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i | DAUGHTERS OF KING| WILL HOLD COUNCIL| Thirty-third Annual ‘Session Scheduled for Thursday at St. Stephen’s. Church. ‘The thirty-third annual council of the Order of the Daughters of the King in the Diocese of Washington, will be held in St. Stephen's Church, St. Stephen's and Incarnation parish, Six- teenth and Newton streets, Thursday. ‘The quiet hour conducted .by Rev Calvert E. Buck, superintendent of the Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, will begin at 10 a.m., At 11 am. there will be a celebration of the holy communion. The celebrant will be Dr. George F. Dudley, rector of St. Stephen’s, assisted by Rev. E. M. ‘Thompson, vicar of Nativity; Rev. J. Manly Cobb, rector of Trinity, Takoma Park, and Rev. F. Bland Tucker, rector of St. John's, Georgetown. At noon, there will be the prayer for missions; at 12:30' p.m. the organization of the council, prayer of the order, roll call and appointment of committees. Luncheon will be served at 1 p.m. in the new parish hall, followed by a social. A memorial service will be held at 2:15 pm. for the members of the order.. This will be followed by the business scssion, when the officers will | be _elected. During the afternoon a historical sketch of the order in the diocese of ‘Washington will ke read by Mrs. A. K. Anderson. Mrs. A A, BSmey, national presi- dent of the order, will™de persent, as will visitors from the diocese of Mary- Jand and the diocese of Virginia. Arcong these visitors are expected some of the national officers. ROCK CREEK CHURCH SERVICES ANNOUNCED Corporate Communion Will Be Held at St. Paul's Tomorrow at 8:30 AM. At St. Paul's Rock Creek Church tomorrow at 8:30 am. there will be a corporate communion service, followed by a church school service at 9:30 a.m. Rev. J. Manly Cobb, rector of the ‘Trinity Episcopal Church, Takoma, will | be the speaker. At the 11 am. service, in addition to the morning prayer and sermon, there will be an admission service for the introduction of new members into the Girls’ Priendly Society. Twenty new members are expected to bs admitted into this society at this service. Dr. F. J. Bohanan, the rector, will conduct this | service. The Young People’s Soclety will meet at the usual hour, 7 p.m. e il o5 ikt of ] Woman’s Auxiliary April 24 at 2 pm. Luncheon will precede the mee at 12:30 o'clock. The third annual father and son dinner will be held in the new parish hall April 30 at 6:30 pm. The | dinner will be preceded by a short re- ception in honor of the rector from 6 to 6:30. Dr. Homer J. Councilor, assistant pastor of Calvary, ‘Baptist Church, and James R. Kirkland, assist- ant district attorney for the District of Columbia, will be the speakers. CHURCH BOARD TO GREET NEW MEMBERS FOR YEAR| Brightwood Park Methodist Epis-| eopal Program Includes Play by Dumbarton Young People. “To Whom Shall We Go?” will be the text of Rev. Walter M. Michael, pastor of Brightwood Park Methodist Episcopal Church, Eighth and Jefferson streets, to- morrow at 11 o'clock. At 8 p.m., “Com- missioned Men” will be the subject of the address. Brightwood Commandery, No. 6, Knights Templar, of which the p-smr is a member, will 'be the guests of the church. A play entitled, “The Path to the Hill,” will be presented by the voung people of Dumbarton Church Tuesday, ::t 8 pm,, for the beneflt of the Downs Tass. The official board wlll give a recep- tion April 26 at 8 pm. to the’ 180 new members received during the past con- ference yenr © SERVICES ANNOUNCED. ‘Organizations Named to Conduct Mission Chapel Meetings. Services have been announced for mnext week at the Central Union Mis- sion Chapel, 613 C street, opening with the regular Sunday night service, con- ducted by the Mission’s superintendent, John S. Bennett. On each of the fol- lowing nights an organization of one of the churches the Mission represents will have charge of the service. Monday night, the Christian En- deavor of the United Brethren will { hovah phmmflnmewhnkunhwlthml glory. One can trace the preparations for the final WY of the gospel of grace and night, | men in the world’s history. One ecan m Bible Institute; | it in the Jewish theocracy, the vy night, . U. of the First Baptist Church; ‘Wednesday night, the A. B. Pugh Class of the Mt. Vernon Place M. E. Church South; the American Hom e Friday night, the Christian Endeavor | sion of and ‘in “t.hfi intel progress the world vent: of Jesus - Christ to men. Modern _cis 1roml!.ubmhlnae'.hkhgmnmnw soelezy of the Church of the Piigrims, and Saturday night the Adult Bible Class of the Fourth Presbyterian Church. LR T | “SPIRITUAL POWER.” Rev. Henry B. Wooding to Speak at i Eckington Presbyterian. Rev. Henry B. Wooding, pastor of the evening at 8 o'clock on’ “The. Good Bamaritan.” ekl REVIVAL CONTINUED. | Evangelistic Services Will Be Held || - by Chaplain Rittenhouse. " At the m:hhndx ‘evangelistic services 'W will be continued. Wed- mud-y will me “Mother’s dty" and on :‘h% Jewish e ad to experie: mation ‘before the Lord would appear orth | nations and of men, one ‘ COMFORT FOR GOD'S FEOPLE. | Isalah, x1.1-11. i Golden . text—"As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I - comfort you.