Evening Star Newspaper, December 22, 1928, Page 11

- DEDICATE CHURCH > ON CHRISTMAS DAY St Stephen’s Congregation ~ Will Hold First Worship in " New Building Tomorrow. .. 'The congregation of St. Stephen’s Parish, of which Dr. George F. Dudley s rector, will worship for the first time +.4omorrow in the new church recently ‘erected at Sixteenth and Newton « Btreets. The church will be dedicated Christ- mas day, when Bishop James E. Free- man will preach the sermon at 10:30 o'clock. There will be holy communion at midnight Christmas eve, with an- < gther service at 7:30 a.m. Bishop Free- than will dedicate the church and also the workmen’s window, which was do- ‘fated by practically all of the men who ve worked on the building from the ‘beginning. They have been invited to Tttend the services. The building is of brick. The archi- ;:’ct is Robert Tappan of Forest Hills, ng Island. The design is early English Gothic, with the walls laid in what is known as the old English garden bond. ‘The work has been under the direc- tion of George B. Selden, treasurer and chairman of the building committee, which consists of J. E. Mayfield, W. E. Richardson, Z. D. Blackistone and Ed- ward F. Riggs. The senior warden, John C. Williams, chairman of the - finance committee, has been associated _with the building committee throughout .the period of censtruction. .+ The new church will seat in the neighborhood of 1,200 people in addi- tion to the choir, and is almost entirely new in its equipment, the pews and choir stalls being practically the only exceptions. These have been rebuilt and refinished to correspond with the wolor scheme of the new church. 'STORY OF NATIVITY 70 BE PLAYED AT CHURCH Rev. Walter M. Michael Will Preach Tomorrow at Bright- wood Park M. E. At Brightwood Park M. E. Church Rev. Walter M. Michael will preach to- morrow morning on the subject “The +Saving Name.” At 8 pm. the young ‘people of the intermediate and junior «lepartments will offer a dramatization of the Nativity story. Christmas at 5:30 a.m. the young LUTHER LEAGUE A meeting of the committee on ar- rangements for the entertainment of the Omaha, Nebr. representatives due to arrive in Washington January 14, in the interests of the national con- vention of the Luther League of Amer- ica, to be held at Omaha, Nebr., July, 1929, was called for last Monday eve- ning by the chairman, Robert J. Vol- land, president of the Luther League of the District of Columbia. This committee is composed of the follow- ing District League officers: Robert J. Volland, Atonement, president, chair- man; Charles C. Weitzel, jr., St. John’s, second vice president; Miss Virginia Wise, Incarnation, recording secretary, and Miss Emma A. Holzger, Zion, mis- sionary secretary. Tentative plans pro- vide for a dinner at 5:30 p.m., at which 30 minutes’ entertainment by the Omaha Leaguers, together with a re- sume of the' coming convention, will be presented. The diners will then pro- ceed to the Church of the Reformation, Second and B streets northeast, for the purpose of attending a 45-minute class for the Lutheran School of Re- ligious Education, followed by an in- spirational address by Rev. Oscar F. Blackwelder of Baltimore, Md. The first vice president of the Luther League of the District of Columbia, Miss Selma A. Trede, has addressed a message of greeting to Washington Leaguers from Bermuda, where she is spending her Winter vacation. Charles C. Weitzel, jr., second vice president of the District League at- tended St. John's League, East River- dale, Md., last Sunday evening in the interests of the District league work. Henry Whiting, District League in- termediate secretary, assisted by in- termediate leaguers of Atonement Church, conducted the league service at Zion’s Chapel, New Hampshire ave- nue and Buchanan street, last Sunday evening. The topie, “Worshiping Christ in Story and Song,” will be presented at Incarnation Luther League tomorrow evening by Bertram Richter; at St. Paul's by Norman J. Wall, and at Zion by Miss Emma A. Holzer. SERVICE FOR PUPILS SET FOR TOMORROW Dr. F. J. Bohanan to Officiate at Communion Rites at St. Paul’s. Holy communion will be observed tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. and service and sermon at 11 am. by the pastor, Rev. Dr. F. J. Bohanan at St. Paul's, Rock Creek Church. It is the custom for ‘people of the church and the Epworth e will meet at the church and go there to various homes. At 6:30 . in the church auditorium there will ..be a candlelight Christmas service. ‘There will be no midweek prayer Fservice, but on Friday at 8 p.m. there will be a white gifts for the king serv- ice. The young people will give a short play entitled “The Shepherd Who Stay- .ed Behind.” e RECEPTION PLANNED. Ai M. Honeyman Will Be Honored by Students Thursday. the sghool pupils to have service in the church on the third Sunday of the month instead of the regular lesson period, but this month