Evening Star Newspaper, December 21, 1929, Page 9

BISHOP FREEMAN EVENSONG SPEAKER Christmas Day Services Will Be Broadcast From Station WRC. Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop of Washington, will be the preacher at the people’s evensong service in the Bethlehem Chapel of Washington Cathedral tomorrow at 4 pm. This service will be broadcast by radio over station WRC. Bishop Freeman will also preach at the festival Christmas day services at 11 am., when the first portion of the service will be broadcast over a Nation- wide hook-up by the Columbia Broad- casting system, through its local station, WMAL. The service will be conducted Wednesday by Very Rev. G. C. F.| Bratenahl, dean of Washington. ‘Tomorrow at the celebration of the holy communion in the Bethlehem Chapel at 11 _am. the sermon will be preached by Dr. Anson Phelps Stokes, Canon of Washingion Cathedral. The other services in the Bethlehem Chapel tomorrow will include celebra- tion of the Holy Communion at 7:30 am. and morning prayer and litany at 10 o'clock. In addition to the festival service and celebration of the holy communion in the Bethlehem Chapel at 11 am. Christmas day, other services will be held as follows: Celebration of holy communion at 7:30 am., morning prayer at 10 and evensong at 4. The public is invited. Two pilgrimages through the Cathe- dral crypt chapels and to other objects of religious interest and devotion in the Cathedral Close will be led tomor- row by Rev. John W. Gummere, a mem- ber of the Cathedral clergy staff. The first will start from the Bethlehem Chapel at 12:30 p.m. and the second one at the close of the evensong serv- ice, shortly after 5 o'clock. Rev. THE CHILD IN A CHRIS- TIAN WORLD (Christmas les- son). Matthew xviii.1-f Mark 1x.36,37,42, x.13-16; Luke i.1-20. Golden text: Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the iji'fom of Hecaven.— Matthew xix.14. Christmas is_more than the festival of childhood. It calls the world annu- ally to consider the nativity of our Lord. It tells anew in song, sermon and study of the Seriptures the miracle of the ages, how God entered the human race in the birth of the Christ child in Bethlehem's manger. No other portion of the Bible has'given as many themes to the poet, painter and preacher as the Saviour's advent. The concise state- ments of the gospel authors have been enlarged, expanded and expressed in numerous legends that have sought to answer the various questions of men whose lives have been quickened by His coming. To the natural interest in the birth of a child has been added the re- liglous and historical in the Lord's ad- vent. His influence has changed the current of civilization by permeating the nations of the earth with His principles. Every Christmas some person raises a biological objection to the fundamen- tal miracle of the Christian faith. When such an eminent scientist and noted specialist as Dr. Howard A. Kelly of Baltimore is quoted in the religious press as stating that “he had no trouble in understanding how that could be” there would appear to be no reason to consider it as an objection today. If we recall His sinless life, we will recog- nize that the Scriptures furnish us in their record of His unique birth the onlv reasonable explanation of His un- stained humanity. If He had not been of divine and human parentage Jesus could never have lived a sinless life. One has well said that “the laws of nature are not a chain which the Di~ PASTOR IS TO PREACH ON “CHRISTMAS SPIRIT” Life Adjustment Center to Open Monday at Mount Pleasant Church. “The Spirit of Christmas” is the theme tomorrow at 11 am. of Rev. Moses R. Lovell of the Mount Pleasant Congregational Church, 1410 Columbia road. There will be a Christmas pro- gram at 4:30 pm. ‘The Washington Life Adjustment Center will be open Monday evening, from 7 until 10 o'clock. The object of this center is to corordinate the forces which influence personality and char- acter. It plans practical help for the normal person that more complete liv- ing may come to each. This service is free. Appointments may be made through the director of the center, Miss Helen M. Treudley. TOPIC FOR LUTHERANS. “The Song in the Sky” will be the sermon subject tomorrow morning at Georgetown Lutheran Church, Rev. Harold E. Beatty, pastor. Christian En- deavor, 7 