Evening Star Newspaper, December 29, 1928, Page 10

0 ¢ ; THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, y NEW YEAR EVE PARTY AT CHURCH Watch-Night Service Will Be Held at First Con- gregational, At the First Congregational Church, "Tenth and G streets, Dr. Jason Noble Pierce will preach tomorrow at 11 a.m. on the subject “Finishing Strong,” and at 8 pm. he will speak on “The Secret of Peace,” which will be fllustrated by the photoplay “The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come.” Monday night at 8 o'clock, there will be a New Year eve entertainment pro- gram, followed by a Watch Night service. Feature pictures in the entertainment will include Harold Lloyd's “Grandma’s Boy” and the screen drama *“Molders of Men.” ‘Thursday night following the church night supper and prayer meeting, Dr. Pierce will speak at 7:30 o'clock on “A Father's Love” and his message will be llustrated by the screen drama “Sorrell ‘The Men's Bible Class, led by Rev. nk N. Greeley, meets at 9:45 o'clock unday morning, and the Woman's Bible Class, led by Mrs. Prank E. Webner, at 10 o'clock. The junior and intermediate departments of the Sunday school meet mt 9:30 o'clock and the primary depart- mént at 10 o'clock. The Christian Endeavor Societies have & social and tea from 6 to 6:20 p.m. Sunday followed by their meetings at/ 6:30 o'clock. Frederick Pratt will lead the S. 8. C. E. meeting and the topic for discussion is “Learning From Ex- nce.” Lawrence P. Gould will be he leader for the Y. P. S. C. E. and 4he toplc will be “How to Live Up to Our Best Intentions.” MOUNT VERNON PLACE PROGRAM ANNOUNCED Wew TUnit of Home for Aged at Guithersburg, Md., Will Be Dedicated. At Mount Vernon Place Church Dr. ‘W. A. Lambeth, pastor, will preach at the morning service tomorrow on “With and Like Christ.” Rev. Haskell R. Deal ‘will speak to the junior congregation at the same hour in the Sunday school auditorium on “The Good Shepherd.” Mr. Deal will preach at the evening service, his subject being “God Revealed in Christ.” At 3 o'clock services will be held at the Home for the Aged at Gaithersburg, Md, in connection with the dedication of the new unit of the home, Epworth Hall. The address and dedication will be by Rev. Forrest J. Prettyman, pas- tor of the Alpheus W. Wilson Memorial Church, Baltimore. At the watch-night service at 11 o'clock Monday evening Mr. Deal will Wpeak on “Numbering Our Days.” The board of stewards will meet ‘Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock in goom 8. The Woman'’s Missionary Soclety will :eet ‘Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock room 1 0. Mr. Deal will conduct the prayer ?eun( service Thursday evening at 8 'clock. The pastor expects to be ab- ment from the city at that time attend- ing the International Missic Con: Sou city for &e nchoolkoz! m_‘f“m tcn:e &g'l.g during weel anuary 20, ven unflelrm outstanding DR. JOHNSON RETURNS AFTER 2-WEEK ILLNESS ®astor Again Will Occupy Pulpit eof National Baptist Memo- rial Church. “When Life's Clock Strikes Twelve” will be the subject of the sermon to- m-mv rning at the National Bap- Memorial Church. The pastor, Dr. Gove G. Johnson, who has been con- Ained by illness to his home for the two weeks, will again occupy the The subject of the evening sermon be “The Vision We Need.” 1. H. Linton will address the watch might service, Monday evening, from 10 o 12 o'clock. Thursday evening there will be the spvenant meeting, subject of which will be “Forward.” ‘The week of prayer will be observed uring the week beginning January 6. A New Year reception and tea for all members of the church and their friends will be held at the church from 4 to 7 pm., New Year day. Hosts will e members of the Tisitaw Club and of the Young People’s Society. PAGEANT IS. CHEDULED. Petworth Baptist Bible School Per- formance Is Planned. The Bible school of Petworth Bap- #st Church will give a to- morrow evening and the gifts of the “Wise Men” will be presented to local and other charities. The classes of the schools and the different organiza- tions of the church have all planned for gifts, and these will be presented at the evening service. The pageant is in charge of the Senior B. Y. P. U. group, with Benjamin Doehrer, presi- dent, in charge. The pastor of the church, Rev. Henry J. Smith, announces a New Year sermon entitled “Reshaped by the Spirit of " The church plans a week of préyer, commencing January 7. SERVICES CONTINUED. Christmas Program Will Be Ob- served at Grace Lutheran Church. Festive services for the Christmas Beason will be continued tomorrow at Grace Lutheran Church, Rev. Gerard §E. Lenski, pastor. At the 11 a.m. service the pastor will review the activities of the year in a sermon on the subject, *Looking Backward.” ‘There will be a musical service in the evening. MRS. A. C. BILL TO SPEAK. Christian Science Parent Church Leader Gives Topic. “Church and State” will be the sub- Ject of Mrs. Annie C. Bill, leader of the Christian Science Parent Church, at 11 o'clock tomorrow in the assembly goom of the Hotel La Fayette. A brief lecture will be broadcast on the same subject over radio station WOL at 5 o'clock. PAGEANT IS PLANNED. ‘@iftth Baptist Church to Give Can- tata. At Fifth Baptist Church there will be 8 “Christmas Pageant and Cantata,” with illustrations, tomorrow night. Dr. Ipit. will Sunday School Lesson BY REV. HUGH. T. STEVENSON. Review: PAUL, THE WORLD CHRISTIAN. Devotional reading —— Psalm clii.1-5, 8-13. Golden Text—For me to live is Christ.