it is to be this Sunday at 9:30 am., so as to have it in the form of a Christmas service. Christmas day services will be: Holy communion at 7:30 a.n. and at 10:00 o'clock morning prayer, service and sermon. The Christmas entertainment for the school is to be next Friday evening. For this occasion the dramatic club has selected a play entitled ‘“The Christmas Star.” Mrs. Garrott is chairman, assisted by Miss Boyden and Mrs. Evans. The Girls’ Friendly can- didates will have their party December 30 at 2 pm. Tentative arrangements R. M. Honeyman, general secretary of sthe Montrose Bible Conference Associa- tion, will deliver the evangelistic ad- *:u at the Central Union Mission ursday evening. ‘The meeting will be under the au- ices of the American Home Bible In- “stitute, of whose advisory staff Mr. ,Honeyman is a member. At 7:30 p.m., prior to the evangelistic service, mem- bmn . and students of the: institute will 0ld an have been made to have the service for the Feast of Lights on Sunday eve- ning, January 6. this ser- vice there will be a series of services held every Sunday ' evening -for: five weeks at which the s ers will be physicians, lawyers and business men. —— e “IMMORTALI BISHOP T0 PREACH AT EVENSONG RITE Right Rev. James E. Free- man’s Service Will Be Broadcast by WRC. Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop of Washington, will be the special preacher tomorrow at 4 p.m. at the people’s evensong in Bethlehem Chapel of Washington Cathedral, when the en- tire service will be broadcast by radio over WRC. At the 11 am. service tomorrow Right Rev. Norman S. Binsted, Mis- sionary Bishop of Tohoku, Japan, who was recently consecrated in St. Alban's Church, will preach. The full list of services in Bethlehem Chapel tomorrow will be as follows: 7:30 a.m., holy communion; 10 am., morning prayer and litany; 11 am, holy communion and sermon; 4 p.m., people’s evensong and sermon. The. services in Bethlehem Chapel on Christmas day will be as follows: Celebration of holy communion at 7:30 am. and 9:30 am., morning prayer, 10 am. ° At the 11 a.m. service Very Rev. G. C. F. Bratenahl, dean of Washington, will be the preacher. The final service in Bethlehem Chapel will be evening prayer at 4:30 pm. YOUNG PEOPLE HOLD CANDLE MASS SERVICE New York Avenue Presbyterian Church Congregation Will Use Masonic Auditorium. The New York Avenue Presbyterian Church will observe the Christmas services tomorrow morning and evening. These services will be held, because of alterations upon the church, in the Masonic _Auditorium opposite the church. The morning service will be held at 11 o'clock. Dr. Joseph R. Sizoo will preach the Christmas sermon upon the theme “The Christ Child: An In- terpretation.” An annual Christmas season feature is a candle mass service, conducted by the young people, tomorrow at 6:45 o'clock in the parish hall. Dr. Sizoo has been requested to de- liver his sermon-lecture tomorrow eve- ning on “Following the Star in the Near East.” ‘The chiidren’s Christmas party will ge 'hl!ggkmA'he Dl.flahnh\;ll Mon‘ y lfi o'clock. A program party for a the children ormtge Sunday school and church have been provided, to which the parents also have been invited. i Sermons Are Announced. Rev. Henry J. Smith, pastor Pet- worth - Baptist Church, ~announces Christmas sermens for Sunday, the sub- Ject of the morning sermon being “The Nature of a Kingdom.” In the eve- ning, “Fear-buried Capacities.” Bible Questions Of the Day By Harlow R. Hoyt. ” AS TOPIC. informal “er?um for Mr. , R ¢ -Honeyman in the board room of the |Sunday Lesson Scheduled in Chris- n. —_— : . JOINS MISSION STAFF. ~:Ifi s Roma Terry Becomes Social ‘Work Secretary. Miss Roma Terry, for four years as- ‘sociated with g 4 .10 Rev. Henry Kratzig, superintendent, Jecently came to Washington as social work secretary at the local Central Union Mission, 624 Louisiana avenue. ., Miss Terry, who is a Moody Bible In- stitute student, is active &t the local ion also in the administration of affairs of the Emergency Home for fl&;fl' olr \;vhh:ch Mrs. John S. Ben- 3 e of superintendent of the mission, has charge. ~“THE CHRISTMAS STAR.” Dr. John E. Briggs Announces Morning and Evening Subjects. At Pifth Baptist Church tomorrow ing Dr. John E. Briggs will preach on “The Christmas Star” and “God's Supreme Gift” at night. Representative B. G. Lowrey will teach the Berea Bible class Sunday morning. The Sunday school Christmas entertainment will be held Thursday e ‘GOD’S GREATNESS,” TOPIC ’aor;etown Lutheran Program for Y Tomorrow*Announced. "*“The Greatness of God” will be the ~subject tomorrow at 11 am. in George- ‘town Lutheran Church by Rev. Harold Beatty. Christian Endeavor at 7 p.m. A Christmas candle-light service pro- eesslon by junior choir, Mrs. William A. Pettis, leader. “A Light in a Dark Place” will be the subject at the 8 p.m. service. Midnight gervice Christmas eve at 11:30 o'clock. Christmas service by the Bunday school Christmas day at 7 p.m. e * SERMON TOPIC GIVEN. Dr. Earl Wilfley to Preach on “The = Manger Message.” Dr. Earl Wilfley’s sermon topic to- MOrTow morning at the Vermont Ave- ‘nue Christian Church will be “The Manger Message.” In the evening a Christmas pageant and play, “On Christmas Eve,” will be presented under the direction of Mrs. Helen Turley. She will be assisted by ‘Miss Anna Heider, Miss Geneva Pixley, +iNorman B. Ames, Mrs. T. C. Copeland, Miss Pearl Henry, Mrs Miss Anna Heider, Asa ‘young people’s department. SHILOH SERVICES. 