Evening Star Newspaper, October 22, 1927, Page 11

CORNER STONE LAID FOR NEW CHURCH Original Marker Placed in 1840 Set in Fourth Presby- terian Edifice. The corner stone of the Fourth Presbyterian Church, laid originally in 1840 as the corner stone of the congre- gation’s second edifice on the west side of Ninth street near G, was placed in position yesterday afternoon to ar purpose in the new rterian Chureh, ingproc- of ercction at Thirteenth and Fairmont streets. The ceremony was in charge of the Grand Lodge of Masons in the District of Columbia, the officers of which, true to ancient Masonic tradition and custom, found the stone to be well formed, true and trusty. It also was found to be square and plumb by the tools of Masonry. Upon invitation of Gratz Dun- kum, who as grand master of the Grand Lodge was master of monieg, Dr. Joseph T. Kelly, emeritus of the congregation, James H. Miers, the present pastor; Colin H. Livingstone, chairman of the congregation board of trustees; Harry Rlake, chairman of the building com- mittee, and Edward E. Clement, churel treasurer, aided in placing ce- ment around the stone. About 200 persons, including many prominent members of the congregation, Wit nessed the ceremony. Articles Placed In Stone. Among the atticles placed in stone were: A histori the con the 1 discourse delivered by second pastor, Rev. John C. Smith, at the anniversar eelebration in 18, and addresses de- livered hy {he pastor emeritus, Rev. Dr. Kell iiversary celebrations in 1598 and 1313; a supplemental his- tory of the church from the time of jts organization to the present by Dr. Kelly; a deed, dated 1833, concerning the original property of the church; a memorial to Rev. Dr. Smith, a list of officers and members of the church at the present time, the Masonic code of the District of Columbia, proceedings of the Grand Lodge, F. A. A. M., Dis- trict of Columbia; Masonic calendar of the District of Columbia for 1927 and coins, the latter deposited by the grand master of Masons, Gratz E. Dunkum. Services incident to the ceremony were opened by Mr. Livingstone, who requested the audience to join in the singing of the hymn, ‘The Church Is One Foundation.” Several passages from the Scripture then were read by the pastor, Rev. Dr. Miers, after which the audience was led in prayer by the pastor emeritus, Rev. Dr. Kelly. Start of Church Reealled. Dr. Kelly delivered an address on the history of the congregation, in which he recalled how the church had started in with a building on the east side of Ninth street near G in Janu- ary, 1829, with a congregation of only | ;s 23 persons. That was at a time when the population of Washington was only 23,000, he said. Dr. Kelly then told of a new build- ing being erected on the west side of Ninth street, opposite the first edifice; described ite remodeling in 1856 and the removal of the congregation in May, ‘1899, to its present church at Thirteenth and Fairmont streets, ad- jacent to which the mew church is being built. Addresses also were de- livered by Mr. Dunkum and Mr. Liv- ingstone. Besides Mr. Dupkum, members of the Grand Lodge taking part in the ceremony were: Grand Treasurer Charles E. Baldwin, Acting Deputy Grand Master Frank M. Roller, Act- ing Senior Grand Warden Peyton B. Fletcher, Junior Grand Warden James A. West, Grand Secretary J. Claude Keiper and Grand Marshal Col. C. Fred Cook, who led the procession to the corner stone. ‘Work Begun Last Summer. Work was begun on the new church building in the‘early part of last Sum- mer. It is to be of early Italian type of architecture and built with Aquia Creek sandstone, at a total cost of $250,000, including the organ and fur- nishings. Its dimensions over all are 80 by 135 feet. It will include an audi- torium with a seating capacity for be- tween 700 and 800 people, a dining room, kitchen, Boy Scout room and other modern adjuncts. A special feature will be a 90-foot tower, in which chimes are to be placed. The present church auditorium also is to be utilized alter the completion of the mew church. Plans are under way for dedicating the church on the 100th anniversary of the founding of the congregation, November 24, 1928. The corner stone laid yesterday was not from the congregation’s first build- ing, as previously announced, but from the second structure, as was an- nounced at yesterday's ceremony. The stone was taken from the old structure when it was torn down