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LUTHERANSYNOD 10 SEEK S40000 Plans for Endowment Drive | to Be Made at Meeting in Baltimore. e committee on min: al pen- wnd ofticers of the Lutheran of Maryland. at a meeting at Luther Place Memorial Church desterday, issued a call to all the urches of the synod to be repre- tors and lay members December st is expected that nieeting wiil complete all preparations paign in the Maryland The work will be handled b mmittee in each co tion, ugd to have the full membe: wtional committee timore meeting, ing vesterday Dy dward Byers land Synod; of Middletown, Middle Conference of Martin e Western C owersox of Cum of the Moun- Williar rica. the Baltimore end- pres- the Wa e tain_ Confere Wade of B synod: Re Rev. Ric Stick of Washington; wn, John C 1w ind George Virgil W. Lou | Showalter, Arthur | L. Rinkliff of AT EVENSONG SERVICE | Other Events Are Announced for| Tomorrow at Washington Cathedral. Rev. J: Freeman, of Washing' N 1 be the preacher at_the people’s even- | Bethlehem Chapel of Washing- thedral tomorrow at 4 o'clock. “This service will be broadcast by radi over WRC At the 11 a.m. service in Bethlehem Chapel tomorrow the sermon will be ached by Right Rev. Philip M. nelander, former Bishop of Penn- Sylvania and warden of the College of Preachers of Washington Cathedral. The full list of services tomorrow in Bethlehem Chapel is.as follows: 7: a.m., holy communion; 10 a.m., morn- ing praver and litany; 11 am., holy communion and sermon; 4 p.m., peo- ple’s evensong. SPECIAL MI.SSION RITE. Students to Conduct Services, With Rush Ferguson Speaking. There will be a special service to- morrow at 7:30 pm. at the Gospel Mission, 216 John Marshall place, con- ducted by the student body of the Seminary and Collegiate Bible Insti- tute of this city. Rush Ferguson of Centennial Bap- tist Church, and member of the stu- dent body, will preach, having for his subject “The Downward Path.” _— BETHESDA SERVICES. Communion at St. $ohn’s Church to Be Held Tomorrow. The rector of St. John's Protestant Episcopal _ Church, Bethesda, Rev. Clarence Prentice Parker, announces a corporate communion of the men and boys of the parish tomorrow at the 7:15 am. service. St. Andrew’s day will also be celebrated with holy communion Wednesday at 9 a.m. He will preach at the service at 11 a.m. Tho Young People’s Service League will meet at 7 p.m. in St. John's Hall. Miss Agnes Lewis will lead the dis- cussion. The monthly normal course for the faculty, of the church school will be held at 6 pm. Rev. Mr. Parker will lecture, followed by a round table dis- cussion on school problems. CALLED T(.) VIRGINIA. Rev. H. C. Wade of Cabin John Succeeds Manassas Minister. Special Dispatch to The Star. LURAY, Va.,, November 26.—The Bantist churches of Rileyville, Benton- ville and Browntown have issued a call t0 Rev. H. Wade of Cabin John, Md. Mr. Wade, a_ Marylander by birth, has announced his acceptance and will move to his new charge im- mediately. He succeeds Rev. H. D. Anderson of Manassas. Mr. Wade re- cently refused a call to a Baltimore Dpastorate, expressing preference for a Virginia field. PO — ST. MARK’S COMMUNION. Celebration Tomorrow for Men and Boys. The tenth annual corporate com- munion of the men and hoys of St. Mark’s Church, Third and A streets southeast, will be held tomorrow at 7:30 am. The rector, Rev. Wi will be the preacher a.m. and 8 p.m. serv school and adult Bible class will meet 0 a.m. Holy baptism will be ad- d at 4 pm. The Young Peo- will meet at 6 ing St. Andrew’s day, and next Thursday the Holy Com- munion will be celebrated at 11 a.m. am H. Pettus, t both the 11 The church USHERS TO PRESIDE. Laymen to Conduct Evening Rites at Second Baptist. pastor will p Value of Court chool will meet at ptist Young People’s at 6 p.m. e Red Men to Attend Service. and the will mee! r esbyte- rian Church, when Rev. Dr. J. H. Dun- ham will preach on “An Ear to Hear.” ¥ ¥ Baptists to Hold “At Home.” An “at home” will be held by the Intermediate Christian Endeavor Union of Calvi 3aptist Church to- morrow from 5 to 7 p.m. There will be games and refres Dr. Briggs to Preach. Dr. John E. Br “Life's Greatest 1o row morning at Fifth Baptist Church, and at might on “The Question of the Ar The ordinance of baptism §till be administered, fi Rev. | Md., | {Capital Scientists Will Ad-| THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D...C, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26 Sunday School Lesson Hsa»ah,_{:he pro noble birth. = hew of Ama &im a ne, |n’? [} 3 of Ring Uzziah, i court *he 'was ca n any event, phet,was of o » An ancient legdend makes udah, and a cousn r‘] whose lled upon to wnphe?