—Philippians, 121, Emerson says that “God once in a hundred years or so creates a great man and then breaks that moid for- ever.” Paul, the apostle to the gen- tiles, was one of the world's great men. During our study of the life and letters of Paul the evidence of his greatness has been impressed upon us. NO person can follow the life of this eminent leader as we have during the last six months’ series of lessons without feel- ing that he has been brought by his studies face to face with one of the outstanding men of all times. If we seek to understand the secret of his position and place in the history of the world, we will f.d that various elements entered into his career. Al- through a Hebrew of the Hebrews by birth, he was born in Tarsus, a city noted for its commerce and culture. Ships of all nations upon the Mediter- ranean brought men of all races to the streets of his native city. The presence of a Greek university gave it the atmosphere of Greek culture. It was the capital of a Roman colony. His father was a Roman citizen. This shows that as a boy he grew up in the environment that would give him a broad foundation for the development of a great personality. During his stu- dent days in Jerusalem Paul found himself, and the impress of his famous teacher, Gamaliel, helped to mold his character along religious lines that en- abled him to take front rank as a rabbi. He quickly obtained a member- ship in the Sanhedrin, probably due to his skill as a defender of the faith. His contest with Stephen, the first myrtyr of the early church, started a spiritual ferment in the soul of this brilliant young rabbinical leader that culminated in his conversion while seeking to_exterminate the Church of Christ in Damascus. He had opposed Christianity because the idea of a suf- fering Messiah, he believed was con- trary to the teachings of the Old Testa- ment and the hopes of his national faith. It was a flat contradiction of everything that he had been taught to believe, and he believed that he was doing God's will in persecuting the early church. Christianity’s Greatest Champion. His conversion marked the com- mencement of a career that made him the greatest champion of Christianity. Deismann has pointed out that in Paul's personality there existed room for “opposing principles which would irretrievably shatter s small man.” He was a living example of “strength made perfect in weakness,” for under the urge of his indominant will he de- veloped in his weak body physical power sufficient to plant not only Chris- tianity in Europe, but with it the seeds of modern civilization. He was a man of great humility, yet he possessed con- fidence in the ultimate power of Chris- tianity to conquer all its foes through his faith in Christ Jesus. “He shrank from arrogancy, and yet had a won- derful consciousness of his strength” and ability to do all things through Christ, who strengthened him. ‘There were periods of depression, but he quickly overcame them and was car- ried away with his assurance of victory. He had a heart as tender as a woman’s, yet he dictated messages that fairly burned with their lightning like flashes and severity. This gave him a tre- mendous_influence over all men, who either followed his leadership or knew that he was them with tre- mendous power. In his final message, that formed a part of last Sunday's lesson, we saw how, 30 years after his conversion, Paul looked back with sat- isfaction upon his labors. He had sought to exterminate “the prince of the power of the air,” for he considered that he was his personal enemy because of Satan’s antagonism to Christ. He tried to bring all the forces of his per- sonality under the absolute control of Christ. He endeavored to preserve the purity of the church, devolop the faith of the believers and proclaim the truth of the gospel among all nations by preaching and practicing Christian principles. A World-wide Ministry. Paul in interpreting Christ found that Jesus planned for the winning the world in his great commission, that ordered His followers to attempt to t | evangelize the world, have their con- verts publicly profess their faith and see to