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THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1926. " LOCAL DELEGATES T0 ATTEND SYNOD Bishop Freeman Will Head Deputies at Bethlehem Sessions. Bishop Freeman and all the elect- 4 deputies from the diocese of Wash- ington are expected to attend the sessions of the ninth synod of the province of Washinuton, which will be held in Bethelehem, Pa.. for three days, beginning_October 26. These are Rev. Dr. G. W. Atkinson, Rev. E. S. Dunlap, Rev. Dr. G. C. . Bratenahl, Rev. C. W. Whitmore, S. Kramer, H. P. Blair, C. T. Jewell and L. Stock: Rev. Dr. W L. de Vries will also attend as the representative of the diocese of shington_to the Provincial Commission on Religious Education, which will meet at the same time. Rev. George W. Dow will attend the Commission on Social Service. A number of women of the diocese will also attend the synod as dele- gates from the various societies of the diovese. Mrs. William D. Hurd and Miss Mary Y. Wheeler will 10 the convention of the woma auxiliary. Mrs. John C. Bovd will a tend that of the Girls' Friendly So- clety. Miss Lillian J. Soper, Mr fda Myrth and Miss Julia F. Dick- inson are delegates drom the Order of the Daughters of the King. Miss Emma W. Abbott will represent the Thurch School Service League Bishop Freeman will submit a re- port of a committee appoMted to or- Zanlze publicity for the = in ynod. The Washington last ements have been m 'nting the news fea- of the sessions to the committee met Spring and made for tures a: vapers throughout the province. Blshop Darst of east Carolina, who is now located in Washington in con- nection with the “bishops’ crusade,” will also attend the synod and will speak at the meeting under the au- spices of the ¢ t of missions, The princip: at the meet- ing devoted to religious education will be Prof. A. H. Onderdon The great effort of the Commission on Re- ligious Education at this time is to se- cure for the synod of 1 particu- laf attention to the boarding schools under church ment in this province. Prof. lonk is head- master of St. James' School, Hagers- town, Md., and will present the ad- vantages and needs of schools under curch influern The sessions of the synod do not begin until 4 o'clock the afternoon of October 26, but most of the delegates from Washington are planning to a rive in Bethlehem the previous eve- ning so as to attend the meetings of the commissions and conferences, which will be held Tuesday morning. The special features of the three days will be the ma: meeting Tuesday evening, to be addressed by the presid- ing bishop, and the dinner Wednesday evening, at which there will be speeches on the main divisions of the church’s work. 5 PASTOR ENTERTAINS CHURCH MEN'S CLUB Addresses and Musical Program Given at St. Stephen’s Rectory. The Men's Club of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church was entertained by Rev. Dr. and M ge ¥. Dudley at the rectory, Newton -street, Thursday evening. A short business meeting was held, following which a program was given a8 follows: Violin solo, T. accompanied by Mis Margaret White; vocal solos, Miss Margaret White, accompanied Miss Helen William recitations, Oswald E. Camp, Dr. Dudiey and B. Bryan. Re- freshments were The club has a ~d a serfes of meetings as November 11, Father and Son zet-togethe: Visitors' night tertain April, ; May, open nt: March, Newspaper Clippi reception: June, el Friendly Will Conduct Fete at Chapel Tuesday. Nativity Branch of the Girls' Friendly Society, under the presidency of Mrs. H. W. Pote, will hold its an- nual supper at the Chapel of the Na- ourteenth and A streets south- t 6:30 pm. The mem- hers of the branches at the Chapel of the Resurrection and the C! of the Annunciation, which are asso- clated with 2 ¢ Branch, will also attend the esan offl- ers of the be the guests of honor. Since the election of officers week the dioce are the fol- lowing: President, B. Meigs; first vice president, ) Grahame H. Powell: second v lent, Mrs. Ren Hellen; s Mrs. G. E. Parriseau: treasu; Miss Ethel Grimes: finance chalrman, Mrs, J. C. Boyd: membership chairman, Mrs. A. S Steuart, and publicity chairman, Miss Alida 1 “Making a Bible for the will ba the subject of the address at St. John's 3 teenth an p.m. of addresses on stu Christianity d in a es in primitive Rev. Dr. Robert Johnston will trace the growth of Christian liter ture, the process by which the f: was separated from the true i reached the and way in which agreement w to regard certain documents of apostolic period as being holy others false. DR. SHREVE TO PREACH. apeak Ninth lio service Dr. Shreve in Washington s t dree Method: evangelistic fic A special Per palgn will be and continue every month of October. in the Pentecostal mo sist. Beginni Mrs. Robert Chu 1 four years a Al revival cam row night 1ed tomo: BISHOP WILL BE GUEST. The subject of