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BIBLE CLASS ASKS SCHOOL RELIGION Calvary M. E. to Seek In- struction in Righteousness in Public Institutions. instruction in the public no denominational ear- rged by the Calvary Meth- 1 men’s Bible class at a Mmecting last Sunday. It was voted that the Adult Bible Class Association of the District of Columbia be requested to agenda for the coming con- Westminster, Md., this ques- Religious schools, W tion. It was set forth in the resolution “it i& the opinion of the class that the Bible Class Association, repre- it does the Protestant Bible gton, should at this ce hold of this big. cor pelling problem. and seri- ay that will make for the sligious instrue- or feature of the public n of the District of Co- ch a beginning an institution tion as & mi school Must Reach Children. declared that “it has come to be realized b those sincerely inter- ested in the present and future well- being of the Nation that. if this country is to survive, the children must be reached with a real religious instruction. “This religious instruction of children, it 1s further realized. is not to 8Ny ex- od through the home, v, through Prohibit Teaching. the growing attitude jes of State and ¢ real religious e public sghools, on the mistaken theory. it would appear, that the teaching of righteousness is con- trary to the Constitution of the United States. “It is not suggested, as far as known, by any advocates of religious instruction in the public schools, that such instruc- tion should in any manner bear a de- pominational earmark, -but instead would refer only to the inculcation of those broad principles of right-living as sre approved and commended by all right thinking men and women.” CHURCH OF GOD LISTS MEMBERSHIP OF 1,869 No Report Having Been Made at Preceding Census, Comparison Is Not Possible. a The Department of Commerce an- nounces. according to the returns re- ceived, there were in the United States 50 ehurches of the (original) Church of God in 1926, with 1,869 members. This denomination was not reported in 1916 and there are, therefore, no comparative figures. The total expenditures, as reported by 11 churches, amounted to $5348, in- ciuding $4.120 for current expenses and improvements and $1,228 for benevo- lences, missions, etc. The value of church edifices (including furniture ported by 21 officers and teachers and 644 scholars. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL WILL OPEN ON MONDAY “Central Presbyterian Church Pre- jpares Elaborate Staff and Facilities for Students. voluntarily. course of study will include the of the church, memorizing the studies in the Old Testa- missions, e geography and various kinds of work, such as basketry, carpentry, ting. paper work and sewing. In ection with the school the play- d adjacent to the church will be fughished with equipment, and in addi- tigp to th tennis courts will be used. re will be supervised piay on ih;}sla,\‘k:au d. s school is open to all children inthe community from the ages of 4 1016 years and is free. The Dr. James H. Taylor, and the superin. tendents of the Sunday school con stitute the advisory committee. The executive committee i direct charge of the school consists of Miss Mary Coit, chairman; Mrs. W. L. Pulton, Mrs P. H McGowan, Mrs. J. E. Reid and Mrs. P. H. Tamplet. DR. SMIT e Methodist Pastor to Talk on “Divine Nearness.” H’S TOPICS. en Smith, minis Episcopal er of Ham- Church, Bix- will occupy tomorrow, the morning sermon be. se of Divine Nearness ning sermon wiil h school meets at 9:45 am Epworth the midweek ice Thursday at WILL INSTALL OFFICERS. Benior B. Y. P. U. to Have Service | 2t Petworth Church. John Ruthven, | e Washington will take par v He r G ‘TRUE FR!ENE)SHIP,’ TOPIC| s Bermon to Be Broadeast for Released ‘L EVENING STAR, WASHINGTO! D. 0., SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 1928 l Bible Questions Of the Day By Harlowe R. Hoyt. THE QUARTERLY REVIEW. Questions. 1. How were tombs sealed in the time of Christ? 2. What was the widow's mite? 3. Who were the traffickers of the temple? 4. What is a parable? 5. Why were unguents highly prized in the Holy Land? | Romans? The Jews? 7. What of crucifixion? 8. What was Golgotha? Calvary? 9. What was the Sanhedrin? 10. For what was Jesus crucified? Answers. | 1. Tombs were sealed by a large, flat | circular stone, resembling a solid wheel. | These were pushed back and forth in a siot before the tomb opening. 2. Mite was the abbreviation for mi- nute, the most minute coin. It was the | lepton, a copper coin. the smallest made, worth ‘about one-eighth of a cent. 3. Worshipers came from afar to at- tend the great feasts in Jerusalem. In | the outer court of the temple animals, ! birds, oil, incense, wine and other sac | rifictal material was sold | temple tax had to be paid with a spe cial coin, the temple shekel and mon changers made a smart profit in fur- nishing these. 