Evening Star Newspaper, January 7, 1928, Page 11

CAMPAIGN BEGUN BY PRESBYTERIANS Movement Looks Toward Every-Member Canvass to Start March 11, ATLANTA, Ga., January 7.—Look- ing forward to March 11, when 'the anndal every-members canvass for funds will be taken, the 439.620 mem- bers of the Presbyterian Church in the United States are beginning this week an intensive campaign of edu- cation that will present to every mem- ber the various benevolent enterprises that this church is engaged in at home and abroad. For the month of January the especial object of study is foreign fons and stewardship. The book, “New Paths for Old Purposes,” is be. ing studied along with “Some Stew- ardship Pillars,” a booklet issued by the Presbyterian Stewardship Depart- ment of Atlanta. The foreisn missions committee is making appeal for full payment of $1,398.000, the amount expected from the church in order to do the work projected in Africa, Brazil, China, Japan, Korea and Mexico. Dr. Eg- bert W. Smith shville, Tenn., is executive secretary of this committee. Other secretaries, also located at Nashville, headquarters of the com- mittee, are: Edward D. Grant, edu- cational se Rev..C. D. Fulton, Willis, treas- , candidate . Williams, ad- visory ne months of the committee has received the same period of last v 200. Never before in the hi: the church has such interest been manifested among the men, women l“‘UNP in the great cause The committee on assembly’s work, at its meeting last July, ordered a cut of $100.000 in appropriations to foreign missions, and it is hoped that the contributions of the churches in January, February and March will offset this cut. “Youns People’s day” will be_ob- served throughout the church on Jan- uary 29 and a special offering will be taken for the cause of the.young people’s work of the church and “the Week of Prayer and Self-Denial” for foreign missions will be observed Jan- uary 29 to February 5. FELLOWSHIP BANQUET TO HEAR BISHOP JOHNSON Colorado Clergyman to Be Among Dinner Guests at City Club January 23. Right Rev. Irving Peake Johnson, Bishop of Colorado, is expected to at- tend the Men's Fellowship dinner to be given in honor of Bishop Freeman at the City Club January 23 at 6:30. He will be here that day in connec- tion with the College of Preachers at the National Cathedral and has agreed 1o spesk at the dinner if his duties at the coliege will permit. Sidney F. Talfaferro, Commission- er of the District of Columbia, has ac- eepted the invitation of the inter- parochial committee in charge of the dinner to be a guest. Several- other prominent churchmen have alfo been invited. The principal address will be made: by Senator Guy D. Goff of West Virginla. The Bishop of \\J\:‘hinxton will be the honor guest and will speak to the men. It {5 expected 500 men will at- tend. b NOVEL HYMN SERVICE. Pastor Will Explain Origin of Sacred Songs. An unusual service will be held at the Metropolitan Methodist Church to- morrow evening. It will be an ev ning With some of the “old hymns. As they are thrown on the canvas, Dr James Shera Montgomery, the pastor, will tell the origin of them, and under what circumstances they were written and then the congrega- tion will sing them. At the morning service Dr. Mont- gomery-awill have for his subject: “The Day-Spring. —— WILL READ POEM. Rev. U. G. B. Pierce to Speak To- morrow Evening. Joh: faseficld’s “The Everlasting | Merey*®s the poem which Rev. Viysses G. B. Plcrce, minister of All Bouls® Church (Unitarian), At 3 will read the evening and eomment upon mervieg Bunday at 7 is pecebcond In 2 ne dresses - religious messages of cotemporary poctry. At the 1a0rning service at 11 o'ch Dr/§ferce wili preach on the subje “Thegennt of’the Doubt.” ARSI s NEW MEMBERS SOUGHT Eartern Presbyterian Church Con- ducts Evangelistic Drive. Many new members will be the Kasurn Presbyterian Church, it wag announced, as s resuit of the cam. pillgn being conducted thers by Evan- gelist G. G, K Bev. A E ows, pastor of the ghurch, hias arranged for Mr. Kunds 1 continue the services through 1 vk, BIBLE CLASS PROGRAM. Representstive A. R. Hall to Ad- dress M. P. Group. Albert Tt Mall Frpresentatiy CHRIST PICTURE SERIES. Rev. N. M. Simmonds Begins Ser- mons on Great Paintings. Rev, Newton Mercer Simmonds, pastor © of the Highlands Baptist Church, will begin a series of ser. mons on great pictures of Christ. He will speak tomorrow evening on Hol- man Hunt’s “Christ gt the Door;" and will display fllustrations. The morn- ‘nz sermon topic will be “Consccra- ion. The Ladies' Social Circle will hold a_husiness meeting with Miss Keim, 1329 Longfellow street. At the Work- ers’ Conference Tuesday evening im- portant plans were outlined. James Kettering was clected attendance secreta RACE TRACK DONATIONS CONDEMNED BY CLERGY Baptist Ministers Protest Accept- ance of Gifts by Religious Organizations. Special Dispateh 10 The Star. BALTIMORE, January 7.