Evening Star Newspaper, April 13, 1929, Page 9

STUDENT PREACHES TO HIS NEW CHARGE Roland Rice Delivers First Sermon at Gruen Metho- dist Tomorrow. Roland Rice, one of the new preachers assigned by the Baltimore Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church recently, will deliver his first sermon to his new_charge at Brucn Methodist Episcopal Church, First and M streets southeast, tomorrow morning. He is still a senior at the College of Liberal Arts, American University, and will re- ceive his degree of bacl r of arts, at commencement in June, as one of the outstanding students of the institution. Rice, who holds the rank now of a “local preacher” in the church, si 25 years of age, and is a member of the first or ploneer class of American Uni- ty, which started as freshmen when ge was founded four years ago. He is an honor student, having a record of some of the highost grades in the college, and is a leading debater, having been a member of the debating team for four years. Rice and his two team- mates this year defeated five out of six opponents, icluding Princeton Uni- versity. Holding enough credits at the con- clusion of the first semester last Feb- ruary, Rice continues this semester to take more work at the college. He has been a leader in clolege life nad is now ¢ president of the senior class and presi- dent of the International Relations Club. He was business manager of the college paper for two vears, and hgsiness manager of the college year book. “Aucola,” last year. He played foot ball for two years. He had had considerable expericmer in church wi having filled seveerl pulpits in Washington during vacation | periods of the regular pastors, espa- | cially at Lineoln Road Methodist Epie- copal Church. Rice relinquished this week his_position as superintendent of the Sunday school of Wesley Heights Community Church. which he had held for a year and a half. His home is in Glen Burnie, Md. DR. J. C. COPENHAVER SELECTS SUBJECTS “Qur Debt to the Preacher” and “Does God Hate ?” Will Be Topics Tomorrow. | At Epworth Methodist Episcopal | Church _South, Thirteenth street and | North Carolina. avenue northeast, the pastor, Dr. John C. Copenhaver, will | preach tomorrow at 11 o'clock on “Our Debt to the Preacher,” and at 8 p.m. on “Does .God Hate?” The Sunday school will meet, at 9:30 o'clock tomor- row morning. At $:30 and 7 pm. the Hi-League and the Epworth League chapters of the church will hold serv- ices. Miss Pear]l Peverill will be the leader of the Epworth League service. The Woman's Missionary Society will meet in the church at 8 o'clock Monday evening. The pastor will continue | Thursday evening his talk on “The History and Background of Methodism,” for the regular midweek prayer service. Representatives of the Epworth League chapter of the ‘church will at- tend the bi-monthly meeting of the Epworth Leagues of the vicinity of Washington Friday evening to be held at Emory M. E. Church South, Bright- wood. Dr. Copenhaver will deliver the address of the evening. PLANS TWO SERMONS. 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 topic, “A Glorious Fail- ure” and in the evening at 8 o'clock on "Sl’én“ Men Continue to Believe in/ God?" The monthly meeting of the Aid Sc- ciety will be held Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock in the Sunday school house. The members of the Emmaus Bible class will give a play and a bake sale | Wednesday evening. WILL ORDAIN DEACON. Rev. Homer A. Kent, pastor of the First Brethren' Church, Twelfth and E streets southeast, will preach tomorrow morning on the subject “Heart Re- ligion.” At 7:45 p.m. his subject will be_“Why Jesus Came.” In connection with the morning serv- fce there will be an ordination service, at which time a deacon will be ordained to service in the church. Another dea- con will be reconsecrated to that office coming from another denomination. Sunday school meets at 9:30 a.m. and Christian Endeavor at 6:45 p.m. fi T Lecture on Reincarnation. “Reincarnation” is the. subject of & Jecture tomorrow evening at 8:15 o'clock at the United Lodge of Theosophists, 709 Hill Building, Seventeenth and I streets. Wednesday evening at 8:15 o'clock the study class will consider the subject, “Psychic Phenomena.” Christian Endeavor ‘The Tech Glee Club gave a concert ¥Friday evening at the Memorial United Brethren Church, under the auspices of the Intermediate Christian Endeavor Union. At the Senior Union meeting April 1 the Christian Endeavor Society of the Columbia Heights Christian Church won the attendance shield. Miss Mil- dred Lindbloom delivered her oration on “World Peace,” which won the Antermediate Union contest. The Kel- Jer Memorial Lutheran Church had charge