1Birth of Christ Will Be Observed in Pastor's Sermons. * Shiloh Baptist Institutional Church has made preparations for the observ- ance of the advent of Christ. At 11 -a.m. tomorrow Dr. J. M. Waldron, the r, will preach a Christmas sermon .on “Preparing the Way of the Lord, or ‘Making Ready to Receive the Promised Messiah,” and at 8 p.m. “The World’s sNeed of a Savior.” “cf At 4 o'clock Christmas morning the ‘pastor will preach a special Christmas ssetmon on “The Birth of Christ.” Christmas Masses Scheduled. °7 Rey. L. A. Brown, professor of St. >“Charles College, Catonsville, Md., will celebrate solemn high mass midnight the Central Union Mission _of Norfolk, Va., where she was assistant fl tian Science Church. “practical Immortality” is the sub- ject of the Sunday lesson to be heard at the Sunday services of the Christian Science Parent Church in the assembly room of the Hotel La Fayette. Services are at 11 o'clock to- morrow morning. Mrs. Annie C. Bill, leader of the church, will speak. T! also be the r Christian nce radio program broadcast over station WOL at 5 o'clock Sunday after- noon. Reading rooms and headquarters of the Christian Sclence Parent Church are located at 20 Jackson place. R T TR R SERMON ANNOUNCED. Rev. J. H. Dunham to Preach at Western Presbyterian. Rev. J. Harvey Dunham, pastor of the Western Presbyterian Church, H street between Nineteenth and Twen- tleth streets, will take for his subject tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock “That Glorious Song of Old.” There will be a cantata in the evening. The Christian Endeavor meeting is at 7 o'clock. The Christmas entertainment of the Sunday school will be held Friday at 8 pm. “FOLLOWING THE STAR.” Dr. J. H. Hollister Will Preach at Chevy Chase Church. Dr. J. Hillman Holister, pastor of the Chevy Chase Church, will preach tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock on “Following the Star.” A vesper service will be conducted at 4:30 pm. under the direction of the young people of the church school. —— “Incarnation” Is Subject. At Tabor Presbyterian Church, Sec- ond and S streets, Rev. R. A. Fairley will speak tomorrow at 11 a.m. on “The Incarnation.” At 6:30 p.m. the primary department of the church school will present a Christmas program. PSRN 0 TN Secular League Lecture Topic. “Political Progress in the United States During the Past” is the title of a lecture tomorrow at 3 p.m. at the Secu- lar League, 1006 E street, by Judge THE BIRTH OF JESUS. Questions. 1. What was the difference between the Roman and Jewish method of taking a census? 2. How did this affect Joseph and 3. What hnp?enad when the, reached Bethlehem? t 4. What was the stable? 5. How had the birth of Jesus been 'here | foretold? ?6. ‘What miraculous event preceded it 7. What did the wise men do upon their coming? . 8. How did they act upon the orders o Herod? 9. What warning did Joseph re- ceive? 10. What followed upon this? Answers. 1. Under the Roman law a person ‘was registered at his place of residence. gnder the Jewish law at his place of | il irth. 2._Joseph, a carpenter of Nazareth, and Mary were descendants of David. ‘They were obliged to go to Bethlehem in order to be listed by the census s, 3. When the two reached Bethle- hem they found the only inn in the lace so crowded that they could not lodged. Mary was about to become a mother. The innkeeper furnished them with quarters in the stable. 4. In all probabilities the stable was a limestone cave, or grotto, in the rear of the inn. There Mary gave birth to her son and placed Him in a stone manger for a cradle. 5. The Angel Gabriel had announced to Mary that she was to become the mother of the Savior of mankind. An angel appeared to Joseph commanding him to marry Mary, as she was about to become the mother of a son called Jesus. 6. The heavens were illuminated with a bright light and angels heralded the birth of the Savior. 7. From the mysterious East three wise men followed a wondrous star which led them to Jerusalem. They went to Herod, ruler of Judaea, saying they sought the King of the Jews. 8. Herod told them to find the child, as he desired to worship with them. The magi followed the star to Jesus, but did not return to Herod, since they feared the ruler's intentions. 