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CATHEDRAL PLANS SPECIAL SERVICES Public Invited to Participate in Armistice Day Pro- gram Monday. Two special services of Nation-wide interest in commemoration of Armistice day will be held Monday in the Bethle- hem Chapel of Washington Cathedral, on Mount St. Alban. An invitation is extended to the public, and particularly to the familles of those men and women who gave their lives in the World War, to attend these services. A service of prayer and, thanksgiving for all those who served in the great war will be held at 11 o'clock on Mon- day at the request of the Columbia Eroadcasting System, which will broad- cast the service for one hour over its Nation-wide network and to foreign lands through Station W2XE, in New York, which operates on a short wave length. Appropriate music will be ren- dered by the cathedral choir of men and boys, under the direction of Edgar Priest, and a special Armistice day mes- sage will be delivéred by the Bishop of ‘Washington, the Right Rev. James E. Freeman. ‘The annual service in commemoration of Woodrow Wilson will be held in front of the war President’s tomb, in the Bethlehem Chapel, at 3 o'clock, with Dr. James H. Taylor, D. D.. pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church, as- sisting in the service and Bishop Free- man making an informal address. Spe- cial music for this occasion will be ren- dered by the cathedral choir of men and boys and this service will be broadeast. Bishop Freeman will deliver the ser- mon at the people’s evensong in the Bethlehem Chapel. tomorrow at 4 p.m. This service will be broadcast over C. Rev. Alfred J. Wilder of the cathe- dral staff will preach at the 11 am. celebration of the holy communion in Bethlehem Chapel tomorrow. Fulhwinl‘ the 11 a.m. service, a pil- glmm will be conducted by Rev. John . Gummere of the cathedral staff to several points of devotion, interest and beauty in the cathedral and the clase. A similar pilgrimage will start at 3 .m. tomorrow, if the weather premits, m the peace cross, near the Wiscon- sin avenue entrance to the grounds. In the event of rain it leaves the Bethle- hem Chapel immediately after the 4 o'clock service. Other services in the Bethlehem Chapel tomorrow are as follows: 7:30 am., celebration of the holy com- munion, and 10 am., morning prayer and litany. PAGEANT FEATURES ARMISTICE SERVICE “The Cross Triumphant” Will Be Given Tomorrow at Grace . Episcopal Church. A flag pageant, “The Cross Tri- umphant,” in commemoration of the eleventh anniversary of the ending of the World War, will be the feature of the 11 o'clock service tomorrow morn- lg: at Grace Episcopal Church, George- wn. Dr. G. Freeland Peter, canon of Washington Cathedral, will deliver the sermon of the occasion, the morn- ing service will include a special litany in three parts, including “An Act of Remembrance,” honoring those who made the great sacrifice in the World W: 'An Act of Dedication,” resolving to work unceasingly for the furtherance of peace, liberty and justice in the world, and “An Act of Thanksgiving and Prayer,” giving praise for the steps already taken to end war. ‘The flag pageant, written by Mrs. Minnigerode Andrews, has been in re- hearsal for several weeks by members of the congregation, under supervision of Mrs. Fulton Lewis. A number of ‘Washingtonians will take part in the ceremonies. In the preparation of the g-gennt Mrs. Anrews has been assisted y Rev. Henry J. Miller of St. George's Episcopal Church in Clarendon, Va. Rev. M. Mills Perkins, rector of the church, will conduct the service and will have charge of the presentation of | the pageant. “GHOSTS OF GLORY” TO BE PASTOR'S TOPIC Rev. R. Paul Schearrer, pastor of the ‘Takoma Park Presbyterian Church, will ach tomorrow at 11 am. an Armi- g%u 'd.ny sermon on “The Ghosts of Olive McKnight will lead the Inter- mediate Christian Endeavor Society at 6:30 o'clock. The topic will be “Keeping Our Minds Healthy.” The senior so- clety will omit its meeting in order to participate in the world peace meeting to be held in Calvary Baptist Church at 7 o'clock. At the 8 o'clock service Mr. Schearrer will give the last address in the supple- mentary series of “Plain Talks About God.” The particular theme will be “Does God Care?” A school of missions will be opened ‘Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock, and will continue for five successive Thurs- day nights, omitting Thursday, Thanks- giving day. There will be three classes —one for men, another for women, and a third for young people. Elder George Francis Willlams will teach the men, Mrs. Homer A. A. Smith the women, and the pastor the young people. ‘The Light Bearers will meet Priday at 4 o'clock; Troop 33, Boy Scouts, Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Revival Services Continued. ‘The revival at the Church of the Nazarene, Seventh and A streets north- east, will continue another week. Dr. John F. Knapp of Cincinnati, Ohio, is the evangelist in charge. Services will be held tomorrow at 11 and 7:30 o'clock and each evening during the week, ex- cept Saturday. Other neighboring churches are co-operating by bringin; special songs at the evening services. ~ QUESTIONS ‘About the Bible. 3 4—Who was the victim? 