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THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1928 TATH ANNIVERSARY WILL BE OBSERVED John Wesley A. M. E. Z Church to Celebrate Its Founding. ion The seventy-eighth anniversary will be observed beginning Monday, through December 17, at John Wesley A. M. E. Zion Church, Fourteenth and Corcoran streets, at 8 o'clock each evening. The following pastors will preach, ac- companied by their choirs and congre- gations: December 10, Rev. Willlam A. Taylor, pastor Florida Avenue Baptist Church; December 11, Rev. A. B. Fish- er, pastor Isracl Baptist Church; De- cember 12, Rev. Willlam H. Thomas, pastor Metropolitan A. M. E. Church; December 13, Rev. Julius S. Carroll, pastor Mount Zion M. E. Church; D cember 14, sacred concert. Anniversary day will be observed De- cember 16, when Bishop J. S. Caldwell of the A. M. E. Zion Church will preach at the morning session and administer holy communion. Dr. W. D. Battle, pastor of Galbraith A. M. E. Zion | Church, will preach the anniversary | sermon at 3 p.m.; Dr. J. H. Tucker, pre- siding elder of the Washington district, will preach at 7:45 pm The anniversary celebration will close with a membership dinner December 17 at 6 o'clock, at which a short pro- gram will be given. Dr. Henry D. Tiliman, the pastor, will preach tomorrow at 10:45 am. and DR. JASON N. PIERCE ANNOUNCES TOPICS Film Drama to Follow Evening| Service at First Congrega- tional Church. At the First Congregational Church, Tenth and G streets, Dr. Jason Noble Plerce will preach tomorrow morning on “A Christian Ideal.” At the eve- ning service at 8 o'clock he will speak on “The Great Shepherd,” followed by the film drama “The Shepherd of the Hills.” The photoplay “Ben Hur” will be shown Thursday at 7:30 p.m., lllus- trating Dr. Plerce's message on “A Christian.” ‘The Men’s Bible Class of the church, led by Rev. Frank N. Greeley, meets tomorrow at 9:45 am., and the Wom- en's Bible Class, led by Mrs. Frank E. Webner, meets at 10 am. The pri- mary department meets at 10 a.m. ‘The Christian Endeavor Societies will have & tea and social tomorrow from 6 to 6:20 p.m., followed by their meet- m&a at 6:30 pm, Mrs. A. H. Coster will Jead the S. S. C. E. and the topic for discussion is “How-Should a Chris- tian’s Christmas be Different?” Every- one cordially invited. HEAEE B CHURCH INAUGURATES SCHOOL BUS SERVICE Regular Schedule of Stops Proves Great Accommodation to Many Children. In order to accommodate the many children attending the Sunday School of St. Thomas’ Egflwfl al Church, at Eighteenth and Church streets, espe- cially those residing in Wesley Heights and outlying sections, the parish has installed a Sunday school bus service. It makes a number of designated stops throughout the suburban sections. Fol- Jowing the school services the children are returned to these stops. “Were it not for this service, many of our children could not possibly come to our Sunday school,” sald Dr. C. Ernest Smith, rector of the parish. “They would certainly be lost to our school and perhaps to the church. ‘That this service is appreclated by the ruenh is borne out by the fact that t has become necessary to make pro- vision for itional busses. While the offerings of the children do not ordi- narily offset the cost of such service, ‘we are doing this entirely for the chil- dren’s sake.and as a service to their parents.” REV. BEATTY TO PREACH. “Attractiveness of Jesus” Theme at Georgetown Lutheran. “The Attractiveness of Jesus” will be the subject. tomorrow at 11 am. in Georgetown Lutheran Church by Rev. Harold E. Beatty, pastor. Christian En- deavor meets at 7 ~.m. Toplc: “A Different Christmas.” "Leader, Andrew ! Lindberg. Address by Merritt Smith, former president of the Distrit Chris- tian Endeavor Union. “What Kind of Monument Are You Bullding?” will be the subject at 8 p.m. L AR TR FATHER-SON NldHT. Men's Club to Be Addressed by Johngon and Maitland. ! President Arthur C. Houghton an- nounces the father and son night will be celebrated by the Men's Club of 8t. Stephen and the Incarnation Epis- copal Church December 20 in the new parish hall. Walter Johnson, manager of the Washington base ball team, and the famous aviator, Lieut. Lester J. Mait- | Jand, have been invited to be present.| Third Baptist Subjects. At the Third Baptist Church, Fifth and Q streets, Rev. George O. Bul- lock’s topic at 11 a.m. will be “The Ad- vantage of Abiding in the Church” and at 8 p.m., “Man Called to Reason With God.” Bible school, 9:15 am,; I C. prayer meeting, Tuesday. 8 to 10 pm.