it that they were educated to observe the fundamental principles of Christ's faith. Our studies for the past quarter have followed his ministry from his work in conquering the idolatry of the Grecian Association in Ephesus up to the end of his career in Rome. We nave seen him courageously face idola- try in Ephesus, penetrate the strong- hold of pagan luxury in Corinth, face tne philosophers of Greece in Athens and master the power of paganism in Kome, its political capital. He had no armny to defend him. He had no fear of the high priest or proconsul-Jewish mob or a Roman emperor. God had called him and he was moved by the Holy Spirit to plant the seed of the gospel in strategic centers in a’cam- paign to win the Roman empire for Christ and His church. We saw him assail the fortresses of Satan at Thes- salonica, Jerusalem, Corinth, Athens and Rome. Our first lesson of the quarter gave us a view of Paul seeking to overcome the worship of Diana by winning the Ephesians for the Lord. Another lesson revealed him encounter- ing the prejudices of his own nation and a Jewish mob threatening his life when he was seeking to fulfill religious rites in the temple in accorance with their nationalistic faith. His demands of his rights as a Roman citizen re- sulted in his imprisonment and the end of his freedom to preach the gospel where and when he wished. He de- clined to use graft as a means of se- curing his freedom from gentile offi- cials and fearlessly faced the court Caesarea, with its indifference to morality and justice, by preaching to them the gospel of Christ and His claims for their love. When the chains of imprisonment and prison doors sought to limit and stop his missionary activities he lifted his soul to God in THE DEATH at Rome, HVin A Then,.accordi he'was given Briggs will preside and recite the scrip- The pas 'h & New Year 2 ods Call for 1929° Jwhon on “God's Hurry lor > morning s ki abroad Journey. ) prayer. In answer to his petitions the apostle saved the lives of all on board of the doomed vessel and and endeared himself to all people aboard. Molding Men and Churches His pastoral heart felt keenly for all that were in need and especially when the purity of his churches and their unity was threatened by false doctrine. From Ephesus he sought to correct the disturbing condition in Corinth by call- ing them back to first principles, which gave us the lesson on love as the basic principle of church life. He pointed out to them that they should be faithful stewards in their giving in his second letter. Giving promotes and helps develop Christian character and life. Facing the perils of Jerusalem, he thought of his brethren in Ephesus and sent for the leaders in the church to meet him for a farewell conference on the seashore at Miletus. We considered his teachings on Christian citizens’ relation to civic duty in connection with the lesson on World Temperance Sunday with its demands for the proper observance of all laws. On Armistice Sunday we studied his messages that pointed the way to world peace and the establishment of good will among men and nations by the ob- servance of the gospel's demand for right relations between God, men and especially fellow Christians. Prayer was the source of his spiritual power and strength. He remembered his many friends daily at the throne of grace, He saw that one of his greatest needs was for friends and we studied how he kept his friendships in repair by prayer and personal interest in their spiritual welfare. Facing the end of his career in his farewell message to Timothy, Paul poured out his desire for his son in the gospel by a letter that showed his satis- faction with his life as a Christlan am- bassador and missionary of Christ Jesus. His life since he had accepted Christ had been one long constant fight with “the prince of power of th2 air,” because Paul considered his Lord’s enemies were his own foes. He had run the race looking forward with the hope of receiving from the Christ, the righteous judge, a crown of righteousness for his fidelity and faith- fulness to the call of duty. May we fol- low the example of the great apostle in interpreting the Lord Jesus to men ::oh éfl@‘- we can say “for me to live is Bible Questions Of the Day By Harlow R. Hoyt. THE DEATH OF PAUL. Questions, 1. What miracle did Paul perform on the Isle of Malta? 2. How long did the party remain on the island? 3. On what ship did they sail? 4. What stops were made on the way to Rome? 5. Where was Paul met by the brethern? 6. What was the result of Paul’s hearing by the Romans? 7. How long was he held in Rome? 8. How many versions are there as to the death of Paul? 9. What is the first? 10. What is the second? Answers. 1. ‘The father of Publius, governor of the island, was sick with fever and dysentery. Paul cured him through prayer. 