and had been kept in the cellar of the present church. BIBLE CLASS PROGRAM. J. M. Hoge Group to Meet in Col- ony Theater. Beginning tomorrow, the J. M. Hoge Bible class of St. Paul's M. E. Church South wiil meet in the Colony Theater, Georgia avenue and Farra- gut street, during erection of church edifice at Thirteenth and Crittenden streets. ‘This is an adult class of both sexes, and is a member of the Organized RBible Class Association. Rev. W. G. Phillips is the teacher. An invitation 1s extended to all to meet with them any Sunday at 9:30 a.m. WILL CONTINUE SERIES. Dr. Sizoo to Speak on Constanti- nople Tomorrow Evening At the New York Avenue Presby- tertan Church, Rev. Dr. 00 will preach tomor o'clock, on “Heaven Sent Living.” He will continue his series of ser- mon-lectures on the cities of Southern | Europe, the r [ Tand at the evening service. preach the third of his series this Week, entitled *Con nople—Can ots?" service will be held Thursday evening at 8| o'clock in the lecture room of the| church. Theosophists to Hear Address. “What Is Theosophy?” will be the | subje ¢ lecture to be | given Thur United | Todge of Theosophi Hin Bullding, Seventeenth and 1 street, at 8:15 o'clock. k Sunday at 10 Theosophy school for children and adults will be held. Sunday even- ing at 8:15 o'clock there will be a study cla The subject discussed s tomorrow night will be “Masters.” . Cleric to Preach Twice. At Second Baptist Church, Third street between H and I streets, the pastor, Rev. J. L. §. Holloman, will Preach tomorrow, at 11 a.m., on “The Ministry of Prayer.” At 3:30 p.m. the fy will hold & special servic ave for ch of the Bible School nd the B, X. P. the pastor will his subject, “The Apprc Kingdom of God.” will meet at 9:30 a.m. THE EVENING DRAMATIC EVENTS IN BIBLE HISTORY dictates of Jehovah, El Abelmeholah where he a) y of oxen. BY REV. HUGH T. STEVENSON. THE CALL OF THE PROPHET. I Kings,xix.19,20. Amos, vi1.10-15. Tsaiah, v11-8. Golden text: And I heard the volce of the Lord, saving, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then I said, Here am I; send me.—Isaiah, vi.g. “Prophecy is the dominant and dis- tinctive element in lsrael’s religion.” Unlike the priests, who officiated in the worship of the temple and per- petuated the observance of the ritual, and were supported by the state, the prophets touched every phase of human _life, entered into contracts with their fellow countrymen, and to a large extent earned their own living. They were looked upon as men possessing superhuman power, especially in the ability to understand the otherwise unknowable. It was due to their fellowship with God and understanding of His plans that gave the prophets their leadership in the life of their age. These holy men of God molded the Hebrew people by their own per- sonality and power to persuade men to go God’s will. They mingled with men in their hour of adversity and helped them overcome. They healed them of their aliments. They cleansed their fountains and assisted in their building enterprises. They were statesmen, scientists and philosophers, leading their countrymen in the so- lution of life’s problems, aiding them to solve the riddles and mysteries of e. The prophets were men of heart power. They possessed sympathetic natures. In the darkest moments they sought to inspire men to be hopeful with their interpretations of life, By their missionary spirit they broke through race pride and gave their message to other races and na- tions. Always unselfish in their own life, they taught that men should be unselfish in thought and deed. They proved their courage in their patriotic efforts to curb the errors and sin of those in authority. The messages that they delivered still grip men by their spiritual power and sincerity. Every prophet of ancient times, as well as today, preaches his message because he is called of God to be His spokesman and to deliver the gospel of divine love and grace to all. The Prophets’ Call. ‘We can learn something of the na- ture of a prophet’s call by studying how Elisha, Amos and Isaiah were called to be prophets. The successor of Elijah is the only prophet who was summoned by another. The beloved son of the wealthy farmer, Shaphat, was plowing in the fertile field of Abel-meholah, literally, “the meadow of the dance,” when he was called. It is located “in the plain of the Jor- dan, about 10 miles south of Beth- shean, and between