4. Parable, literally, means “beside- thrown.” It is the comparison of one thing with another—a story to illustrate a point. Christ used them often in his preaching. 5. _Anoinf | ting ofls were, and still are, to relieve the parched and dried skin | and replenish the oil dried by the sun. 6. The common punishment of the Romans was death by the sword. That of the Jews was Stoning. 7. Crucifixion was introduced into Palestine by the Romans. It was the { most ignominious of deaths, and only Romans guilty of offenses against the state were put to death by it. How- ever, it was commonly used in executing Jews after the Roman government was introduced. 8. Golgotha, melninf “the place of the skull,” was the hill of execution outside Jerusalem, so called from its fancied resemblance to a human skull. Calvary was the Latin translation of the name. 9. The Sanhedrin was the chief leg- islative body of the Jews. It had 71 members, including the high priest, or president; chief priests, former high priests of heads of the 24 classes of ministering priests; heads of Jewish families, known as elders, and lawyers, teachers and legal interpreters, called scribes. 10. The Jews accused Jesus of blas- | phemy. Before Pilate they charged Him | with sedition by setting Himself up as King of the Jews in defiance of the Ro- man law. INORWEGIAN SYNOD HAS 71 CHURCHES | Organization Is One of Constituent Branches of Evangelical Lutheran. jcan Lutheran Church in 1926 and 71 churches in the United States, accord- ing to census reports made to the De- partment of Commerce. This organ- ization is one of the constituent synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America. The total membership of these churches, which includes all baptized persons on the church rolls, was 8,344. Comparative figures for 1916 are not available. "The total expenditures, as reported by 64 churches, amounted to $108.612. in- cluddlnz $80,974 for cfl;rel;lrl %;‘!xml and improvements an . lor benevolences, missions, etc. The value of church edifices (including furniture and equipment), as reported by 56 churches, was $326,100. Of the 71 churches reporting, 13 were Jocated in urban territory (incorporated places of 2,500 inhabitants or more) and 58 were in rural areas. Of the total membership, 2,603 were in the urban churches and 5741 in the rural churches; and of the total expenditures 11 urban churches reported $42.610 and 53 rural churches $66,002. The value of church property reported by 11 urban churches was $253300 and that reported by 45 rural churches was $267,800. Sunday schools were re| d by 29 churches of this organization, with 190 officers and teachers and 1,429 scholars. CHEVY CHASE SERVICES. Sunday Sermons Announced for Presbyterian Church. v, J. Hillman Hollister, pastor of the Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church, will preach tomorrow morning on the “Commencements, Our Youth " a sermon onhzhzle:xzw relationships a youth finds W] ves his col halls and takes his place in the world. Church school meets at 9:45 am.. Representative Clyde Kelly will lead the men's class at 10 o'clock. NEW PASTOR. TO PREACH. Services Announced for Tomorrow at John Wesley Church. Dr. H. D. Tillman, who was appoint- ed to the pastorate of John Wesley Church, Fourteenth and Corcoran streets, by the Philadelphia and Baiti- more annual conference last week, | will take charge tomorrow. Dr. Tillman comes from Philadelphia after a term of six years. Pt I | Lodge to Visit Church. The Bethesda Masonic Lodge will vis- it Central M. E. Church South tomor- row morning. The address will be made by Bolitha J. Laws, one of the most prominent and act 5 Masons of the vounger group in Washington. Mr. Law is teacher of a young men's Bible class at Mount Vernon Place Church. i | | t the Jordan, he recewéd § me: ethani, Mary and Martha of er,Lazarus, la the d th 6. What were the punishments of the | The yearly | highly valued in hot Eastern countries, | The Norwegian Synod of the Amer-l on his death bed an y praye at Jesus would come and make him we - - 3 848 CHURCHES INLUTHERAN SYNOD Organization of Missouri, | } Ohio and Other States Has i f Million Members. | { There were in the United States 3,848 | churches of the Evangelical Lutheran | Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and other | Sttates in 1926, according to census reports received by the Department of | Commerce. | | This organization is one of the con- | stituent synods of the Evangelical | Lutheran . Synodical -~ Conference of | America. The total membership of these churches which includes all bap- | tised persons on the church rolis, | 1.034,404. These figures are exclusive of 69 colored missions with a member- ship of 5.871. Comparative figures for | 1916 are not available. The total expenditures, as reported | v 3,722 churches, amounted to $16. 278 118, including $13,343,172 for cur rent expenses and improvements, $2.