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DR, CLARK CHOSEN - PASTOR EMERITUS Takoma Park Presbyterians| to Install New Minister Wednesday Evening. Dr. Thomas C. Clark has been elected pastor emeritus of the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church, Takoma Park, Md., becoming effective next ‘Wednesday evening, when his successor as pastor, Rev. R. Paul Schearrer, will be installed. Dr. Clark came to Takoma Park from Grand Island, Nebr, 23 ears ago and has served actively dur- g this period and up to the present m Tor. Clark will close his pastorate to- Motrow morning. when holy com- munion will be held at 11 o'clock. New mrembers will be welcomed, several of whom will be baptized at this service. Children's baptism will also be admin- istered at the morning service. In the evening at 7:30 o'clock special services will be conducted bv the Women's Mis- sionary Society and featured with an nitractive program. Miss Rachel Bene- fer, wdo has spent many vears in the South, will be one of the principal speakers of the evening. Given Watch and Chain. At a reception to Dr. Clark Priday evening he was presented with a gold watch and chain by the members of the congregation. A special program was rendered, with messages from his host of friends and members of the church. The invocation was given by Rev. J. R. Duffield and introductory remarks by Charles R. Normandy, chairman of the meeting. Dr. Freeley Rohrer, moderator of the Presbytery of Washington, delivered an address. Mayor Ben G. Davis spoke on behalf of the community. Personal tributes were paid by E. V. Crittenden and Mrs. H. I. Houston, representing the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church. A mes- sage from the local churches was de- livered by Rev. William E. La Rue. The benediction was by Rev. Kenneth Carson. ‘The installation of Rev. Mr. Schear- rer will take place next Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock in the church, with Dr. Rohrer presiding. Dr. Joseph R. Sizoo_will preach the installation sermon, Dr. W. L. Darby will deliver the charge to the new pastor, Rev. J. H. Hollister will deliver the charge to the congregation and Dr. Alfred E. Barrows 1 offer the installation prayer. Ceremony by Presbytery. . Rev. Mr. Schearrer will be received by the Presbytery of Washington Mon- day at 10 a.m. at the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, at which time the call to the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church will be placed in his hands and the tion program ordered for next Wednesday evening. A reception to the new pastor and his wife will be given February 15, at 8 pm, in the Takoms Park Presbyterian Church. ¥ Rev. Dr. Clark will continue to re- side in Takoma Park, having taken -apartments in the Takoma Apartments, 310 Tulip avenue. SRR P \“SUPREME SACRIFICE” IS PASTOR’S SUBJECT | —— | Dr. Copenhaver Also Will Preach A Tomorrow. on “Listening | to God.” Dr. John C. Copenhaver, pastor, will preach in Epworth Methodist Episco] ! Church sfupm Thirteenth hireet & REPENTANCE AND FAITH. Isalah, 1.10-20; Ezekiel, xviii.20~ 23, 27-32; Mark, i1.1-12; Luke, ii.1-14, xv.11-24; Acts, 11.32-39; Hebrews, xi.1-10. Golden Text-—“Repent ye, and believe in the gospel.”—Mark, 1.15. | Repentance and faith are the human factors in salvation. They must be mastered and completely understood if we are to understand Christianity, “In other religions the chief good is release from the troubles of the present in a heaven of peace. Christianity differs from all these religions in presenting to men fellowship with God as the highest good from this life and for that which is to come.” In our second lesson for the year, that we considered about a month ago, we faced the fact of the presence of sin in the life of men and that as a result of its existence fellow- ship with God was impossible. John the Baptist gripped the Jewish people by his demand for all men to repent. Jesus adopted the slogan of His herald. It was never absent from His mesage and requirements from men. Peter re-echoed the call in his great Pentecostal sermon. Paul insisted upon | repentance as a fundamental require- | ment of his gospel. Although it is dis- tinctly a Christian doctrine, yet it ‘rormed the burden of the prophets’ preaching, who call upon Israel “to re- pent.” Isaiah in that portion of his prophecy that forms part of this lesson called upon his countrymen to repent, saying, “Wash you, make you clean, put away the evil from your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil.” During the exile Ezekiel told the Jews, in an effort to make them repent, that “the soul that sinneth, it shall die.” He igught them that God had pleasure in the death of the wickes and that “when a wicked man turneth |away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is L‘nrltm and right, he shall save his soul ve.” Method of Conversion. “The Christian salvation is from the love of the Father by the grace of the Son through the fellowship of the Spirit; as the divine work and gift it is final, complete, perfect: man cannot supplement or improve it; it is a fin- ished work and a free gift.” Before any one can enter into the joys of salvation there must be a complete change in the sinner’s attitude toward God. Repent- ance and faith are inseparable. Both are required of all who desire to be saved. They make up what men call conversion; repentance, which means change of mind, not as an isolated in- tellectual process, but as the result of an appropriate emotion and pérsonal determination. When we use the term repentance we need to remember that in the New Testament it means more than its translation, for “metanoia” has a richer meaning. It means changed beliefs, standards and sentiments. Re- pentance looks back and forsakes. Faith looks ahead and accepts God's gift of salvation. Repentance grows out of a personal sense of sin. It is born of a conviction of personal failure to do God's will. It manifests itself in contrition, but it is not true repentance unless it is marked by quitting one’s willful and wicked ways and turning unto God, confident that He will pardon, forgive and restore wen confession is made of sin. In his sermon at Pentecost Peter tried to show his that in He appealed to them to change their mind or repent on that point, which they had believed, when He was cruci- fied. In the story of the prodigal son Jesus did not use the word, repentance, but He illustrated the meaning of it in His parable, that the Holy Spirit has used to convict men of their sin. In that story one can see the evidence of t | the prodigal’s repentance in the change of mind that came over him and the Sunday school council will meet y evening at 8 o'clock and will in charge of the senior de t. short business meet there and refrshments. t quarterly conference of the Churchs South in Washing- Rt 30 H Balthis, presiaing district, will be worth League chapter is hold- “member-attendance” contest. two captains leading the teams Mrs. Norman De Neale and Mrs. Arthur Winn. The league services are at 7 o'clock. K s§§§, 59, begin a series of three studies on evan- gelism, and will take as his text book, ‘The Methodist Evangel,” by Dr. O. E. Goddard. Wt SCOUT SERVICES. Boys Will Be Guests of Cleveland Park Church. National Boy Scout SBunday will be ohserved at the Cleveland Park Con- A tional Church tomorrow at the 1 o'clock service. The pastor will de- liver an appropriate sermon and two Eagle Scouts, Robert Wilson and John Cope, also will take part. Under the leadership of Maj. F. T. Norcross, scout- wfier, Troop No. 14 will attend in a ly. ‘The meeting is sponsored by the troop committee, made up of the following men from the church and community: Dr. Harry Moore, chairman; Gen. Amos A. Fries, Albert Jones, George Elleott and Prof. C. F. Moore. ‘The evening service will be at 6:30 o'clock. After the devotional exercises & motion picture will be shown, “When & Man’s a Man.” LENTEN SERVICES. Program for Church of Ascension | Is Announced. ‘The rector of the Church of the Ascension, Rev. Thomas W. Cooke, an- nounces the following services for to- morrow, beginning at 8 a.m. with the celebration of the holy commi n; 9:30, church school; 11, morning pray- er, litany and sermon; 6 p.m., Young People’s Soclety; 8 p.m., evening pray- er and address. Lenten services begin Ash Wednes- day at 7:30 am. with celebration of the holy communion for office em- loyes; 10 am., celebration of the ly communion; 8 p.m., penitential office and address. Thursday, 10 am.,, holy communion; 4:45 p.m. short lit- any service. Friday, 8 p.m., penitential office and address. Dr. Perkins Will Preach. Dr. Frederic W. Perkins, pastor of the Pirst Universalist Church, will preach at the 11 o'clock service tomorrow morning in the Ambassador Theater, where that church is conducting its Church Observes Woman’s Day. ‘Woman's day will be observed at the Mount Zion M. E. Church, Twenty- ninth street between Dumbarton avenue and O street, tomorrow. Addresses will be delivered at 11 a.m. by Mrs. McAdoo, secretary of Phyllis Wheatley Y. W. C. A; at 3 pm. by Mrs. Mamie Hewlett | Plummer, principal of Francis Junior h School, and at 8 g x=~oa D-llhlvll?y- | i emotional impulse that resulted in his decision to return home. Forgiveness of one'’s sin depends upon repentance. While God's grace is so great that He would willingly forgive sins without repentance, easily “forgiveness sinner” had personally felt the need of repentance in & way that would justify His conferring forgiveness. Judges have the authority to give probation, but they will not give it unless they tisfied his crime and is thoroughly repentant, not because he is caught, but because he sees the fact that he sinned and filled with conviction, contrition, and condemns himself for his deed. The New Testament'’s definition, description :lxl:d demand of ndpemee‘-i ?hua for 1; oroughgoing an: ange our morals and mind. The spiritual experience, commonly called conversion, that is conected with our change of mind is not complete without faith, that causes us to put our trust in God’s offer of salvation if we would repent and