—Isaiah, lx\d.}l. z consider one of the most eloquent of God's. 'Word. Probably no other portion of the Sacred Scriptures “has exerted Our lesson calls for us s0 profound an influence upon the world leaders.” Hillis tells up that “Luther prison 3 ‘ebster made it the mMr his eloquence, Wordsworth, Carlyle and a score of others refer to its influence upon their literary style, their thoughts and life.” Handel wedded soms of the glowing words of this lesson to the “strains of music of almost unearthly beauty.” Comfort, the word that without any introduction suddenly apj s in tl writings of Isaiah, is the key word for our lesson and the great prophecy which begins with this lesson and runs through to the end of the book. It has as a background the preceding 39 chapters of prophesying with its key word “war- fare,” marked by cenflict, suffering and special affiictions. Isaiah had seen God. That vision of Jehovah had changed his career by its revelation of the Lord's personality, His holiness and justice. ‘The Divine Personality called for the inevitable punishment of sin. recognized that God sent chastisement in order to bring men into subjection to His moral government and a consequent enjoyment of His favor. It was a dark hour for the nation when the prophet wgs ordered to speak unto Judah the message of comfort. They were faint-hearted and discour- aged. Historians tell us that “half a hundred years had passed since’ Nebu- chadnezzar had conquered Judea, cap- tured Jerusalem and laid it in ruins, de- stroyed its walls and fortifications, devastated the country and deported the inhabitants into Babylonia as slave In the horrors of their exile their fal and hopes were almost blotted out through the destruction of the temple and its worship. The synagogue, which was the germ of modern .democracy, kepv. alive the fire of religious faith the people heerts. They were, nevertheless, dis- couraged, despondent and despairing as a nation when Jehovah sent the prophet with a message that aroused their hopes. It assured Judah that their faith, lan- guage and liberties had not been com- pletely destroyed by their exile. In fact, slavery had saved them, and God prom- ised to supply them with His strenu(-h. Comfort in the English language comes from two Latin words— with” and “strength.” When God seeks to comfort His people it means that the stress, suffering and sorrow of the nation was to be ended through the impartation of Divine power. This has made Jehovah's message of cheer to Judah a source of comfort for God's people everywhere, | since the mysterious voices summoned the prophet to carry the assurance of the Lord's care for His own to Ju The Source of Comfort. ‘We do not know who the mysterious voices were that spoke to the prophet. These invisible messengers of Jehovah nve lh: p'uphet a threefold foundation ge from God’s Word. There m chnr for them to learn that “Her { welfare is accomplished,” for it meant that Judah’s days of trial were ended. It will bring cheer to the nations of the world when they know that their days of warfare arc ended. There was com- fort in the message “Her iniquity is par- doned.” Sin was the cause of her troubles. ‘The assurance that God, who alone had power to forgive sin, had | pardoned her ‘iniquity would fill them with courage; confidence -and comfort. “She hath received of the Lord's hand double for all her sins.” This teaches us that the people had suffered so ter- ribly in the exile from home, the slav- ery, the mockerv that it seemed to them as if the pehalty had already been paid twice over. When the God of all comfort sent the message of comfort to them that He had brought their hard trials to an end the people would filled and overcome by the consolation and comfort it brought to them. All the four evengelists teach us that | tion. there is a distinct prophetic reference to John the Baptist, the forerunner of the Lord Jesus as “the voice of one cry- ing in the wilderness, prepare ye