—Accept- ance of contributions from race tracks by churches dnd other religious or- zanizations was condemned this week by the Baptist Ministers’ Conference of Baltimore and vicinity. Several clergymen and churches were enumerated in the annual report of the Maryland Racing Commission, submitted to Gov. Ritchie, as having received donations from three tracks. During the discussion it was brought out that the Baptist Church in Mary- land consistently has opposed er- ing at the tracks. The following reso- lution was adopted: “That the Baptist Ministers’ Confer- ence, having heard that a certain Ba Sunday school received a contribu- tion from the Laurel race track, goes on record as expressing its disapprov- al of the acceptance of such contri- butions by churches or Sunday schools, without, however, implying any criticism or censure of the insti- tution reported to have received the contribution.” —_— MODERATOR TO PRESIDE AT DEDICATION SERVICE Cottage City Presbyterian Congre- gation Planning Organization Ceremonial for January 15. The Cottage City Presbyterian Church is arranging for its dedication seryice, which will be held January 15." The moderator of the Washing- ton Presbytery will preside at the service, which will be held at 3 o’clock. Those who have signified their de- sire to become charter members will be inducted into membership in the newly organized church. Regular services are being held every Sunday at 11 a.m. and 8 pm., with preaching by the pastor, Rev. G. G. Kundahl. Sunday school meets at 5 a.m. and Christian Endeavor at p.m. EVANGELIST TO PREACH. Series of Services Planned at First Brethren Church. Rev. Homer A. Kent, pastor of the First Brethren Church, Twelfth and E streets southeast, will preach to- morrow morning on the subject, “The Royal Wedding Feast.” At 7 X “What Will Christ's Coming Keveal will be the subject. A series of special evangelistic meetings, under the leadership® of Rev. E. L. Miller of Warrenton, Va., will begin next week. MEMORIAL FOR BRUCE. Brethren Church Plans Tribute to Marine Killed in Nicaragua. At the Memorial United Brethren Church, North Capitol and R streets, tomorrot. morning at 11 o'clock a me- morial service will be held for Sergt. Thomas G. Bruce, who was killed in action in Nicaragua on New Year day. ‘This service will be followed by the holy communion, which will be con- tinued at the evening service at 8 o'clock, after which the minister, Dr. Daugherty, will give a brief memorial address on the theme, “Going Home."” The Sunday school and Christian En- deavor Societles have arranged spe- cial programs for 9:40 a.m. and 7 p.m. LECTURER TO TALK. Speaker for Reform Federation to NOVES WLLAD CHURCH CANPALGH Dr. J. N. Pierce to Speak at Series of Meetings This Week. Everett, for the past s lnhu\(wr of the First Congre- tional Church in Jersey City and rector of the Crystal Palace, the headquarters for a unique social serv- ice ministry, will preach on “L L Second Bests” tomorrow morning at First Congregational Church. In the evening at 8 o'clock and each evening of the week, excepting Satur- day, there will be an e\l\l’lfll‘“fill(, and educational campaign of motion pic- tures. At each of these services the minister, Dr. Jason Noble Pierce, will speak briefly on some spiritual theme illustrated in the sclentific or news pictures shown, ‘William Knowles Cooper, secretary of the Washington Y. M. C. A., will teach the Délta Class for men between tho ages of 18 and 86, whioh meets in the west parlor of the church Sunday at 9:45 am. The Young People’s So- cieties will meet at 6:30 p.m. ‘The Men's Club will hold a dinner Tuesd: night, with Rev. Homer J. Councilor as speaker, WASHINGTON DISTRICT M. E. OFFICERS TO MEET Is “Teachers’ Part in Evangelism” Topic of Supper Confer- ence Tuesday. <hurch s&chool officers and teachers of the Washington District of the Methodist Episcopal Church will meet at Calvary M. E. Church for a supper conference Tuesday eve- ning at 6:30. The The Dr. J. Phelps Hand, district super- intendent, will be the principal speaker., Leaders of the group conferences which will follow the supper address are: Rev. Herman McKay, Willlam S. Hockman, Miss Dorothy Lucas, Dr. Hand, Rev. J. C. Millian, METHODIST SERVICES. St. Paul's Congregation to Meet in Colony Theater. The St. Paul's Southern Methodist Congregation will conduct services to- mor: morning _in the lony Theater, Farragut