Rev. J. J. Queally’s sermon at Transfiguration Chapel to- | morrow at the 11 o'clock service will be “What, in Modern Terms. Would Our Lord Mean by the Kingdom of God, to Which Many Are Called But Few Are Chosen? Is This Kingdom the fortieth of ses assemble TODAY’S Is the Entire BY HUBERT C. HERRING. Noted Liveral Writer, Lecturer. Preacher, oston. The word “Inspired” s a tricky one. It may mean much, it may mean little, it may mean nothing. If the question means, Was the entire Bible dicta- ted by God, word for word? the an- swer must be an emphatic No. If the question means, Is the en- | tire Bible capable of Inspiring_those who read it? the answer must be equally emphatic mean by inspira- tion. I belleve in the inspiration of the Bible. We have here the human record of many men, their comments on the swift panorama of life. Many of these men who wrote the Bible were mighty men. There were nd prophets, poets and fiction w historians and gandist: ) were & They watched > and fall of nations, the con- flict of ra the rivalries of king: They wit ed the birth of a nation, and the struggles by which that na- tion established aw the common people rfair contending play against kings and despots. They wrote the st put theii ry as they saw it. They ory into history and fiction, poetry and prose, bold prophecy and mystical musings. Were these writers inspired? Many of them. They were inspired by their knowledge of human life. They were inspired by their sense of the nearness of the great spirit which they called God. But they were human. They made mistakes. Some of them pictured a bad God, a God who was willing to have little babies murdered for the sake of revenge. This Is not inspira- tion. It is devilish, not Christian. Much of the Bible is inspired. Its writers knew humanity, and they “ynch Luquer, j knew God. They were serisitive to the spiritual meanings of life. They were ist , contrlving a machine were not legalists, for- They were not ing only of well ealt In ideas, ideas people and kings and nations, about God, ideas about the about idea future. Such writers were {inspired. We find God through them, a God who lives and moves in all our tangled affairs, a Ged who struggles with us, the God whom Jesus revered and served. We understand history better for them. They throw a flood light of understanding upon the motives and passions which rule mankind. The greatest test is this—thelr words inspire us. The words of the psalmist and prophet and evangelist astound us by their audacity, con- found our imagination by their flights of faith, charm us with the wealth of their imagery, the purity of their l!i\&‘igh(, the passion of their convic- tion. Do not force the straight-jacket of literallsm upon the Bible. It is be- littling. Do not attempt to find good in all portions of the book. It is not there. Read the Bible as you read Shakespeare, and its greatness will leap out to meet you. The inspiration of the great parts of the Bible needs neither attestation nor defense. The Bible is well able to defend itself. CHAPTER TO CELEBRATE. Daughters of King to Observe 22d Anniversary of Founding. Jaughters of the King will celebrate tomorrow evening, which is the eve of St. Luke's day, the twenty-second anniversary of the organization of the chapter. The commemoration service will be held in Nativity Chapel, Fourteenth and A streets southeast, at 8 o’clock, with Rev. Calvert Buck, rector of Christ Church, the special preacher. ed by order and by members of chapters in all parts of Washington and the neighboring countles of Maryland and Virginia. CLASS TO VISIT SCHOOL. Forty members of the Vaughn class of Calvary Baptist Church will take their automoblles to Takoma Park to- morrow morning and bring back 16¢ students of the Bliss Electrical School to attend the morning session of the class. Prof. L. D. Bliss will lecture on the Bible lesson. Greetings will be extended to the new members who have recently joined the class. as This service will be attend- the diocesan officers of the St. John's Gospel Studied. The Shiloh Baptist Institutional Church members are making a ds study during October of the gospel re- corded by St. John. Rev. J. Milton | Waldron, the pastor, s directing these studies and preaching every week night, except Saturdays, and Sundays upon this gospel. Tomorrow morn- ing he will take as his subject “The New Birth,” as set forth in the gospel of John, “What Is It and Why Is It Necessary?” At night his subject, “Jesus Christ, the Living Water for | Thirsty Souls.” - Petworth Baptist Service. At the Petworth Baptist Church to Real or an Ideal?” Bishop Freeman will be guest of honor at the Men's Club dinner Tues- day at 6:30 o'clock morrow evening Rev. Henry J. Smith, pastor, will have for his subject, “Highway Values.” The morning ser mon is entitled “Munting a Reality.” 