the way of the Lord.” While this is true yet their first and historical meaning re- fers beyond question to the return of from Babylon. They nce repentance and refor- among them to guide them back to the Promised Land, through the wilder~ ness. In the first call there was a sum- mons for the people to get ready for the numgl of their God to guide them back homi % = the visit personally. Preceding of royalty in the East, the highways are repaired, so that there will difficulty in their journey. preceding the opening of the World War, the Kaiser made a visit Holy Land to dedicate a church. visit was made the basis for new roads in Palestine, which resulted in Turkey having an excellent system of military roads in the Holy Land at | & the opening of the war. ance of the presence and power of Je- be no A few years to_the ‘This bullding ‘The assur- meant the completion of His glory among the Hebrews among all nal llectual and t.hc ad- dwell among ivilization traces itself the days of the supremacy.of that Isaiah | carry out His program wi mov of love planted in thei teachihg and example of We 'see the modern Word of .God in th fact tl has disappeared in ro| ‘While kmdom- and’ empires rise and fall, the word of God abideth forever. The prophets of Isaiah days—Amos, Hosea, Micah and Isaiah, all saw and spoke of Assyria’s growing power. They called upon their fellow countrymen, who cringed as they saw that empire's growing power to remember that “The sons of men rise and pass he | Out of the world like blades of but that God’s word could not die. remains the foundation for all permn-’ nent success and advancement in the | life of the world today. Another - unknown voice announced the message contained in the last three verses of the lesson. They were to be proclaimed in Zion and throughout the cities of Judah. It called for & herald to declare to the nation to fear not, be- cause the Lord had come to dwell among them. His will and power would ut fear or favor. He would rule over them and protect them by His power as a king. He would be their shepherd, who would feed them and watch over them tender- ly and personally guide them to glorious mumpb Every Christian is called upon to .preach the same gospel of comfort that the prophet preached, so that men may come to know the way of salvation and be guided by the leadership of the Lord Jesus, through the presence of the Holy Spirit, so that they can live a life of love and labor that wfll glorify the risen Christ and be crowned with suc- cess. .Bible Questions - Of the Day By Harlow R. Hoyt. Isaiah the Prophet. Questions. 1. Who was Isaiah? When did he live and prophesy? 3. About when did he die and in what manner? . What was his station in life? 5. Did he have a family? 6. How was his wife regarded? 7. What two theories are held re- garding the Book of Isaiah? 8. What does he teach I?(Mly‘l lesson? 9. Where was this chapter written? 10. What dates are given it? Answers. 1. Among the great leaders of Judah, were the prophets, religious patriots who exerted a tremendous influence on their time. Foremost among them was the Prophet Isaiah. 2. Isaiah prophesied during the reigns of Uzziah, Jothan, Ahaz and |- Hezekiah. 3. Isaiah is repofted to have died in Jerusalem 679 B.C. Tradition has it that he was sawn asunder by order of King Manasseh. 4. Isalah, son' of .Amos, came of high station in life. It is belleved by many authorities that he was related 3 ‘Two children are mentioned—sons to whom he gave significant names fitting his prophecies. 6. Isalah’s wife was regarded as a prophetess. 7. Two theories are held regarding the Book of Isaiah. Conservative stu- dents of the Bible believe that it was written in its entirety by Isaiah. More radical students believe that the book is the work of two—or even more—au- be | thors.. That would make the writing of the latter portion of the book take place some 200 years after the first por- 8. In today’s lesson Isaiah teaches pardon and happiness through the ex- piation of sin; service .and happiness in gre paring God’s way; confidence and appiness in belief in God’s word; and God and happiness in the final redemp- 9. The chapter was written in Jeru- salem or llbflonh, aceording to the conservative and radical authorities. 