street and Georgia avenue. Sunday School meets at 9:30 am. The sermon will be preached at 11 am. by Rev. R. Nevitt, Balti- more Conference superintendent. Services will be held in the evening in the home of Walter W. Cranford, 73 Rhode Island avenue. Epworth League meets at 7:15 p.m. The pas. tor will pr h at 8 pm. on “God's Jewels and Where Found.” YOUNG PEOPI:E’S SERVICE. Baptist Organization to Conduct Program Tomorrow. There will be a Young People's service tomorrow night at the Second Baptist Church, Fourth street and Virginia avenue southeast. The new officers of the B, Y. P. U, will be in- stalled. All parts on the program will be taken by members of this organi- zation, The pastor, Rev., Ellis C. Primm, will preach at the East Capitol street branch, Seventeenth and East Capitol streets, at 6:30 p.m. His subject will ba “A Question With Four Answers.” The pastor's morning subject at the church will be “The Spirit of the Church.” Third Baptist Services. Rev. Dr. George O. Bullock's topic tomorrow at the Third Baptist (‘hurch. Fifth and Q stre t 11 a.m., t_hrm \09:1"(! in the Church,” and at 8 is “Christ's Bympathy for the Sh.k" Bible school will meet at 9:15 am, The Junior C. E. Soclety will meet at 5 pm. The Senior C. k. Soclety will meet at 6 pm. Prayer meeting Tues- day 8 to 10 p.m. Y. P. prayer meeting Thursday, 8 to 9 p.m. Occupy Two Pulpits. J. Raymond Schmidt, lecturer of the International Reform Federation, will tomorrow occupy the pulpits of the Union Methodist Episcopal Church at 11 am. and the Metropolitan Preshy- {terfan Church at & p.m. His subjects will be, “Challenging Opportunities for 1528” and “America’s Banner Achleve. ment " The service at the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church will be in the nature of an observance of the eighth anniversary of the going into effect of national prohibition. S i Elementary Union to Meet, The Elementary Union will mect In 1ed to | ch Giana will address the Marrison Yoibie Ciass of Congress $uaet M Gt Provwstant Church in the sud wrium of the church AGmorrow 945 s Mis subect will be Yorecart of the Jehgious Yesr " Jsties W, Coyle will huve charge of st 1y s ke a ghort talk on it Al men are welcone B Grace Church Bervice, Epiphany sesson will be inek Chutch “n Juthwest, wLort 8Adre W,n ur llnu Meeting, Clamg of Caly will 1 y #choul ' e e |t ona ¥ Jut b Daughters of King Visitation of hiave ia Mot in the | AN members of the vrdes B1e Je wd o wriend y, ut B pam Saallon the b 1205 Kearney sireel Ehitern the primary room at Mount Vernon Place Church, Massachuset's avenue at Ninth strect, Tuesday at ¥ pm The subjec the nev m build- to the new De Shieldy will el teachers, Al tearhers In the church schools of the by places are invited District and ne 10 & tend, P Bxble Class Home lhght Pirkham Men's Bible Clans of ational Paptist Church, Bix wenth #treet and Columbia roud, will hoid 8 home night for the members of th eclaws, thelr Cambiles and friends next ¥rida A . Th rtuin: ment will 1 in the Bunday Behool aud Dr. Wiliim;n D. Jarvis to Preach. Dr. Wiliam D. Jarvis will preach at New Bethel Baptist Church, Ninth and 8 streets, tomorrow morning and school meets at 9 evening. Bible a.m. The minix i “Forwardness.” — “Modern Simeons” Topie. “Modern Simeons” will be the sub- ject of Rev. B. H. Whiting, pastor of the Friends ptist Churel it and H streets southwest, tomorrow at 11 am. At 8 pm. the subject is “The Feast of Belshazzar.” Petworth Services. Tev. Henry J. Smith, pastor Pete worth Baptist Ch ncen the following toples mons to- “Bolvent Manhood * BB Class Invites Women. The Woman's Bible Class of Metro- | poditan Baptist #unday School extendn m Invitation to women not afiifated vith other classes 1o meet with them Bunday morning st 9:45 o'clock, B Well Wn)ungton Services. At West Washington Baptist Church tomorrow, ltev. C. B. Austin will preach st 11 o'clock on "l‘h~ Vislon Thist Makes for Greatness,” and ut 8 pan, "Wh £ Synago { E g f 3 mdn *with an unclean | JESUS HEALS THE SicK ne Sabbath as hrist taudht in the pernaum, spirit accosted him. “What have we todo with thea, Jesu: thou Mazarepe cried he, "Art come, Zidm:vy us ? Tknow thee who wés driven away whn‘ THE_EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, First Church of Christ Famous Church of the World D. C, SATURDAY, Scientist, Boston, Mass. In her message to the church for 1902, Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of Christlan Science, briefly alluded to the need for a larger church edifice in Boston. The suggestion was acted upon in June of that year, when the sum of $2,000,000 was voted for the erection of a monumental house of worship In the city. The corner stone of the edifice was laid two years later and in June of 1906 30,000 Christian Scientists, from all over the world, attended the dedicatory services of this, one of the largest churches in America. BY REV. HUGH T. STEVENSON, JESUS AND THE SICK. Mark, 1.21-45. Golden Text.