Evening Star Newspaper, March 2, 1929, Page 11

BAPTISTS T0 HEAR SERMON BY TEXAN President Sandefer of Sim- mons University Will Preach Tomorrow Evening. Dr. Jefferson Davis Sandefer, presi- | fient. of Simmons University at Abilene, 'Tex., will speak at 8 p.m. tomorrow at First Baptist Church. For 20 years Dr. Sandefer has been president of ! $Simmons University. Dr. Samuel Judson Porter, the pastor, | will preach in the morning on “Visions, | Voices and Victorles of the Higher Civi- | Yization.” ‘The meeting of the board of man- #gers of the Baptist Home for Children | will be held at this church at 2 o'clock | Tuesday. The B. Y. P. U. will have a| meeting and social Wednesday at 8 p.m. | ‘The Business Women's Circle will have | supper at, the church at 6 p.m. Thur: day and then hold its monthly busi- ness meeiing and missionary discussion. fThe prayer meeting at 8 p.m. Thursday awill be led by the pastor. # The deacons will not meet Monday, Abut will hold their meeting March 11 The Junior B. Y. P. U. meets at 11 @.m. tomorrow and the Senior and #unior Unions at 6:45 pm. This de- votional is preceded by a social in ! Texan to Preach DR. J. D. SANDEFER. FOREIGN MISSION CONFERENGE NEAR —— ! Curley's _jurisdiction. THE EVENING PLANNING TO HONOR . CATHOLIC PRELATE Silver Jubilee of Archbishop Curley to Be Celebrated on Elahorate Scale. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, March 2.—Religious and civic celebration plans for the silver jubilee of Archbishop Michael Curley of the archdiocese of Baltimore, celebrating his ordination to the Catho- were made public {oday. The plans include a religious cele- bration at the cathedral on March 1 when solemn high mass will be cele brated. There also will be civic observances, one in Baltimore on April 18 at the 5th Regiment Armory and the other Washington, Monday, April 22 Archbishop Curley will pontificate at mass on his jubilee day at the cathe- dral. Mgr. Joseph A. Cunnane, oldest active priest of the archdiocese, who | will celebrate his golden jubiice this | Fall, will preach | Another feature of the jubilee cele- | bration will be the ringing of all | Catholic church bells and chimes throughout, the territory of Archbishop | Gov. Ritchie and Mayor Broening | will be among the speakers at the ar- | Me priesthood 25 years ago at Rome, | in the Catholic University gymnasium, | STAR, WASHINGTON O we really feel that ati needed? If we answer “ D Christian advantages without duties. The best life is that in Proxy. churches; the sive, the spiri pursue the sh: We acknowled by Christianit; the world ha | tain and dev the ward attacks much in need in life as we a know. We from those who designed here principles. Shall we prove tru tains their American service sp The affirmative answer wil on church services and more ow code. DANIEL C. ROPER. BISHOP M’DOWELL Christian code o We are suffering mere from indifference on art of church members than from out- D. @, SATURDAY, ’ MARCH 2, 192 BY DANIEL C. ROPER, Former Commissioner of Internal Revenue. tendance on church services is ‘no.” then what will be the sub- stitute? If we answer ‘‘yes,” then why do we not attend? Certainly we should not expect continuously to enjoy assuming their corresponding which opportunities received are balanced by duties assumed and performed. 1 The tendency is to endeavor to “worship” by Through this method we build fine material appearance is impres- itual results disappointing. We adow rather than the substance. ge that the code of niorals offered y for good citizenship is the best s ever received, but we fail to show our appreciation of the need of that meditation and prayer which the church serv- ice provides, and which is necessary to main- elop high standards under the morals. on Christianity. We are not as of knowing how or what to do re in need of doing as well as we have received a great heritage a Nation founded on Christian e to the inspiration which sus- irit,? 