that and She- chem.” He was superintending the movements of the 12 plows (which were made by shortening and point- ening a stout branch of a tree, from which projected another limb), following the same furrow that the others had made, when in obedience to the diving com- mand, Elijah suddenly abpeared upon the field and cast his mantle upon the shoulders of Elisha. He rec- ognized the meaning of the act, for its symbolism is well understood through- out the East. The Brahmans and the Persian sufis are appointed in that way. Immediately he responded to the call, requested the privilege of in- forming his parents before becoming Elijah’s servant and commencing his ministry that lasted for about 60 years. Amos was called of the Lord when he was a shepherd on the wild up- lands of Tekoa, supplementing his in- come from the sale of his wool by caring for sycamore trees. One of the interesting things about his call to be a missionary to the northern king- dom of Israel is that he was not sum- moned to a lifelong service, but he was appointed to deliver a definite message of sin and judgment. His efforts to reach the people with whom rested the real responsibilities for the nation’s life resulted in an effort to officially silence the man whom God had called from his flocks to under- take a spiritual mission, free from any pecuniary rewards. ‘When they thought that they had stopped his preaching, then Amos wrote in a book the vision that God had given to him and confirmed the revelation by out- ward events, which was the first prophecy written out and preserved. His words rank in their literary char- acter with the best. The principles that he outlined are relevant to the questions of our own day. The Greatest Prophet. Isaiah, the world's greatest prophet, was crushed with sorrow over the death of Uzziah when the divine call came to him. He was, according to | Josephus, the biographer of that bril- liant man, who in a moment of in- discretion committed an act of irrev- erence. He was immediately smote with leprosy, left the temple and died a leper. Isaiah was a member of his court and deeply attached to th King, whose death filled the nation with despair. The people believed that the tocsin of Judah's doom had been sounded in his death because ah represented the nation in his person. His condemnation meant theirs, for his sin was their besetting sin. It ours today. It is seen in our ‘callousness in worship, carelessness in life and the temper, which employs the forms of religion” for the advunce- ment of selfish interests or self-ag- grandizement. The young politiclan, who was fitting himself for a career as a diplo- mat or statesman, had given unto him in the temple, where Uzziah had failed, a vision of the eternal and | everliving God that changed his whole life. He saw beyond the ark, the covenant, and the sacrifices Jehovah as the supreme ruler of the universe, lifted high above all the dis- turbed political condition of his times, ruling Judah in accordance with His eternal principles of righteousness and justice. Isaiah was gripped by the appear- ance of the seraphim, that the mod- ern mind would have considered in reference to aviation, with its six wings. Two of them covered his face lijah went to ¢ » he found Elisha, son of W in 4 field with twealve yoke lijah "cast his mantie over the shoulders of the youth. e (Litustrating the International Sunday School Lesson. 1 Kings 19:19-20. Amos 7:14, 15. [ B WO ‘e I and went @ uccee: He sacrificed his oxen on a Are built len plow. Some and Feasted his nei STAR, WASHINGTON, B.LC, —The Call of the Prophet. d the ef. m his of the flesh he boiled, A bors. Then he arose Fter Elijah and mmistered to him. The two passed throu upon the F Fin and Elijah was taken up into heaven by a whirlwind. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29 iy 19217. Isaiah 6:1-8) leave him. Bethel and Jericho, where water with his mantie other side, 3 chariot. and yyhen Elijg}"s end drew near, Llisha refused to h ther they visited the collede | the sons-of the prophets were instructed. _ Fifty of the young men followed the pair to the Jordan. There E S and the river divided. dry shod. 13 7 s WOMENTOHOLD | \ | | | s at. Eliggh smote the - . As they stood horses of fire appeared E 4 » © 1901 sususites evnocara Sunday School Lesson when he saw God, teaching the need of reverence. Two covered his feet, suggesting the necessity of humility. The other two were used in flying, re- vealing that reverence and humility are as essentin' as activity, if we wish to do God's will. The vision's reaction upon the prophet made him see his own sinfulness and unfitness for the work to which God was call ing him. When he was assured of to the call for service. 