4 eated all the laws and me:fg and b them keep THE TWO-WAY PULPIT Views of Opposing Religious Leaders on Bible Questions. The chapter of the Order of the | D e W ple £or 5 mmand-| Chem Eaiehially 20) X was DRAMATIC EVENTS IN BIBLE HISTORY —The Death of Moses. N 5e5 Rt tiiatoy unt where he to die as atm.r}}lsiroflt— er,had died on Mount Hor —By WALTER SCOTT and HARLOWE R. HOYT t0 daze down e 1s Never mig SUBJECT: Bible Inspired? BY JOHN ROACH STRATON, D.D., Pastor Calvary Bapntist Church, New York President Fu mentalist League. “All Scripture is given by inspira tion of God, and is profitable for doc trine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.’—II Tim., 3.16 In answering the question of the in spiratior. of the Scripture, we ma: well begin by pointing out a rea- nable presuppo- tion, namely, that God, as the Sovereign Ruler of both the s No. reveal It all depends to men. upon what you impossible to conceive of a king undertaking to rule an earthly country without prescribing would be unrea- sonable in an earthly king, then how completely ab- ird is the thought that the King of Heaven would not provide an ade- quate code of iaws and directing prin- ples for His subjects in this wonder- ful world of ours. The thought of God leaving either His vast material or moral universe to drift without law and without in- telligent direction is a thought which, iffon its face, Is so impossible that it nthinkable to a really full-rounded mind. It is not remarkable, therefore, that we have an inspired revelation from God. It would be far more remark- able if we did not have such a revela- tion. Inspiration does not mean that God dictated the Bible as a man dic- tates a letter to a stenographer. Peter states the distinction here exactly, when he says: For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man; but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost."—II Peter, 1.21. The Eible is unique among all the books of earth in that it specifically claims for itself its own divine origin. To be sure, it does not elaborate any formal theory of inspiration or infalli- bility, and yet inspiration and infalli- bility’ are implied from one end of it to the other. All througn the Bible run such expressions as, “Thus saith the Lord,” etc. This phrase, “Thus aith the Lord,” or its equivalent, is used in the Old Testament fully 2,000 times. In addition to the internal evidence of the divine origin of the Bible, the fact of its miraculous preservation and increase, the fact of its unique universality, the fact of its fulfilled prophecies and the fact of its moral and spiritual influence upon the fam- ily of man during these thousands of years of time all go to prove that it is none other than what it claims to be, namely, the inspired Word of God. It is like a witness who comes into court with a good and honorable rec- ord behind him. However difficult, therefore, the circumstances connect- ed with such a witness, or however striking and unusual the testimony which he bears, he is believed, because of his past record and his unimpeach- able moral integrity. So of the writ- ten Word of God. The coat-of-arms of the French Bible and Tract Society is the picture of a Bible in the form of an anvil, around which numbers of broken hammers lie upon the ground, and the motto is: “The hammers break; the anvil abides forever.” (Covyright. 1926.) SERMONS STIR ANTEREST Series by Dr. Pierce at All Souls’ Continued Tomorrow. Interest has been aroused by the serles of sermons now being delivered at All Souls’ Church (Unitarfan), Six- teenth and Harvard streets, by the DR. STRATON. minister, Rev. Dr. Ulysses G. B. | Pierce, from the *“Recovered Books That Jesus Read.” The subject this week is “The Devouring Giants,” Sug- gested by a passage in the Book of Enoch. “The King of Wild Horses” will be the feature at the motion plicture hour tomorrow at 7:30 o’clock. | SERMONS ANNOUNCED. Rev. Bernard Rraskamp, pastor of the Gunton-Temple Memorial Presby- terlan Church, will preach tomorrow morning on “Excluding and Limiting d.” At the 4:30 o'clock twilight service his subject will be “Our Pride in the Gospel.” Thursday evening the pastor will conclude his talks on vacation experi- ence by speaking of his visit to France. e v GOSPEL SERVICE PLANNED Rev. Dr. Gove G. Johnson of the National Baptist Memorial Church, will preach tomororw morning on the subject “Back Home.” In the evening he will conduct a gospel service with the theme “Except Ye Belfeve.” The supper and study class on “Soul ‘Winning,” under the leadership of the pastor, will meet Thursday evening at 6:30 o’clock, studying beginning at 7 o'clock. Speaks Tomorrow on Elijah. Rev. Irving W. Ketchum will preach the second sermon in the series on Elijah, the prophet, tomor- row morning at Peck Memorial Chapel. His subject will be “Elijah at Work.” In the evening he will speak on “Honest Skeptics.” EVANGELICAL UNION SOON FORTHCOMING Two Church Branches Expected to