1 be found in better attendance tspoken support of the Christian | Shall We Do as Well as We Know? | |DR. SIZ00T0 SPEAK THICE TONORRON “Jesus and Patriotism” and York Avenue Topics. Al the New York Avenue Presby- terian Church tomorrow Dr. Joseph R. Sizoo will preach two sermons. The morning service wiil center especlally around the thought of inauguration. He will have for his subject “Jesus and Patriotism.” This service will be broad- cast over WRC. At the 8 o'clock eve- ning service the subject is “What Is Happiness?” This discussion will be followed by a questionnaire period. Dr. Sizoo will have his second May- flower Lenten lecture Wednesday at the Mayflower Hotel from 11:30 to 12:30 o’cloy These “Lenten Studies cast over WRC. His subject tifis is “Why 1 Believe the Bible pire Thursday afternoons in the parish hall Dr. Sizoo is delivering a series of Tenten lectures on “The Meaning and Origin of Presbyterianism.” Tea is served at 4:45 o'clock and is followed i by a very informal round-table con- | fererce. This week the particular sub- ! ject of this lecture will be “The Doc- erian Church.” “What Is Happiness?” New | | 7 1 in Religion” began last week and are ' DR. S. PARKES CADMAN. TOPICS ANNOUNCED 10 BE DR. CADMAN Federation of Churches’ Pro- gram for Week Is Announced. | The noonday Lenten services held | under the auspices of the Federatfon'of Churches will have as the speaker ndxt | week Dr. S. Parkes Cadman, pastor of | the Central Congregational Church of | Brooklyn for more than 20 years and was recently the president of the Fed- | eral Council of Churches during a four= | year period |* 'These services will be held daily in | the First Congregational Church, Tenth | and G streets, from 12:20 to 1 o'clagk. The single exception is that next Mon~ day the service will be held at 8 p.m. because of the inauguration ceremonies, The presiding_officer next week will be Dr. Harvey Baker Smith, pastor of | Columbia Heights Disciples Church and | president of the federation this year. 'ATTENDANCE CONTEST IS HELD BY CHURCHES | Dr. J. C. Copenhaver Will Deliver | National Baptist Convention| to Meet in City on | March 6, 7, 8. [w | trine of the Pre; | AUXILIARY TO HOLD | LENTEN STUDY CLASS | Guild of Bethesda Church to Dis—i “The Africa.” | 7¥ Guild Auxiliary of St. John's | Chul Bethesda, Md. will hold a | Lenten 'study class each Friday at 2 pm. in St. John’s Hall. The subject | for discussion is Africa. and the fext used is “The New Africa,” by Donald | Frasier. The class leader is Mrs. H | Latane Lewis. The Guild Auxiliary will sponsor four | showings of “The King of Kings" at the | Bethesda Theater on Holy Thursday | At a recent meeting of the vestry | Capt. Teslie H. Charles of Edgemoor mory celebration. Right Rev. John M McNamara of Washington, Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore, will preside John J. Nelligan will present a purse Archbishop Curley. fhe iower room of the church Communion Address at Serv- Swedish services at 3:30 pm. fmorrow and 8 pm. on Friday. OLD FIRST PRESBYTERIAN | _ g = PLANS HOLY COMMUNION | » torein misson contesence, uncer P ARABLE OF DUMBNESS < |auspices of the National Baptist Con- THEME OF DR. MIERS| IChurch to Give Dinner for “Every vention of America, will be held at the | = | Mount Carmel Baptist Church, Third| Fourth Presbyterian Church Eve and 1 streets, March 6 to 8, inclusive. | 3 Dr. W. H. Jernagin is head of the | Holy communion will be observed at Young people’s work of this organiza- | e old First Presbyterian Church, Dr. tion and in charge of local arrange- P. Patterson, pastor, tomorrow at 11 | mens. ®oclock. The pastor will give a brief | communion address on_ fhe Savior's | FProminent among those expected to words, “Do this in remembrance of me. % |attend and address the conference are Sl T o .o | Dr. Thomas Jesse Jones and Dr. Mel- He will discuss briefly five reasons whY lion T. Staufter, secretaries of the For- Foga R Saviors feign " ‘Mission ' Conference of North B e muject s America; Dr. L. K. Willlams, president Preaches at Foundry to- BYDR. ABERNETHY Calvary Baptist Pastor Will; Preach Tomorrow Morn- ing and Evening. TO 0CCUPY PUI.PIT{ Foundry Methodist Congregation at Evening Service to Hear Members of Congress. ices Tomorrow. Dr. John C. Copenhaver, pastor af | Epworth Methodist Episcopal Chuich | South, Thirteenth street and North | Carolina avenue northeast, will deliver tv'me communion address old com- munion service tomorrow at 11 o'clock. He will preach at 8 o'clock on “Take 1t Dr. W. S. Abernethy will preach at Away From Him.” The Sunday school Calvary Baptist Church, Eighth and H | Will be held at 9:30 am streets. tomorrow at 11 o'clock, on “The | The Hummer memorial class will Obligation of Nobility." he monthly | meet in the social rooms at 8 o'cloek communion service will be pnsmnnvd}"‘\le:da'fl. ‘The official board of the one week. The fourth in the series on |church will meel. Wednesday at & the home will be preached at 8 o'clock, 0'clock : This Younger Generation—Better or| The Hi-League Chapter will hold de- Worse?” | votional serv lces at 6:30 nphm!.;nmonm:l. Ciyde J. Crouch will be in charge of | A% T o'clock, the Epwo v -l the Junior church service at 11 o'¢lock | N0Id services' with Miss Mae O'Flaherty Clock |as leader. In e lecture room of the church| %y’ congregations of Prancls Asbury | cuss New Bishop Willlam Fraser MchwPll.