- | 933,008 for benevolences, missions, etc., and $1,938 not classified. The value of | church™ edifices tincluding furniture and equipment), as reported by 3,093 | churches, was $64,979.131. | Of the 3,848 churches reporting. 1.-| | 302 were located in urban territory | | (incorporated places of 2,500 inhabi- | tants or_more) and 2546 were in rural | | areas. Of the total membership, 563.- | | 973 were in the urban churches and | 470, 431 in the rural churches; and of | the' total expenditures 1331 urban churches reported $10,521.584 and 2.461 | rural churches, $5756,334. The value | of church property reported by 1.067 urban churches was $45,033263 and that reported by 2,026 rural churches was $19.945 Sunday schools were reported by | 2424 churches of this organization. | | with 18,183 officers and teachers and | 176,554 scholars. | | END OF “JAZZ AGE” IS SEEN BY BISHOP| Right Rev. William T. !(nnning} Believes U. S. Is on Eve of Great Spiritual Development. | | | By the Associated Press. | | NEW YORK, June 23.—Bishop Wil- {liam T. Manning, leaving today on the steamship Paris for a vacation in Eu- | rope, expressed the opinion that the | “jazz age” is passing, and that the United States is “on the threshold of | great spiritual and intellectual develop- ment.” “We have jazz art, jazz literature and jazz religion.” said the head, of the New York diocese of the Protestant Episcopal Church, “but this is wearing itself out, and we are seeing more clearly that our standards of life and conduct are not mere matters of con- vention, that the Ten Commandments are the divine laws of life upon which the happiness, the progress and welfare of our race depend.” The bishop said he believed the Na- tion would “see again and soon an age | of great art and great literature.” He said this was indicated by the strides in American architecture, the increased | interest in religion and the passing of | the “jazz age.” | | SEPARATE BAPTISTS SEE MEMBERSHIP GAINING |85 Churches Reported in 1926, Compared With 48 in the Year 1916. ‘The Department of Commerce an- nounces that, according to the returns received, there were in the United States, 65 churches of the Separate Baptists in 1926, with 4,803 members, as compared with 46 churches and 4,254 members reported in 1916. Of the 65 churches reporting in 1926, 64 with 4743 members were located in rural territory. The total expenditures for 1926, as reported by 41 churches, amounted to $9,292, including $7,799 for current ex- penses and improvements, $1,368 for benevolences, missions, etc., and $125 not classified. The total expenditures reported by 33 churches in 1916 were $9.468. The value of church edifices (including furniture and equipment), as reported by 43 churches for 1926, was $63,650, which may be compared with $47,565 reported by 40 churches in 1916. Sunday schools were reported by 37 churches of this denomination in 1926, with 259 officers and teachers and 1,782 scholars. The number of officers and teachers in the Sunday schools as re- ported for 1916 was 237 and the number of scholars, 1,711 VISITOR TO PREACH. Baltimore Minister Scheduled at Second Baptist Church. In the absence of the pastor, Rev. J. L. 8. Holloman, who is in Toronto, Canada, attending the World Baptist Alliance, Rev. Luke G. Reynolds, pastor Trinity Baptist Church, Baltimore, will preach at Second Baptist Church, Third street between H and I streets, tomor- row at 11 am. Rev. R. W. S. Thomas will preach at 3:30 pm. The Pastor's Aid Club will conduct special services 8 pm. The Bible school will meet at,9:30 am. and B. Y. P. U. at 6 pm. Rev. B. H. Whiting to Preach. “Jephthah and His Daughter” will be the subject of Rev. B. H. Whiting, pas- | wr of the Friendship Baptist Church, First and H streets southwest, tomorrow |at 11 am. *“Moral Lepers” will be the | subject at 8 p.m.—Sunday School, 9:30 | 8.m.; B. Y. P. U, 6 pm. Prayer and praise meeting Tuesday, 8 pm. “The | President’s Pageant” will be given. THE RAISING OF LAZARUS ‘g‘?r two d en the | Lazarus wa: to them ou “Lord!" she before hi here, my As Jesus trav- eled t vou% the country about rom 3 feir broth- 3. | pivotal event in all history. | the uF ined with his disciples. on to 3eth them with not died” Famous Churches of the World ST. PAUL'S CHURCH. (QNVE of the few green spots on lower Manhattan is that of the ancient | churchyard of St. Paul's, with its quaint | gravestones, hoary with age and green with the mosses of many a Ve and one of the few buildings in the region dedicated to other than financial ideals, is the church which guards the dust! of the Colonial worshipers sleeping in | its shadow. It was built in 1756 on | | Broadway and Vessey streets, and. was for many years the highest structure in | New York. From its tall steenle one could gain a glorious view of the Hud- son on the west, the islands of the bay, the East River and all the island of Manhattan; today, however, its tower, dwarfted by gigantic skyscrapers on all its