- | Y. P. prayer meeting, Thursday, 8 to 9 pm. Sermon Series to Continue. Dr. J. Milton Waldron, pastor of Shi- loh Baptist Institutional Church, Ninth and P streets, will continue hls sermons upon “The Person and Work of the | Holy Spirit,” using as his subject, “The Holy Spirit in the Bible,” tomorrow at 11 am. The subject of his sermon at 8 pm., will be “The Place of Repent- ance and Faith in Salvation.” “Anti-Christ” Is Subject. “Anti-Christ: Is He at Hand?” will be the subject of a lecture by Dr. B. G. Wilkinson, dean of theology, Wash< ing*on Missionary Colleg, tomorrow night at the Arcadia, Fourteenth street and Park road. The lecture will be preceded by a healih demonstration at 7:15 o'clock, conducted by an expert from the Washington Sanitarium. French Service Scheduled. Rev. Florian Vurpillot, pastor of the French congregation, which meets at | individual EPWORTH LEAGUE The monthly business and social meet- ing of Anacostia Chapter will be held at the church Tuesday evening. Wil- liam Benhoff wil conduct the devotional service tomorrow evening, using the topic “Your Chapter's Team-Mate.” A service will be held by Douglas Me- morial Chapter at 7 o'clock tomorrow | evening. It will be a service of the “Lighted Cross,” and Rev. Karl Newell, pastor of Rosedale M. E. Church, will speak. Mary Webb and Francis Boss are the leaders. Miss Esther Owens will lead the de- votional service tomorrow at Forestville ! Chapter. At Bell's Chapter, Camp Springs, Md.. | Mrs. Eva Biggs will be in charge of the ! service tomorrow evening, and Harry A. Havens will lead at Hamline Chapter. The weekly publication of the Ep- | worth League, the Epworth Herald, will | be featured at the service of the Me- tropolitan Chapter tomorrow evening. { | be held at the church Saturday. Eu- gene Scheele will be master of cerz- monies. The chapter will hold a busi- ness meeting Thursday. Trinity Chapter held a business and social meeting Tuesday evening. The officers of the chapter are Virginia Cooke, president; Margaret Lewis, first vice president; Marion Hayford, second vice president; Miriam Byers, third vice president; Irene Barnes, fourth vice president; Lillimay Pearce, fifth vice president; secretary, David Morris; treasurer, George Bailey. Miss Frances Wolfe leads at Wood- side tomorrow. The chapter will meet Tuesday evening for a business session. Howard Phillips having resigned as District first vice president and Willlam Benhoff as District fourth vice presi- dent, the District Board of Epworth League, which met Wednesday at Ham- line Church, elected Spemcer Miser first vice president and Ralph Lindsay fourth vice president. Mr. Miser is first vice president of Rosedale Chapter, and Mr. Lindsay is & member of Petworth Chapter. The board also voted to co- operate in the religlous survey to be conducted by the Y. M. C. A. Eugene A. Scheele, conference Ep- worth League secretary, will speak to- morrow at Arlington Epworth League. e, OFFICERS TO BE NAMED BY SERVICE LEAGUE Nominations Will Be Submitted at Advent Meeting of Church School. ‘The following slate of officers will be presented by the nominating committee at the Advent meeting of the Church School Service League of the Episcopai Church in the Diocese of Washington this afternoon at the Chapel of the Good Shepherd, Sixth ‘and I streets northeast: Supervisor, Miss Emma W. Abbott, Chapel of the Good Shepherd; vice supervisor, Mrs. Clarence P. Parker, Norwood Parish; secretary, Miss Mary Elizabeth Evans, Rock Creek Parish; treasurer, Miss Louise L. Woodruff, St. Margaret's Parish; _treasurer, Little Helpers, Mrs. L. L. Gourley, St. Mar- ret’s Parish; box secretary, Miss E;dln Gerow, St. Stephen’s Parish; sec~ retary, birthday ‘thank offering, Mrs. Howard Craver, St. John's Church, Olney. After the service for children and the business meeting there will be an ad- dress by Rev. J. A. Welbourne of Kyoto, Japan. Reports of work during the year will be read by a member of each par- ish delegation. Miss Abbott will pre- side. Refreshments will be served. by the members of Good Shepherd Sunday school. . PASTOR RETURNS HERE. Rev. Dr. N. P. Patterson to Speak Twice Tomorrow. Dr. N. P. Patterson will speak on “The Power of a Life” tomorrow at 11 o'clock at the Old First Presbyterian Church, 320 John Marshall place. Dr. Patterson has just returned to his con- gragation after an absence for more than & week in Syracuse, N. Y., where he has been’ engaged in a series of evangelistic services. His theme for the evening service at the chapel, Massachusetts avenue and Thirty-sixth_street, will be “The Eve- ning of Life.” This service will be held at 8 o'clock. Rev. B. W. Brooks Will Speak. At the services of Lincoln Congrega- tional Temple tomorrow morning at the Lincoln Theater, Rev. R. W. Brooks will speak from the theme, “Choosing From Life's Table.” Reports on the ten-thousand-dollar drive will be made. The Christian Endeavor Soclety will meet at the Twelfth street Y. M. C. A. at 6:45 pm. The subject to be discussed is, “The Christian’s Christ- mas.” Theosophists Plan Lecture. The Unitad Lodge of Theosophists, 709 Hill Building, will give a lecture to- morrow_at 8:30 p.n. on “Memory of Other Lives.” There is a study class ‘Wednesday at 8:15 p.m., which 1s study- ing the subject of “Mind. Rev. W. M. Michael Will Preach. The pastor, Rev. Walter M. Michael, will preach at Brightwood Park Church tomorrow morning. In the evening at 8 o'clock the Epworth League cabinets will be installed with a candlelight Sermon Topics Announced. “More Stately Mansions” will be the subject of Rev. J. H. Dunham, pastor of Western Presbyterian Church, to- morrow morning, and in the evening “The Prince Who Rode Rough Shod.” Sex:mon Topics Announced. At West Washington Baptist Church