} senior Bishop of the Methodist Epls- | coval Church and resident Bishop of the Washington area, will occupy the | pulpit of Foundry Methodist Episcopal ' Church tomorrow morning. | Member Workers. Canvass” ming Sermon to Be on “If Thou Knowest—Then What?" At Fourth Presbyterian Church, Thir- feenth and Fairmont streets, tomorrow at 11 o'clock, Dr. James H. Miers will | ! i speak on A Parable of Dumbness,” and | _The evening service will be in charge | in the evening at 8 o'clock on “If Thou | 0f Methodist members of Congress, | { Knovest, Then What>" ‘The senior | Representative Homer Hoch of Kansas | | Christien Endeavor will have a fellow- | presiding. Addresses will be given by ship tea at 6 o'clock, and at 7 o'clock | Senator Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky, | the chapel, Massachusetts avenue and Thirty-sixth | ktreet, at 8 p.m. will be “The Minister- | Master.” Preparation, under the leadership of ¥Elder Otis B. Johnson, for the every member canvass is proceeding. ‘Thel will be a dinner meeting at the chure next week for the canvassing teams, at which time the pastor will give a brief | address of instructions to canvassers. | 'The names of all the members who will | of the National Baptist Convention o America, Inc., Chicago, Ill.; Mrs. Julia Mason Layton, Delaware; Dr. A. M. Townsend, Nashville, Tenn.: Dr. A. D. Williams, Detroit, Mich. 3 Ga.; D C. Austin, Chicago, IIL; Dr. J. E." East, Philadelphia, Pa.; Dr. E. L. Harrison, Houston, Tex.; Mrs. A. A. Cosey, Vicksburg, Miss.; Dr. C. F. Morris, Dr. C. S. Brown, Richmond, Va; Dr. T. H. Lerrigo and Dr. J. H. adult Bible classroom. The junior subject will be “Keep On. Don't Give {Up,” and the senior, ‘“Consecration . | Service.” The Woman's Missionary Society will | meet. Wednesday at 11 o'clock in the |adult Bible classroom, Mrs. M. D. Miller, president, presiding. Mrs. W. G Jamison_will give the devotional me: !sage. Hostess, Mrs. Cora Lecklite: | luncheon chairman, Mrs. Joseph T. Bo~ ¢ | the junior and senior will meet in the | Senator Daniel O Hastings of Dela- ware and Representative J. Howard Swick of Pennsylvania. | | | evening the Lenten meditation will be given by Dr. Benjamin W. Meeks, [pastnr of Grace Methodist Episcopal | Church in Baltimore, Md. | *“VALUE OF THE CHURCH At the midweek service Thursday | | was elected a warden and H. A. Heine- | ken to the vestry. | 'The G. F. S will meet Pridays at 2:30 o'elock in St. John's Hall. | Clarence Prentice Parker will speak !~ Services tomorrow are: Holy com- | munion at 7:30 and 11 o'clock. Rev. | Mr. Parker will preach at 11 o'clock. | There will be a service of spiritual heal- {ing and intercession Friday at 10 a.m. | “Every Friday during Lent at 8 p.m. ! there will be a short service. Rev. | Mrs. J. B. Kinnear and Miss C. V. Smith will conduct the meeting of the | Senior Christian Endeavor Society to- morrow at 6:30 pm. Miss Mary Louise Robbins will have charge of the Inter- mediate Society at 7 o'clock in Waddell Hall. The B. Y. P. U. will meet at 7 o'clock also in Waddell Hall. Miss Zora Davie will lead the meet- | ing of the Tuesday Evening Society al 8 o'clock. { The Burrall Class will meet at the | | M. E. Church and Epworth Church are holding a prayer meeting atiendance contest for the mid-week services which is stimulating interest. The pastor will conduct, the prayer meeting Thursda; | evening. ‘The Woman’s Missionary Society ‘is | making arrangements for the meetings of the missionary council, which is g |meet in Mount Vernon Place M. ¥. | Church South, March 13 to 18, one day |of which has been set apart for Ep- have subscribed, up to and including | *| gan, assisted by her commiftee. Lunch- the 11 o'clock service of March 10, will | Ranoion. eon’will follow the meeting. [ Three sessions will be held daily, worth entertainment. Mrs. W. F. Hum- | church Wednesday at 7:30 o'clock. Miss mer, Mrs. Grantham and Mrs. W. G, BISHOP W. F. McDOWELL. be printed on the honor roll in the | church bulletin, The chapel church school council met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Otis | Johnson last Sunday afternoon. There | are classes for all age groups, and the | gervice is held at 9:30 each Sunday ‘morning. LENTEN SERIES. 