p.m.. Topic, “How Christmas Sets the Whole World Singing.” The evening service is at 8 o'clock and the subject, “Caesar and Christ.” A midnight service will be held Christ- mas eve. The sermon subject is “The Star of Hope.” B. Y. P. U. NEWS The Senior Federation met Tuesday evening at Petworth Church. Special music was furnished by members of the entertaining unions, Chevy Chase and Centennial. The B. Y. P. U. of Pet- worth gave a playlet entitled “Christ- mas and Home Missions.” The stand- ings in the contest for the first month were given as follows: National Baptist Memorial, 442; Pirst, 442; East Wash- ington Heights, 437, and Wilson Ave- nue, 419. President Corr of the Maryland State ‘Young People’s Unions made an ad- dress. An invitation was presented by Mr. Schmaric, president of the Oriole B. Y. P, U. of Maryland, inviting the Columbia Federation to its assembly January 14. Mr. Miller, devotional life director, take a group of B. Y. P. U. mem- bers to Fort Myer for a specal service December 29, at 7 o'clock. Bethany No. 2 will have a special Christmas service tomorrow evening by Miss Rachel Hovermale, This will be & candlelight service. he Intermediate Federation was en- tertained last night by the Bethany In- termediates at that church. A Christ- mas program was presented. Mr. Ruth- ven, president emeritus of the Senior Federation, made an address. Miss Virginia Sutton and the fellow- ship commission will present the pro- gram tomorrow evening at Chevy Chase, and the topic will be “Christmas Sets the Whole World Singing.” Miss Jessle Keir will have charge of the devotional meeting tomorrow night at East Washington Heights. Pifth will have a Christmas program ted tomorrow evening by Miss lizabeth Richards. It is entitled “Stars” The B. Y. P. U. will play Banta Claus to two needy families on Christmas eve. Doyle Strange will have charge of the social at First Church tomorrow at 6 o'clock. The B. Y. P. U. devotional| meeting will begin at 6:45 p.m. At 8 o'clock in the church auditorium a Christmas pageant, “The Light of the World,” directed by Miss Lena Parks, will be presented The, B. Y. P, U. Choir of Fountain Memorial will render a Christmas service at the church service tomorrow morning. In the evening at the regu- lar devotional meeting Miss Catherine Hackney and group No. 2 will present the program. ‘Tomorrow afternoon group No. 2, under the leadership of Miss June Best, will present a program at the Baptist Home for the Aged, under the direc- tion of Grace B. Y. P. U. A Christmas program will be presented at the devo- tional by William Rice. ‘The B. Y. P. U. of Highlands had charge of the prayer meeting Thursday evening. A special Christmas program was presented by the members of the cabinet. Tomorrow night a Christmas program will be given by John Carter and the fellowship commission. Miss Gladys Myers and group No. 1 will present the program tomorrow night at Kendall. Joe Sorrell will have a good Bible quiz. The monthly busi- nrss meeting will be held Monday eve- ning. Metropolitan will have their monthly | business meeting Tuesday night. ‘Tomorrow night at National Baptist ‘Memorial group No. 3, Billy Wolfrey, captain, will entertain the union with a candlelight supper, and group No. 4, under the leadership of Miss Dorothy Smith, will put on a special Christmas gram. Miss Winifred Whitney and the stew- ardship commission will have charge of the program tomorrow_evening at Pet- worth. The B. Y. P. U. will go carol- ing Christmas eve and distribute bas- kets to the needy. The devotional life eommission, under the direction of Evelyn Ballou, will have charge & the prayer meeting Thursday night. ‘The stewardship commissic, Miss Elizabeth McDanlel, director, wil have charge of the devotional meeting to- morrow evening at Temple. ‘The Senlors of Takoma Park will not hold their weekly meeting tomor- yow evening, as they are going to have consider man's ignorance of the super- superstition may make us fear, the fact is that our sin makes us afraid. . represent the tolling classes of this the world's burden bearers that the good news was first proclaiméd. The angels sought to remove their fears by telling them they were bearers of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord. Their announcement was in accordance with Isalah’s prophecy and the predic- tion