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'LANS PROMOTION FSGRDAY STHODLS “istrict of Columbia Council to Hold Thirty-Third An- nual Convention. i thirty-third_annual convention the District of Columbia Sunday w0l Council of Religivus Education ! be held in the Mount Vernon Methodist Episcopal Church Massachusetts avenus, Ninth A K streets, Tuesday and ch session with a de- in I the mong isted by Belva Hoch, Minnie Hoch Smith, ubonist, and Raymond . Briggs, inist The chief address Monday evening U be delivered by Mrs. J. M. Daw- W Tex. The chief speaker iesday evening will be Rev. Dr. J. Sizoo, pastor of the New York enue Preshyterfan Church. \t 830 o'clock each evening there 1l be six cofiference group: the work of “Sunday nization and Administratio dult Department and Class Worl enior, Intermediate and Young Peo- s Worl lementary Work and Department” ning.” Among the conferences »h H. Cudlipp, acting 'vland-Delaware _Sun- 3 d nse anne 1 he Col of ) ector of re- undry M. Milltan, ous education ‘n th Rev. William e of rei < education in Mount n Pl 1. Chureh South, AMre. M. H. Darnall, director of education ir Columbla ay at 6 .o'clock be & + of general and superintendents, with a the dining room of the itev. Homer J. Councilor, di- of religicus education in C: ptist Church, will deliver an s on “The Glory of Service in inday School.” . De Groot, jr., will be the ding officer of the convention. SERMON ON SEEING LIFE AT BAPTIST MEMORIAL Johnson Aunounces Topics for pa ipper urch. ient in Services Tomorrow—Texas Woman to Speak. t the church of the National Bap- tis Memorial to Religlous Liberty, Rev. Dr. Gove Johnson, the pas- tor, will preach tomorrow morning on - Shield and Reward.” In the his subject at the gospel be “The Way to See ‘e will be baptism. Dawson of Waco, Tex., A joint meeting of the s of the Memorial at 10 NOrrow morning. lay will be held the an- rvest home service, with a sermon for the boys and girls and little outs will attend in a body. CONTINUES BALKAN TALKS hool, and the The_troop ch one Dr. Charles Wood Will Preach on Spolato Tomorrow. wing his series of Sunday ermons on the general sub- Tragic Story of Ch m in Dalmatia and the v. Dr. Charles Wood 15 his special subject to- h of the Palace of Splendor Wood will I w perial etch secutor, ness.” Dr, he 11 o'clock service ipremacy of Spiritual lition to caring for the ages of wers and J for ses God” the between the Niance With THE EVENING STKfi, WASHINGTON, D. (., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1926. on the death |DRAMATIC EVENTS IN BIBLE HISTORY—The Scarlet Cord of Rahab. e 'wo i 1es_were sent to Jericho to re- tmg. Rty CHURCHES TO UNITE INMASS MEETING New York Pastor to Speak at | Session in Eighth Street Temple Tomorrow. AL the sixth union meeting tomor- row atternoon at the Eighth Street Temple, Bighth and I streets, under the auspices of the Washington Fed- eration of Churches, the special preacher will be Dr. A. Edwin Keig- vin, minister of the West End Pres n Church of New York City, who will speak on “The Frontier of Certainty Dr. Z. B. Phillips, rector of the Church of the Epiphany, will preside. Dr. Kelg win will also preach at the evening service of the KFirst Congre- tlonal Church, held at 8 o'clock in the Eighth Street Temple, when hi theme ~will be “The Live-My-Own- Life Ilusion.” Dr. Jaso for the morning st held in the Me be “Inspired Living. Sunday school meets at the Metro- politan Theater at 9:30,.except for the primary department, which meets at 10 o'clock at 27 Grant place. The Senior Society of Christian Endeavor and Young_People’s So- clety Noble Pierce’s subject politan Theater, will of Christian Endeavor hold thelr Sunday evening services at 6:30 o'clock at the Bighth Street Temple, and 27 Grant place, respectively. CONGREGATION TO FORM ON PERMANENT BASIS Christian Church Members in Ta- koma Park to Meet October 31 for Organization. Plans are now heing made to form permanent Chr n Church organ- zation in Takoma Park. Services bave been held by the congregation in the Masonic Temple there during the past few months, under the auspices of a Christlan Church promotion com- mittee. The organization will take place Sunday afternoon, October 31, at 3 three | hool Mabel | Thirteenth preacher PREACHES ON ELUJAH. is the sub. of the Sun- di- men’s Bible class Lincoln Temple Services. & ¢ 2 emple topic Fifth i Endeavor i p.m., topic. om 8 to 9 p.m. Holy Communion Service. es tomorrow at the Church of \siguration, Episcopal, will be: Yioly ¢ mun’on, 7:30 a.m.: morning yraver 1 sermon. 