0r. McCallum Preaches Each Sun- day on “The Apostles.” Sunday mornings during the season of Lent the rector of St. Paul's Church, Rev. Arlington A. McCallum, is preach- ing a course of sermons on “The Apos- The special subject tomorrow is atthew.” ‘The method pursued in the series of sermons is to have the character in- troduced to the congregation and some incidents of his life given. ‘There is a course of Lenten lectures given on Tuesdays at noon. The sub- jects and speakers follow: Bishop Rhinelander on “The Early Church, Tts Life and Work”; Dr. George Dudley ‘on “Early Christian Healing,” and Dr. Robert Johnston on “The Mysticism of St. Paul.” These are held at the resi- dence of Mrs. Thomas Taliaferro. MISSIONARY TO PREACH. Rev. John W. Hoyt to Occupy Eck- ington Church Pulpit. Rev. John W. Hoyt, & Sunday school missionary in. California, will be the speaker at the Eckington Presbyterian Church, North Capitol street, corner Florida avenue, tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock. In the evening at 8 o'clock Clinton Howard will give an address, At the young people’s service at 6:45 o'clock, Darrell Crain will speak on the theme, “Recruiting for the Church.” Tuesday a meeting of the teachers and officers of the Sunday school will | be held at 8 o'clock in the Sunday #chool house. | | | | | > L - Church Invites Visitors. Mount, Zion M. E. Church, Twenty- th, near O street, invites its mem- rs and visitors to the city for the | dnauguration to worship at the cnurchi tomorrow. Holy communion at 11 am. end 8 pm. The pastor, Dr. Julius S. Carroll, preaches at both services. Sev- eral preparatory members will be re- ceived into full membership. * Church | sehool, 9:30 a.m.; Epworth League, 5:30 ®.m.; Brotherhood, 7 p.m. - . Service in French Announced. Rey. Florian Vurpillot, pastor of the French congregation, which meets at Bt. John's Church, Lafayette Square, every Sunday at 4 p.m. and every Fri- day at 4:45, will preach tomorrow on *La troisleme tentation de Jesus.” ‘ LUTHER LEAGUE District League President Robert J. Wolland will preside at the quarterly | meeting of the Luther League of the District of Columbia Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Church of the Incarnation, Four deenth and Gallatin streets. The theme of this meeting will be “Life | {Service” and the program provides for evotionals to be conducted by Rev. enry Manken, jr., pastor of the In- carnation Church; an outline of the iDistrict League's Life Service program, 20 be presented by Ramsay Small, Dis- Wwrics League Life Service secretary; the presentation of a pageant entitled “Sig- nal Hill" by Incarnation Leaguers; and n inspirational address by Dr. Stewart | infleld Herman of Zion Lutheran Church, Harrisburg. Pa. The prize Jawarded Zion's Luther league ai the istrict Teague “Stunt Night” will be Jormally presented st this meeting. Miss Monica Snyder, Junior League cretary of the Luther League of the ibistrict of Columbia, has just returned from & Junjor League Conference held at Philadelphia, Pa. As a result of Miss Snyder’s attendance ai this con- flerence, plans are being formulated for unior League supper conference, i« Be held at St. John's Church, Four-and- haif and C streets southwest, March , which will be led by Miss Brenda L. hlhouse, junior secretary of the ther League of America Members of St. John's (southwest) eagus and District League President “Robert J. Volland, will be guests during a fellowship hour at Zion's League, New mpshire avenue and Buchanan street, tomorrow from 6 to 7 o'clock. The fel- Towship hour will be followed by the Luther league devotional service, led ®v Gilbert DeM. Major, who will pre- went the topic “Recruiting for Christ.” PThis same topic will be presented to- morning, afternoon and evening: Dr. E. L. Harrison of Houston, Tex., one of the most noted evangelists of the | National Baptist Convention, will preach a special sermon at Mount Carmel Bap- tist Church tomorrow morning at the 11 o'clock service. The evening of March 11 Dr. Har- |rison will begin a 10-day revival cam- paign at the church. CHURCH HONORS PASTOR ON SILVER ANNIVERSARY | Dr. Buhrer, Who Has Served First | Reformed Congregation 25 Years, Guest at Reception. The members of the First Reformed | Church, Thirteenth and Monroe streets, last, Wednesday evening gave a celebra- tion on the occasion of the silver an- niversary of the service of Dr. James D. Buhrer as pastor. After the reception. the welcoming address was made by Ralph H. McGar- ity, one of the trustees; the activities of the Sunday school for the past 25 years were talked on by the superin- tendent, Robert S. Regar; presentation of the gift to the pastor by Prof. Karl Holer; presentation of basket of flow- ers to Mrs. Buhrer by Miss Pauline Holer, and shori talks were made by Mrs. Thomas E. Jarrell, president of the Ladies’ Aid Society, and George Baker- smith, president of the consistory. The