5—~What was Christ's reaction? 6—What did Christ do to make amends? 7—What was the reaction of the by- standers? 8-—<=What happened almost immediately afterward? 9—What did the disciples do? these things multitude. 4—A servant of the high priest, one Malchus. . 8-—~He objected, saying, “Put up thy sword Into thy sheath" ';-m healed the :r of Maichus. evidences of soreery. HEREEA l Visitor -Welcomed l S — S Archbishop Metropolitan Platon. CHURCH OF COVENANT TO HOLD COMMUNION “In Remembrance of Me,” Subject of Rev. John D. Gregory at Morning Service. ‘The sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be celebrated at the Church of the Covenant tomorrow morning. The com- | munion sermon, by Rev. John D. Greg- ory, will be on the subject “In Remem- brance of Me.” ‘The Sunday school will be open in all departments at 9:45 a.m. At 11 o'clock the kindergarten, in the church house, 1229 Connecticut avenue, will take charge of children while their parents attend the church service. At 7 o'clock Mrs. Charles Wood will address the Christian Endeavor meeting in the church house on interesting experiences of her past Summer in Europe. ‘The Covenant Evening Missionary Soclety will meet Monday night at the home of the president, Mrs. William R. Rhodes. An invitation is extended to all women interested in an evening mis- sionary society. ‘Thursday evening, at the midweek prayer service at 8 o'clock, Mr. Gregory will speak on “Who Are the Meek?” At 7 o'clock the third period of the classes in religious educatiod will meet and from 6 to 7 dinner and social hour, SERMON B_Y REQUEST. Dr. J. Milton Waldron, pastor of Shiloh Baptist Institutional Church, corner Ninth and P streets, will preach tomorrow morning by special request the first sermon in a series upon “Prayer, as Taught in the Holy Bible,” using as his subject, “The Place of Prayer in the Life of a Christian.” At night his sermon will be upon “The Bible Answer to the Sinner's Cry for Salvation.” - RUSSIAN PRELATE VISITS IN GAPITAL Archbishop Platon, Head of Greek Orthodox Church ‘in U. S., to Conduct Services, Right Rev. Metropolitan Platon, Archbishop of the Russian Greek Orthe odox Churches in the United States and Cenads, arrived on'a visit in Washing- | ton today to participate in services; during his stay. He is head af the Holy Synod and widely famous for mission work. The first of the services he will con- duct will be tonight at 7 o'clock in the Russian Church of St. Alexander, 1317 Twelfth street. He will also preside at the services there tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, when holy communion will I be celebrated. Visit to White House. Archbishop Platon will be received at the White house by President Hoover Monday at 12:30 p.m. Local notables have been invited to attend a service at the Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G street, Monday after- noon at 5:30 o'clock, when Russian choir of New York will sing for Arch- bishop Platon. Among those invited are Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop of Washington; Senator and Mrs. Willlam H. King, Senator David I. Walsh of Massachusetts; Prince and Princess Cantacuzene, Gen. and Mrs. William E. Horton, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tuckerman and Mrs. S. R. deMeiss During his stay in Washington, the archbishop will be the guest of Rev. V. Gindlin of the Russian Church of St. Alexander. A committee of the church has charge of arrangements of his visit, “AT HOME” TO BE HELD. At a recent meeting of the Council of Eastern Presbyterian Church it was decided to hold an “at home” the evening of November 26 to celebrate completion of the improvements both at the church and the manse. These will be thrown open to inspection. Dr. A. E. Barrows, the pastor, will preach tomorrow at 11 am. on “The Prince of Peace.” In the evening will continue his discourses on “Revel tions.” The Men's Bible class will be addressed by J. M. Barker, a former president of the class, at 10 a.m. on “World Peace Through Mutual Under- standing.” The Ladies’ Aid Society will gve_’ a turkey dinner Tuesday from 5 p.m. PLANS FRENCH SERMON. Armistice day will be observed to- morrow by the French Congregation, which meets at St. John's Churck, La- fayette Square, every Sunday at 4 p.m. ‘The pastor, Rev. Florian Vurpillot, will preach on ‘Eglise Chretienne et el Societe des Nations.” Sunday School Lesson Y Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson. WORLD PEACE THROUGH MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING. Isaiah 1i.2-4; x1.6-10; ixx.23- 25; Acts xvil.22-28; Ephesians iv.4-6, 13-19; John iv.20-21. Golden Text—They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain; for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of Jehovah as the waters cover the sea.