sides. gives one but a view of the EW YORK CITY. steel and concrete and the thousands of glazed windows of the scenery of commerce. Many a famous man has been a worshiper within these brown walls of St. Paul's; George Washington came | here often: his pew is still to be seen, marked with the name of the first American President. In fact, Washing- ton worshiped here the day of his first inauguration as President of the new Republic. Gen. Clinton, too, sat here, as did Lord Howe, during the English occupation, together with Maj. Andre and Sir Guy Carleton. The graveyard contains stones and memorials to many of the eighteenth century Colonials, and it contains, too, a tablet in memory of the Irish patriot, | Robert Emmet. Sunday School Lesson BY REV. HUGH T. STEVENSON. ‘ REVIEW—JESUS THE SAVIOR. (Mark, 1v.1-20.) | Devotional reading: Zephaniah, | | 11.14-17. ! Golden text: “Choose you this | | day whom ye will serve."—Joshua, xxiv.15. ] Our lesson brings to a close a six- | month study of “The Gospel of the Son | of God.” During that time we have | followed the life of our Lord in the | graphic narrative that Mark has given | us in his matchless. concise and clear | story of the Master's activities in the | sidered the outstanding events in the | closing period of Christ’s public life. | During all His days He faced the| shadow of the cross, with its suffering, | shame and sacrificial endeavor to save | the race. Last week's lesson brought | us face to face with that central and | It would make a sad ending for the lessons of the last two quarters if we had not the knowledge of Christ's victory over death that we considered in our Easter lesson. His conquest over the grave | changed the shadow of the cross into a symbol of our hope and faith. All through His munistry Jesus faced the necessity of correcting the false conceptions of His countrymen in re- gard to the Messiah. They were ex- pecting a political ruler who would free their land from the dominion of the Roman government. In our first lesson Peter protested against the idea of a | suffering Messiah. It was difficult for | the apostles to grasp the meaning of | the Master's messages concerning His | approaching suffering, because they | read into the teachings of Jesus their | preconceived notions of the kingdom, failing to understand the full meaning | of the Master's teachings about the spiritual character of the kingdom and the necessity of His suffering to “save His people from their sins.” The Suffering Messiah. Immediately after Peter had demon- strated that-he and the apostles had spiritual perception to perceive that He was the Messiah, the chosen Son of God, set apart to be their nation's Messiah, we found in the first lesson that Jesus commenced to teach the | apostles in language that revealed be- | yond question that He realized that He came into the world to suffer for the sins of men. The name which Mat- thew tells us was given Him at His birth showed clearly that the Messiah had been born with a distinct mission that called for Him to suffer. If He was to save them from their sins, then He was to suffer and die for the sins of the world. | When He took Peter, James and Johns| with Him upon the mountain, where | He conferred with Moses and Elijah, the subject of their conference was proaching death of Christ. Both had left the world in a unique man- ner, so that their assurance gave en- couragement to Christ to carry out God's plan. While He was praying the three Apostles saw the glory of the lord, being revealed by His trans- figuration. Their faith in His person- ality was strengthened by their vision of the Master's glory, and it helped confirm their faith in Him as the Mes- siah. Visions of glory are given us to enable us to help Iift the burden of humanity. The Master's Messages. Christ’s popularity as a teacher was | due to the fact that His messages pre- sented a practical solutien of the prob- lems they were facing as a nation. Their social and political aspirations centered about the coming of the great deliverer, the promised Messiah. Jesus ays,Jesus re— ittie band went ania. Martha met the word that 9 dead. Mary came tside the city. {,‘alus, as nkwgc;vo;eed ) /oy h en othe)ro‘fwd - came preaching the gospel of the king- dom. He taught James and John, who were ambitious to hold the leading places in His coming kingdom (a de- sire that was born of their mother’s desire that her sons should become great), that service was the pathway to real greatness. He had given Hisstamp of approval upon the widow’s gift of her all, pointing out that true greatness revealed itself in the small things of life and the spirit with which they are done. He showed the rich young ruler the dangers of making money his god. He was brought face to face with the question of divorce, which was ap- parently as much of a problem in those days as in our time. A man could do so, but the wife did not possess any rights. Jesus did