—He hath done all things well; he maketh even the deaf to_hear and the dumb to speak.—Mark, Medical science was considerably different from that of our day in the time when the Great Physician dem- onstrated His power a healer. The specialist was unknown, The medi- cine man was usually a religious teacher who followed the talmudic teachings in his practice. Edersheim points out that the method used to cure & “burning fever” called for the tying of “a knife wholly of iron by a braid of hair to a thorn bush and to repeat on successive day Exodus, 111.2, 3, then verse 4, and finally verse 5, after which the bush is to be cut down, while a certain magical formula is pronounced.” In the lesson assigned for our consideration we see Jesus curing men of all kinds of diseases, including demoniacal possessions, ma- larial fever and leprosy. Miracles had an important place in the ministry of Jesus. He spoke of them as testifying to Him. They were signs and tokens of His power to forgive sins. He rebuked the peo- ple who followed Him for what they could get, and not because of the mir- acles, which had shown Him to be what He was, Peter said that “Jesus of Nazareth had been approved of God unto you by mighty works and wonders and signs.” We look beyond the sign to the thing signified. If all the Master's cures could be explained to be in accordance with natural laws it would not destroy the fact that they filled men with wonder in His day. It s not surprising that He possessed such power, for He was the author of nature and source of its teeming life and the laws that gov- erned all life. A study of the ministry of Jesus shows that in the use of supernatural powers he imposed a restraint upon His use of His power, which the an- clents supposed to be the gift of evil spirits as well as good. It filled men at times with horror and irreverence, ‘While He healed men of their dis- eases, not once did Jesus teach men that their sickness, suffering and sor- rows were from God. In_ exercising both the functions of a healer and teacher, especially the latter, the Mas- ter went contrary to the popular ex- pectations of a Messiah, for the people {(u-ked for Him *to uphold the Torah.” Fully a year and over had trans- pired between last week's lesson and the opening of Christ's ministry with Capernaum His headquarters for His work in Galilea, As soon as pos. sible after His rejoction at Nazareth, because He declined to perform uny miracles there, Jesus moved to Ca- pernaum, He attended the wsyna- kogue service the first Sunday He wan thers and was invited to address t congregation. His personality, authoritative method and persuasive- ness filled them with amazement, His sympathetic attitude toward the man with the “unclean spirit” and His conquering of the spirit demon- strated conclusively the authority of Jesus us o preacher and healer. It werved to establish in the minds of the peaple the divine power of the Freacher and were accepted as cro- dentials of His divine mission, for ho Master's refusal to permit the unclean spirit” to confess Him provéd that Jesus did not dewire the help of Batan kingdom. Reaching the home of Simon Peter, \\halu in bullding up His Ho probably had His head- 4, the Mastor learned that the therdnlaw of His host wan Il 1t would not have beon necessary for them to fmportune the ford to heal the motherindaw, for Hiw sympa- thetlo fecling for them would have moved Him to have offered to help, for tmmediately upon hearing of her ulmnn Ho went to her. e “took her by the hand and ralsed her up." The woman was cured of her serious mulariul fevor instantaneously, Our Master never hesitates to help the ?Jmm eous opirit, nc; V‘\: mlun s hand hn‘w ' Cfl""z an firlt Sunday School Lesson Sunday School Lv;s;); The exterior of the church, built of gray limestone and in the Itallan Renaissance style of architecture, glves but a slight hint of the capacity of its auditorium, yet 5,000 people may it comfortably within its interior of Bedford stone and marble. Compared to many another church structure Whose spires may rise to heights of 500 feet or more, the Boston edifice is but a low Blruc(ure. yet the height of its dome iy some 224 feet, 29 feet higher than that of the Boston State ll%l;‘us. e site of the bullding fs e 40,000 feet in area. & i one who trusts Him and draws near in faith seeking His assistance. His example