2. The party remained on the island during the Winter, a period of three months. 3. They set sail in the ship called the Twin Brothers from Alexandria. 4. At Syracuse, Rhegium ‘and Puteoli, where a landing was made. 5. Paul was met by the brethern at the Market of Appius and the Three ‘Taverns, between 30 and 40 miles from Rome. 6. They found no cause for holding him and would have set him at liberty but for the efforts of his enemies. 7. For two years Paul remained a prisoner in Rome. But he was placed under a guard and allowed to live in a home rented for him by his friends. 8. Two. 9. He is presumed to have been put to death without being released. 10. According to the second theory, Paul was released by Nero. After visit- ing various places about the Aegean Sea he returned to Rome, where he was imprisoned and put to death by be- heading. — SPECIAL SERMON. “True Measurement of Age” Theme of Dr. Daugherty. At the Memorial United Brethren Church, North Capitol and R _streets, tomorrow morning the pastor, Dr. 8. B. Daugherty, will preach a special New Year sermon on “True Measurement of Age” and in the evening Rev. W. Maynard Sparks, a student in Bone- brake Seminary and a son of the con- gregation, will bring the message. The Sunday school and Christian Endeavor Socleties will have special features. A special watch night service of all the churches of Bloo: e will be held Monday night at 10:30 o'clock. Dr. R. Y. Nicholson will preach the sermon. Is Pageant to Be Presented. A Christmas pageant entitled “A Journey to Bethlehem” will be given at Grace Episcopal Church, Ninth and D street southwest, tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. Forty children will take part. It is under the supervision of the rector, Rev. Meade Bolton MacBryde. “Ageless Christ” Sermon Topic. Rev. Henry B. Wooding, pastor of the Eckington Presbyterian Church, North Capitol street corner Florida avenue, will speak tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock on the theme “The Ageless Christ,” and in the evening at 8 o'clock on “The New Year—A Gift of God.” ars. He was Kindly treat- ed and resided, under: home provided b{ his ng to 3 8 liberty and went, upon gnother missionary It is said that 67,000,000 in the United States belong to no church. OF PAUL Paul dwelt there uard, 1h 3 riends. .. best reports time, @etuming“t’o f?omeg adain pla Tg?s a@tion was taken Emperor Nerg who had evandelist his liberty. oh the oc~ casion of the first tridl. But this Paul was not so fortunate. o D. C, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1928. CHURCH TO GIVE PRIZES FOR ESSAYS Baptist Group Competition Expected to Stimulate Study of Creed’s History. In the hope of further promoting a study of Baptist history and principles at the hands of the Baptist college stu- dents of the South, the Sunuday School Board of the Southern Baptist Con- vention announces a series of prizes for the best essays submitted in the Spring of 1929 on the subject “The Proper Relationship Between Church and State as Viewed and Held by Baptists.” A prize of $150 cash will go to the junior or senior Baptist student in any college or university producing the best essay on this subject from his State, there being a separate prize offered for each State within the territory of the Southern Baptist Convention. In addi- tion to the State prize, there will be two additional Southwide prizes of $75 and $50 each, the Southwide prizes to be for the best and second best of those esasys which are first declared winners in their respective States. A judging committee will be named in each State by its Sunday school and Baptist Young People’s Union secre- taries. All papers are due on or before April 1, 1929. Other conditions provide that all essays shall consist of approximately 10,000 words and be typewritten: pos- sess some literary merit; furnish an accurate analysis, history and knowledge of the subject, as well as the principles that should govern it. The contest is limited to junior and senior classes of the A. B. or corresponding grades, though the Baptist students may be studying in Baptist, tax-supported, pri- vate or other institutions of learning of college grade. DR. HARRIS’ SERMON WILL BE BROADCAST Program Is Completed for Watch- Night Services at Foundry M. E. Church. Dr. Prederick Brown Harris, pastor of Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church, will preach tomorrow morning on the theme “Our New Year’s House;” the service will be broadcast by WOL. In the evening his subject will be “I Wish You. Monday evening beginning at 8 o'clock the annual “watch night” serv- ice will be held. “Great Events of the Year” will be depicted in motion pic- tures. At 9:30 p.m. Dr. Harry E. Woolever will speak on “The Signing of the Paris Peace Pact;” at 9:45 p.m. Dr. Howard F. Downs will relate ex- periences