Merge as Result of Conference. Joint commissions to bring together in church union the United Brethren wd Evangelical Churches are ex- pected to result from the general con- ference held by the Church, at Willlamsport, week, according to Rev. George E. Schnabel, pastor of the Evangelical Church of Washington, on his return from the Williamsport gathering. Hope of the union was taken from the address to the conference of Bishop Bell of the United Brethren Church. The Evangelical conference in reso- lutions adopted placed its support be hind the new Jacob Albright Me- morial Evangelican Church, to be built at Fourth and Rittenhouse streets, of which Mr. Schnabel is or. inal services in the tent which has been used by this church since June, will be held tomorrow with school at 10 a.m. and a har- home service at 11 a.m. There- after and untll the new church is ready for occupancy, Sunday services will be held at 6214 Third street. At the morning service tomorrow the church will be decorated with flow- ers, fruits and vegetables, and after- ward these gifts of the community will be donated to the Swartzell Meth- odist Home for Children at Second and Rittenhouse streets. The first baptismal service of the church also will be held. Awards will be made by the pastor to the youngest baby, the oldest person, and the largest family present at the service. Mr. Schnabel has organized A Boy Scout troop, acting as scout- master, with Maj. Lindsay in charge of drills. . SIX DELEGATES TO GO TO LUTHERAN MEETING Washington Will Be Represented at Church Convention at Rich- mond, Va., October 19-28. When the United Lutheran Church in America meets in fifth biennal convention at Richmond, Va., from October 19 to 28, this clty will be rep- resented by six delegates represent- ing the Lutherans of their sections. The United Lutheran Church, which is the largest Lutherag general body in the United States and Canada, con- sists of 5,372 congregations, with 1,379,- 742 baptized members. These congre- gatlons, with their 2,983 pastors, are divided into 34 district synods, each of which is entitled to clerical and lay delegates to the biennial conven- apbortloned according to mem- Ship. The delegates from Washington in- clude the following: L. R. Alden, T. P. Hickman, Dr. W. J. Showalter, Dr, H. T. Domer, Rev. J. Weldley and Rev. J. T. Huddle, FACES CHURCH REVIVAL. Newport News Pastor to Assist in Services. FALLS CHURCH, Va., October 18. —Rev. A. J. Dickinson, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Newport 'ws, Va. will assist Rev. U. S. Knox in a serles of revival services beginning tomorrow at 11 am. at the Baptist Church here. The serv- ices will continue each evening at 7:45 o'clock for 10 days. J. H. In- gram and Mrs. John T. Bowen will have charge of the special musical program. Rev. Mr. Dickinson will preach to- morrow afternoon at the Bon Air Baptist Church at 4 o'clock. DR. SI1Z00 TO PREACH. At the New York Avenue Presby- terlan Church Rev. Dr. Joseph R. Sizoo will preach tomorrow at 11 a.m. on the subject “Is Jesus Divided ?"" The voung people of the church will hold thelir regular Sunday evening fellow- ship and tea at 6:15 o'clock, followed by the Christian Endeavor Soclety meeting. Dr. 8izoo will speak on “Inarticulate Influence” at the 8 o'clock service. The regular midweek prayer serv- ice will be held Thursday at 8 p.m. Dr. Sizoo will have charge of this service. —_— RALLY TO CONTINUE. The Crusaders’ evangelistic cam- paign being conducted at the Full Gos- pel Assembly, 930 Pennsylvania ave- nue, will continue next week, except Monday night. A delegation of young Crusaders from Baltimore will combine with the Washington Crusaders to- night in a rally and song service. Miss Nell Mays will be in charge. Rev. H. L. Collier will preach tomorrow after- noon at 3 o'clock, and Miss Nell Mays, “the girl evangelist,” at the evening service. Miss Anna Sanders, a missionary from the City of Mexico, is expetced to speak during the week. Among the speakers are J. A. McCambridge, who will lead a Cedarville night. TOPIC IS ANNOUNCED. Rev. Dr. Joseph T. Herson tomor- row will continue the series of Sunday morning sermons at Hamline Metho- dist Episcopal Church, Sixteenth and Allison streets. The subject row will be “Soul Adjudication.” In the evening his subect will be “What Ailed the Pharisees?" The Church school meets at 9:30 am., and the Epworth League at 7 o'clock. Prayer and praise service will be held Thursday evening. MOSES HONORED IN HIS DEATH. Deuteronomy xxii.45-52; xxiv.5-8. Golden text—Precious in the Sight of Jehovah Is the Death of His Saints—Ps. cxvi.15. After wandering 39 years in the wilderness because of their lack of faith, Israel had come once more to the entrance into the promised land. Moses, the great liberator, leader and lawgiver, sought to fit them for their future as God's representative nation by recalling to them the