— Isalah xi.9. Armistice Sunday recalls the day when the world rejoiced at the com- mand to cease firing along the west- ern front. The war-torn nations on that day gave expression of their joy at the end of hostilities. The allles and America had won the war, but world peace waits. A few days prior to that historical hour, when the conflict of armies ended, distinguished member of the Prench government declared at a luncheon of the American Club in London, “We wave won the war, but we have not won the peace. It will be more difficult to us to win the peace than it was for us to win the war.” Self-defense had forced into a unity the nations making war, but who in seek- ing to make peace have been governed by narrow nationalistic selfishness. Al- though the war was fought to bring an end to war, it has not destroyed the spirit of mistrust and militaristic ideals; the world is moving onward toward the day when the visions of Isaiah and Micah will be fulfilled. Both Isalah, the statesman and scholarly prophet, and Micah, the peas- ant prophet of the poor, looked for- ward to the day when wars would cease and the instruments of war would be turned into implements of peace. In our ownland we have been doing that with our tractors and gases. The avia- tor has beécome an ambassador of good- will, whereas during the hostilities his approach filled all with dread. The advancement of the science of aviation and other sciences has been such that mlnhnfi men realize that another war ml‘ g an end to civilization. The problem of the freedom of the seas, that bl’o\elsh! us into the World War, and caused the last conflict that we hac with the mother country, while impor: tant, does not appear to be so essential to national security and commerce as the freedom of the air. The recent con- ference between Ramsay Macdonald, the premier of Great Britain, and President Hoover has revealed the value of mu: tual understandings between the En lish-speaking nations in removing fric- tion and possible strife. Basing their action upon the Kell treaty for peace, they have asked nations of the world to take another step in the coming conference called while Premier ane‘do\uld was the guest of our Presi- en Prophet’s Vision of Peace. Isaiah's vision of a world peace was ce of our | another, even their enemies, he would prove to be a traitor. During the war men of faith whose religion had been characterized by an abhorance of war and the spirit of . non-resistance were given peaceful services to form by Secretary Baker. Herbert Hoover's beeame knowr throughout the ithropic d | ritan woman approached Jacob's well f | the Jews were right in understanding the words of Jehovah. Both Paul and Isaiah agreed that world peace would come through the citizens of all nations seeking after God. When the nations of the earth, through their rulers and people, are instructed in the teachings of Jehovah and follow His precepts, war will cease. Isaiah saw the differences that will always arise between people being settled in an in- ternational court. The World Court and League of Nations are noble organi- zations, helping to promote peace among nations, but, like commerce, culture and diplomacy, they are destined to fail un- less the hearts of the people of all na- tions_are controlled by the religion of the Lord. Then the swords will be beaten into plowshares and the spears into pruning hooks. When. men cease to manufacture implements of war, the dawning day of peace will appear. The Road to Peace. In his masterly sermon upon Mars Hill the Apostle Paul pointed out some of the spiritual truths taught by the heathen world. Upon the writer'’s desk is a magazine that is trying to make men realize the unity of all faiths. Many leaders of these different faiths exhibit a heart hunger for peace. The eminent apostle to the Gentiles would use these expressions of the heart to teach them concerning the unknown God, whose life, love, labor, lessons and legacy have given to the world the one‘ hope that gives promise of writing all faiths into one and filling all the na- tions with His faith and spirit. By emphasizing the fact that the human race was the offspring of the Everlast- ing One, and that our life was depen- dent upon Him, who had appointed the boundaries of the various nations, the apostle taught all men a lesson that should cause them to respect the boun- daries of various people and treat them in a way that would demonstrate the e':n;’rlr:n relationship that we all hold Religions in the past have Irequently been the cause of wars. It was the foundation of differences in worship and faith between the Samaritan and the Jew. When the poor, sinful Sama- to draw water the worn-out Master for- got His weariness and immediately tried to win another disciple. He approached her upon her own ground. He asked for a drink of water, so that He could int out her sin and need of salvation. e revealed to her not only her own sin but the fact that, He was the Messiah, proving His claim to ‘be the long-ex. pected hope in a way that convinced the poor woman. Jesus declared that worshiping in Jerusalem, and revealed to her the fact that God was a Spirit. He made clear to her the fact that He was seeking worshipers who would worship Him in spirit and truth, without regard to ace. No other faith has brought to e world a greater and more secure foundation for . peace than the Lord, who revealed God as a Father and by His ent that all should love one re- the cause of strife, dispute an wars men and nations. If we love one another, we will seek to under- wrone Wiitae. of mind tovard peopls A lude m! ple of other faiths and nations. e The pidly approaching when the civilized world will follow the teach- ings of Isaiah, Paul and the Lord Jesus to