of his recent travels in the Holy Land; at 10 p.m. a social period with refreshments served by the Wom- an's Guild: from 10:30 to 12 o'clock there will be brief addresses by Bishop John W. Hamilton, Dr. William A. Hag- gerty, Dr. E. L. Eaton, Dr. Frank W. Collier, Rev. Eddy L. Ford and Dr. Harris. NEW YEAR PAGEANT ‘1S CHURCH FEATURE Christmas Party for Children Is to Be Held in Pierce Hall Monday. “The End That Is a Beginning” is the subject of the sermon to be de- livered by Dr. Ulysses G. B. Pierce, min- ister of All Souls’ Church (Unitarian), Sixteenth and Harvard streets, at the 11 o'clock morning-service. The feature at the motion picture hour in Pierce Hall at 7:30 pm. will be “A Harp in The annual Christmas party for the children of the church school will be held in Pierce Hall Monday at 3 p.m. In the evening, starting at 11:30 o'clock, there will be & pageant service welcom- ing in the New Year. This service, “The Lightbearers,” has been specially prepared for this occasion. The service will be preceded by an entertainment in Pierce Hall. WEEK OF PRAYER SET. Schedule for Services in Blooming- dale Section Announced. Following a custom of years the churches of the Bloomingdale section will observe the week of prayer next week. ‘The following is the schedule of places and the speakers assigned for the evening services: December 31— United Brethren Church, Rev. B. Y. Nicholson, speaker. January 1—Lincoln Road M. E. Church, ~Rev. Henry B. Wooding, er. January 2—Eckington Church, Rev. Clarence Corkran, speaker. January 3—Bethany Baptist Church, Rev. 8. B. Daugherty, speaker. January 4—Rhode Island Methodist Church, Rev. Hugh T. speaker. French Services. Rev. Florian Vurpiliot, pastor of the French congregation which 'meets at St. John's Church, Lafayette Square, every Sunday at 4 p.m. and every Fri- day at 4:45 o'clock, will preach tomor- row on ‘“Jesus Christ, la Veritable Lumere. PO T e Temple Baptist Services. “The Days of the Year” will be the subject of the sermon in the Temple Baptist Church tomorrow morning, and in the evening the pastor, Rev. Thomas E. Boorde, will preach on “Deal With My Master.” — Bolivia has awarded for the first time to women the decoration of the “Condor of the Andes” to Mother Marguerite of the Congregation of the Sacred Heart. Paul was under arrest. » @ iven the RACIAL GROUPS 10 HOLD PARLEY First Annuat Convention of Consolidated Organization to Open Tuesday. The first annual convention of the consolidated race orgarizations, the National Equal Rights League and Race Congress of America, will be held at Mount Carmel Baptist Church, Third and Eye streets, Tuesday at 8:15 p.m.; ‘Wednesday at 12:30 p.m., and Thursday at 10:30 am. Dr. W. H. Jernagin, vice president at large, will make the opening address. W. M. Trotter of Boston, Mass, will speak on “Completing Emancipation.” Dan Kelly Miller of Howard University will eulogize Abraham Lincoln and Lewis Monroe will speak in memory of Roscoe Conkling. ‘There will be a business session Wed- nesday and Dr. M. A. Talley of Home- stead, Pa., will give an address. In the evening Bishop W. J. Walls of Char- lotte, N. C., an address; eulogy of Ed- ward Douglas White, former Chief Jus- tice of the United States Supreme Court, will be given by L. Melendez King, and Armond W. Scott, a political forecast of the negro, based on the last election. ‘Thursday morning there will be a business session and election of officers. Dr. C. L. Russell, president of the Na- tional Ministerial Alliance, will speak on “The Leadership that Counts.” DR. MI ERS SPEAKS TWICE TOMORROW | T Watch Night Service Planned New Year Eve at Fourth Presbyterian. Dr. James H. Miers, pastor of the Fourth Presbyterian Church, will speak on the following topics tomorrow: 11 am., “The Healing Touch”; 8 pm, “The Opening of a New Door.” New Year eve there will be a watch night service, beginning at 9 pm. The pastor will preach at 11 pm. on “Watchman, What of the Night?” Mr. and Mrs. Harvey B. Gram will give a reception to the members and friends of the adult Bible class at their residence, 1750 Lamont street, New Year day from 6 to 9 p.m. The Woman's Missionary Society will meet at 11 o'clock Wednesday in the adult Bible classroom. Mrs. E. G. Russell will give the devotional passage, and Mrs. Fawcett will read the mis- sionary letters. Mrs. James Sherrier will speak of the ‘“Children of the World.” Miss Donaldson will be host- ess and Mrs. Harry Blake, as chairman of the luncheon committee, will be as- sisted by the members of the society. Thursday evening at 8 o'clock the subject is “He Who Walks with God.” Dr. Miers will lecture Friday evening on the Book of Hebrews. PLANS LECTIIRE SERIES ON PASSION PLAY McK. Etchison to Speak on Oberammergau Event at Central Y. M. C. A. ‘The Passion Play of Oberammergau will be the subject of a