10. If written by Isaiah himself in Jerusalem, it was written about 700 B.C. If written by other hands. it was translated in. Babylonia between 550 and 500 B.C. OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN. Mrs. Roads President of Bible School Auxiliary. ‘The Woman's Auxiliary of the Columbia Bible Training School - met at the school, 2107 S street, Wednes- afternoon -and elected officers as ws: President, Mrs. Charles R.ocdl of Foundry M. E. Church; vice dent, urx John Newton Culbertson of Pilgrim Presbyterian Church South. second vice president, Mrs. Ralph H. of Wesley M. E. vchm‘di: recording _ secretary, Mrs. era 3 ‘Wallace - Memorial Unlted Church; assistan ing secretary, Mrs, Alice M. Weston of M litan Baptist Church; corre- spon secretary, Mrs. A. B, Culver Sirs “Soseph . Angel ‘of AL Saints Episcopal Church. Puture meetings have been to the third Friday of each month. m““z‘ “Whnt Is Wrong With U.'S. A.?” God’s Glorious Triumphs. In the record of missionary conquests mdxthemryoto.he ‘the young | ‘Woman's Circle will meet Wed- m‘flm Mrs. Johnson for an all-day — s ‘ | SPEAKERS ARE LISTED. 1vmm- to Be Heard at Lincold Conmlntlongl T gxpln. the urv]?- of Lincoln DIG.O.MG&MM mmammmu & ’3.53'%“" ; “What Is Wrong With the U. 8. A.2” is the nMeet of the address that will 1i Ra.WIIlhmJ.Beel!! o e e Avenue kmmpmtchnmh. .lm and ‘the’ ! NO-Rod€Ris 42 . The Cathedral—Tournai, Belgium. of Hainault, but one of the most ancient in Belgium, being the Civitas Nerviorum of Caesar, afterwards called Turnacum. The church of Notre Dame is’ the cathedral of Tournal. Romanesque ir architecture, it is a noble crucifor . basilica with retro-choir, a series of chapels and five towers. The nave, which was not vaulted until the eight- eenth century, dates from the middle of the eleventh eentury, and was prob- ably consecrated about the year 1171. The transept was erected in the thir- teenth century by French masters and was modeled on the churches of Co- logne. ‘The beautiful Gothic choir is of a later date, probably in the first quarter ‘of the fourteenth century. The facade, which was originally Roman- esque, was altered ebout the same epoch and provided with a porch in the point- ed style. Among the sculptures in this rch are interesting reliefs represent- fi?. the creation, the fall and expul- sion from Paradise, by sculptors of Tournai, dating from the thirteenth to the seventeenth centuries. The interior was purged in 1852 of the incongruous additions which had OURNAI is not only the most imposing and prosperous town been the growth of centuries, and it is now most impressive. Some of its best works of art are in the numerous chap- els that branch out from the cathedral itself, notably a crucifixion by Jordaens, who has been called a pantheist of the brush. Among Flemish painters of that i period Jordaens approaches closest to His best work, " is in the museum at Brussels. Those strapping women with bunches of ripe grapes in their uplifted hands, their laps full of fruit; those stalwart young men bending under more loads of fruit, are inimitable. Jordaens was an involuntary apostle of the flesh, penetrating itno the very workshops of nature. He was also a humorist, pic- turing many scenes of Flemis'- life with irresistible drollery and satire. Among the other objec’s of interest in the cathedral are the beautiful stained glass windows, a Gothic reli- quary of St. Eleutherits, the first bishop | of Tournai (sixth century), and Rubens’ “Rescue of a Sow from Purgatory.” There is also a fin# belfry with modern spires nad mast musical chimes. Parallel to the north nave aisle is a large chavel, said to have been bullt by Henry VIII of England during Wol- | sey’s occupation of the see of Tournai. DR CHESTEEN SMITH CONTINUES SERIES “Hindrances to Church Union” An- | nounced as Subject for Ser- mon Tomorrow. The series of Sunday evening ser- mons being delivered by Dr. Chesteen Smith, pastor of Hamiline Methodist Episcopal Church, Sixteenth and Allison streets, are being continued. The sub- ject tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock will be “Hindrances to Church Union.” The morning sermon subject will be “In the Hands of the Almightly.” The District of Columbia Epworth League will present its play, “It Hap- pened in June” in the social hall of the church. Tuesday and Wednesday eve- nings. ‘The Evening Missionary Society will meet Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. W. L. Evans, 6402 Georgia avenue. ‘The minister will give the first of a series of studies on “Methodism,” the subject being “The Background of Methodism,” Thursday evening. — PLANS TWO SERMONS. Epistle Will Be Studied at Takoma Park Church. At Takoma Park Presbyterian Church | tomorrow at 11 and 8 o'clock the pastor, Rev. R. Paul Schearrer, will preach. The morning sermon subject is “The Open Window,” and in the evening the theme is “The City That Asked Jesus to Get Out.” An