of His birthplace in Bethlehem of Judea. His birth was tidings of at joy “for all nations” because sires to “have all men saved.” which they could easily identify the new-born Child. }-Ilm “wrapped in swaddling clothes, easy to show forth thtir faith because of the chorus that the heavenly angels sang, proclaiming the birth of the Prince of Peace, for His advent meant peace to men of onstrated their leaving their flocks and starting off to seek the mysteriously announced new- Mary, Joseph and “the Babe Baptist Church, Sixth and G streets S. L. Holloman, pastor of Second Bap- vine Legislator has laid upon Himself; they are threads which He holds in His hands and which He shortens or length- ens at will.” His birth is in accord with prophecy and His mission, The Manger-Born. Bethlehem’s manger-born Child has influenced the attitude of the Christian world toward children, because our Lord was born and entered humanity as a child. Christ’s birth was announced to the nhegherd.s upon the Judean hills by an_outburst of angelic singing. The angels’ song filled them with fear. Every praclamation of our Father con- cerning His program of salvation has filled those to whom the message was given with fear. We ought to look for this exhibition of human fear when we natural. While it is true that natural ‘The shepherds were poor, and they It was to the representatives of news, for unto them was born in the City of de- ‘The shepherds were given a sign by ‘They were to find in ‘They found it lying a manger.’ od will. They dem- aith by immediately born Child, lying in a manger. Their ' THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. O, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1 Sunday School Lesson Hugh T. Stevenson. born babe and left the place of Christ's birth to tell the story of His advent to all their people. The Childs Dedication. ‘The Master's birth has made us rec- ognize that every child born in a Christian home is a gift from God. Whenever a little stranger arrives in our homes we should realize the fact that God, the author of Ilife, has intrusted to our care a soul made in His likeness to be reared and trained for His glory. When, in accordance with the Jewish custom, the young child was taken to the Temple, Simeon, a man of faith, recognized that it was his privilege to see in the manger-born Child the long-promised Messiah. The Holy Spirit had made it clear to this aged saint. We should follow the ex- ample of Mary and Joseph and bring our children to God in a dedication service, Many parents have neglected to dedicate their little ones to the Lord for His service. ‘We should not only dedicate our children to Christ, but every little one entering our homes should be both dedicated to the Master's service and trained to do His will and work m every possible way. The life of the Redeemer should be a pattern for all parents to follow. Jesus Was Tecog- nized as God's gift, dedicated and ea- ucated in their Nazareth home by Mary and Joseph and their synagogue school. Our modern methods of education have not advanced very far: beyond the principles of the Jewish people. Too often in our day we are neglecting the spiritual and religious development or our children, which is as vital as that of our mental, physical and moral edu- cation given in our schools. The church and the home must supplement the ed- ucational work done in our public schools by giving to every child born| in this Christian world a fourfold education that will not leave out the education of the heart and soul. Christ's Attitude Toward Children. Our Lord knew the plastic character of the child life. He recognized the pos- sibilities in the life of every child. He made the child the greatest in the kingdom, because we can get more con= versions in childhood and better and larger results by giving the child the first place in our program of evangeliza- tion. It is easier to mold children along the right way than it is to wait until they become confirmed and hardened sinners to win them. We are not only our brother’s keeper, but we also are responsible for winning the children for the Lord Jesus. The person who ins a child for Christ “saves not only a soul but a life.” The child born into a Christian home ought to be won early in life for Christ and His church. If properly trained, that child will