Evening Star Newspaper, December 21, 1929, Page 13

PLANWHITE GIFT’ CHURCH SERVICE First Congregational Church People Build Manger for Contributions. Special Christmas services will be held tomorrow at the First Congrega- tional Church, Tenth and G streets. A “white gift” service will be held at both morning and evening services. A manger similar to that in which the Christ-child was laid has been built in front of the pulpit and is filled with straw. The congregation will bring special offerings wrapped in white, as a symbol of the white purity of love, and will pass in a processional by the manger and lay the white gifts therein as a gift to Christ. A friend, who desires to remain anonymous, has offered to contribute as much as the congregation will give up to the limit of $1,500. Dr. Pierce hopes that $3,000 or more will thus be raised for the benevolences and cur- Tent expenses of the church.. Dr. Plerce will preach a Christmas sermon. The Sunday school will hold a Christmas entertainment Monday eve- ning in the Sunday school room. A Christmas pageant will be presented by the children from the primary and junior departments and Santa Claus will present. . Dr. Plerce will speak Thursday night at 8 o'clock on “Looking Backward,” and his sermon will be illustrated by the motion plcture “Not So Long Ago.” All departments of the Sunday school meet at 9:45 am. Sunday. Tea will be served to all visitors at 5:50 p.m. in the Sunday schonl room. The Christian Endeavor Societics meet at 6:30 p.m.| Mrs. Robert H. Kempton will lead the meeting of the Senior Society, the topic being “How Christmas Sets the Whole ‘World Singing.” The Young People's Society will have a special meeting in the east parlor on Sunday ALBRIGHT MEMORIAL PROGRAM ARRANGED Christmas to Be Observed at All Services Next Week at Evangelical Church. Christmas will be observed at all services of Albright Memorial Even- gelical Church next week. Following the Sunday schcol session tomorrow morning there will be a pro- | cessional fc. the morning worship service. Rev. George E. Schnabel, the minister, will preach tze fifth in the serfes of “Me" sermons on the subject, “Me and the Babe of Bethlehem.” The sermon subject for Sunday night 1s “Give It Away." The Albright Men's Club will illumi- hate the community tree on the churcn lawn at 7 o'clock Christmas eve. From %7 to 8 o'clock there will be a program. A vesper service will be held Christ- mas day from 5 to 6 o'clock. A pro- gram will feature the vesper service. The night following Christmas the SBunday school will present its program for the children. Santa wil appear at the close of the program and present | each child a box of candy. i S CHURCH WILL OBSERVE CHRISTMAS SERVICE Candle Lighting Will Be Feature at Petworth Methodist Episcopal Program Tomorrow. At Petwort~. Methodist Episcopal Church a Christmas candle service will be held tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. Candle lighting will be a feature of the service. “Our Christmas Message” will be the | sermon subject of the pastor, Rev. Sam- | uel E. Rose, at 11 a.m. Christmas morn- ing an early candlelight service will be held at 6 oclock. The pastor's subject will be “The Christmas Sign.” A Christmas party for all children below the {unlnr department of the Sun- | day school has been arranged for next| Friday from 2 to 4 o'clock. | The Everyman's Bible Class voted last | Bunday to subscribe $200 for the build- | ing fund for the year 1930. John B.