intensive study of the Epistle of James is the theme for the mid-week services Thursday at 8 o'clock. The ‘Takoma Players will present in ' the Community Hall, under auspices of the Ladies’ Aid Society, “Adam and Eva” Thursday, Friday and Saturday eve- nings. The public is invited. COMMUNION SERVICE. St. Margaret’s Parish Workers to Meet at 7:30 a.m. Members of the Communicants’ ‘workers of the . parish will: . their corporate communion tomorrow .at the 7:30 a.m. celebration of holy communion at St. Margaret’s Church, Connecticut avenue and Bnnmn place. At the 11 o'clock fivflu there w;g.:l be m.nn% :g morn- prayer, sermon y Clar- ence I. Rice of Cambridge, Mass. ‘The service at 4:30 pxn ‘will be "Bnr- %tmfitm&,nn Sundpauch will convene at 9:30 . Th firmation class - will meet .with Rev. Robert Shores in the neml study at 3:30 pm. The Young People’s Society will .I:\eet at 6 pm. and hne sup- per at 7 p.m. - Holy communion will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday. Dr. A. Ray Petty of the Baptist Tem- | ple of Philadelphia was the ker at the federation meeting held 'Tuesday evening at Calvary Baptist Church with the Sunday School Institute. Pirst Vice President Z. C. Hodges, jr.. announced that First B. Y. P. U. Is still leading in the officiency contest, which closes at the end of April Temple B. Y. P. U. is second and Beth- any No. 1 third The B. Y. P. U’s of the South are planning a meeting the latter part of this year. has held its own rally. The athletic banquet will be held at Fifth Church Friday at 7 o'clock. Prizes will be awarded. The juniors will meet at First Church tomorrow at 3 o'clock in a joint meet- ing with the Crusaders, MLu Lela Hicks will have charge of the program Sunday 'night at Pirst Baptist Church. Mrs. Dorothy Surface will have charge of the Bible quiz. DR. SIZ00 PREACHES TWICE TOMORROW New York Avenue Presbyterian Subjects Are “Simplicity of Jesus” and “Loneliness.” Dr. J. R. Sizoo will preach tomorrow, both morning and evening, at the serv- ices of the New York Avenue Presby- terian Church. These services will con- stitute the last to be held at the Ma- sonic Auditorium. The congregation will return to the church proper April 28, in which interior alterations have eben completed. Tomorrow morning Dr. Sizoo will have for his subject, “The Simplicity of Jesus,” and in the eve- ning at 8 o’clock he will discuss “Lone- liness,” which will be followed by a questionnaire period. He will deliver for the first time Pri- day evening his stereopticon lecture on Egypt. His subject be “A Journey ‘Through MD&—Anclent and Modern.” ‘This lecture will be held in the Masonic Auditorium under the auspices of the Evening Missionary Society. Tickets of admission may be secured from the church office or at the auditorium Fri- day "evening, or from any member of the soclety. The lecture will begin at 8:15 o'clock. oAl L Congregation Elects Officers. At a meeting of the congregation held recently, officers of the Central Presby- terlan Church were elected, as’ follows: Elders, W. L. Fulton and Dr. Addiso Hogue; deacons, William Alexander, Dr. Harold B. Hertford, O. Leland Hunt, J. ld‘éln Reid, Parker S. Rodeheaver and French Services. M Florian Vurpillot, m eoe“ thi French Congregational, w) meets a St. John's Church, w{vlem llm. on Suhdays at.4 pm., morrow on “La.Science et l; Fol.” Sunday School Lesson “Isaiah 40:1-11 | Presbyterian Synod of Virginia will hold | Before this time each State | Religious Questions DISCUSSED BY’ Dr. S. Parkes Cadman. - Q Kindly interpret that portion of the ninth chapter of St. Luke's Gospel in which a voice out of the clouds spoke, saying: “This is my beloved son, hear him!” Does not this passage presupposs the speech of the time and place? A. No language employed in the 3 and trans- figuration of our Lord could do justice M; such n'xblum events, s0 thlts:ued is of necessil hl.hly symbolical. St. thew ’ the voice at the baptism g, T, S and St. g But St. Mark, who wrote the earliest of the synoptic Gospels, informs us that the voice said: “Thou are my beloved son,” from which narration we may infer that the Father's eommunlcnunn - | of this epistle to St. Paul? Dtl.!!enttu in’ his llent e this ys excellen is lomfl,hhll different from wua mmun. on the great religious quest Yet it still remains true '.hnt nlth and knowledge are in- separable, and htat both grow stronger as they react on one another. More often than we k::xuw the ‘s:“.';" of re- as & moral power ue to no m cause than intellectual sloth.” Moffatt, in- his commentary on Hebuw: quotes the motto whlch Cromwell -is