Evening Star Newspaper, April 25, 1925, Page 9

TH. E_EVENING STAR, WASHIL NGTON. SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1925, S DAUGHTERS OF KING BAPTISTS OF SOUTH GAIN 143,669 PUPILS Lead. Nation in Advances in Sunday Schooi and Young People’s Work. Southern Baptists led the Nation in advances in both Sunday school and young people's work during 1924, when they d a net gain of 916 schools and 143,869 pupils, and gained 1.676 new B. Y. P. U.s and 50,501 additional young people enrolled These figures are revealed in the an nual report of Dr. E. P. Alldredge, secretary of the department of sur vey and information of the Baptist Sunday School Board, Nashville The total number of Sunday schools affiliated with the Souther Baptist C‘onvention is given as 21,517, with a present enrollment of 2 586, repre. senting a galn of 176 schools and 2,786 pupils for every week of the past vea t Young People's Unions now 95 with an enroliment of 543 cording to the survey. These represent a weekly gain of 32 s and 971 additional members throughout the year. Alabama Is Leader. Alabama led tRe South in increase the second being registered | a Alabama’s gain in enrollment came in the organiza tion of new schools, a gain schools being noted for the year nresent Sunday school enrollment by is reported as follows: Alabama 85,452; Arkansas, 93.987; Dist Columbia, 11,730: Florida. 65,4 outhern Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, 2874 mHna. 01, Much of Kentucky, Maryland, Missourd, 158.674; rth Carolina, 005;- South ¢ nessee, Missouri and Mississippi ran a race for first place in the list of States showing gains in the number of youn; people enrolled in the B. Y. P. U h sippi's gain being 8,977 and Mis. &ouri’s 8,993. The present enrollment of the B.Y.P.U.sin the various States Is given as follows: Alabama. 43.815; 16,320: District of Columbia Georgia, Kentucky, : Maryland, 3,024 Missourl, 43,932 North Carolina South_Caro \387; Texas, southern Illinois, 351; Louisiana Mississippi, 8 New Mexico, 2.754 49.148; Oklahoma lina, 3 100,300; s, u« Covenant Pastor to Preach at New York Avenue. Rev. Dr. Charles Wood, pastor of the €hurch of the Covenant, will preach tomorrow morning at the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church At the evening service the pastor, Rev. Dr. Joseph R. Sizoo. will have for sbject *'Blessed Be Ignorance.” The young people of the church will meet at § p.m. for tea. - The min- ister will deliver an address Thurs- day at 8 p.m., at the midweek prayer service. The Dioscesan People’'s Society 3 program, Episcopal Young will present a vaude- followed by dan, and 8, at 8 ‘o'clock, the Epiphany Parish Hall street between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets northwest. program will consist of minuté act presented by each from the following churches: sion. Epiphany, vent Church, Georgetown; St Rock Creek; St. Paul’s, Twenty-third and Pennsylvania avenue; Christ Church, nsington, Md Trinity, Nativity Chapel, All Saints, Chevy Chase, and St. Stephens. May & 1S society Ascer- Christ “The Legacy” Will Be Topic. “The Legacy" of the sermon by will be the subject Dr. Ulysses G. B. Plerce, minister of All Souls’ Church tomorrow morning in the new edifice at Sixteenth and Harvard streets. In the evening, at 7:30 o'clock, - there will be music and a program of edu- cational films. including a_special pre sentation of the Yale Chronicals of America, “The Eve of the Revolu- tion.” Play to Help School. A missionary play by the children a Margaret's parish next Saturday at 4:30 and S p.m. This play, has been written by Comdr. Jewell to set forth some of the conditions surrounding the Episcopal missions in Liberia, will have for its setting the Overs School at Fortsville, Liberia, and the proceeds will be given to the | fund for increasing the facilities of the school. The play is produced under the auspices of the Church School Service League. . Dr. Drew to Preach. Rev. Dr on P. W. Drew will speak at the National Cosmopolitan Baptist Institutional Church, arily located at N street, tomorrow at 11 a.m., on “The New Birt an at & p.m. on “Seven Golden Candle. sticks.” He will also preach Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Morning Star Baptist | Church, Twenty-sixth street between I | and K streets. Dr. Ball to Preach Twice. “The Good will be the ibject of Rev. Dr. John Compton Ball at Metropolitan Baptist Church tomorrow evening. The mem- bers of the Good Cheer Bible class act as ushers. His subject in morning will be “What Advan the Christian?’ the tage Hath Woman Will Lecture. Viva M. January will lecture in the Trnity Auditorium, 1326 I street north. . tomorrow at 8 p.n. on “Pros perity.” Monday at § p.m. Garnett January will give the last of a serles of lectures on “The Chemist Thought.” Wednesday at 8 o'clock Viva M. January will give the first of a special series of lectures on “Mental Physiology. Chevy Chase Baptist. Rev. Edward O. Clark announces the following themes tomorrow at the Chevy Chase Baptist Church: At 11 a.m.. “Forward Into Galilee,” and at 8 p.m., “Power for AlL"” The services are held in the music studio of the Chevy Chase Theater Building. Will Give “Spring Story.” “gpring Story. IV: Folks Upset by a Carpet!” will be related tomorrow night by the pastor, Rev. F Swem, Centennial Baptist Church special sermon will be preached to thoughtful Christians at the 11 o'clnck morning service: “The Easiest Way 1o know God” Paul's, | will be produced | nd young people of | which | tempor- | Cheer of God's Cheer" | Hez | A | Christian Joy To Give Recitals JOHN DUXBURY. |WILL REVIEW TEACHINGS OF FAMOUS LITERATURE London Lecturer to Present Series of Talks in Congregational Church Here. A series of 12 free lectures. present ng the significant teachinge of popu [lar stories and books, will ba given |at the st Congregational Church by John Duxbury of London, Eng [1and. afternoons and evenings at 4.4 | and 8 o'clock, beginning tomorrow and | continuing through Friday His subjects are: Tomorrow noon, “The Story of Joseph:” The Book of Job." Monday-—Afternoon. | Prince Jonathan. evening. of Silas Marner." | Tuesday—Afternoon, selections from “Paradise Lost.” evening, “The | Chimes,” by Charles Dickens Wednesday—Afternoon, miscellane- dus program; evening, “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Thureday—Afternoon. of All Natfons:” evening, jean,” by Victor Hugo. Friday—Afternoon, “Enoch Arden,’ by Lord Tennyson; evening, miscel | laneous program. Rev. Dr. Jason Noble Pierce, min {ister of the church, who has just re {turned from a speaking tour in Ohlo, | will address the congregation tomor. row at 11 a. m. on, “If God WilL" PARENTS INVITED. after “The Story vt “The Desire Leaders’ Meeting. Parents of children under of age and other interested persons are invited to attend the meeting of | Font_Roll Superintendents of Episco pal Churches in the Diocese of Wash. ington which will be held at Diocesan | House, 1329 K street northwest, next Thursday at 4:45 p. m Miss Clara Herbert, diocesan super intendent of Font Roll, will discuss with the parents and workers the va rious methods for sowing the sesds |children at an early age. Rev. Ar lington A. McCallum, rector of St Paul's Church and a recognized au | thority in matters of religious educa | tion,. will speak. Cmnden Plln Rally. The annual rally of the Crusaders of the District and the Junior B. Y P. U. Federation will be held tomor- row afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Im- {manuel Baptist Church, Sixteenth} |street and Columbia road. The presi- | dent, Miss Meynes of the Temple Bap- The |tist Church, has prepared a program | !including a missionary play by the Temple Crusaders Co., No. 21, entitled, “Jesus Loves Me.” All the District | organizations are urged to be present Dr. Briggs Returning. Dr. John E. Briggs has concluded {his revival meeting at Kensington and will preach at Fifth Baptist Church at both services tomorrow. At night the ordinance of baptism will be administered, and there will be a pageant, with songs and cos- | tumes in connection with the sermon on “The Water of Life. Rev. hmkina’ Sermon Text. “The Personality of the Holy Ghost” will be the subject of Rev. S. Geriah Lamkins, pastor, in the Mc. Kinley Memorial Baptist Church at 1 a.m. tomorrow. “It does not yet ppear what we shall be, but when {Christ will appear we shall be like | Him” will be the subject at 8 p.m | The Sunday school meets at 10 am and the B. Y. P. U. at 6:30 p.m. Federation to End Sessions. The closing executive session for denominational Missionary Federation will he held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock in Mount Vernon Place M. E “hurch South. Out-of-town delegates are expected to attend, in preparation for the annual meetings of the five | suburban unions in May and June. | — Federation Head to Speak. Mrs. John N. Culbertson, president of the Women's Interdenominational | Federation of the District of Colum- | bia, and vicinity. will address a unfon | meeting of the Presbyterfan and Bap- | tist Churches, tomorrow evening at |8 o'clock. in the Baptist Church at Clifton Station, Va. Her subject will | be, “Our Lord’s Command to Cleanse the Leners“ i i | Commumon Service. At St. Mark’s Church, Third and A streeta southeast, the Rector, Rev. William Henry Pottus, will celebrats the Holy Communion at 7:30 a. m., und at 11 a. m., will preach, concern- |ing the Japenese Reconstruction | Fund. The assistant minister. Rev. | William_A. Masker, will preach at § p. m. The Holy Communion will be | celebrated next Thursday and Friday | morning at 11 o'clock. J s Foundry Pastor's Theme. Rev. Dr. Frederick Brown Harris, pastor of Foundry Methodist Epi: | copal Church, will preach tomorrow morning on the theme “The Law of the Garden,” and in the evening his subject will be “The Unavoldable Christ.” Rev. J. J. Muir to Preach. The services at the Highlands Bap- tist Church, Fourteenth and Jefferson streets, will be conducted by Dr. J. J. Muir, the stated supply. His Sunday morning subject will be: “Truth Cry: talized.” 