Evening Star Newspaper, November 9, 1929, Page 10

FOR PRAYER WEEK Period to Be Opened Tomor- row Afternoon With Meet- ing at Mayflower. ‘Young people of Washington will take part in a world-wide communion of | prayer in observance of the annual “Week of Prayer for the Youth of the ‘World,” which begins tomorrow. A joint meeting to mark the launch- ing of the period of devotion will be held at 4:30 o'clock tomorrow after- noon at the Mayflower Hotel, under! auspices of the Young Men's Christian ' Association and the Young Women's Christian Association. Addresses will be delivered by Miss - Sarah S. Lyon, executive secretary of the foreign division, National Counc: of the Y. W. C. A, and Fred W. Ram- sey, general ucrehry of the National Council of the Y. M. C. A. Mr. Ram- sey's wpic will be “Factn‘ Life With Youth.” There will be a musical 3}'0- gram, participated in by a glee club, and instrumental and vocal soloists. Back From Conferences. Miss Lyon, who will come here from | New York, has just returned from con- | ferences in Palestine, Budapest and Beirut. She is a leader in the move- ment to “make the world a neighbor- hood” by means of great international conferences, whether in the realm of statesmanship, missions or other inter- national fields. She contends that in this way differences of religion, race and traditional background may be brldged Mr. Ramsey has been engaged in ‘philanthropic wol’k since retiring, sev- eral years ago, as president of a $10,- 000,000 corporation in Cleveland, Ohio. His membership in the world confer- ences at Helsingfors and Jerusalem and his tours in the new countries of Eu- rope and in Russia have given him a broad, view of the problems of youth thrnughout the world. Churches Co-operating. Churches, organized Bible classes and young people’s societies in Washington are co-operating with the Y. W. C. A and the Y. M. C. A. in the meeting to- morrow_and in the week-long observ- ance. The week of prayer commemo- rates the close of the public ministry of Christ, His supreme sacrifice, Pente- cost and the beginning of the Christian Church. Young folks of 50 other nations are Joining in the communion, which also il take the form of “a week of thanks- giving for the growth of Christian ‘brotherhood throughout the world.” MAY ASK ASSEMBLY TO MEET IN CAPITAL ‘Washington Presbytery to Vote on Proposal for National Body to Hold Session Here. The Presbytery of Washington City is to take action Monday on a proposal to extend an invitation to the General | Thom: Assembly of the Presbyterian chur";: | g Tne * COLORED CATHOLIC ‘ i " | Charles Diggs, Mr. and Mrs. George H. ATHOWARD CHAPEL £%:22 THE EVENING Springfield, Mass., Man to Be Guest at Sunday’s Services. - Rev. William N. De Berry of Spring- STAR. and Inr.huu, ucrohry v-hl ciliation, New "York Oity; Dr. Lockhart, director of ~Church Foundation, Indianapolis, Ind.; Bishop Church, Bal fleld, Mass, will be the speaker at|Dr. W. Sinclair Bowen. Howard Unlnultytomonvvmlnl at 11 o'clock. Dr. De & graduate Berry is of Fisk and Oberlin universities and f the Harmon Foundation for ou pastor of the St. John . i Congregational | © Dr. De Berry received the first award tsfand- ;:l" religious service in 1927, and in . MISS SARAH S. LYON. University wfll hold its nual convocation Tuesday, Wednesday 1928, received the Pyn ed by the city of Springfield for complcunlu service in that city. school of religion at Howard thirteenth T - leenlhm and Devotional The_day sessions will be held in An- drewmnyunllemofld Chapel, begin: a.m. on’ruwby-ndeon- tn:'l'hunaly t 2:40 pm. Eveaing Serviec at St. John's, Evening services will be resumed to- morrow at St. John's Episcopal Church, Sixteenth and H streets. The subject of Dr. Johnston's sermon will be “The New Prayer Book — an Intellectual Conserva- WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9 o "““‘%’ EVANGELIST TO TAKE |PASTOR OF CALVARY BAPTIST TO PREACH |fisech PART IN SERVIOES Lord's Supper to Be obnmd in Morning at Hamline M. E. Church. Dr. A. Earl Kernehan, who has re- ¢ | cently located in this city and who is| ¥ill 1| to conduct the campaign of visitaticn evangelism in this city early next year, will deliver the sermon tomorrow morn- ing at Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church, Sixteenth street at Allison, of wmot-msmmun . This will be followed by the n:elmd- League service oehek will be under the dlrecuon ol Miss Dorothea McDowell. The o'clock service will be in the |nme|t of the Boy Scouts. No. 42, located in this church, under the direction of Charles McDowell, Scoutmaster, will be resent and take a part in the service. . Smith will deliver an address on "mulf.elnlnl of Armistice Day for Boy 1929, Rev. Abernethy Announces Topics for Morning and Evening. Rew, W. 8. Abernethy, pastor of Cal- vary Baptist Church, will preach at both the morning and evening services mmorm’w:lz' ll‘. o'clock the mb% uvo“;' 'mM. uu’ even‘in. Workers are the library at 10 ‘The W Misslonary Soclety will meet. 