win others for the Master. won in early life for Christ may reasonably be expected to serve Him for many years. ‘When Christ's disciples were quarrel- ing about who should hold the most YULETIDE SERMON TOPIC ANNOUNCED Dr. Copenhaver to Preach Tomorrow on “Emanuel— God With Us.” | i The Christmas sérmon in Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church South, Thirteenth street and North Carolina avenue northeast, will be preached by the pastor, Dr. John C. Copenhaver, &t 11 o'clock tomorrow and his subject will be “Emanuel—God With Us.” Sun- day school services will be conducted at 9:30 am. The service of the Epworth League Chapter will be held at 7 o'clock and will be conducted by Mrs. Myra Winn, chapter president. Arthur Keefer former president of the Washington City Epworth League Union will tell the Christmas story. At 7:30 o'clock the league meeting will be adjourned to the lawn of the church for a service, at which time the annual community Christmas tree will be lighted. The tree will remain lighted each evening of Christmas week. At 8 o'clock the evenimg service will be given over to a candlelight service. Christmas morning a$ 6 o'clock a service will be held on the lawn, after which will be a Christmas candlelight service at 7 o'clock in the church, con- ducted by the pastor. The Thursday evening prayer service will be omitted. | CHURCH ANNOUNCES | CHRISTMAS SERVICE New York Avenue Presbyterian Program to Begin With Pastor's Sermon Tomorrow Morning. Preparations have been made at the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church for the Christmas services tomorrow and during the week. At 11 o'clock tomorrow Dr. J. R. Sizoo will preach upon the subject, “Those 'Round the Cradle.” At the 8 p.m. service he will have for his subject “Christmas in Other Lands” a study of the Christmas feast as it is observed in England and on the continent. Christmas eve the Sunday school will hold a Christmas service and party from 6:30 to 8 o'clock. This is a serv- ice especially prepared for the children of the church,and ‘Sunday school to which parents are invited. Christmas day at 11 o'clock & spe- clal Christmas day service will be ob- served under the auspices of the Wash- ington Federation of Churches, in charge of Rev. Willlam L. Darby, and prominent place in His kingdom, Jesus took a child and placed the little one in their midst as the greatest in the kingdom. He made an injury or any form of injustice done to a child as being personally done unto Him. When the apostles tried to prevent the mothers from bringing their children to the Lord, Jesus showed His anger at their actions. He ordered them to permit the little ones to be brought to Him and He took them up in His arms and blessed them, saying, “Suffer little children and forbid them not to come unto me, for of such is the king- dom of heaven.” The Master, who took the little children up in His arms to bless them, is still blessing them. He desires to bless the children in your home and in every land. He wants the boys and girls won for Him, here_in America and in every other land. Let us remember that the gospel of the Lord Jesus seeks to correct and right every wrong done to the children of the modern world. The responsibility is ours to help win them all for our found lying in ‘They worshiped the new- falth was rewarded, for the the manger.” PASTOR IS HONORED ON SIXTH ANNIVERSARY Rev. James H. Marshall’s Work at First Baptist Church Reviewed at Special Services. ‘The sixth anniversary of the pastor- ate of Rev. James H. Marshall at First southwest, was observed with special exercises Thursday night, with Rev. tist Church, as master of ceremonies. Mrs, I. A. Pinkney introduced Dr. Holloman. Mrs, Nellle Moxley geve a history of Dr. Marshall's pastorate. Others who spoke of his work in the church were Deacon Frank Miller, Deaconess Mary B. Love and Deacoa Edward Green of Alexandria, Va. Rev. Aquila Sayles, pastor of the Providence Baptist Church, spoke for the colored Baptists of the city. The anniversary sermon was preached by Rev. E. C. Smith, pastor of Metropolitan Bapfist Church. J. C. Bruce, supervising prin- cipal of the thirteenth division of pub- 1ic schools also spoke. ‘The pastor made an address at the close of the exer- cises. o BISHOP WILL PREACH. Rhinelander, ht Rev. Philip M. Rny 