of the social part of the pro- gram and served refreshments. Arrangements are being made for the nnual union play, May 24, by the ‘akoma Park Christian Endeavor So- Elety. The Endeavorers will give a program Mom:y evening at the Naval Hospital. ‘Among those participating will be num- bers from the Takoma Park Presby- terian Christian Endeavor Society, Luther Place Memorial, the Christian Endeavor Quartet and the Church of the Brethren. / The nominating committee of the Pistrict of Columbia C. E. Union will gmeet April 21 at union headquarters Tor the purpose of making up the slate of officers to be nominated. at the June ‘neeting of the union. ‘There will be a meeting tonight at 8 ‘pclock of all the delegates to the Inter- fational Society of Christian Endeavor &t Kansas City in July to plan on the route to be taken for the trip to Kan- ROLAND RICE. COVENANT CHURCH SERVIGES PLANNED Dr. Charles Wood to Preach on “Supremacy of the Spiritual.” Dr. Charles Wood will preach tomor- row morning at the Church of the Covenant on “The Supremacy of the Spiritual.” Rev. William A. Eisenberger will preach tomorrow night on “The Thorns of Life.” The Sunday school will be in session at 9:45 o'clock, with Col. Courtland Nixon acting as general superintendent. Dr. Howard Edson of the Civil Service Commission will teach: the international lesson to the All-Comers Men's Bible Class. Miss Mabel N. Thurston will teach the Everygirl's Class, and Dr. Charles Thom the Mixed Adult Class. The kindergarten and junior work will be conducted during the morning hour of worship. Rev. Mr. Eisenberger will conduct the Christian Endeavor devotional service at 7 o'clock and install the newly elected officers. The Men's Society will meet in the chapel Monday night at 8 o'clock. The Society of the Covenant will meet Wed- nesday at 11 o'clock and be addressed by Miss Rachel Benfer of the Langdon Memorial School at Mount Vernon, Ky. The annual meeting of the church and congregation will be held in the chapel Thursday at 8 o'clock. S R Y CHAPTER T0 RECEIVE CLASS OF CANDIDATES Five Will Be Admitted to Brother- hood of St. Andrew at Special Service. Dr. Herbert Scott Smith, rector of St. Margaret’s Church, Connecticut ave- nue and Bancroft place, who has re- turned from a trip.to Atlantic City, will preach at the 11 o'clock service tomor- row morning. He will also conduct an admission service for the senior chap- ter of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew when five candidates will be admitted into full membership in the order. ‘The first service will be holy com- munion at 7:30 am.: morning prayer for the Sunday school, 9:45 a. firmation instruction, 3:30 p.m con- service of evensong, with sermon by Rev. Robert Shores, 4:30 p.m. A meeting of the Rector’s Aid Soclety will be held in the parish house Wed- nesday at 11 a.m,, followed by luncheon served by Circle Ro. 7. Holy com- munion will be celebrated Thursday The Test of LENTEN SERMONS 0 BE GONCLUDED Rev. M. R. Lovell Preaches Temorrow on Meaning of Jesus for Generation. Rev. Moses R. Lovell, pastor of the Mount Pleasant Congregational Church at Columbia road and Fourteenth street will' preach tomorrow morning on the theme, “Jesus Speaks to the Funda- mentalist,” the last in a series of Lenten sermons on the meaning ‘of Jesus for our generation. The Young People's Forum will conduct services Sunday at 5 pm. The woman's Bible class, of which Dr. Charles Noble is leader and Miss Cora Clements is president, will hold & social at the home of Miss Josephine P;ck, 1528 Newton street, Monday eve- ning. Under, the leadership of Mrs. E. E. n, the mission study class will meet at 2 o'clock Wednesday to discuss the .book. “Youth and the New Amer- he Religion of the Anclent Hebrews” will be the theme Thursday night of Rabbi Simon in the regular midweek service devoted to the study of comparative religions of the world. Topics for future Thursday evenings include “The Influence of Greek Phil- osophy.” “The Mystery Cults,” “Roman Catholicism” and “Ceitic Mythology.” ‘The Woman's Guild has just com- pleted the packing of boxes for the Gloucester Industrial School in Virginia and the school at Everett, Ky. It will co-operate with the Central Union Mis- sion by conducting a musical service at Blue Plains, and under supervision of | Mrs, W. Frank Appler is already under- taking the financial support of a four- year-old child in the Emergency Home | of the Central Union Mission. YOUNG PEOPLE PLAN 'ROUND TABLE MEETING Chevy' Chase Presbyterian Subject Tomorrow Evening to Be “Choos- ing Your Life Partner.” ‘The Young People's Round Table will meet in the parish house of Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock. “Choosing Your Life Partner” will be the subject for discussion, which will be led by the | pastor, Rev. J. Hillman Hollister. “Opportunities for Service Through the Practice of Law” will be the topic for | discussion at the Senior Christian En- deavor meeting Sunday evening. 