| Willlams is the teacher of the class. Other organizations of the church are considering ways of raising funds in an- ticipation of the new building campaign | planned for early next year. Representative John A. Garber of virginia will address the Harrison Bible Class of Congress Street Methodist | Protestant Church, 1238 Thirty-first street, tomorrow morning at 9:45 o'clock in the auditorium of the church. His subject will be “The Child in a Christian World.” James S. McCarthy will have charge of the lesson and give & short talk on it. All men are wel- come. The Sunday school will have charge at the services at 11 a.m. and the chil- dren will furnish the entertainment. ANNOUNCE HIGH MASS. Solemn high mass will be celebrated by Rev. Charles J. Trinkhaus at St. Mary’s Catholic Church on Christmas Eve. Rev. Clement J. Jordan will be deacon and Rev. Norbet Miller sub- deacon. Christmas day there will be low mass at 6, 7, 8:30, 10 and 11 a.m. Ben- ediction will be given after the 8:30 o'clock mass. The last low mass will be at 12:10 p.m. REV. BRASKAMP SPEAKER.| Rev. Bernard Braskamp, pastor of the | Gunton-Temple Memorial Presbyterian Church, will speak tomorrow morning/ on “Christmas Revelations.” At the 8 o'clock evening service there will be a white gift Christmas service, which will| include a pageant, given under auspices of the Sunday school. Thursday evening at 8 o'clock the last midweek service of the old year will be| held in the chapel. Unitarian Educator Will Speak DR. JAMES M. HENKx. VISITOR TO OCCUPY COVENANT PULPIT Dr. Henry of Lingnan University to Preach Sermon on Yule- tide Topic. The pulpit of the Church of the Covenant will be occupied tomorrow morning by Dr. James M. Henry, pro- vost of Lingnan University, Canton, China, who will preach on the subject, “Does Christmas Mean Christ to You?" Dr. Henry was formerly an assistant minister of the Church of the Covenant. The Sunday school will meet at 9:45 am, and at 11 o'clock the kindergar- ten take charge of small children so that parents may attend the morning service. The Christian Endeavor Society meets at 6:30 o'clock for tea and social, and the meeting follows at 7 o'clock, when Miss Rachel Benfer will talk about Christmas at the Langdon School, Mount Vernon, Ky. The Sunday school Christmas party will be held Monday evening, opening with a short Christmas play, “The Real Shepherd's Story.” Then all present will visit many foreign lands, followed by games, and refreshments. The Christmas party for the smaller chil- dren of the primary and beginners' department will be held from 3 to 5 o’clock. At the midweek prayer service Thurs- day, Rev. John D. Gregory will talk on “Our New Year Prayer.” “THAT FIRST CHRISTMAS” “That Pirst Christmas” will be the fubject of the sermon by Dr. T. E. Boorde in Temple Baptist Church to- morrow morning. The evening service will be a cantata. Prayer service Thursday night. The Bible school will give an enter- tainment Friday night, with all depart- ments of the school participating. The B. Y. P. U. is planning the de- livery of Christmas baskets. Donation day for the Georgetown Baptist Home will be observed by the Ladies’ Aid Society tomorrow at the morning service. PLAY TO BE PRESENTED. A Christmas play, to be participated in by members of the church school of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, will be held in the church tomorrow at 8 p.m. Rev. Calvert E. Buck will act as inter- locutor and reader. On Christmas day a festival service will be held at 11 o'clock. Hible Students I. B. S. A. | Pythian Temple 1012 5th St. N.W. 3 P.M.—Lecture. 4 P.M.—Congregational meet- ing. | 7:45 P.M.—Tower study. Seats free. eollection. Euvangeliral ASTRONOMY Our Future Home Amid Giant Suns Stereopticon Lecture Showing canals of Mars, moons of Jupiter, rings of Saturn, and that great mysterious halo in the heavens. g B. G. Wilkinson, Ph. Dean of Theology, Wash. Mis Arcadia Auditorium 3132 14th St. N.\W. (Near Park Road) Musical Program, 7:30 P.M. Prof. H. A. Miller, Wash. Miss. Col Medical Demonstration, 7:15 P.M. “High Blood Pressure—Can It Be Cured?” Dr. W. A. Truman. Supt. Wash. Sanitarium Say ec. Z-Fee D. ollese Sixteenth and Harvard Streets MINIS ULYSSES G. B. TER PIERCE, D. D. 9:45 A.M.—All Souls’ Church School. 11:00 “THE Morning Worship. A GREATEST GIFT” Flora McGill Keefer, mezzo-contralto Charles Trowbridge Tittmann, bass Elsa Raner, violin Richard Lorleberg, cello Lewis Atwater, organ 5:00 P.M.—Program Lewis Atwater, or; tmas Music assisted by of Ch: gan Flora McGill Keefer, mezzo-contralto 5:30 P.M.