1In the evening he will have as his topic: “Paying the Fare.” Kendall Baptist Services. Rev. C. P. Ryland, pastor of the | Kendall Baptist Church, will have for his subject at § p.m. “The Price of Thursday night the in a business session voted |to begin work at an early date on equipping the church for Sunday |school worky jchurch evening. | The Story | “Jean Val | Are Asked to Attend Font Roll| 4 years | | of the religious life in the minds of | the summer of the Woman's Inter- ! ol PRELATE TO ADDRESS BIBLE ASSOCIATION | Spring Meeting of School Group Will Be Held at Cove- nant Church. The Spring meeting of the Wash. ington Bible School Assoclation will be held next Friday at § pm.. at the Church of the Covenant, Eighteenth |and N streets, according to Rev. Dr. George F. Dudley, the president. Rev Dr. John E. Briggs, chairman of the | committee on__arranzements, with |Rey. Dr. H. W. O. Millington, vice president, have arranged the pro | sram 2 The speakers are to be Bishop | James E. Freeman. Dr. A. L. Lathem {and Miss Burroughs. The Washing | ton Bible School Association is said to be the only organization in the city which does not distingulsh between creeds and color, and supplements what the home and Sunday school are doing in the religlous training of vouth. It provides for the study of the Rible in the Summer months and also has a Winter term. KEach ses sion is held on the weekday. and has | the support of ministers of all creeds, both white and colored, and promi nent men and women Following the Spring meeting there will be an institute for workers, May 11 and 12, at 8 pm. The subjects | covered will be “Methods of Organi zation.” “Curriculum.” “Demonstra- tion School” and “methods of Teach- {ng." Any officer or director will fur. nish detailed information. Informa tion can also be had from the direct | superviser and the assistants. |NOVEL SERVICE PLANNED AT BETHLEHEM CHAPEL | Will Be Held in Cunnectlon With Presentation of Offering of Woman's Auxiliary. A _unique service will be held in the Bethlehem Chapel of the National Cathedral at 11 o'clock next Friday. This will be the presentation service of the offering of the Woman's Aux- iliary of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Washington for the Bishop | Tuttle Memorial Right Rev. Daniel §. for 20 vears the presiding hishop of | the Episcopal Church and who died at the age of §6 two Vears ago, was a great believer in and supporter of the organized work of Episcopal | women in the cause of missions. Soon after his death the national organi zation of the woman's auxiliary de termined to erect a suitable memorial | to the bishop. It was finally decided to give this the form of two homes | for retired missionaries and for mis { sionaries at home on furlough. One | of these is to be located in New York | for white missionaries and one in Raleigh for colored workers. Mrs. Samuel T. Ansell has headed a com mittee of Washington women to raise funds for this purpose and has been exceedingly successful. The amount will be lafd on the altar in the Beth lehem Chapel at the service men |tioned, at which time Rev. Dr. Henry Lubeck will preach the sermon. REVIVAL TO BEGIN. | | | | Full Gospel Assembly. Rev. A. H. Argue and his daughter, | Miss Zelma E. Argue, of Canada will conduct the revival campaign next | week at the Full Gospel Assembly, 930 Pennsyivania avenue. They come from \\\'lnnlpe‘. ‘anada, where a revival, |started some months ago. continues |unabated. The son, A. Watson Argue, remains in charge of the work while | the father and Miss Argue come to Washington for this campaign Miss Argue is an accomplished mu sician, and will assist in the preach- ing and in the song service. Services will be held every night at § o'clock {and Sundays at 10:30, 3 and 8 o'clock Tuesdays at 1 and 8 p.m. The public invited. CLASS TO GIVE DINNER. Samuel Domer Group Will Hold Event Tonight. Dr. Samuel Domer Bible Class of St. Paul's English Lutheran Church will hold its annual dinner tonight at the church. Prayer will be offered {by Dr. John T. Huddle, pastor of the | | church. Addresses will be delivered {by Miss Ann Leathers, secretary of religious work in the Washington Y W. C. A.. whose theme will be “Our | Obligations” and by Dr. Samuel T. | Nicholas, pastor of Keller Memorial | Lutheran Church, who will speak on {“Intensive Service. | “The class will hold its annual busi | ness meeting and_elect officers for |the ensuing year. are: Dr. Harry T. Domer, teach Mrs. Howard B. Homer, president; ¥ in H. Duff, vice president: Mrs. Ez N. Stirewalt, secretary; Mrs. Harry T. Domer, social secretary, and Mrs. | William A. Domer, treasurer. { { | Service at Third Baptist. Rev. Dr. George O. Bullock’s topic at Third Baptist Church, Fifth and Q streets, at 11 a. m. will be, “The World's Greatest Enemy.” The Junior Society meets at 5 p. m. Leader is Miss Ernestine Ricks. The Y. P. C E. Soclety will discuss “Friendliness as Expressed Through Educational