7 o'clock in the assembly room. Wilbur La Roe, jr., will lead the discussion. The pastor will preach at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning on “The Self Behind the Scenes.” ‘The annual dinner and meeting of | the church and congregation will teke | place Thursday. Dinner will be served at 6:30 o'clock. After the dinner there will be a program of interest inciiding | reports by the heads of the various organizations on the year's work. The midweek vesper service will be held in the church Wednesday from 5:15 to 5:45 o'clock. This is a short service of worship and meditation. The pastor will give a brief vesper talk. TWO WEEKS OF SERVICES. | ‘The Highlands Baptist Church will have evangelistic services beginning to- morrow and continuing for two weeks, including thg third Sunday. The preacher will be Rev. George Ritten- house of Long Island City, N. Y. He served as pastor in near New York churches, as chaplain during the great war, and now for 10 years as-an evangelist, Lt Visitation Planned. Christ Church Chapter of the Daugh- ters of the King will have its visita- tion April 17 at 8 pm. in the parish hall, G street between Sixth and Sev- enth streets southeast. i Discipleship BY DR. GEORGE M. DIFFENDERFER, Pastor of Luther Place Memorial Church. J taught. OHN XIII35—Christ laid down a test which meant much to His followers. It was so different from what they had been Certain non-essentials in the forms and cere- monies, the rites observed and the food eaten, were the marks of discipleship of God. But Jesus says: Not creeds, ceremonies, forms cr modes. In fact He says nothing about the things that have so widely separated us in this later day. Rather is His appeal to an inward experi- ence an outward manifestation of an in- ward spiritual force. one with ness, materialism, greed, waste, and other forms o ness still searching according “If you have love another,” hatred, envy, selfish- ride, war, and human weak- prevail, so following this heart- Lenten period we might ask, to Christ’s test of discipleship, how many genuine disciples are there? The test of discipleship by Jesus is a solemn cne. of men’s It shatters the very nature lives, who do not observe the Golden Rule. It surely does not fit in the daily living of the great majority or the masses of society. This is a serious con- dition. But it is all the more serious be- Dr. Diffenderfer. cause Christ makes the test so simple that it is within the grasp of every one of us. There is no valid excuse that we can give to God for our failure to pass the test of Christ. “A new commandment give'I unto you that ye love one another.” the human family? Is this commandment still new to the Do not let us pass this time of reat mass of serious reflection until we have passed Christ’s test for dis- Not our smu cipleship. l%wers of Jesus who are But foll satisfaction of church membership. so moved by love with one an- other, that the world is a good place to live in, and every one is a brother to every other human. i wisHING STAR. ) %4 e 3 FROM the tenth to the fifteenth cen- tury Roeskilde was the residence of the Danish kings, the see of the first bishop of the land, and the capital as well as the most important city in the country. ‘Today, however, the cathedral is all that is left of the past glory of the little town on the island of Zealand, and its pair of steeples forms with its red brick bulk & con- spicuous object for many miles over the flat area of this The first church erected on the site was that built by King Harald Blaatand. It was of wood and remanied for about a hundred years, until it was replaced in the eleventh century by a limestone structure erected by Bishop Svend Nord- baage and King Knud, It was in this limestone church that King Sweyn II caused to be murdered a group of his guests, at mass at the time, and it was here that he was refused admission on the following day by the bishop. Some time later King Sweyn II re- pented and recelved pardon, upon which he caused the establishment of an en- dowment for Roeskilde. This sum, plus a large amount granted by Canute the Great, assisted materially in bullding the present cathedral, which was erect- ed on the site of the limestone struc- ture, construction being commenced early in the thirteenth century. It was originally a simple structure of brick and stone, embracing an aisle and nave, Roeskilde Cathedral, Denmark part of Denmark. |in 1y | transepts, and