not lay down any hard and fast rules, but He taught the fundamental principles upon which t! stability of social order and the curity of the home existed, that con- tained justice for both man and wom- an in its insistence upon equal rights, which, when observed, will end the di- vorce problem. Broken homes are not of God. When Christ is given the place of honor in the home then there wi be no trouble in the home. Its unit will be preserved and the proper at- mosphere for the development of chil- dren will be given the home. Claimed Messiahship. When the Master entered Jerusalem riding upon the foal of an ass, He made a public claim to the Messiahship, for He entered Jerusalem in accord- ance with the predictions of prophecy. The people recognized it by their “Ho- sanas” and acts of loyalty and devotion. He exercised the authority of the Mes- ianic king when He cleansed the tem- ple the second time in an effort to reform it, so that it should become a house of prayer. This aroused the Master’s enemies, so that they deter- mined to catch Him in a trap and force the power of Rome to destroy the brilliant young reformer, whose preach- ing, practice and increasing %opuhm_v threatened to overthrow their completely. In an effort to ensnare Jesus they presented to him a question concern- ing the payment of taxes. Christ es- caped from the trap of the dilemma by a far-reaching answer that left nothing more to be said. His revolu- tionary doctrine provided for the sepa- ration of Church and State, which has come to be recognized as a distinctively American position, for our country was the first to adopt and make this prin- ciple a part of its constitution. Failing in reference to their political question, the enemies tried Him on the | religious side concerning keeping the law. It was a rationalist's problem, deeper than the preceding one, which Jesus met in a more serious vein. He Tebuked them for their lack of knowl- edge of “the Scriptures and the power of God.” He used the Scriptures to overcome their objections by pointing out that the dead live beyond the grave and that they are not controlled in that life by the laws of materialistic causation. law to ‘a higher level than His oppo- nents had dreamed about. He won the approval of the scribe who had sought to catch Him. In His parable of the wicked husbandmen, Jesus pointed out their unfairness and danger due to the nation's misuse of their privileges. Friendship, Death, Victory. Jesus demonstrated His friendship for | His apostles by the way He sought to prepare Lhelc for His rapidly approach- ing death, When He ate the Passover wifh them and instituted the Lord’s sup- per that commemorates His death, sal- vation and resurrection. ‘They could not stand by their Lord in His need of human sympathy in the garden. He Sunday School Lesson Quarterly Review He carried obedience to the | CHURCH HAS L0SS INT0-YEAR PERIOD Congregational Methodists Drop 2,812 Members and 52 Edifices Since 1918. There was a loss of 2,812 members and a loss of 52 churches of the Con- gregational Methodist Church in the United States during the period 1916 to 1926, according to census reports made to the Department of Commerce. The report shows there were 1435 churches with 9,691 members in 1926, as _compared with 197 churches and 12,503 members in 1916. The total ex- penditures for 1926, as reported by 120 churches, amounted to $29,529, includ- ing $22,557 for current expenses and fmprovements, 46,662 for benevolences, missions, etc., and $310 not classified. The total expenditures reported by 139 churches in 1916 were $13,806. The value of church edifices (includ- ing furniture and equipment), as re- ported by 110 churches for 1926, was $127,775, which may be compared with ‘?;66.932 reported by 195 churches in 16. Of the 145 churches reporting in 1926, there were 10 located in urban territory (incorporated places of 2,500 inhabitants or more) and 135 were in rural areas. Of the total membership. 930 were in the urban churches and 8,761 in the rural churches; and of the total expenditures 8 urban churches re- ported $3,124 and 112 rural churches, $25,405. The value of church property reported by 8 urban churches wes $15,000 and that reported by 102 rural | churches was $112,775. Sunday schools were reported by 80 | with 515 officers and teachers and 4,807 scholars. The number of officers and teachers in the Sunday schools as reported for 1916 was 790, and the number of scholars, 8,034. e MENNONITE CHURCH 61 Churches, With 6,484 Members, in 1928 Shown by Department of Commerce Figures. The Department of Commerce an- nounces that, according to the returns received, there were in the United States 61 churches of the Mennonite Brethren Church of North America in 1926, with 6,484 members, as compared with' 53 churches and 5.127 members reported in 1916. The total expendi- |tures for 1926, as reported by 54 churches, amounted to $118,384, includ- ing $59,926 