11 o'clock: cve riug prayer and instruction, 8 o'clock « reh school, 930 wm. The sub, of Rev. J. J. Quenlly's sermon will be “iiow Weu'ld Christ in Modern Terms Y vpladm the Goodness of God and Ilu iaa Teageiw. Rerv the {oclock { i {1 the | He o'clock, in the Takoma Park Seventh- day Adventists Church. Beginning that day, the church will hold its r meeting at 10 a sermon and the church school o'clock, followed by communion service at 11 o'clock Services tomorrow will be held, as usual, in the Masonle Templ AWAITI The continue to hold Sunday the Ambassador Theater, pending the erection new church. The mon »w morn. 11 o'clock by Re 8. Lowe, of chu 1 expe will be filled by Rev. Dr. C Rice, former pastor of th but now of Springtleld, Mass. The church school will convene the theater immediately after morni ser The Young People’s Chris- tian Union will continue to hold its Ve meetings L 16 street, its rrow being “The Lewion Service,” led by Hoburt NG NEW CHURCH. Universalist congregation will services in of tomorr 1z at Dr. John ntendent the denomination the pulpit Oc It rence 1 ck ch, at fons at the par 1 topie for ton for World Dwyer. TEXAS WdMAN TO SPEAK. Dawson of Waco, T L mAass meetin the Columbi urch, on Park Mrs. J will address fternoon at Christlan C] 3:30 o'clock Homer J. William It singing, Page McK Etchis invited. Heights road, at preside. 1 lead the Councitor ucker w |MINISTER'S SERMON TEXT| on the Rock” “The Writh ect of the at All Souls’ Church (Unitarian), Six: teenth and Harvard streets, tomorrow by the n er, Rev. tee morning B. Plerce. sses G The Making of a Great Newspaper™ | t the mo- tomor- ¢ film: is the feature to be shown tion pict hour, Pierce H: row at 7:30 p.m. The subsidi 1o be shown are Alps” and “Our Four-footed Pal SERMONS %EATURED. The lome Builders’ Class of the Columbia Helghts Christian Church is featuring series of sermons by the ey Baker Smith, on home problems. cial topie tomorro Rev. and Mrs. Home Kellem: gelists, at the Mount Rainier C tan Church, will be guests of Young People’s dinner at ts Chu next Thursday 6:15 p.m. evan- the h Piflns Salvation Talk. Second Bapti street, between H . Rev. J. L. S. Holloman, will preach tomorrow aut 11 am. on ‘Building Tomorrow's World.” At 8 pm. he will have for his subject, “Humanity's_Salvation vs. Property Interests.” The Bible school will meet at 9:30 am. B. Y. P. U. will meet at 6 p.m. Third At g . the Anniversary for Clubs. Rev. W. H. Jernagin will deliver anuiversary sermon to the Federatlon of Men's Church Clubs at Mount Carmel Raptist Chur Third and I streets, tomorrow pm. h s N J [ 74 vice of the church, | lar services in the Adventist Church, | tomorrow on to be delivered | death in the | BY HUBERT C. HERRING, | Noted Liberal Writer, Lecturer, Preacher. Boston. Two plus two s four. simple and satisfylng. The solemn literalist IS perfectly safe. He can put it down in his note-book and call it finished. But when | R the literalist gets 5 beyond the “two plus two” stage, he is lost. At no place will he have a. more impossible time than if heat- tempts to read the Bible in 1iteral terms. The Bible is the accumulat- ed literature of a race, it includes history and fic- tion, poetry and gramar, lov ries and songs. The story of Jo- nabh a drama. | The writer had some things to re- late to,the people, and he put them in this drama of Jonahs Did the whale swallow Jonah? I doubt ether Jonah ever heard the story. The writer of the story prob- did not dream that any one would it true. The readers of the v did not worry about it, until in recent centuries the “two plus two” people began fo insist upon a new in- terpretation of the scriptures. They made the story of Jonah and the whale a test of faith. They condemn- ed_those who denied i Literalism has always laid its heavy curse upon the church. Reli- glon was born in the %oul of free men, the resgon of their longing to I reach God, but there has always been