settle all differences by an 1 to reason within the bond of brotherhood moved all nations but by their Americans have a mission to Q:Lhnnfluul Him. of Armistice da; ln?iwnen!u'i&: a llof-hflillluuuoli'-hldmrel Georgetown Lutheran Church. “God and Your Trouble” will be the sermon -ubget at the 11 a.m. service tomorrow Georgetown _ Lutheran Chapel—Kussnacht, Switzerland. traditions of heroic independ- ence which have made the name HE ble among of Switzerland hono! all liberty-loving nations, center around the figure of Willlam ‘Tell, who has furnished a theme for the romancers and poets and playwrights of all the world, as well as a cherished example and inspiration to his country- men. Like all the other Swiss heroes, he belonged to one of those glorious forest cantons which have preserved undi- minished to this day their faith well as their patriotism. The fascinating story of his career is known to every school child. He was a native of Uri, and in four places in that canton the events of his life are commemorated to this day; his birthplace in the village of Burghen; the marketplace at Altdort, where he shot the apple from his son’s head; Tell's Platform, the shelf of rock upon’ which he leaped from Gessler's boat, and the Hollow Way of Kuss- nacht, where he slew the tyrant. At each of these there is a chapel, frescoed with appropriate scenes from his his- tory, where mass is said in the presence of the whole people on the anniversary of the events which they commemorate. When that at Tell's Platform was dedi- cated in 1388, there were no. less than 114 persons present who had known Tell personally in his lifetime. The du&e! which our picture repre- sents stands Deside the Hollow Way, at the spot where Tell lay in wait for the tyrant. It is dedicated to the Fourtee: Holy Helpers in Need: i. e, our Lord, the Blessed Virgin and the twelve apos- tles. On its outer walls is a fresco rep- resenting Gessler's death. A certain class of modern historical critics have gone £o far as to deny the very existence of the patriot who left so deep a mark on the history and tradi- tions of the Helvetian confederacy; but many scholars of the highest reputation decline to concur in this extraordinary conclusion, among others the great his- torian Johannes von Muller, who has probably examined the question more closely and with greater facilities than any other man, and who announces as the result of his long and careful in- vestigations his conviction that “William Tell certainly lived in 1307, and that in those places where thanks are still offered to God for his success he actually did perform such deeds as led to the deliverance of his country and entitled him to the grateful remem- brance of posterity.” SERMON TOPIC CHOSEN FOR ARMISTICE SUNDAY “Unknown Soldier Speaks” to Be Theme of Pastor at Mt. Pleas- ant Congregational Church. “The Unknown Soldier Speaks” is the Armistice Sunday topic tomorrow at 11 am. of Rev. Moses R. Lovell of the Mount Pleasant Congregational Church, 1410 Columbia road. Church school is at 9:30 am. At 9:50 a.m. the Adult Discussion Group will be addressed by Dr. Knute E. Carlson, professor at American Uni- versity and economist in the State De- anmen!, on the subject “International mmer Policies.” The Woman's Bible Class and Young People’s Class meet as usual. The Young People's Forum will con- tinue at 5 p.m. its series of “Studies in Psychology” with a talk by Dr. Amy Stannard, a member of the staff at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, and also of the “Washington Life Adjustment Center.” Dr. Stannatd will discuss from the point of view of high school students, “How Does Psychology Help in Controlling Behavior?” The Young People’s Dis- cussion Group will meet at 6 p.m. to discuss Erich Maria Remarque’s “All Quiet On the Western Front” under Mr. Lovell's leadership. ‘The feature picture of the motion picture service at 7:30 is “The Gen- eral” which depicts a thrilling episode of the Civil War, “Andrew’s Railroad Raid” of 1862 at Big Shanty, Ga, ‘The church school teaching staff and officers will have their second U Are the Objectives of the Mount Pleas- ant Church School This Year?” [ ‘Thursday evemnf, November 14, the school classes will leave the church by bus at 7:30 o'clock, to visit the Ameri- canization School, -938 H street. A turkey dinner and sale will be given by the housekeepers’ committee of the Guild Friday, at 6 o'clock, at the church. ‘The Washington Life Adjustment Center will be open Monday evening from 7 until 10 o'clock for staff con- sultation. Appointments _should be made through Miss Helen M. Treudley, director of the center. CANON TO FILL PULPIT. At St. Paul's Church, Rock Creek parish, Canon Anson Phelps Stokes of the Washington Cathedral will preach the sermon at 11 am. tomorrow. It will be devoted principally to Armistice day. Holy communion will be observed at 8:30 am. [ The cottage. meetings under the auspices of the laymen of the church have been very successful. Subjects closely related to'the work of the church are discussed each Wednesday evening. ‘The Rectory Guild of St. Paul's is to give three one-act plays on the eyening of- November 22 for the benefit of the new parish house equipment. RETURNS FROM TEXAS. Dr. Newton P. Patterson, pastor