instrumental music was rendered by Prof. Karl Holer and Mrs. Frieda H. Irwin, violinist, and four vocal selec- tions by the trio of the church—Mrs. Louise R. Strambaugh, soprano; Miss Pauline Holer, contralto, and Harry J. Stambaugh, basso. ‘The pastor in his response read the names of those present who were con- nected with the church at the time he first began his service. FUND DRIVE NEAR END. Zion Baptist Campaign Closes at Rally Tomorrow. A committe under the leadership of Mrs. Jennie B. Lee iz bringing to close a special drive for funds for car- rying on the work of the Zion Baptist Church School. A vesper service and pew rally, to be held at the church, F street, between Third and Four-and- one-half streets southwest, tomorrow at 4 p.m., marks the close of the work. Supt. Samuel D. Matthews hopes to realize through this special work of the committee a sufficient sum of money to Carry out a very extensive program in religious education for the year. “GOOD NEWS” IS TOPIC. Rev. A. R. Bird to Speak in Ball- room of Mayflower. “‘Good News” will be the subject of Rev. Andrew R. Bird, pastor of the Church of the Pilgrims, which will meet tomorrow morning in the ball- room of the Mayflower Hotel. The evening subject is “God's Mes- sage to You,” to be held in the chapel of the Sunday school at Twenty-second and P streets. PREACHES ON “SIN.” Rev. H. J. Smith Invites Men to Evening Service. | worth Baptist Church, invites the men of the community and city o the eve- ning service tomorrow at 8 o'clock. He will have a special service on “Sin.” The subject of his sermon is “Snow Blind, Sun Blind, or Sin Blind?" At the communion service Sunday morning. his subject is “The Eternal Highroad.” Church Announces Men's Day. Men’s day will be observed tomorrow at Campbell A M. E. Church, Nichols avenue southeast. The pastor, Rev. J. A. Dames, will preach a special sermon 10 the men at 11 am. At 3:30 pm Prof. Thomas Bowie will address the citizens of Anacostia. There will be a speclal program at night, at which time James Bell will be the principal speaker. J. H. Mackall is chairman. Rev. W. D. Jarvis to freach. Rev. William D. Jarvis will preach to- i morrow at New Bethel Baptist Church, |Ninth and 8 streets. Sunday school, 30 am. Subject of sermon, 11 a. | “The Danger of Ingratitude.” morrow evening at Incarnation Leag: by Bertram Richter and at St, Pa Yeagys by William Bullis, supper, 3:30 p.m. Christian Endeavor meeting, 6:30 pm. Special sermon, '8 pm. by Dr. D. 8. Nicholas of Nor- Lo, Va. ‘The pastor will have the study class | TO NATION” IS SUBJECT? 1 Rev. Henry J. Smith, pastor of Pet- E on church history at 7:30 p.m. and he { will lecture on the “Book of Hebrews.” | . The prayer and song service will be held Thursday at 8 o'clock. Dr. Miers’ subject, will be “Sharing the Burden of Nahum.” DR. DARGAN WILL TEACH DARLINGTON BIBLE CLASS Author, Editor, Poet and Hymn ‘Writer Will Lecture Tomor- row Morning. Dr. E. C. Dargan, author, editor, poet and hymn writer, will teach the Darl- ington-Berca Bible class at Fifth Bap- tist Church tomorrow morning. At 11 am. the pastor, Dr, Briggs, will preach on “The Precious ness of Christ to the Believer” and ad- minister communion. At 7:40 Ray Palmer w. “The Divine Fuliness.” MOORE TO SPEAK. Ohioan to Deliver Oration at Lin- coln Memorial Service. The Lincoln Miutual Association will celebrate the 120th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln and the eighteenth year of its organization tomorrow at 8 p.m. at the Lincoln Memorial Con- m?Mth on streets. Representative C. Ellis Moore of Ohio will deliver the oration. The divine oration will be delivered by Dr. R. W. Brooks, pastor of the church. Among others who will take part in the services are J. W. Robinson, Reyv. J. N. Beaman, Lucian Thompson, J. W. White, W. H. Henderson, George W. Cole, Mrs. E. A, Wythe and Mrs. Parthenla W. Curtis. CLASS TO BE RECEIVED. Twenty Will Be Taken Into Pre- paratory Membership, “The Memorial of the Lord” will be the subject of Rev. Walter M. Michael, pastor of Brightwood Park Methodist Episcopal Church, at 11 a.m. tomorrow. Holy communion will be celebrated, and a class of 20 young people will be re- ceived into preparatory membership. “Things for Which Protestantism Stands” will be the evening topic. METROPOLITAN BAPTIST PLANS SPECIAL SERIES “Taylor Evangelistic Party” to As- sist Rev. John Comp- ton Ball. REV. CHARLES FORBES, JR. At the Metropolitan Baptist Church, ixth and A streets northeast, tomor- row morning Pastor John Compton Ball will begin a special series of services. He will be assisted by the Taylor Evan- gelistic party, consisting