—Book Chat A Christma Christmas s Program—Mrs. Carlton Savage P.M.—Motion Picture Hour | Features THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1929. IPASTOR'S SERMON TEXT ANNOUNCED Rev. James H. Miers Will Preach on “Birthday of the King.” Rev. James H. Miers, pastor of Fourth Presbyterian Church, Fairmont and Thirteenth streets, will have for ser- mon subject at the 11 o'clock service tomorrow “The Birthday of the King."” There will be a Christmas celebration Monday at 7:30 p.m. in Kelly Hall of the church for the Sunday school and all the church membership. There will be readings from the prophecies and scenes from the life of Christ portrayed by costumed groups. After reception of gifts from the school and church for the needy, including foodstuffs, there will be a reading from Van Dyke, illus- trated by illuminated tableaux. About 50 young people of the church are tak- ing part. Special Christmas Service. Christmas day there will be a spe. clal service at 10 am, with short ad- dr;g; by v.heu sgor. ere wi e a prayer meetin, Thursday evening at 8 g’cluck. € The Christian Endeavorers will meet at 7 pm. tomorrow in Kelly Hall. The children of the Gospel Mission will be guests and will present a children's Christmas playlet. The Jomes H. Miers Bible class to- morrow will discuss the eighth chapter of Acts. Plans for presentation of the class gift to Central Union Mission are to be considered. The junior department, led by Miss Eleanor White, superintendent, will have a special celebration at 9:30 a.m. Donations to Hospitals Listed. ‘The Christian Endeavor Soclety has made up 250 Christmas stockings to be g,r‘els;nud to inmates of the city hos- The beginners’ department will meet with the cradle roli children tomorrow at 9:30 o'clock for a special Christmas program, with Christmas stories told by Mrs. William R. Stewart and Mrs. Jane Sudduth and readings by a teacher. The cradle roll children, beginners' and primary department will have a Christmas party next Saturday afternoon in the Scout rooms, entertained by the teachers and officers with games, stories and refreshments. Miss Maude Berklin, Miss Stevenson, Mrs. Stewart, Miss White and Mrs. Sudduth are in charge. Preparations are complete for a spe- clal watch night services to begin at 9 o'clock December 31 in Kelly Hall. There will be short addresses by leading members of the church. At 10 o'clock refreshments will be served and fun- makers will entertain for a half hour. At 11 o'clock the pastor will give an ad- dress. A committee, headed by Elder Willlam W. Tuckey, is in charge of ar- rangements, LUTHER LEAGUE A meeting of the missionary secre- taries of the Luther Leagues of the Dis- trict of Columbia was held at the home of Miss Emma A. Holzer, District League missionary secretary, 738 Farragut street, Wednesday to make final arrangements for prorating the Washington district’s | a-vortionment of the Porto Rican mis- slonary objective ¢f the Luther League of America. The vesper services at Atonement Lutheran Church, North Capitol street and Rhode Island avenue, tomorrow ! evening at 8 o'clock will be in charge of the Senior Luther League of that church. A special Christmas service | will be held, during which the vespers will be conducted bv Henry J. Whiting, intermediate secretary of the Luther League of the Maryland Synod. Rep- resentative ‘Paul Kvale of Minnesota will make an address. Mrs. Marjorle Gaardsmoe will preside. St. Mark’s Luther League has sus- pended its devotional services for De- cember 25 and January 1. “Songs I Love Best” is the title of a special Christmas program to be held at Zion's Luther League tomorrow evening when the senior and intermediate leagues combine. Miss Helen Fischer of the intermediate league will preside at this meeting. “How Christmas_Sets the Whole World Singing” is the topic which will be presented tomorrow evening at St. Paul's Luther League by Miss Martha Beach. i SERMON THEME GIVEN. | Dr. Perkins to Preach Tomorrow