Evening Star Newspaper, November 23, 1929, Page 10

DR. SNYDER TO TAKE PULPITAT ST.PAUL'S New Pastor of English Lu- theran Church Will Hold Inaugural Service. At St. Paul's English Lutheran Church, Eleventh and H streets, inaugural serv- ices will be held tomorrow at 11 o'clock and in the evening at 8 o'clock, mark- ing the beginning of the pastorate of Dr. Henry W. Snyder, who has just ar- rived from Johnstown, Pa, Dr. Snyder ‘will preach at both services. His morn- ing theme will be “Christ, the Cruci- fied,” and in the evening he will speak on “Success.” The new pastor's in- formal installation by officers of the Maryland Synod will take place at a later date. He came from the First Lutheran Church. Dr. Snyder is a member of the board of foreign missions and chairman of its literature committee, has been for many years & director of the Lutheran Theo- jogical Seminary at Gettysburg, Pa., chairman of the examining committee of thes Alleghany Synod, and has fre- quently been elected to represent his district synod at the national conven- tions of the Lutheran Church. In 1923 Gettysburg College conferred on him a degree of doctor of divinity. In 1909 he was married to Miss Dorothea A. Heit- muller of Baltimore. They have three sons, the oldest now a junior at Gettys- burg College. Dr, Snyder is a native of Baltimore, where he graduated from the City College and Johns Hopkins Uni- versity. His theological training was received at the Lutheran Theological Seminary, Gettysburg, Pa. He was or- dained to the Lutheran ministry in 1909, and has served charges in Franklin County, Mercersburg, Shippensburg and Johnstown, all in Pennsylvania. He is a man of scholarly attainments and a pulpit orator of wide reputation. Mrs. Snyder is one of the leaders of the ‘Woman's Missionary Society of the Lu- theran Church and is national presi- dent of the Gettysburg League. Dr. Snyder and his family occupy the new arsonage recently purchased by St. ul's congregation at 5124 Chevy Chase parkway. Dr. Snyder succeeds Dr. John T. Hud- dle and Dr. W. C. Waltemyer, co- pastors of St. Paul's, who resigned dur- ing the past Summer. The services to- morrow will be in general charge of the church council, which is composed as follows: President emeritus, Albert F. Fox; elders, L. Russell Alden, Frank E. Cunningham, I. B. Dodson, Roy M. Hickman, George C. Husmann, Abner Y. Leech, jr.; deacons, Henry C. Brun- M. Criswell, William F. sel, Charles E. pf H.'N. Link, Luther W. Linkins, Gusta G. Loehler, William L. Rhoads, ‘Ferdi- nand Waldman; trustees, Joseph B. Kincer, Daniel N. Klapp and Capt. H. ess. PASTOR’S SERMON TEXT. At Northminster Presbyterian Chapel, Alaska avenue and Kalmia road, to- morrow at 11 o'clock the pastor, Rey. Otto Braskamp, will speak on the sub- Ject “Why Glory in the Gospel?” A union Thanksgiving service of the Northminster Chapel and the North- minster Presbyterian Church will be held in the church, at Eleventh street and Rhode Island avenue, Thursday at 10 o'clock. Dr. Braskamp will preach. “The prayer meeting will be omitted for ‘Thursday evening. Y. P. U. NEWS The Columbia Federatiop met Thurs- day evening at Fifth Church in con- nection with the Columbia Association of Baptist Churches. At the last Intermediate Federation meeting National Baptist Memorial and Takoma Park Intermediate Unions were welcomed. The Intermediate Federation Orchestra made its initial appearance. ‘The Thanksgiving sunrise prayer service will be held at West Washington Church, Thirty-first and N streets, ‘Thursday at 7 o'clock. Dr. Perry Mitchell of Clarendon will be the speaker. ‘Warren Taylor and group No. 3 are planning a special program for Ana- costia tomorrow ct 6:45 pm. There will be a special business meeting at 6 o'clock. Bethany No. 1 will have the program presented tomorrow night by William Caskey and the service col on. Miss Rachel Hovermale and the stewardship commission will have charge of the devotional meeting to- morrow evening at Bethany No. 2. The B. Y. P. U. Unions of Bethany will have charge of the evening church service and George Thompson of B. Y. P. U. No. 2 will preside. A Thanksgiving program will be pre- sented tomorrow evening at Chevy Chase by Miss Pearl Stephens and the stewardship commission. Brookland B. Y. P. U. recently elect- ed the following officers: President, Miss Margaret Cook; first vice presi- dent, John Dye; second vice president, ‘Thomas Evans; recording secretary, Miss Mary Stalling; corresponding se: retary, Miss Elizabeth Robinson; treas- urer, Miss Helen Taylor; chorister, John ‘Wignall; pianist, Miss Irene McMullen. The group captains will be Roy Wood- ruff, Channing Harwood, Edward Heck- roth and Miss Evelyn Drumbaugh. Roy ‘Woodruff and group No. 1 will present the program tomorrow evening. Fifth B. Y. P. U. has completed a course in the B. Y. P. U. Manual, under the direction of Mr. Corr, president of the Maryland State Young People’s Unions. Tomorrow night the program will be in charge of the fellowship commission, led by Miss Elizabeth Richards. Miss Catherine Hackley and group No. 2 will present the program tomor- row evening at Fountair Memorial. William Rice and his group will pre- sent a special Thanksgiving prograi tomorrow night at Grace B. Y. P. U. Miss Ruth Neal and the service com- mission will present a special Thanks- giving program at Highlands tomorrow evening. There will be a social Tues- day evening and the admission will be groceries of some kind to be made un into a basket for a needy family. The stewardship commission is planning a Christmas play, “The Bethlehem Way,” to be presented December 19. Kendall B. Y. P. U, had charge of the services at Central Union Mission Monday evening, Miss Gladys Myers and group No. 1 will have charge of the devotional meeting tomorrow night and they will present a Thanksgiving program. ‘There will be a social at Nationul Baptist Memorial at 