nfldnl choir, with aisles continued round it but no chapels. But the church assumed additional features during the next four centuries. The present group plan assumed shape between 1300 and 1772. Bishop Oluf made extensive changes and’ ad- ditions in 1310 and added-the Lady Chapel in the same year; another chap- el, in honor of St. Lawrence, was dedi- cated by Bishop Nells in 1384. Twenty years later Bishop Peder Jensen Lode- hat dedicated the Chapel of St. Sigrid the base of its northern tower; in 1411 Queen Margaret founded the Bethlehem Chapel in the southern tow- er, and nine years later the present fine double row of choir stalls was erected as & memorial to Bishop Jens Ander- son. Roeskilde is sometimes called the Westminister of Denmark because of the many royal tombs which it has guarded during the centuries of its existence. It contains the coffins of many of Den- mark’s kings and their families, among them the following: Duke Christopher (1363), Queen Margaret (1412), King Christian IV (1 » his queen, Cath- erine (1612), and their eldest son (1647); Frederick III (1670) and his consort, Sophia Amalia (1685); King Christian V (1699), Queen Charlotte Amalia (1714), King Frederick (1730), his queen, Ann Sophia, and three chil- dren, and all the Danish Kings from Prederick V (1746) to King Christian IX (1906). !fi\ Sunday School Lesson Dr. Hugh T. Stevenson. HEZEKIAH LEADS HIS PEOPLE BACK TO GOD. 1I Chronicles, xxx.1-27. Golden Text—"Jehovah, your God, is gracious and mereiful."— II Chronicles, Xxx.9. Hezekiah was unique among the kings of Judah. We are told that “after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor any that were before him.” His mother was the daughter of Zechariah, the high priest, who had ob- Jected to Uzziah's usurpation of the functions of the priesthood. He in- herited the kingdom upon the death of his father, Ahaz, who, as a vassal of the Assyrians, had introduced thelr cus- toms and worship. He had offered his own son upon the altar of Moloch. Hezekiah had assumed the kingship at an hour when iniquity was firmly rooted and entrenched in the customs, con- science and character of the people. Under Ahaz corruption in private and public life had become so prevalent that Hezekiah found that he was surrounded by & corrupt court, The public treasury | was empty. The people were poverty stricken. ‘The army had been shattered and the boundary of the kingdom was without proper fortifications. Hezekiah revealed in his conduct the influence of his mother, who taught him the obligations of obeying God's laws, including the support of the Temple. Isalah, who, according to tradition, was the king's tutor and teacher, influenced Hezekiah to make religion the founda- tion of the nation's life. He was the king's constant .counselor. Hezekiah's decision to honor God was due to the preaching of the prophet Micah, who suddenly appeared in a public assembly and in the presence of the king de- nounced the unholy ce that had been formed by “the mercenary priests and the traitor prophets.” The king's conversion, that was starfed by the preaching of Micah, was fostered and developed under the guidance of Isaiah. Judah no longer had to face as its supreme mission the keeping of their faith free from contamination of pagan faiths for it was confronted with the menace of their faith being completely absorbed by the Assyrians, who had mastered the smaller cities of the land and placed fhem under their protection, demanding a liberal tribute from them. Assyria sought to master the country, so that they could pass down through the coastal plains of Palestine and use its resources in an effort to crush Egypt, its mightest adversary. Passover Restored. Heszekiah started his religious refor- mation by reopening the temple. He summoned the members of the 12 tribes to return to Jerusalem for the observ- ance of the Passover upon the second month, because the work of restoring the Temple, as well as sanctifying the priesthood, could not be finished earlier. ‘The results of the Temple having been closed for 16 years called for a complete renovation and many repairs. Dirt that had accumulated in that period had to be removed. The courts and the whole Temple had to be renovated. Hezekiah's courage and spirit had aroused the Levites, so that through their co-oper. ation they made ready the Temple for | the assembling of the peolpe to worship | HEZEKIAH LEADS HIS PEOPLE TO GOD sas City, and for the activities of the [elegation at the convention. The Christian Endeavor Flying Squad- fon, under the leadership of H. Lee Smith, will meet tomorrow eve: with the Christian Endeavor Society of Wal- ter Reed General Hospital. In the group of States in which