tomorrow the pastor, Rev. C. B. Austin, will preech at 8 p.m. on “What Men Live By,” and 11 a.m. on “The Soul of Man.” Address Thursday evening by the pastor on the subject “How Does God Answer Prayer?” Reformed Church in America lead- - | ers at a meeting in New York adopted a resolution approving the principles of church quotas in raising church benevolence funds. | | — Ehx,Po.man [~ whose charge | Earl L. Dibert will lead. A social will| vernor of Judea, to aul was ¢ ARE ANNOUNGED [Mount Pleasant Congrega- tional Subjects for Tomor- row Chosen by Pastor. “Christianity’s A. E. F.” will be the theme of the paster, Rev. Moses R. | Lovell at the Mount Pleasant Congre- gational Church, 1410 Columbia road, tomorrow morning. At 5 p.m. he will discuss “Normal Personality and Reli- gion” as one of the series of Sunday afternoon psychology-life talks being presented by different speakers. ‘The Young People'’s Forum will devote its Sunday evening meeting to a musical service, and at 7 o'clock the bi-weekly motion picture service will center around the film, “Glorious Betsy.” The second of the Monday evening clinics of the Washington Life Adjust- ment Institute embracing the free serv- ices of physician, psychiatrist, religious educator, social worker and religious adviser will be from 7 to 9 o'clock. Other features of the coming week will include' the opening on Thursday evening of the Winter mid-week serv- ices for study of comparative religions from the most primitive to the most modern. The speaker will be Dr. George 8. Duncan, professor of Egyp- tology in American University, who will speak on “Babylonian and Assyrian Re- ligions." Friday night the dramatic group of the Young People's will present three one-act play: Impertinence of the Creature,” ‘‘Pier- rot's Mother,” and “The Pot Boller.” Mrs. D. E. Brown, president of the Congregational Women'’s Association of the Middle Atlantic Conference, ad- dressed the meeting of the Women's Guild at its luncheon meeting Wednes- day, following which four boxes for home missionary families were packed. The men of the church met at a dinner in the church Tuesday evening to formulate plans for a social program for the Winter. Addresses, games and entertainment features were included in the program. ) 'DR. RUFUS W. WEAVER TO PREACH SERMON Former Mercer University Presi- dent to Fill Centennial Baptist Church Pulpit. Dr. Rufus W. Weaver, former presi- dent of Mercer University and secre- tary of the Educational Board of the Southern -Baptist Convention, will preach at the Centennial Baptist Church, Eighth and I streets north- east, tomorrow at 11 o'clock. Dr. Hez Swem, the pastor, will preach at 8 p.m. and baptize several persons. Representative B. G. Lowrey of Mis- sissippi’ will address the adult classes of the Sunday school at 10 a.m. on “The Character of Paul.” CIL MEETS. The Council of the Pageant and Drama Society of the Episcopal Church in the diocese of Washington will meet in Diocesan House, 1329 K street, next Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. A program for the winter will be adopted, This will be the first meeting of the council since the close of the Fall pro- gram which included local arrange- ments for the miracle play, “Adam.” produced at Epiphany Parish Hall by the Episcopal Actors’ Guild, the pro- duction for the Church Periodical Club of a five-cent pageant, illustrating work of the society, the presentation be- fore the ére’nerll convention of the Episcopal Church of the religious pag- eant, “The Cross Triumphant,” and the more recent one-act play contest, in which four church groups entered plays. 100,000 ATTEND RITES. Men and Boys of Episcopal Churches Open Advent Season. it is estimated more than 100,000 men and boys attended the corporate communion held in the varfous Epis- copal Churches throughout the United States last Sunday under the auspices of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew to mark the beginning of the Advent sea- 0 n. At two Washington churches new chapters were installed, the Church of the Tran: tion, Rev. J. J. Queally, rector, and the Church of the Advent, Rev. Joseph E. Williams, rector. VISITOR IS SPEAKER. Brooklyn Man Will Be Heard at People’s Church, The Men's Club of the People’s Con- gregational Church will present Dr. H. H. Proctor of Brooklyn, N. Y, in special service tomorrow 8 a'clock. He will take as his theme “The Great- est Prayer.” The pastor, Rev. A. F. Elmes, will preach at the morning service on “The Living Word.” Dr. J. A. Keene will open the discussion, “The Christian’s Christmas,” at the young people's service, Rev. William Brown to Preach. Rey. Willlam Brown will speak to- morrow at 11 a.m. at Friendship Bap- tist Church on “Two Wings.” Sunday school, 9:30 am.; B. Y. P. U, 6 pm. Rev. Charles Leach, pastor of Bethany Beptist Church, Loudoun County, Va., speaks 8 p.m. Prayer and praise serv- ices Tuesday 8 p.m. Young People’s Meeting. The Young People's Society of the arish of St. Stephen and the Incarna- ion will meet tomorrow evening at the rectory, 1515 Newton street, at 6:45 o'clock. A speaker will be provided. All young people interested are welcome. THE