6 o'clock tomor- Tow under the direction of group No. 2. Miss Charlotte Speiden and group No. 4 will have charge of the special Thanks- giving program at 7. Metropolitan will hold its monthly business meeting Tuesday evening. ‘The program tomorrow evening at Petworth will be in charge of Miss Winifred Whitney and the stewardship commission The B. Y. P. U. will have charge of the prayer service Thursday evening. There will be a Thanksgiving ban-| quet tomorrow at Temple at 6:30 o'clock, - and the devotional meeting will follow, with Miss Elizabeth Mc- Daniel and the stewardship commis- sion in charge. The talks will be made from the table. At West Washington the fellowship commission, under the direction of Jack Hodg: will present a Thanks- glving program tomorrow /at 7 g'clock ‘The B. Y. P. U. will hold serj at 11> home of Mys. Brach, 3204 trest, t.morrow alternoon. i DR. HENRY W. SNYDER. SERVICES AT MOUNT VERNON PLACE SET Presiding Elder of Washington District Is Evening Speaker. Dr. W. A. Lambeth, pgstor, will preach tomorrow morning at the Mount Ver- non Place Church on “Increasingly Spiritual.” The sermon at the eve- ning service will be preached by the presiding elder of the Washington dis- trict, Dr. J. H. Balthis. His subject will be “The Weight of Sand.” The junior preacher, Rev. H. R. Deal, will speak to the junior congregation, at 11 o'clock, in the Sunday School Auditorium, on “Lives of Gratitude.” ‘The Young People’s Missionary So- ciety, No. 2, will meet tomorrow, at 4:30, at the home of Miss Olive Dean, 2310 Ashmead place. A special Thanksgiving service will be held at the church Thursday at 11 o'clock. The pastor will preach on “Gratitude to God.” PASTOR GIVES TOPIC. Rev. Harold E. Beatty to french on “As a Thief in the Night.” “As a Thief in the Night” will be the subject tomorrow, at 11 a.m., in George- town Lutheran Church by Rev. Harold E. Beatty. Christian Endeavor will meet at 7 pm. The topic is “Thanks- giving Through Thanks-Living.” THE EVENING EVENSONG SERMON BY DR. FREEMAN Bishop to Preach Tomorrow Afternoon in Cathedral Chapel. of Washington, will be the special preacher at the pocople’s evensong in Cathedral tomorrow at 4 p.m. Thi z%‘;g{. will be broadcast by radio ovel Bishop Freeman will also be th: preacher at the Thanksgiving da festival service and sermon Thursda; at 11 o'clock. This service wili be broadcast over WMAL. will leave Thanksgiving night for New Trinity Church, December 1, and address several meetings to be held there 1n the interests of Washington Cathedral on Monday and Tuesday. At the celebration of holy communion in Bethlehem Chapel tomorrow at 11 am, the sermon will be preached ky | Dr. Anson Phelps Stokes, canon of ‘Washington Cathedral. The full list of services tomorrow in the Bethlehem Chapel will be &s fogows: 7:30 a.m., celebration of holy communion; 10 a.m., morning prayer and litany; 11 a.m,, celebration of holy communion and sermon, and 4 p.m,, people’s evensong and sermon, On Thanksgiving day in addition to the 11 a.m. festival service, holy com- munion will be celebrated in the Beth- lehem Chapel at 7:30 am. and 9:30 am. Evening prayer will be read in the same chapel at 4 p.m. The customary pilgrimages tomorrow and fo other objects of interest and devotion in the Cathedral Close will be held at 12:30 pm. and 3 pm. The morning piigrimage will begin at the conclusion of the Bethlehem Chapel service which starts at 11 am. The second pilgrimage will begin at the Peace Cross at 3 p.m., weather permit- | ting. Both pilgrimages which residents and visitors to the city are invited to join will be conducted by Rev. John W. Gummere of the Cathedral statf. . Revival Service Mass Meeting. ‘The revival services at the Third Baptist Church, Fifth and Q streets, will close with a double mass meeting tomorrow night. Dr. Mason will preach at 11 am. Dr. Bullock will preach to the men and boys in the Sunday school auditorium at 8 pm., and Dr. Mason will preach to the women and girls in the main auditorium. Bible school, 9:15 am.; Junior C. E. Society, 4 pm. 1. C. E. Society, 5 p.m.; Senior C. E., 6 p.m.; prayer meeting Tuesday, 8 to The evening service subject is “In- ternationalize and Evangelize.” =™\ Relig Q—Why do you object to what you once called “bootlegging _religions”? Isn't that a harsh word to be stuck on ple who seek the truth as much as Christians do? What is your justifica- tion for using it? A—We should cheerfully recognize any search for religious realities which is sincere and competent, but I was dis- cussing those cults whose leaders have had no previous training and whose tenets do not respond to a reasonable examination. Hand-to-mouth revela- tions will not serve the spiritual inter- ests of the people. The expert investi- gator in physical sciences is no more essential than the expert interpreter of religious principles. If you chanced to read thq unin- structed and in some instances amaz- ingly crude opinions of certain literary notables upon what religion meant to them, as recently published in the daily press of Great Britain, you would know that many of these views were charac- terized by complete misunderstandings of Christianity both in its doctrine and its practice. Any professional man is entitled to remonstrate when he sees his calling thus misconceived. Surely clergymen have the same right. We are often condemned out of hand for thinking what we never thought and for teach- ing what we do not believe. These baseless assumptions from which cult- ism usually projects its propaganda have to be labeled for what they really are. Hence my use of the term you disapprove. Christianity takes the ground that man’s hope of achieving spiritual pro- ficiency 4s not in himself, but in his voluntary acceptance of those events and verities by which God has mani- fested His grace to the human race. Catholic and Protestant agree on so much as this, and their