on The Ageless Christmas.” “The less Christmas” is the ser- mon the;:efor Dr. Frederic W. Perkins at the service of the Universalist Na- tional Memorial Church, in the Ambas- sador Theater, Eighteenth street and| Columbia road, tomorrow at 11 o'clock. | The Sunday school at 12:45 o'clock | gifts for the Children's Hospital. The Christmas candle-light service of the Y. P. C. U. will be held at 7 o'clrx'kl in the parish houss, 1603 S street. Also in the parish house will be the Christmas party Friday, December 27, at 7:30 o'clock, when the children will present “The Perfect Ring.” Epiacopal Historic TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH 8rd and C Streets Northwest The Rev. Jackson Lankstord Cole, Vicar | SUNDAY s!n‘\'lcls ~—Holy C infon. —Children's Service and Chureh a.m —Choral Service, with Sermon | Viear | 208 130 8. School 1:00 by_the ST. THOMAS' 18th Bet. P & Q Near Dupont Circle | (Ample ing Space.) i Rector, Rev. C. Ernest Smith, D. C. L. | | n i 8:00 a.m.—Holy Eucharist. New Jerusalem (SWEDENBORGIAN) CHURCH OF THE HOLY CITY 16th Above Q N.W, 9:45—Bible Classes 10:00—Arcana_ Adult Class. Leader, Thacher Posi Alice i DECEMBER 24. TUESDAY, 4:30 p.m.—Christmas_Eve Festival in one weicome. Church, Every: WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 25 11:00—Christmas Service, Mr. Briges will e cial Christmas music. Holy, Supper. Rev. Paul Sperry, Pastor. the All Welcome Always, Rev. Horace W. Briges Christian Sriens ) PARENT CHURCH Services at 11 A.M. in the Assembly Room of the Hotel La Fayette Mrs. Annie C. Bill, Leader Subject: Rooms open d; A CHRISTMAS DRAMA “THE CRUCIFIX and THE MYSTIC ROSE." TONIGHT and SUNDAY, 8:15 P.M. Lightbringer T. S. Hall 1204 18th St. Conn. Ave. __Admission Collection rie ™ UnitedLodge of Theosophists 709 Hill Bldg., 17th & Eye Sts. N.W. Sunday, December 22, 8:15 P.M. “The Meaning of Christmas™ Etudy Class every Thursday, 8:15 P.M. Library open Saturdays from 3 to 5:30 P.M. No dues, fees or collections. Constitution of the Iroquois Leagues J. N. B. Hewitt Dec. 22nd, 8 P.M. 6:30 Paul the Initiate Tuesdass, 8 p.m.—Mahatma Letters. 8 p.m.—Secret Doctrine, Reading Room open dally 4:45-6. WASHINGTON LODGE, T. S. 1216 B St. N.W. Epiacopal THE NATIVITY ™= 38 3 surrection—Christm All members will keep the St. John’s Church Lafayette Square BERVICES: :00 am.: 11:00 a. 7:45 p.m. t 8:1 b 10 ubjeat: E Iehtful Place of Authority in The Rt e of melelon. Dr. Johnston will preach. Christ Church, Georgetown O and Thirty-first Sts. Bev. E. PINKNEY WROTH Rector. m.—Holy Communion. ‘—Chureh_School. \ S Q"'m.. et A BE. 11, 8. ~Holy Cemmunion. Holy_Communion_and Sermon. GOOD SHEPHERD Sixth St. Northeast between B & T Rev. Cornelius Stevenson Abbott, Vie: 8 Holy Communion Sunday Schools .. Confirmatio Even! ayer .. Bible Study Conferencs CHRISTMAS-TIDE. Christmas Eve. (Midnig] Holy Communion CHRIS' Foly Communion and Sermon .11:00 a.m. “Christmas music at both services. “O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord.” . 11:00—Morning Worship. ~ Mr. | punch' D. Mr. Bperry will THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ||| t'fheuanphu | 9:30 a.m.—Sunday School. 11:00 am.—"A Lost Act of Wor- ship."—The Rector. 8:00 p.m.—Bible Class and Open Forum. MONDAY — 4:00 p.m. — Sunday School Service: Festival of | Lights. CHRISTMAS EVE—11:45 pm.— | Holy Eucharist. CHRISTMAS DAY—T7:00, 8:00 H and 11:00 am. THURSDAY—St. Stephen's Day 11:00 a.m.—Holy Eucharist. 11:00 a.m—Morning_ Prayer and Sermon 4:00 p.m.—Sunday School Christmas Festi- E CHRISTMAS_EVE— 5:30 p.m.—Community Christmas Tree and aro) g CHRISTMAS DAY— Holy Communion. —Holy Communion _snd_Sermon G St. Near 1dth The Rev. Z. B. Phll The Rev. James W. Morris, D. m—Holy Communion. D. D. . D. m. 3 '—Sermon by the Rectar. CHRISTMAS EYE— —Carol Service: Holy Communion. CHRISTMAS DAY— .