said to have written in his pocket Bible, “Qui cessat esse melio cessat esse bonus” (“He who ceases to be better ceases to be good”). The “dead works” referred to in the second veue are those occupations, interes's and pleasures which He within the sphere of moral death, because they belong to the contaminating sphere of the world. By the way, where do you get your authority for assigning the authorship I suggest you consult Dr. Peake’s “One Volume Prom | Commentary on the Bible, or the ex- Him He received the- assurance of His rmufl.lnl love and the transmission of hat divine authority which enabled the worklds Redeemer to accomplish His task. Q. The Bible has two different hours for the time of Christ's crucifixion. How can the two accounts be har- monized? A. I think the hour given by the Synoptics 1s the correct one. The author of the fourth Gospel is so en- tranced by the symbolic significance of events in the life of Christ that he makes His crucifixion synchronize with the slaying of the paschal lamb. The Lamb of God dies on the day and at the hour when according to the law | th; paschal lamb was slain. St. John refers egain in ‘Chapter xix.31-33, where he | states that in fulfillment of the Scrip- | ture no bone of Christ's body was broken. This author's dislike of Jewish rituak is possibly expressed in the change of the 'dates, for hé could not endure the thought that Jesus had observed Juda- ism’s most sacred rite. He has also changed the time of the occurrence of the cleansing of the temple. He claims the right to treat the divine record with sovereign freedom, in order that it may subserve spiritual interests. It is im- possible to reconcile the conflicting statements in any other way. Q. What is the doctrine of Christ, referred to by St. Paul, in the second | verse of chapter vi of the Epistle to | the Hebrews? A. In the opening verses of this| chapter the author is enjoining upon | the Hebrews the moral duty of think- | ing out the full significance of Jesus in | relation to faith and forgiveness. As/ to this symbolic _significance | this cellent commentary now issued by the Abingdon Press, 150 Fifth avenue, New York City, on this question of the iden- tity of the writer of this great letter to the Hebrews. Q. What is the meaning of I Peter iff. 21, and I Peter iv. 62 A. Dr. Moffatt translates the first passage you cite as follows: “Baptism, the counterpart of that saves you today (not the mere washing of dirt X’rum the flesh, but the prayer for a clean conscience before God)’ by the resur- rection of Jesus Christ, who is at God's right hand.” ‘The apostle insists that baptism is not merely an external rite, but that it involves an inward purification which enables the recipient to have fellowship with his Redeemer, and that purification and fellowship are | made ~ possible by Christ's resurrec- tion from the dead. The second passage referred to reads: “For unto this end was the gospel preached even to the dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit” (iv.6). Some scholars, in- cluding Dr. Rendell Harris and Dr. Moffatt, argue that this scripture refers toa parallel passage in the Apocryphal “Book of Enoch,” which speaks of Enoch’s intercession in behalf of the fallen angels. Heaven's mercy is magnified in both quotations. But I agree with Dr. Ar- thur S. Peake's interpretation that in the interv between His death and resurrection our Lord visited Hades, the abode of the dead, and there proclaimed ! His message of deliverance to the im- prisoned spirits of the dead who had passed from this life before Christ lived. Consult this eminent exegate's “One Volume Commentary on the Bible” for fuller information. WOMAN’S AUXILIARY MEETING ANNOUNCED Annual Session of Prelhyterilni Body to Be Held in Church of the Pilgrims. The Woman's Auxiliary of Potomac | its annual meeting in the Church of the | Pilgrims, Twenty-second and P streets, | May 1, 2 and 3. More than 200 delegates and visitors are expected. The membership of the auxiliary comprises the women of the Presbyterian Church of the United States (the Southern _Presbyterian | Church), the counties of Northern Vir- ginia, West Virginia, Maryland and the | District of Columbia. The president is Mrs. Henry C. Briscoe of Washington, vice president, Mrs. A. J. Mcxelwly of Washingto: :ecre( H. Leon Drake, Leesburg, | corresponding secretary, Miss Re- ‘ml Kimmell, Washington, and Miss Louise Davidson, Bethesda, Md., treas- | urer. Mrs. Felda Furlow is hostess chair- man. She will be assisted by‘the fol- | lowing general chairmen: Hospitality, Mrs. Charles