t Presbyterlan Church, an- his subjects for tomorrow. At First Chureh, Je place, at 11 o'clock, the mh;ecz will be “True Estimates Correctly Placed.” At the chapel on Massachusetts avenue at ‘Thirty-sixth street at 8 o'clock in the e;e;lnc the subject will be “The Look of Jesus.” ‘The Church Bible School will be held at each of these places at 9:30 am. Dr. Patterson returned late last week from a business trip to Texas and is now in the midst of the work of the ‘church for the Winter. ARMISTICE SERVICES. At the l(etmnollhn Baptist Church tomarrow morn! ohn Ball will preach of the old Dr. Je Com “What nmmf‘i: service will be held Gertrude Lyons sf “Taps,” as- sisted by buglers from the Marine Band. The service flag of the church will be unfurled and the pastor will speak on “The Price of Peace.” Letture for Theosophists. “Culture of Concentration” will be of lecture EPIPHANY BIBLE SCHOOL WILL OBSERVE RALLY DAY Former Scholars, Teachers and. Of- ficers to Take Part in Pro- gram Tomorrow. Rally day will be observed in Epiphany Church school tomorrow morning and will be participated in by present as well as many former scholars, teachers and officers of the school. . ‘The special jests include Dr. Z. B. Phillips, rector of Epiphany; Dr. James W. Morris and the Rev. C. H. Douglas, associate clergy; Dr. A. R. Shands, senior warden; Mr. Willlam Channing Johnson, junior warden; the Rev. Raymond L. Wolven, former min- ister on iphany’s staff, and now canon of the Cathedral; Dr. M. PF. Finley, former superintendent of the school; A. S. Brant, Miss Henrietta Townsend, and the young men who made up the membership of the Epiphany Juniors basket ball and base ball teams before separating a few years ago to enter collcge. The school will open at 9:30 o'clock. Dr. Phillips will address the Sunday school and tell some interesting ex- periences of his trip to the Holy Land. Dr. Phillips will preach at the 11 am. and 8 p.m. services. The service at 11 o'clock will be broadcast, and at the evening service. Dr. Phillips will resume his special series of lecture-sermons on “Christianity in the Near East.” o “Grace of God” Is Subject. Rev. George Farnham will preach on “The Grace of God” at the Cleveland Park Congregational Church tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock. The church school meets at 9:45 o'clock and the evening_service is at 6:30 o'clock. ‘The Dante study class meets every Thursday at 8 o'clock in the church parlor. ~ The first lecture on the Purgatorio will be given Thursday. W. C. T. U. Notes ‘The regular meeting of the Anna A. Gordon W. C. T. U. was held October 30 at the home of the president, Mrs. Anna B. Windle of 3601 Fourteenth street. The following officers were elected: President, Mrs. Harry F. War- ner; first vice president, Mrs. Anna B. Windle; second vice president, Mrs. Ella Althouse; corresponding secretary, Mrs. James E. Wilson; recording secretary, Mrs. John E. Taylor, and treasurer, Mrs. A. B. Carter. The following department superintendents were appointed: Evan- gelistic, Mrs. George F. Well ribbon recruit, Mrs. Norris O'Connell; child welfare, Mrs., Frances Smith flower mission, Mrs. Anna S. Appl legislative, Mrs. Windle; Union Signal, Mrs. Wilson, and publicity, Mrs. Ethel The union voted to make a donation to the child welfare work of the Dis- trict and to the I. P. A. work. Mrs. Gegiige Barrentine was admitted as a new member. Following the business meeting a rfi’ was presented to the union’s first bride, Mrs. Esther Thompson. The hostess served dainty refreshments. Cleveland Park Union met with Mrs. k E. Cunningham, 2704 Cathedral avenue. Mrs. J. M. Nickles gave a Bible 1| talk, and annual reports were read by chairmen f various departments. n | Al SOCIETIES TO MEET INPEACE PROGRAM Christian Endeavor Groups to Hear Dean of Colum- hilan College. Dr. Charles E. Hill, dean of Colum- bian College of George W n University, will speak at a. meeting to which all of the Christian Endeavor Bocleties of the District of Columbia have been invited tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock, in Calvary Baptist Church. Dean Hill's subject will be “Uprooting the Causes of War.” Most of the C. E. societies of the District of Columbia have indicated their intention of meeting together in- stead of in their own churches for this special program, which is be! con ducted by the committee on world peace of the crusade with Christ commission of the local Christian Endeavor Union. ‘The crusade with Christ is & world- wide movement in the Christian En- deavor organization and has three em- phases, evangelism, Christian citizen- ship and world peace, It is in the fur- therance of this last objective that the meeting is to be held the eve of Armi- stice day. - £ In addition to being dean of Colum- bian College, Dr. Hill is professor of litical science, teaching international aw and international relations at the university. He was one of the educa- tors who went to Geneva under the Carnegie Enodwment for International Peace especially to study international arbitration methods. ‘The general public is invited. ARMISTICE DAY TOPIC OF REV. F. C. REYNOLDS Rev. Fred C. Reynolds, pastor of Wes- ley Methodist Episcopal Church, Con- necticut avenue and Jocelyn street, who served