some one at hand to write down the words of thos ke out of their words a creed, to force upon those words a binding authority, and to demand that all who come after shall fall down and worship the words which are written. Read the story of Jonah for what it is, the story of a poor sort of prophet who is commanded to preach his message to a foreign people. The prophet didn't like foreigners and re- | fused to go. In fact, he turned around and went the other way, with most | disastrous results. He had a rather stifling experience with the great fish, | and when he finally emerged, he was | chastened but unconvinced. To be | sure he delivered the message to the | foreign city, Ninevah, and then went | out and sulked under a tree. IHe had prophesied doom, but Ninevah mend- | ed its ways and God forgave. Thi ngered Jonah and he said, “It is bet- ter for me to die than to live.” His | prophetic and he was willin nds of people d suffer loss in p t viter dey | preferred to s | not_their It is all ve war DR. HERRING. to have some thou- ther than ted a good ce children 1 and from their left e one sher 31| ‘ of the good Samar Dives and 1 prodigal son or abo of the valley of dry bounes. v what it ts. Tt 13 ed_full with truth, Ulists to spoil the vour children. A sood, even in re Don't allow the i story forr you or | sense of humor is 19: | PROGRAM BY BEGINNERS. Department. features in the pro- 1 United Brethren rth Capitol and R morning at 9:40 | Church strects, school tomorrow preach Our Companion in Life & on * ue F * when the Trestleboard Club Office gation. “SHARP CURVE AHEAD.” Dr. | Clark’s evening toplc to- morrow night in the sermons of “Dr. | Trafilc Signal” at First Presbyterian will give three lectures at A., next April by re- Lexington Presbytery before idience of Sunday school ntendents, teachers and workers. s R Dry League Head to Speak. Wilson, president of the ague of the District of s the Harrison of Congress Street Meth- Church tomorro; 9:45 o'clock in the aud aurch. His subject wiil rogress Made in Enforce- ! ment of the Prohibition Laws.” | Bible Cl odist T { morn! Miss Olive Gibson to Speak. Miss Olive Gibson of Cafbarlen, | Cube, he speaker at the an: | nual praise service in the | morrow morning. Secular League Meeting. | “Nietzsche; and the New Moralif |is the theme at the Secular League, | Musicians’ Hall, 1006 E street, tomor- row at 3 pm. Henry Flury is the | lecturer, and a_discussion of the sub- ject by the audience will follow. Sl s Unity Auditorium Talk. “A Religion for Business Men" is the subject of a lecture to be given | the Unity Auditorlum, 1326 I street. by Viva M. January tomor- Igaw eveulug at § o'clock, g A sputation was endangered | disgruntled | will | Presbyterian Church to-| city; af THE TWO-WAY PULPIT Views of Opposing Religious Leaders on Bible Questions. TODAY’S SUBJECT: Did the Whale Swallow Jonah? | Jonah's life literally, and 1 am at a | ture SY e river and en- AR e ban oman. BY JOHN ROACH STRATOM Pastor_Calvary Baptist Church, New York, President’ Fundamentalist League. Text: Now the Lord had prepared | & great fish to swallow up Jonah. Ana Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.” (Jonah 117) { “For as Jonah ! the prophet was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale, s0 shall the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. The men of vah shall sta in the judgment vith this genera- tion, and shall condemn it be- | cause they repent- | ed at ithe preach- ! ing of Jonah, and | behold a greater | than Jonah i here.” (Matthew, xii.40-41.) Faith in the historical truth of the Book of Jonah is dependent not only upon our acceptance of the Bible as | the truly inspired Word of God, but | DR. STRATON, specifically and directly on the explicit | statements of Jesus Christ Himself. Some say that Jesus merely used | Jonah to fliustrate, just as we refer to David Copperfieid “and other char- cters of fiction. But, note you, there is a vital difference here. We never mix historical and flctitious characte in the same breath. We never say, | “Washington and Lee and Grant and Rip Van Winkle.” And here Jesus | , “Jonah the prophet,” and con- nects him with the actual men who lived in Ninevah. Jesus not only said that these