/. [ V. he a3 associated with royalty. d ziah, = Hn the year of Kin £S i crying, nsy.)' Uzziahs 18a13h had 3 vision. held JehoYah enthron- in Jerusalems temple. eraphim attended H Holy, holy, hovah of Hosts! while smoke Filled the temple. eath. CHURCH WILL HAVE SCIENCE MEETINGS dress Series Planned by Mount leasant Church. The Mount Pleasant Congregational Church will inaugurate on Dece 1 an all-Winter series of Thursday evening meetings on the gener. theme, “Science and Religion,” with scientists of Washington Dr. Charles G. Abbott, 2 vetary of the Smithsonian will speak at the first of these meet- ings next Thursday, at 8 o'clock, on | “Astronomy and Religion.” The pub- | lic s invited. Other speakers in the first month £ the series will be Dr. Edwin E Slosson, director of Science Service, on hemistry and Religion,” Decem- ber §; Dr. George R. Mansfield, of the “nited States Geological Survey, on ‘Geology and Religion,” December 29: Dr. Albert F. Woods, director of scientific work, United States Depart- ment of Agriculture, on “Botany and Religion,” Januar: Later speakers will discuss the relations to religion of paleontology, archeology, embr ology, physics, philosophy, zoolog: his political science, psycholog eugenics, ethics, economics and evol tion. | “Mental Mechanics and the De- velopment of Character,” will be the text on which Rev. Father Thomas M. Moore, director of the clinic for mental and nervous diseases at Provi- dence Hospital, will speak at the church tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock in the fourth of the church's Sunday afternoon public meetings on “Psychology and Religion.” Tomor- row at 11 o'clock the pastor, Rev Moses R. Lovell, will preach. Dr. Lucille Dooley will give the last lesson in her course on child cuidance to the mothers of the church and community Thursday, at o'clock. Immediately following, at 11 o'clock, Dr. Thomas Walton Gallo- way, of the American Hygiene Asso- ciation will address the mothers on the subject of sex education, and at noon the Mount Pleasant Y. W. C. A. will serve a cafeteria luncheon in the church dining room. All mothers of the city are invited. VISITOR TO SPEAK. Minnesota Pastor to Address Pres- byterians. Rev. Dr. Newton P. Patterson, pas- tor of the First Presbyterian Church of Albert Lea, Minn., will preach at First Presbyterian Church, on John Marshall place, tomorrow morning and evening. 7 His subject at the morning servi is “Elements of Modern Leadership and in the evening, “Christ Our Example.” . WRC TO RADIO SERMON. Services at Gunton-Temple Presby- terian to Be Broadcast. The service tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock at Gunton-Temple Memorial Presbyterian Church, Sixteenth and Newton streets, will be broadcast by WRC,. Rev. Bernard Braskamp, the pastor, will have for his subject “Ele- ments of Strength in the Life of a Great Soul.” At 8 p.m. the pastor's subject is “How Shall We Meet Life’s Inevitabie Experiences?” SERVICES AT FOUNDRY. Rev. Dr. Frederick Brown Harris to Preach Morning and Evening. Rev. Dr. Frederick Brown Harris, pastor of Foundry Methodist Episco- pal Church, will preach tomorrow morning and evening. At the recent church election John C. Letts was chosen delegate and Harry O. Hine reserve delegate to the lay electoral conference in Baltimore in March, 1928, DR. C. T. WILSON SPEAKS. Secretary of Church Organization on Rosedale Program. Dr. Clarence True Wilson, general secretary of the board of temperance, prohibition _and public morals of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was the speaker Wedhesday evening at the second of a series of community nights conducted by the Rosedale Methodist Episcopal Church. He spoke of the accomplishments of pro- hibitiog up to the present time. Another community night will be held December 21, at which church players will present “Birds’ Christ- mas Carol.” “Man Up a Tree” Is Sermon Topic. Rev. Homer A. Kent, pastor of the First Brethren Church, Twelfth and I streets southeast, will preack at both services tomorrow. The morn- ing subject will be “One Who Can Help Us.” The evening sermon, at 7:45, will b Home Missions Sunday will served for the denomination. e, be ob- Rev. J. C. Ball Will Preach. “How We Become Sons of God” will be the topic of Rev. John Compton Ball tomorrow morning at the Metro- politan Baptist Church, and in the evening he will spe: on “Three Things God Cannot Do. Will Give Two Sermons. Rev. Harold E. Beatty, pastor of Georgetown Lutheran Church, will “The Man Up a Tree.” | DR. HAMILL TO PREACH. M. E. Conference Official to Speak at Epworth, Rev. Dr. Henry P. Hamill, confer- etary of the Board of Chri neation of the Baltimore Con- Methodist scopal Church v in