agreement necessitates a knowledge of the Chris- tian philosophy of life which I regret to say is by no means as thorough as it should be. Yet the truth abides that the Bible contains a divinely inspired account of the reality and perfectness of God, and that therein He makes Himself known through Christ to His offspring. True, many honest minds cannot reconcile what they suppose to be Christian orthodoxy with the modern view of the universe and it is equally true that the changes in intellectual and social standards shift the emphasis on religi- ous interpretations. Notwithstanding these normal vari- ations, the essence of Christianity re-. mains intact. It is like the re of a majestic symphony interpreted by different conductors, with emphasis now on this theme and then on that, according to their respective abilities and traditions. But the original con- ceptions of the composer remain the same. The rendering of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra as compared with the interpretation of that com- position by the Boston Symphony Orchestra may vary in minor details, yet both are playing the same music. Behind Christianity's claims are the innumerable experiences which ratify them. The approach to its essentials is impossible unless those experiences are taken into account. No creative force such as the Chris- tain faith shows itself to be is de- pendent _on the idicsyncrasies of the hour. Nor is it connected with the vague and nebulous proclamations of self-elected prophets who adapt it to their own devices. For these reasons I used the phrase you question. Q—1Is not the greatest puzzle in life the mystery of why God did not create a kingdom on earth co-extensive with the Kingdom of Heaven, wherein men could give God continued worship and service, a world in which His rational creatures would be free from sin and its consequences? A.—Your question suggests that we create needless difficulties for ourselves out of life’s imperfections and short- comings. Would it not conduce to clearer thinking on these issues if we is determined by His purpose? then is that purpose concerning His “rational creatures”? Plainly it is to make His will the law of their being. But in the nature of things as they are, this cannot be done by compulsion. Men must be won { to virtue by persuasion, and persuasion necessitates choice upon the part of those who are solicited. ‘Undoubtedly God could have peopled this planet as He peopled paradise with a natively pure and holy race. But the s'mple fact is that He did not elect to began by assuming that God's method | ‘What | 10 pm., and Y. P. prayer meeting Thursday, 8 to 9 pm. ious Questions DISCUSSED BY Dr. S. Parkes Cadman. profound difference which would exist between natural goodness implanted ready made in a man by divine fiat, and goodness secured by deliberate and self-willed achievement. Its merit under such circumstances would belong to those who thus voluntarily acquired it. and not to those who received it as a gift without an effort on their part. It seems indisputable that the Author of our being would have us learn per- fection by degrees. We begin existence helpless and ignorant, but teachable. Ample opportunity is granted us to gain knowledge and experience. -We master the art of living by a strict ob- servance of the recognized principles which govern life. The difference be- tween earth and heaven is the differ- ence between men and angels. Our worship and service should be volun- tarily and cheerfully rendered, other-| wise they are worthless. I personally believe the time will come when those who prove faithful to this great scheme will be thankful they were born as men and not as angels. The zest and joy of conscious progress are magnificent ;:mlrds for our honest efforts as human gs. Q. Is there any truth in the claim that the bones of St. Mark the Evangel- ist repose in the famous Cathedral of St. Mark at Venice? Is there any authentic record of the burial place of this evangelist? A. Nothing is definitely known of the last days and death of the author of the Second Gospel. It is possible, even probable, that Alexandria was the scene of the final phase of his work, a view which was widely prevalent in the fourth century. During the Middle Ages there was a firm belief at Venice that after his martyrdom his remains had been transferred there from Alex- andria in the ninth century. The Venetians pride themselves on possess- ing not only St. Mark's body, but the autograph of his Gospel. This auto- graph, however, proved on later exam- ination to be a part of the sixth cen- tury “Book of the Gospels,” and has since been destroyed by dampness. Our knowledge of these events and legends is largely obtained from the “Acta @anctorum,” an ancient work which records the lives and deeds of the saints. Medieval travelers were given to incredible stories and what they re- lated found wide acceptance in that period. The tales of Sir John Mande- ville are a case in point. Exaggerations and fanciful recitals, added to what they actually witnessed, ‘characterized !h‘exl,r aficaunls. i 'e have no authentic record of St. Mark’s burial place, nor does he need one. The Gospel bearing his name is his enduring monument, Q. I was brougl up in a devout Christian home of the KE’]]:u.scoplll faith. I still believe in God, worship Him and realize His presence. But I can no longer believe in the divinity of Christ. I personally see no reason for God sending any one to tell us about Him- self, when all that we need to know about God we can learn from other sources. Why can I not believe in God without believing in the Nazarene? A. Has it ever occurred to you how much of your belief in God you owe to the Christ you now propose to dis- own? What are these other sources from which you claim you are able to learn all you need to know about the Supreme Being? There can be but