brief series of lectures to be given at 4 o'clock Sun- day afternoons at the Central Y. M. C. A. Building, 1736 G street, by Page McK. Btchison; religious work director of the “Y.” ‘The lecture series, starting tomorrow, will Be a part of the program of the Y. M. C. A. commemorating the nine- teenth centenary of Jesus’ ministry on earth. The public is invited. ‘The historic Passion Play will be {l- lustrated by 60 colored slides showing scenes of the play and the village of Oberammergau and characters in the play with respect to their home life. % PARISH RECEPTION. General Guild of Nativity Chapel BSponsors Thursday Event. At the Nativity Chapel the annual parish reception will be held Thursday, under_auspices of the General Guild, Rev. Edwin M. Thompson, warden. A program will follow the reception at 9:30 p.m. This annual getting together of the congregation and friends finishes the twenty-fifth anniversary celebration of the Nativity history, which started at the Christmas season in 1903. The members of the Resurrection and the Annunciation Chapels are included in the congregation. LISTS THR’E.E SERVICES. St. Margaret’s Church Program Is Given Out. There will be three services at St. Margaret's Church, Connecticut avenue and Bancroft place, tomorrow. Holy communion, 7:30 a.m.; morning prayer with sermon, 11 a.m. and evensong with sermon, 4:30 p.m. The rector, Dr. Her- bert Scott Smith, will preach at 11 am. ‘The Feast of the Circumcision will be observed Tuesday by one celebration of holy communion at 11 am. Holy com- munion will also be celebrated at 11 am. Thursday, the regular midweek celebration. Rev. E. Hez Swem’s Text. “Singular Signs!” is the subject of Rev. E. Hez Swem, tomorrow night, 8 o'clock, Centennial Baptist Church, and the 11 o'clock morning sermon subject is: “Understanders and Standers.” Special prayers are offered, both morn- ing and night, for the sick and suf- fering. Sunday School Lesson Quarterly Review S~ ~= Eul was ('ourggjilty of the various cha? H|em and was, demned to death, according to the stor: Famous Churches of the World CHURCH TO REPEAT DICKENS” “CAROL" Mount Pleasant Congrega- tional to Present Drama- tization Again. The dramatization of Dickens “Christmas Carol,” presented last week NV a-rs mofdnerty The Cathedral, Freiburg, Germany 'HE cathedral in Freiburg is a mag- nificent edifice, universally ad- mired for the symmetry and grandeur of its proportions and the tastefulness of its decorations. It looms high above the city, all the rest of whose buildings seem to cluster around its mighty feet like a brood of chickens under the pro- tecting wing of their old mother hen. The town of Freiburg grew up in the latter part of the eleventh century in the vicinity of a hunting seat of the counts of Zahringen. Count Berthold built & chapel here dedicated to St. Peter and, in 1122, Conrad III began the erection of the present cathedral to take its place, In 1146 it was so far ad- vanced that St. Bernard of Clairvaux preached the Crusade there with such telling effect that thousands of men as- sumed the cross, and volunteered for service in the Holy Land. It finally reached completion in 1152, though the nave and the tower were rebuilt in the thirteenth century, and the choir in the fourteenth. The city suffered considerably dur- ing the terrible Thirty Years’ War and 150 years later the French Revolution- ists turned the cathedral into a store house; but its delicate beauties have, al- most by a miracle, escaped with but lit- tle defacement. The portals are very beautiful, and adorned, as is the whole edifice within and without, with statues of innumerable characters from the his- tory and allegory of the Christian faith. The great, tower is one of the finest and most complete Gothic steeples extant. ‘The clock in this tower is the work of Schwilger, who made the celebrated astronomical one at Strasburg. Magnificent stained-glass windows of many different dates adorn the interior, a number of them after the designs of the celebrated Albrecht Durer. Two of them were given by the guilds of the millers and vintners and bear their symbols, The side altars are covered with quaint old wood carvings and the capi- tals of the pillars are alive with the fantastic creations of the exuberant medieval imagination. ‘There are beautiful pictures, some of them by Holbein the younger. The specimens of the woodcarving, metal- work and monumental sculpture are too numerous to be even hinted at in any detail. Most of the old counts and dukes of Zahringen are buried in this church and commemorated by sculp- tured effigies. Nobles of a more exalted kingdom are here also, especially St. Lambert and St. Alexander, the patrons of the church. SERMONS ON PRAYER PLANNED FOR JANUARY Rev. C. R. Ferguson Will Preach on “The Right Start” Tomorrow. “The Right Start” is