9. Joseph was notified by an angel that Herod plotted the death of Jesus. He was commanded to flee into Egypt, taking Mary and the child with him. 10. Herod ordered the massacre of all children in Bethlehem 2 years of age or less. Safe in Egypt, Joseph remained with Mary and the child until Herod Lawrence Becker. Public invited. | w\m Au ustus census of the inhabi alestine was ordered. cordin ancestral home to and Mary, descend. le! 'Christmas eve at St. James Catho- ic Church, Mount Ranier, Md. Other _mhasses will be celebrated at 8 a.m. and -10 am. by Father J. E. Malloy. their way to s was Emperor o?f’_)?am,, to their custom, went to the mgucter. Joseph nt. the little village of Nazareth to make i hem over which their ancestors had ruled. » died. Then he returned to Nazareth. THE BIRTH OF JESUS Arfl ved and Mary nts ol ed th Il Jews ac- keeper of David, | inn sta - A SMALL square building, with a square tower at its western end, erected about 1690, during the reign of James II represented the first Episco- palian church edifice in Boston. It had never been named, and so, when in 1702 news came of the death of James and the accession of Queen Anne, it was named Queen’s Chapel. It contained a Bible, the gift of King James, still in use in the newer successor of the structure, and valuable linens, silver communion service and silk damasks, the gifts of Anne; and after the en- largement of the church in 1710 its in- terior, fitted up in luxurious style by the wealthy parishioners, was in f““ contrast to the rude simplicity of the Puritan meeting houses of the city. Its interior was decorated with ban- ners, escutcheons and coats of arms of England and the Governor of Massa- chusetts, as well as those of ghe noble families of England whose members oc- cupied pews here. On the east wall were painted the Ten Commandments, the Lord's Prayer and the Creed. The BY REV. HUGH T. STEVENSON. PAUL'S LAST MESSAGE, II Timothy, iv.1-18. Golden Text.—I have fought a good fight; I have finished the course; I have kept the faith.— II Timothy, iv.7. Alternative lesson: ‘THE BIRTH OF CHRIST, Luke i1.1-20. Golden Text.—There is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. —Luke iL11. Luke, the beloved physician, has won recognition for his work as a historian through his Gospel and the Acts, both of which were written in connection with Paul's imprisonment. They were written without doubt mn connection with Paul's defense during his first imprisonment. Paul probably was given his freedom after he had been in Rome about two years. His enemies failed to appear against him and he was released in accordance with Roman law. When he was arrested the second time, the apostle was not permitted the use of his own home, but was confined in a damp dungeon. ‘The cold made him long for the heavy cloak that he had left at Troas with Carpus. He wished to have it before Winter came to pro- tect him and relieve his distress, Luke was the only friend with Paul, and to him Paul dictated this heart-moving epistle to Timothy, which is the final message of the ambassador to the Gen- les. Luke's sclentific manner of obtaining his facts has given his work recogni- tion by scholars. Probably the story of the events connected with the birth of the Savior he received from the lips of the virgin mother of the Lord Jesus. It was his historical and original investi- gations, which were carried on witl the aid of the apostle Paul, that has enabled the records of our lesson con- cerning the advent of the Christ to withstand the fires of the crucible of hostile criticism. We will leave the con- sideration of Paul’s last message for the review lesson, so that we can devote our thought upon the incarnation, which is the greatest event in all history. It is impossible to demonstrate every fact connected with the birth of the Lord ‘by modern methods because of the limitations of men’s knowledge concerning the unusual way that God adopted to reveal His personality. The miraculous elements of the incarnation, while impossible with men, are not with God. These we will have to ac- cept on faith. We will be encouraged to do so by the fact that accidental dis- coveres in a rubbish heap of Egyptian manuscripts have confirmed the ac- curacy of Luke's statement. A copy of the imperial decree issued by Caesar Augustus providing for an enroilment of the Roman Empire every 14 years, found in the rubbish heap, proves one statement: The “great enrollment” was first made when Quirinus was govern- or of Syria. Prof. Ramsay has proven that this was not made at 7 AD, as Josephus claims during the famous ad- governor, but at an earlier date, when he served as the military administrator of 8 ing war against Homo- yria, nadnes and other foreign foes, accord- Bethlehem, Joseph nd the place saec,}owd- ¢ ere were no accomodations in the little inn, dther than turn them away, the inn- ve them lod; S in the le, where the i nd 3 bed r themselves upon the straw of- the stalls. become a mother. » Lo ary was about to - King’s Chapel, ministration of Quirinus, as