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10 THE FEVENING STAR., WASITINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1928. MARKED INCREASE REPORTED BY SECT Church of Christ, Scientist, Made Large Gains in 20 Years. Survey Shows. ‘The Church of Christ. Scient the United States greatly increased in membership and church property dur- ing the 20 years from 1906 to 1926, ac- cording_ o census Teports announ by the Department of Commerce. In 1906 census reports showed churches with 85.717 members, while the reports for showed 1.913 churches and 202,098 members. The Teport states that the 1906 membership figure, however, includes a considerable amount of duplication by reason of the fact that many persons were reported | both as members of some local Chris: tian Science Church and as membe of the mother church in Boston. Th duplication has been estimated at about 20.000. The 19 figures, however, do include ication of this | total expenditures for 1926, as reported by 1.859 S 202.116. including $1 9.738 for | and improvements, enevolences, denomina- ctc. and $79.839 not (hese figures include the | of the mother church Church of Christ, a part of which are simi- | enditures made ion of other| for benevo 3 port, in particular, in- fon’ Tesulting from | series of Sunc contributions | fireside certain the local churches to the | mother church for these purposes are | Evangelistic again counted in the expenditures of | and continue until Easter. | reduction-of- bmmxm-dpbz day. the mother church. The value of church pro 5 churches for 1926, wa hich may be compared with $8. 806,441 reported by 401 churches in 1906 Of the 1.913 churches reporting in there were 1.504 located in urban (incorporated places of 2,500 | itants or_mcre) and 409 were in | rural areas. Of the total membership 131657 were in the urban churches, 8424 in the rural churches and 62.017 of the mother church | . of Christ, Scientist, ated with any local | v and not_distributed The total expenditures ©of 1467 urban churches were $13.662- 1 643 and of 392 rural churches, $539,- 473, The value of church property re- | ported by 985 urban churches was $68.142292 ard that reported by 200 rural churches was $1,274,452. Sunday schools were reported by 1655 churches of this denomination in 1926, with 27.439 officers and »:carher(' and 140,566 scholars. The number of | officers and teachers in the Sunday schools as reported for 1906 was 3,155 and the number of scholars 16.116. SERVICES AT EPWORTH. | { liver a sermon Pastor to Preach inlMorning, Visi- | tan Methodist | on the subject “The Penalty of Leader- \ { ship.” superintendent. | plication to some present-day observa- tions. tor in Evening. di ‘Methodist Epis- | cnpal Ciren South, will_preach” ia teenth street and North Carolina ave- | nue northeast, tomorrow evening at 81 Dr. John Paul Tyler.