two—nature, and that part of his- tory which is absolutely untouched by Christian influences. Yet multitudes of educated men and women who refuse to accept Jesus as the revelation of the Father confess that nature and history leave them skeptical, - cynical or pessimistic. You | believe apparently in the Father God whom the Master made known, and you assume that if Christ had not been manifestea to many you would still believe in that Father God. Is not this a very large assumption? It strikes me as untenable. You have crossed a deep abyss by means of a bridge and you now propose to ignore the bridge. If you still insist it was not necessary for you, how do you ac- | count for the fact that many sincere and seeking souls are still on the farther side of the abyss and unable | to _cross it? I respectfully submit that your mis- take consists in supposing ‘that dis- | satisfaction with certain dogmas about Christ _Justifies you in surrendering Christ himself. It is quite possible that in thinking back on the entire question you will find you owe far more to Him rightly believe' than y have yet do so. You will readily perceive the for what you rightly are what you o Bave % realizeds The Bishop | Orleans, La., where he will preach in | through the Cathedral crypt chapels |} STAR, WASHINGTON, Fa { i ' Right Rev. James E. Frecman, Bishop | the Bethlehem Chapel of Washington | | = 'OYOACAN, more than any other Mexican city, is associated with the name of Fernando Cortez. Older than the city of Mexico itself, it was here that Cortez made his headqua! during the memorable siege of the old Aztec capital: it was here that he re- ceived, on a terrace carpeted with crim- son cloth, the gallant Aztec monarch, upon the ‘surrender of the city, and to his vehement greeting, “I have done all I could to defend myself and my people. Deal with me, Malinche, as you Better dispatch me with this (laying his hand on his poniard) and rid me of life at once,” made answer: “Fear not; you shall be treated with all honor. You have defended your capital like a brave warrior. A Spaniard knows to respect valor even in an en- " And sending for the wife of the monarch, the beautiful young daughter of Montezuma, wedded, yet scarce a woman, he treated his royal guests with distinguished honor and consideration, Even at this early period Coyoacan was no new city, for we are told that its inhabitants deserted it on the ap- pearance of Cortez. It was here that the conqueror established the seat of government, and from here that he directed_the laying out of the present city of Mexico. In commemoration of the victory which they had aided him to achieve, he gave a great banquet to his captains, and it is said that a ship from Vera Cruz laden with wine, arriv- Church of San Juan Bautista—Coyoacan, Mexico. rs | Cortez, preached a most vigorous ser- D. -.C, SATURDAY,. NOVEMBER . 23, mous Churches of the World 5 oy were enabled to celebrate right royally their victories. So scandalous indeed was this banquet that the worthy Fray Bartolome de Olivedo, chaplain to mon at them on the ensuing Sunday, admonishing the whole company to do penance. In Coyoacan may still be seen the house where Cortez dwelt, the arms of the conqueror graven over the main doorway, and in his will he en- dowed a college in the same city for the education of the missionaries to preach the Gospel among the natives; also a convent for nuns. Many are the legends of Cortez that abound here. Not a story-telling old man or old woman in the town but has a number of them. In the churchyard of the present church is a stone cross set upon a little mound, which tradi- tion declares was a place of worship in primitive, tim and tradition fur- ther declares that the cross was planted here by Cortez. _Auhaugh the present church of San Juan Battista can scarcely be the oné in which good Fray Bartolome brought the unruly captains to task in that vigorous sermon, since the graving of the facade tells us that it was built in 1583, it nevertheless dates its founda- tion to a very early period. It is a large and imposing structure, and to- gether with the Dominican Monastery connected with it, was founded by the eminent Fray Domingo de Vetanzos ing about this time, the conquerors CHURCH OBSERVES J0TH ANNIVERSARY Special Program Announced for Tomorrow by Sher- wood Preshyterian. ‘The Sherwood Presbyterian Church will celebrate the twentieth anniversary of its organization tomorrow. Special | programs have been arranged for botn the morning and evening services, At 11 o'clock a history of the church, written by Capt. Arthur W. Beer, one of the charter members, will be read. Dean William A. Wilbur of George | Washington University will deliver the | address. Dr. John C. Palmer, pastor of the Washington Heights Presbyterian Church, will preach the evening sermon and the greetings of the Presbytery of | Washington City will be presented by Dr. Bernard Braskamp, moderator. History Dates Back to 1909. ‘The church is the outgrowth of a community Sunday. school that was organized in February, 1909. Forty- five persons constituted its charter membership. Ten are still on the active rolls of the church, ‘The Odd Fellows’ Hall, 2020 Rhode Island avenue northeast, was its first meeting place. A lot was later pur- chased at the corner of Twenty-secona street and Rhode Island avenue, upon which a church auditorium was'erect- | ed and dedicated November 26, 1911. In 1923 a separate building was erected for Sunday school purposes with u seating capacity of 750. Rev. T. Berthier Thompson was its first pastor, remaining until Marcn, 1913, when he resigned to accept = chaplaincy in_the United States Navy. Late in 1913 Rev. William I. Campbell was called to be the second pastor and continued until 1919. He was succeeded by Dr. Walter F. Eagleson, the present pastor. Membership Numbers 440. ‘The membership of the church now is 440, and