for a year in France as chaplain of an Infantry regiment, will deliver an istice day sermon tomorrow morn- ing at 11 o'clock. He will take his text from the famous remark of the late Kres';.dglnt Harding; “It Must Not Be ‘The service at 7 pm. will be con- ducted by the young ple’s organiza- tion, Miss Beatrice veless being in charge. The subject is “Making Our Comradeships Christian.” All the circles of the Women's Guild are busy preparing for the annual tur- key dinner and bazaar, which is to be held November 21 and 22. Golden Rule Class Meets. The Golden Rule class of the Keller Memorial Lutheran Church met in the church parlor November 4. Plans were made for Christmas charitable work. A social hour followed. ‘Those present were Mrs. Bickley, Miss Margaret Weber, Miss Sara Froehlich, Miss Helen Wertman, Miss Helen Shellhorn, Miss Ila Heil, Miss Cecilia Horan and Miss Genevieve Rowzee. Q. Will you-kindly tell me what is the fundamental estimate of human nature as disclosed in the Bible? In reading the Book it a) rs to me that there is & complete divergence of view which is irreconcilable. A. Some scriptures exto] man's essen- tial greatness, declare him but a little lower than the angels and crowned with glory and honor. Others chant a melancholy requiem over his brief and seemingly valueless existence. He comes up to be cut down like a flower of the field and his place shall know him no more. These passages can be taken as typical of the dual estimate running throughout the Bible. Many of its prophets and thinkers dwell on our purity and our baseness, our moral might and our animalistic impotence to be moral at all, or to con- struct a society on ethical foundations. For a comparison of these.diverse texts consult Strong's “Concordance of the BB‘:]"" under the subject heading “Man.” You urge that such diversities of view are mutually contradictory. Yet, closely scrutinized, they are complementary, and human experience copfirms their teaching. You have only appeal to your individual experience to recall the opposing judgments you have passed time to upon yourself. In his own estimate the same individual is at once proud and humiliated, lofty and abject, blessed and cursed. Saints lament their exceeding sinfulness and sinners plume themselves on their in- trinsic excellence. As a rule the nearer & man is to the eternal light the more deeply he feels his own dimness. confessional and dogmatic utter- ances of the church have man's “total depravity.” Yet how can this ition be sustained when one con- siders his ability to know and desire the good? If he were entirely evil and corrupt he could not respond to any overtures of betterment. Surely the key must fit the lock, and the fact that we can and do accept the deliverance from sin which God provides is a sig- al proof that we are not by nature ‘hell deserving worms.” On the con- trlr& the human element in the Gospel exists by reason of our aspirations for the true, the beautiful and the holy. Upon these aspirations Christ rested His message. As I see it, the course most con- sistent with the facts is to acknowl- edge the willful defects and backslid. ings of which: man is guilty, for “all have sinned and come short of the g:ry of God.” This admission is dis- teful to an age but allgmumgly destitute in y. fevertheless there are too many “throw-aways” for our complacency in life’'s great crusade. This waste can be avoided reflective of d Mrs. O. G. O w reported gather- | he ing and m;kmmwuquen of dahlias for Mount Alto Hospital. Mrs, Mrs. Harvey Prentice of oam Mission gave a talk about the new un recently organized at the mission. It was planned to take a program and re- freshments ab their next meeting, Mrs. J. R. Schmidt and Mrs. F. E. Cunning- ham to have charge. Other chairmen and associates ap- Mrs. William the American War | official Mrs. United States | C. times may super- s o ich in their entirety contain an inherent harmony corresponding with the facts of man's progressive development. . Do believe a Christian should ei'glr rmhm or practice birth control? I f some countries are disser ”uou‘o! inform: avid for excitement, | al DR. CHARLES E. HILL, CHURCH WILL OBSERVE ARMISTICE ANNIVERSARY Chevy Chase Baptist Pastor, World ‘War Chaplain, Will Preach. Officers Elected. The Arimistice anniversary will be observed at the morning service of the Chevy Chase Baptist Church tomorrow, when the pastor, Rev. Edward O. Clark, a chaplain in the World War, will preach on the subject * The Desire of All Nations.” In the evening praise service Mr. Clark will give the concluding sermon in the series on “The Drama of David.” It will be entitled “David's Aspirations.’ At the annual church meeting, held last week, the following officers were among those elected: Joseph F. Gulick, deacon; Mrs. Cyrus Sherman, deacon- ess; George B. Fraser and Shirley J. Kines, trustees; R. R. Gessford, financial secretary; G. B. Likens, treasurer; H. B. Lord, treas- urer of benevolences; E. O. Likens, treasurer of building fund;-George B. Fraser, superintendent of church school, and Mrs. E. C. Rea, representative on board of managers, Baptist Home for ‘Women. The annual banquet of the church will be held Thursday evening. PHYSICIAN TO PREACH. Dr. Robert H. Glover, M. D, will preach at the Wisconsin Avenue Baptist Church, Forty-second and Fessenden streets, at the 11 o'clock service tomor- row. Dr. Glover is assistant home director of the China Inland Mission in North America. ‘The tor, Rev. Clarence R. Fergu- son, preach during the 8 o'clock evening service. The theme “A Man in Hell.” Bible school convenes at 9:45 am. The Junior, Intermediate and Senior B. Y. P. U. Societies each meet at 7 pm. *\ Religious Questions 2‘& DISCUSSED BY Dr. S. Parkes Cadman. lance who feels called upon to mission- ize the world. As for a Christian prac- ticing birth control, there are two views: The first maintains that willful and needless interference with the legiti- mate propagation of children is a sin, because it forblds prospective life the right of existence. The second view in- clines toward granting personal freedom in vital matter. If for physical reasons child-bearing endangers the health or life of the mother, the Christian husband 'is bound to subordinate his wishes to his !‘I’!“l{.l ufllhm» ‘That many refuse to do done. A professing Christian should standardize his or her conscience on this question by following the teach- ings of the New Testament. These statements, of course, are not intended to apply to the insane or the mentally _incompetent. Theirs is a totally different phase of the problem, and an extremely difficult one at that. Q Why is Rome called “the Eternal e walked on the Appian the Roman legions which marched over it to the conquest of the habitable world, or watched the cypress trees mur? their long shadows over the tombs of famous warriors and statesmen which border that historic road, you have realized Rome's claims to this title. ‘The ancient legend that Rome was founded by Romulus (753-716 B.C.?), who was the son of Mars and of the vestal Rhea Silvia, arose from the in- herent dauntléssness and rugged endur- ance of the ancient Romans. After their successive invaders had been driven back, the city became an impreg- nable fortress centered on the Seven Hills above the Tiber, and its expand- ing empire was established on a militar- istic basis. . Thus lt:llned the name of which you speak and to which the sub- jugation of the Macedonians and the Greeks added distinction. Finally, Alaric and his warriors sacked -the city in 410 AD. But St. Au{usune argues that its downfall was really due to the social and political vices of the period. - Since then it has been the seat of the Holy See and the chief ecclesiastical center of Western Christendom. Thus Rome is still for many, and emphatically for Italians, “The Eternal City,’™ and Mussolini pro- claims it almost daily to the world. Q. Do you not think that early marriages would do much to reduce the volume of vice, crime and insanity prev- ent in soclety? A. Your statement ‘is too flexible to be answered unqualifiedly. A mother 20 years old with two children has as- sumed more than her fair share of the social burden. I frequently receive com- laints from members of this overloaded group that they had no maidenhood worth while. Hence much depends on circumstances. A young man 35, who has his feet on the ladder, and & girl 21, who is willing to help him climb it, are probably the model couple. I do not place great confidence in the superior judgment of their elders concerning matrimonial fit- ness. Many .a parent or older match- maker has made a bad selection. The heart is its own best guide in the jority of matings. But when youth's passional momen's are allowed to override palpable unfit- ness and precipitate hasty ge, this frequently ends in repenting at leisure. ‘Taken as & whole, early marriages which are also sane ones, react excel- lently on the community. They cannot be an antidote for the ted evils name. effect on the tragedies Eomhcu mux'x:uumumpmathn an end e wiiderness. The. young ‘Tather youl pushing the baby carriage in may be Broadway's is the more oan be e J. T. Sullivan, clerk; | 4., no valid reason for its not being | But they h"'u' restrain- | 1o wate; 11 COUNGIL T0 DIRECT SERVIGE AT CHURCH Dr. Pierce to Preach Sermon Upon Subject “If They Could Speak.” The Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America, acting through its commission on international justice and good will and the general com- mittee on Army and Navy chaplains, will be in charge of the service at 11 o'clock tomorrow in FPirst Congrega- tional Church, Tenth and G streets. The sermon will be preached by the minister of the church, Dr. Jason Noble Pierce, who was senior chaplain of the 2d Division, A. E. F., in the World War and who is chairman of the general committee on Army and Navy chaplains. Dr. Pierce’s subject will be “If They Could Speak.” Dr. Charles S. Macfar- land, general secretary of the Federal Council of Churches, and Dr. William L. Darby, secretary of the general com- mittee on Army and Navy chaplains, will participate in the service. Mrs. Johnson to Sing. A me from Alanson Bigelow Houghton, former Ambassador to Great Britain, also will be given. A feature of the morning service will be the sing- ing of “Ye That Have Faith,” composed by Mrs. Stuart C. Johnson, one of the members. of First Congregational Church. The words for this song were found on the body of a soldier killed in action. At the 8 p.m. service