the civil|{ b; SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1928. e l? |r= ot [~ Boston, Mass. pulpit was of the prevailing style, small, narrow and raised high aloft over the heads of the congregation. On it stood an hour glass in an elaborate brass frame. The old chapel was in use until 1749, when the increasing size of the congregation necessitated a new church and a larger. one. The new church was finished a year later and contained an organ bought in Europe and selected by Handel, to- gether with eucharistic service and pulpit presented by King George IIIL It was regarded as a protege of the English royal family and became the favorite place of worship among the officers of the British army in Massa- chusetts. It was temporarily closed during the years of the American Revo- lution but opened again at its close. In 1790 a colonnade was added to the west front of the church building, but except for this change the exterior of the building appears today much as it did when Boston society and the rank :':\dnme of the British army worshiped Sunday School Lesson ing to the record accidentally found upon a stone in the walls of a home in Venice. The Babe of Bethlehem. Rome succeeded in her colonial poli- cles because they adapted their govern- mental methods to meet the needs and conditions of the various colonies, es- pecially their religious bellefs. Herod, whose skill as an administrator satisfied Rome, probably met the imperial edict for an enrollment by providing for one that would meet the peculiar views of the Jewish people. This caused him to issue the order for the Hebrews to be enrolled by tribes. The Greek also makes it clear to a student of the New Testament that the enroliment men- tioned in the third verse was the regu- lar one mentioned in the imperial edict, while the reference in the fourth verse is to one definite action. The members of the tribe of Judah would be enrolled in Bethlehem. This brought all the de- scendants of David back to the old home town of the great King. Among the number was a carpenter, Joseph of Nazareth, “and with him was his be- trothed, Mary, both of them being de- scendants of David.” It was a long journey for those days and not easy for them to make. Mary probably rode on a donkey that Joseph led over a rough and rocky “path winding about among the hills.” No one would remember better than the blessed mother of Our Lord the trials of that trip and the events in connection with the birth of her first- born, Luke’s statement that because of the lack of accommodation in the inn they were assigned quarters in a cave, where she ‘“brought forth her first- born Son, and she wrapped Him in swaddling clothes and laid Him in a manger,” is confirmed by “the early tradition that makes Him to have been born in a cave and by the ancient prac- tice of using the limestone caves of the hill country as shelter for cattle.” The importance of that event moved |the angels to break forth in song, which ushered in the greatest movement of all time. We could well afford to stop and study the interesting ministry of these holy servants whom God sends forth “to minister to them who should be heirs of salvation.” Edersheim points out that the shepherds, who were sur- prised, were at their place of duty ‘watching over their flocks, which were destined to be offered as sacrifices in the temple services. Seeking the Savior. ‘The angels' first Christmas anthem zu?mzd the shepherds. They did not understand the meaning of their proc- lamation of peace to men, of good will and the assurance of a salvation. They demonstrated their faith in the angels’ message, for they left the pasture and the flocks and went into Bethlehem to find the Babe wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger. They soon found their way to the old home of David, sacred with the memories of Boaz, Ruth, Jesse and David, and there they found, as the angels had told them, the Babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, probably with the coat-of-arms of David embroidered upon them by the blessed mother. Christ showed his contempt of the pride, luxury and pomp of the world choosing . the stable as His birth- place and selecting the humble toilers of the fields to be his first worshipers. He could not have made His hu- miliation any greater or more clearly Sunday School Lesson Luke 2:1-20. t had b;re‘n‘ For:tglge rophecy ha e On this night, th Jesus Chr?st,’bhg ancient prophets, the Kin. the glad ¢i , Fi beididadaln es f:epeatcd by .tang(e E?r?oié"éo?,"‘s‘afio‘r’ o ¢! CHRSTHAS CAROL T0BE DRAMTIZED Dickens’ Production to Fol- low Candlelight Procession at Mt. Pleasant Church. Charles Dicken's “Christmas Carol” will be dramatized in the Mount Pleas- ant Congregational Church at 8 o'clock | tomorrow evening by a cast of 33 mem- | bers under direction of Mrs. Alice Sidge- wick Morse. The play will follow the | candle-light procession. The public is invited. Rev. Moses