that of the Sunday school, 748. Chester R. Smith is general su- perintendent of the Sunday school and Mrs. Harry J. Sherwood superin- tendent of the primary department. The present officers are: Elders, French Morgan, Mark Taylor, Frea- erick H. Bletsch, Chester R. Smitn, George S. Dodge and Wilmer A. Eisel hart; deacons, Wallace E. Perry, Ale; ander E. McClure, John L. Fowler, Ran- dall M. Oller, Oscar E. Meinzer, Harry J. Sherwood and James Allan; trustees, Wilfred B. Putman, Herbert F. Statesir, Marion L. Boat, Milton S. Fall, Con- rad M. Chaney, Howard R. Wilson and Harry N. Foss. PASTOR'S ASSISTANT | TO PREACH SERMON Dr. J. E. Hemphill to Talk on Missions at Central Pres- byterian Church: Dr. J. E. Hemphill of Petersburg, Va., who has been assisting the pastor, Dr. James H. Taylor, in the services for the week of prayer for home missions, will be the speaker at the praise service for home missions at the Central Presby- terian Church tomorrow night. During the past week Dr. Hemphill has been speaking each night on the work of home missions throughout the South- ern Presbyterian Church and the serv- ice tomorrow night will be the closing service for this week of prayer, at which time a special offering will be made by the church for this work. The Friday night Bible class under the instruction of Dr. Taylor continues its studies in the Old Testament and the book of Joshua is now being studied. The class meets promptly at 6 o'clock for dinner and the lesson begins at 6:45 o'clock. The regular Thanksgiving service of the church will be held Thursday at 11 | o'clock, at which time the pastor will | preach. STORY PULPIT FEATURE. {“UNITY IN CHRIST” probably about the year 1530. TWO TOPICS GIVEN BY DR. JOHNSON “Reconciling the World” and “A Thanksgiving Message” Will Be Heard. The toples for the morning and eve- ning services tomorrow by Dr. G. G. Johnson of the National Memorial Bap- tist Church are “Reconciling the World" and “A Thanksgiving Message.” Boys and girls from 9 to 12 will meet with the Crusaders at 7 pm. The Sunbeams will meet at 2:30 p.m. Friday. Other services of the week appro- priate to Thanksgiving will be the mid- week service Thursday evening on the subject of “Reasons for Thanksgiving.” ‘Thursday morning it is expected that the members of the church will join with other churches of the denomina- tion in the union service at First Bap- tist Church. At 6:45 p.m. the young people will have a special Thanksgiving program. The young people also are expected to take part in the union sun- rise Thanksgiving service at West ‘Washington Church at 7 am. ‘The Mary V. Walton Circle will meet ‘Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. H. C. Schwartz, 1315 Columbia road, and the monthly meeting of the Mizpah class that evening. Miss_Christabel Pankhurst, daughter of the late militant suffragist, will speak at the church the evening of Decem- ber 1 IS SERMON SUBJECT Rev. John D. Gregory Will Preach at Church of Covenant To- morrow Morning. “Unity in Christ” will be the subject | of the sermon by Rev. John D. Gregory at the Church of the Covenant tomor- row morning. The Sunday school and all Bible classes are in session at 9:45 am. Wil- liam S. Culbertson, United States Am- bassador to Chile, will speak at the All- Comers’ men's Bible class at that hour. At 11 o'clock the kindergarten in the church house will take charge of small children while their parents attend the morning service. ‘The subject discussed at the Christian Endeavor meeting at 7 o'clock will be “How We May Observe Thanksgiving by Thanksliving,” Miss Winifred Alvather, leader. The tea and fellowship session is at 6:30 o'clock. At the Thanksgiving day service Thursday at 11 o'clock Dr. Charles Wood will preach on “A Lifetime of ‘Thanksgiving.” There will be no prayer service Thursday evening and no classes in religious education. The sixth and last of these classes will be held at 7 o'clock, December 5, preceded by din- ner and social at 6 o'clock. DR. WILFLEY TO PREACH. At the Vermont Avenue Christian Church tomorrow night the pastor, Dr. Earle Wilfley, will speak on “What Hap- pened in Palestine,” which will be the first of a se ries of illustrated lecture- sermons on the general topic “A Pilgrim- age to Bible Lands.” His subject for the morning service will be “The ‘Wings of the Morning.” The annual dinner of the Everyman Bible class will be held Wednesday at Picardi’s restaurant. E. L. Phillips is president and Lawton G. Herriman is secretary of the class, with Representa~ tive John M. Robsion and the tor as teachers. R. L. Hughes is chairman of the committee on arrangements: HOLD REVIVAL MEETINGS. Grace Baptist Church, Ninth street and South Carolina avenue, Rev. F. W. Johnson, pastor, begins revival meetings tomorrow, under the leadership of Charlie and Ray, gospel singers and Rev. E. Hez Swem will relate a per-| ! sonal story tomorrow might at 8 o'clock at Centennial Baptist Church, “How a Man Spoiled My Breakfast in My Home.” The 11 o'clock morning ser- mon subject is “Another Self.” The several societies of the Baptist Young People’s Union will meet Sunday at 7 pm, and the Sunday school at £:30 am., preachers. ‘The meetings will continue for two weeks, starting at 7:45 p.m. e “Divine Help” to Be Topic. At the New Bethel Baptist Church Pdren, Miss Grace Durnbaugh; | the obligation that wc owe to God and ! dramatic manner in the Book of Jonah. ) His nation had been crushed century | commission; when he engaged passage 1929, DR. COPENHAVER ANNOUNCES TOPIC Epworth M. E. South Sermon Subject to Be “The Home Fires.” Dr. John C. Copenhaver, pastor of Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church South, Thirteenth street and North Carolina avenue northeast, will preach tomorrow at 11 a.m. The home depart- ment of the Sunday school will be in attendance in a body. The subject of the sermon is “The Home Fires.” At 8 