P. Light; credentials and | badges, Miss Harriet Warlaw; church arrangements, Mrs, W. H. Trigg; pages and ushers, Miss Margaret Blll!y. ln- formation ~ bureau, Mrs. - Chase: Boston; music, Miss Rebecca anro communinn Mrs. .C. B. Calvert; social, Miss Josephine White; chairman of advisory committee .of presbytery, Rev. E. N. Delaney of Alexandria, Va. LRI “BRIDGING GAPS,” TOPIC. Series of Sermons Announced for Mornings at Local Church. “Bridging the Gaps” is the general topic 'for a series of six Sunday morn- ing sermons at the Cleveland Patk Con- gregational Church, to begin April 21 The first sermon of the series will be entitled “Body and Spirit.” The other themes are “Work.and Its Reward,” The Letter Versus the Spirit;” “Love d Logic,” “Goodness and Suffering” lnd “Freedom and Necessity.” ‘The Sunday’ evening services at 6:30 g"ilock will continue through April and 3. . “G00D NEWS” IS SUBJECT. Rev. I. W. Ketchum Also to Preach 3 on “Sons of God.” “Good News” is the subject tomorrow morning of Rev. Irving W. Ketchum at Peck Memorial Chapel. At the evening Sservice he will speak on the subject, Judloe ‘William F. Norris will speak to m F. the men’s class at xo oclock Elizabeth F. Ketchum will® h' the women’s morning ch.-. 'n:e Sunday school will meet at 3 ‘The Endeavor Christian to- | Society. meetmt.hechurchwlms -tflodock. Byi ‘The Luther League of the District of Columbia will be the guest of the Luther League of Baltimore and vicinity May 14, when supper will be served the visit- ing leaguers at 6 p.m., and Rev. Harold 8. Miller of New York will be the speak- er at an 8 o'clock rally. Tentative plans for the June quar- ting of the Luther League of the District of Columbia were outlined at the meeting of the executive com- mittee last Saturday evening. The following newly elected officers | of the Incarnation Intermediate Luther llngue. of which Miss Martha Folk is superintendent, are announced: Albert Nelson, president; Elizabeth Wise, vice president; Marie Thiemeyer, recording secretary and pianist; Gordon Kluge, finance secretary, and Carolyn Becker, librarian. Committee chairman, as fol- lows, have been appointed: Millicent Browne, membership committee; Lenore Hausenfluck, social committee, and Frank Woliner, publicity committee. The Intermediate League rally which will be held at Atonement Church. North Capitol street and Rhode Island avenue, this evening is under the super- vision of Henry Whiting, Intermediate secretary of the Luther League of the District of Columbia. A reception will be held by St. Mark’s Luther League. Eighth and B streets southwest, Wednesday at 8 p.m. for the newly nfirmed members of ~ that church. 1 in a Fog”.is the title of the play which was presented last night by St. Mark’s League for the benefit of the brotherhood of that church. Following a_ fellowship hour, during which Zion's League was the guest of St. John’s (Southwest) Luther League, Four-and-a-half and C streéts, last Sunday evening, Dr. Mary Baer, Luth- eran missionary, presented an address on mission work in India. Zion’s Liither. Leagiie will have an active part in the “Drama night” plan- ned by Zion’s Young People’s Misslonary Society to be held at the chapel, New Hampshire avenue and Buchanan street, April 26. ‘The topic “The Wonder of the Bible” will be presented tomorrow evening at Incarnation Luther League by Mrs. C. Schanche; at St. John's (Southwest) by Miss Madeline Kuhn; at St. Paul's by Robert Leech, and at Zion’s by Miss Clara C. Schickler. OPEN NEW QUARTERS. Two Services Will Be Held in Bible Hall Bible Hall, formerly located at Ninth and E streets, will open tomorrow in new quarters at the corner of Sixth and G _streets. ‘Two services will be conducted. Mrs. David H. McDowell will speak at 11 am. and Rev. Herbert W. Kline will conduct the service at 8 o'clock. BT “Conscience” Will Be Topie. “Conscience” will be the subject of Rev. R. H. Whiting, pastor of the Priendship Baptist Church, First and H utreeu southwest, at 11 am.. Holy communion, 3 pm.; Sunday school, 9:30 am.; prayer and praise service, Tues- day, 8 pm. Harlowe R. Hoyt ! Walter Scott BAPTISTS TOHOLD D.C. SESSION MAY 3 Returned Missionaries to Ad- " dress.Columbia Associatidn Meeting in Capital. ‘The semi-annual meeting of the Co- lumbia Association of Baptist Churches May 3 will be featured by addresses by returned missionaries from the western frontier, Africa and China, as weli as by men and women prominent in home missions and extension work of the Baptist denomination. It will be held in the Metropolitan Baptist Church, The Northern Convention will be rep- resented