Missions.” Boyton Dodson is the | {leader. Dr. Bullock's topic at 8 p. m. will be, “An U meuable Security.” Lecture for Bxhle Students. A lecture of interest to Bible stu- dents is scheduled for 11 o'clock to- morrow morning, at the Ambassador Theater, 18th street and Columbia road. The speaker will be H. H. Riemer of New York City, on “Time of Deliverance—Millions Now Living Will Never Die.” The service is be. {ing arranged under the auspices of | the local branch of the International Bible Students’ Association, which ex- tends an invitation to the public. Sermon Topics Announced. Rev. James Harvey Dunham, min- ister at the Western Presbyterian Church, H street, between Nineteenth and Twentfeth streets, will take for his subject tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock, “Distinctive. Features of Christianity,” and in the evening at 8 o'clock his subject will be, “A Man's Name.” At 9:30 a. m. the Sunday School meets. Endeavorers Plan. Banquet. ‘The May meeting of the District of Columbia Christian Endeavor Union will be in the nature of a banquet and entertainment May 6 at 7 p.m..at Cal- vary Baptist Church. Among the dis. tinguished guests will be Homer J. Councilor of Calvary Baptist Church, who will give an entertaining address. Service for Templars. A special service has been arranged {or tomorrow evening at the Sixth Presbyterian Church at which the Brightwood Commandery, No. £ Knights Templar, will aitend. =Rev Godfrey Chobot, loa Tuttle, who was | Rev. A. H. Argue of Canada at| Special healing services will be held | The present officers | The Columbia B. Y. P. U. Federa- tion met Tuesday evening at the Sec- ond Baptist Church. A missionary program was presented by tha Inter- mediate Union of that church, and a number of selections were rendered by the “Hawailan Melody Boys." Three new unions, Temple, Hyatts- ville and Chevy Chase, were voted into the federation, making a total of 24 unions. Director of Athletics Fred T. Braugh, presented Miss Mary Ruthven, captain of the First Church basket ball team, with a loving cup, for_having the winning team in the B. Y. P. U. Basket Ball League for the 1192425 season, which closed last month. April being the last month of the inter-union contest, the stand- ings of the unions to March 31 were read. First B. Y. P. U. is leading by anly’ a_few points, being followed closely by Grace and Clarendon. To- morrow has been set aside as “over and above Sunday.” A ‘special mis- sionary collection will be taken in each local union of the federation, over and above what has already been pledged and given in other ways by the unions. Group 2 of the Congress Heights B. Y. P. U. had charge of the program last Sunday evening, being led by Miss Katherine Johnson. Fred East, Willlam Raymond and Robert Thomas sang. A special program is being ar ranged for tomorrow evening. Those to take part will be M tichard- son Gertrude Kidwel Katherine Johnson and R. W. Daughty. Ruth McDonald and John Tesh will sing The Bethany B. Y. P. U. will take up a special missionary collection to morrow evening in connection with “Over and Above Sunday.” Miss My teen Sisson, captain of Group “A, will have charge of the meeting The West Washington B. Y. P. recently had a “tacky” party at the home of Miss Hazel Ladson. Games and stunts were participated in Prizes were won by Mrs cr-rk. Miss Sarah Tucker, Mis: Henderson and Rev. C. B. Austin The volunteer group had charge of the program in the Fifth B. Y. P. U last Sunday evening. the subject be. ing “The Will of God.” Forrest Neal had charge of the program and the following spoke: Laura Willis, Helen Moore, L. L. Bush, Wilbur Gass, Her- bert Reamy, Mr. Carland and Mr. White. Ruseel Dennis sang. CITY-WIDE CAMPAIGN | Pastors of Colored Churches to En- ter Monday Upon Program of Evangelistio Services. ! | The city-wide evangelistic campaign under the auspices of colored Baptist | churches of Washington and ity will start at & p.m. Monday at the Third Baptiat Church, Fifth and Q streets northwest, Dr. George O Bulloch, pastor 1t is planned by the Baptist pastors to conduct evangelistic meetings in every section of the city The opening sermon will be preach ed Monday night by Dr. A. J. Tyler, pastor of Mount Alry Baptist Church Tuesday night. sermon by Dr. H. W | B Colston, evanzelist: Wednehday night. Dr. M. W. D. Norman. pastor of Metropolitan Church; night, sermon by Dr. James E. Wil lis, pastor of Vermont Avenue Bap- tist Churech The campaign meetings will go from the Third Baptiat Church to |the McKinley Memorial Baptist Church, Fourth and 1. streets north west, Dr. 8. Geriah Lamkins, pastor. | { tor the campaign: Dr. 8. Geriah Lam kins, chairman of the general cam- paign: Dr. George O. Bulloch, vice chairman: Dr. J. Frank Washington, treasurer: Dr. J. I. Loving. secretary A. G. Tyler and E Colston. evangelistic director E. Willis and Dr. B. Y. Campbell. associates Dr. M. W. D. Norman, chairman of the program committee: Rev. Dr. George W. Brent. Rev. G. L. Davi