5 of Preach- D. D., warden of the Collej ers, National Cathedral, 1 be the spe- cial preacher tomorrow evening in Trinity Church, Third and C streets. Other services will be at 7:30 and 11 a.m.,, children's service and the church school, 9:30 a.m. Christmas eve the midnight mass will be celebrated at 11:30 p.m., with ser- mon by the vicar, Rev. Jackson L. Cole. There will be a communion service Christmas day at 10 a.m. PLAN FOR BANQUET. ‘The League of Laymen's Retreats. with Rossa F. Downing presiding, will meet tomorrow at 3 p.m. at the May- flower Hotel. Plans will be discussed for the third annual banquet and re- ception in honor of Archbishop Michael J. Curley of Baltimore at the May- flower January 21. ‘Walter D. Beller, chairman of the committee on arrangements, will make a formal report, as will other committee chairmen. The meeting will be ad- dressed by Rev. James I. Maguire, spiritual director of retreats at Man- resa-on-the-Severn. — ‘THE SOUL OF CHRISTMAS’ Christmas services will be obeerved at the Metropolitan A, M. E. Church J. | mas cantata “The Story of Christmas,” Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, wl identified Himself with our race by en: tering humanity as a child. “TOUCH OF THE MASTER” PRESBYTERIAN SUBJECT Takoma Park Pastor to Preach To- morrow Morning and Cantata ‘Will Feature Evening. Rev. R. Paul Schearrer, pastor of the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church, will preach tomorrow at 11 o'clock on “The Touch of the Master.” A service will be held at 8 o'clock, when the Christ- by Matthews, will be rendered. ‘The other appointments for the day are as follows: All departments of the Bible classes at 9:45 o'clock, pastor’s communicants’ class 10 o'clock. The C. Harold Moorman will lead the Inter- mediates and Milton L. Seaman will lead the Seniors. The Christmas entertainment of the church school will be held Monday at 7 o'clock. A special feature of the pro- gram will be & Christmas play, “The Gift,” by Mary A. Foley. Santa Claus is expected. The public is invited. The midweek service of prayer and Bible study will be held Thursday at church sohool at 9:30 o'clock, adult| &, E. Societies will meet at 6:30 o'clock. | M will be conducted by several ministers of the city. A Christmas sermon will| be preached. CHURCH WILL OBSERVE GIFTS FOR KING SERVICE ‘The white gifts for the king service will be held at the Incarnation Lu- theran Church, Gallatin and Fourteenth streets, tomorrow at 4 p.m. and 7:45 pm. At the children's Christmas fes- tival service, at 4 p.m., white gifts will be placed on the altar by the beginner and junior departments of the Bible school for the Lutheran orphan homes at_Salem, Va., and Loysville, Pa. Local and Lutheran church charities will be remembered by the senior de- partment of the Bible school and by the congregational auxiliaries at the eve- ning service. committee in charge is com| d of J. W. Martin, J. H. Fahrenl 88, , Mrs. C. 8. Becker, E. A. Smith,, Howard E. Grif- fith and C. C. Redinger. ‘The Christmas day matin service will be at 6 am. PASTOR WILL PREACH ON ‘SONG OF THE ANGELS’ “The Song of the Angels” will be the theme of Christmas sermon by the pastor, Rev. Edward O. Clark, to- morrow morning at the Chevy Chase Baptist Church. The title of the junior sermon-story will be “A Christmas Pres- ent for Everybody.” Following the junior sermon, all members of the Jun- for B. Y. P. U, meet in the Sunday) school bullding for their weekly pro- gram under the leadership of Mrs. Gladys C. Wilson and Miss Mirlam ens, At 7:45 pm. a brief address will be ade by Mr. Clark on the subject “God’s Dream.” There will be features in keeping with the Christmas season at this service. An early morning service will be held at the church at 7:30 o'clock Christ- mas day. The church school will have a Christmas program the evening of December 27. CHURCH TO GIVE PLAY. 7:30 o'clock. Troop 33, Boy Scouts, will meet Friday at 7:30 o'clock. o “THE ADVENT JOY.” “The Advent Joy” will be the sub- Ject cf the sermon at the Western Pres- byterian Churgh, H street between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets, to- morrow at 11 o'clock, by the pastor, Rev. J. Harvey Dunham, Parents’ day will be observed in the Sunday school at 9:30 am, In the evening at 8 o'clock Peter Bil- kirk will give an {llustrated