'ruud.ly .t 11 am. in Baker Hall. Mrs. Francis J. Nickels will speak on the mb}a “A 'Vision of the Home.” lvary _Christian Endeavor Societies will be hosts to the Christian Endeavor Union Monday evenlnc at 8 o'clock in Woodward Hall. The Hoeke Missionary Circle will hold its monthly mseung ‘Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. n:mvor Bodety meets ‘Topic for discussion unx the cnulel of War.” mmunall Brown class will hold its annual installation dinner on Wed- nesday at 6 p.m. ‘The annual Fall uet of the Burrall class will be held on Priday be.\n( evening at 6:30 o'clock in Shallenberger Baker Hall. Rev. A. D. Bryant will preach. The teachers and officers of the young people’s, senfor and adult departments will hold a dinner and business meetlng the church Tuesday evening o'clock in Shallenberger Hall. At a play will be fi::n in Woodward under the lusp its rnuhr meeunl Monday at 7:45 p.m. DINNER S PLANNED St. Augustine’s Church to Have Fete—Proceeds Go to Sunday School. ¢ St. Augustine'’s Colored Catholic Church will give a dinner tomorrow from noon to 8:30 p.m. the proceeds of which will be devoted to the build- ing fund of the new church school, at Fifteenth and 8 streets. Rev. Alonzo J. Olds, pastor, and his assistants, Rev, mbm J. !'roellch and Rev. James F. King, be the guests of Mrs, William H. clmn ot 1018 Six- teenth street. Other .ueau will in- clude Senator and Mrs. Henry F. hurst, Senator David I. w:l.uh P.trlck J. Haltigan, reading clerk of the House, and Mrs. Haltigan, Mr. and Mrl. O'Connor, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew I Hickey, Mr. and Mrs. Grattan Kera: Dr. and Mrs. Burtrum Crabill and Mtu Crabill, Miss Anne Agnes O'Neil and w. Cl ngett, A large delegation from the United States vetenns‘ Buruu. headed by Maj. Horace T. Jom be These include Capt. c O. and Mrs. H. M. Collins, Dr. . Dermott, Capt. C. O. Smith, H. Connor, James Thornton, F. Sheehan, J. T. Huntress, Ferdinand Fraser, Thomas J. Fralley, H. H. Milks, M. M. szmmu, l-l. ‘T. Moore, Dr. F. A. Cunningham, J. O'Brien, Miss Loretta Ryan, Miss M M. Conelly, Miss Agnes McWhinnie, Miss Julla Connor, Mrs. Connor, Mrs. Mary McGowan, Dr. Mary Stevenson, Dr. William P. Barron and Miss M. Downin, W. T. . Burns, Mr. and 3 Manning, Miss M. Gar- Miss Lucille Keefe Miss Fran- cis Millery Miss T. Holcombe, Mrs. Agnes Teachout, mas Ellen Bolling, James Mathews, Mrs. Turner Holmu. Miss Mary Butler, Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Murphy, William T. anton W. F. Ma- loney, W. J. McClthy, Mofilmy, as' Diamond, nd Mrs. in the United States to meet in National Capital in 1932. ‘This is one of the most important questions to come before the local Pres- bytery in years, and wide attention is focused on the meeting, which will open at 11 o'clock in the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. A committee headed by Dr. Joseph R. Sizoo, pastor of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, was appointed last Spring to look into the question of whether it would be possible to in- vite the General Assembly to meet here three years hence. The committee will make its recommendation, and definite | the action, one way or another, is expected to be taken at Monday’s meeting. The sessions of the general board would bring to Washington the govern- ing leaders of the church throughout the country, and it is unde:stood that favorable action is expected to be taken with regard to the sending out of a formal invitation. | CHURCH ANNIVERSARY. Calvary Methodist to Observe Birthday of Founding. ‘Tomorrow will be-anniversary Sunday in the Calvary Methodist Church. The churchy was organized November 11, 1802, At the morning service, Dr. E. D. Kohistedt, secretary of the Board of Home Missions of the Methodist Church, 1 be the preacher. At the evening m—me. Harvey Reeves Calkins, missionary m India, will preach on the theme, splrltull Book Keeping.” Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Dr. Arthur Jackson of American University will resume his Bible class. The devotional meeunn of the church follows at 8:15 o'cloc! _— “OLD HOME DAY.” Former Pastors to Speak at Ryland M. E. Church. “Old Home day” will be observed to- morrow at Ryland M. E. Church, Tenth and D streets southwest. Dr. Allen F. Poore will preach at 11 o'clock and the church, will 'e!ocku at the 7:30 latfrom service will be conducted l'. 2: 30 o'clock, with addresses by for- mer pastors and members. Melvin C. Hazen will preside. ARMISTICE TOPIC. Rhode Island Avenue Church Pas- tor Announces Sunday Sermon. Rev. R. Y. Nicholson, pastor of the Rhode Island Avenue Methodist Prot- estant Church, will deliver an Armistice sermon tomorrow evening, his topic be l “Did They Die in Vain?” His at 11 am. wil be on ml Uneonsclcu& Influence. Pageant Substitutes Church Service ‘The Missionary Society of the Ninth Street Christian Church presents a pageant entitled “The Mirror Blue” m- the | A training school for Manning, Thomas Hayes and Dr M 0 Mc!ntvre and Dr. ‘l‘ Carr. MT. CARMEL TO HOLD ANNIVERSARY SERVICE Dr. J. C. Austin of Chicago to De- liver Sermon—Baptist Recep- tion Planned. Dr. J. €. Austin, pastor, Pil; Bap- tist Church, Chlcllo, 1., preach anniversary sermon of Dr. W. H. Jernagin, pastor of Mount Carmel Bap- tist Church, tomorrow afternoon at 3: :m oclock ‘The eminent churchman also E;eu:h at the 11 a.m. service nnd ture at 8 p.m. series of services held d the week, in which local puton and tions have joined in celebra- tlo the fifty-third anniversary of the church and seventeenth of Dr. Jer- nagin, will close Monday night with a reception under auspices of the local Baptist demonstration. This is the first time that the local convention, as such, has taken part in lnnlvmlry servlces of a fellow ministel W. A. Taylor, putor of Florida Avenus Church, will act as master of ceremonies, FIRST BAPTIST NAMES NEXT YEAR’S ELECTORS Topics for Morning and Evening Church Services Are Announced. Services at the First Baptist Church will be conducted tomorrow by Rev. i"the “moraing. on. “Monae o on “Mol for World Peace.” His topic in the eve- ning will be, -wme vmn from Narrow ‘Windows.” The following members were elected to serve the coming on the execu- tive board of the lumbia Association of Blp&ln Chlln:h# of the District of Rev. William F. Carey, former pastor of hart speak unh and Ject for prayer meet-;u“w Ttg.m,.“b- evening. PAGEANT IS PLANNED. Revival Meetings Continue at Fifth Baptist Church. The revival meetings at the Fifth Baptist Church, which have attracted much attention, will be continued to- morrow, wlth Dr, J. T. Watts of Balti- more as the preacher at the mq OFFICERS CHARLES C. G Chatrman of the CHARLES C. GLOVER, Jr. Viee Chairman of the Beard ROBERT V. FLEMING PRESIDENT WILLIAM J. FLATHER Vice President AVON M. NEVIUS Viee President GEORGE O. VASS Vieo President and Cashier H. G. HOSKINSON Viee President EARLE M. AMICK Assistant Cashier RAYMOND G. MARX Auditer 7. G. BURROUGH NELSON B. O'NEAL B. GWYNN DENT GEORGE F. RAINEY HULBERT T. BISSELLE LOVER Boara Assistant Cashier Assistant Cashier L J. ROBERTS Assistant Cashier Assistant Cashier Assistant Cashier Assistant Cashler R. EARLE HAYCOCK Assistant Auditor TRUST DEPARTMENT FRANK J. HOGAN General Counsel and Trust Officer KENNETH F. BROOKS Assistant Trust Ofcer GEORGE M. McKEE Assistant Trust Officer accounts every cou ing princi; Commercial This bank and corporations, tion consistent with sound bank- Hall. Areeeptinn'mbeheldltfl o'clock in Burrall Hall. Rev. C. Oscar Johnson of Tacoma, Wash., will be the guest of honor and speaker. ““First Business of the Church.” Rev. C. B. Austin, pastor of the West Washington Baptist Church, wil preach at both services tomorrow. The First Business of the Church” is the topic at 11 am. At 8 p.m. he speaks on “Marks of a World Christian.” 