IMPRISONMENT OF PAUL v 3 Wil ik, "4:,)/// 4 BHURBH FEMURES Famous Churches of the World % 77, San Miguel Church, Santa Fe, New Mexico. NESTLIN(} in the lovely Sangre de Cristo valley of New Mexico, bask- ing in the warm Southern sunshine with an alr of content which makes it hard .to realize that her quict could ever have been disturbed by the harsh cries of warring Indians and the crash of Span- ish musketry, is the anclent city of Santa Fe; and in what is now the old- est part of the town, there stands the Church in San Miguel, the “Cradle of Christianity in America,” the oldest church in the United States. For almost four centuries it has stood there, being erected by the Spaniards in 1540. Of mud and wood and abode they buflt it; and so that it may be secure against attack by the Indlans, | they built the walls of a thickness that would ward off any attack. These enor- mous walls are responsible for the state of preservation throughout the many years of turmoil and struggle that passed over the venerable structure. But in 1680 came the Pueblo revol tion and with it the defeat of the Span- ish settlers and their departure from Santa Fe. The Indians stormed the town, burned most of it and then vented their fury on San Miguel, which they sacked and burned. A dozen years later, however, the Spaniards under De Vargas recaptured the town, drove out the Pueblos and set about repairing the damage to city and church. The in- terior was a total wreck but the massive walls were still standing. Thirty years later, in 1710, restoration was complete, and De Vargas placed an inscription upon its adobe walls which reads: “El Senor Marques de la_Peneula hizo esta fabrica. El Alfere Real Don Augustin Flores Vergara su criano ano de 1710.” (The Marquis de la Penuela erected this building. The royal ensign Don Augustin Flores Vergara his servant. ‘The year 1710.) The restorers of San Miguel utilized the original massive walls of adobe, and covered the church with a heavy roof supported at each end by carved timbers. An old copper bell, cast in 1350, hangs in the rude belfry. Inside the church, with other interesting relics, a number of paintings of re- ligious subjects are still preserved, some of them containing holes made by the arrows of the Indians in the olden days. Sunday School Lesson BY REV. HUGH T. STEVENSON. PAUL GOES TO ROME. Acts, xxvil.1-28, 31; Romans, 1.8-15; Philippians, 1.12-14. Golden Text: I am not asham- ed of the gospel, for it is the power of God unto salvation to iBe | versal interests had drifted every one that belleveth.—Ro- mans 116, Universal Bible Sunday finds us studying an appropriate lesson, for Rome was then the world capital, more than Washington is today. Paul's ambition to go to Rome was due to its tremen- dous influence upon the history of the world. Into its diversified life and uni- Eeople from ] lands. They carried their vices and national prejudices into the capital of the empire, so that wealth, profligacy and poverty were dangerously mixed in the political and social life of Rome. Its spiritual needs appealed to Paul's {ussxon for souls. His missionary heart onged to conquer it because of the strategic importance it occupled with: reference to winning the world for Christ. \ ‘When the apostle reached Rome in all probability the most remarkable man that ever entered its gates had arrived. Although he entered the city as a prisoner and was unannounced, yet there was entering the city a greater conqueror than any of the illustrious warriors ‘who had been welcomed by Rome in all its history. Nero may have been ignorant of his coming. and if he did know anything about his arrival, probably would consider that he was only another one to be added to the multitude of Jews who occupied a scc- tion of the city beyond the Tiber. Nevertheless, Paul, who had arrived as a prisoner and not as the apostle had hoped, was destined.under divine in- spiration by his life and labor to over- turn not only the ancient classical reli- gons of the Roman empire, but the very throne and empire itself. He en- tered as a prisoner of Jesus Christ, after an adventurous trip, destined to reveal the possibilities of chained lives ;nd hands in the service of the Lord esus. An Adventurous Trip. ‘When we turn to follow in the nar. rative of acts the adventurous trip that Paul made by s2a on his way t6 Rome, we are following a story of Paul's ex- perfences that was in_all probability prepared as a part of Paul's legal de- fense before Ceasar’s judges. “This story of sea voyages, storm and-ship- wreck recorded by Luke has been sub- jected to the most minute, searching and sclentific examination, and it has been demonstrated beyond controversy that it must have been written by an eyewitness and that every detail of it is absolutely correct * * ¢ The storm, the direction of the wind, the course of the ship, the currents and tides the handling of the ship, the final wreck, and the very landing place of the crew and engers on the northeast coast of the Island of Malta have all been identified.” The accu- racy of Luke as a historian is recog- nized by scholars, those of a skep- tical attitude. It should