ought to emcourage us to glve a helping hand to those whose hearts are hungering for the encour- aging word and helping hand. This was not the only cure that He per- formed that evening, for with the end of the Sabbath they commenced to bring to Him all needing healing. The whole city was attracted to Peter's home by His healing and He performed many cures, healing many that were sick with various diseases and casting out many demons, whom He refused the privilege of testifying. The testimony of “‘these abnormal and pereverted lives, called possessed, ~ould have no moral welght or spir- itual significance.” Jesus demonstrated His power to heal that day in the synagogue, home and street. He permitted the needs of a man to interrupt his sermon and the religious service and healed the poor man. He did not wait until the Sabbath was over to heal Peter's mother-in-law. In His healing ministry that day the Lord emphasizes that His religion called for social service more then the observance of forms and cere- monies, When He had healed all, then the Master, wearied and exhausted by the day's efforts, retired late Saturday night. He did not sleep long. Early Sunday morning, possibly nat later than 3 am., He arose to spend a sea- son in secret prayer. If Jesus needed to have such a period of prayer to fit Himselt for His wock, how much more do we need to get alone in prayer to obtain help from above for our daily tasks. Our Lord preached and practiced secret prayer. He had learned that “they that wait upon lh!‘ Lord shall change their strength,” transforming energy of the flesh for the power of God. Mark refers to the Master's habit of being alone with His Heaven- ly Father in secret prayor three times in the opening chapter of his Gospel. In the unbroken connection that al- ways existed between His soul and God was the secret of His power. It n be the source of our spiritual rength. The failure of our modern Christian life can be traced to the neglect of prayes An eminent psychologist is the au- thority for the statement that prayer has a power in curing disease, He “As regards prayers for the Cit any medical fact can be con- ed to stand firm, it is that in cer. tain environments prayer may con- tribute to recovery and should be en- couraged as a therapeutic measurs When the crowds and the disciples found Jesus In his favorite place of communion they tried In valn to de tain Him. He had heard the call of God, summoning Him to make an evangelistic tour of Galllee that morning and He went about all Gal- llee, preaching and helping men. He healed all manner of discases, among others a stricken leper. All lepers were segrogatod by the Jewish law. Its contuglous character made all fear its dreaded appearance, for immediately they were shut out of the cities and contact with their loved ones. They had little hope for recov- ery, for the knowledge of modern medicine concerning this malady was unknown, When one of these un- rtunate victims appealed to the Physician to heal him, Jesus moved with compassion for the man, touched the outcast, which made the Lord one also In sight of the law and He healed him. The Master told him quietly to go to a priest, who could attest the reality of the cure and re: store him to the rank communded him to ki His healing him a secret, but he could not do It, for every place the man went he proclalmed the work of the Healer, who had cured him of leprosy. Our lesson teaches un (hut Jesus was apposed to all forma of fliness, v Jught to teach us that sickness p the fu 8 not come to men from God, He permita it to come, but calls on us to practice the principle e in trys ng to master (b the evil The prosence in this world v the foundation for our faith that prevalling prayer will conguer JANUARY 7, 1928. all mickness, Pastors and physiclans must work together in this taxk Mark 1:21-45 BRIDE T0 0CCUPY PULPIT TOMORROW ' Anti-Saloon League Offléial Will Preach on Dry Issue. Dr. F'. Scott McBride, directing head of the Antl-Saloon League of Amer- ica, will occupy the pulpit at Calvary Baptist Church tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock. His subject will be “Pro- hibition’s Challenge to the Church.” Dr. W. S. Abernethy will prea¢h at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening. This will be the fourth in the series of sermons on the truth contributed by’ “‘Our Sis- ter Denominations,” this one being “The Lutheran Chure! Miss Kathryn Thompson, mission- ary to China, will lead the meeting of the Senior Christian Endeavor Society tomorrow at 6:45 p.m. in the adult room of the Sunday school house, The Evening Mission Club will meet at pm. Monday in the junior room ul the Sunday school house. Miss Zora B. Willlams will conduct the service. The subject will be “Is It ‘Well With the Chila?"