the message topic at Wisconsin Avenue Baptist Church, Forty-second and Fessenden streets, tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. In the 11 o'clock morning worship the pastor, Rev. Clarence R. Ferguson, will preach on “Old Things Past.” Turing the month of January the pastor will preach on prayer: January 6, “What is Prayer?” and “When Jesus Prayed”; January 13, “Backsliders’ Prayer” and “Paul in Prayer”: January 20, “Intercessory Prayer” and “Prayer of Blind Man"”; January 27, “Persever- ing Prayer” and “Dying Thief in Prayer.” ‘The Bible school meets Sunday morn~ ings at 9:30 o'clock. Senior and In- termediate B. Y. P. U. study vital topics each Sunday evening at 7 o’clock. Topic for tomorrow evening, “Hubmaier, Bap- tist Martyr.” PLAN PULPIT EXCHANGE. Pastors Throughout City to Preach in Churches Other Than Own. A city-wide exchange of pulpits, ar- ranged through the office of the Fed- eration of Churches, is being planned for Sunday, January 27. Ordinarily only the morning hour of worship is nvolved. Each year about 50 pastors preach in churches other than their own and as many churches hear other pastors. ‘The arrangements are planned by the committee on public meetings, whose chairman is Dr. F. C. Reynolds, pastor of Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church. It includes more than a dozen repre- sentative ministers and laymen from various denominations. Correspondence is being conducted by the executive sec- retary, Dr. W. L. Darby. DR. STRAUGHN TO SPEAK. Will Address Harrison Bible Class Tomorrow. Dr. James H. Straughn, promotional secretary-treasurer of the General Con- ference M. P. Church, will address the Harrison Bible Class of Congress Street Methodist Protestant Church, 1238 Thirty-first street, tomorrow morning at. 9:45 o’clock in the auditorium. His sub- Ject will be “Paul, the World Christian.” ‘T. W. Grimes will have charge of the lesson and give a short talk on it. “The Closed Book” Sermon Topic. At the Takoma Park Baptist Church, the pastor, Rev. William Earl LaRue, will preach tomorrow at 11 o'clock on The Closed Book;"” 4 p.m. vesper serv- ice, “Life as a Piigrimage.” By “LOOM OF LIFE” TOPIC OF NEW YEAR SERMON Rev. Edward 0. Clark Announces Subjects for Chevy Chase Baptist Services. “The Loom of Life” will be the sub- ject of a New Year’s sermon by Rev. Edward O. Clark, pastor of the Chevy Chase Baptist Church, tomorrow at 11 o'clock. At 7:45 pm. his theme will be “Looking Unto Jesus.” A special watch night service will be held at the church Monday evening from 9 to 12 o'clock. The Young People’s Union, together with the Sun- day School and Woman's Society, are promoting this service. Miss Frances Phillips is chairman of the committee on arrangements. From 9 o'clock until 11 o'clock a varied program and social hour will be conducted, -followed by a service of consecration until the New Year is ushered in. A feature of the service will be the unveiling of the church motto for the New Year. The public is invited. PICKS POST-YULE TOPIC. Rev. B. Broskamp to Preach at Gunston-Temple Memorial. Rev. Bernard Broskamp, pastor of the Gunton-Temple Memorial Presby- terlan Church, will preach a post- Christmas sermon tomorrow morning on the subject “After Christmas, What Then?" At the Intermediate Christian En- deavor meeting at 6:45 o'clock the pas- tor’s brother, Rev. Otto Braskamp, will speak of “The Youth Movement in China,” and will illustrate his address with stereopticon slides. Following their annual custom, the pastor and Mr,. Braskamp will be at home in thei: apartment, at Southbrook Courts, 16th and Newton streets, to the members of the church and con- gregation on New Year day from 3 to 5:30 o'clock. SERMON ANNOUNCED. Rev. Harold E. Beatty to Preach on “Anno Christi 1920.” ‘“Anno Christi 1929 ” will be the sub- ject of the New Year sermon tomorrow at 11 am., in Georgetown Lutheran ghurth. by Rev. Harold E. Beatty, pas- T. Christian Endeavor, 7 p.m.; topic, “Learning by Experience.” “Person: Evangelism” will be the subject at the 8 p.m. service. Six Low Masses Tuesday, On New Year day six low masses will be celebrated at St. Mary's Church, Fifth street between G and H streets. They will be at 6:15, 7:15, 8:15, 9:15, 11:15 and 12:10. The masses on Sun- day will be at the regular hours, Harlowe R. Hoyt Walter Scott es which had been brought adainst was imprisoned For a time,and was Finally beheaded. of the Qreau’t advocates of Christianity in all history. « Jenerally a Thus perish?