by A. F. Williams of Cleveland, | Ohio, who is giving six months of h's | time to help increase the interest on the part of Baptists in their great mission- ary enterprise. He is traveling ex- tensively and addressing great audiences and conducting missionary conferences entirely at his own expense. Dr. G. Clifford Cress, field representa- tive of the Northern Convention, is a native of Virginia, but received most of his education in Abilene, Kans. Upon graduation from the college and theo- logical seminary he was ordained and immediately went to Africa as a mis- sionary. After being there for a num- ber of years, he was obliged by ill health to return to America. Since his return to the United States he has done mis- slonary work in the Bear River Valley, Wyoming, and later on coming to his present position as a secretary of the northern Baptist convention, Dr. Cress is the possessor of the Carnegie hero medal, which was awarded him in 1917, with a gift of $1,000, for saving a little girl from drowning, at the risk of losing his own life. Dana Murphy Albaugh, another speaker at the meeting, is & missionary in Vanga, Belgian Kongo. He has been engaged largely in educational work in conection with pastoral service, and last year over 12,000 pupils were enroll- ed in the village schools under his care. His success as pastor is indicated in the fact that 2,500 people were present in a communion service on his station Just before he left to return to America. ‘The Southern Convention will be rep- resented by Dr. Solon B. Cousins, !or | many years pastor of the Second Bap- tist Church of Richmond, Va. Dr. Cousins is one of the most noted preach- ers of the South. He was recently in- vited to become the executive secretary of the foreign mission board of the Southern Convention. Rev. Charles G. McDaniel has had many thrilling experfences during his career as a missionary in Central China. Dr. A. W. Ayers has been in charge of medical missionary work in North China. He himself is & unique charac- ter and his method of presenting his work is strikingly interesting and con- vincing. The sessions will be held all day, be- ginning at 10 o’clock, with an afternoon session at 2 o'clock. The women of the church will serve luncheoh and dinner. ‘The dinner will be followed by a meet- ing at 8 o'clock, to be addressed by Dr. G. Clifford Cress and Dr. Solon B. Cousins. BALTIMORE EXPECTS 20,000 AT MEETING National Feder;ficn of Men's Bible Classes Will Hold Conven- tion in May. | Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, April 20.—More than 20,000 delegates from all over the United States are expected here May 4 and 5 for the annual convention of the National Federation of M‘enl Bible Classes at the Fifth Regim A parade of delegates and other visi- ':rs has been arranged for the opening ay. Speakers will include Mayor Broen- ing, C. M. Gundersdorfl, president of the Marvland Federation of Bible Classes; Dr. Otto F. Bartholow of Mount Vernon, N. Y.; Harry L. Slack of Staten Island, N. Y., former president of the national body, and Joseph B. Montgomery of Philadelphia, president of the National Federation. Because of the number of guests & benquet on May 4 will be extended to four hotels. “MODERNISM:’ IS TOPIC OF DR. MIERS’ SERMONS | Fourth Presbyterian Church Pastor Announces Series of Discourses Beginning Tomorrow. A series of sermons on “Modernism™ will be preached by Dr. James H. Miers, pastor of ths Fourth Presbyterian Church, beginning tomorrow at 11 am. The special subject tomorrow is “Modernism and the Bible.” The other subjects will be “Modernism and Jesus Christ,” “Modernism and the Birth of Jesus Christ,” “Modernism and the Atonement.” “Modernism, the Bib- lical Account of Men,” “Modernism. Its View of Sin,” “Modernism and the Way of Salvation. The Christian Endeavor Society ‘1]1 meet at 7 p.m. tomorrow with Mrs. Noyes as leader; subject, “Service as u Way to Leadership.” The special study class on church history will meet Wed- I nesday at 7 o'clock. Dr. Miers will speak Thursday evening. The execu- tive board of the Woman's Missionary Soclety will meet Tu:-sday at 2 o'clock. BIBLE SERVICE. Two-Week Session Will Open. To- morrow Afternoon. Beginning tomorrow, Shiloh Baptist Institutional Church, Ninth and P streets northwest, will hold a two-week d Ful Are You?” At night hh subject will be “What Think Ye of Christ—Your Eter- nal Life or Eternal Death Depends Upon Your \Answer to This Question.” Dr. wudmn will preach at 11 am. upon o e subject, “He That Winneth hv.A,r.mmnmPruah. Rev, A. F. Elmes, pastor of the preach tomorrow