* The annual business meeting of the church and congregatfon will be held ‘Thursday evening following the prayer meeting at 8 o'clock. The quarterly meecting of the advisory council will ba Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Sunday school house, The board of trustees will hold a dinner meeting at the City Club ‘Wednesday at 6:15 o'clock. Dr. O. C. Brown of the American Baptist Publication Soclety, Philadel- phia, will be the speaker at the an- nual meeting of the Sunday school next Friday evening. His subject will be “A Church School for All Ages.” The business meeting will be preceded by a dinner at 6:30 o'clock in the jun- for room of the Sunday school house, Reservations for the dinner are being made with Dr. H. De C. Adams. The circles will hold their January meetings next Wednesday at 2 o'clock in the following homes: Baker, Mrs. J. H. Wingfleld, 3746 Oliver reet; Brown, Mrs. G. H. Loudenslager, 420 Eleventh street northeast; Hoeke, Mrs. F. W. Vaughn, 1406 Decatur street; Kendall, Mrs. C. I. Curl, 631 I street; Greene, Mrs. F. A. Swartwout, 12 JTowa circle; Stickney, Miss Alma Samuels, Falkstone Courts; Vaughn. Mrs. P. A. Wright, 215 Rock Creek Church road; White, Mrs. Ora E. Halnes, 2312 ‘Woodridge northeast. “SATAN'S APPEAL” TOPIC OF DR. S1Z00’S SERMON Presbyterian Pastor Will Preach Twice Tomorrow——Begins New Series. Rev. Joseph R. Sizoo will preach to- morrow morning in the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church on “Sa- tan's Appeal.”” He will begin a new serles of Sunday evening sermons on “The Small-Town Man in the Small Towns of His Country” in the eve- ning. Last Summer Dr. Sizoo studied and visited small towns in which Jesus lived and rendered His ministry. At the prayer service Thursday eve- ning Dr. Sizoo will deliver a stereopti- con lecture on the problems of modern Indla. Once each month he delivers a stereopticon lecture on one of the countries into which the Christian crusade has penetrated. FEAST OF LIGHTS. Special Bervices at St. Paul's Church Tomorrow Night. At St. Paul's Rock Creek Parish tomorrow holy communion service will be at 8§45 a.m., church school service at 9:30 a and service and sermon at 11 a.m. by the rector, Rev. Dr. F. J. Bohanan. In the evening at 7:30 there will be a special service known as the “Feast of Lights.” ‘The rector, Rev. Dr. F. J. Bohanan, will conduct the service assisted by Right Rev. Philip Rhinelander of Washington Cathedral and Rev. Joseph Fletcher, rector emeritus and canon and librarian at the Washington Cathedral, and Rev, Willlam L. Mayo, NEW MEMBERS ENROLLED Feature Service at John Wesley A. M. E. Zion Church, Mrs. Fthel Reld of Spartanbugg, C.; Mrs, Hannah Boone, this city; Humuel D. Graham of Rocky Mount, N. C, and Hobart M. Stanback of Chester, 8. O., were recétved for meme bership at John Wesley A. M. E, Zion Church, Fourteenth and Corcoran streets, last Sunday. The pastor, Rev. H. T. Medford, will preach at both the morning and eve- ning services tomorrow. At 3 p.m. “the Washington Pullman” porters’ organization will hold a mass meeting at the church. Rev, Medford has hu:n requested to address the N Conference on the subject, Negro Worker and the Church uary 9, at 2 p.m., and will leav right to attend the Bishops' €ouncil at Knoxville, Tenn. ACCENT AND PICTURE TRACE MISSING BOY | Dakota Woman Explains Why She ‘Wrote Brooklyn Police About “Billy” Gaffney. By the Associated Press. DEADWOOD, S. Dak., January T.— The Eastern accent of a little boy who came Into the drug store of Mrs. Marjorie Trussell and a picture she later saw In a newspaper from the East caused her to write Brooklyn police that they might find “Billy” Gaffney, missing Brooklyn boy, on a ranch 100 miles from Deadwood, she explained yesterday. The boy came into the drug store recently with a rancher and his wife. Noticing his Eastern accent, Mrs. Trussell asked him whether he had come “from Boston or the East.” The rancher's wife explained that they didn’t know where the boy was from, since a strange woman in a hotel at Sturgls, Dak., had turned the boy over to them last August. She said the woman declined *o tell them any thing about the boy, excepting that he would be 5 years old on his next birthday and that his name was “Roger Paul.” Later Mrs. Trussell saw a picture of the Gaffney boy in an_ Eastern newspaper and wrote to the Brookiyn police and the father of the Gaffney boy. She has declined to reveal the name of the ranchers who have the boy and Deadwood police have been unable to investigate because there are