precepts, principles and promises of the lav 1t was his farewell message. We have it in Deuteronomy, or the second law, | which suggests that it was a dupli- cate of the law of Jehovah. Its great message s a call for obedience, based on a known and recognized re- lationship to God through redemp- tion. Hastings has pointed out that it ex- erted a great influence upon the other biblical books. Our Lord “took from Deuteronomy His summary of the law in a single sentence, and found in this great book -the sayings with which He answered the wiles of Satan in the wilderness temptation: No one can study its teachings wit out becoming convinced that its de- liverance showed the intense interest of Moses in the future of Israel at the dawn of a new epoch in their his- tory, which he realized marked the end of his career. Moses’ Farewell Message. Humanity has always shown an in- terest in the last words of personal friends and eminent men. Among | the world's great men Moses occupies an eminent place, so that the parting words of the great lawgiver and lib- erator of Israel possess an abiding in- fluence not only among the Hebrews but also among all nations. No great- er prophet or personality has ever ap- peared in the ranks of humanity than the founder of the Hebrew nation, whose laws have molded not only Israel but all other nations. He was about 120 years of age when he de: livered his farewell address to his countrymen, preparatory to their en tering the promised land. There was no evidence in the wrinkling of his skin, the impairing of his vision, or the dulling of his intellect to indicate his age or the nearness to his end when he summoned Israel to love and obey God's commands. His message included all of Deu- teronomy. He had recalled their his- tory (chapters 1-4). He expounded the principles of their religlous life, using the Ten Commandments as a text to emphasize their requirements in reference to the moral, ceremontal and civil obligations of the law that called them to “look up” for their help (chapters 5-26). The Decalogue called for a clean and noble life, which had its issue in a heart full of love for Jehovah, who demands ‘‘our affections and_inclinations and our motives, and all things which control the physical, mental and spiritual life.” Religion was not to be a side issue with them. Moses had cited the numerous promises and recalled the threatenings and predicted punish- ments for omission of duty and com- mission of sin as an incentive for | hovah say, this is “the land of Ca- naan, which I give to the children of Israel for a possession . . . but ye shall not go thither.” There was no anger in God's voice, but rather the tenderest expression of love, and in 2 moment the soul of Moses was at home with Jehovah. No life ends with death either in this world or beyond. While Moses passed beyond, the influence of his life has been such history has crowned him as one of its greatest characte; Milman_clatms that “the Hebrew lawgiver has ex- ercised a more extensive and perma- nent influence over th: destinies of mankind than any other individual in the annals of the world.” Honored in Death. There is a pathos in the record that Moses died “in the land of Moab, ac- cording to the word of God e Some have translated this literally God Kissed him Rabbins say, > hovah.” While the end came to Moses as the direct act of God, he \was given the distinguished honor of being called “the servant of God.” There was no one present when Moses departed from the flesh to be with the one whom he had loved and served, so the supreme honor was ziven him of being buried in an un- known grave by the hand of Jehovah. God concealed from men the knowl- edge of the location of the grave of Moses, This prevented any tribe or country of making capital out of the possession of the body of God's serv- ant, who was then recognized as Je- hovah's greatest prophet. For a perfod of 30 days Israel mourned his loss, but he continued to influence their history and that of humanity throughout all the subse- quent ages. Although God buried His servant’s body, his influence proves that Moses lives. Hls presence upon the Mount of Transfiguration with Elijah and Christ, when the Lord con- ferred with Moses and Elijah concern- ing His exodus, was not needed to demonstrate to the world the etern: and immortal life of M Life is independent of death. The old taber- nacles of cla in which the human splrits live and dwelt may die, but God's own never die. Their earthly work goes on after they have en- tered the glories of the Father’'s home to dwell with Him forever. The work of Moses among men will continue until time shail end and the redeemed of the Lord shall gather to meet Him, when we will sing the song of Moses and the Lamb. CONVENTION CALLED. D. C. and Maryland Disciples of Christ Meet Tuesday. The churches of the Disciples of Christ in Maryland and the