism.” SERMONS ANNOUNCED. Rev. F. B. Harris to Speak at Foundry Methodist. Rev. Dr. Frederick Brown Harris, pastor of Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church, will return rom the confer- ence at Annapolis to occupy the pul- pit tomorrow morning and® evening. The theme In the morning will be “The Parable of the Palms,” and in the evening, “The Palm-strewn Way." Wednesday evening the young peo- ple of the church will present “The Challenge of the Cross.” Thursday evening the quartet choir will pre- sent the story of the Passion in sa- cred song. Friday evening holy com- munion will be administered. SCHOOL HEAD TO PREACH. Rev. W. L. Lingle to Occupy Cen- tral Presbyterian Pulpit. Rev. Dr. W. L. Lingle, president of the General Assembly Training School of the Southern Presbyterian Church, will preach at the Central Presb terian Church tomorrow morning and EVERY BAPTST S - ASKED FORA T Cash Offering by Every Mem- ber of Every Church Sought April 19. * white Baptists of the y have an opportunity to make a cash cor tribution to the support of the world wide program of missions, natidn and benevolence fostered Southern Baptist fort is being n to e 28,000 Baptist churches ir cial offerin the and causes embrace day, April 19. Some in that month m those churches havi that day. State, home a Christian educat lief, hospitals a embraced in the g work known the and the head: rters ee is urging the churches everywhere supplement their regular tions to the general work by cash offerings at th time that every one of 1 interests be more adequately minimum 4 causes from when o1 n ok year closes, is imp: is pointed out, and churches are being their goal for this advance over what same object during months of 1924. Many churches have not as yet pu on the 1925 program, and many others which did put it on did not enlist al their members. It Is in the hope of enlisting every member of every church in having a definito share in supporting every phase of denomina- tional work that this special day for extra offerings was suggested. While the occasion was provided primarily to reach those Baptists who did not subscribe to the program, if the regu lar subscribers desire to make an ex tra cash offering at this time it w be received. MINISTERIAL CLASSES FOR COLCRED TO START Bishop Freeman Names Group to Instruct Clergy and Candi- her o services or d foreign 1 eministers orphanag weral co-op d tive as gran provided anuar they the did for the first fou dates for Pulpit. Philip M. Rhinelander 1 committee of Washington cle - men appointed by Bithop Freema: will meet at Diocesan House, 1329 K street, pril 14, 10 a 1 cor duet he first for colored clergy 2 S pal Church and for color tending to er ministry classes a revival o ugurated 30 years cr mora ago, wi the proposal to establish in Washing- ton a theo men, to be knowr Lectures will be ocesan House ev Thursday morning for seve Bishop Rhinelander will conduct course on “Preaching.” Cther courses and their t2achers will be as follows The Homiletic and Pastoral use'of tre Praver Book,” Rev. . T. Warner ‘The Homiletic 1 Pastoral use of | the Rev. Joseph Fle pologeti Rev. William H. ‘The Creed,” Rev. Henry T. Cocke. It is expected that clergymen and candidates for the mini from Maryland nd Virginia as well as from Washington will wvail them selves of the opportunity offered b these lectures. There is no charge for tultion. @ men in These given rv weeks the COL. STULL IN PULPIT. Study of Life of Paul to Be Eve- ning Theme. At both the morning and evening services tomorrow at the Metropol- itan M. E. Church Lieut. Col. George C. Stull will occupy the pulpit. His sermon in the morning will be on “Spiritual Beauty,” and the evening service will be a study in the life ot Paul. The District Missionary Societles of the Methodist Church will hold serv- ices Good Friday at the church and invite members and friends. At 11 o'clock the Home Society will hold special services of spiritual medita- tion and prayer. The message will be given by Rev. Don S Colt, district superintendent of the Baltimore d trict. At 0 o'clock Dr. Harris of Foundry M. E. Church will address the Foreign Society. night. Dr. Lingle was for many years pro- fessor in Union Theological Sminary at Richmond, Va., but has recently undertaken the management of the training school. The pastor, Rev. Dr. James H. Tay- lor, will preach at the United States lat 8 pm. to Heal Yeurselt and Naval Academy, Annapolis, tomorrow morning and make an address to the cadets at night. . “Sleep and Dreams” Topic. “Sleep and Dreams” is the subject of the talk to be given at the United Lodge of Theosophists, 1731 K street at 8 p.m. All are welcome. at 8:30 p.m., there will be a special lecture ven at the lodge on the subject of “Practical Occultism.” The public is invited. The regular study class will be held Wednesday Rooms open at 6 p.m. for ‘use of library. AR Mrs. H. M. Bradley to Speak. Mrs. H. Moffatt Bradley, distriot supervisor for the Washington Bible School Association, will address a meeting in the West Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, Del, in behalf of the Summer Bible school work in that State. Her subject will be, “How to Make a Summer Bible School Suc- cessful.” UNDENOMINATIONAL. TUBSDAY, APRIL 7— $:00 p.m.—*‘Our Spiritual Weapons.” WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8— To Distribute Palms. Palm Sunday at St. Mary’s Church at the solemn high mass at 9:15 palms will be blessed and distributed There will be & low mass at 11:15 In the evening at 7:30 Rev. Thomas V. Moore will preach. The Seven Last Plagues s g B. G. WILKINSON, PH. D. “First the Night, Then the Morning” A lecture from the great prophecies of_the Rible. Dr. B. G. Wilkinson Dean of Theology. Washington Missionary College & Musical Program, 7:15 P.M. Capital-Memorial Church Sth and F Streets N.W. Lecture. 8 P.M. Sunday FREE April 5 DOORS_OPEN 7:00 P.M. CHRISTIAN LIFE BOOK ROOM 1824 H Street N.W. Be at home in the Bible. ‘‘Best’ books for Bible study, and on all phases of Christian truth. Bible storles for children and older folks. Missionary books. Customs in the Orlent. ~Great bographier, Kife of Woodrow Wiison. EASTER CARDS. 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