lecture on “Glacier National Park.” The Christmas entertainment and treat to the Sunday school will be given Friday evening at 8 o'clock. —_— “STORY OF A DOOR.” “A Story of a Door” will be related by Rev. E. Hez Swem tomorrow_night at 8 o'clock at Centennial Baptist Church. Several baptisms will conclude the service. The 11 o'clock morning sermon subject is “In Angel Hands.” ‘The various societies of the Baptist Young People’s Union have their regu- lar meeting at 7 p.m. A Christmas en- tertainment will be tendered the Sun- day school, their relatives and friends. DR. MELTON’S TOPIC. Dr. B. H. Melton, pastor of the Ninth Street Christian Church, will preach tomorrow morning on “The Message of Christmas.” tomorrow at 11 o'clock. The minister, Dr. Willlam H. Thomas, will preach on “The Soul of Christmas.” At 4 pm. a candlelight procession will be held. Eliza Coppage will render the Christmas story. At 8 p.m. the minister will preach on “Christmas Without Christ.” Christmas eve serv- ices will be held from 11 to 12 p.m. DR. BRIGGS TO PREACH. Dr. John E. B will preach to- morrow morning at Fifth Baptist Church on “The Christmas Star” and at night on “A Singing Religion.” Dr. Clarence True Wilson will teach the Darlington-Berea Bible class. The an important part in the special Christ- mas e{xrm;n;m at the church service at 8 o'clock, children will bring white gifts tomor- row. The Christmas tree entertalnment will be held Friday evening; At the evening service a Christmas pageant, “Ohristmas Bells," will be pre- sented by the Bible school, assisted by the junior choir of the church. The directors of the play are, Joseph Har- rison and John Smith. Third Baptist Church. At the Third Baptist Church, Fifth and Q streets, tomorrow Dr. Bullock’s topic at 11 a.m. is ** ‘World's Great- est Gift” and at 8 p.m. “What Shall We Give?” Bible school, 5 3 Junior C. E. Soclety, 4 pm.; 1. C. E. Soclety, 5 pm.; Senior C. E. Soclety, 6 p.m.; prayer meeting, Tuesday, 8 to 10 pm.; Y. P. prayer meeting, Thurs- day, 8 to 9 p.m. There will be I1 o'clock services on Christmas day. Eatly morning prayer meeting Christmas morning. Dr. Earle Wilfley's subject tomorrow morning at Vermont Avenue Christian Church will be “And on Earth.” In the evening the Christmas - gram of the church school will be given under the direction of Mrs. Helen M. Turley. This will be composed of a play entitled “The Holly Wreath” and the white gift service, in which all de- school will have a mgmenu of the part. ‘Those participating in the program are Ma t Copeland, Evelyn June Brumback, Virginia Faul, Frank Hunt, Jean March, Ruth Moreland, Hidmo Pryor, Rita Scheffler, Barbara Sweet, Virginia Turley and Ruth Wilson. Others having a special part are Mrs. B. D. Shreve, Victor Heflin and the Chapel Choir. o HOLD WHITE SERVICE. At the Memorial United Brethren Church, North Capitol and R streets, oy o aug] 3 prei e m on “Christmas Bringing Us to Christ.” In the evening at 7:30 o'clock the annual white Christmas service will be held. The title of the service is “At the Door of the Inn.”” Mrs. Daugherty will be the reader and the youth of lh;nchurch will act the story in panto- mime. Christmas eve a candlelight service will be held at 11 oclock. The min- ister will speak on “The Manger.” The Sunday school will have a special pro- gram tomorrow. “WHAT IS CHRISTMAS?” At the Fifteenth Street Christian Church the pastor, Dr. S. Read Mc- Alpin, will preach tomorrow morning on "Wsfl. xt’afm;l!(‘lmu," and at night, “The Greaf 0 ‘The Bible school will hold its Christ- mag celebration Friday night at 7:30 o'clock, A program has been arrange . “GOD’S GIFT” IS TOPIC. Dr. N. P. Patterson, tor of the Pirst Presbyterian Church, will preach tomorrow morning on “God's Gift” and at the chapel in the evening on Story of Jesus.” The church Bible schools will be held at both the chapel and the old church Bunday morning s 9:80 o'clock. HAMLINE CHURCH T0 GIVE PAGEANT Bible School Will Present “Why the Chimes Rang” at Evening Service. ' The subject of the special Christmas sermon at Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church, Sixteenth and Allison streets, tomorrow morning will be “Making Room_for the Christ,” by the pastor, Dr. Chesteen Smith. In the evening at 7:30 o'clock the church school will render a pageant entitled “Why the Chimes