be- | lieve His gospel. Saving Faith, Faith is the foundation of our com- mercial life. Most of the world’s busi- ness is carried on by the use of credits, which is another name for trust or faith. Mathematics, which is the foun- dation of most of our sciences, is built up by the acceptance of certain axioms which are accepted by faith as true. Faith in religion does not differ from that in any other realm, except that s saving faith is & personal change of titude toward Jesus Christ, as Re. deemer, Savior, Lord and Coming King. Repentance “toward God” is accom- "“r‘fid by “faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.” It has been pointed out that there are three elements in faith. “There is an intellectual element—that is, the mind recognizes certain facts and lays hold upon them, Then there is the emo- tional element, or a certain feeling about those facts that may affect our welfare, or fit into our particular need at the moment. Then there is a vo- litional element, an element of the will, by which we commit ourselves to a course of action based upon those. facts, con- vinced that the end we seck will be at- tained that way.” Faith cometh by hearing the word. It is the substance of things hoped for that prompts us ‘with its dynamic power to put our com- THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, Sunday School Lesson Dr. Hugh T. Stevenson plete confidence for salvation in Jesus Christ, which we do by accepting Him as our Savior. Unless we faith in Christ, we would not forsake sin and try to live a life that would reveal to men that we had been with Jesus and learned of Him. Faith has a larger place in God's word than repentance. It is closely interwoven with repentance in the commencement of the Christian life, and without faith, no christian could live the Jife that he ought to live. Faith gives us power to attempt the impossible for the Lord, when He com- mands us. Faith develops our charac- ter. Character determines our destiny. To maintain and develop our person- ality we must accept through faith the gift of His salvation, the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, who will direct, develop and use our growing faith in the extension of the Master's king- |dom and service. As our faith develops | we have an enlarged vision and hope, s0 that our powers become greater and more efficient. Faith prompts us to act and to win battles for the Lord Jesus. to the Hebrews gives us Israel's hall of fame. In the list of the men of faith we find the encouragement to the correct spirit of worship, as seen in Abel's offering. Faith helps us to face death. Faith aids us to become pil- grims and ploneers by the examples of the heroes of faith who won their victories through faith. Our Lord, through His faith, “endured the cross, despising the shame and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Our crown waits upon our faith revealed in service. Bible Questions Of the Day By Harlow R. Hoyt. THE PRODIGAL SON. Questions. 1. When was the parable of the Prodigal Son spoken? 2. When was mention made of it in a recent lesson? X 3. How was it associated with two other parables and what were they? 4. What was the occasion of the preaching of this parable? 6. Who was father? represented by the brother? 8. What is taught in the parable? 9. To what did Peter testify on Pentecost? 10. What proof did he offer? Answers: Christ spoke the parable of the al- Son three months before His crucifixian while preaching in Paraea. 2. When you. learned the lesson of the ninety and nine. 3. The Parables of the Lost Sheep, the Lost Coin and the Prodigal Son were spoken at the same time to bring home the lesson Christ sought to teach. 4. Scribes and Pharisees had come to him asking why He dined with public- ans and sinners. 5. The son represents the Christian who strays from the paths of righteous- ness, 6. The father represents God. 7. ‘The brother represents the up- 1. . | right Christian. who is firm in the faith. 8. The lesson of penance—by ac- knowledging sin and being willing to atone for sinning, one may be saved. 9. Peter testified to the fact that Christ had risen. 10. The proof of the twelve apostles, ‘who were witnesses to incidents follow- ing the crucifixion. PULPIT SUBJECT GIVEN. Gunton-Temple Pastor to Preach Tomorrow on “Desire to Escape.” Rev. Bernard Braskamp. pastor of the Gunton-Temple Memorial Presby- terian Church, will have for his sub- ject tomorrow morning, “The Desire Escape,” taking as his text, “Oh that I had wings like a dove! then would I fly away and be at rest.” The Chris- tian Endeavor Society will meet in the chapel at 6:45 o'clock. ‘The mission study class, taught by Mrs. Anderson, will be held at is | the home of Mrs. Spilman, 1645 Hobart street, Monday at 2:30 o'clock. The Women’s Missionary Soclety will meet in the chapel Wednesday at 11 am. Luncheon will be served at 12:30 o'clock, and the Ladies’ Aid Soclety will meet at 1:30 o'clock. Thursday evening, at 8 o'clock the pastor is leading a mission study class on “Africa.” TPriday and Saturday eve- nings