Epworth Meth- 1 Chureh South nd North C: ference, South, pALHRACH DR. HENRY TURNER BAILEY, Who will speak on “The Radiant Christ” at a joint meeting of the Bur- rall and Vaughn Classes of Calvary Baptist Church tomorrow morning at o'clock at the Rialto Theater. Men and women are invited to attend. OUR SAVIOUR’S PARISH TO HAVE ANNUAL FAIR Corporate Communion for Men to Feature Services Tomor- row Morning. A corporate communion for men of the parish will be held in the Church of Our Saviour tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock. After the service they will be entertained at breakfast in the parish house by the women of the Woman's Guild. Brief talks on “Re- lationship of Laymen to the Parish” will be made by Canon Joseph Flet- cher of the Cathedral and Louls M. Denit, lay reader in the parish. The annual fair of the church will be held in the parish house Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. It will be known as the fair of the months. Dinner will be served each night in the dining room, and a free program will be given at 8:30 p.m. SOVIET AND SPAIN SIGN OIL TREATY Fifty Per Cent in Monopoly Con- tract to Be Supplied at Low Cost for Three Years. By Cable to The Star and Chicagzo Dafly News. Copyright, MOSCOW, November viet government has just the Spanish government an ofl port monopoly contract, whereby 50 per cent of Spain’s oil will be supplied in the next few s at a low price by the Soviets. The other 50 per cent, it is said, will be allotted to American firms. The Soviets are jubilant at this success, which they consider another serious blow at Great Britain, whose oil com- paines also were negotiating for the zontract. JUDGE FRANKLIN TO TALK. Unity Sunday School and Bible Class Will Meet. Dean Franklin will lecture in Auditorium, 1326 1 street, 'ruth Established in tomorrow morning t 8 p.m. there will The Unity Sun- class meets at Judg the Uni on the subject, * Divine Worship, at 11 g'elock, and be a healing servi school and Lible . there will be a class Development” by Arthur 5:45 p.m. the Good 't. The speaker 1 B. Harter. in S| . Buck, and @ | Words Club will m ifor this week is Llo; o Mock Wedding at Church. A mock wedding in black face will be held at the Western Presbyterian “hurch, on H strect between Nine- teenth and Twentieth streets, next ! Friday at 8 pm. A program of mu !'sic and reading will precede the wed- ! ding, which is given under aus of the Christian Endeavor Society, and the proceeds will go to the building fund of the church, “War on Tobacco” Is Topic. Dr. Daniel H. K the Anti-Cigarette All on “The War on Tobha at the Sec- ular League, 1006 I3 street, tomorrow at 3 o'clock. The public is invited. Services at Y. W. C. A, president of . will speak h tomorrow morning on “The oming King,” and at p.m. on “When I Saw Him.” The Junior Church service is held at 11 a.m. and Christian Endeavor at 7 p.m. A. residence, the 1104 M street, at seph R. Sizoo, pas- | flects upon life pe: | perfect, ISATAH TEACHES TRUE WORSHIP. Isaiah, 1:1-20. Golden Text: Who shall a cend into the hill of Jehovah And who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart. Im' 24: 3, abatier claims that man is incur- ably religious. Every person, who re- ves that he has been placed in a weorld, which he did not create, which he cannot govern and from which, without any respect s pe . through the experience of death. The ization of the existence of a deity ed upon men in every walk of Although one’s conception of the aracter of GGod may he obscure, im- erroneous, or absurd, the and primitive impulses of individual is to worship the Supreme Being. One's idea of the ral him. Isaiah, who ranks as the greatest of the prophets, spoke of Jehovah as “the Holy One of Israel.” It was due to his lofty conception of God, that his soul was stirred by the evidence of his nation’s iniquity. He saw sin in his countrymen’s thoughtless greed for gold, “a consequent abuse of power and opportunity, a_forgetfulness of moral standards, all combined with a scrupulousness for religious forms and with a pretense of loyalty to Jehovah,” that made their worship unacceptable to GoZ. Our Lord, talk- ing to the woman at th> well of Sychar, insisted that only spiritual worship would be acceptable. The prophet's teaching in the opening chapter, which has been assigned for our consideration, did not take up the theme of “True Worship,” but he pointed out how their sinful life made sincere and spiritual worship impos- sible. Man'’s spirit cannot respond to that of the Lord’s unless he draws near to God with a pure heart and “the backing of a clean, consistent life.” Although Tsaiah was a prophet, he was not antagonistic to the priest- hood of