R. Lovell will preach- Sunday morning on “The Spirit of Christmas.” The Young People’s |Forum at 5:30 p.m. will discuss Christ- |mas themes. Ald Mission’s Christmas Party. The Women's Guild, under Mrs. J. Frank Appler, has delivered to the Cen- | tral Union Mission 100 filled bags, both {made and filled by members of the |church for the annual Christmas tree | party of the Céntral Union Mission to |be held in Keith’s Theater December 24 from 11 a.m. At the meeting of the Women’s Guild Wednesday Iuncheon and entertainment was provided, Mrs. Maude Howell Smith giving readings and Mrs. Harter rendering solos. The Washington Life Adjustment In- stitute meeting Monday evening at the church will omit its session next week because of its proximity to Christmas. Another Feature Tostponed. The Thursday evening presentation of some feature of comparative religions will likewise be cmitted next week, re- suming January 3, when Rabbi J. T. Loeb of the Ohev Sholom Synagogue will discuss “Early Backgrounds of Hebrew Thought.” The church membership, which has organized itself into a big “step-up” committee of four camps, headed by Charles L. Casterlin, Edwin S. Irey, Charles G. Morgan, jr., and Mrs. Robert H. Young, is engaged in pledging the 1929 church budget. It passed the half- way point last Sunday, with the camps of Mrs, Younau.nd Mr. Irey then lead- ing in amounts and numbers of pledges, respectively. DR. DEPP TO DISCUSS ‘CHRISTMAS REALTIY’ Topic of Sermon Tomorrow Morn- ing at Calvary M. E. Church. Special Evening Service. At the Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church, Columbia road near Fifteenth street, the morning service tomorrow will be broadcast. The minister, Dr. Mark Depp, will preach on the theme “The Christmas Reality.” By special arrangement, the Men's Bible Class session will also be broad- cast toworrow morning. Dr. Arthur C. Christie, the teacher, will be in charge of the lesson period, and the rest of the hour will be under the direction of the officers of the class. The even- ing service will be devoted to music. The Christmas offering fer the Swart- zell Home will be taken in all depart- ments of the church school tomorrow morning. The young people will meet in their devotional service of Christmas stories and hymns at 7 p.m. ‘The church will hold & Christmas zdervlce of worship at 6:30 a.m. Tues- ay. CHRISTMAS SERMON TOPIC Program of Services at St. Mark's M. E. Church. “The Man Who Never Heard of Christmas” is the sermon topic of Rev. ‘Theodore H. Peters for 11 o'clock to- morrow morning at the St. Mark’s Meth- odist Episcopal Church, Fessenden street and Belt road. At 8 p.m. there will be a pageant entitled “The Holy ‘Women of the Bible.” The service will be concluded with a candlelight pro- cession. Prayer and praise meeting each Sunday, 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday school meets at 9:30 am. Sermon on Nativity. “Christ's Nativity” will be the sub- ject of Rev. B. H. Whiting, pastor of the Friendship Baptist Church, First and H streets southwest, tomorrow af 11 am.; Christmas cantata, 8 p.m.; Sunday School, 9:30 am.; B. Y. P. U, 6 pm. Services Christmas day are: 6 a.m., prayer and praise meeting; 11 a.m., Christmas sermon; 8 p.m., prayer ing comforts and display for which men struggle, sacrifice and suffer, even to the extent of being almost ready to barter their souls for the possessions of this world. His birth was a thrilling parable in action for all who think that the nbund‘:n&e of things that a man possesses is life. The shepherds found Christ by searching for Him, just as we can do. We will not go very far before we can say: “I know not how that Beth- lehem Babe could in the God-head be; I only know the manger Child has brought God's life to me.” They could not keep silent concerning what they had heard and seen, any more than we could if we found Him as our Savior and through Him came to know God and understand His will. Mary kept all the sayings in her heart, and it was years later before she fully understood their meaning. We can only come to understand the mysteries of the incar- nation by following the example of the virgin Mother, who pondered upon what had occurred. We may store up God’s word in our hearts, but our life, labor and love will reveal the power of His Gospel working out in our per- B. Y. P. U. News At the Columbia Federation meeting last Tuesday evening, Metropolitan B. Y. P. U. was officially welcomed into the organization. “The Dramatic Birth of Christ,” was dramatically portrayed by the Temple and Wilson Avenue Unions at the same meeting. This pageant was under the direction of Miss Elizabeth McDaniels of Temple Church. Z. C. Hodges, jr., first vice president and diréctor of the efficlency campaign, announced that First Union is now in first place in the contest; chanyi Union, No. 1, second, and Temple Union, third. James Rollins, director | of observation, stated