1is ministry of about 50 vears left its marks upon |nls own “time and sl ‘subsequent ages. Modern Prophets Needed. There is a need for men to be the spokesmen for God in the present day equal to that of any in the past. Our Lord does not select His prophets from the same walks in life. He calls men of character, capacity and courage by His revelation to them of His reality. No man who has ever had a vision of God can refuse to do His will. The three calls that we have considered teach us that men to be prophets must know Him through some definite personal experience. They must be conscious that He has given them a Divine call to enter His service. They must respond willing- ly to His summons and under the leadership of the Holy Spirit enter His work as redeemed men. The people will respond to their leader- ship. God fits all whom He calls to do the tasks He wishes them to do. Whenever He gives to us a _vision of the world’s needs that is His sum- mons to us to meet that need. The unrest of the moment in the politi- cal life of the nation and the world awaits the response of some modern dsaiah. The religious spirit should be the dominent factor in all the ave- nues of human effort, that will de- mand that men solve the problems of their life in accordance with the will of our Lord. Who will heed His call? “We cannot all be preachers and sway with voice and pen, As strong winds sway the forest, the minds and hearts of men; But we can be evangels to souls with- in our reach; There's always love’s own gospel for loving hearts to preach.” e BRETHREN CHURCH TOPICS Pagtor Will Open Sermon Series Tomorrow. Rev. Earl McKinley Bowman, pas- tor of the First Church of the Breth- ren, Fourth street and North Carolina avenue southeast, will begin a series of sermons tomorrow at 11 a..m in cel- ebration of the nineteenth gentenary of the entrance of Jesus upon His pub- lic ministry. This series will be based on the “Life and Teachings of Jesus.” The subject for tomorrow at 11 a.m. will be “The Man Everybody Knows,"” which is introductory to this special series of discourses. At the 8 p.m. service Rev. Mr. Bowman will give the third sermon in a series of fire- side talks on ‘“Marriage and the Home” on the subject, “A Joke or a Sacrament?”” The Sunday school meets at 9:45 a.m. The Christian Endeavor meets at 7:15 p.m. The midweek service is on Thursday at 8 p.m., with a special series of programs being given by va- rious organizations and Sunday school classes, OFFICERS ELECTED. byterian Young Ladies’ Class. The annual meeting of the young ladies’ Bible class of the Western Presbyterian Church was teld at the home of Mrs. Jessie Widdifield, 808 Twenty-first street, Tuesday evening. The following officers were -elected: President, Miss Alice Clapp; vice president, Miss Marguerite Rowley; treasurer, Mrs. Mary Hackney; cor- responding secretary, Mrs. Gertrude Giffin; recording secretary, Miss Mina Magness. Miss Elsle Wade Stone of the Columbia Bible school is teacher of this class, which meets at 10 a.m. each Sunday. GOV. SMITH INVITED. Ministerial Alliance to Emancipation Day. The sixty-fifth annual Emancipation celebration will be observed in Wash- ington January 1, under the auspices of the National Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance, at John Wesley A. M. E. Zion Church, A day and night celebration Iis planned and Gov. Alfred F. Smith of New York is being invited to speak at the day session and James Weldon Johnson, general secretary of the Na- tional Assoclation for the Advance- ment of Colored People, to address the night session. Dr. C. L. Russell is president of the National Alliance. . Two Churches Join Federation. Mark ecutive committee of the Washington Federation of Churches last Thursday two more congregations were admit- {ted to membership. They are the Disciples Church of Takoma Park and Albright Memorial Evangelical Church, Fourth and Rittenhouse streets. Mission Leader to Speak. H. H. Kratzig, superintendent of the Union Mission, Norfolk, will ad- dress the congregation of the Potomac Heights Community Church, Cathe- dral avenue and