of Rev. Charles Forbes Taylor, sr.; Rev. Charles Forbes Taylor, jr, and Laurle Taylor. They are known all over the United States as Charles, Laurie and Dad.” The Taylor party assisted Dr. Ball in a similar meeting in March, 1928, and this is the first time in their history that they have returned to the same church in the following year. They come from the First Baptist Church of Cape Girardean, Mo, where they have dust finished an evangelistic CABRAEP | | gregational Church, Eleventh and R |EF | Dr. James H. Taylor to Continue Series of Discussions Tomor- row Morning. At _the Central Presbyterian Church, Dr. James H. Taylor, pastor, will con- tinue tomorrow morning the serfes of discussions on the spiritual and moral responsibility of the nation, and will speak on the theme of the “Value of the Church to the Nation.” The Dramatic Association, composed of the Pitzer Class for young men, with representatives from the Christian En- deavor and Westminster League, will give their annual Spring play. Friday night. The Pitzer Class will also pre- sent motion pictures which they of the class have taken in Rock Creek Park and in different sections of the city. PREACHES AT THEATER. Dr. Frederic W. Perkins, pastor of the First Universalist Church, will preach at the 11 o'clock service tomorrow morning in the Ambassador Theater, where that church is conducting its services pending construction of the hurch building at Sixteenth and S streets, his topic being “Thy Kingdom Come.” This is the third of a series of Lenten sermons interpreting the Lord’s Prayer. At 7 pm. at the parish house, 1603 S street, Rev. M. P, G. Leonard will lec- ture under the auspices of the Young People’s Christian Union. Topie, “Toc . INAUGURATIbN SERVICE. in Metropolitan A. M. E. Church in honor of the inauguration. Bishop A. J. Carey of Chicago, Ill., and Bishop W. T. Vernon of Missouri, together with be present at the 11 o’clock service. Services in memory of Crispus Attucks will be held at 5 p.m., when a flag pres- entation will be made to the Crispus Attucks Lodge of Elks. Addresses will be made by prominent men from all over the country. At the evening serv- ice Dr. R. R. Wright of Philadelphia, Pa., editor of the Christian Recorder, and other visitors will deliver addresses. LENTEN SUBJECT GIVEN. Rev. Bernard Braskamp, pastor of the Gunton-Temple Memorial Presby- terian Church, ] continue his Lenten season sermons tomorrow morning, tak- ing as his special subject, “Where Shall We Find the Secret of Freedom?” At the 8 o'clock evening service, Rev. Otto Braskamp, the pastor’s brother, who has been a missionary in China for 17 years, will speak on “Present Conditions in China,” illustrating his address with stereopticon pictures. | | | | | “Sermon on Mount” Lecture Topic. Dr. Arthur J. Jackson, director, de- partment of religion, American Univer- sity, will begin a short series of lec- tures on “The Sermon on the Mount,” at the All-Comers Men's Bible Class of the Church of the Covenant, Connecti- cut avenue and Eighteenth street, to- morrow morning 2t 9:45 o'clock. The course embraces the following sublopics: “The Salt-Light Ideal” *“The New Law Dealing With Murder.” “The New Law Dealing With Marriage,” “The New Law on Retaliation,” “The New Law Congerning One's Enemles.” : £ 55 Dr. Waldron to Preach. After a month’s illness, Rev. Dr. J. Milton Waldron, pastor of Shiloh Bap- tist Church, will preach tomorrow at 11 am. on “All Things Working To- gether for God to Those Who Love God.” At the beginning of the morn- ing sermon he will devote 15 minutes to the discussion of “The Duty of Presi- dent Hoover to God and This Nation; and the Duty of This Nation to God and the Incoming President.” At 8 pm. the Lord’s supper will be admin- istered. Rev.-B‘,. A. Fairly to Speak. At Tabor Presbyterian Church, Sec- ond and S streets, Rev. R. A. Fairley will speak tomorrow at 11 a.m. on “We Are Debtors to the Church,” and at 7:30 pm. on “Christ and a Young Man,” The Junior Endeavor at 6:30 pm. will be led by Miss Dorothea Shaed, and the Senior Endeavor by Miss Lillian Johnson. £ Former Pastor to Hold Services. Rev. Millard Breeding, former pastor of Miles Memorial C. M. E. Church, now of Chicago, will conduct holy commun- jon services tomorrow at 11 o'clock. _Rev. C. C. Cleaves is pastoz, Special services will be held tomorrow | Dr. J. A. Lindsay of Atlanta, Ga., will | ;GENERAL SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSEMBLY TO BE HELD | All Departments of All Souls’ Will Convene—Minister's Topics Announced. “Can We have Religion Without Mira- | cle?” is the subject upon which Dr. Ulysies