| iver the address at the | | Eighth street batwes -ing of the Sunday | southwest, tomorrow, will be as follows: | - be held at 8 o'clock | The Hummer me- | { the Sunday school will ess meeting and social at «day evening. The enter- re will be under the J.P. Kern, captain | ch will be the host | Tuesday mmng' morial class tainment leadership of M of the group. w of the n A busin stewards of 8 oclock W meeting of | Brotherhood nesday ev elected ident De Neale secretary PROGRAM OF SERVICES. Kiine. supe rict Assembl: at Bi eeting of the board of | church will be held flll ednesday evening. At ux the Ninety and Nine of the church last Wed- and Norman | endent. | s of God. wili hall. Ninth tomorrow at 1l &m. and| g'clock and 1 | street. \A!U convy at 9:45 | to conduct 2 ion from Bmlh hall will at- y confe e of % be held at 7 in Baltimo he Highw which | day and \ ST. THOMAS’ SERVICE. ccor of Et r the s “Christ Lomorrow mornin e “Christ in th id Tucker Georgelown, s at the 5 pm rector of St will d ser Bummer made u trip | ny eolored slides in £t Thoma STIAN SCIENCK. Christian Science CHURCHES OF CHRIST SCIENTIST BRANCHES OF “THEE MOTHER CHURCH, THE FIRST CHURCH OF CHIIST SCIHENTIST, BOS. TON, MASS First Church of Christ Scientist Second Church of Lhml Scientist Third Church of Christ \. ientist lv,mlh Church of unm Scientist “MAN?” WEADING ROOMS e "l b v ‘It b i m fonh ot m " i s pw ’Hlll(h ‘ m 410 snd ¢ FOLICIH OB |SENATOR A. W. BARKLEY | ounted | Will 0 will teach the Scientist. | G oo | Fitth Baptist Church B! | will Adx\)lx\x<ter Confinn'\hon at of | John's Church, Georgetown, at the 11 on | o'clock service tomorrow morning. There |hr‘ will be communion Virginia Theological Seminary. addresses on “The Four Gospels,” Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. These | | are being held at St. John's Church, but | under the joint auspices of Christ and { St. John's Churches, Georgetown. subject next Wednesday Rev. Mercy.” the series of sermons on the “Scven | | Last Words from the Cross | entation in the form of an | lecture, | Meaning of Life.” | First Brethren Church, E. Monroe was | Streets southe: morning | tation Sunday School mects at 9:30 am |C. E. at 6:45 pm Will Teach Bible Class CALVARY BAPTIST PASTOR RETURNG fDr. Abernethy Will Occupy | His Pulpit at Both Serv- 3 ices Tomorrow. | Dr. W. s.Abernethy, pastor of Cal- vary Baptist Church, has returned to the city and will occupy the pulpit at both sorvieces (un\mm\\ A( |l 4\(‘1nkk his subject will be Communion service willl be observe the close. At 8 o'clock he will begin the series of fireside sermons on home ind home problems, the topic being. “Nobody Home." The monthly adult department ovening at 6 o'clock. 'S hold their business sessions at 6:45 o'clock. Reservations for the dinner may be secured through Miss Weeks at the church office Miss Frances € meeting of the You; T0 TEACH BIBLE CLASS tomorrow at 6:45 pm. The Inicr- mediate Christian Endeavor Soclety will meet in the primary room at 7 n(ln(k of Adult and Herbert Pendicton will lead. The eniol oty w a 5 Grouprat Fifth Baptist!Chureh o | oo iar Soatty, Wil imeet al 6:45 fp m, ¥ | The Kinnear Patrick’s_party Senator Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky | the Sunday Darlington-Berea Bible | CVCNIng at 8 o'cloc adults tomorrow morning at | venson is in charg s The teachers’ training taught by Homer J. Counc t 7 o'clock in the junior room of the Sunday_School House Thursday ning. This course is for both prospec- tive and regular teachers The Bristow Circlo Society whll meet i o'clock at the home of Mrs. George H Price, Apartment 20, 1403 Services for the deaf are held each evening at 8 o'clock in the School House. Rev. A. Bryant is in charge. The Chinese de- partment meets at 5 o'clock pm., under tho direction of J. Barrett Carter, superintendent. dinner will be meeting of the Wednesday The cla wiil SUNATOR A0 W, BARKLEY. *h will lead the Conduct Lr‘\.