increase our faith in the authority of the Sacred Scriptures. Acts 27 Luke, the beloved physician, accom- panied Paul on his journey to Rome | with Aristarchus, according to Ram- say, as slaves. Their presence Wwith | D! Paul, who did not travel as an ordi- nery prisoner, added to the apostle’s dignity and importance. It was this fact that gave him the information, that he may have written out in a diary and that he used in writing the most graphical record of the voyage, that gives it rank as a masterpiece of biblical literature. ~While everything seemed to be against Paul, Luke shows how Paul never lost his courage, his poise, or his faith in God, during the six months that it took to make the journey. He brought out Paul's ca- pacity as a prophet and leader, which would impress the Roman authorities, who would review his case at Rome. In this record of Luke, which has been compared with that of Thucydides in grasp and power, we have more infor- mation concerning ancient seafaring than can be fourd in any other source. The Prison Preacher. Paul had opwrtunu&on the island of Malta, at Syracuse, Reggio and Put- eoli to preach the gospel of the king- dom of God. He found Christian friends in the latter city, which was the sea- port of Rome. They dispatched word to the brethren in Rome, some of whom met Paul at the market of Appius, 40 miles from Rome. When he had traveled over the famous Appian Way about 10 miles farther, he was met by another delegation of Christian disciples from the metropolis at the Three Taverns. This was a new experience for Paul, so he thanked God and took courage for he considered it a happy omen. No more remarkable man ever passed through. the Arch of Drusus into the ctly of Rome than the prisoner of Julius, the centurian, whose high char- acter, courtesy to and confidence in Paul appears on every page of the narrative of their journey. He had tried to show every possible consideration to his distinguished prisoner, who rejoiced when he entered Rome. Christ had kept his word. Paul was t the world's capital and from that center he would press the evangelization program until he could say concerning his experiences “that the things which have happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the progress of the gospel.” While waiting for the decision of Nero upon his appeal to Caesar, Paul spent fully two years in his own lodg- ing as a prisoner. He was bound to one soldler, who guarded him in his own home, probably near the barracks, and saw all the friends who visited the apostle. He was permitted to preach to all who wished to hear him. In fact, he started his evangelistic work in less than a week after arriving in Rome for he summoned at the earliest possi- ble moment the leaders among the Jews and explained his position and aroused their interest in his gospel. Some be- lieved, others refused to believe his message. Speaking of this prisoner preaching under the walls of Nero's palace. one has well said, “thencefor- ward there was but two religions in the Roman world, the worship of the em- peror and the worship of the Savior. The old superstitions had long been worn out; they had lost all hold on educated minds.” Paul preached day and night to all until men commenced to believe that the only faith that would iven,was cruel The plotters were the Sadducees of Sunday School Lesson :1-28:31; Romans 1:8-15; Philippians 1:12:14 F'elix had stolen Drusilla{‘fh BAPTIST SERMON SUBJECTS GIVEN Dr. Samuel Judson Porter to Discuss “Civilization Tested.” | “Civilization Tested, Spiritual Re- | ligion Challenged” wil lbe the subject 1 the sermon tomorrow morning by Dr. samuel Judson Porter at the First Bap- lst Church. The evening theme wiil y» “New Testament Emphasis on| Church Unity.” The Lord's supper will | ,» celebrated at the close of the morn- ngrnrvlce. | | he Baptist Young People’s Union vill have charge of the opening session 1 the Bunday school tomorrow morn- in | The Bwedish Mission meets at 3:30 | o'clock tomorrow afternoon and also at |3 o'clock Frld.‘y evening. | Troop No. 77, Boy Scouts, will meet at 4:44 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. | The Euzellan class will meet Tues- | day evening at the church. | The quarterly meeting of the Wom- | 2n’s Soclety will be held at 8 o'clock | Wodnesday evening. The prayer meeting next Thursday svening_will be led by the pastor. The Fidells class for young married women will present Friday evening| three one-act gllis under the direction | of Miss Lena Parks. “Enter the Hero,” | “It Might Happen” and “S8ham” are| (he titles of the plays. The Anne Jackson Bible class will meet at the church at 8 o'clock Mon- day. Bible Questions Of the Day By Harlow R. Hoyt. THE IMPRISONMENT OF PAUL. Questions. 1. What occurred five days after Paul arrived in Caesarea? | 2. What charges were brought against him? | 3. What did Paul do in answering | them? | 4. What was the decision of Felix? " 5. Who was Drusilla? 6. What did she do when she came to Caesarea? 7. How did Felix react to the teach- ings of Paul? 8. How long was Paul imprisoned un- der Felix? 9. Who succeeded Felix and what did he decide? i 140. ‘What did Paul do in this extrem- y? Answers. 