—Holy Communion. ~Holy Communion and BSer- on. will have a special service, bringing|| ST. STEPHEN’S CHURCH 16th & NEWTON STS. N.W. CLERGY Rev. George F. Dudley D, D., Rector. SERVICES. Holy Communion... Church School Christma: Morning_Praver. . Young People's 8o Evening Prayer Holy Communion, ‘Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Sl CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICES. Holy Communion. . Midnight, 7:30, 10:30 A.M. The Children's Christmas Party, Monday, December 30. 2:30_and 8:00 P.M. ‘! ST. JOHN'S—GEORGETOWN 3240 O Street N.W. Rev. F. Bland Tucker, Rector. Pourth_Sunday in Advent. i .—Holy Communion. 001. 11:00 a.m.—Morning Prayer and Ser- mon. 7:30 p.m.—Evening Prayer and Con- P rmation Adaress. CHRISTMAS EVE. m.—Carols. idnight—Holy Communion. CHRISTMAS DAY. m.—Holy Communion. m.—Morning _Praver, Communion and ‘hursday, Friday and Satos 050 Aoty Communion § Bervice 30 AM. i 00 Holy on. ~ WASHINGTON CATHEDRAL ONSIN AVENUE N.W. V{EAR WOODLEY ROAD. BUNDAY, DE HOLY COMMUNION MORNING PRAYER o SER- 'ANON EREACHER: TH B THE BISHOP or WASH- WISCONSIN AVENUE CARS OR AR OSLEY ROAD BUS LINE. St. Paul’s Church 917 23rd Street SUNDAY SERVICES At 7:30 and 11:00 RECTORWILL FILL EPIPHANY PULPIT Annual Manger Service Will Feature Sunday School Program. The rector of the Church of the Epiphany, Dr. Z. B. Phillips, will oc- cupy the pulpit at the 11 am. and 8! p.m. services tomorrow. - At 8 a.m. there will be a celebration of the holy com- munion. ‘The annual manger service of Epiph- any Sunday school will be held in the church at 9:45 am., with the feature an address by Dr. Phillips. During the service the scholars will present their gifts at the manger, and later their contributions will be sent to Beaufort, N. C, for distribution among the less fortunate children of that fishing town. Christmas Eve at 4:30 o'clock there will be a special service. There will be a midnight celebration of the holy com- munion, with the rector as celebrant. ‘There will also be celebrations of the communion on Christmas day at 8 and 11 am. Dr. Phillips will give his Christ- mas message to his congregation at the latter service. f:’.maruyal 'ST. MARGARET’S Conn. Ave. and Bancroft Place Rev. Herbert Scott Smith, D. D. Rector. mon by thi 4:30 p.m.—Evensone = 6:00 p.m.—Young Peopl: CHRISTMAS EVE. 4:00 p.m.—Sunday School Festival. Bervice and Carols. CHRISTMAS DAY. m.—Midnight Eucharist, —Plain Celebration of Holy Communion. 11:00 a.m.—Holy _Comm: Sermon by t CHRISTMAS WEEK., | Ty Wednesday Holy Col ST. JAMES CHURCH Elghth Street Northeas B & C Sts. Rev. GEORGE W. ATK: £, Rector Boclety, 3:00 unfon with ne Rector. t between ; o B Rev. Wy M WAGERSELL Sunday, December 22, 30 A.m.—Low Mass 5 30 a.m —Matins 00 a.m.—8ung Mass and Sermon. Rev. Calvert E. Buck 7:30 p.m.—Solemn Evensong and Benedic- | DailY Mass. 7:00 AN i CHRISTMAS EVE 12 00_Midnight—Solemn High CHRISTMAS DAY 7:30 a.m —Low mas: 11:00 a.m —Low M 7 10 1 Fri PM Devotions and Benediction. Take 13th and D or Florida Avenue cars to Eighth and C Streets Northeast Saint Mark’s Third and A Streets Southeast Rev. Hulbert A. Woolfall, Rector “I, if 1 be lifted up, will draw all men unto Me" 7:30 8.m.—Holy Communion. 9:30 8.m.—Church School. 9:30 a.m.—St. Mark's Bible Class. 11:00 a.m.—Ordination Service, Holy Communion and Sermon by the Rector. T:00pm—Christm Parish Hall. 4:00 p.m.—Evening Praver and Ser- mon by _the Rector, “The New Prayer Book." 11:30 p.m. Tugsdey—Christmas v e rvice. Holy Communion. Holy Com- Pageant, m., “ROCK CREEK PARISH Rev. F. J. BOHANAN. D. D. ST. PAUL'S CHURCH Rock Creek Church Rd. and Webster St. The_Couniry Church in the City. 8:30, 9:30. 11am.; Tpm. HOLY COMFORTER CHAPEL Georgia Ave. and Madison OT 0.0, a1 D %{mnsinn ass. Ave. and 12th St. N.W. Formerly Pro-Cathedral . Thomas W. Cooke, Rector Services 8 and 11 AM, 8 PM. CHRISTMAS SERVICES Christmas Eve Tuesday, December 24 old English ' Candlelignt ervice . : 3 3 This is the originai service started in Washington several vears ago and 5 Eve by a arge choir under the leadership and direction of Mrs. Henry Hunt McKee, Tih sringed inatruments assisung. nig elebration of Holy Communion .......11:30 P.M. Christmas Day Wednesday, December 25. Early Celebration Holy Communion St m, Init . T30 AM. i ger 5 ‘Communion 21100 AM. Thursday, December 26. bt Bl Blephen's Day. : uv'.'onn:m ]° ;’;{ ‘.