\(\!l class will hold a St in the junior room of School House on Tuesda Mr. Garland Ste- Tomorrow Morning. for will preach on ivals Passed?” to- At nigit the subject Is Home Without a s the seventh in the eventng sermons on What ) nd tamil; Reviv: with The Nelghbor begin_ March 18 March 11 is Part BISHOP TO 0FF|CIATE e | :l‘rcnch Vlcla\rI S:rmoln Texts. he vicar of the French congrega- Right Rev. James E. Freeman. Bishop tion, St. John's Church. La Fayette of Washington, will administer the mr square, Dr. Florfan J. C. Vurpillot, confirmation, and preach at “Les Tentations de Jesus” Friday service, at 4:45, “L'Aumone.” both sermons being por- {tions of two Lenten series, to which the | public s invited an administration of the holy Dr. W __E. Rollins, at the will de- of his course of Lenten | next | SPIRITUALIST Mystlc Church of Chrm professor iver the thire : l-an Tu N hm. -Messages, Daily. 125 Py L. Donceel MG Nw The | will be | Gospel According to St. Matthew. “THE FLAWLESS CHRIST.” Spiritual Science Church of LhnsL 1379 Irvi . N.W. % S M Rev. Jane B. Coates “Cur Menh;-l Deluswns" J. S. Montgomery Chooses | Topic for Sermon. | Dr. James Shera Montgomery will de- | -lecture at the Metropoli Church tomorrow evening | ‘alk o Contes i The Flrsl Splrtua ist Church cture by the. P REV. \| FRIE ]') l‘l TERRY [ “HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH SPIRT F ‘This discourse will have an ap- At the morning service he will dr‘ll\N’ sermon on “The Flawless Christ.” . St. Paul A. M. E. Services. Services at St. Paul A. M. E. Church, D and E streets | 11 am. the pastor, Rev. J. A. es, will preach on “The Word of This will be the second of At night there will be a special pres- illustrated Marvels and Al Erie G. fay Friday 8 pm < entitled “The i | Unity Spiritualist Church At Thomas Circle Club 1326 Mass. Ave. N.W. Sundny at 8 P.M. Dr. Phil Lansynger Famous London Psychic Will 1 | demon 2 . | VnH ! conducting | Llindiolded rayer services y moon at 3| shtly at 1416 Seventeenth | Bev: H. A. Kent to Preach. Rev. Homer A. Kent, pastor of the | Twelfth and E cast, will preach tomorrow | upon the s “The Temp: of Jesus 45 pm. th ermon will Danger of Dela and ture truth of vering wr in Re tions and Spirit Prayer Services Scheduled. Yy itten que ice, 600 t 8 P.M UNITARIAN, ALL SOULS’CHURCH Sixtcenth and Harvard Streets Minister ULYSSES G. B. P1 Penna M I UNITARIAN. RCE, D. D. AM 11400 A M.—Morning Worsk “DISCOVE I(l I) SA\ IN( THE ORIy Lawin Atwater Y] Onsies assinted by Mrs PICTURE HOUR TEIN'S RELATIVITY” Walter K. Wilson, suprann MOTIO “EINS CHURCH OF GOD. CHURCH OF GOD The Church Wheve God's Power and Blessings Ave Falling Rhode Island Ave. & 11th St NW. An T'reat MISSOURI'S SINGIER EVANGELIST PPaul M. Bennett AISSOURID'S WONDIER PIANIST 1L Ward Minkler 2:30 and 7:30 IP.N Sunduy Sehool, 115 1P, Young People, 6:30 1AL Fay C. Martin, Pastor Wew 10 Hoyant 51 NW Unusual Tag Girard street. | D.