District of Columbia will hold a one-day con- vention with the Ninth Street Chris- tian Church, Ninth and D streets northeast, next Tuesday. The morn- ing sesslon beging at 10 o’clock. There will be afternoon and evening ses- sions. Among the out-of-town speakers will be W. B. Alexander of India, Dr. M. E. Sadler of Richmond and Miss Lela Taylor of St. Louls, Mo. Some of the local speakers will be Dr. Earle Wil- CHURCH PERMITS PASTOR TO RESIGN Silver Spring Baptist Congregation Accepts Plan of Rev. Stephen Cunliffe to Leave. The resignation of Rev. Stephen Cunliffe as pastor of the Silver Spring Baptist Church, tendered last Sunday, was accepted by the congregation at a meeting Thursday night. He was granted leave of abseiice until Octo- ber 31, when his resignation takes effect. Rev. Dr. H. W. O. Millington, execu- tive secretary of the Columbia Fed- eration, will preach at the church to- morrow morning. The Bible school observed Rally day last Sunday with appropriate exercises under the direction of Robert Brown, superintendent. DR. WOOD TO DISCUSS CONDITIONS ABROAD Covenant Church Pastor Will Preach on “Christian Civilization in Dalmatia and the Balkans.” Beginning tomorrow night at 8 o'clock and continuing for seven con- secutive Sunday nights, Rev. Dr. Charles Wood, pastor of the Church of the Covenant, will preach a series of sermons on “The Tragic Story of Christian Civilization in Dalmatia and the Balkans. They are as follows: October 17, zara, the Shuttlecock of Rival Na- tionalities’; October 24, “Spolato, the Palace of the TImperial P or and Wretchedness® agusa, the Beautiful, \ Herole Champion of Faith and Liberty”; No- arajevo, the Volcano of the Balkans' November 14, “Bul- garfa, a Czar's Self-Determination and the Results”; November 21, “Rumania, the Brightest Spot, So-Called in the Balkans”; November 28, “Montenegro, the Supreme Courage of a Diminutive Kingdom.” Tomorrow morning at the 11 o'clock service Dr. Wood will preach on “The Un- hangeable Christ.” Sunday school meets at am. and Christian En- deavor social and tea at 6:15 p.m., followed by vesper services at 6:45 o'clock. The midweek service is Thurs- day at 8 p.m. WESTET!N CHURCH TOPICS. Rev. J. H. Dunham Announces Sub- Jects for Tomorrow. “The Little That Means Much” will be the subject of the sermon by the pastor, Rev. J. Harvey Dunham, at the Western Presbyterlan Church, H street between Nineteenth and Twen- tleth streets, tomorrow morning at 11 vember 7, o'clock. In the evening at 8 o'clock his -theme will be “The Matchless Friend.” The Christian Endeavor meets at them to perpetuate the teachings of the law and pass them down to their children (chapters 27, 28.) He em- bodied the renewal of the covenant in the next two chapters similar to and supplementing the original one made at Horeb 40 years previously. In chapters 31-34 we find his charge to Joshua, who had been selected as his successor, and & poem, which reveals his genfus as a poet of high order, and the parting benedictions upon the 12 tribes, whom Moses called to re- member the importance of their: re- ligion, pointing out that his words were from Jehovah, and that in ob- serving them was their life. The length of thelr existence as a nation depended upon their observing God's commands. Death Decreed. Our interest centers in the mandate {ssued to Moses to prepare for his death alone upon Mount Nebo, where he would be given the privileges of viewing the promised land, which God propoesd to give to Israel. Nebo was to be mountain of Abarim, ‘“the in- strument of punishment” that Moses knew he faced. He had trespassed against God at Kadesh. There the peopled clamored against Moses and Aaron, as we learned in Numbers xx.1-13, which tells us of the people’s complaint and how God condemned Moses and _his brother for their lack of faith. In Numbers xxvil.14 we read that it was due to rebellion, and in the opening of the Book of Deu- teronomy the multitude was in- formed that it was the people’s dis- obediencee that caused his trans-- gression. The sin of the nation brought down their leader, who sinned so that he was debarred from the Holy Land because of sin. Leaving the camp in a quiet man- ner, obedient to God's command, Moses climbed the heights of Nebo,, that is close to Jericho in the land of Moab. He knew it was to be the place of God’'s judgment and the end of his career, but he climbed it with- out fear. Reaching its highest point the great leader and lawgiver of Israel looked out upon the promised land. He surveyed the country where his people were to work out their destiny. under the direction of God's guidance. No one can picture the emotions of Moses, as he looked with his undimmed eyes from the snowy Hermon of the north to ‘“Mounts Hor and Sin and the red granite peaks of Arabia on the south.” Be- low him he looked upon the Jordan Valley, with the waters of the Jordan descending rapidly