for current expenses and improvements, and $58,458 for benevo- | lences, missions, etc. The total expendi- tures reported by 53 churches in 1916 | were $38,101. | " The value of church edifices (includ- ing furniture and equipment). as re- ported by 49 churches for 1926, was | $318,920, which may be compared $131,605 reported by 49 churches in| o O o wen e e have con. | Givorce his wife whenever he wished to 1 916. | "Of the 61 churches reporting in 1926 there were seven located in urban ter- ritory (incorporated places of 2,500 in bitants or more) and 54 were in rural areas. Of the total membership, 646 were in the urban churches and 5838 |in the rural churches, and of the total | expenditures seven urban churches re- | ported $9.616 and 47 rural churches 1$108,768. The valwe—af church prop- | erty reported by six urban churches was $46,700, and that reported by 43 rural churches was $272,220. g Sunday schools were reported by 50 with 642 pflicers and teachers and 7575 scholars. ‘The number of officers and teachers in the Sunday schools as re- | ported ‘for 1916 was 506, and the num- | ber of schotars 7,716. Luther League Plans Lawn Fete. Wednesday evening on the new church lot at Kentucky avenue and Fifteenth | street southeast. The proceeds will go | toward the church building fund. faced His enemies without flinching or | tear, He went through the events con- | nected with His irregular and illegal | trials before Annas and Caiaphas. It | was they and Pilate who were judged | that day when Christ was condemned |and sentenced to the cross. I The tragedy of the cross in in danger of being repeated today in the life of |the modern world. The one hope for |the world Is acceptance of the Lord, | who transformed the cross from being | faith by His conquest over death. His | victory over the grave means a triumph for all who will accept the sacrifice of the Lord upon the cross as the Savior of men. We cannot close this study with- out calling upon one and all to accept the suffering Lord of Calvary as their own personal Redeemer and enter into His service Many schools will use this lesson to impress the place education should have in our lives. He calls for us all to follow Him and learn of Him. Our study for the quarter will be of little value unless as teachers and students we recognize the necessity of taking heed how we hear. standards and Christ has His. When- ever there is a conflict between His teachings and those of the world, let us accept the teachings of Christ and fol- low Him. There is no conflict between sclence that can be demonstrated to be true, and the Bible, when properly in- terpreted. Let us enter the school of Christ and become life-long students of His word, carrying out in our daily life the precepts and principles that He hes and words of the Son of God, that we found in the Gospel of Mark in our studies during_the last six months. Let us choose Him as our Lord, enter into His service, study the latest ad- vancement in science and knowledge that wil help us to master Christ’s words and message to men. churches of this denomination in 1926. | SHOWING INCREASE with | churches of this denomination in 1926, | The Luther League of St. Matthew’s | Lutheran Church will hold a lawn fete | | & symbol of shame into one of hope and | The world has fts | taught us during our study of the life | By} Christian Endeavor The “Crusade With Christ” cam- paign of the District of Columbia Christian Endeavor Union is rapidly getting under way. The Texas evange- list, Luther H. Kinard, brought here by the Commission on Evangelism of the District Christian Endeavor Union, is making progress in the analyzing of the organization of the various Chris- tian Endeavor socleties of the District and to date has visited and made a survey of 11 societies. A report of these surveys will be made to the societies concerned with suggestions as to best organization for proper functioning of committees, etc. Mr. Kinard's present schedule will carry him to the middle of July, at which time a number of sectional rallies will be held in differ- ent parts of the city. The fourth bi-annual intermediate Christian Endeavor convention closed yesterday after a two-day session. More than one hundred and fifty in- termediates of the District registered and attended. Many study classes and sessions were held; the theme of the convention being “Onward With Christ.” Among the speakers and con- ference leaders were such leaders in the Christian world as Luther H. Kin- ard, Rev. George E. Schnable, pastor of Albright Evangelical Church: Mer- ritt L. Smith, president of District of Columbia Christian Endeavor Union: George R. Smith, former president of Maryland _ Christian Endeavor Union; Dorothy Detzer, Richard Graham and Robert Simmons. The debate: “Re- solved that the young people of today have a greater opportunity and respon- sibility along religious lines than ever before” was won by the affirmative, though