| 2 People's Society [ ! | will 7] ! preach tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock | and at ! on | EEEEEEEEBUEEEQGEE |{GALBRAITIN,) | \ | | P th subject of a fre i the United Lod: H Every Sunday the reg I public is IEIE PASTOR TO CONCLUDE TALKS ON BUNYAN Samuel Judson Porter Will Give Last of Addresses Tomorrow. Dr. At the First Baptist Church on ‘Thursday evenings Dr. Samuel Judson studies in Bunyan's“Pilgrim’s Progress,” in celebration of the tercentenary of the writer's birth. The sixth and last of these addresses will be given tomorrow morning on the general theme “From Beulah Ignd te the, Cel lal City."” Another sermon on “The Ten Com- | mandments in Modern Society” will be given tomorrow night. ‘The seventh commandment, “Thou Shalt Not Com- mit Adultery,” will be the theme. During the cvenings of next week | Dr. Porter will preach at the First Bap- {tist Church of Hyattsville, Md.. of which 'm B. P. Robertson is the pastor. The Anne Jackson Clan will enter- Portor has been conducting a series of | “THE MAGNET” IS TOPIC Pastor of All Souls’ Church Uni- tarian Will Preach Tomor- morrow Morning. been attributed to Jesus of Nazareth and which was found on a piece of Egyptian papyrus will form the basis of the sermon on “The Magnet” by Dr. Ulysses G. B. Plerce, minister of All Souls' Church (Unitarian), Sixteenth and Harvard streets, tomorrow at the 11 o'clock service. The Spring series of quiet periods will be inaugurated at 5 p.m. The speaker at the book chat at 5:30 p.m. will Dr. Frank Morse of | George Washington University. At 7:30 | pm. the seventh series of motion pic- ‘mrv hours will be Hall. The feature film to be shown is “Einstein’s Relativity.” There will be a special showing of this film at 3:30 o'clock, OrAL WHITE. in at the Baptist Home Monday eve- | 7 o'clock his_ twenty-second | ) ministry at lllr Ref- Lutheran venue, B tomorrow br. L. M. the anniver: I heme will be, “The (‘I“ of the Cross.” fon {o'clock. the church March at 8 SCOPAL. W Theosophists’ Lecture, ters of the Wisdom™ will be the | public lecture to be | Thursday at 8:15 pm. at > of Theosophists, 703 entecnth and T streets. r study class is nducted at 8:15 pa, to which the invited, i Methodist Episcopal Columbia Road Near 15th Street MARK DEPP Minister 5. Hockm, ven next i1l Building, & Willia At Eleven O'Clock “Sufficient Grace” At Eight O'Clock “Moral Insanity” The Minister Preaches Lenten Recital at 7:45 Mabel Linton Williams, Orga Arthur Tabbutt, Bass Soloist 020 Chureh Sehaol Enworth L vational meetin “Feeding the Multitude” International Sunday School Lesson ny Dr. John O. Knott Sunday—4 P.M. Central Y. M. C. A, Men and Women Invited Thursday Metropolitan Memorial (The nal Methodist Church) Corner dohn Marshall PI & € St. N.W JamesSheraMontgomery, Minister BANAL e Bahai Meeting Sundav, March 4, 8 P.M. At the Playhouse, 1814 D Miss Fanny l\nnhluv.k Who will soon return o South Afrien will speak “The Peak of the Pyramid’ CHRYE D B0—Chiireh b Mr. Kugene 030 Aduit WOV N Er ~ Class DOCTOR AN Jeacher 1100 the Min “The Flnwles; Chrlsl" on the hin with scrmon by (BISCIPLES OF CHRIST) Church—Address—Hinister ANTIOOH e, Vb, “The Penalty of Leadership” FHE (MPERIAL MWarhanzh SING AT DUMBARTO! xS BALLNTON MALE OUARTET WILL L Y O S Ballston, HOTH SERVICE N AVFNUF HURCH Dum Key 10 00 am Wi m " P~ RFATHY OSTREDY