the District of Columbia is assigned in the internationa. Christian Endeavor world God with their sacrifices, songs and spiritual service. Religious life is contaglous. The king and his advisers sent invitations to the 12 tribes, for they recognized that the Passover was established to remind both Judah and Israel of Jehovah's special interest in His chosen people. In summoning the whole nation to at- tend the greatest Passover since the days of Solomon, Hezekiah made an ef- fort to win all the members of the Hebrew faith back to God. He sought to pre- serve the nation’s spiritual life and per- petuate their characteristics as & people. The decay of religion in the northern kingdom had resulted in the masses turning to the worship of pagan gods. ‘The invitation found a response in many a spiritual soul who heard the call to return to Jerusalem and worship Je- hovah, the God of their fathers. The great Passover was celebrated by a great multitude. Its observance was. not in accordance with the re- quirements of the ritual. held at the proper time and was ob- served for two weeks instead of one. Many of those present were unfit to worship because they had not complied with the law. Their presence in the Temple was full of peril. Uzziah had been punished for his disregard of ils requirements. Jehovah heard the pray- ers of the king because He looked not on the outward appearance, but upon the heart. The ritualistic observances were made for man, not man for the ritualistic observances. The emergency and needs of men were considered a sufficient excuse for their violation of the rules for the Passover. As long as men worship God in_spirit, their wor- ship is acceptable to Him. Popular Response. Hezeklah's program was a popular one, for the people responded in great numbers to keep the passover in| Jerusalem. They showed the influence of the king's action by desiroying the dolmans and various places that they had erected throughout the land for the worship of heathen gods. Like the Puritans under Cromwell, they destroyed everything that they believed was antagonistic to the spiritual worship of Jehovah. Rude stone monuments that they had used even in the worship of Jehovah were destroyed. The single stones, or dolmans, and those composed of several stones, with the single slab for the offering of sacrifices, no matter how sgcred were their associations, were destroyed. They destroyed the serpent that Moses used in healing the multi- tude during their journey through the wilderness. They feared men would worship the serpent and forget Jehovah, ‘There was another side to the annual assembling of the people at Jerusalem for the Passover. It gave Hezekiah an opportunity to learn the attitude of the | Assyri nation toward Assyria. The mighty monarch passed through their land every year in making his annual ex- cursions into the various Mediterranean countries, seeking to impose and collect tribute from them. It was a serious problem and called for political wisdom of the highest order. The nation had to feel its unity before any refusal of their demands could be made. Egyptian politicians sought their allegiance with & view of making Palestine a buffer state for them. Assyria insisted upon their ~continuing their old _alliance. ly, upon the advice of Isaiah, Hezekiah refused to adopt the policies It was not | STEWARDS' GROUP TOMEET N PARLEY Coungcil of Churches of Christ to Hold Two-Day Con- vention Here. . The United Stewardship Council of the Churches of Christ of the United States and Canada will'hold its annual meeting at the Raleigh Hotel April 30 and May 1.° The personnel of the council is made up of secretaries and directors of stewar in a score of Protestant denominations which have a member- ship exceeding 20,000,000, Its meetings are characterized by round table dis- cussions of perplexing problems with which stewardship workers in the vari- ous denominations must cope. There is a free exchange of literature among all the secretaries and directors between meetings. Methods of procedure are emphasized and every one is privileged to choose the best from the experience of every one else. Topics Listed for Discussion. ‘The following three topics will be bases for the discussions at the coming meeting: (a) “A Denominational Stew- ardship Program”; (b) “A Church Stew- ;l'd-!h‘bd:h'iofilm ;3 () “An mgl‘l'ldul-‘l tewar D Prn{nm." 3 y L. Morrill, New York, of the Presbyterian Church, U. 8. Rev. J. W. Heininger, Niagara Falls, of the Evangelical Church, and Rev. H. P. Veith, St. Louis, of the Evangelical Synod, wili introduce the discussion of these topics in the order named. ‘The opening Session will be the morn- ing of April 30 at 9 o'clock. There will be two sessions both Tuesday and Wed- nesday and a sesslon Tuesday evening. ‘The Sunday school committee of the counctl, under the leadership of Rev. 8. 