o'clock p.m. he will begin a series of sermons on “Home Ideals.” The sub- ject of the evening sermon will be “My Ideal Young Mgn.” ‘The annual union Thanksgiving serv- ice of six churches on Capitol Hill will be held in the Ninth Street Christian Church Thursday at 10:30 a.m. The sermon will be preached by Dr. A. H. McKinley, pastor of Douglas Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church. The reg- ular weekly prayer service Thursday evening will be omitted. A reception was given last night in the home of Mrs. H. F. Winn, in honor of Miss Eva Massey, a teacher inthe Southern Methodist School in Parral, Mexico, part of whose support is borne by the Woman's Missionary Society of the church, and who ncw is on a fur- lough in this country. A Mexican boy, one of her pupils, told of a number of experiences in connection with his life in the school and of the work now being carried on there. ‘The following officers of the Womai Missionary Society have been elected President, Mrs, C. S. Taylor; vice presi- dent, Mrs, Dora Payne; corresponding secretary, Miss Mattie Conway; record- ing secretary, Mrs. R. H. Harstin; treas- urer, Mrs. Leland Biglow; local treas- urer, Mrs. C. C. Bell; social service superintendent, Mrs. W. C. Furr; super- intendent of supplies, Mrs. Mary Barnes; superintendent young people, Mrs. Ruby Owens; superintendent chil~ super- intendent study, Mrs. H. F. Winn; sup- erintendent publicity, Mrs. J. J. Hamm; superintendent local work, Mrs. Austin Jarvis; “Voice” agent, Mrs. 5 Byrne; pianist, Mrs. Grace Clarke, b Visiting Minister to Preach. ‘The speaker tomorrow at the Enon Baptist Church, C street between Sixth and Seventh streets southeast, will be Rev. Theodore R. Peters, vice president of Frelinghuysen University. At the 11 o'clock service he will preach from the subject “The Reign of Law” and at the 8 o'clock service “Spiritual Enlarge- ment.” ' Sunday school, 9 a.m.; B. Y. P. U, 7 pm.; prayer and praise service ‘Tuesday, 8 p.m. Rev. THE HIGHER PATRIOTISMs— ‘The Book of Jonah. Golden Text—He hath made of one every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth. -—Acts, xxvii.26. ‘Thanksgiving day recalls to all Amer- icans the debt that we owe as citizens and a country to God. This makes to- day’s study an appropriate lesson for our consideration because it teaches us the other nations of the world. We have many slackers when we face the spiritual duty that we owe to other countries and our Christ. If America is to be loyal to its mission, then we must ot only be patriotic in our al- legian -~ to our flag, but we must possess the higher patriotism that recognizes that we are doomed to fail as a nation and as Christians, if we fail to be inter- nationalists as well as nationalists. ‘This is the message that is told in a Our Lord accepted it as a historicsl document. In all probability he visited on more than one occasion the birth- place of the prophet, for it was only about 4 miles from Nazareth, where Jesus spent his boyhood. When he was called to go as a foreign missionary to Nineveh, Jonah refused to obey God's call. It was not the fact that it would require him to travel over a thousand miles northward to the upper Euphrates Valley and thence eastward through Mesopatamia to reach the great city, that-was at that time at the zenith];h&l its power, that he refused to go. reluctance was the outgrowth of his narrow exclusive view that considered that Jehovah was the God of their race and nation and not interested in others. after century by foreign despots. He may have recalled how his countrymen had suffered from the Assyrians when he refused to carry the gospel of re- pentance, salvation and brotherly fel- lowship to Nineveh. He understood the to_Spain. ‘Too many professed followers of the Lord Jesus are slackers concerning the great commission today. If we refuse to hear His call, we must not expect that He will follow us and recall us to His service, like He did Jonah. In the prophet’s case Jehovah had a great moral purpose. If Nineveh was to be saved, His messenger had to be delivered by a Jew, who could speak with au- thority. Jonah had to learn that “Jehovah Sabaoth” was the Lord of hosts_(nations) through the discipline of suffering, the universality of Divine grace and the necessity of obedience. He learned that there was no safety in flying away from duty and responded willingly to the second call. Obeying God’s Call, Jonah was a changed man when the word of God came to him the second time, Crannel has well said concern- ing the prophecy of Jonah that it is “one of the Bible's greatest books. That a Jewish eighth century patriot, righteously indignant at Nineveh's awful cruelty (see Nahum), should use the hated Nineveh to teach Jehovah's world wide compassion is a miracle much more marvelous than a specially large fish swallowing a man.” Jonah was the first foreign missionary of the Old Testament. He did not hesitate to obey the second call to preach God’s message to Nineveh, the queen city of the East. It possessed great riches, prestige, power, but its cup of iniquity was about full. Its vices honeycombed soclety, both physically and morally. Jonah was a man of tremendous con- victions. He was not afraid to.enter that great city and its suburbs, that are thought “to have had an fully 90 miles in circumference. message was concise, curt and convinc- ing. Although he did not mention any hope that the city could be saved, yet the effect of the missionary’s efforts 'was soon seen. ‘“The people of Nineveh believed God.” They proved their faith in Jehovah by their actions. They pro- claimed a fast. ‘whole city from the king to the least in the city put on sack cloth and mourned. The king appealed for every one to turn from their evil way, in the hope that God might hear their prayers, forgive their sins, and save Nineveh. The genuine- ness of their repentance is seen in the fact that God showed His mercy to the city, because they had humbled them- selves and turned from their sin. The universality of God's grace proves His interest in all nations. Fe calls upon tomorrow Rev. Willlam B. Jarvis will preach at 11 am. on “Divine Help in Time of Need.” Dr, George O. Bullock will preach at 4 and ¥ Endeavor meeting, 6:30 pam. us to preach His gospel to all nations and every creature. If through narrow patriotism we refuse to share the mes- QUESTIONS | About the Bible. | 1. Before whom was Christ first tried after His arrest? 