men of Ninevah Who heard Jonah would be in the judgment, but notice, further, that He associated the | most important event of His own life | —HIs resurrection—with these experi- | ences of Jonah. He, therefore, took | complete loss to understand how any one who claims to accept the author- sus and the Bible can wave 1side. 1 have noticed, too, that those who | begin doubting the Bible at one point | soon doubt it at all points. I have no- | ticed that the preachers who doubt | the resurrection of Jonah from the belly of the whale, soon pass on and doubt the resurrection of Jesus f the heart of the earth. t Jonah was torical person (See IT Kings, xiv.25) Furthermore, it h: s that, contr h story, Ninevah of just such extent atiYe would requir was the Bible See Ine. The old whale, or real Bible term—could not swallow a | man has long since been utterly e ploded by iters as Frank Bul- | len, Mueller and by definite historical “idents recorded by the French natu- t Lacepede, Brunechie, the zoologist, and others; by the of whales w - swe king of th t. C. 1. Thompson | st of Florida, ete., ete | iritual lesse the Book of | are profound 1 beautiful though it is, all of the New | ment principles of sin and salva- | dded in ft. The Book of | . should not be han-| light and flippant Tt is full ublime spivitual lessons, and is vibrant with touching human intet- est and the record of the mercy of a | loving God for the children of men. | MASDiNrs‘ T0 BEWGUVESTS. l 2 | | - | lowed | iamt | man sea monster hy off the co dled in Pentalpha 28 of the Girl Scouts, | mmand of Capt. M i attend the 11 ervice ' at St. Margaret's Connecticut . avenuo and Bancroft' vlace, tomorrow. The services for the day will he follows: Holy communion, 7:30 a.m. t Church, Sunday school and confirmation cla. 9:30 a.m.; morning prayer with ser-| mon, 11 o'clock; evensong with ser-| mon, 4:30 o'clock. Rev. Dr. Herbert | Scott Smith, the rector, will preach | at both sery | AUTUMN, SERMON TOPIC. | “The Splendor of the Autumn Sea- son” will be the subject of a sermon by Rev. Bernard F mp, pastor of | the Gunton-Temple Memorial Presk | terian C -t the twilight service, which is held at 4:30 o'clock. In the morning at the 11 o'clock| ervice he will preach on the text,| For we are His workmanship, cre- ated in Christ Jesus unto good works.” i~ bl Special Baptist Services. Special service will be held to-| morrow at the Florida Avenue Baptist Church. Early prayer meeting will be held at 6 a.m., Sunday school at 9:30 am. and Rev. W. R. Taylor will preach at 11 a.m. om “Following God Fully, or the Caleb Spirit.” His sub- dsct at 8 pan ia “BF Qut of Jacob. | ¥ CHURGH TRANIG SCHODLT0 PEN Five Congregations to Co- operate in Chevy Chase Institution This Year. ! Chase International aining School will con- ne for its second-year session the ening of November 1 at the Chevy sbyterian Church, s year there will be five churches co-operating in the management of the school, as follows: Wesley Metho- dlst Episcopal, Chevy Chase Presby- terian, Methodist_of Chevy Chase, . Presbyterfan and Chevy Chase Baptist. Credit certificates, leading to a arded for each unit completed, and such its or diplomas are accepted by leading denominations as stand: The courses to be offered ar Principles of Teaching,” “In- troduction to the New Testament, “Primary Materials and Methods. 1 S convene 4 :30 every evening, beginning November six weeks, with the second x weeks begining Jan- 3 The leaders of the school invite those from any church to enroll. Rev. C. Reynolds, pastor of the Wesley Methodist Church, is president of the ocal council. 10 Che ndard v e “he Rev. Earle Wilfley’s Annual Naval Academy Sermon Set for Tomorrow. 