8. Hough, United Brethren, Dayton, Ohio, after three or four years of “gon- versations” with the International Sun- day school lesson committee, was instru- mental in having strictly stewardship lessons made. a part of each year's series, beginning in 1927. Meetings Held Annually. ‘There was one such stewardship les- son that year, four in 1928 and there will be four during 1929. The introduc- tion of stewardship into the permanent program of the Sunday school, it is de- clared, is the entering wedge to its introduction in every department of church work. ‘The other standing committees are: Conference, Rev. Veith of 8t. Louis, chairman; publication, Rev. W. H. Deni- son, Christian Church, Dayton, Ohio, chairman; publicity, F. E. Burkhalter, | Baptist Church South, Nashville, Ten: chairman; young people, Rev. E. O. Hauser, Presbyterian Church, U. 8. A. Chicago, chairman. Al sessions open to the public. Bible to Be Sermon Topie. “The Bible; Its Authenticity and Pur- pose.” will be the subject of Rev. Ben- jamin H. Whiting, pastor of Friendship Baptist Church, First and H streets southwest, tomorrow at 11 am. A spe- cial sermon will be delivered to the In- terdenominational Ushers’ Union at 3 p.m. Rev. William Brown will speak at 8 pm. Sunday school, 9:30 am.; B. Y. P. U, 6 pm. Prayer and praise service Tuesday, 8 p.m. Bible Conference REV. J. N. HOOVER. BIBLE CONFERENCE 70 OPEN TOMORROW Rev. J. N. Hoover of California Will Conduct Services at Full Gospel Tabernacie. L A two-week Bible conference and prophetic exposition will be conducted by Rev. J. N. Hoover of Santa Cruz, | Calif., and for 28 years ani active pas- | Gospel Tabernacle, North Capitol and | K streets, beginning tomorrow morning. The speaker will be assisted in the serv- ices by Mrs. Hoover. Rev..Harty Col- | ller is pastor of the church. Afternoon lectures at 3:30 o'clock will be on Bible prophecy. They will be held Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Priday. The eveni will be at 7:30 o'clock, with services on Sunday at 10:45 am. and 7:30 p.m. ‘The subject of Rev. Mr. Hoover's of Jesus Christ,” and at night, “Win- ning the Masterpiece.” His subjects at night next week are: Tuesday, “Bible Bolsheviks;” Wedne: day, “The Holy Ghost Baptism;” Thurs- day, “Divine Healing;" Friday, “Woman Preachers;” Saturday, ing” MEN'S DAY PLANNED. Men's day will be observed tomorrow at St. Paul A. M. E. Church, Eighth between D and E streets southwest. J. Findley Wilson, grand exalted ruler of be the principal speaker at the 11 a.m. service. Rev. W. H. Manokoo will pre- side. At the 3 p.m. service a program will be rendered by male organizations of denominational Men’s Church Clubs. At 8 p.m. Judge James A. Cobb of the Municipal Court, W. C. Martin, Thomas W. Parks and Dr. Lee A. Gill will maks addresses. Religious Questions DISCUSSED BY Dr. S. Parkes Cadman. Q. Will you state on what texts in the Old Testament was based the statement in St. Luke xxiv.46: “Thus it behooved Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day.” I know that in the fifty-third chap- ter of Isaiah and elsewhere there are plenty of passages to indicate that He would suffer; but the Old Testament, at least as it has come down to us, does not seem to contain anything re- sembling a categorical prediction that He would “rise from the dead on the third day.” A. The authors of the gospels and epistles lived and wrought under the dominating knowledge that their Lord i was actually alive and had appeared unto many after His resurrection. Hence the New Testament contains allusions as well as prophecies taken from the Old Testament, which-seemed to_them to predict this august event. ‘The interview related in the last chapter of St. Luke’s Evangel contains the statement that Jesus “opened the understandings” of His disciples, in order that they might know the gen- eral tenor and purpose of the pre- dictive Scriptures of Israel. While they present no specific passage .such as is here inferred, there are several which may be taken as the evafigelist construed them. For example, the declaration in Psalm xvi. 10: “Thou wilt not leave my soul in Hades, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption,” was thus inter- preted by Christian apologists. Other quotations similarly treated could be adduced, but this one may suffice for the purpose in hand. suggested by either Assyrian or anti- ian parties, because he had con- fidence that Jehovah would protect the nation, which under his leadership had returned to the worship of Jehovah. Those that reaped- the