from 7 to 10 o'clock there will be an indoor picnic in the assembly room under auspices of the Sunday school and the Harriet-Boulter Mis- slonary Guild. S a— MEMORIAL SERMON. Rev. J. Harvey Dunham to Touch on Lincoln’s Life. At the Western Presbyterian Church, H street between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets, Rev. J. Harvey Dun- ham, the pastor, will take for his sub- ject tomorrow at 11 o'clock “Plucking Thistles and Plantnig Flowers.” This will be a Lincoln memorial sermon. In the eveng at 8 o'clock his theme will be “Jezebel—An Artist in Crime.” ‘The Girl Scouts of the church will give a play Friday night, the proceeds to go to the building fund. e Pl RS “Hindrances to Prayer” Topio. Rev. A. F. Elmes, pastor of the Peoples’ Congregational Church, will preach on the theme,*“Hindrances to Prayer” tomorrow. morning. Special services at 8 o'clock will be held under the auspices of the Pastors’ Ald Club, at which time the pastor by request will have as his theme, “Dry Bones.” At 6:30 p.m,, the young people will discuss “Jesus Teaching Us to Serve.” THE PRODIGAL SON ?mothy. Psuls beloved disciple and {low worker; son of 3 Greek nd Jewish mother, was born at >~ stra. - “l,x ere he was converted on Psul's first apostolic journey..s oy v e ¥ n his second journey, Paul chose ather He wa - hil. The reference from the epistle | 5. Who was represented by the son? | 7. Who was represented by the | imothy Famous Churches of the World Cathedral, Segovia, Spain ‘The Cathedral of Segovia is a splendid specimen of the florid style of Gothic architecture. It was built in the six- teenth century to replace an older one, which was degtroyed in 1520. It was begun five years later by Juan Gil de Ontanon and his son Rodrigo Gil, after the designs of their magnificent cathe- dral at Salamanca, and is said to have been the last of the purely Gothic ca- thedrals. Its beauty is enhanced by the peculiarly rich color of the stone of which it is built. The cupola which crowns its square tower was originally 350 feet high, but was lowered 22 feel for greater security from lightning. Its cloisters, which are very rich and graceful, belong to the former cathedral and Juan Carupero performed the ex- traordinary feat of taking them down and putting them up again in exactly their original shape. The interior is bright and cheerful and is very striking on account of the bold and harmonious designs of the arches and the richness and elaboration of the vaulting. Most of the windows are filled with picture glass, the coloring of which is very bril- liant and effective. The high altar is inclosed by a very fine fron grille, or- namented with gilding and exceedingly lofty. ‘The retable or altar-screen was erect- ed for Charles III by Lieut. Gen. Saba- tino. It is of vast proportions and is composed of precious marbles of varied and exquisite colors. Another fine re- table rises above the altar in the Chapel of Piety. It was designed by Juan de Juni in 1571 and represents the Deposi- tion from the Cross. The trascoro—that part of the church between the en- trance and the screen of the ritual choir in the middle of the nave—is adorned with delicately tinted marbles and the floor is paved with diamond-shaped blocks of the same material. Among the artistic treasures in this church is a very fine painting of St. Thomas by Alonzo Sanchez Coeleo, but it was much injured by the restoration from an incompetent hand in 1845. There are a number of very fine monuments in the Segovia cathedral, including the mausoleums of several prelates and princes. One of these is the sarcophagus of the Infante Don Pedro—son of Enrique, or Henry II— who was killed at the age of 9 years, owing to the carelessness of his nurse, who let him fall from her arms from an upper window of the palace. An- other contains the relics of the patron saint of Segovia, Santa Maria del Sal- t‘t;.“St. Mary of the Leap, who died in LUTHERAS PLAN ANNUALISTTTE Sunday Schools Will Meet _ Friday Night at Church of the Reformation. At the Church of the Reformation, Second and B streets southeast, next ' Friday evening, all the Lutheran Sun- day schools of the city will meet in their annual institute. Teachers and officers will assemble at 5 o'clock for a devo- tional service and group conferences. Supper will then be served. At 8 pm. a public service will be held, the prin- cipal,address to be given by Dr. J. B. Baker, pastor of St. Matthew's Luth- eran Church, York, Pa. At the opening meeting Dr. G. M. Diffenderfer, pastor of the Luther Place Church, will give a brief address. Group conferences of workers in the several different departments of the Sunday school will be led by the fol- Jowing: Miss Carrie Ivie, Mrs. N. K. Gardner, Mrs. E. O. Volland, Mrs. E. A, Seltzer, Rev. E. H. Meuser, Mrs. Carl Schanche, Mrs. S. T. Nicholas, James H. Solt, Dr. Nicholas and Miss Martha Folk. v. Henry Manken, jr., pastor of the Church of the Incarna- tion, will discuss the Lutheran leader- ship training camp. ‘The evening service will be conducted by Dr. John Weidley, pastor of the Church