1. Five days after Paul arrived in Caesarea the Sadducees of the Sanhe- drin came to that city, led by Ananias, the high priest, and Tertullus, a hired | Roman advocate. 2. Tertullus char‘ltd Paul with be- ing a pestilent fellow, a ringleader among the Nazarenes, a fomenter of in- surrections and a profaner of the tem- le. 2 3. Paul denied all of the cmr:u brought by his enemies and dema: that they bring witnesses and actual roof. |74 When Paul announced that his sole offense was serving the God of the Jewish people according to the new way, Felix recognized him as a Christian. He decided to summon Claudius Lysias to add his testimony as to the happen- ings in Jerusalem. s 5. Drusilla, though she livéd with Felix, was not his lawful wife. Felix had stolen her from her husband, Azi- zus, King of Emesa. She was a daugh- ter'of Herod Agrippa I, who slew James, brother of John, and who imprisoned Peter in the dungeon from which he was miraculously delivered. 6. Drusilla no doubt was impressed with the horror of her father's perse- cution of the Christians. When she came to Caesarea, she had Paul brought to her that she might listen to his teachings. 7. Felix was greatly impressed with the frank speech of the prisoner. Some of Paul’s expositions on the of sin quite terrified him. Paul under guard, hoping that the pris- oner would be able to raise funds and bribe _him. 8. Paul was imprisoned for two years. Then Felix died. 9. Felix was succeeded by -Porcius Festus. Members of the Sanhedrin again demanded Paul's return to Jeru- salem, hoping to slay him on the way. Porcius Festus decided Paul was inno- cent of sedition, but was inclined to re- turn him to Jerusalem. Paul knew that he would be as- sa: ted if he returned to Jerusalem. He stood on his rights as a Roman citi- zen and appealed to Caesar, which ;guld necessitate his being removed to me. meet the needs of men was the religion of the cross. Providential guidance had brought Paul where he could reason with the Jews and minister unto the needs of the churches, scattered throughout the empire. Chains could not stop Paul's work. They did not hinder Bunyan in Bedford jall, where he dreamed of Pjl- grim’s progress. It gave Paul time to reflect upon the message of the Old Testament and interpret to others the deep principles of the kingdom of God. He not only won the soldiers, who were bound to him, but we also learn of how a runaway slave was converted under his preaching. This convert carried back to his master one of the greatest letters of the New Testament, written to secure his recognition as a brother and forgiveness for misdeeds. During all of his life, Paul had a great passion to reach Rome. When he arrived in Rome he commenced to preach with confidence the gospel of Christ. He had been divinely by a strange providence, that made Paul a victor in ever‘y hour of danger. He ,was conscious of the protection af the Holy Spirft. We ought also to be cer- tain that we are being guided along life’s highways in trials and triumphs, in difficulties and danger, by the over- ruling providence that makes all things work together for good to them who love the Lord. Paul's experience of B Re Fept 1. [ i At_the executive board meeting of he Columbia Federation Tuesday eve- :ing Herbert Reamey, second vice presi- cent and athletic director, announced there are 15 boys’ basket ball teams in league, which plays every Tuesday evening excegtlnl e third Tuesday at Langley High School. Mr. Reamey is trying to secure a place wi-re games can also be played on Wednesday. Twelve girls' teams will play at Wilson Normal School January 7. Rules will be drawn up this month for the 30 teams in the bowling league in 1929. Leroy Greer is in charge. John Ruthven, devotional life leader, requested four representatives from each union instead of the one heretofore. The constitution committee, composed of one member from each union, ZC Hodges, jr., first vice president, chair- man, will meet December 18 at 3 o'clock at Fifth Church. The Junior Federa- tion, under the leadership of Miss| Gladys Cockerille, will meet at the same time and place. | Miss Charlotte Speidon, stew-mshlnl director, is sponsoring a stewardship essay contest. Fifth Church Intermediate Union was admitted at the last federation meeting at Takoma Park. They will meet again | at Petworth Church December 21 at 8 p.m. Mrs. Luther Kinard is director of | the Petworth Union. At the interme- diate board meeting held at Central Unlon Misslon Building yesterday bags | Jrere giveniout for the intermediates w! fill. Curtis Woodson, president of the Met- ropolitan Union, nrplled for member- | <hip of the Columbia Federation at the | board meeting, to begin December 1. This application will be recommended | to the federation at the next meeting. | The federation meets December 18 at | Temple Church, assisted by Wilson Av- | enue Union. James Rollins is acting as | chairman in the absence of the presi- dent of Temple, Mrs. Hazel Braugh, who is serving the Red Cross in Porml Rico. “The Dramatio Birth of Christ-"l is the play being led by Miss Elizabeth | McDaniels. | Highlands