the temple worship. He rec- ognized that both had been approved by Jehovah, whose presence within the temple made Jerusalem the city of God, the joy of the whole earth. Ever since he “saw the Lord,” high and holy within the temple, Isaiah’s conscience, his affections and his rea- son had been stirred by the nation’s sinfulness. All that a magnificent ritual addressed to the senses, the taste, and the imagination, could do, had been done, and the result had been a la nentable failure. Religion and morality had become entirely dis- connected ideas. The patriotic prophet saw that his country and its great capital city were in danger because the people’s lives failed to exhibit justice and righteousness. He realized that in the eyes of Jehovah they were a rebelious nation. Religious Rebellion. Isaiah pointed out the peril which Judah faced was due in God’s mind to their intgratitude. They had rebeled against Jehovah because they had al- lowed their minds to become so ab- sorbed in their material prosperity that they forgot their obligation to Him and failed in doing their duty to their fellowmen. They -were less con- derate of Him than the ox and the ass are to their owners, for like the horse and dog they never forget their owner’s home and kindness. The na- tion had filled God’s heart with sorrow over their attitude towards Him. Not only had they wounded His heart, but they had outraged His righteousness and threatened ‘the security of His universe by their rebellion against His rule. Isaiah saw clearly how that they had forsaken Jehovah, and how He had used the army of Sennacherib to punish them for despising Him. The “vivid picture” presented in verses 7-9 “of burned cities, a desolate coun- tryside, ravaged fields and Jesusalem alone saved—and that hardly—from a ruin which could be compared to that of Sodom and Gomorrah,” was due to their being alienated from God. They had forsaken Him and despised Him ife because they had placed their dependence for security, safety and salvation upon the observance of ceremonial worship without living a léfoedm harmony with the character of True Worship Demanded. Tt is doubtful if there ever was more strict observance of the ritual requirements and the observance of the various religious feasts by the na- tion than that practiced by Isaiah's countrymen and co-religionists. They thought that they could secure God's vrotection by their costly gifts and constant offerings. Isaiah exposed the futility of their ceremonial worship if it was not accompanied by a clean, moral lif a spirit of sincerity and spirituality. No one can get right with God by attending church on Sun- tting in a pew, singing the reading the responses, listen- ing to the sermon” and making an of- fering for the support of the church, charity and missions unless we wor- ship the Lord in spirit and in truth. Our lives must reflect the life and love of God in our dealings with our fellow- men if our worship is to be acceptable. God looked upon their formal soul. less_ritual with displeasure, Isaiah condemned their lack of reality, which is one of the gravest perils that we face in our religious life. It can be prevented only by the most strenuous and persistent moral efforts. The folly of the worshipers of that day is stated in a word: “Your hands are full of blood.” They fancied that they could wash out the deep stains of sin in the hlood of the bullocks offered in sacrifice. It was a confessfon of their zuilt. In condemning their observance of the ritual and feasts Jehovah was not sceking to abolish them. His pur- pose was evidently to condemn their spirit and try to have them correct their methods and motives by a com- plete reformation of their lives, Religious Refarmation. Jehovah, who could not endure tor of the New York Avenue Presb; e Church, will speak, ' ckedness and worship, tried to se- cure a transformation from their for- Deity will determine his worship for Isaiah, 1:1:20 By { Harlowe R. Hoyt Walter Scott = e iy lean and mine am unclean Kir)m, Jehovah of Ho: il ht ¢ héd his mout! kit is taken away! e wnll or or us2* feerdd, * Send mel observance of the 1 and spiritual re- mal _ceremonial ritual into an eth ligon. He insisted upon repentance and a reformation of their life as a proof that they were not mere pro- fessors of religion, but possessors of a spiritual faith with a social expres- sion. He demanded that they m: justice their aim, check the oppressor r rict crime. judge the fatherle: plead for the widow and defend th unprotected woman. God encouraged all to reform their lives by offering to settle the differ- ences that had arisen between the peo- ple and Himself, saying, “Come, let us bring our reasoning to a close, saith