blessing of | Chri Hezekiah's great Passover were those who disregarded the letter of the ritual, but in their heart worshiped and glori- fled God. He still seeks such to wor- ship Him. Hezekiah’s place in history was determined by his consecrated, con- tinuous efforts to glorify God and do His will. The basis of his life work ‘was the religion of Jehovah. He sought God's glory first and God exalted him. He will do it with us. Let us seek to do His will in all things. Sunday School Lesson II Chronicles 30:1-27 “ Ahaz had made himself 3 tributary the northern Ki fo Assyna lom, had spl By Q. How is the story of the creation as given in Genesis reconciled with the geological age of the earth as estab- lished by science? A. They cannot be reconciled, nor do they need to be. The purpose of the writer of Genesis was to present the views prevalent in his day concerning the origin of the universe and of man. His conception on these matters was influenced by Babylonian or Semetic legends. He wrote in a primitive and unscientific age and naturally his state- ments did not anticipate the discoveries of modern geology and astronomy. The author’s primary aim was to show that the universe and man proceeded from God and gravitated toward Him. ‘Therefore, man’s highest happiness and greatest honor were bound up in his obedience to his Maker and his constant endeavor to live in accordance with the Eternal Will. In t e words of Cardinal Baronius, the ancient poet's chief ob- Ject was not to teil us how the heavens g0, but how we go to Heaven. Q. You have referred to Christ's great saying, “Thou shalt love thy neigh- bor as thysel! Did not Moses preach this very doctrine 14 centuries before Christ, and did not Christ learn this Hebrew precept at His mother’s knee and from the prayers in the syna- gogue, as all devout Jews have done g!on’\ the time of Moses to the present y? Why should not Moses instead of Clh{u;’t be given credit for this prin- ciple? A. Christ gives credit to Moses for the authorship of this Scripture, though it is found only once in the Mosaic code, hidden away in the book of Le- viticus (xvi.18). But when He quotes the words in Matthew v.43,“You have heard the saying, ‘You must love your neighbor,’ " He adds its fatal qualifica- tion, “and hate your enemy.” Evidently ist considered the Jewish conception of “neighbor” narrow for His pur- poses. It included only members of the same race and among these only those who strictly observed the law. Those who did not observe the law were con- sidered accursed. While this precept is not original with Christ, He certainly universalized its meaning and applica- tion. For Him it included all human beings without distinction of creed or blood, and especially those who are wounded in the conflict of life. Hariowe R. H'oyl Walter Scott - . - 4 lit. from Judah and turned to idol- |tor in the Baptist Church at the Full meetings | sermon tomorrow morning is “The Deity Proving by Test- | I P. B. O. Eiks of Washington, will | this city and Alexandria, Va., including | the Flying Squadron of the Inter-| IDEACONS SPONSOR EVENING SERVICE Dr. Samuel J. Porter Will Preach Second of Series on “Finding God in Nature.” At the First Baptist Church tomorrow morning Dr. Samuel Judson Porter's ; l subject Wil be “Memory Flowering Int> At this service the Lord's sup- per will be observed. The theme of the evening sermon will be “The Bible and the Birds, or God's Winged Wit- nesses.” This service will be specially featured by the deacons of the church. They are greatly interested in building up the night audiences. The sermon for Sun- day evening will be the second in the series on “Finding God in Nature.” E. Hilton Jackson, after a long period of service, has resigned as chairman of the finance committee in order to devote more time, as chairman of the board of trustees of the Baptist Home for Chil- dren, to the campaign for ereciing the | new buildings for this institution. | B. Y. P. U. service will be held at 6:45 pam. The Swedish service will be at 3:30 pm., when Rev. Nels Hedeen will | preach. (FORMER FOUNDRY PASTOR WILL PREACH TOMORROW George Elliott Will Deliver Sermon on “God's House and Other Houses.” Dr. George Elliott, editor of the Methodist Review, will preach tomor- row morning on the theme “God's House and Other Houses,” in Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church. Dr. ‘El- lott was pastor of the oid Foundry Church from 1887 to 1892, when lo- cated at Fourteenth and G streets, on the site of the Colorado Building. The service will be broadcast by WRC. In the evening a special service will be given by the Singer's Club of Ohio Wesleyan University of Delaware, Ohio. o = iDr. Tuesday Evening Novenas. A novena of Tuesday evening devo- | tions in honor of St. Anthony will begin {in St. Mary's Church, Pifth street be- | tween G and H streets, April 16 at 7:30 o'clock. The series of sermons will be | preached by Rev. Felix M. Kirsch of the | Capuchin College. | | Bible Questions | Of the Day 1 By Harlow R. Hoyt. | Hezekiah Leads His People Back to God. H Questions. | 1. what situation confronted Heze- | kish when he came to the throne? 