|‘.’"."m.aoA.w unday | Sehsoi | Chiristmas "Tres and Program 8:00 P.M. ber ‘37 Dar. Hol: "Friany, Decern| 8t. John, Evangelist's Celebration Holy ‘munion . Sy ¥ Celebration H ‘munion . 46 Que St. N.W. (Fla. ave. or N. Cavit Services Sunday—1 and Daily mass. 2 Zessions. St. Jol-m’: Church Lafayette Square. FRENCH SERVICES ‘ous les dimanches & 4 heures par T 16 Fasteur Florlan Varbillot. car) and 8p.m. and inter- GRACE CHURCH (Georgetown) Wisconsin Avenue Below M. Rev. M. M. Perkins 9:30—Sunday School. 11 a.m—Morning_Praver _and_Sermon. l'mnt @hnreh MWashington Parish €20 G Bt. B.E. Founded in 1105 Rev. EDWARD GABLER, S. T. B. Rector 7:30 a.m.—Holy Communion, 9:30 a.m.—Church School. “The Christmas Mystery” In the Church Sunday Evening at 8 CHRISTMAS EVE Service Begins at 11:30 11:00 a.m.—Holy Communion and Sermon. 6:30 p.m.—Young People's League. 8:00 pm.—Evening Prayer and Address. Christmas Services Christmas Eve—11:30 pm.—A vietmas. Gantaia. by Christ Church_Choir. 12 midnight—Communion Service | Fourth Church of Christ Scientist ‘FIRST CHURCH—Investment Bldg., | TCONCOR {11:15a | 8:00 p.m —Candle-lighting Serrice. WAUGH CHURCH PASTOR ANNOUNCES SERVICES Sunday School Exercises Tomor- row Will Inaugurate Christmas Observance Program. Christmas activities at Waugh M. E. Church begin tomorrow, with special program in the Sunday school under the direction of Walter Wondrack, Miss Reed and Mrs. Muffley. At the 11 o'clock services the minister, Rev. A, F. Poore, preaches on “The Message of Christmas.” ‘The minister will preach a short ser- mon at 8 pm, on “Go to Bethlehem.” ‘The Epworth League will meet at 7:30 p.m. ‘The Christmas morning service will begin at 6:30 o'clock. The minister will preach on “The Gift of God.” Gifts and baskets for the needy will be distributed Monday. The Sunday school party for the children will be held December 28 from 2 to 4 p.m. (fihriath{n Ert;nr; “Christian Science | CHURCHES OF CHRIST SCIENTIST. BRANCHES OF THE MOTHER CHURCH, THE FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST, BOS- TON, MASS. First Church of Christ Scientist Columbta Road and Euclid St. Second Church of Christ Scientist 111 © 8t. NE. ‘Third Church of Christ Scientist 13th and L Sts. N.W. 16th and Meridian N.W. i & SUBJECT: o Is the Universe, Including Man, Evolved by Atomic Force?” SERVICES - 11 AM and 8 PM. Schooi-11"8 AY E EVENING MEETINGS—8 READING ROOMS 15th and K Sts—Hours, 9 to 9 (except Wednesday, 9 to 7, and Sundavs and holidays, 2:30 to §:30). SECOND CHURCH—1i1 C St. N. —Hours, 1:30 to 5:30 pm. week days. Closed Sundays and holidays. THIRD CHURCH—Colorado_Bldg., 14th and G Sts. Hours, 9:30 to 9 (Wednesdays, 9:30 to 7:30, and Sundavs, and helidays, 2:30 to 5:30). FOURTH 'CHURCH—Tivoli Bldg., 3313 14th St.—9:30 to 9 week_davs (except Wednesdavs, 9:30 to 7:30). Sundays and holidays, 2:30 to $ p.m Zutheran SAINT PAUL’S 11th & I Sts. N.W. Rev. Henry W. Snyder D. D., Gifts Reception e Chire Tam. Wed —(Christmas Dann Service). Epiphany Chapel 16th & U Streets N.W. Sunday _fchool n DIA CHURCH (Esancelical Synod of N. A) 20th and G Bts. N.W. Rev. Charles Enders, Pastor 9:308 9:45 a m —Bible School. 10:00 a.m —German Service. ‘nelish Bervice. & Concordia Choir and Da music Glee Club. December 25th CHRISTMAS SERVICES 7:00 8. m.—English. 10 a.m —German INCARNATION Gallatin and 13ith orner) Rey. H. Manken ir.. Pastor. chool Christ Les<o oncregational Worshi am p. 00 p.m—Children’s Christmas Festival v WHITE ervice. THE FEAST OF THE GIFTS FOR THE_ KIN istmas D ns, 1 LUTHER PLACE MEMORIAL (At Thomas Circle N.W.) Ph Theme, ! 7:30 pm—White | Gitts rvice. CHRISTMAS_DAY. 10:30 &.m.—Special ev. nderfer, 6th and P Strects N.W. Pastor, Richard Schmidt, D.D. 0 am. Sunday School. e Gifts to the King. Advent _Service. Ave. and Buchanan m, Enslish Service. ZIOo wh pm. Y. P. Worship. . Early ice at Church! 