Rev. G. P. Nichols, Rev. R. D. Botts. | Dr. W. A. Tavlor and Rev. Bernard | Botts, associates; Dr. J. Milton Waldron, chairman of the evangalistic instruction of the daily meetings: Dr. J. L. Pinn, Dr. W. D. Jarvis, Dr. J. H. Randolph and Dr. W. H. Jeragin associates; Dr. A. Sayles, chairman of finance committee; Rev. Robert An derson and Rev. Augustus Lewis, as. sociates: Dr. G. S. L. Hollomon, chair man of the publicity committee; Dr. Willlam J. Howard, chairman of the committee on reception of members into the churche: J. H. Mar- shall and L. E. Kaiser, musical direc- | tors. SERMON OVER RADIO. Rev. Gove G. Johnson to Preach at National Baptist Church. At the National { | Baptist Memorial Church Rev. Gove Johnson will preach tomorrow morning on the topic, “Science and Christ.” In the| evening he will deliver a radio sermon on the subject, ‘“Voices From the Housetops." following which ths e will be a baptismal service. At the annual meeting of the rh\xrrh a report showed the present member- ship as 976. the treasurer reporting total gifts last vear of $13,069.54 for current expenses and $10,823.49 for benevolences. Chnro};Would Ji o{n Federation. The Vanderwerken Congregational | Church has applied for membership in the Washington Federation of ‘hurches. Its pastor is Rev. H. W. | Goddard and the church is located near Clarendon, Va. Will Address Men's Class. Rev. Dr. Joseph Dawsbn, first pa tor of Calvary M. E. Church, will ad- dress the Men's class of that church tomorrow morning at 9:30 o'clock. Dr. Dawson was the first teacher of the cla The NEW HEAV g The NEW EARTH B. G_ WILKINSON, PH. A Lecture from ihe Great Frobhecies of DR. B. G. \VlLI\H\SO\' Dean of Theology, Washington Missionary Collexe Musical Program 7:15 P "APITAL-MEMORIAL pastor, will preach hood,” U.| Earls Hay- | Ruth | 1} PLAN OF BAPTISTS! vicin- | Thursday | The following officers were elected | By P uNews | lSunday School Lesson BY REV. HUGH T. STEVENSON. STEPHEN, THE FIRST MARTYR.—Acts vi.1-7, 60. Golden text.—Be thou faith- ful unto death and I will give thee the crown of life—Rev. 11.10. Christianity reached the cross roada that separated -it from Judaism through the progressive preaching of Stephen. This brilliant and aggres- sive leader came 1o the front during the perfod when the Jerusalem Church faced serious differences due -to the complaints of the Hellenistic mem- bers that their widows were neglected in the ministration of the relief fund. The seeds of division existed in the church due to the large number of Greek-apeaking Jows, who united with the disciples at Pentecost. The two elements were united by a spiritual affinity, that was threatened by the growth of the church and the possible entrance of some whe were attracted by other than spiritual motiv The aposties met the difficulty by placing upon the church the respon- sibiiity of selecting seven, who would relieve them from wajting on tables. The choice restsd upon seven, who were members of tha Hellenistic ele- ment. The selection of Nicolas, a Greek proselyte, reveals the influence of the Hellenistic Habrews, whose life had been influenced by dwelling from the days of the captivity in Persia, Baylonia, Egypt and other places. It indicates @ departure from the faith of their Jewish childhood that ulti- mately resuited in a complete break between Judaism and Christianity. It came through the work of Stephen, who evidently was the leader in ad ministering the relief fund of the er church We have the story of hut one day his life, the last: vet there is no man in the New Testament of whom | we are told much without ore | blemi being revealed.” There are | suggestions of his aggressive activi- ties, that prove that he did mot con- fide his efforts to the administration | of the common fund. He was “a man | full of faith and the Holy Spirit." He comprehended the gospel of Christ Jesus, free from any of the prejudice, that a_Palestinian Hebrew would possess Thia enabled Stephe- | to surpass the twelve in his philo- sophic grasp of the Gospel. He saw its world-wide mission, free from the restraints of his ancestral faith. His dynamic ministry was not confined to the “great wonders and signs among the people” that he wrought, | but it was also marked by spirited | debates betwaen the champions of Ju daism and the energetic religious | pathfinder. whose powerful presenta- tion of his views completely van- quished his opponents. Among others | ephen defeated in debate was aul, a brilliant and outstanding Hel- lenic student of Judaism. The humili- | ation of these men resulted in Stephen's arrest and arraignment be- tore the Sandhedrin Stephen’s Defense. | History proves that every pioneer that seeks to blaze a new pathway | in the religious world has been called | upon to suffer for his faith. The lives | of martyrs prove that witnessing for | the truth has inevitably aroused con sclentious and fanatical persecutors who have been moved by a zeal for the truth, as they understand it, to| destroy all who do not agree with | their interpretation. Men who