Union will give a dinner | ‘Tuesday evening. The proceeds go to| VSTOR T OGCPY PLPIT TOHORROM Dr. Elmer T. Clark, Nashville, Will Speak -at Mount Ver- non Place Church. At Mount Vernon Place Church to- morrow morning Dr. Elmer T. Clark, assistant secretary of the board of mis- slons of the Methodist Episcopal’ Church South, of Nashville, Tenn., will speak. His subject will be “Jonah and the Whale.” The junior preacher, Rev. Haskell R. Deal, will preach at the junior - church at 11 o'clock in the Sunday school auditorium, his subject being, “Abraham and His Son.” £ The pastor, Dr. W. A. Lambeth, will preach at the evening service on “Chosen and Commissioned.” The pastor’s visiting committee will meet Monday evening at 8 o'clock in room 10. The mission study class of the Woni- an's Missioriary Society will meet for the discussion of the last chapter of “Women and the Kingdom" Tuesday at 11 _o'clock in room 10. : The Young People’s Missionary So- clety, No. 1, will mest at the home of Mrs. Groover, the Burlington. 1120 Vetmont avenue, Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock, at which time they will pack a Christmas box to be sent to a needy preacher and his family. The pastor will conduct the prayer meeting service Thursday cvening at 8 o'clock. The Shining Stars Missionary So- clety will meet Friday at 4:30 pm.- Members are requested to bring their “talent” money at that time. the convention fund. No. 1, Bethany Union, announces | Myrteen Sisson will lead B. Y. tomorrow night with her Beta group. | Paul Dameron will be the speaker at | the meeting of the Central Union Mis- | sion Tuesday evening. Group No. 2 of the Fifth Union will present, dramatized, “The Greatest HIGH SCHOOLS SHOW More Than Half of Those Eligible for Enrollment in Attendance at Present. More than one-half of the population of high school age is in actual high school attendance at present, L. A. Kal- bach, chief clerk of the Bureau of Edu- cation and acting commissioner, an- nounced in his annual report made undiminished growth of secondary edu- cation. High school enroillments have more than doubled since 1020, the report pointed out, adding that the larger city school systems are expeditiously ‘Eacmg more and more of their pupils into junior high schools, while the smaller systems are less rapldly, but consist- ently‘l also adopting the junior high school. i ‘The rapid growth of the platoon or ‘work=-study-play Phn of school organi- zation in the cities was dwelt upon in :‘13.1 report, which was replete with sta- lcs. Urban high schools are outstripping small_high schools in growth, the re- port_pointed out, as & relatively small number” of rural chfldren are bsing reached. Recapitula reports pre- viously made public at the Interior De- artment, the report declared that the schools . was 28,206,484 and the tofal number of teachers employed in all types of schools. 977,201. Will Bless Vestments. Archbishop Curley will bless the vest- ments at the semi-annual exhibition of. p.m., at 1419 V street. These vestments are sent ‘to many remote missions as well as to the poor churches in the com- munity supplying the requirements nec- essary for their ice. Dr. E. W Perkins to Preach. Dr. Frederic W. Perkins, pastor of the Pirst' Universalist Church, will preach tomorrow morning on “How Is Jesus the Son of God?” This will be the sevond -of a series of Advent ser- mons. es are held in the pletion of & new church. “Is Christ Wanted?” Asked. At Tabor Presbyterian Church, Sec- ond and S streets northwest, Rev. R. A. Fairley will speak tomorrow at 11 am. on “Is Christ Wanted?” At 8 pm. a biblical pageant will be presented. The monthly meeting of the church school at the home of Miss 1816 First street. Cleveland Park Services. Two services will be held tomorrow at Cleveland Park Congregational Church. The sermon topic at 11 am. is “Prof. B. Gets Baptized.” The eve- ning service is at 6:30 o'clock. Devo- tional exercises and moving pictures will occupy the two-hour program spon- sored by the Sunday Evening Club.’ . At the annual meeting of the Pres- byterian Bible Standards League in Bel- fast, Irelarid, the chairman said the purpose of the modernists at the last assembly had been defeated and God had wrought a great victory. The an- nual report declared that until the col- leges are evacuated of modernist teach- ing and assembly committees appointed who will administer the colleges and other church properties in line with the _Dorothy Shaed, providential leadership ought to help us to say, “I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth.” e wife of Pes 1777 By doctrinal constitution and in line with the wishes of the Presbyterian people the contest must continue. ) Walter Scott VHarlowe R. Hoyt ears, Felix died and - s, succeeded him. He heard Pauls case, ccided BT nocent of sedition,but decided he - cided him in- Thing in the World” tomorrow night. | CONTINUED GROWTH' public today, in’ calling attention to the | o otal number of pupils in the country’s | work for poor churches. Monday at 4| Ambassador Theater, pending the com- ! teachers: will be held Monday at"7 p.m. | AT EVENSONG RITES' |Dr. G. Freeland Peter