of the Reformation. T. P. Hickman is treasurer of the institute and Paul Froehlich is chairman of the committee. HONOR TO WOMEN. Albright Memorial Service Devoted to Their Work. ‘The services tomorrow at Albright Memorial Evangelical Church will be devoted to the world-wide work of wom- en. Sunday morning the “Day of Prayer for Missions ,” will be used with 12 women taking part in the service. Sunday night the women of the church will furnish the musi features for the service. At the night service, Rev. Mr. Schna- bel, the pastor, will preach on the “Ninth and Tenth Commandments.” ‘The questions to be answered are “Is gossip ever good”? “Is keeping up with the Jonses wrong”? ‘“Where does gos- sip begin and conversation end”? ‘The vote taken last Sunday night on the quetsion of the church and divorce will be announced Sunday night. Plrent-’[uchef Meeting Set. A parent-teacher meeting for the Sunday school workers and the parents of the scholars who attend the Nativity, the Resurrection and Annunciation chapels will be held on Ash Wednesday at 8:30 o'clock, after the church serv- ice. It will be in charge of the vicar, Rev. Enoch M. Thompson. It will be held in the Nativity Hall, Fourteenth and A streets southeast, in connection with the Sunday School Guild. a: his companion. « left in PBersea with Silas ul went to Athens. After there,he was sent toes- urch in Thessalonica. LEAGUE REVIVES LENTEN SERVICES Churchman’s Group to Hold Lectures in Church of the Epiphany. For the first time in several years, the Churchman'’s League of the District of Columbia will present a series of Lenten lectures Tuesday evening during Lent. In former years this was one of the important features of the work | of the league, but for definite reasons | the custom was discontinued and is now being revived. ‘The lectures will be given in the Church of the Epiphany every Tues- day evening, beginning February 19, |and continuing through March 28. | Services will begin at 8 o'clock. ‘The | speakers will be a selected group of bishops of the Episcopal Church, headed by Bishop James E. Freeman of Washington. The general subject for the series will be “The Supreme Appeal of Jesus Christ.” The full program of speakers is as follows: February 19, Bishop Freeman; February 26, Bishop R. E. L. Strider of West Virginia; March 5, numg ‘Warren L. Rogers of Ohio; March 12, Bishop Frank DuMoulin of Philadelphia; March 19, Bishop Charles Fiske of Central New York; March 26, Bishop Philip Cooke of Delaware. ‘The Brotherhood of St. Andrew in the Diocese of Washington and the Laymen's Service Association, the other organizations of men in the Episco] Church in Washington, are assisting the Churchman’s League in conducting the series of lectures. Dr. Charles Diedel is chairman of the committee of arrangements. PLAN LENTEN SERVICE. Women's Missionary Union to Hold Meeting. A Lenten prayer service, under the auspices of the Washington Women's Missionary Union of the Lutheran Church, will be held Wednesday, at 1:30 cal | p.m. at St. Paul's English Lutheran Church, Eleventh and H streets. Mrs. Luther Hess Waring, president of the union, will preside. ‘The prayer hour will be conducted by Mrs. W. G. Jamison of the Vermont Avenue Christian Church. The officers of the union are: Presi- dent, Mrs. Luther Hess Waring; first vice president, Mrs. J. P. Kretching; second vice president, Miss Irene Gum- mel; third president, Mrs. C. Weltzel; recording secretary, Mrs. J. G Kingsbury; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Harry T. Domer, and treasurer, Mrs. Willlam Pettis. [} lerv:n'nnll Ushers’ Day. ‘The Annual Ushers’ day will be ob- served tomorrow at the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church at the morning serv- ice. Dr. Charles H. Wesley will preach. At the evening service Dr. C. Stepteau of Baltimore, a of the church, will preach. Harold | 7 pastor SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1929 Q. Was the entire New Testament written in the Greek language? If not, why is “the Greek New Testa- "ment” regarded as authoritative? About how closely does New Testa- ment Greek resemble modern Greek? Would a person with a knowledge of New Testament Greek be able to read a modern Greek newspaper or to un- derstand modern spoken Greek? Would you advise a college graduate with a natural aptitude for foreign languages and a good knowledge of three of them to teach himself New Testament Greek, or-is “it too difficult to learn without a teacher? Could you recommend a good text book for self-instruction? Do you think the benefits to be de- rived from a knowledge of, this sub- ject really would justify the outlay of time and effort? I am a Christian and deeply interested in the New Testament. A. Yes, and in its splendid original it is the court of appeals for scholarly and accurate interpretation. In many respects there is a close re- semblance, but a knowledge of the Greek New Testament would not enable you to read a modern Greek newspaper. To do this you would need to master Thumb’s “Handbook of the Modern Greek Vernacular” (T. and