éegr;e {in the Mount Pleasant Congregational | Church, 1410 Columbia road, will be | repeated tomorrow night at 7:30 o'clock | toaccommodate the many who last | week were unable even to get inside the hall. Sunday morning the pastor, Rev. Moses R. Lovell, will deliver a | New Year sermon and at 5:30 p.m. ! the Young People’s forum will hold & discussion period. “The Comparative Emotional Reac- tion of White and Colored People” will be the theme Sunday at 5 o'clock of | Dr. Nolan C. Lewis, director of clinical psychiatry at Saint Elizabeth's Hospital in the eighth of the Winter's psy- chology life talks. On account of the holiday the Mon- day evening clinic of the Washington Life Adjustment Institute will be omitted next_ week, resuming January 7 at 7 pm. Rabbi J. T. Loeb of Ohev Sholom Synagogue will speak Thurs- day evening on “Early Background of Hebrew Though! ‘This will be the fourth in a series of midweek meet- ings devoted to presentations of com- parative religions. % ‘The Women’s Guild voted this week to assist in furnishing the new Con- gregational Home for the Aged on Crittenden street and appropriated $50 for the purchase of china of an ap- sent the church on the board of man- agers of the new home. At its meet- ing January 2, the Women’s Guild will hear reports of its past year's work and plans will be laid for a turkey din- ner and entertainment which the ‘women will give jointly with the men of the church some time in January. Rev. and Mrs. Wynn C. Fairfleld, missionaries supported by the church in China for many years past, are soon to return from their post on ac- count of Mr. Fairfleld’s continued 1l health. After convalescence he expects to assume new duties with the Amer- ican Board of Foreign Missions. NEW YEAR IS TOPIC OF DR. S. J. PORTER First Baptist Church Pastor An- nounces Sermons and Tues- day Reception, At the Pirst Baptist Church, the pas- tor, Dr. Samuel Judson Porter, will preach a sermon tomorrow on the new year. His subject will be “Forward Through Change and Adjustment.” ‘The topic of the evening sermon will be “How Can We Be Sure of Jesus?” Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Judson Porter ‘will hold a reception for members of the church and congregation, at their home in the Northumberland, Tuesday after- noon, 3 to 6 o’clock. ‘The Swedish Mission will meet to- morrow at 3:30 p.m. ‘This mission also holds a weekly meeting at 8 pm., on Friday night, at the church. ‘The Business Women's Circle wil! have supper at the church, at 6 p.m ‘Thursday, followed by an address by E H. Hutchins, recently returned fron Porto Rico. ‘The prayer meeting will be led b pastor, Thursday evening at 8 o'c DR. SIZ00 WILL PREACH TO MEDICAL FRATERNI" “The Beloved Physician” Will Be Topic of Sermon at Ma- sonic Temple, Dr. Joseph R. Sizoo will preach at the service tomorrow of New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, which will be held in the auditorium of the Masonic Temple. His morning topie is “The Ageless Call.” In the evening a special service will be held to which the members of the medical fraternity of the District of Columbia are invited. It is in recog- nition of the three-hundredth anniver- sary of the discovery by Dr. Willlam Harvey, founder of modern medicine. . Sizoo will preach on the subject, “The Beloved Physician.” Monday evening at 11:15 o'clock the annyal watch night service will be held in the parish hall of the church Dr. Sizoo will be in charge of this vigil service at the close of the year, TWO SERMONS TOMORROW Revi Jo H. Dunham’'s Topies at ‘Western Presbyterian Chureh. Reyv. J. Harvey Dunham, pastor of the Western Presbyterian Church, H street between Nineteenth and Twen- tieth streets, will take for his subject tomorrow morning, at 11 o'clock, “Help- ful Retrospection,’ the evening, at 8 o'clock, his theme will be “Our Times.” ‘The_Ladies’ Missionary Society will meet Friday, at 2:30 p.m., in the par- lors of the church. The midweek prayer service is held Thursday evening at 8 o'clock, with a lecture by the pastor. During the month of January the pas- tor will conduct a mission study class al | on Thursday evenings. Subject, “The New Africa TREATS FOR PATIENTS. 800 Stockings Filled With Candy Christmas Gifts to Hospitals. One of the interesting phases of serv- ice rendered during the Christmas holi- days was that given by Mrs. E. W. Mur- ray, hospital visitor of the Federation Ol ith he assis r 1 e assistance of young people from several congregations, e an 800 stockings were made and filled with candy. These were distributed on the afternoon of December 24 to patients in five hospitals of the city, with a message of greeting and good wishes from the federation. A number of games and toys were sent, in addition, to the patients in the contagious disease ward of Garfleld Hospital, these being the only remembrances this group re- géived during the Christmas season. Senator Smliltb W. Brookhart The Wnlni;gtol aipcn Forum Control of Co;;orlfion Profits Sunday, Dec. 30.—3 P.M. 808 Eye St. N.W. Sunday Meetings THE SECULAR LEAGUE Musicians’ Hall, 1006 E St. Sunday, 3 P.M. “WHY WE ARE RATIONALISTS AND NOT RELIGIONISTS” Franklin Steiner