4 pastor of Ver- mont Avenue Christian Church, 1 preach his annual sermon at the Na- val Academy, at Annapolis, tomorrow upon invitation of the academy chap- lain. In his absence, Rev. Preston general secretary of the Dis- Churches fn Maryland, Dela- ware and the District of Columbia, will preach. At a recent meeting of board of of- ficers of the church, Green H. Hack- worth was re-elected chairman of the board. Other officers chosen were: Vice chal C. Willlams; secre- financial secretary, : treasurer, Huston E. sson. Chairmen of committees s follows: Worship, W.T. Edding- flnance, I1. C. Faul; property, H. Miller; musie, I S. Shepard; mis- ions, Mrs. W. D. Sterns; visitation, W. Robbins; publicity, E rt; social, R, 4 C. Gallow auditing, T, C. Mcs nuell. Delegates to Disciples Unfon, A. Brumback and Mrs. T. C. Me- Connell, As the result of a three-month con- | the church schools will enter- | ¥ church school | next Frida | WESTERN CHljRCH TOPICS. te: Rev. J. larvey Dunham, pastor of | the Western Preshyterian Church, on | hetween Nineteenth and | stree take for hi ning_at 11 teligion and Life's Perplexl- | t and In‘the evening at § o'clock | yer service is held A special featurs | s an anfmal story for mticth on Thurs of this m the children i . Rev. Dr. Joseph R. Sizoo, minister | the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, will preach tomorrow at 11 o'clock on “The Romance and Danger of Doubt.” At 8 o'clock he will preach on “They Found a Man.” Thursday evening at 8 o'clock the regular quarterly preparatory service the sacrament of the Lord’'s Supper will be held. The communion service will be observad at the 11 o'clock worship October 31, and_ Mount Pleasant Lodges, I. A. A. M., will be the spe- | cial guests of Foundry Methodist copal Church tomorrow evening. | Dr. Frederick Brown MHarris, pastor, | ach on the theme, “The| At the morning service his | subject will be “The Doubled Mile A week-day school of religion has| been in: ated by the director of | religious education, Rev. John . Mil- | lian. This school'fs open to all boys | and girls in tho community from 9| o 13 years of age. After this depart-| ment is established & primary school will be opened for v children. | | GIRL SCOUT SERVICE. | Troop No. under the c Stevens, will Service for 0dd Fellows. Rev. Dr. H. Medford will preach at John Wesley A. M. E. Zion Church, tomorsow morning on “That Which Was Lost.” the evening service a special sermon iwill be delivered to the Odd Fellows. Second Baptist Services. “Why We Fail as Christian: be the se of Rev. ¥ Baptist Church, Fourth and Virginia avenue south t. The sermon at the morning hour will be on, “Three Great Spea};sron Cl;Afirch Councils. “The Influenco of the Councils on the Creed” will be the subject of Rev. Dr. Robert Johnson's fourth evening address on “The Growth of Christian 1deas Among the Early Christians” to- morrow at St. John's Church, Six- teenth and H streets. Rev. B. H. Melton to Preach. Rev. B. H. Melton will preach to- morrow morning and evening at the Ninth Street Christlan Church, hav- ing as his morning subject, “How Does God Measure His Church?” and in mffle_&enmg, “Is Hard Work Really ignified?"” Bible Hall Revival Service. Revival services are being conducted at Bible Hall, Ninth and E streets. Mrs. Robert Brown of New York is the evangelist, assisted by Miss Marie Burman. These meetings will continue every night during the Gopel sy = o 4 BY REV. HUGH T. STEVENSO! JOSHUA, ISRAEL'S NEW LEADER. Numbers, Xx;';! 18-20, Joshua, Be strong and of good courage . . . For Jehovah thy God fs with thee whithersoever thou goest.— Joshua, 1.9. Moses had prayed for divine guld- ance i appointing his successor so that his work might be carried on to a successful conclusion after the great liberator, leader and lawgiver finished his career. In this request we can de- tect some of the elements of the genilus and greatness of the founder of the Hebrew nation. The choice of Jehovah was none other than Joshua, “the minister of Moses,” who was man of a similar purpose and ideal with his eminent commander. Joshua lacked the greatness of the had attracted him to the service of Jehovah and whom he revered and loved. Facing the promised land the new leader had a different task to perform | from that which Moses had accom- lished amidst great difficulties. He was summoned to conquer Palestine and divide it among the tribes in a manner that would establish them in the promised land as a united nation. The work called for a military genius who had the capacity for executive work. During the 40 years in the desert Joshua had' been the military commander. We know but little of his early days in Egypt, where he was born in the land of Goshen. He was the son of Nun of the tribe of Ephraim. He was of the twelfth