G. B. Pierce, minister of All Souls’ Church (Unitarian), and Harvard streets, will preach at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning. ‘There will be a general assembly of all departments of the church school at 9:45 o'clock. At the 5:30 o'clock book chat Mrs. Austin H. Clark will review Bertrand Russell’s “Philosophy.” The feature at the motion picture hour at 7:30 p.m. will be “Wild Geese,” based {on Iulflhl Ostenso’s prize-winning | novel. | The meeting of the Women's Alliance will be held March 8, at 11 o'clock. THEME OF DR. MELTON | Senator Goff of West Virginia to | Talk on “Patriotism and Religion.” Ninth Street Christian Churth, Ninth and D streeis northeast, tomorrow morning, having as his subject, “A Di- vine Legacy.” ginia will occupy the pulpit and give an address on “Patriotism and Religion, at 8 pm. This evenfng service is spon- sored by the Berean and Timothy Classes. sponsor & tea at 5:30 p.m. in the din- ing room of the church. All Endeavorers are invited. The Misslonary Society will meet ‘Wednesday at 1:30 a.m., with lunch at 12:30 o'clock. The Business Woman's Guild will meet at 8 p.m. “THE ASCENT TO EASTER” “The Ascent to Easter” is the title of a serles of sermons to be preached in the Takome Park Presbyterian Church by the pastor, Rev. R. Paul Schearrer, at the Sunday morning services during March. The subject of the sermon to- morrow morning is “The First Step: Repentance.” The four other sermons “Loyalty,” Life.” Announcement is also made of the change of meeting for the Senior C. E. Soclety from 7 to 6:30 o'clock. This change will allow for a social period to come between the close of the young Ppeople’s meeting and the beginning of the regular Sunday evening worship, which is at 8 o'clock. Refreshments will be served during the scelal hour. Rev. Mr. Schearrer will preach on “Fair Play” Sunday night. “Sacrifice” and “Eternal EPWORTH LEAGUE ‘The monthly meeting of the District Board of Epworth Leagues will be held Wednesday evening at Trinity Metho- dist Episcopal Church, Pennsylvania avenue and Sixth street southeast. ‘The final sesslon of the Midwinter in- stitute was held last night under the leadership of Rev. Ralph D. Smith, pas- tor of Woodside Church. Metropolitan Chapter held & banquet Friday evening. Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune, commandant, United States Marine Corps, spoke on the value and necessity of religion and patriotism in everyday life and referred in particular to the example of George Washington'’s life. Dr. James S. Montgomery also made a few remarks. Selections on the piano were given by Miss Sophie Snyder and Woodville Brown played on the banjo. The program was arranged by the fourth vice president, Albert Sisson, ‘who will also be in charge of the social to be held at the church tonight. Miss Annie Lee Pickett will lead the devo- tional service tomorrow at 6:45 p.m. The devotional topic is “Thinking ‘Through the Problems of World Peace, (2) Jesus® Attitude Toward the Military Me " Clyde Phillips will lead at Douglas Chapter and Elmer Boteler at Rosedale Chapter. Brightwood Chapter will give a play at the church, Eighth and Jefferson streets, Friday at 8:15 pm. The pro- ceeds will be used to send delegates to the Mountain Lake Park Institute. ‘The Mountain Lake Park Institute of the Baltimore Conference will be held July 15 to 22. Joe Rice, jr., is manager Afor the Washington district, Sixteenth | IS “A DIVINE LEGACY”, Dr. B. H. Melton will preach at the | Senator Guy D. Goff of West Vir-| The Alpha Christian Endeavor will | of the series are entitled “Forgiveness,” | | TOPIC FOR PECK CHAPEL. | Rev. Irving W. Ketchum to Preach on Inauguration. “The Great Inauguration” is the topic lof the sermon of Rev. Irving W. Ketchum tomorrow night at Peck Me- morial Chapel. At the morning service {he will preach on “The Gospel of { Faith.” | Judge William F. Norris will address |the men's class, and Elizabeth ' F. ! Ketchum the women'’s class at 10 o'clock | tomorrow. Mr. Ketchum will make announce- i ment of special services to be held later in the month, aiso about the special | feature for the Wednesday night service. COMMUNION TOMORROW. ‘Shm't Address by Pastor to Precede Sacramental Service. Communion will occupy the morning | service at the Highlands Baptist Church | with a short address by the pastor, Rev. N. M. Simmonds. In the evening the third sermon on the Book of Esther will be given. The subject will be “A Char- acter Study of Esther, the Queen.” | The Workers' Council will meet Tuesday evening with Miss Thelma Saunders, 810 Ingraham street. The Ladies’ Circle will hold a postponed