Terrell Crum of Wallace Memorial United Presbyterian, on the negative side, won the cup for the best speech. The Endeavorers made a pil- e yesterday to Mount Vernon, where services were held around the Christian Endeavor Tree, planted by Dr. Francis E. Clark when he was here in 1896, and the fellowship banquet last night, at which Jesse Stimson, for- mer president of Intermediate Christian FEndeavor Union, presided. LIVING WATER,’ TOPIC OF REV. MARK DEPP Pastor Will Preach on Thirty-Fifth Anniversary of D. C. Anti- Saloon League. Rev. Mark Depp will occupy_the pul- pit of Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church, 1459 Columbia road, at the 11 o'clock service tomorrow, preaching on the theme, “Living Water.” At 8 o'clock he will preach a sermon in observance of the thirty-fifth anni- | versary of the Anti-Saloon League of | the District of Columbia. The subject “ is “Religion and Reform. | "At the 7 oclock meeting of the | young people’s department Miss Mar- jorie Johns, first vice president in | charge of missionary education, will ad an open discussion on the topic, n What Kind of Foreign Missions Can 1 Belleve?” This meeting closes the Sunday evening program of the department for this year. The annual Summer picnic of the department is annount for June 30 by Miss Gladys | Murray, chairman of the social com- | mittee. ‘The devotional service of the church will be held Thursday evening at 8 o'clock, the minister in charge. COLLEGE STUDENTS HELD BELIEVERS IN RELIGION Not as Great Doubters as Many Suppose, View of Speaker at Y. M. C. A. Conference. By the Associated Press. BLUE RIDGE, N. C. June 16—Re- ligion is not incompatible with college training, William Louis Poteat, presi- dent emeritus of Wake Forest College. declared in the opening address here last night before the student Y. M. C. A. conference of Southern , which is being attended by 400 delegates rep- resenting 10 states and 33 colleges. Dr. Poteat spoke on the subject “My Ap- proach to Religion.” He declared that college students are not as great doubt- ers in religious matters as many,; have been led to believe. One's approach to religion, the Wake | Forest man said, is one of the most important things in a man's life. It ! may be hostile or friendly, inquiring or traditional, but one is drawn along the path of religion irresistibly. W. W. Alexander, inter-radical commission, Atlanta. Ga., will lecture tonight on “The Story of | John J. Eagan." i3 o NIGHT SERVICE OMITTED. Sermon Scheduled at Covenant Church Tomorrow Morning. Rev. William A. Eisenberger will preach at the Church of the Covenant tomorrow morning on “The Way That Leadeth Unto Life.” There will be no night service. ‘The Sunday school will be in session at 9:45 o'clock. Mrs. Seldon P. Spen- cer will teach the Everygirl's class, Judge William F. Norris the All Com- ers and Dr Thom the adult Bible class. The Christian Endeavor Society will meet at 6:45 p.m, the meeting being in charge of the missionary/ committee | The midweek service, Thursday. 8 p.m., will be conducted by Mr. Eisenberger. { ANNUA?PICNIC TUESDAY. Lutheran Churches to Go to Mar- shall Hall for Outing. The Lutheran churches of the Dis- trict are going on their annual excur- sion to Marshall Hall Tuesday. The committee on arrangements is under | the auspices of the publicity committee of the Lutheran Alliance, Dr. Hayes, chairman ‘The committee on games and enter- tainment, of which Fred Strobel of Concordia Lutheran Church is chair- man, has arranged the program. Harlowe R. Hoyt Walter Scott H. D. tomb was op S FSBNS P he gried st AZIrus eme: from and well. B st hi he li 1Y priests arisees. o € 910 A e ooy { | director of the | re; BISHOP APPEALS TOLAITY FORHELP Large Attendilnoe at Churoh- men’s Convention in Octo- ber Called Essential. Characterizing the Churchmen’s Con- vention in October, to be held under auspices of the Brotherhood of St. An- drew, as the most important to meet at the Capital within a quarter or half century, Bishop Freeman has addressed an appeal to the laity of the Washing- ton Diocese to bring its attendance up to at least 1,000 men and boys. The convention will meet October 5 and extend through four days immedi- ately preceding the great General Con- vention of the Episcopal Church. It will emphasize the work of the laity in the promotion of religious activities. Sees Rare Opportunity. Bishop Freeman said in his appeal: “The approaching Churchmen’s Con=- vention, under auspices of the Brother- hood of St. Andrew, to be held in this city, beginning October 5 and extending through four days, will afford 'an oppor- tunity for the laymen throughout this diocese to come in touch with the most inspirational forces in our church. “To my mind, it affords a rare oppor- tunity, and one that should be readily and gladly seized by laymen generally over the diocese. A man does not have to be a member of the Brotherhood ner to commit himself to