no train connections to the ranch and the roadls are impassable. GOSPEL SERVICES. Rev. H. L. Collier to Conduct Meet- ings This Week. Rev. Harry L. Collfer will conduct the services at the Gospel Tabernacle, North Capitol and K streets, all next week. Tomorrow at 11 a.m. he will speak on “A Covenant to Seek the Lord,” and at 7:30 p.m. an evangelistic service will be held, when he will speak on “Is It Not Wheat Hafvest Today The healing services Tues- day are at 2:30 and 7:45 p.m., when he will speak on *“The Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus,” and the Pentecostal service on Wednesday at 7:45 pm., when his message will be, “The Peo- ple That Kn the Joyful Sound.” The \n ng Crusaders will meet Fri- day at 7:45 p.m. and the Bible Insti- tute, 6pen to all Bible students, will be conducted by Mrs. M. T. Kernan Tuesday at 7 p.m. The public is in- vited. “POWER OF THE GOSPEL.” Rev. J. L. S. Holloman Chooses Sermon Subject. At Second Baptist Church. Third streat between H and I streets, the pastor, Rev, J. L. 8. Holloman, wiil reach tomorrow at 11 aum. on “God Hangeth the World on Nothing.” At 3:30 p.m. communion service will be held, together with the reception to new members. ‘The pastor will have for his subject at 8 p.m. “The Power of the Gospel of Christ.” The Bible school will meet at 9:30 a.m. and the B. Y. P. U. at 6 pm. S LECTURE ON KOREA. Communlon service will be held to- morrow morning at the Eeo assistant of the parish. The congre- gation from the Holy Comforter will worship at this church tomorrow night, P. H. HARDING TO SPEAK. Bible Association Worker Will Ad-! dress Branch Here. P. . Harding of New York (‘n\ will apeak at the Circle Theat Pennsylvania avenue. tomorrow 11 am, on the topic “Where Are the Dead? He I8 a ropresentative of the International Rible Students' Assoel- ation. The service is being arranged by the local branch of that association, which extends an invitation to the public to attend. Mr. Harding will also deliver a brief lecture on a scriptural tople duri the program of the International Students’ petation, Washington fee Bureau, over WRHF from 8 6:30 to ¢ pam, Church in 1928 Is Topic. * will be the induy. mon by Rov, I Gunton-Temple M Church. At the § o'clock evening serv- loe his subject will bo “The Month of Beginnings. Swem to Relate Experience. “How & Woman Made Me Qive Fifty Dollars™ (s a porsonal experience to be rolated tomorrow night, & o'clook, by Rev. K. Hes Swem, pastor, Centennial Haptist Church. The 11 o'olock morn. Ing mermon subject {8 “What Is the ckington Presbyterian Church, North Capitol street and Florida avenue. There will also be the reception of new mem- bers, xn the evening at 8 o'clock Rev. @eorge McCune will speak of his ex- riences in Korea. The minister, ev. Henry B. Wooding. will speak on * The Gospel of Mark™ next Thursday ovening. PO PLANE CARRIER SAILS. nm.AnFlJ‘nu January 7 (@ — | The giant wirplane carrier Saratog: built on the Delaware at a cost of more than $40,000,000, and recently | placed in commission, yesterday began her maiden voyage to the West Coast. | where she will become an important unit of the Pncific feet. The Saratoga will call at Hampton Roads to take on ammunition and | bombs for the bombding planes wit which the carrier {s equipped, and will stop at Newport, R. L, for ta~ pedoes and other stures. Marine Corps Changes. Ma). C. L. Guwne has boen trans Baptism of the Holy Ghost? By{ Neows oF the hnlin je e ) A‘uu Wh"\ Nemy) or fyi g ?:l’t:ll wi 'Il strick n-m Iav“ ‘L m nd and pai woman, ovening meal o her i’...,.,. hon the e, ferred from Quantico, Va, to the S$th Reserve Rextment, New Orle Maj L. K. from New ity tg Fhiladeiphia, “Cupt Popham from the 3 Nicaragua to \u!h"k t hav been named 10 service with troosin Mal. Harey Schmidt, H. 1 \( 8 D, Swmith, Philade Jacob Lienhard, at . Lieuts, ), I Stanners, ll P. Smith and . Lo Marsh at Quantico, and Second Lieut. J, nedeher, at Key West, Harlowe R. Hoyt Walter Scott !1 @ City £ Jma [J Sobbatha:vmcd.