2. Who else were in the courtroom? 3. Any witnessés against Christ? 4. Who were these? 5. What was the trouble with these witnesses? 6. What was one of their accusations? 7. What did Christ answer to this charge? 8. How did His general attitude affect the crowds? 9. What did one of these do to Christ? 10. Where are these things recorded? ‘The answers to these questions will be found below. How many can you answer? 1. Caiaphas. 2. Assistant judges, guards and a mob of people. 3. Yes. 4. False witnesses bribed to testify against, Christ, 5. They contradicted one another’s statements. 6. “We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build an- other without hands.” 7. Nothing. 8. It infuriated and exasperated the mob. 1,3; One of them struck éhrist in the ace. 10. St. John, Chap. 18, v. 13; St. Mark, Chap. 14. PASTOR WILL PREACH SERMON OF SERIES Rev. G. E. Schnabel's Topic for Tomorrow Is “Me and My Problems.” ‘The second in the series of sermons on “Me"” will be preached at Albright Memorial Evangelical Church, Fourth and Rittenhouse streets, by Rev. George E. Schnabel, the minister, to- morrow at 11 am. The subject of his sermon is “Me and My Problems.” ‘The first of a serles of four sermonic debates will be conducted at 8 p.m. by Mr. Schnabel and four representative laymen of the church and city. The subject is, “Resolved, That the Protest- ant Church Can Best Serve This Day and Generation by Getting Rid of De- nominations.” . Emmet Jester will take the negative side of the question and Mr. Schnabel will take the affirmative sidé. J. Allen Clark will preside and the congregation xm act as judges and vote on the ques- ion. Monday evening at 8 o'clock the Missionary Society will meet at the chut;ch for its annual thank offering service. .~ ' Sunday School Lesson Hugh T. Stevenson. spiritual life has become stagnant and our professed religious life has become the source of danger to others as well as to ourselves. Success Disappoints Prophet. Jonah was disappointed at the su cessful results that followed his preach- ing to the Ninevites the certainty of their destruction. He had probably cited his experience in being saved as evidence of his authority to proclaim their approaching destruction. The trace of racial and national prejudice remained with him for he was pee when the city did not fall as he had declared that it would. He had taken a position, where he could watch its fall, hoping for the city’s complete destruction, Jehovah cured the perversed, peeved and patriotic prophet by using Nature. The preacher had enjoyed the protec- tion of the shade of the gourd, which was probably either a large castor oil bean plant or a “palma Christi” A worm cut its strength so that it with- ered and fell down. The disappointed prophet was filled with discomfort and complained until God took him in hand and showed Jonah his folly and petti- ness. In this old story we see how God | does not embrace other nations. Higher patriotism calls for us to have a heart full of love for men of other nations and races, so that we will be willing to help them in the development of Chris- tian character and the enlargement of their spiritual life by supporting our ‘missionaries. Anatole France has pointed out that “the hour has come when we ‘must be citizens of the world or see civiliza- tion perish.” Jesus has called us to be | saved that He may use us to _help win for Him a sin-cursed world. If we fail to respond to His call to enlist in His missionary program of kingdom work | our faith fails to meet His requirements. | Unless we take in and consider the | world’s needs we had better ascertain if we are saved. The message of Jesus calls for the saving of all nations and reaching out to win every creature. Christianity offers the world its only hope at the present mément. It is wasted and lost if we neglect to obey the Lord's commands to carry His message to sin- ful men and nations. Christian inter- nationalism does not destroy national patriotism. It recognizes the unity of the race and that no nation can live unto itself alone. Let us not forget that the nation that will not serve God shall perish and do our part to help the Master win the whole world to His rogram of spiritual brotherhood and ove as the principles that we all must observe at this hour of changing ideals and draw near to all in His name and spirit of service. SIXTH OF SERMON SERIES. Rev. G. E. Lenski Will Discuss Modern Woman Tomorrow. “The Modern Woman and Her New- Found Freedom” will be the subject 't;( the sermon at the 8 p.m. service by Rev. Gerhard E. Lenski, pastor, at Grace Lutheran Church, Sixteenth and Varnum streets. This sermon is the sixth in a sermon series, in which he is_discussing Dr. George Fiske's book “The Changing Family.” At the morning service the subject of the ser- mon will be “And Five Were Foolish.” Thanksgiving day, at 11 a.m. & spe- cial service will be held. The President’s Proclamation will be read by Repre- sentative David Hopkins of Missourl, The pastor will preach on the subject | “Richer Than Solomon.” “RELIGION" IS TOPIC. At _the morning service tomorrow in the Fifteenth Street Christian Church the pastor, Rev. Dr. S. Read McAlpin, will preach from the subject “Religion— Will It Work and How?" The night service will be conducted by the Chris- tian Endeavor Societies, with