gen- eration from Joseph, and was about 40 years of age at the commencement of the exodus. He had demonstrated his military ability in leading the Israelites in thefr first battle, when they repelled the attack of the Amalekites at Rephi- dim. He gave credit to the interce: sions ‘of Moses, for the Hebrews won only when the great lawgiver had his hands lifted up in prayer for the na- tion’s hastily organized national guard. In that battle he had shown his zeal, energy, swift decisions and the pos- session of all the military virtues in | the highest possible degree. Chosen of God. Joshua, whose name means “God’'s salvation,” was the first wearer of the title that later was worn by Jesus, which was derived from Joshua. Like most military men his was a pe spirit. He rejoiced at the honor of being the servant of Mose: as such he could be near the cloud where Moses was seeing the Lord fac to face. It required courage of a high order to wait alone on that lofty moun- one who | oful | {He b tain height for the conclusion of that epoch-making conference. Leaders at- tract men of similar purpose ideals to them. From Mos Joshua had learned that philosophical concept that considered that religion was the base of all aorrect thinking, the spring and | | of all right conduct, and that it was |z and that | word in | tures the w must work out our own salvation that the Lord has first worked in us if we are to enjoy all the blessings which our Savior desires to confer upon us. Encouragement and Exhortation. Fvery one born into this world is born with a divinely given missioh that calls for us to obey God's com- mands. No matter what may be the task assigned us, it is important in His sight and of value to the King- dom, so we should all recognize that as commissioned us as much He did Joshua and that the complet success of His work calls for ev man “doing his bit.” Three times in the less upon Joshua to be strong. He wants us to be strong, for we have loads to ift and take that call for strength. All strength comes from within. Eng iand's strong man, who could break a stone with his fist, lost his physical power through his moral breakdown. n God calls { We, too, are called upon to be cour- ageous and not to be dismayed. Faith s the victory. Faith and cour- of a deep dwelling life in Christ: fills us with the upward look and the power to win. Joshua was en- aged by the assurance of God's ence with him. We ought to be uraged by the realization that promised to be with us in our efforts to ¢ out His program. Si- lentl. pirit walks by < to _communicate God's power to us in all life’s The assurance of his cess depended upon h the divine conditions. The same that gave absolute success to Jos! has been found written on the of * history through the man, who masters (iod’s word throug® meditation upon its precepts and prin ciples, and courageously carries the same out in his dafly tasks alwa vins. The universal longing for suc is assured to every individual jwho shapes his life by the teachings of God's word. McFadyen has pointed out that a consideration of the whole chapter ill teach us how the barriers in the progre of Christian men can be re- moved. He that the condi tions for s 5 the Hebrews ching the promised land are work- able with men tod: e claims that it demanded industry, courage, faith, united with the recognition of our essential brotherhood and obligation to & coupled with love of the Scriptures. Our Lord taught us that “if we loved Him, we would keep His commandment: so the way to suc cess calls for the addition of one other requirement to the six, mentioned by the distinguished Scoftish expositor. which demands obedience to God:' doing His work. The one who, having learned from the Scrip- 1 of God, and seeks to vy out His orders with the aid of the Holy Spirit will be invincible. We, fail too frequently through our lack of faith and courage to do God's work. WOMEN MEET MONDAY. 