the Brotherhood in order to attend this great conven- tion. It is primarily a meeting of men for the purpose of stressing the impor- tant claims of evangelization. “1 doubt if within 25 or 50 years any convention has been held inthis city that has had larger matters in hand to consider than this one, and I sincerely trust that the laymen generally through- out the church in the diocese will imme- diately register as delegates to this con- vention. If great secular bodies, clubs and other organizations can command a large attendance, surely in such eriti- cal days as these the church should likewise command a respectful hearing and & generous response. Hopes to Attend Himself. “I immediately registered myself as one of the delegates to this convention, and hope to attend most of its sessions. I do this because I feel the need, as I am sure the clergy and laity must, of having my enthusiasm quickened and my zeal intensified by a broader survey of the present needs of the church. “As this convention immediately pre- cedes the great General Convention, it has an unusual significance. I am hop- ing that not less than a thousand or more men and boys of this diocese will register without delay. It will mean the quickening and stimulating of the spir- itual life of the church throughout the whole diocese if I can induce the lay- men generally to respond to this invita- tion. This is a rare , and comes but once in a lifetime, and I feel very profoundly that there is a peculiar need for it, and from it may issue influ- ences that will permeate every parish, and I trust every home in our diocese. “I make this an urgent and personal plea to the laymen to answer this sum- mons to this great convention. I have a deep and personal pride in having the laymen here give evidence to the church at large of our strength, our zeal and our high consecration to the kingdom of our Lord and His Christ. These are very critical days, and those of us whr live in or near the Nations Capitc have a responsibility that we may n- disregard or disesteem. Please he- this call from your friend and bishop.” ADVENT UNION LISTS MEMBERSHIP OF 535 Seven Churches Reported to Com- merce Department, Compared to 13 in 1916. The Life and Advent Union in 1925 had seven churches with 535 members in the United States, as compared with 13 churches and 658 members in 1916, according to census returns made to the t of Commerce. Five of these churches were located in urban territory (incorporated places of 2,500 inhabitants or more). ‘The total expenditures for 1926, as by six churches, amounted to $19,861, including $13.894 for current expenses and improvements and $5.967 for benevolences, missions. etc. The total expenditures - reported by 11 churches in 1916 were $8.996. ‘The value of church edifices (inciud- ing furniture and equipment), as re- ported by seven churches for 1926, was $91,000. which may be compared with ll;}‘m reported by eight churches in Sunday schools were reported by se' - en churches of this denomination 1926. with 76 officers and teachers and 344 scholars. The number of officers and teachers in the Sunday schools as reported for 1916 was 73 and the num- ber 'of scholars 439. OFFICERS ARE ELECTED. Men's Club of Calvary Churc' Headed by A. C. Houghton. At the meeting of the Men's Club of Parish of St. Stephen and the Incarna- tion at Calvary Methodist Church June 14, officers were elected as follows President, Arthur C. Houghton: vice president, E. S. Dawson; secretary, Fd- win A, Heilig; treasurer, Otho T. Beall: board of directors, J. G. Traylor, J. Elvans Mayfield and Mr. Bowen. The club voted an annual subscrip- tion of $100 for the building fund fcr the new church and parish haj. SERMON ON PATRIOTISM. Dr. James Shera Montgomery An nounces Sunday Subjects. At the Metropolitan Methodist Church tomorrow evening Dr. James Shera Montgomery, the minister, will speak on the subject, “The Breaking of the Hedge.” This address will de A direct appeal to patriotism. At the morning services Dr. Mont- gomery will speak on the subject, “The Direct Question and Its Answer.” Dr. Montgomery will not leave for his vaca- tion for another month. He will occupy Metropolitan pulpit every Sunday mor ing and evening until August 1. T! supply ministers for this period are to be announced later. Rev. @. 0. Bullock's Sermon Text. At the Third Baptist Church. Fifth and Q streets, Rev. George O. Bullock's topic at 11 am. is “The Power of Stlent Forces.” Dr. Bullock will preach a spe- cial sermon at the Church of Our Re- deemer at 3:30 pm. At 8 pm, there will be a cantle-light pageant. Bible school will meet at 9:15 am. the I C. E. Society at 4 pm. the Junior C E. Soclety at 5 pm. and the Senfor C. E Society at 6 pm. Prayer meeting Tuesday, 8 to 10 pm.: Y. P. prayes meeting Thursday, 8 to § pm. SS1 NN _For the Promotion of Scriptural Haliness suatay. Services, 230, pin Preaching by the Pastor. W Mutehelh . r“n-q‘hr av, & B . i