the Lord. Though your sins be : I, they shall be aswhite as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.” When our lives have been purified and redeemed through His grace then we can draw near to Him in worship with clean lives and a sin- cere desire to glorify Him. In our model prayer, that Jesus gave to His disciples we were taught to pray “for ve our debts, as we forgive our In the parable of the Good taught the practical s teaches us efiled be- this, to side of worship. Jan that “‘pure religion and ur fore our God and ¥ visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction and to keep oneself un- spotted from the world.” The word translated religion means ritual, show- ing the agreement of the prophet with the Lord Jesus and James, the first pastor of Jerusalem Church. The closing verses of the yesson “pre- sent the great alternative, obedience and disobedience, which will lead to disaster and ruin in war.” We can decide the way we wish to go, but if we worship God in sincerity and truth we must first be pardoned from our sins and try to live out among men the teachings of Christ Jesus. Let us seek to reveal our faith by our service for the glory of our Lord by helping to develop His kingdom and the ex- pansion of His church among men. Christianity is the only faith that can save our country and civilization. Let us demonstrate its reality in our wor- ship and work. 38 WINDOWS.OF CHURCH WILL BE REDEDICATED Memorial Methodist Pastor to Con- duct Special Cereomny Tomorrow. At _the Metropolitan Memorial Methodist Church tomorrow morning, at the conclusion of the sermon by Rev. Dr. Montgomery, he will re- dedicate the 38 windows, which have recently been restored. A tablet on each window indicates the name of the donor or the one in whose memory it has been restored. His sermon sub- ject is “From Jerusalem to Rome.” The Epworth League of the church will have guests in the evening, mem- bers of the Mount Pleasant M. E. Church Epworth League. Dr. Fultz and Dr. Montgomery will make ad- dresses. ST. PAUL’S SERVICES. Celebration of Communion Planned for Tomorrow. At St. Paul's Rock Creek Church tomorrow there will be a celebration of the holy communion at 8:45 a.m. There is a Nation-wide campaign of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew and the local chapter of the church will attend holy communion service in a body. Church school is held at 9:30 am. The rector, Rev. Dr. F. J. Bohanan, will preach the sermon at 11 _o'clock. The Young People’s Society will meet at 7_p.m. with John Kolar in charge. - On Monday evening the Girls' Friendly Society meets in the Parish Hall at 8 o'clock. A social has been arranged with Miss Susie Singleton at the head of this com- mittee. This soclety has classes for flowers and pocketbook making. Miss Hall from the Walter Reed Hospital is the instructor. Tuesday evening will be the last of the series of cottage meetings which are conducted pre- paratory to the mission which is to be conducted the early part of Decem- ber by Rev. Walter E. Bentley. Meet- ings are held at the various homes each Tuesday evening in the different parts of the parish. “Growing in Grace” Sermon Text. Rev. Dr. George O. Bullock’s topic at the Third Baptist Church, Fifth and Q strees, tomorrow at 11 a.m. is “Growing in Grace.” His topic at § pm. is “Walking with God.” At 3:30 Dp.m., at a mass meeting of all the Bap- tist churches, Dr. Boaiz A. Harris, r turned missionary from Haiti, will d liver the address. Bible School will meet at 9:15 a. The Junior Chris- tian Endeavor Society will discuss at opic, “Sending a Torchlight to The senior Christian En- deavor Society will discuss at 6 p.m. topic, “If I Were a Home Missionary Where Should I Go to Work?” Prayer meeting Tuesday 8 to 10 p.m. Young people’s prayer meeting Thursday 8 to 9 pm. Meditations Planned. The holy hour of meditation and prayer is held on the first Thursday of each month at the Convent of Work for Poor Churches, 1419 V street, at 4:45 o'clock. The meditations are c¢on- ducted by Rev. J. O'Connon, S. J. of Georgetown University. Rev. Fairley to Preach. At Tabor Presbyterian Church, Sec- ond and S streets, Rev. R. A. Fairley will speak on “We" tomorrow morn- e is me !’ cried. Isaiah. eyes h. StSs - a live corq‘l sF;o b SZying b1t SN oa;e ?e,en the ne, o m the altar, 2. * Lo, th = Ehe Vaice of- \ Is3iah volun- cried: Whom shall | send.and who “Here am | Thus he came to prophecy. © 917 o aneRs svdcaTE TOPIC FOR SERMON. Rev. Dr. U. G. B. Pierce to Preach at All Souls’. “The Religion of a Healthy Mind” is the subject upon which the minis- t Rev. Dr. Ulysses G. B. ) preach at All Souls’ Church Sixteenth and tomorrow _morning o'clock. The_ church school semble at 9:45 o'cloc The speaker at the book 5:30 p.m. will be Dr. Charles W. Stiles of the United States Public Health Service. He will give personal rem- iniscences of the men mentioned in Paul De Kruif's recent book, *Mi crobe Hunters.” At the motion pic- ture hour in Pierce Hall at 7:30 o the feature will be “New Brooms. chat at Christian Endeavor v The District of Columbia Christian Endeavor Union Flying Squadron will meet with the Takoma P i terian C. E. and conduct the services at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow evening. De- cember 4, at 6:45 p.m., they will meet with the Garden Memorial Preshy terian C. E., and December 11 with alter Reed General Hos- ‘The December meeting of the Dis- trict of Columbia Christian Endeavor Union will be held at the Church of the Covenant December 5, at 8 p.m. This will be the third session of the series of classes on Christian En- deavor methods. Willard E. Rice, field secretary of Maryland. will conduct the class on “Practical Society Plans,” as well as deliver the addre of the evening. Merritt L. Smith, president of the District C. E. Union, has been ap- pointed to serve as a member of the ion on World Peace, which lon was authorized by ternational Society of Chri deavor in convention this The first meeting of this commiss will be held in Atlantic City, Decem- | ber 2 and 3. Mr. Potter, a member of the flying squadron, and Mr. Minor, public superintendent of the uniol visited the new C. E. Soclety at North- minster Presbyterian Chapel last Sun- day, and spoke to the Endeavorers. .. PASTOR TO PREACH. Eckington Presbyterians to Hear Rev. H. B. Wooding. The third of a series of sermons on the offices of the church will be given at the Eckington Presbyterian Church, North Capitol street and Florida av nue, by the pastor, Rev. Henry B. Wooding, tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. The theme is “The Ideal Minister.” At the morning service at 11 o’clock the theme will be “Called to Be Saints.” The midweek service of prayer and praise will be held Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. b o DR. SIZQ0 TO PREACH. ‘Will Speak on “Geneva” at Eve- ning Service Tomorrow. Rev. Dr. Joseph R. Sizoo will preach tomorrow at the 11 o’clock service upon the subject, “There Is Forgive- ness.” At the evening service, he will preach another sermon of his Sunday evening series on sermon-lectures. His theme will be “Geneva—At the Cross Roads of the World.” The midweek prayer service will be held Thursday evening at 8 o’clock, in the lecture room of the church. Dr. Sizoo will continue his discussion of some of the questions Jesus asKed. Lepers’ Mission Speaker. Under auspices of the Washington Auxiliary Mission to Lepers, W: M. Danner, general secretary of the American Mission to Lepers, New York City, will speak tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. in Eckington Presbyterian Church and later in the United Brethren Church. At 8 p.m. he will address the Cathedral Girls’ School. —_— Thanksgiving Services. The Harrison men’s Bible class of Congress Street Methodist Protestant Church will hold special Thanksgiv- ing services in the auditorioum of the church tomorrow morning, 9:45 o'clock. Prof. Elmer L. Kayser, sec- retary of George Washington Univer- sity and teacher of the class, will de- liver an address. W. N. Payne will have charge of the services and make a short talk on the lesson. Topics for Sermons. Rev. B. H. Whiting, past Friendship Baptist Church, Firs H streets southwest, will pre the following subjects tomor a.m., “Negligence,” and 8 p.m. ing Toward the Holy Temple. day_school meets at '9:30 a.m. B. Y. P. U. at 6 p.m. ot g Dr. Watson to Preach. Special services will be held at New Bethel Baptist Church tomorrow. Dr. William D. Jarvis will preach morning and evening. 9:30 a.m., Bible School. ~ Pastor’s subject, 11 am., “Christians the Light of the World.” At 4 pm. Dr. E. B. Watson, pastor of Metropolitan A. M. E. Church, will preach a special sermon. and Vaughn Class to Entertain, Thirty-seven years ago the Vaughn Class of Calvary Baptist Church, Eighth and H streets, began a series of annual concerts and entertain- ments, the latest of which is to be given in the Sunday School house at 8 o'clock December 2, with the ing. At § p.m. the community forum | proceeds to be devoted to benevolence. will meet. Mrs. Joseph H. Jenkins of the Asbury M. E. Church will be the principal speake: —_— Visitation for Daughters. St. Stephen’s and Incarnation Chap- ter of the Daughters of the King will have their visita ecember 1 at are invited to Bible Class Speaker. Elsie Wade Stone, principal of the Columbia Bible Training School, will address members