Will Be‘_' Heard in Bethlehem Chapel. Service to Be on Radio. Dr. G. Precland Peter, residentiary canon of Washingtcn Cathedral, will oreach at the People's evensong in Bethlehem Chapel -of Washington + Cathedral tomorrow at 4 pm. This @rflce will be broadcast by radio over Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Bish- op bf Washington, is in Detroit, Mich, ~ * where he will preach tomorrow in St. * Paul's Cathedral in that city upon in- jvitation of Right Rev. Herman Page, Bishop of Michigan. At the 11 am. service of holy com- . munion and sermon the preacher will, be Dr. Henry Lubeck of New York, hon- orary canon of Washington Cathedral. The full list of services in Bethle~ hem Chapel tomorrow will be as fol-, . lows: 7:30 a.m., holy communion; 10., | , morning prayer and litany; 11, ;am, holy communica and sermon; 4 | p.m., people’s.evenscng. 'STUDENTS WIN OUT | IN-COLLEGE REVOLT: | BY the Assoctated Press. | . EUREKA, IIl, December 8.—A hectic but victcrious week of rebellion had ended today for 300 students of Eureka ,’ | College. Bert Wilson had resigned as . | president in response-to student clamor | egainst his faculty changes. The board jof trustees, faced '2’ a student strike, amlly had accepted Wilson's resigna- jon. z - A crisis in the school’s affairs came wh-n students rebelled at the trustees™ - tefusal to accept Wilson's resignation. | Less than a dozen attended classes this ** week after the Thanksgiving recess. Professors lectured to empty. class- rooms. The irustees last night ended zhe 1r‘lt|puse by voting to allow Wilson 0 quit. Student leaders yesterday told the .. trustees they would withdraw their de-. ., mands, but the board, heeding Wilson's - protest that he could not remain. with. - student feeling so antagonistic, accepted his withdrawal. Richard Dickinson, chairman of the :, trustees, was named acting president until ‘the school’s executive committes selects a permanent president BIBLE WILL BE TOPIC AT ROUND TABLE SUNDAY Meeting Will Be Held in Parish ' House of Chevy Chase Presby- terian . Church. “What Do I Think of the Bible?” will be the topie for discussion at the Young - People's round table tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock in the parish house of Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church. The sacrament of the Lord’s supper will be celcbrated Sunday morning. New - members will be received into the- church at that time. The Chevy Chase Circle, a group of young couples, will meet for supper Tuesday .at 6:30 o'clock. A program is |being planned -by the committee, Dr. tand Mrs. Lewis V. Judson in charge. The Junior Church Members' Club for all boys. and girls below the senior - department who are church members will hold a supper meeting Friday at 6 o'clock in the parish house. Mr. Hol-. lister will speak briefly and lead the - discussion. “ COMMUNION SERVICE. Second. Baptist Church Program .. for Tomorrow Announced. v At Second Baptist Church, Third street between H and I streets, tomor- row the pastor, Rev. J. L. S. Holloman, - will preach at 11 a.m. on “There Ts - No Discharge in This War.” The com- * munion service will be held at 4 p.m. At the evening service the pastor will - preach on *“Paul's Journey Towafd * Rome.” "The Bible school will meet at 9:30 am. and the B. Y. P. U. at 6 pm. * ‘MADE FOR MAN’ IS TOPIC, Rev. Prederick Brown Harris, pastor of Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church, will preach tomorrow mo: g on the theme “Made for Man,” and in the er:rtl‘m' his subject will be ‘A Perennial il Tuesday at 11 am., the monthly me(;:lrll: of the Women's Society will e Church to Greet Rector and Wife. The Women's Guild of Grace Church, Stlver Spring parish, in Maryland, is arranging for a reception for the ree= tor and Mrs. Moody Monday from 8 to 10 pm. All neighbors and friends are_invited to atten i SUNDAY | T The Se(_:ullr League Musielans, Ratl, fo06 B 5t. “Why Should Gi Azizus, King of E Bliain, and the ARS) g%ul_ .t‘Pgunfdhed the Imd‘d&h Jesus rist. So therou e the_lpzu' that Folig_hc{ela‘yzd m action. But he still hoped for bribes from the evangelist.» the Sanhedrin led by Ananias, the high priest, and Tertullus,a hired Roman advocate. The newcomers made_their chargesadainst Paul, but Felix postponed the case to call Claudius Lysias as a witness. and unprincipled. He hoped to induce his prisoner to bribe him for privile R O and, i the sum were large enough, for Freedom. = - = Five days after the evangslist left Jerusalem, his enemies came to Caesarea. St. John's Church, Lafayette Square, every Sunday at 4 p.m. and every Fri- day at 4:45, will preach tomorrow on the “Royaume de Dicu.” Should be sent €0 Jerusalem. The evan- ic.luce demurred, fearing assassination, dnd stood on his rights as a Romani cit- izen. He dppesled to kome and Caesar At this crisis, KingHerod Agrippe,T,arrived.. = @918 Sualsutas Shvermeer H 713D ST. N.W. For the Promotion of soriSSriptural Holiness rvice A.l.z 'nnlllfitzl.‘” m. Bishop Francis W. Warne, for the last 41 years a missionary and bishop in India, has taken up his residence in Brooklyn.

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