two short addresses by the young nmen and women and an address by the pastor on “Youth's Opportunities.” There will be a sunrise prayer service Thanksgiving day at 7:30 o'clock, under auspices of | the young people, with short address by the pastor. | Bethesda Church Service. Services tomorrow at St. John's Epis- | copal Church, Bethesda, Md., will be as follows: Holy communion, 7:30 am.; condemns the narrow patriotism that { | IPASTOR OUTLINES SUNDAY SERVICES “Meditation at Plymouth Rock” Rev. M. R. Lovell’s Morning Sermon Topic. “A Meditation at Plymouth Rock” is the theme tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock, of Rev. Moses R. Lovell of the Mount Pleasant Congregational Church, 1410 Columbia road. Church school meets at 9:30 am. ‘The adult discussion group, considering modern national in international prob- lems in the light of Christian principles, has as its speaker at 9:50 am. Dr. Harold G. Moulton, president of Brook- ings Institution, his topic being “America’s Position as a Creditor Na- tion.” Young People’s Program. ‘The Young People’'s Forum will meet at 5 o'clock. At 5:30 p.m., Dr. Kathryn McHale of the American Association of University Women will discuss with the group “Psychology as a Means Toward Personality Development.” Elliott L. Thurston, chief of staff of the New York World, will speak at 6 o’clock. ‘The Washington Life Adjustment Center will be open Monday evening, from 7 to 10 o'clock, for staff consulta- tions. Appointments should be made through Miss Helen M. Treudley, di- rector of the center. The League of Service will meet at 3109 Mount Pleasant street, Monday evening at 8 o'clock, to hear Arthur W. Hummel, chief of the Chinese division of the Library of Congress, on “Some Aspects of the Chinese Renaissance.” The “shower” for the Talku hospital bags will also have a part in the eve- ning’s gathering, Woman's Guild to Meet Wednesday. ‘There will be a sewing meeting of the woman’s guild, Wednesday, at 10 a m. ‘The fourth union Thanskgiving serv- ice, Thursday, at 11 a.m., brings to- gether at Francis Asbury Methodist Church the following churches: Co- lumbia Heights’ Christian, Mount Pleas- Friends, Columbia Heights’ , Francis Asbury Methodist, All Soul's Unitarian and Universalist National Memorial. “The Thankful Habit” is the topic of Dr. Frederic W. Perkins, pastor of the Uni- versalist National Memorial Church, who will deliver the sermon. HOME MISSIONS DA PROGRAM TO BE HELD Ninth Street Christian Church Bible School to Observe Special Event. Home Missions day will be observed at the Ninth Street Christian Church tomorrow morning in thé Bible school. An offering for home missions and Lynchburg College of $1,400 is meetsd from the school. Dr. Melton glive a short talk at the close of the morning program. The Alpha Christian Endeavor will serve tea at 6 p.m. and Dr. Melton will o preach at the evening service. ‘The union iving service of the five following churches of North- will be conducted at ursday at 10:30 o’clock: east Washin this church Thi Keller Memorial, Eastern Presbyterian, Douglas Methodist Evuoog:!..n Epworth Methodist Episcopal, Ingral Congre- EER 5 Mokinley, pastor of Doug- ev. A. H. McKinley, pastor - las Methodist Episcopal, will preach the sermon. SHRINE TO BE BLESSED. Thomas to Officiate at St. Mary’s Church Services. Right Rev. Mgr. C. F. Thomas, pas- tor of St. Patrick’s Church, will bless a purgatorial shrine newly erected in St. Mary’s Church tomorrow eve: 7:30 o'clock. Rev. Dom A ‘Walsh of St. Anselm’s Priory will preach the sermon. 2 ‘The services will conclude with sol- emn benediction of the most blessed sacrament. PLANS SOCIAL EVENT. ‘The Wisconsin Avenue _ Baptist Church, Forty-second and Fessenden streets, will have a fellowship dinner next Wednesday at 6 p.m. Miss Lucille Hudgins will conduct services, beginning Monday, for two weeks. Rev. Clarence R. Ferguson will do the preaching for these speclal meetings. The sermon topic for 11 o'clock tomorrow will be “Waiting on God” and at 8 o'clock will be “Prepare to Meet God.” Next week at 8 pm. the pastor will preach on the following subjects: “The Bible; In Winning to Christ.” i Mgr. Bible school meets at 9:45 am. Sunday. B. Y. P. U. so- cieties meet at 7 pm. “The Fall of Babylon.” “The Fall of Babylon” will be the sub- ject of a sermon tomorrow at 11 a.m by the pastor of Mount Olive Baptist, Sixth between L and M streets north- cast, and at 8 pm. “Sleeping With Lions” will be his subject. A" special _'lrlhnnksglvmg service will be held at 11 am. I Epworth League I Allen Cannon will lead the devo- tional service at Anacostia Chapter tomorrow evening. The study class in foreign missions will begin Thurs- day, taking the place of the home mission study class now being held. Fred Shaeffer will have charge of the service at Brookland Chapter to- morrow. Samuel Drakeley will lead a special Thanksgiving service at Mc- Kendree Chapter. Miss Ruby Collins has charge at Rosedale and Charles M. Eggleston is the leader at Trinity. The annual Thanksgiving morning watch service held by Waugh Chap- ter, to which all the chapters in the District are invited, will take placc Thursday at 6:30 am. Rev. Phillip Edwards will speak. Breakfast will be served at 0_o'clock. UNION THANKS- GIVING SERVICES ' 9th St. Christian Church 9th & D Sts. N.E. 10:30 A.M. THANKSGIVING DAY Bermon will be preached by Rev. A. H, McKinley, pastor o las M. E. Chureh. Churches taking part in this service are as follows: Keller Memori Eastern Presbyterian, uglas . E. ipworth M. .\ Ingram Congregational and Ninth | Street. Christian. The Secular League 1006 E St. N.W. une ER &N “Serum Therapy and Sunday school, 9:30 a.m., and morning prayer and sermon at 11 sage of light, life and love with other people, we will that our own am. The Girls’ Friendf§F Soclety will meet Prida; at 3:30 pm. - . Vivisection James P. Bri; s Admission Free. o