pos- sess prophetie insight and vision are usually ahead of their times. Here- | tics of one generation have frequently | | been considered pillars of orthodoxy in later generations. It was so with Stephen and all who have followed | in his line as martyrs of the faith. | Facing a hostile court and compelied to meet false charges. made by hired | perjurers, who twisted his words into ! heretical teachings, Stephen coura geously met the charges that he had | spoken blasphemy against Moses and | ithe temple. His defense is a master- | piece of legal pleading. It is the long {est speech and the only apologetic {recorded in the New Testament. Al though he evidently knew what the| i verdict would be, Stephen made no| effort to secure a verdict of acquittal that he could have sought and prob. | ably secured if he were not facing a | hostile court and a fanatical mob. He thought not of saving himself but how he could advance the cause of Christ. He appealed without doubt {to his Lord for aid and he was given la vision of “the glory of God and |Jesus standing upon the right hand ot God” The court “saw his face as been the face of an angel ustained by the vision of his Risen Saviour, Stephen, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, revealed his mas tery of the Old Testament. He traced with the skill of a theologian of un usual insight and of powerful reason- ing by selecting facts from their na- tional history the evidence of a divire purpose and progress, a slow, but blessed. unfolding of the gracious | thoughts of God towards some still unaccomplished _ spiritual end. He | demonstrated this development of | God's dealing by citing the examples | of Abraham, Joseph and Moses, and | the history of the places of worship, | where God met men in Ur, Palestine, Egypt, the moving tabernacle and the temple. In his address Stephen showed a reverence for the Law by constantly referring to it, acknowledging its di- vine origin and binding force. He | cited it to prove the Messiahship of Jesus. He paid honor to Solomon's temple without treating it with such superstitious worship as idolatrous Israel paid “to the tabernacle of Mo- | loch, or the star of their god Rephan.” He vindicated the free spiritual ele ments which had always existed in it had | | | | who played no small part in securing | | death. | summoning us to be loyal to Him, to |itual freedom for all mankind that transfigured His face. | in the stones of the temple more than in the Most High, whose hand made heaven and earth. Accusation Brings Death. While Stephen's adroit defense proved that Judaism was a frame work that had been built up slowly to provide for the coming of a nobler and wider faith of a prophet greater than Moses, then to be taken down his speech was centered upon and built up with the view of accusing the court and his countrymen of being gullty of resisting God, just as their fathers had done whenever God tried to extend mercy. While he was ap peaiing for a spirituality of religion Stephen noted the flash of anger in the eyes of the court, who commenced to see that he was getting ready to charge them of being guilty of blas phemy and murder. When he ac- cused them of being “stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears,” re sisting the Holy Spirit and mistreal. ing God's messengers, they could stand it no longer. The trial ended abruptly. They became enraged and Stephen became a victim of a mob. God did not interpose to save his servant from the wrath of those who had been stung by Stephen's sarcasm. He encouraged him to be calm and to use the last moments of life’for Christ and His church. He was given a vision of an open heaven filled with God's glory and the Lord Jesus wait. ing with outstretched hands to wel come the first martyr of the faith His death came without a vote of con demnation. The Sandhedrim no longer possessed the power (o pass a death sentence. The Roman authori ties were not consulted about his death, which was a common lynching although some forms of the Jewish law were observed by hurling him out side of the city, where they began to stone him The witness against Stephen began the work of casting the stones, which was their privilege. Th placed their clothes at the feet of the young rabbi from Tarsus, named Saul, who apparently acted as the leader and in this manner got even with Stephen for the humiliating defeat he had glven him in their debate. He watched the proceedings carefully. He noticed Stephen. when he was praying and caught the martyr's praver, when following the example of the Lord Jesus, he praved for his enemies and asked God to receive his soul. - That prayer won Saul for Christ. The martyr's petition that the Lord should not lay the crime upon those that were stoning him to death, arrested the brilliant young rabbi's attention. The prayer for his enemies uttered by Stephen. as he sealed his testimony for Christ with his blood, was to be answered by the | conversion of the one who left the scene wall pleased with his death God's