T. Clark). By eall means, I would advise you to begin the study of “The Greek New ‘Testament” (Cambridge University Press), with which there is a key to the exercises, and one greatly helpful to the student working alone. The outlay of time and effort will, in my judgment, be amply compensated. You would be able to appreciate more fully the priceless message of this book, and also the best commentators who have expounded its truths. It would further enable you to become a Chris- tian teacher of value and influence, than whom few persons are more | needed today. ' Q. Was Lazarus at the time of his death a believer in Christ? A. All we know of Lazarus is told us in the fourth Gospel. In chapter 2, verse 5, the names of the family in Bethany are given in the following order: Martha, her sister Mary and Lazarus. All three were beloved of Christ, and one might conclude from this statement that Lazarus was a be- liever. The chief interest of Lazarus, in the New Testament, lies in the miracle of which he was the subject. Q. I take it that the essence of the Christ idea is the oneness of God and man. Is not this idea independent of Jesus of Nazareth and did it not occur to men before His time? Is He not simply one of a series of men in whom the idea has been successively em- bodied? This being the case, may we not suppose that there will be yet other embodiments of it which will outrank its embodiment in Jesus? A. Certainly what you call “the Christ idea” is almost as old as intelli- gent thought. That the human and the divine, though different, are akin, is the basis of all religion. It is the motor nerve of the Old Testament's prophetic messages. The expectation that God | would yet reveal Himself in a great de- liverer of the race monopolized the elect souls of Israel. Christian doctrine maintains that this expectation was fulfilled in Jesus Religious Questions DISCUSSED BY Dr. S. Parkes Cadman. and took its definite shape in the fact of the incarnation. The doctrine is stated in various ways, but underlying one and all is the Johannine convic- tion that “the word became flesh” (St. John, 1.14). Your inquiry is in effect: Was the divine incarnation final and perfect in Jesus? The answer of the church universal is that it was, and that every self-unveiling of Deity else- where finds its completion in Him. The inmost nature and the aims of the Father are lodged in His chosen son. Hence, the suggestion that His mani- festaticn will be superseded or even supplemented seems to me to indicate a profound misapprehension of the sig- nificance of Jesus. Can you conceive anything more conducive to human wel- fare than that all men should express in themselves what they discern in Him? Moreover, a perfect social estate would be one in which He was supreme. Of course, as a merely academic query. it is open to ask if Jesus is final. But the late Prof. James Denney once remarked that it would be time enough to talk about superseding the Master when we had caught up with St. Paul. As it Is, that servant of His Lord is still on the far horizon of our spiritual aspirations, Q. How do you explain_the illogical reasoning of the average Protestant in regard to his religion? For instance, a Congregationalist claims he has the right conception of Christ's teaching in the New Testament, and yet the other numerous varieties of Protestant church- men claim the same for their respective persuasions. How can every one of these doctrines be right when they con- tradict each other? By whom and how is such a question decided? Failure heretofore to get a satisfactory solution to these answers has caused me to | abandon all church affiliation. A. The differences which separate the Reformed churches are ecclesiastical rather than doctrinal. The vast ma- jority of Protestants accept the essen- tial truths of the evangelical 'faith and | believe in Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord. But their denominations are divided on matters of church policy and discipline. Other divisions are due to the political disputes of a former day. For instance, the slavery issue sepa- rated several of the larger Protestant bodies in America and, although they now show a fraternal attitude toward each other, their activities have become so extensive that practical difficulties hamper their reunion. E Yet the movement toward consolida- tion is gaining ground and the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America serves as its clearing house. Its overtures and proposals have already done much for comity and co-operation on the basis of a mutual understanding | which is wearing away barriers. I do not think you should break away from | church affiliation. because unity cannot happen overnight. { Instead of finally forsaking the church to which you were related, identify your- self actively with its local interests and cultivate a generous spirit toward all other churches. This is the leaven of loyalty to Christ and of liberality toward His followers of every persuasion. Since it will finally interpenetrate the whole | body of