that several of ( the reports of the observers had not | been received. There is only ten points | difference in the standings of the next elght_unions. A large crowd of both intermediates and seniors attended the intermediate meeting last night at Petworth Church. Mrs. Luther Kinard, leader of the Pet- worth Union, helped them to put on a very interesting program. Groups 2 and 3 of Grace Union are combining to put on a dramatized pro- gram tomorrow night called the “B. Y. P. U. Year Book.” Hyattsville Union held a banquet last Thursday with group 4 as honor guest for winning the efficiency cam- paign conducted in_the union dur- | ing October and November. —John | Ruthven, president emeritus, and Elgin Smith, president of the federation, were both in attendance. There will be a candlelight ser- vice tomorrow at National Baptist Memorial Union, at 5:30 p.m. Miss Virginia Everett and Delta Group will lead the program tomorrow night at the Senior B. Y. P. U, No. 1, at Bethany. The junior, intermediate and senior unions will have complete charge of the evening church service. CHURCH FEATURES SPECIAL SERVICES Christmas Program Includes Exer- cises and Presentation of Holiday Pageant. The First Presbyterlan Church, on John Marshall place, among the oldest churches in Washington, will observe Christmas tomorrow at 11 o'clock. The 5 pastor’s subject will be *“Jesus.” The church school at the old church will observe the spirit of the day at its regular service at 9:30 a.m. Exercises will be held for the several departments of the Sunday school next Wednesday. The church school at the chapel, Mas- sachusetts avenue and Thirty-sixth street, will have a special Christmas worship service for each department at its regular 9:30 service. The Christmas pageant, “The Adora- tion of the Kings and Shepherds,” will be given at 7 o'clock at the chapel. The cast includes about 25 persons, includ- ing a number of children, young people and adults, and the pastor. This work is under the direction of Mrs. John H Roby, superintendent of the chapel church school, and Mrs. L. A. Sadler is chairman of the committee arranging; and directing the pageant, A lighted community Christmas tree will stand in front of the chapel for the Sunday evening service and all through Christmas_week. g The children of the chapel school will share Christmas with a group of chil- dren from one of the orphanages in the city December 29. CHURCH PAGEANT. “Light of the World” Will Be Pre- sented Tomorrow. The pageant “The Light of the World” will be given at the Albright Memorial Evangelical Church, Fourth and Rittenhouse streets, tomorrow evening. The Christmas entertainment for the Sunday school will be held Wednesday evening. The following new officers have been elected by the men’s club of the church: L. R. Niswonger, president; A. F. Shambaugh, vice president: Clark, secretary; Frank D. Lapp, treas- urer; W. J. Rogers, delegate to the official board. The club will give a minstrel show at the church February 15 and 16. PAGEANT IS PLANNED. “The Birth of Christ” to Be Given at Temple Baptist Church. 11 PASTOR PLANS TWO HOLIDAY SERMONS Christmas Will Be Observed by Special Services at Fourth Presbyterian. Dr. James H. Miers, pastor of the Fourth Presbyterian Church, will de- liver two special Christmas sermons to- morrow. In the morning at 11 o'clock his topic will be “The Fact of Christ's Birth” and in the evening at 8 o'clock he will preach on “Four Factors in the Christmas Message.” Christmas day at 10 am. there will be a special Christmas service. At a congregational meeting Thurs- day evening Harvey B. Gram, Edward L. Rohm and Willlam S. Webb were re-elected elders for a term of three years and Charles H. Clayton and E. G. Russell for the first time. James H. Gripp was_elected an nonorary elder. E. E. Matthews and Hugh Miller were elected deacons. A watch night service will be held New Year eve at 9 p.m., followed by a social. At 11 pm. a sermon by the pastor. The adult Bible class, Frank L. Mid- dleton, teacher, will meet at 9:30 am. tomorrow. The various classes of the Sunday school are now located in the new church, under the leadership of W. W. Tuckey, superintendent, and Miss White, associate superintendent. The Sunday school white gift service was held last night and a great number of useful gifts were donated by the dif- ferent classes of the school. These gifts will be distributed to the needy by one of the downtown missions. CHAPEL TO OBSERV NATIVITY FESTIVAL Special Services Are Planned for Tomorrow, Monday, Tuesday and Friday. ‘The festival of the holy nativity will be observed at the Chapel of the Na- tivity, Fourteenth and A streets south- t. There will be a service Monday 30 p.m.; communion, Tuesday at :30 a.m.; communion and sermon at 10:30 a.m.; holy baptism and evensong and address at 4 p.m. Holy communion will also be held Christmas day at the Resurrection Chapel, Fifteenth and Gales streets