'he advisory committee of the W s Auxillary of the Episcopa m- Church the greatest thing in the world, so|in the diocese of Washing that he looked upon religion only great and worthy thin world. Some of the greate genulses of history have followers of the Prin Joshua not only our Master carried, but he wa type of the Christ in all his life and labor, In selecting Joshua as the succes- sor of Moses, Jehovah picked out one whose unity of purpose was simi lar to that of his chief. le had beer jealous of the lendership of Moses and .4 complained to him, when some of the 70 prophesied outside in i regular way. It gave Moses a clyine to correct him and keep him from be coming a regular martinet. As a mem- ber of fact finding commission tha visit Palestine, he hgd revealed that he was a man of vision, courage and faith. It took courage for a man to make a minority report, but Joshua did it, pointing out that the question ability depended upon the c of Joshua indicated Mis desire that the work of Moses should be carrfed on until it was com- pleted. In selecting him, there was the recognition of his fitness. 1t a promotion that revealed tho that God selected men not hy their birth, but by their personality. The people were given an opportunity to share in the selection by the Lord's order of a public ordination. This con tained a religious aspect through the part assigned to Elazar, who had suc- ceeded his father Aaron, as high priest. Moses installed him as his suc- cossor by glving Joshua charge that pointed out the way-in which he ought to administer the gov- ernment, exercisa justice, and be a | valiant leader in battle, Joshua Divinely Commissioned. Upon the death of Moses, Jehovah commissioned Joshua by telling him what was expected of him, ns the leader. God’s work does mot depend upon any one person for its success. The workers died, but the work goes on. We are not told how the Lord com- | missioned Joshua. He might have done it by using the Urim and Thummim. He could have given him a vision. He may have spoken unto his servant by an audible voice. It {8 quite possible that God gave Joshua an inward reve- lation. No man has a right to assume the leadership in the Lord's work, until God has made His will known personally to him and called him per- sonally to a definite task. Joshua's commission gave him a unique title to “Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon . . . from the wilderness, and this Lebanon, even unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your border.” The conquest of Canaan wis no fillbustering expedition. It was a summons to take possession of the land that He had promised to Abra- ham 400 years previously. The geo- graphical dimensions of the land that they were called up to conquer was at that time the most fruitful in the world and the most beautiful. It was a gift to them, but they had “to go up and 8s it.” We are given eternal life, but we must take it per- RBALY Delors Ve can eRJOX . We ot | a public| the |its | nex | i new { Peter Gulilday and I onthly meeting at 1) Mon Plans will be discussed for equipping a business headjuarter for the auxiliary in the Di K o of ardson, on Grant ro rounds, will be p.m. to the 1 M v 1 the secre Bishops' 1culty Bethesds breakfast in ing the 8 o'clock communion Mr. Palmer has among religious educationists in scopal Church after n the field of secul: ation tary to the Commission on the de he has off 1 House, Mount S Brother to 11 Crusade, , Md., foilc he house celebration of attained eminence A novena of reparation, prepara- tory to the newly instituted feast of Christ, the King will be held'at the Convent of Work for Poor Churches, 1419V street, heginni at 4:30 pm. and concluding or 31 at 4:30 p.m. with solem ‘The sermons will be | Richard § ward A. P Moore, Re: han, Rev "t Brosna- rdan, Rev. neis P Don. Edward Lyons. SERVICES AT PETWORTH. At Petworth Baptist € row morning the pastor, Rev. Henry J. Smith, will speak on ‘“Decision: In the evening his sub- ject will be “Reaching: An Expression of Desire: The Ladi roast bee, to 7 p.m. —_—————— First Brethren Sermons. Rev. Homer A. Kent, pastor of the First Brethren Church, temporary quarters 412 Eighth street southeast, will preach tomorrow morning from the subject, “The Apostle Paul’s Sel?