‘fi. brought their m»L and tame, and l‘hf\d and thase pass .tud x onunclean s and Jesus h'.wl'. b FINNISH CHURCH SHOWING GROWTH Evangelical Lutheran De- nomination Reports 185 U. S. Congregations in ’26. The Department of Commerce ane e according to the ree re were in the churches of the 1 Lutheran Church of America, or Suomi Synod, in 1926, with 32,071 members, as compared with 124 churches and 18,381 meme bers reported in 1916, The total ex- enditures for 1926, as reported by 183 churches, amounted to $234,139, including $151,645 for current exe penses and Improvements, and for be- nevolences, missions, etc., $42,494. The total expenditures reported by 128 churches in 1916 were $73,977. The value of church property (ine cluding church edifices, furniture, etc., but not including parsonages), as reported by 126 churches for 1926, was $1,018,621, which may be com- pared with 71 reported by 89 churches in 1916, Of the 155 churches reporting in 1926 there were 63 located in urban territory (incorporated places of 2,500 inhabitants or_more) and 122 were in rural areas, Of the total membership 17,809 were in the urban churches and 14,262 in the rural churches, and of the total expenditures €3 urban churches reported $165,125 and 120 rural churches, $69,014. The value of church property reported by 49 urban churches was $725,315, and that reported by rural churches was $293,306. Sunday School Statistics. Sunday schools were reported by 134 churches of this organization in 1926, with 1615 officers and teachers and 9,022 The number of officers nnd teachers in the Sunday schools as reported for 1916 was 1,362, and the number of scholars, 9,75 According to the returns received, thers were in the Un! churches of the Lutheran Free Church in 1528, with 46,366 members, as compared with 376 churches and 26,160 members reported in 1916. The total-expenditures for 1926, as report- ed by 377 churches, amounted to $526.993, including $3€6,764 for cur- rent expenses and improvements and $160,220 for be ences, missions, ete. The total expenditures reported by 361 churches In 1916 were $257,986. The value of church property (ine cluding church edifices, furniture, but not including parsonages), eported by 336 churches for 192 3 ich may be com: €0 reported by 309 pared with $1.116.7 churches in 1916, Location of Churches. Of the 323 churches reporting in 1926 there were 55 located in urban territory (incorporated places of 2,500 inhabitants or more) and 333 were in rural areas. Of the total mem- bership, 12205 were in the urban churches and 34071 in the rural churches, and of the total expendi- 54 urban and 32 ‘The value of church prop- el by 52 urban churches was $914,750, and that reported by 284 rural churches was $1,385.615. Sunday echools were reported organization in and teachers in the Sunday as reported for 1915, was "and the number of scholars, STUDENT CONTROL HIT. Stanford Editor Holds System Is Wavering in Balance. PALO ALTO. Calif,, January 7 U9, —Issuing a warning that student gov- ernment at Stanford University ls | wavering in the balance, Fred Speers, | editor of the Stanford Daily, the stu- dent newspaper, today quoted dent Ray yman Wilbur of the uni- versity ting that “during the last quarter there were more viola- ons of the honor system and of regu- 1 peers pointed out that in the last rter two student bootlegxers were lled, the men in a fratersity | house whose lease was canceled wera er asain and {plinary measures were t students convicted of rulea ROCKVILLE. Special Dispateh 10 The Star. ROCKVILLE. M. January T Ars. Far widow of Richard daushter of the late rd Bonson, died early at_her home at High- 13 years. She was s, She is survived ers and four sons. and aves two brothers, J. Wiiliam and Joves T. Benson, bath of v. The funeral will take 3 pm tomerrow from the [ Fniseopal ¢ at Highhnd. Mrs M ® and former Jongs s county. 3 I.«\xr | Ldcenses have bee t - l\\< fled Court he: band, \Iu\‘\xd |\lk xhe recer B in A limony | the court. and Judge h. vert B Peter has passed an order divecting ham to wpear in court Fehruary § to shew CAuse why he shoult not be adiudged fa conte < Mrs Parker o represented by Attarney Kenneth Lyddane of Rookville SEAValker county treasurer ho st ot A% required sale at puds o upon which aes for the year v 1 last vemain wne mated that there are » Qquents, repre sands of dallars s ovpectad 10 he dueed betore the Mat Taxes may be @ benks of the the offive of the trwasuree M preparation of tanpayers and, vivertise ). deltngue by law, wi auction State and eoun which began Ju P T is et AnproNima county or i Reekville CARt, Rebert Rarnant Higgin U, & Cetied) & natve and fumer Nig tine resfdont of Rookville, died yew terday at his home in tareront, Cann,, AN B vears The tmediate cause Of death was preumonta, Mo is s Vived by hix widow, Mrs. Alce Jahn 0\«\:\ \ll\snxm dausbtor of (he Wt il Johuson, Ul 80N twe sane, Licut, Robort B Hidgies, . UL 8 N, At Moctioner Higsins, and o daugh ter. Mleanorh He was & bather of Mvs Afargavet A COWelsh, Mise Mary Higsine and Miws Awelin Higging of ROCRvite. The funeral will ke placs AL Portanouthe NOMC Capt. Rigping Nas A s of the hte John Hamd Hlguins wid Mes Sophia 1 w.‘«l:: He miaduated fram the United States Naval Acadomy, Ansapolis, i the .\nn ,xf 1850, and was placet on the Het about seven Yours age.