worker died, but the work was to go on. His death marked the opening of & bitter persecution upon the part of the Pharisees, who had been fovorable to the Christians, Saul tephen’s death, was destined o hear the voice of the Risen Lord and to carry on the work begun by the pio. neer, who prepared by his argument, defense, and death for the breaking away of Christianity from Judaism completely. For the moment Stephen had been defeated and Sau] had won Time proved that Saul lost and Stephen won not only the crown of glory, but his greatest convert in his It was Jesus who, from the cross as from a pulpit (as Augustine writes) taught Stephen the law of devout living, and it was Christ, too, who, when His student had learned the lesson, filled Him with power to preach the gospel of a world-wide sal- vation; and it .was the Risen Lord who rose from His throne to welcome and crown the first martyr, when he heard the call to come home. He knew how to encourage Stephen. He knows how to encourage us. From the sama throne in glory, our Lord is | preach and live the gospel of spir u 1f we follow the example of Christ and | Stephen we will endure all of the trials of life and carry out the great commission until the last man has | been won for our Lord. TALKS ON SHAKESPEARE. | Rev. Dr. Earle Wilfley to Preach n ‘“Measure for Measure. “Measure for Measure” will be the subject of Rev. Dr. Earle Wilfley's fifteenth annual Shakespeare sermon at the Vermont Avenue Christian Church tomorrow night. in commemo. ration of the poet’s birthday. At the morning service, which will be broad- | cast by station WCAP of the Chesa- | | peake and Potomac Telephone Co., Dr. Wilfley will preach on “Christ 1s AlL" Raymond Kidd has been appointed | superintendent of the adult depart ment of the church school and Ed | ward Mullins superintendent of the senior department. A ‘“mother and daughter” banquet will be held Fri | day evening. Members of the senior and intermediate departments of the [ church school have organized a base ball team and arrangements have been made for girls and boys to play tennis. Announces Sermon Series. Beginning tomorrow, the pastor of Petworth Baptist Church, Rev. Henry J. Smith, will preach a series of ser mons on “‘God’s Guiding Hand,” using five of the Commandments for texts “"Thou Shalt Not Steal” is the text for Sunday morning, and each sermon will he based .upon what some men Hebrew religion against the hard and dry Pharisaism. which boasted in the law but did not keep it, and trusted | Fosdick’s teachings are? What do God, Christ, Man, Miracles, Imm Atonemen Do you u giant of center of Church in DR, brilliancy HALDEMAN PRomd sou Tke an: o the teachings of Fosdick, tism? book né'orl (An every-week journal of Bible stud; ‘Christian it ‘Will you help to put these ar- ticles into the hands of as many persons as possible—ministers, other Christian workers, and young people in or out of col- lege? A Ten-Weeks' Get-Ac- quainted subscription, costing 25 cents, will include Dr. Halde- man's_articles, if you use the coupon or specify The Haldeman Series when sending subscrip- tions. What does Dr. Fosdick Could you tell a friend, if you were asked, just what Dr. Harry Emerson 1. M. HALDEMAN, of giant among America’s Conservatives. inexorable logic, insight of the true prophet, and utter fidelity to the Word of God, preacher of our generation like him. unity to read call “the outgrown Old Testament | standard.” His sermon for the eve- ning is “Blazing the Divine Trail really teach? es he Teally teach about the Bible, ortality, Christ's Cross, Vicarious t, Resurrection and Christ's Return? nderstand why this acknowledged Modernism should have been the controversy in the whole Christian the last few years? 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Luke's Church at the 11 o'clock service. At the Chapel of the Good Bhepherd the annual admission serv ice will be held at 8 p.m., Rev. C Abbott, the vicar, oMciating A new branch will be admitted at A special service at St. Stephen's Church at 8 pm. This branch was formed by the activity of girls from the Epiphany Chapter, and will be presented for admission by Mrs. H C. Rolton. president of Epiphany Chapter. Miss Annebel Tillett, who has organized the St branch, will be admitted as an asso ciate member of the society and will immediately after become president of the newly created chapter The Girls' Friendly Society of St John's Church. Bethesda, will give in the parish hall of the church next Friday at 4 o'clock an operetta en- titled ““The Golden Whistle,”" for th benefit of the work of the branch at 8 o'clock for the gymnasium fund | of the Bethesda School Mark's branch will give a card party in its parish hall Tuesday 8 p.m. to raise funds for the work the branch. The candidates of the St. John's Church society, Sixteenth and H streets. will conduct a garden party and sale at the parish orphanage at Twentieth and F streets, May 2, from 3 to 6 in the afterncon. 