Conduit road, tomor- row evening at 8 o'clock. Visitor Will Preach. Rev. Franklin R. Payne of Plain- field, J., will preach tomorrow, morning and evening, at the Fifteenth Street Christian Church, Kentucky avenue at the in senth _stres u Divine forgiveness, Isaiah responded | Annual Meeting of Western Pres-; At the October meeting of the ex-| n ef Fif- OPENING SERVICES AT TABOR CHURGH Presbyterians to Hold Special Exercises at New Edifice Tomorrow. The opening servi ing at Second and § streets. will he held tomorrow. There will be special ises nightly through next Dr. W. P. Schriver of the of Natlonal Missions in New City will preach tomorrow morning at 11 ¢’clock. Dr. J. R. Duf- fleld, executive secretary of the Pres- bytery of Washington City, will preach at 3 p.m., and Rev. Dr. J. W. Lee of the Board of National Mis- sions of Philadelphia, will preach at 8 p.m. At the 3 olclock service, Dr. H. W. Tolson, moderator of the Wash- ington City Presbytery, will preside, and other members of the presbytery will take part. Services for the week are: Monday, at 8 p.m., a musical and literary pro- gram; Tuesday evening, Dr. J, M. ‘Waldron, pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church, will speak; Wednesday, Dr. C. C. Williams, pastor of Union Wes- ley A. M. E. Zion Church; Thursday evening, a program by the men of the Twelfth Street Y. M, C. A, and Fri- day evening, Rev. R. W. Brooks, pastor of Lincoln Temple Congrega- tional Church. The Tabor Presbyterian Church has been worshiping in the Twelfth Street Y. M. C. A. auditorium since October 19, 1924, with Rev. R. Alvin Falirley as pastor. . Clark to Speak on Education. The subject of the pastor, Rev, Leon S. Wormley, at the Zion Baptist Church, Deanwood, D. C., tomorrow 'clock will be “God Our De- At 3:30 p.m. Eugene Clark, assistant superintendent - of public schools, and Dr. Roscoe of the Public Health Service will discuss “Christian Education an Essential Factor in Character Building” and “Health, the Glory of Mankind.” The subject of the pastor at the night service will be “The Cross and the Crown.” U Stephen Kramer to Speak. Stephen E. Kramer, assistant super- intendent of schools, District of Co- lumbia, will address the Harrison men’s Bible class of Congress Street Methodist Protestant Church tomor- row morning, 945 o'clock, in the au- ditorium of the church. Theodore S, Duvall will have charge of the lesson and give a short talk on it. All men are welcome. e — Conversion Is Topic of Sermon. Rev. Homer A. Kent, pastor of the First Brethren Church, Twelfth and E streets southeast, will preach to- morrow at 11 o'clock on “Is There a God? If There Is, How Can We Know?” This will be the first in a series of doctrinal sermons to be de- livered by the pastor. At 7:45 p.m. the subject will be “The Truth About Conversio; ces of the Tabor | Preshyterian Church in its new build- | Famous Churches of the World Mission of San Diego, San Diego, Calif. IN 1769 a band of missionaries from the Conventual College of San Fer- nando, Mexico, pushed northward into what is now the State of California and eetablished the Mission of San Diego, the first permanent outpost of Christianity on the Pacific slope of the United States. The fathers and their converts soon brought under cultivation the whole vast tract of land which stretches for many miles around the beautiful bay on which their church looked down from the green hillside. The church did not compete in size nor in_archi- tecture with any of the Old World, but it was large and handsome and served its purpose well for many years. In 1866, however, the bells that for nearly three-quarters of a century had called the Indians to prayer and labor were taken from the belfry, and scarcely anything remains now of the once luxuriant mission gardens save part of an old olive or- chard. In its prime the mission was one of the richest on the Pacific Coast, and the adjacent harbor, the finest south of San Francisco, made this mission community the center of the whole export and import trade of the cordon of settlements which soon extended along the coast as far as Sonoma. The Mission of San Diego thus has a double historical interest. It was the pioneer church and the first com- mercial center of the Pacific Coast. REV. E. 0. CLARK SPEAKS. Chevy Chase Baptist Pastor to Preach Tomorrow. “What of the Church?”’ is the sub- ject of the sermon at the Chevy Chase Baptist Church by the pastor, Rev. E. 0. Clark, tomorrow morning. In the evening service, at 8 o’'clock, the last of*the Hearth and Home sermons will be given, It is entitled, ‘‘These Twain.” The annual church banquet will be held November 3, at which time re- ports of the year's progress will be given and also the prospects for the year ahead. At the annual meeting of the Wom- an’s Society, last Monday, Mrs. E. W, Chafes was elected president, Mrs, J. P. Saffold and Mrs. Hugh Loftus Mur- rell vice presidents, Preaches in Harrisburg. Rev. H. T. Medford went to Har- risburg, Pa., to deliver the noonday message to the Regional Missionary Convocation yesterday. He will re. turn_to fill the pulpit at both services at John Wesley A. M. 1. Zion Church, Fourteenth and Corcoran streets, tomorrow. Church school will meet at 9:30 am., C. E. Society at 0 Conference Groupt (1) Sunday School Organization and istration . . John C. Rundles 1 Sunday School Prob- oF- . DeGroot, jr. Past lent,” District of ‘Columbia ay School Council. Adult _Department and Clas Work Round Table Discussion. Intermediate. Senior and Young People's Work Mres. H. D. Kizer (a) Intermediate: Leader. Migs E. C. Payne. In- Religious” Education, b oriaves Natior p (b) Senior and Young People: “The Objectives of Worship." Leader. "Mr. William 8. Hoek- man, Director of Religious Edu- cation, Calvary M. E. Church. Conference Groups: (1) Sunday School Organization and Administration. “Gengral Sunday " Sehool e Adult Department and Class Work Round Table Discussion. Intermediate. Senior and Young People’s Work, e Intermediagey ™ - 0 EioF ‘Methods and Materials. Miss E. 0. Payne (b) Senfor and Young People: Ir. Conference Groups: (1) Adult D.Dll’fl Class @ {:’g‘?fl'-‘;“’?fl:“;k“"‘k M 3] Sepior, an °}=."DP'?P‘: 2 e R %’énfi; (3) Flementary ork” and o B gD Shicisalon i e Listen to the Radio Talk from WRC at 7:00 Tonight on The 34th Annual Convention OF THE D. C. Sunday School Council of Religious Education Next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Keller Memorial Lutheran Church 9th and Maryland Ave. N.E. REV. HOMER J. COUNCILLOR, President Mrs. J. M. Dawson, Waco, Texas, speaks on Wednesday MONDAY, 7:45 PM. TUESDAY, 7:00 P.M. Young People’s Camp Fire](&nr delegates to Y. P. Convention) WEDNESDAY, 6:00 P.M. Superintendent's Supper, Address, Sunday School Dynamics, Hon. W. W. Mil -,7 l:;up {ausident (4) Flementary Work and Cradle Roll, Mrs. Rossel Edward Mitchell (a) Beginners. ~*The Beginner Child and Worship.” Teader. Miss Bernice Hufs, Kin- dergarten Teacher in Rust' Hall, (b) Primary. *‘The Religion of the Primary Child.” Leader. Miss Dorothy Lucas, 8 pervisor of the Elementary vision of the Baltimore Confer- e M, E. Church. Junior. _#“The Religion of tho Junior Child.” Leader, Mrs, Frank T. Terael, Supervisor Junior Department, Bethesda, Md. Teacher Trajning. Everstt F. Hayeraft “The Need of Teacher Training and How to Meet Jt.)" Tender. Rev, John C. Millian, DI- rector of Religious Education, Foundry M. E. Chureh, “The Materials of Worship." r. Wm. 8. Hockman (4) Elementary Work ™ and Cradle oll. Mrs. Rossel Edward Mitel (a) Dej ments. Euage’ of Anne_Tille tho Curry. g Juniors, ‘hool of Expression. The Three-Hour Junior Mra. George Hamilton. Training. Everett ¥, Hayeraft Community " ‘Training ..Mr. David J. Price eriod. Teacher “The School”. ment. Mt Veron Place X. E. (b) Primary. 'Round Table Dis- ssion. °“l-¢f? | Mra. Romel Edward g)“?fl:‘nflon Round Table Dis- g Teacher Teaining ‘Class 1o the' Sunday ifl 00l Leader. Rev. 8. B. Dougherty. Address, Mrs. J. M. Dawson, Waco, Tex. The mApy friends of Mrs, J. M. Dawson will be anxious to hear her again § DR. J. C. BALL TO PREACH. Metropolitan Baptists to Talk on Christianity. Rev. John C. Ball, pastor of Met- ropolitan Baptist Church, will preach tomorrow morning on “100 Per Cent Christianity,” presenting - the 10 es. sentials for perfection in Christian living. In the evening he ‘will deliver the rmon postponed from October 9 on “The Lap of Delilah, or the Bosos of Christ —Where Rests Your Head?” Hear | ILUTHERAN SYNOD NAMES DR, SCHMIDT Pastor of Capital Church Elected President at East- ern Conference. Rev. Dr. R Schmidt, |0t Zion Evar al Lutheran Church, | was elected president of the Eastern | Conference of the Evangelical Luth- | eran Synod of Maryland at a session last Monday in Baltimore. The meeting opened with a devo- tional service conducted by