mis- sionary meeting with Miss Guschewsky, 1329 Longfellow street, Wednesday eve- ning. g DEDICATORY SERVICES. | Lincoln Congregational Temple Completed at Cost of $120,000. The dedicatory services of the Lin- | coln Congregational Temple will tomorrow morning in the $120,000 new building just erected at Eleventh and R streets. The series of services, which’ will continue for two weeks, will open Sunday morning, with Dr. James Rob- ert Smith of New York as the speaker. Dr. Smith is secretary of the Congre gational Church Building Society. Hi subject will be *“Sacrifice an Invest- ment.” § | Largely Inauguration Sund: 30th Mnass Meeting of the Washington | Olive Zeph will preside. The Vaughn Class will hold its ses- | sion tomorrow in the Hippodrome | Theater. William Knowles Cooper will teach. The adult department will meet in the church and the lesson will be taught by Representative Arthur H. Greenwoed of Indiana. The Burrall Class will be taught by Dr. Barlow, missionary to China, at the Metropoli- | tan Theater. “COURIERS OF CHRIST ” At Second Baptist Church, Third | street between H and: I streets, tomor- | row the pastor, Rev. J. L. S. Hollo- | man, will preach at 11 am. on “The Blessed Privilege of Forgiving Others,” and at 8 p.m. on “Couriers of Christ. The Bible school will meet at 9:30 am. B. Y. P U at 6 pm. | Coronation of Jesus Sermon Text. Rev. 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 “The Coronation of Jesus.” In the evening at 8 o'clock there will be historical moving | pictures shown. The Ladies’ Missionary | Society will meet Tuesday at 2:30 | o'clock. { Two First Brethren Topics. | _Rev. Homer A. Kent, pastor of the | First Brethren Church, Twelfth and E | streets southeast, will preach tomor- row morning on the subject, “The Bless~ | ed Nation.” At 7:45 p.m. the subject will | be ““The Seven-Fold Portrayal of Christ | in Hebrews 1.” Each Sunday evening | the pastor conducts a question box, at | which time various questions are an- | swered pertaining to Christianity. Sun- | day School meets at 9:30 a.m. and Christian Endeavor at 6:45 p.m. Subject for Secular Icngue.' | _“Great Britain and the Impending | Elections” is the subject for discussion t the Secular League at 1006 E street tomorrow at 3 pm. Joseph D. Frender will be the lecturer. Visitors welcome. | JOHN MARSHALL 8th and H Streets N. W. A Challenge to the Drys” Attended—Everybody Welcome—Visitors Furr are members of the making arrangements. “NOAH IN ARK” IS TOPIC. “Living Manna” to Be Morning Sermon Subject. “Noah in Ark” is the message topic | for the 8 o'clock service tomorrow ey |ning at Wisconsin Avenue Baptist | Church, Forty-second and Fessenden | streets. In the morning the pastor, | Rev. Clarence R. Ferguson, will {on “The Living Manna,” and ! illustrated talk on Romans xiii.10. The Bible school teachers and offi- | cers are making a study of the book., “Building a Standard Sunday School” by Dr. Arthur Flake, with Edward J. Fox as teacher. The next meeting will | be Thursday evening. The Bible school meets Sunday at 9:30 o'clock. Senier Societios | | ? and Intermediate B. Y. P, U. | meet at 7 o'clock. Topic, “The Source | of Spiritual Power.” Wednesday deyo- |tions at 8 o'clock. Tcole, “Jonah’s First Commission From God.” - REV. MOORE TO PREACH.. Dr. H. M. B. Jones Will Assume New Pastorate in April. | Rev. William Dewey Moore will preach at the Second Baptist Churcly; | Fourth street and Virginia avenue | southeast, tomorrow morning, and at the branch building, Seventeenth and East Capitol streets in the evening. - Group B will have charge of the program at the Young People's meet- |ing at 7 o'clock at the branch. Dr. H. M. B. Jones will assume the pastorate of the church after April 1, preaching his first sermon April 7. i Dr. Marshall Will Preach. Dr. James T. Marshall's topic at the Georgetown Presbyterian Church {0~ morrow morning will be “The Voice of a Temple Guard.” The Georgetown church is the oldest Presbyterian con- gregation in Washington, having been organized in 1780. It carries on its books the name of Thomas Jefferson as a subscriber to its support. LAW AND ORDER MASS MEETING A Welcome to President-elect Herbert Hoover Twenty National Bodies United in Defense of the Constitu (With Voted Support of Washington Pastors) ay, 3:30 p. m., Calvary Baptist Church CLINTON N. HOWARD, Chairman National United Committee “The Swan Song of the Wets— ign Invited 11 A. M.—National Brethren Church, North Carolina Ave. and 4th St. S. E. 8 P. M.—Eckington Presbyterian Church, North Capitol St. and Florida Ave. “Public opinion is the basis of all law"—Abraham Lincoin,