Rang,” under the direction of Mrs. Chesteen Smiih and Mrs. E. R. Rochester. A candlelight service will be held Christmas morning at 6:30 o'clock. A processional of 50 women will take part in this service. Dr. Smith will give the story of “The Other Wise Man.” ‘The prayer servicz will be held Thurs- day evening, at wh'ch time the last of four discussions on “Why We Have thz Four Gospels” will be given by Dr. Smith. At 9:45 o'clock tomorrow morning the various departments of the church school will hold special Christmas exer- cises. The parents of the senior, inter- mediate and junior departments are in- vited to take part in the service, to be held in the social hall. PASTOR TO PREACH ON “MAGIC SPELL” Junior Preacehr Will Tell Mount Vernon Children Christ- mas Story. At the Mount Vernon Place Church tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock the pastor, Dr. W. A. Lambeth, will preach on “The Magic Spell of Christmas.” At the same hour, in the Sunday School Auditorium, Rev. H. R. Deal, junior frelcher, will conduct a service for the unior congregation. The subject of his sermon will be “The Birth of Jesus.” At 7 am. Christmas day a special service will be held at the church. The pastor will tell Grace S. Richmond’s :hor On Christmas Day in the Morn- ng. The Workers’ Council of the Sunday School will meet in room 10 Thursday evening. A school of missions for Washington and vicinity will be held in the church from_ Janu: 13 to 17. Four courses will be offered, taught by members of the denomination. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH PROGRAM FOR TOMORROW Dr. Porter’s Sermon Theme Is “Worshiping the King in His Beauty.” At the First Baptist Church tomor- row morning Dr. Samuel Judson Por- ter's subject will be “Worshiping the King in His Beauty.” A program has been arranged for the Sunday school at 9:30 am. In the evening the meet- ing of the Baptist Young People’s Union and the 8 o'clock services will be com- bined, when a Christmas pageant wiil be given by members of the Young People’s Union. The title of this pag- eant is “The Light of the World.” It will be directed by Miss Lena G. Parks. There will be & Christmas program and entertainment Monday at 7 pm., given for the members of the church .n):!ool.“ departments of the Sunday sc There will be & Christmas prayer yden ch. | meeting Thursday evening at 8 o' ho | general superintendent, and Miss Dora g at 8 o'clock. $re Nettie . s. S h services will be held tomor- Tow at 3:30 p.m. by Pastor Dnnldacmc.'r 600 BULBS TO LIGHT BAPTIST PULPIT TREE At the Metropolitan Baptist Church Christmas Sunday will bepnburved by the placing of a large cedar tree on the pulpit platform, which is to be lighted by 600 electric lights. At the evening service Dr. John Compton Ball, the pastor, will preach by the light of the tree on the theme “The Story That Never Grows Old.” The special guests of the evening will be the inmates of the Baptist Home for Aged and also the m from the Baptist Home for Chil- Donations for the Home for Children Wil be received. Non-perishable articles g‘-u”kma n;r uelsl'.edwl llA' the r:om- rvice Dr. Bal E “Christmas Cheer.” Gy Christmas morning at 7 o'clock a service will be held under the auspices of the Christian Endeavor Society. ‘The Senior B. Y. P. U. will assist Dr. Ball in conducting the service Thurs- dav evening, after which the annual :l:finm meeting of the church will be CHRISTOLOGY HIS THEME. Rev. Walter Pranklin Atkinson, min- ister at the Lincoln Road M. E. Church, Lincoln road and U street northeast, will continue the series of sermons on “Christology,” taking as his theme at the morning service tomorrow *“Jesus as Seen Through the Eyes of a Scien- tific Man.” Christmas day at 6:30 a.m. the candle- light and praise service will be held, in which both the Senior and Young Peo- ple's Choirs will participate. New Year eve there will be a community watch night service under the auspices of the various Protestant churches of the community. The service will be; at 10 o'clock and continue until midnight. The public is invited to attend. WILL ORDAIN DEACON. it Rev. Philllp M. Rhinelander will ordain to the diaconate George G. Guinness of the staff of St. Mark's Church tomorrow at 11 a.m. Mr. Guin- ness is now & senior at the Virgina ‘Theol Seminary and after his ordination will