northeast, at 7:30 a.m. Christmas ex- ercises will be held Priday at 7:30 p.m. The Annunciation Chapel services are joined with the Nativity services. The annual parish reception for adults will be held in the parish hall, January 3, from 8 to 11 p.m. SPECIAL SERVICES. Pageant Will Feature Observanc: at Gunton-Temple Church. Special Christmas services tomorrow morning and evening will be held in the Gunton-Temple Memorial Presby- terlan Church. In the morning. the subject of the sermon by Rev. Bernard Braskamp -will be “Goad Tidings of Great Joy.” -The white gift Christmas pageant, entitled “At His Throne,” will be sented at the 8 o'clock evening of “Christmas in China.” “WHITE GIFTS” OFFERED. Lutheran Bible School to Bring Presents to Special Service. ‘The Bible school of the Incarnation Lutheran Church, Fourteenth and Gal- latin_streets, will bring its white gifts for the King in a special children's - | Christmas service tomorrow at 7 p.m. Local and denominational have been designated for the various classes. The Lutheran orphanages at Salem, Va., and Loysville, Pa., and the Lutheran Home for the Aged in Wash- ington will be especially remembered. The Christmas matin service will be Tuesday at 6 am. Rev. Hénry Man- ken, jr., will preach the sermon. ALL SOULS’ SERVICES. “The King of Kings” is the topic of the sermon at Temple Baptist Church tomorrow morning by the pastor, Rev. Thomas E. Boorde. “The Birth of Christ,” a pageant by the B. Y. P. U., will be given at the evening service by a large cast. This pageant was given at the meeting of the Federated B. Y. P. U. of the Columbia Association last Tues- day. The Christmas cantata will be ren- dered by the members of the Bible school next Friday night. CANDLE CORAL SERVICE. | Program Arranged at Petworth Methodist Church. ‘The pastor, Rev. Samuel E. Rose's Christmas message at Petworth M. E. Church is on “Impressions of the Man- ger” at 11 am. Early candlelight carols service Christmas at 6 am. Pastor’s mediation, “Christmas—God With Us.” Rev. G. 0. Bnllvock's Sermon Text. At the Third Baptist Church, Fifth and Q streets, Rev. George O. Bullock’s topic at 11 am. tomorrow is “The Prince of Peace.” At the evening serv- ices he will preach the annual thanks- giving sermon to the Order of Odd Fel- lows. Bible school will meet at 9:15 am.; I C. E. Society, 4 pm.; Junior C. E. Society, 5 p.m.; Senior C. E. Society, 6 p.m. Dr. Bullock will preach a Christ- sonality and character. It is impossible for men to be secret disciples. Like the shepherds, every believer has to publish the glad tidings of the birth of a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. before that a virgin sh f;"bomM ng. Mal “Men, the of kings and Lord of Lords. ould bear 8 son. « to Joseph and Mary. & mas sermon Tuesday morning. Prayer meet ‘Tuesday, 8 to 10 pm.; Y. P. prayer meeting Thursday, 8 to 9 p.m.; ?;u;dny early morning prayer meeting, 6 am. Walter Scott Harlowe R. Hoyt Pastor Will Preach on “The Christ- mas Blessing” in Morning. At the Christmas Sunday service at All Souls' Church (Unitarian), Six- teenth and Harvard streets, the minis- ter, Dr. Ulysses G. B. Plerce, will preach ’0;1 the subject “The Christmas Bless- At 5 o'clock there will be an hour of Christmas carols in Pierce Hall, and at 7:30 p.m. the motion picture hour, with “Ben Hur” as the feature. The church school Christmas service will take place at 9:45. PAGEANT TO BE GIVEN. Brightwood Park Church Services for Tomorrow Announced. Rev. W. M. Michael will preach at Brightwood Park Church tomorrow morning. In the evening a pageant will be presented by the young people. un- der the direction of Miss Virginia Wolfe. At 6:30 o'clock Christmas morning there will be a candlelight service in the church. Friday evening a Christmas enter- tainment will be given. SUBJECTS ANNOUNCED. Rev. R. C. Mayhew to Preach on “Christmas in the Heart.” Rev. H. C. Mayhew will preach at H Street Christian Church, Sixth and H streets southwest, at 11 o'clock tomor- row on “Christmas in the Heart” and at 7:30 p.m. the sermon will be “The Beneficent Gift.” The Christmas entertainment will be held at the church Wednesday at 7:30 pm. YULE PARTIES PLANNED. Eastern Presbyterian Departments to Meet Wednesday and Thursday. Christmas parties will be held at Eastern Presbyterian Church for the junior department Wednesday from 7 to 9 pm. and for the beginners’ and primary departments Thursday follows ing Christmas. . ices_tomorrow at 11 o'clock the pastor, Dr. Alfred E. Barrows, will preach a Christmas sere mon. the liquor busi- to the In Canada persons in admitted Orange ness are not T, & % ve birth tod son esgah Forefold by Andels heralded e distant east, came wise men to worship at the who was to redgem the sins of the world. ; - o~ © 1918 pusisnens & Sunday Meetings THE SECULAR LEAGUE Musicians’ Hall, 1006 E Street Sunday, December 23, 3 P.M. “Political Progress in the U. S. During the Past™ Lawrence Becker