- Revelation.” In the evening his sub- ject will be “Some First-Hand Im- pressions of Palestine.” Ald Soctety will have a dinner Wednesday from § Theosophists’ Meeting. “God—Law fect of a talk tomorrow at 8 p.n. at the Unit@} Lodge of Theosophists, 709 Hill Building, Seventeenth and 1 Slreets, 1o W urch tomor- | Soul” will be the sub- TO ATTEND SYNOD Episcopal Clergymen From Capital to Represent Dlocesan Work. | Rev. George W. Dow, Rev. D. Wal {lington Curran and Comdr. C. T | Jewell, all having offices at Diocesan House, 1829 K’ street, will be among | the representatives of the dlocese of Washington attending the ninth synod | of the province of Washington, which | will be held in Bethlehem, October i {to 28. These delegates represent activities | of the diocess under the respecttis | heads of soelal service, the church's | mission and religtous education. Thes three departments will be considere: at the synod during sessions each lnst ing half a day. Fach of the thres subjects will be presented separately at the dinner to be given in the Iotei Bethlehem Wednesday evening, with Right Rev. William €. Brown, Bishop of Virginia, as toastmaster. Announce Discussions. Rev. R. Bland Mitchell, secretary o the fleld department of the Nationa Coyneil, w "he Progress of the Church's Program™; Right Ret R.E. L. S hop Coadjutor of West Virginia and president of the Provinclal Commission on Religlons Education, will speak on “Relizio Education, the Inalienable Herlitazs of the American Child.”" Rev. 1i rison W. Foreman, secretary rural work, Natlonal Yo The soclal service program gin with conferences Tuesday nigrn ing and afternoon as follows: 1t a.m Children’s Guidacne Clinies,” 1% | Dr. Earl R. Bond, superintendent . mental hygiene and nervous diseases Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia ““Fhe \Work of the Church Misslons ot Help,” by Mrs. John M. Glenn, New York City, national president p.m., “Rural Work,” Re: W. Goodwin, Warsaw, Va. Thursday morning the Provincis Comission on Secial Service will pre sent “The Church's Relation 1o It< Dependent Children.” H. W. Hopkirl New York City, of the Children’s Wel fare League of America: “Church In stitutions for Children,” M thea P. Coe, New York City ) Leaders to Speak. | Other fmportant addresses v the sermon by Rev. Tomkins at 4 p.m. Tuesday by Right Rev. John Gardner Murr presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, and by Rev. Dr. W. Russell Bowie, rector of Grace Church, York, at the mass meeting 'l | evening, and the address by A. H. Onderdonl of St Hagerstown, Md., on “Is the Boarding_School Worth Wh noon Wednesday. The women's organizations of the Episcopal Church will hold conven tions during the sessions of the synod. Mrs. William D. Hurd, presi dent of the Woman’s Auxiliary in th diocese of Washington, will speak or “Program and Publicity for the Won an’s Auxiliary” at the auxiliary con ference Wednesday morning. Confer ences will also be held by the Daugi ters of the ng, Girls’ Friendly ciety, Church Perfodical Club, Missfon of Help and the Barnabas for Nurses. ASSOCIATION OF CHURCH SCHOOLS WILL MEET | The annual meeting of the Associ tion of Schools Under Church Influ ence in the P'rovince of Washington 11 be held with the uthe Mount & headimistresses and nbers of the Eplscopal schools and boarding school faculty Church associated with the church will meet {in Whithy Hall, the symnasium of the h Cathe: v road, oint session. o Youn taker the | a i | | se | s lc VISITOR TO PREACH. Thomas E. Boords, wurch at V. preach | _Rev. the Baptist | Va, will {and eve it Church I n Smith Baptist Church will ad people’s meeting in t A meeting of the i Tucsda t of the committen | select a past | REVIVAL TO CONTINUE. tomor prointed to for the church. | FALLS CHURCH, V. { The revival services beins | Baptist Church will conti | ning and throush tom The pastor the | clated with him Rev i pastor -of the F RBaptist Church of Newport News, Va. The meetings through the week have been well at tended. A siekinson -~ . Missionary Societies to Meet. The Woman Missionary iet es of all the Southern Methodist churches of the city will hold an all-day meet- ing in Epworth Church South, Thir- teenth s et and North.Carolina ave- nue, Tuesday at 11 o'clock. The 8o- clety of Mount Vernon Church has charge of the program. EEl Rev. N. M. Simmonds to Preach. on streets, w his Sunday morning ton! eat Hours of Jesus—Gethsemene.” At the evening service the theme will ve Graclous Invitations—Merv. she public is invited, keay