from the Lake of Galillee to be buried in the Dead Sea. In front of him were the mountains of Judeh rising from the valley, ex- tending northward to the distant hills of Naphtall, and in the far west was the waters of the Mediterranean Sea. ‘While Moses was permitted to gaze upon the land, where he had hoped he could have ided the nation that | he loved, he heard the voice of Je {will be held in fley, Rev. Harvey Baker Smith, Rev. P. A. Cave, Rev. C. N. Jarrett and Rev. C. N. Kriedler. There will be a fellowship luncheon at 12 o'clock and a fellowship ban- quet especially for youns people at 6 o'clock. Fifty churches will be represented. CLASSES FOR TEACHERS. Episcopal Sunday School Workers Have Study Hour Tomorrow. The diocesan coaching classes for the instruction of teachers in the Episcopal Sunday schools using the Christian Nurture Series of Lessons St. Andrew's Parish Hall, New Hampshire avenue and V street, tomorrow evening at 6:30 o'clock. Mrs. Mary C. D. Johnson, chairman of the committes having these classes in charge, reports that the faculty is complete and thers will be a teacher for every grade of the serles. For the convenience of those tending the classes supper will served at 6 o'clock. B REVIVAL IN PROGRESS. A revival is in progress at Second Baptist Church, Third street between H and I streets, of which Rev. J. L. S. Holloman is pastor. During the past week local pastors have preached. Rev. D. L. Simmons of Powellsville, N. C., will preach tomorrow at the morning and evening services. He will also be the revival preacher for next week. CENTENNIAL SERVICES. Evangellstic services are being conducted at the Centennial Baptist Church, the evangelist, O. B. Falls, assisting the pastor, Rev. E. Hez Swem. Last week in Cleveland, Ohlo, the Rev. Mr. Swem delivered an address on “Fundamentalism” and met with the executive committes of the Bap- tist Bible Union of North America. at- be Pastor to Discuss Marriage. Taking as his sermon subject, “Can We Have Perfectly Happy Marriages?” Rev. Dr. B. H. Melton tomorrow night will quote from letters written by ideal husbands and wives, at the Ninth Street Christian Church. Dr. W. L. Darby Slated as Speaker. Rev. Dr. W. L. Darby, executive secretary of the Washington Federa- tion of Churches, will preach tomor- row morning in Christ Episcopal Church, Georgetown. His subject will | “Christian Teanwork ¢ be 7 o'clock and the subject for discus- sion will be “What Ideals Are Found in the Constitution of the United States?"” —_— REOPENING SERVICES. Trinity Methodist Episcopal Re- pairs Complete. Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, Fifth street and Pennsylvania ave- nue southeast, after extensive repalrs, including refrescoing of the entire interfor, will @ reopening service tomorrow at 11 a.m. Bishop Frank M. Bristol will preach. Rally services will be held at 8 p.m., with addresses by representatives of church groups. DR. ABERNETHY’S TEXT. ““Vicarious Faith” is the subject of Rev. Dr. W. S. Abernethy tomorrow morning at Calvary Baptist Church. This service will be broadcast by Sta- tion WRC. In the evening Dr. Abernethy will again preach, using as his subject, “I Came Back; So Can You.” The regular session of the Sunday school will meet at 9:30 am. In the eve- ning at 6:45 the Christlan Endeavor Societies will meet. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE TOPIC Willlam D. Kilpatrick of Detroit, Mich., will deliver a lecture on Chris- tian Sclence tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in the Arcade Auditorium, Fourteanth and Park road. Mr. Kilpatrick is a member of the board of lectureship of the Mother Church, the First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass., and will be introduced by Charles 8. Baum, first reader of Fourth Church, under whose ausplces the lecture is given. The lecture Is free and the public is invited. BIBLE CLASS FEATURES. The Fultz Bible Class will have charge of the épecial features in the Memorial United Brethren Sunday school tomorrow morning at 9:40 o'clock. Rev. Dr. Daugherty will preach at 11 o'clock on “The Lord's Guests” and at 8 o'clock ‘on “Essen- tlals to a Victorious Church.” The Christian Endeavor Societies have arranged special programs for their meetings at 7 o'clock. New Bethel Topic Listed. Rev. Dr. Willam D. Jarvis will preach on “God the Eternal” tomor- row at 11 a.m. at New Bethel Baptist Church. The Bible school meets at 9:30 a.m. and the Christian Endeavor at 6:30 pm. BSHOP HENDERSN TENPLE SPEAKER Cincinnati Methodist Prelate: Will Give Two Talks at Services Tomorrow. Bishop Theodore S. Henderson, res. dent bishop_of the Cincinnati area, Methodist Episcopal Church, wilf* preach at the fifth union service held at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the Eighth Street Temple, Eighth and 1 streets, under the auspices of the Washington Federation _of Churches. Rev. Dr. George