Christianity, you should con- | tribute your life's energies to the great | goal you desire to see achieved. { LINCOLN MEMORIAL PROGRAM PLANNED Metropolitan Methodist Church Announces Services to Be Held Tomorrow Night. At the Metropolitan Methodist Chuch tomorrow night, the one hundred and twentieth anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln will be commemo- rated. The Hoover and Curtis Club of the city will attend and many notable citizens in public life will' be present. ‘The chancel of the church will be deco- rated with palms and flags, including the President’s flag. Senator Rice Means will read the lve service; Rev. Edmund P. chief of chaplains of the United States Army, will pronounce the benediction. Dr. James Shera Montgomery will deliver e et eon D x».:‘nenm e morning sel , Dr. Mon! wil speak on the subject, “The Claims of the World.” The official board of the church met Monday evening. After the presentation of the numerous reports of the presi- dents of the societies, & resolution was adopted unanimously requesting the bl.l"l":op i.)'r fl):‘e Mfimoremcgleunfihb return . Montgomery etropol in Church for the fourth year. This is his second pastorate at Metropolitan, re- turning from Calvary, this city, three years ago. TRIBUTE TO LINCOLN. Memorial Services Planned Honor of Emancipator. in ‘The Metropolitan Presbyterian Church. Fourth and B_streets south- etn. will celebrate Lincoln birthday an- niversary tomorrow morning with a spe- cial service. Clinton O. Howard '511 give an address on, “If Lincoln Were Living Now.” John S. Bennett, of the Ceneral Union sion, will l'p“lnh the evening on “Answered Prayers. REV. H. E. BEATTY TO TALK “Christ and Wayside Iln“' Is Theme. “Christ and the Way Side Man” will be the subject tomorrow at 11 am. in Georgetown Lutheran Church by Rev. Harold E. Beatty. Christian Endeavor, and Present-day Religion” subject at the 8 ;.m. service. will be the Sunday School Lesson Luke 15:11-24; Acts 2:32-39 trouble broke out inthe Timothy was dis~ < proved too however; and he en inthian church, " patched to quiet reat a task turned o it. him, 3ul, whom he :fi in writing the second epistie to e Corint#ians. - served assist- s Pouls 1m CHURCH WILL FRAME | LAYMEN T0 HEAR BISHOP FREEMAN Brotherhood of St. Andrew Breakfast at Alban Towers Is Arranged. A corporate communion for men and boys in the Diocese of Washington will' be held under the auspices of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew in the Beth- lehem Chapel of Washington Cathedral at 8 am, on Washington's Birthday, February 22. Bishop James E. Freeman will be the celebrant. Following the celebration of the Holy Communion, the laymen will meet for breakfast at Alban Towers, 3700 Mas- sachusetts avenue. Bishop Freeman will delllver an address on “Personal Evan- gelism.” The junior brotherhood membérs will take breakfast at St. Alban, the Na- tional Cathedral School for Boys, Mas- sachusetts and Wisconsin avenues, with Dr. W. Sinclair Bowen as their speaker. ‘These gatherings are being arranged as part of a new program of Brother- hood ot St. Andrew activities in Wash- ington, since the recent election of H. Lawrence Choate of Rock Creek Parish as national president of the organiza- tion. Leon C. Palmer, general secre- tary of the brotherhood at national headquarters in Philadelphia, was for- merly in this city as executive secretary of the Bishops' Crusade ,which was di- rected from the cathedral offices on Mount St. Alban. Renewed interest in the brotherhood ideals of daily prayer and personal serv- ice is manifested in the organization of three new chapters in Washington in the last few weeks. A junior chapter has been started at St. B'Erhflf’l and Incarnatin Parish with Charles S. Pond as_director. Senior and junior chapters have been founded at Transfiguration Parish with Roland Jefferson and Morton Thomas. respectively, as directors. Additional chapters are to be inaugurated in other parishes prior to Easter. Reservations for the laymen's break- fast on February 22 may be made through Mr., Choate at 925 Fifteenth street and for the junior breaxfast through Donald E. Gerow at 1001 Fif- teenth street. “VICTORY BY FAITH.” Rev. C. R. Ferguson Also Will Preach on “Chief Corner Stone.” “Victory by Faith” is the sermon topic tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Wisconsin Ave- nue Baptist Church, Forty-second and Fessenden streets, by Rev. Clarence R. Ferguson. In the evening he will preach on the second of the February messages, “Chief Corner Stone.” The pastor will speak to the junior boys and girls at the morning service on “The K. P. and G. Forever.” The Teachers’ and Officers’ Tralning Class will meet at 7:30 Monday evening for final lesson and examination on the first book. J. J. H. Pool is the teacher. Thursday evening at 8 o’clock there will be four returned missionaries from Africa—Rev. and Mrs. Woodley and Rev. and Mrs. Wentworth. This will be & church night for every member and friend of the church. The Bible school meets at 9:30 o'clock by departments. Senior and Intermedi- ate B. Y. P. U. Societies meet at 7 o'clock. Topic, “The Blood That leanses.”