O TR TN (S T AN Vi Gth Mashew Park Voorus McKendree Methodist Episcopal Church “The Red Brick Church™ Massachusetts Ave. Bet. 9th and 10th Sts. N.W. Rev. Wm. Pierpoint, Pastor Morning Worship Service Sacramental Service, 11:00 Address by Pastor Evening Service A continuation of the Evan- gelistic Crusade at 8:00. Sermon by the Pastor SPECIAL SERVICES Each evening during the week TRINITY it MAGKL D M MoUsy RAINER Rainier. M. NN SN et " Landover, Avied Havden M ~ Kreliler PATK VIEW Park B Ne G Avel W ROCKRAILLY M 8 ¥ Smith Rockyille Gonde ACss o MEvaRIaL Wb Balderson LI AN Suitland, M. Wi, M. LaRache AROML P ARK ML ¢ vy Takomin Mt Seventh - TUNEDO Tuxedo, M. TWELL T~ Near 8N W VUaNR ST 1”2 A G NWENLE ] Wiltley Takoma Corer Carrall i k] StoSE Gritna Misiater, MERVONT Vi Ave n W 'thmh Sehool v 4 Sark o Willow Aves Vermont 11200 0. — by the pastor ful i ¢ H00 1 Focture, SOUTIHIIEI]RN Francis Aspury erly Mr, ant) Strteenth Street Between Irving and Lamont RL Puliz, DD Pastor 9:30 w.m.—~Sunday School. 100 am —Communia 7:00 ~—Epworth K00 " CALVARY 3040 Q Street NW Edgar ¢ feery, Pastor Tl K m by e Vst I'he New Birth” “Waiting for God" Thomas N, Leel, Directon TH0 iy intian W Lulumhm "lmms a7e DO et v s Rev e S 8 Leann Music METHODISY The Scandinavians will give a recep- | Sixteenth Street Near P Street Frederick Brown Harris, D. D. WMILLIAN ation. 950 2 m —Church School 1100 4 “The Shared Life” 700 i —Epuorth League servics. K00 pm - “The Cross—A Stumbling- Block” Musie by Foundry Quartet € Tharsday, ok Pralve and 'UNION M. E. CHURCH £12 20th St. N.W, James L. McLain, D. D., Pastor. . School 11:00 a.m.—Prea Pastor. | 7:00p.m.—Epworth League. Rev. hing by 8:00 p.m.—Preaching by the Pastor. | All_Are Cordially Welcomed _ “THE GIFT OF SELF” The pastor’s communion medi- tation at 11 am. Holy Com- munion. Reception of new mem- bers Music by Large Choir “PROVING GOD” ‘The thought of the pastor's message at 8 P.M. PETWORTH “Where Worship Comes First” Cirele & N H. Ave. N.W Samuel E. Rose, M. A,, P HAMLINE “The Church Beautiful’ Sixteenth Allison Street ph Templeton Herson, . Minister 9:45 AM.—Church School 11:00 A M.—Public Worship. “The Holy Communion™ 8:00 P.M.—Public Worship. Spe- clal Sermon to Boy Scouts—Subject: “Two Elemental Needs™ Midweek and Praise 8:00PM 'Ilmr\dn Prayer ice. Athey Quartet- -1 e Vested Chor Jolm W Marvtie et Fdith R o CHEVY CHASE Fred € m-mlu Revnolds, Minister 11 A M — Belnymg Jesus 5 P.M.—Musical Vespers John Prindle Scott, noted composer, will be present, and guest of honor at 6 o'clock tea. 1 Cordially Welcome. EPISCOPAL SOUT R e SRR AT mmm fififififimfi% | METHODIST EPY’ORTH § The Good Will Church Are. N B e Uyler, DD, LA 8F, 96N Take Lon John Paul 930 am 11 Morning Worship COMMUNION 7 pm Epworth League & Sermon Rev. Joseph AL Balthis “DEBTORSHIE Thursday, 8 pon, Prayer Meeting EBINLII"R M. i \ E. LIlURCII il 1o ._....._'c_".