M. Dif fenderfer, pastor of Luther Place Memorial Church, will preside. Bishop Henderson will also speak at the evening service of the First Congregational Church, held in the Eighth Street Temple. At the morning service of the First Congregational Church In Matropolf tan Theater, Rev. Dr. Jason Noble Plerce will preach on “Living Beauty. A Sunday School meets at 9:30 a.m. 1. the Metropolitan Theater, except for the primary department, which s 10 a.m. at 27 Grant place. > At 6:30 p.m. the two Christian Exn deavor Societies of the church will hold a joint service at the Eighti: Street Temple. ——— HARVEY B. GRAM HEADS MEN’S BIBLE CLASS Fourth Presbyterian Group to Hold Annual Banquet No- vember 10. Harvey B. Gram was elected pres: dent of the Men's Bible Class of the Fourth Presbvterian Church at the annual meetiag Wednesday night The other officers are: J. D. Darnall, vice president; John C. Keele, secre tary: Charles Drexilius, assistant sec retary, and €. Madison Ray, treas urer. Frank L. Middleton is teacher of the class. The annual class banquet and in stallation of officers will be held No- vember 10. Samuel F. Rynex, the oldest member of the class, will be the honor guest. He will celebrate his ninetieth anniversary that day. Rev. Dr. Joseph T. Kelly, pastor emeritus, will preach tomorrow at 11 a.m., on “The Vision That Changed a Life,” and Rev. James H. Miers, the wastor, at 8 p.m., on “The Throne of the Rainbow.” o PR ‘NILL PREACH ON IDEALS. Rev. Dr. Herbert Scott Smith Will Lead Service. Rev. Dr. Herbert Scott Smith, rec tor of St. Margaret's Church, Con necticut avenue and Bancroft place. will pleach at 11 a.m. tomorrow on “Three Ideals of Religion.” The serv- ice will be morning prayer. Members of the Communicants’ League and all organized workers of the parish will make their corporate communion at the celebration at 7:30 a.m. At 9:30 a.m., in the library of the parish house, a confirmation class for adults will meet with the assistant minister. Instruction is given at this hour to gfford an opportunity to at- tend while children are in the Sunday school, which meets at the same time. The assistant minister, Rev. Robert Shores, will preach at the 4:30 even- song on “In Whose Image?”’ Thurs day at 11 a.m. there will be the usual midweek celebration of the holy com- munion. ENDEAVOR UNION MEETS. District Group Installs Officers and Outlines Program. The District Intermediate Chris- tian Endeavor Uniom met at the Rhode Island Avenue M. P. Church October 8, installed officers and out- lined its program for the year. Rev. Homer J. Counclilor deltvered an address of his recent trip through Europe. Rev. Mr. Councilor also in- stalled the new members of the executive board. Albert Goergens, acting president. read a letter from Josephine Tre- main, outgoing leader. FHe then turned the meeting over to Jesse Stimson, the new president. —Re- freshments were served by the hosts after the business meeting. The first monthly meeting of the new executive hoard was held last Sunday at the home of Mrs. Greene, superintendent of the union. SERVICES ARE ARRANGED. Holy Communion Will Be Cele- brated at St. Mark’s Church. The holy communion will be cele. brated at St. Mark's Church, Third and A streets southeast, tomorrow morning at 7:30 o'clock. There also will be communion at 11 o'clock Mon being St. Luke the Evangelist's day, and Thursday at 11 a.m. The rector, Rev. Willlam Henry Pettus. will preach tomorrow at 11 a.m. and at 8 pm., and will administer the sacrament of holy baptism at 12:30 p.m. The church school will meet at 9:30 a.m. in the new parish hall. A number of improvements have been made recently to the parish property and more are contemplated. The forty hours .devotion will be gin at St. Mary’'s Church tomorrow with a solemn high mass at 9:15 a.m Sunday and Monday evenings at 7:30 there will be the rosary, sermon and benediction. Monday and Tues day mornings there will be masses a 6:30, 7 and 8 o'clock. ‘The devotion will close with proces sion and solemn benediction at 7:30 Tuesday evening. EVANGELIS"I' TO SPEAK. At the Highlands Baptist Church. Fourteenth and Jefferson streets, to morrow morning. the pastor, Rev. Newton M. Simmonds, will have as hix sermon tople, “Great Hours of Jesus— His Communion.” At the evening service an evangelis. tio sermon will be preached by Rev. J. C. Killlan of New York. Senior Baptist Young People’s Union meets at 7 o'clock. REV. R. E. WHITE TO TALK. Rev. R. E. White will preach at the Temple Baptist Church tomorrow af, 11 a.m. on “The Perennial Christian Life,” and at 8 p.m. on “My Vision of the Cross.” A congregational meeting for the lection of a new minister will be held October 26. McKinley Memorial Church. Holy communion will be observed at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow at the McKl: Memorial Baptist Church. Rev., :Amkins will preach at 11 am. p.m. 8. and