Dr. Pierce will speak on “Right the Wrong.” and his message will be illustrated iy the pic- ture “A Ship Comes In.” Thursday night at 7:45 o'clock, fol- lowing the church supper and prayer meeting, there will be a service in the auditorium, at which Dr. Pierce will speak on “Marriage and Love,” and his address will be illustrated by motion gl:mres based on Maxwell Anderson’s lg:l‘s'er prize play, “Saturday’s Chil- C. E. Community Sing. All departments of the Sunday school meet at 9:45 a.m. tomorrow. ‘The Senior Soclety of Christian En- deavor will have a community sing at 6 pm, and at 6:20 tea will be served in the Sunday school room. Their meeting will follow at 6:30 o'clock, with E. Donald Preston as leader. The topic for discussion will be “Uprooting the Causes of War.” The Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor will meet in the east parlor at 6:30 p.m. Their theme for November is “Stewardship,” and the first of the discussions on this subject, “Our Talents,” will be led by Miss Elsie Huntley. ‘The Women's Society will meet Tues- day at 11 o'clock. Rev. John R. Duf- fleld of the Presbyterian Board of Mis- slons, who is president of the Church Music Council, will speak on the sub- Be Ject “The Influence of Music in Our Churches.” B. Y. P. U. News At the executive board meeting of the Columbia Federation Tuesday egvemm, ';nh:e {fnp:rtho]xdu;; ‘B:.h ?r P. U. of A. board , hel icago, was givi Thomas R. Wilson. ik July 8-12 is the date set for the 1931 convention to be held in Washington. A drive is to be made during the next :g ;“5-’ tpo L ;e‘lgtntions among . Y. P. U. and church me; ‘The set goal is 800. i A large representation of young people attended the annual interde- nominational rally held last night at the Mount Vernon Place Church. Rev. Ross Stover gave the address. The Intermediate Federation will meet with West Washington, Thirty=- second and N streets, Friday at 8 p.m. ‘The Junior Federation will be enters tained by the juniors at Bethany No=- ;ehr:ber llzn from 3 to 4 o'clock. A nksgiving pageant will be given b; the Bethany juniors. * - i The Senior Federation will meet No- vember 21 at Fifth Church. This will be a joint meeting with the Columbia | Association of Baptist Churches. Group No. 2 at Anacostia, under the leadership of Earl Fowler, will conduct the devotional meeting tomorrow at 6:45 pm. Mrs. Franc Caskey and the steward- ship commission will present the pro= gram tomorrow night at Bethany No. 1. The B. Y. P. U. will have charge of the services at the Central Union Mis- sion Tuesday night. The play entitled “The New Co-Ed,” with Miss Myrteen Sisson and Paul Dameron as the heroine and hero, will be given Friday evening at 8 o'clock. ‘The program to be presented tomor= row evening at Bethany. No. 2 will be given by the stewardship commission, under direction of Philip England. ‘The B. Y. P. U. of Calvary is pre- paring to assist the C. E. in their pre= sentation of “King Solomon’s Court.” Carl Miller will have charge of the program_tomorrow night at Centennial B. Y. P. U. The monthly business meeting will be held at the home of Mr. Rampley Wednesday evening. At the annual business meeting of East Washington Heights B. Y. P. U, October 24, the following officers were elected: Clifford Jenkins, president; Clarence Smith, vice president; Miss Jean Hickernell, recording secretary; | Miss Pauline Absher, corresponding sec- reta Milton Smith, treasurer; Miss | Bertha Denison, chorister; Miss Vir- ginia Owens, pianist; Miss Ruth De Butts, Bible readers’ leader. The stewardship commission, under Miss Gladys De Atley, will present the. program _tomorrow night at Fifth. There will be an institute conducted at Fifth for a week, beginning Monday evening, and the B. Y. P. U. will have an important part. The classes will be in charge of Dr. Watt of Baltimore. Many interesting plans were made for the year at the regular monthly busi- ness meeting of First Wednesday eve- ning. There will be a social hour to- morrow night at 6 o'clock. Miss June Best and Group No. 2 will present the program tomorrow evening at Grace B. Y. P. U. The monthly busi- ness meeting will be held Wednesday evening. A banquet will be given Fri- day at 6:30 p.m. “Bad Investments,” Pastor's Text. At the services of Lincoln Congrega- tional Temple tomorrow morning Rev. R. W s will speak from the sub- ject “Bad Investments.” The holy com= munion will be observed. The Junior C. E. Society will meet at 4 pm. The Senior Soclety will present a literary and musical program at 6:45 p.m. At 8 p.m. a special service of the Royal Arch Masons will be held. Mon- day at 8 p.m. the James Reese Europe Post of the American Legion will meet in annual Armistice celebration. Memorial Uni;ed Brethren. ! At the Memorial United Brethren | Church, North Capitol and R streets, to- morrow the pastor, Dr. S, B. Naugherty, will preach in the morning on “Love nd in the evening on " based upon Plock- Christ Walking on 5 annual “every-mem- ber” canvass will be Inaugurated at both services. The Sunday school and chrmhln Endeavor Sccleties will meet a8 usual. " Sund #Meetings The Secular League Musiclans’ Hall, 1006 & 8t ther || “lndividual Participation in l Social Progress.” o L2

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