of the Philathea | Bible Class of the Metropolitan Baptist | Church, Sixth and A streets northeast, tomorrow morning on *“The Prophetic Element of Scripture.” Mrs. Walter Guest is the teacher of this class, CHAPEL TO MARK Nativity Congregation toé Observe Birthday With ’ Services Tomorr The venty-fourth anniversary Nativity Chapel will be obscrved with | | | spe exercises tomorrow. | brate holy communion at at Nativity Chapel the Annunciation Chapel. school at Nativity will open lam. and the childre be conducted by Rev. C. K. P. Cogs- well. Communion will be observed at the 11 o'clock service In the afternoon and 4 Sunday . The Younz ague will meet at Nativity 30 o'clock, with supper, and at 7 p.m.. presided Weaver. There will People’s L Hall at hold a meeting over by Bernard be a service at The anni ish mission will be conducted J to 20 by Rev. J. G. Banks of Mountain Lakes, N. J. Bishop P. M. Rhinelander will open the mission. MODERN WOMAN TOPIC OF REV. G. E. SCHNABEL Special Services Planned at Al- bright Memorial—Christmas Sale December 2. “The Modern Woman: Is She Worth While?” will be the sermon topic of Rev. G. E. Schnabel tomorrow evening at the Albright Memorial Evangelical Church. This will be a special service for women. Woman members of the part. C." R. Winchester entertained the members of the Men's Club of the Bible class at the church Tuesday night to a course dinner. Indoor base ball between members of the club and of the Manor Park Citizens' Associa tion followed. ~Arrangements hav been made by the club to hold a m cal entertainment at the church De- cember 16 and a minstrel show in January or February. The first Christmas sale and dinner to be given by the women of the church will take place December 2 FRENCH VICI(R TO SPEAK. Pastor of French Congregation to Give Series of Sermons. Rev. Dr. Florian Vurpillot, French vicar in charge of the French congre- gation that meets at St. John's Church, Lafayette square, every Sun- day at 4 o'clock and every Friday at 5 o'clock, will preach a series of sermons dealing with ‘“John the Baptist, the Forerunner of Jesus,” divided into the following subjects: The Sunday series includes “La Voix” (tomorrow): “Une Predication a la Cour,” December 4; “Les Doutes,"” December 11, and the final Advent sermon, “Danse et Martyr,” Decem- ber 18. Friday afternoons during Advent, Dr. Vurpillot has chosen the following sermon texts on the general topic of “Welcoming chez Simon,” chez Zachee,” December rthe et Marie,” ; December these services will be in !hol French language. e Will End Series. Rev. A. F. Elmes, pastor of the People's Congregational Church, M street * between Sixth and Seventh streets, will conclude the series of ser- mons on “The Men Who Follow Jesus” tomorrow at 11 o'clock a.m., preaching a special sermon on “Judas Iscariot.” At 8 o'clock he will preach the anniversary sermon to the Grand Order of Tents of Washington, D. C. The Y. P. C. Society will meet at 6:30 p.m. Dr. Melton Announces Topics. At the Ninth _Street Christian Church, Ninth and D streets_north- east, the pastor, Dr. B. H. Melton, will have for his morning subject to morrow “Help in the Sanctuary,” and his evening subject will be “Applied Religlon.” Pictures will be used in the devotional services. Sunday is home missions day in the Bible School. . Rev. R. W. Brooks to Speak. At Lincoln Congregational Templ tomorrow morning, Rev. R. W. Brooks will speak on “The Driving Force of a Conviction.” The pro- gressive Bible class meets promptly at 10 a.m. The senior Christian En- deavor Society will present a_special program at p.m. The subject to be discussed is missionary work at home. O Fifth Lecture Series. Dr. Samuel Judson Porter, pastor of fifth of his “Eight Portraits of Christ” in his_ lecture next Monday evening at 8:15 o'clock in the class- rooms of the Columbia Bible Training School, 814, 816 Mills Building. His subject will be “The Day-spring From on High; or the Christ of Luke's Gos- pel.” The public is invited. . Petwofih Baptist Service. Church, Rev. Henry J. Smith, will speak on “Untrammeled and Un- St. Crittenden stre 90TH ANNVERSARY | v. church and of its societies will take First Baptist Church, will give the | &t St Flizabeth METHODISTS PLAN 10 BREAK GROUND First Spade for New St. Paul’s Church Will Be Turned Tomorrow. Gréund will be broken for the new aul’s M. E. Church South. to- morrow at 3 o'clock. at Thirteenth and The first spade i earth will be turned by George Moore, oldest member of the church, while the second will be by the fou year-old daughter of Carl Armentrout, Rev. J. J. Ringer, superintendent of the Home for the Aged at Gaithers. burg, Md., will make the princ 2 Rev. W. D. King, the