Rev. O. F. Blackwelder. Addresses were made by Rev. Dr. H. D. Hayes and L. Russell Alden, At the afternoon ses- slon Homer J. Councilor of this ci spoke on “The Organized Bible Class”; Rev. John G. Fleck on “The Efficient Church Council”; Charles Goelz, “An Adequate Brotherhood Program'; Carl Distler, “The Pension Fund.” Following a dinner, there was an evening session, when the principal address was made by Rev. Dr. George M. Diffenderfer of this cit; REV. A.F. ELN;S TO PREACH Services at People’s Congregational Church Tomorrow. Rev. A. F. Elms will preach at the People’s Congregational Church tomorrow morning on *“What Is Christianity?" Rev. F. J. Bailey of North Caro- lin, who was ordained at this church several years ago, will speak at 6:30 p.m., under the auspices of the Y. P. C. E. Society. At 8 o'clock the pastor mon to the “Jolly Fellow: Mrs. Canavan to Speak. “Prophetic Vision Established” fis the topic of a lecture to be given in the Unity Auditorium, 1326 I street, tomorrow at 11 a.m., and at 8 p.m. is a healing service. Both services are conducted by Judge Dean Franklin. At 9:45 a.m. is the Sunday school and Bible class. A class in_“Spiritual Development,” | classes or | nent | Woamen pastor will preach an anniversary ser-| ¥ CHURCH INSTITUTE Federation Group Will Have Sessions Here November 8-9-10 at Calvary Edifice. The annual ute under the pices of the Woman's Department the Washington Federation of wurches will be held November 8, 9 ind 19 in Calvary Baptist Church Special a n will be given to various phases of mission- arv work and Bible study. These will be conducted by promi- womer e includes the following: oreign rd course in the book “A Straight Toward Tomorrow"; Mrs. D. E. 1id of the Presbyterian Board of National Missions, will take the book Adventure of the Church™; Mrs. ‘openhaver of the Lutherat rd of Missions, will have a series of con ferences on “Methods of Work Among and Y People™; Miss will conduet own new book * sgether with the Bible talks will be given by Mrs. W. S. Aberne theme ‘““Jesus Meeting People” Mabel Thurston, r us education he the Presbyter . will hold conf tute will open each day at o'clock and classes will continne through the afternoon. A suprer for people will be served at & and at 6:43 the program will proceed, Women in all the churches are invited to attend. Mrs. H. S. Irwin s president of the woman's department and Mrs. W. L. Darby is ct the missionary committee, PASTOR WILL CONFER WITH YOUNGER GROUP Dr. W. S. Abernethy to Preach To- morrow Morning on “What Is God Like?” Dr. W. S. Abernethy, y Baptist Church, will preach to- ndu o'clock on “What Is God e nd at 8 o'clock “Why T Loved Him.” g At 7 o'clock the pastor will have a conference with boys and girls of the intermediate age to talk with them about the réorganized Intermediate Christian Endeavor Society. Those from 12 to 16 are asked to meet in the primary room of the church. The ~Christian Endeavor meeting Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock will be in form of an echo meeting of the Christian ~ Endeavor convention at Cleveland. Miss Monette Hallam has charge of the program, but Merritt Smith, president of the District C. E. Union, will preside. The annual teachers’ tea of the Sunday school will be held Friday at 6:30 p.m. in the junior room. Reser- tions should be made with Dr. H, DeC. Adams, secretary, by Tuesday. The deaf department social will be held at 8 o'clock Tuesday evening, and the Burrall class social Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock in the Sunday school house. astor of Cal- - T “Try Jesus” Is Sermon Topic. “Try Jésus” will be the sermon: subject tomorrow at 11 a.m. in George- town Lutheran Church, Wisconsin avenue and Volta place. Rev, Harold by Arthur P. Buck, is conducted at 5:15 p.m., and at 5 o'clock is the Good Words Club. Mrs. Josephine Canavan is the speaker for this week. E. Beatty, pastor. Junior church meets at 11 a.m., Christian Endeavor at 7 pm, “To the Unknown God" will be theé topic at the 8 p.m. service, CHURCH +#: EPIPHANY G Street between 13th and 14th Streets N. W. REV. ZeBARNEY T. PHILLIPS, D. D. RECTOR Our Adult Bible Class with an enrollment of over 1000 meets every Sunday morning at 9:30 SUBJECT: Sunday, October 23 The Literary Development of the Gospel St. Matthew, VII: A CORDIAL GREETING and a WARM WELCOME await all who will join us in studying the Bible for 60 Minutes Each Sunday Morning