5| SUNDAY SCHOOL BODY HOLDS ANNUAL ELECTION Dr. Homer J. Counctlor of Calvary Baptist Church Re-elected President. The thirty-sixth annual convention of the District of Columbia Sunday School Assoclation closed Wednesdas night with an address by Dr. A. T. Murray, puwr of Pnendl Church, md the annual election officets. Homer J. Councilor ol cuvu-y mmm Church was re-elected presiden organization. By name was igious Education to the former name ot District of Columbia Sunday School Aflocil fon. Shaver, Mrs. Gertrude M. Donovan, Col W. O. Tufts, Mrs. E. Mitchell, D, H. Johnson and l‘venn P, Hlymtt. secretary, Dr. George T. Warren; treasurer, A. M. Cooper. Ex- ecutive committee, W. W. Mlllln' Rev. Charles H.#Butler, Norton M. Little, Pnce McK. Etchison, E. H. iroot, ; Mrs. Louis Kugler, Roy W. Prince, W E. Hoffheins, Paul Froehlich, John L. Bateman, Irving L. Koch, Mls! Nell Bergout, John E. anson. Maj. P. Frost and Miss Bess Miles. Service HIS is not simply a theory, it is the dominant principle actu- ating every department of The nggs National Bank. There are no exceptions to this rule, and it is to this fact alone we attribute much of our growth during the past few years. ‘At the call of the Comptroller of Currency, in October, 1920, our deposits Nine years later, or on October 4th 1929, our deposits were $21,583,144.78. were $51 821 079 73, an increase during this period of $30,237,934.95 An average annual increase in excess of three million dollars. can be attributed to three very important factors—FIRST and possibly the most important—the confidence the people of Washington have in the merits of this SECOND—our convenient locations in the various sections of institution. the city and THIRD—our solicits the individuals, firms and offers rtesy and accommoda- of ples. Extending what Trusts A department organized to care for such capital should not be exposed to the hazards of ordinary business—conducted under the regulations prescribed by the Federal Reserve Board, and as a mat- ter of further protection is subject to examination by the office of the Complete Departmental Service as tained investors. The officers same. This growth Securities A department main- venience of our patrons, providing statistical information of interest to this department will gladly consult with you regarding your investments and give you the benefit of any in- formation they may have affecting the for the con- in charge of arngRze; orning hour and Dr. John E. Bfln-n ht. ‘Tomorrow llternwn wfllm meeting for m- ‘women and church workers - | will be conducted by Dr. Watts next week, : treet s"When Shall Wars Cease?” morning at the 11 o'clock " " His toplc at 7:45 pm. is “What Jesus Wants.” Dr. B. H. Melton to Preach. B. H. Melton will an Ar- DR. WATTS TO PREACH. B-lumou‘ Pastor to Occupy First Baptist Pulpit, Hyattsville. Special services will be held at the First Baptist Church of N T or R tist —_— e R DIRECTORS CHARLES C. GLOVER WM. J. FLATHER H. ROZIER DULANY STERLING RUFFIN CHARLES C. GLOVER, Jr. LOUIS E. JEFFRIES JOHN S. LARCOMBE HENRY B. SPENCER JULIUS GARFINCKEL FLEMING NEWBOLD C. POWELL ’n"llflmlll WM. M. RITTER HARRY F. CLARK FRANK J. HOGAN RANDALL H. HAGNER ROBERT ADVISORY BOARD OF THE BRANCHES WILLIAM C. MILLER FRANK P. MORSE AVON M. NEVIUS G. L. NICOLSON 'NELSON B. O'NEAL GEORGE F. RAINEY we believe to be the maximum service in proportion to balances carried. Sav;ngs Six branches and our M a i n Institution make this bank a convenient de- pository “for savings accounts, which may be opened with a de- posit of one dollar or more. In- terest at the fate of 3% is paid on savings and time deposits. Persons Foreign Service contem- plating traveling in foreign countries will find our Foreign Department of great convenience. The function of this branch of our service includes is- suance of Letters of Credit, Travelers Checks, and Foreign Drafts. Foreign Exchange bought and sold. comptroller of the currency. The service of this department is offered to our patrons with the assur- ance that it measures up to the high standard which the Riggs Bank has always maintained for punctual, intel- ligent and dependable handling of de- tails, which is so essential to the safe- guarding and profitable investment of _ accumulated wealth. In this dapartment we are authorized to act as Executor and Trustee under Wills; as Trustee Under Voluntary Trusts; as Guardian of the Property of Minors; as Committee of the Property of Incompetents; as Trustee under Mori- gages and Deeds of Trust ~securing Bonds; as Transfer Agent and Registrar for Corporations. 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