. Midweek prayer and Bible First Presbyterian Elders, Tnmees; and Deacons to Hold Busi- | ness Meeting. : | Dr. N. P. Patterson, pastor of the | First Presbyterian Church, will have | for his theme tomorrow morning “The | Nature of Love's Constraint.” The eve- ning service, which is held at the chapel, Massachusetts avenue and Thirty-sixth street, will be at 8 o'clock, and the sub- “Spiritual Marks of the Christian.” Church schools are held each Sunday morning at 9:30 o'clock at both the old church and the chapel. The officers and teachers of the church school at First Church and the chapel council will meet at a_dinner Monday evening at 6 o'clock. Mrs. F. . Edgington will speak to these two groups immediately after the dinner. The groups will then separate for busi- ness meetings. ‘The_ Ladies’ Beneficent Society wiil meet Wednesday at 11 o'clock at the old church. Mrs. M. J. Vaughan is president of this society. Dr. Patterson has called a eeting of the elders, trustees and deacons to meet at the church Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock for the purpose of making up the budget for current expenses inci- which will be made March 10. Rev. C. B. Austin t5mch. At the West Washington Baptist Church, Thirty-first and N streets, the pastor, Rev. C. B. Austin, will preach at both services tomorrow, He will answer the following questions: (1) “What is the Greatest Need of the Church?” (2) “How Can We Best Build Up the Work of Our Church?” (3) “What Can Young People Do to Get People to Attend Church?” s o b “Heavenly Guide” Is Subject. “The Heavenly Guide.” will be the subject of Rev. B. H. Whiting, pastor H streets southwest, tomorrow, ai Rev. C. J. Leach will preach at 8 pm. Sunday school, 9:30 am. B. Y. P. U, 6 pm. Prayer and praise service, Tuesday, 8 p.m. and 11 am. Continue Talks on China. Dr. Ramsey will continue his talks on “The Souls in China,” tomorro p.m., at - Francis Asbury Methodist chur&h South, Sixteenth and stree Harlowe R. Hi Walter Scott o BUDGET ON TUESDAY | PEESI Fonnd ject of Dr. Patterson’s sermon will be W dent to the every-member cmvnss,' of the Priendship Baptist Church, First | t study at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening. Topie, “Jochua at Jericho.” BIBLE READERS MEET. Question of Sponsoring Memorial Tree Planting Considered. A meeting of the executive board of the National and International Com- ! munity Bible Readers’ League, Inc., was | held Wednesday evening in room 402 of The Star Building, with the presi- | dent, Mrs. Louise Earll, in the chair. i The meeting was opened with Scripture |and prayer by Mrs. Frances Howlett- ht, president of the District of Co- lumbia. Reports were presented in re- sponse to a roll call of the members, and there was considefation of a sug- gestion that the league sponsor from time to time a memorial tree planting for each State as it organizes and be- comes a branch of the national body. A tentative program for a possible ob- servance of a third annual Easter even- tide service was also di L e Edward E. Rohrer was elected corre- sponding secretary. A committee of three is to be ap- pointed by the president to revise the | constitution and by-laws to meet the ‘H'lttd.l of the expanding worl | OPEN LENTEN SEASON. | Communion to Be Celebrated at St. John’s Church Wednesday. ‘The rector of St. John's Church, Be- thesda, Rev. Clarence Prentice Parker, will preach tomorrow at the 11 o'clock service. There will be a celebration of holy communion also at 7:30 o'clock. Ash Wednesday holy communion will be celebrated at 7 2.m. A service of medi- {«;t.lon will be held by the rector at a.m. A service of spiritual healing and in- tercession will be held at 10 am. Pri- {day. In preparation for the bishop's visit early in March to administer the rite of confirmation, there will be spe- cial instruction each evening at 8 | o'clock, TO PRESENT AWARDS. Meeting to Be Held at Nineteenth Street Baptist Church Tuesday. A meeting will be held at Nineteenth Istmt Baptist Church, Nineteenth and I streets, Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, when the Harmon awards in business | and fine arts for 1928 will be presented to S. W. Rutherford and Mrs, Mary Howard Jackson. ‘This meeting is a: under aus- pices of the committee on race relations of the Washington Federation , of Churches. < mmumfli?m Rev. Florian Vurpillot, pastor of the French congregation which meets at St. John's Church, Lafayette Square, every Sunday at 4 pm., and' every Priday at dtfing—m., ‘will preach tomorrow in “Vous marcherez sur les serpents.” Closes Monday. ‘The Novena in honor of the Miracu- lous Médal, which has been in progress during the past week at St. ' Church, will close with a) te ex- A his setvice ‘the Aoosiolle. Blesung service the will be bestowed. o . sonment in Kome, er- ri nfin “in the futh ance of the gospel as g child serves F. . P %.:1;3.’54 Pauls death, he carried his work chi neighbor hood. efly in Ephesus and Yy © . —_—— “The rs” Is Subject.