10:00 at_Church. 'Thuts- Chiipel. S. 8. Celebration. t Church, §. S. Program emorial Marsland Avenue and Ninth St. N.E. S. T. NICHOLAS, D. D. Pastor Sunday School at_9:30 Lesson Btudy, “The Child Christmas Musie Morning Service at 11:00— - “Heralds of the King' Evening Service at 7:30. A beautiful cantata. “The Childrea of Bethelem.” will be presented. There will e 25 participating. “all of whom will be elaborately costumed. THE _HOME-LIKE_CHURCH Church of the Atonement North Capitel & R. Howard E. Snvd¢ Services. 11 AM. and 8. y Church of the Reformation 2nd .nfl“glg“. S.E. AM. Jesus.” Missourl Synod N. J. Ave,, Bet. M and N Sts. Frederic Wenchel, Pastor 11 AM.—Sermon on “Christ in the Light of Prophecy” 5 A.M.—Sunday School. 7 P.M.—Slmd;y School Christmas ce. Early Christmas Day Service at 6:30 A.M. Swedish Lutheran Church Service Christmas Morning 6:15 a.m. Sermon by Dr. Ohman of New York COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, Park Road & N. H. Ave., C. H. Butler, Congregstional qhflnmn at 11 o':fi:ck._ E. ‘!hveu IIHE “NATIVITY” IS SUBJECT. Rev. B. H. Whiting to Preach at Friendship Baptist. “The Nativity” will be the subject of Rev. B. H. Whiting, pastor of the Friendship Baptist Church, First and H streets southwest, tomorrow at 11 am. Rev. Theodore R, Peters of the Freling- huysen University will speak at 8 p.m. Sunday school, 10 am.; B. Y. P. U, p.m. Christmas »day will be observed as follows: Prayer and praise meeting, 6 am.; Christmas sermon by the. pastor | at 11 am, and Christmas exercises | at 8 pm, Henterostal In the very heart of the Nation’s Cap- ita] at St. W H. W. Kiine, District Supt. o The 5= semblies of God, and other Pente- costal Preachers 'and = Evangelists will preach every Sunday, 11 am. and & pm Nimrod Park. gelist of uct Rev 619 6th (6th and G Pentec. | Pittshurgh. Pa ostal e CHURCH OF THE HOLY T Avostolic Faith, 1618 11th St. N.W, ELDER L. T. CHAPMAN, Pastor. Bunday Bchool. 630 am. Preac am. Lords 8 pm. Bervice, n . 5:30 am. and 8 pm. Prayer Service Friday, 8 pm. A Most Cordial Welcome to All Methodist Episcopal _SOUTH 13 ___ Catholic St. Mary’s Church 5th St. N.W. bet. G and H Sta. SUNDAY MASSES Low Masses—7:00, 8:30, 10:00 o'clock. High Mass—11:00 o'clock. “Visit the Purgatorial Shrine.” First and Rhode Island Ave. N.W. Rev. R. Y. Nicholson, Minister Sunday School at 9:40 Morning Service at 11 “The First Christmas Gift” C. E. Socleties at 7 P.) Evening Service at 9 P.M. “The Purpose of the First Christmas Gift” Christmas Morning Service, 6 A.M. Midweek Service—Thursday at 8 P.M. Mrthodist Lpiscopal ______(COLORED) Galbraith Rev. W 9:30a 11002 A._M. F. 7Zion Church, Gth St bet. L' & M_Ste. N.i¥. D. Battle. D. D.. Pastor o reh Acho m.—Christ ¥ Holy_Commu; THESE, SERVICES V Methodist Episcopal __SOUTH SOUTHERN 13th Street and North 11 AM.—Christmas 8 P.M.—Candlelight Carol Service Christmas morning at i “The Legend of |—a play with Sunday School at 9:30—Ej ALL ARE ALWA 8. Edwin Moore. 900 Massachusett: W. A. Lambeth “THE BIRTH OF JESU Ly METHODIST EPWORTH Rev. John C. Copenhaver, D. D., Pastor “Emanuel —God With Us” Choirs assisted by Vocal and Instrumental Artists. o'clock—Candlelight Service in the Church. Friday Evening 8 O'Clock muste, by Junior Choir, under auspices of the Sunday School. | MT. VERNON PLACE Southern Methodism's Representative Church , D. D., Pastor | 11 AM—“THE MAGIC § 8 PM.—“DAWN IN THE DESERT" Christmas Oratorio by the Choir R. Deane Shure, Conducting 11 AM—JUNIOR CONGREGATION (In Sunday School Auditorium) Carolina_ Avenue N.E. Sermon by Pastor by combined Junior and Senior the Pine Tree” pworth League at 7 P.M. ¥S WELCOME. -Director. s Avenue, N.'W PELL OF CHRISTMAS" i | 1= | 1. R. DEAL, Junior Preacher. Special Christmas Service, Wednesday. 7 AM. Grace S. Richmond’s Story—“ON CHRISTMAS DAY IN THE MORNI} G"—Dr. Lambeth. AOEAT Methodist LY EVY CHASE, Conn. Avelhnd Shepherd St (Ma.) 3. T. Spicknall. The Chburch With the Lighted Cry TRINITY Penna. Ave. and Fifth St. 8.E. Rev. Frank Steelman, Minister. 