1If the weather is inclement the fair will be held inside the orphanage. Society of the the diocese of Bzv Mr. Covell Here. Rev. David R. Covell of Trinity Diocesan Church, and now of Los Angeles, Calif., is in Washing ton. He has been sent by the Epis copal Church of Los Angeles to at tend conferences at Scranton, Pa.. Nashville, Tenn. Rev. Mr with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Covell. 1410 Girard street. Covell is w U will hoid three services | Stephen’s | and | former rector and TO MEET THURSDAY Officers to Be Elected and Work Discussed—Bishop Freeman to Attend. The twenty-ninth annual council of the Order of the Dsughters of the King of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Washington will be held in the Church of the Epiphany Thurs- day, beginning with a_quiet hour con ducted by Right Rev. Philip M. Rhine lander at 10 a.m. Holy communion will be celebrated by Bishop Freeman at 11 o'clock. At 2:30 o'clock the council will meet and organize. Lunch- eon and a social hour will follow. At 2:15 the business session will open with the usual reports of officers and com mittees. Election of officers for the year will follow At the afternoon meeting. Mrs Dow, wife of Rev. George W. Dow, superintendent of the Episcopal City Mission of Washington, and herself a socia]l worker with the City Mission, will read a paper on service. One of the important works of the Daughters in this city is in connection with the services in hospitals and institutions which are conducted by the Episcopal City Mission. The important council meeting wil address in Epiphany o'clock. This will be made by Rev. Charles E. McAllister, a Washing tonian and for some time the rector of St. Matthew Parish, Hyattsville. Rev. McAllister_was graduated from the .General Theological Seminary in New York with unusual honors, was | ordained to the priesthood of the Epis copal Church at an unusually young age and was one of the youngest rec )‘\l.\ that the diocese of Washington s known. About three vears ago he | accepted the call to St. John's Church ‘Hnm[v!'m Va., one of the oldest and | most_important Episcopal churches in the South. Rev. McAllister is well h.mm here, and the meeting Thu evening will partake of the nature fl{ a_ ‘“welcome home.” All women whether members of the order or not | are invited. ture of the be the evening Church at § to. | | BISHOP TO OFFICIATE. | Class Will Be Confirmed at Trinity Church, Takoma. The Bishop of Washington wisit Trinity Church, Takoma Pa tomorrow morning at 11 am. a administer the ri confirmation to |a large class prepared by Rev. C. M Young, rector of the parish Trinity Church has one of the larg- est and most y { schools in the diocese of Washington Th service wa Iy an- nounced for pw has been advanced to the regular morr service at 11 o'clock ‘CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, TOPIC wil 8 Authorized Lectur! at the Arcade | Tomorrow Afternoon. “Christian Scienc Reality,” will be the subject of a lecture tomorrow afterncon at 3:30 oclock in the Arcade Auditorium, | Fourteenth street and Park road. by | Robert_Stanley Ross. C. =, of New | York City. Mr. Ross is an author- ized lecturer of ne Mother Church | the First Church of Christ, Scientist in_Boston, Mass The lecture is free |and will be given under of Fourth C | of this city the Religion of to the public the auspices urch of Christ, Scientist Best Thing in Life, His Topic. “The Most Worth-While Thing in Life, What Is 1t?" will be the subject of Rev. C. B. Austin at 11 a.m. tomor- row at West Washington Baptist { Church, and at 8 p.m., “What Is Your Life?” TARIA ALL SOULS’ CHURCH Founded 1821 SIXTEENTH AND HARVARD STREETS ULYSSES G. B. PIERCE, D. D.,, MINISTER 9:45—Church School, 11:00—Morning worship. Kindergarten during morning service, Sermon by the Minister on “THE L EGACY” MR. TITTMANN, Bass SUNDAY EVENING AT FILMS, INCLUDING YALE CH EVE OF THE REVOLUTION. CENTRAL UNION MISSION. MR. ATWAT 30, MUSIC AND E RONICLES OF HARVARD STR ATIONAL AMERICA, “THE Plan a Week Ahead for SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2:30 P.M. Washington Auditorium Great Popular Meeting International Union of Missions (Auspices Central Union Mission) Address by Bishop James Shure in charge; talks by living Every One Invited—Admission Free Societies, delegations or indi reserved sections from John S. 622 La. Ave. (Phone Main 4349.) . Freeman; Bennett, special music, R. Deane ‘Miracles of Salvation.” secure free space in Central Union Mission, viduals may Supt. Argue Evangelistic Campaign April 26 Noted Canadi Rev. A. H. Argue and Daughter Zelma Thousands saved, heale under thei Full 93 Church of the Full Gospel Bring the Sick to the Healing Service Enjoy the Rebecca Marsteller Beisel SpiritFilled Evangélist. Services nightly, 8:00; Sunda Tuesdays, Revival Choir—Musical Program Everybod. to May 3 an Evangelists d, baptized in the Spirit ir preaching. Gospel Assembly 0 Pa. Ave. N.W. Children's Church, Sunday, 3:00 Conducted by 10:30. and 8:00; Healing, 00 and :00. y Welcome 000080000000 00000000000000