2. What was the cause of this? 3. What did he do to offset the situ~ ation? | 4. What message did he send to Is- rael and Judah? 5. Why was the Passover chosen? | 6. What was the Passover and when was it held? 7. Why are the Levites especially mentioned in this lesson? 8. How long did they celebrate the | passover on this occasion? i 9. Did the reforms of Hezekiah en- dure? 10. What finally broke them down? 1. When Hezekiah came to the threne he found that his people had |turned from Jehovah and were wor- | shipping foreign gods; and that Judah | was dependent upon Assyria for her cxistence. o 2. Hezekiah was the son of Ahaz, a weak and wicked ruler, who was an | idolater, sacrificing even his own chil- idren to heathen gods. Ahaz was in- | capacitated during his later years and | was removed from the throne, Hezekiah jsu~ceeding him. 3. Hezekiah instituted a series of reforms as soon as_he assumed the | throne, sceking to offset the evil done, by his father. 4. Hezckiah sent mesengers through Israel and Judah ordering all to come to Jerusalem and celebrate the Passover. 5. The Passover, one of the three great | religious festivals of the Jews, had been | neglected during the reign of Ahaz. By {bringing the people together at this time, Hezekiah hopsd to awaken their flickering religious faith and imbue them with a greater patriotism and reverence of Jehovah. 6. The Passover, most conspicuous of i the religious feasts of the Jews, was held in the month of Abib (or April), begin- ning on the 14th and continuing for | seven days. It was established in Eqypt just before the exodus and marked the occasion of the passing of the death angel over the homes of the Hebrews protected by sacrificial blood when the children of the Egyptians died. 7. The Levites were the ones who had charge of the temple. They were the priests and caretakers of the temple. 8. Instead of the usual seven days, the Passover was observed for two weeks on_this occasion in order to transact all the business which was to be considered. 9. Yes, until after his death. 10. Hezekiah's son Manasseh was responsible for the downfall of these reforms, but it took him some time after assuming the throne to undo his father’s good work. EPWORTH LEAGUE The devotional topic for tomorrow is “Comradeships Between Young Men and Young Women.” Bible reference, Phil- lippians, iv.8. Miss Miriam Byers will lead at Brookland Chapter, Miss Mary Thompson, Dumbarton Avenue; Miss Catherine Ball, Forestville; Morgan Swingle, Douglas; Robert A. Griest, ‘Waugh. The District Cabinet will have charge of the service at Woodside. Officers will be elected at Petworth Thapter Tuesday. Woodside Chapter will hold a social the same evening. The business and social meeting of Rosedale Chapter will be held Wednes- day evening and at Forestville Chapter meeting Douglas elected the following officers: Walter Snellings; first vice Mary Webb; second vice president, Cordelia Wolff; third vice president, Catherine Boss; fourth vice president, Edith Hamicher; secretary, Marie Mackin; treasurer, John E. Gross; planist, Mary Gastrock. They will be installed April 28. x Mrs. S. Carroll Coale, wife of a for- mer dean, will be the dean of women at Mountain Lake Park Institute, July 15-22, and Dr. Chesteen Smith, pastor of Hamline Church, will teach the class in Bible. Other members of the faculty will be announced later. t Chapter President, president, g contest, the District had f\fth place, srael, with Miss Ruth Sanders of Calvary Miss Eileen Robinson of Wallace "Me- morial United -Presbyterian ,Church second. - The, Vermont ‘Avenue Ohristian En- ideavor Society had.ifs business meet- 4 igng Tuesday the feast of the Passover; all the people - Ed - - iah, king of Judah, Ahaz. Hfikm’, l‘(_.:a’:n vavh% e\:’/aof‘tj\e.‘,jgn and successor of Ahaz - Dl hildren to -~ - d was to restore which had > 2 Is and sacrificed his.own ¢ gcloch H_eze#_guah was a true worshipper of Jehovah. ,One of his First acts after assuming the throne yxe 1e,rngle of Solomon and to reorgdnize services allen into neglect. ship. Hezekiah' decided to restore the + %te’gg?:éofe(}grs t,hroui%r'\_ Israel and Judsh, he asked remendous heri sult, % - Thus began reign of one of Judahs di Kkings, = © 1920 Pus: - -~ ‘,.‘ -— sun;}issfe’d',