9:30 8.m.—Church £chool. 11:00 a.m.—Dr. Clarence Tru Junior and Quarf oirs. 8:00 p.m.—Christmas Musicale. Quartet and Chorus Choir. Guy B. Skinner. Dire - HAMLINE Sixteenth at Allison Street CHESTEEN SMITH, D. D., Minister 9:45 a.m —Christmas programs in each I epartment of Church school. :00 a.m —Sermon— : 11 “Making Room for the Christ Special Christmas anthems by quartet and vested choir of 50 voices. 7:30 p.m —Christmas pogeart— “Why the Chimes Rang' Given by Church School, assisted by quartet and choir. Christmas morning—6:30-7:30— Candle Light Service John H. Marville, Director of Music. Edith B. Athey, Organist. “OUR CHRISTMAS SERVICE Is the topic of the pastor's sermon at T | | | | | ‘Wilson. AN Special Christmas Music by the Cholr, "CHRISTMAS CANDLE CONCERT By Quartet an CHRISTMAS C 6 a.m. Christmas morning, Wednesday. Meditation by the pator: “THE CHRISTMAS SIGN."” PETWORTH Grant Circle and N. H. Avenue N.W. Samuel E. Pastor ve. Near Wisconsin Ave. RUmCHSBERT 8. BARNES. Fastor. 20:00 a.m.—Chureh School. 11:00 a.m.—Preaching by the Pastor. 4:00 p.m.—Epworth League. BB o e Holy Grail. Speclal Christmas Music by the Cholr. WESLEY Connecticut Ave. and Jocelyn St. CHEVY CHASE, D. C. Fred Coombs Reynolds, Minister 9:45 a.m—Sunday School. 11:00 n.m.—"A;ndAmhnsndnr from God” 6:30 p.m.—Fellowship Hour. 7:00 pm.—Christmas drama, “Why the Chimes Rang,” given by the young people, assisted by the choir. 8:00 p.m.—Christmas carols at the lighted tree on the lawn. CHRISTMAS MORNING, 6 A.M. The Christmas Story in Pantomine McKendree 921 Massachusetts Avenue 3 WILLIAM PIERPOINT, Pastor. 11:00a.m.—"God ': Christmas 7:30. School_ses: TRINITY 4th and E Sts. NW. Missourl Synod Rev. Hugo M. Hennig 8:30 a.m.—German service. 9:45 a.m.—Sunday School. CHRISTMAS DAY Services at 7:30 and 11 ch'"mflmsu"mg:' 10 Holy y—10 am.— " Communion and Address. 11:00 a.m.—English service. “Are You Ready to Receive Jesus?2” Dream.’ 8:00 pm.—“The Other Wise Man.” Brightwood Park t] d fferson_Sts. N.W. gq'." R aaa i o ot dines. ALTER M. MICHAEL, Pastor. School. g Searehlog for William Fraser McDowell, Resident Bishop J. Phelps Hand, District Superintendent Episcopal LINCOLN ROAD Methodist Episcopal Church Lincoln Road and You St. N.E. Near R. L Ave. Walter Franklin Atkinson, Minister, AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK “Jesus As Seen Through the Scientific Man."” third & series of our Senior Chorus Choir. AT EIGHT Q'CLOCK. “THE LIGHT ETERNAL.” : trie nas Cant ior Chorus Choir. irs. W. F. Atkinson. Diresto; Miss Margaret Morgan, Organist. THURSDAY, 8 O'CLOCK Church Devotional Night THE PUBLIC INVITED. Metropolitan Memorial (The National Methodist Chureh) Corner John i'l.'.\h\-\!l Place and C James Shera Montgomery ! Minister 9:30—Church School. 11:00—Public worship with ser- mon by DR. MONT- GOMERY on— “THE EVANGEL OF CHRISTMAS” 6:45—Epworth League devo- tional service. 8:00—Special musical program by The Imperial Male Quartet FOUNDRY (Organized 1814) Sixteenth St., Near P St. Frederick Brown Harris, D. D. | y Minister. | Rev. Eddy Lucius Ford Director Beiigious Education. 11:00 a.m.—“The First Hallelnjah Chorus.” “The Nativity,” pre- Music by Foundry mas morning service. 812 20th St. N.W, TPreaching ALLAN F. POORE, Minister ‘mas Message.” Bethlehem.” 3 Peace” (J. L. Ga- service, 6:30 am. Sermon, “The through the community singing ‘Leagu Epworth .. ta’ by the m. .m.—Sacred =~ Cantal Chotr. 7:00 p.m—Epworth League. sented by member, Quartet Chor. WELCOME. UNION McLain, D.l D., Paster. 1 ~Preaching. ~ WAUGH 9:30 a.m.—Bible School. Special musical program. Chotus sholr will sing braith). Gift of God.” carols from 5:30 to 6:30 Christ- 9:30 a.m.—Church School. 8:00 p.m.—Christmas _ Pageant, of the Church School. ‘Wednesday, 7:00 a.m.—Christ- B et enday Sehool. 1 Are Weicome. 3rd and A Sts. N.E. 11:00 a.m.—Sermon, “The Christ- 8:00pm.—Sermon, “Go to “The Herald of Special Christmas morning ‘The Epworth League will go mas morning.