pastor, The pastor was given an old-time “poundin, last Tuesday evening and Anderson, M Mr. and Mr: R. Armen- Feadon, . and Arta Wise- and Mrs, , Miss Anderson, James V D. A. Mrs. Pea Ward, Ja Annie bank W Luc Walter, Howard, Albert A. Wise- W den, Mr: Thompson, Polly Rouse Ruby B. Qu i Schaeffer, Re King and daughter, Eula May BISHOP OVERS TO MAKE PLANS 7OR CONFERENCE Will Head Governing Board Pre- paring for Blue Mountain Session. ‘Walter H. Overs, for- Bishop of Liberia, will preside over the meeting of the overning Board of the Blue Moun- tain Conference, of which he presi- dent, in the diocesan house next Tues- day morni to ange for the Blue Mountain Conference. conference was organized in groups of members of in Philadelphia, d elsewhere. It pro nced course for church as well as giving more elementary ¢ for those whose experience does not qualify them for the more advanced cla st year almost no field of church left untouched. hington members of the governing board are Bishop Philip M. Rhinelander and Canon W. L. De- Vries of the National Cathedral, Rev. A. A. McCallum, Mrs. Mary C. D. Johnson of the department of relig- education and Comdr. C. T. ell. About 20 persens will attend the meeting. LAYMEN TO CONDUCT SERVICES AT CHURCH Four Members of Association to Be at Emmanuel, Anacostia, Tomorrow. Right Rev. merly Episcop: worl Acting under special licenses as lay readers issued by Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop of Wash- ington, four members of the Lay- men’'s Service Association will con- duct the service at Emmanuel Church, Anacostia, tomorrow 4:30 p.m. Comdr. C. T. Jewell, president of the association, will make an address, Rev. Luther B. Franck, rector of the parish, has arranged a service of corporate communion for men and boys at 7:30 a.m. This will usher in a day of intensive parish activity. The 11 o'clock service will bring out every family in the parish. At o'clock there will be conferences for men, women and young people led by recognized leaders in the diocese. The service at 4:30 will close the day. Mrs. A. C. Bill to Speak. Mrs. Annie C. Bill will speak tomorrow’s meeting of the Christian Science Parent Church in La Fayette Hotel at 11 o'clock on the subject, “The Universal Design of Life.” LUTHER LEAGUE When the Luther League of tht strict of Columbia holds its annual «ducational meeting December 6, ai the Luther Place Memorial Church, Fourteenth and N streets, Rev. R. Wolf, intermediate secretary of the Luther League of America, and Mist Brenda L. Mehlhouse, junior secretary of the Luther League of America, will be the speaker: ing as their thems “Religious Edu ‘The addresseq will be followed by brief conference upon intermediate and junior work. The missionary objective of the L ther League of Amer for the bi ennium is to defray the cost of $12,001 for erecting the Luther League Hall of the Lutheran College at Buenoy Aires, Argentina. The proportion of faryland Synod Luther League, h the Luther League of the District of Columbia is a part, is $610. The topic for discussion in the local Luther League meeting January 2§ will be “Our Missionary Objective,” and Mrs. Laura Copenhaver is writing a pageant for use that evening. The local young people’s organiza tions affiliated with the Luther Leaguy¢ of the District of Columbia, arranged Thanksgiving programs, which werq presented in their individual leagus meetings during the past week. District league officers—Paul I, Brindle. president, and Herman Ries, intermediate secretary — visited St John's Luther League, East Rive: dale, Md., last Sunday evening and ex- hibited pictures from the seventeenth biennial conventicn of the Luther League of America, held at Salisbury, N. C., and the Maryland State League convention, held at Baltimore, and made brief addresses. The young people of Luther Place Memorial Church entertained patients Hospital Thanksgiv- ng afternoon with a musical and lit- erary program. In connection with the presentation of a missionary topic at its meeting tomorrow evening Zion's League will present a pageant entitled “Hanging a Sign."” The meeting will be in charge of Miss Emma A. Holzer, missionary secretary of the Luther League of the District of Columbia and educational secretary of Zion's League. A Thanks. giving social was held by the league The pastor of the Petworth Baptist |at Zion’s Hall, Second and Upshur streets, last night. Miss Clara Schick- ler, vice president of Zion's League, pampered Children of God” tomorrow morning. The evening sermon, “Our Potential Divinity,"” evangelistic hoyr, has called a special executive commit- tee meeting for the purpose of making will be & gospel plans for the league's Christmas cele- bration.