__ T 080 m % Vg Wit W 100 m (Nouthern Methodism's 0 N whueetd A M —"RI Dr. D Day!! M o R BOBATELE T i L1 A Reve 10 WL Ruosting A Nunday Sehoot, 990w, Women's Hev. W 0 JUNIOR CHURCH, 11w, e Rev Moy | € THURSDAY, PRAYER MERTING | 16 Deane She, i Vou Vie W Moaninre b IV Lambeth, Pastor 1L —"BEING W Divevton of Musie UL U TV ) * MT. VERNON PLACE Reprosentative Church \ve. Northwest G CHRE PREPARED™ ssistant to the Pastor (Primary Department, % am) Epworth Leagues, 43 E MEMORY OF JE Hantin SUSS oL MR RUSTIN £%3 HORTETEL umu«\\.mmw FOR DR. U. G. B. PIERCE| A highly poetical saying which has |lster the sacrament of the Lord’s sup- started in Pierce | “SHARED LIFE,” TOPIC. Pastor Outlines Program for Foun- Truth and Healing Meetings Will Be Held at 1628 K St. NW, Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. dry Church Tomorrow. { T Dr. Frederick Brown Harris, pastor of Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church will preach tomorrow morning on_the theme, “The Shared Life,” and admin- | Leade BIBLE HALL Assembly of God Corner Ninth and F. N.W. Herbert W. Kline District Supt., Asembies of God Will Conduct serv Sunday 1A N1, and 8 P per. At the evening service his theme will be “The Cross—A Stumbling Block."” ‘The annual banquet of the church school board will be held in the soclal hall Tuesday evening. __FRIEND Strangers Always Welcome DIVINE SCIENCE. ~ DIVINE SCIENCE National Center of Christ Healing nd Lhn(l \¢rnc = Friends Meeting 1811 Eye St. N.W. Meeting at 11 aum. Sunda REINVITED FOUR-SQUARE GOSP FOURSQUARE GOSPEL. One More Week to Hear A. Watson Argue dian Musician- Speaks Sunday Night on “The Meanest Man in Washington” Full Gospel Tabernac!: North Capitol & K Sts. Harry L. Collier, Pastor 11:0C—“WHAT IS IN THE CUP?” 2:30—“FIVE STEPS TO HEAVEN” 7:30—Popular htly, Except Saturday 7: Lrogram—Children's sunshine Choie w TRA QP ‘\TQ, /\“PLII lHl FOR THE CROWDS Wi WELCOME— NTH-DAY ADVENTISTS. ENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS. Why Not Found Out Before? How Scripture Prophesied True Sabkath Restored in Last Days arted Trat Wednesday to zive Wash- the lizht of prophecs Arcadia Auditorium 3132 14th St. N.W. (Near Park Road) 1 W. 0s prominent . 3:10 PM. m Boston : pm.: “How Tobacco Ruins Thousands.,” Dr D. H. Kress of Washington Sanitarium, President of National Anti-Cigarette League. SUNDAY, MARCH 4—FREE —*Longest Prophetie Period-in-the-Rible B G Wilkinson. Ph. D. Wednesday, 3 Sterean CONGREGATIONAL. CONGREGATIONAL, First Congregational Church C. E. Knowles Coo 9 Sunday School at 9:30 AM. at 6:30 PM. Young Men's Delta Class led by Wm Friendly Class for Men led by Frank N. Greeley Dr. Jason Noble Pierce Will Speak 11 AM. “Divine Compass 8 PM. “The Supremacy of Man™ Motion Pictures at Sunday Night Service: “The Spy of Nictau” 5-Reel Feature, “Lest We Forget” Motion Pictures With a Purpose Mon,, Tues., Wed. & Thurs. Matinee not Friday) at 8 2:30 P\L. News and Educational Films p.m. Saturday at 7-Reel Super Photo-Play BIRTH OF A PACF." arical Story v w's stroggle fe N Frida ERS IN THREE e Women's Sociels THE FETMOKTH PLAY- VR W T Fru dmission ' Mt. Pleasant Congregational Churc 110 Columbia Road N.W Mis ? Dircetor of Re Rev. Moses R Lovell Ministes AL Rugler ous Eaue 0:30--Church Sct “WHAT CAN THE MAN BELIEVE JESUS MODERN ABOUT CHRIST?" ' T \ PUR W “THE YANKREE CLIPPERS v FORUCE O \t \ 3 Motwn I FHURSDAY, VAR N MO Chld \ IIIUI\|\I‘||\‘II \\I na MHAT IS B RiE1 LeHiLDEt b v LTOR [ D g \mn\l OLOGY \\NDRUL n.m\ Panaa \meran Unne \dldies FRUDYAY MY MUSICAL ENTERTAINMEN \ \ th e { ADMISSION PR o OPEN FORUM today wt 3 PV MR, ARTHUR WL, HIUNNEL of Clana “Can the Chinese Pas