continue as associate minister of St. Mark's Church. In coming 8t. Mark’s Church Bishop Rhinelander i§ returning to his own church, for when this church was the pro-cathedral he was a member of the staff. YULE T0 BE FEATURED. ‘The entire Sunday program at All Souls’ Church, Unitarian, Sixteenth and Harvard streets, will be in cele- tion of Christmas. All departments of the church school will assemble ther for their Christmas service at 9:45 o'clock. At the 11 o'clock service the minister, Dr. Ulysses G. B. Plerce, will preach on the subject ‘The Greatest Gift.” Mrs. Carlton Savage will have charge of a Christmas program at chat at 5:30 pm. The motion picture hour in Plerce Hall gt 7:30 pm. will be made up of a number of Christ features, tmas PAGEANT TO BE GIVEN. At the Takoma Park Baptist Church, Rev. ‘:mm-m E. La Rue, pastor, will ion an's Be At 7 pm. !h'. service pag- eant, in which 50 - will be held, people will take part 9 Q~—What did St. Paul mean by the phrase “bringing every thought into captivity unto the obedience of Christ"? A—The apostle was addressing his second letter to the church at Corinth, a city noted for its cosmopolitan cult- isms and the pride of their diversified opinions. In the tenth chapter of this letter and the fifth verse he speaks of the “imaginations” which exalted themselves against the knowledge of God, and entreats the Christlans of that city, in the words you quote, to {Tesist these high notions of certain in- tellectual coteries. ‘The argument is that not only do outward things limit God's grace in man, but also the rebellious conditions of a proudly personal and self-conscious intellectualism. What if He enters human life by lowly doorways which the heart- can unbar and the mind cannot prevent? Consider in this respect the case of Christ, whose submission to the Father's will overcame all obstacles and the book | 4rq 0, conquered a defiant and superbly equip- ped paganism. Man's exclusion of that obedience is fatal to spiritual reality. The skeptic who reasons from a purely materialistic basis may be right in his own eyes, but that he omits fundamental factors vital to the development of pute and ennobled life is shown by human ex- perience. Of course, it scemed contemptible to St. Paul's adversaries that the Supreme Being should manifest Himself in a Gallileean peasant crucified for sedi- tion under Roman law, yet the poten- tialitles concealed in the self-dedica- tlon of Jesus have transformed the world. Foreseeing His triumph, the apostle exhorts his Corinthian converts to practice the humility and receptive- ness which are the gateways to the living God. Q—Why not scrap all your churches, creeds, ceremonies and begin again? I don't suppose you like this, but how can you meet the suggestion? A—By asking who shall begin, with what_and where? Surely you would not have every person manufacture a religion for himself or hegself. Baf- fling as is the present confusion, such a riot of individualism woul@ mean chaos. Tt is a curious thing that ram- pant radicals eager to demolish institu- tions of any kind are as a rule con- spicuously barren of suggestions as to what shall replace those discarded. ‘This quarrel with things as they are has definite boundaries beyond which stretch anarchy and impotence. It re- bels against the past, forgetful that a tree might as well attempt to tear it- self away from its roots and continue to live, as man to attempt to sever him- self from what has been and still re- tain his present development. He can reorganize the forces he inherits and give them new_aims, but he cannot abolish them. It is a process of pro- gressive accumulation. hat is a wise ordinance. Its in- vinelbility is society's protection from destruction. The institutional religion you deplore is a vital growth embedded in human life, obedient to its develop- ments, capable of shedding superflous accretions and of producing the fresh forms its vitality demands. Why rage against the method? If it ylelds the bitter and the detrimental, it also yields the sweet and beneficial. Churches exist by the reality, the goodness an the virtue they transmit, and their symbolisms must be regarded from this vie int. When they cease to com- municate what is helpful they will perish} and not till then. Q—What is the meaning of I John, v.17, “All unrighteousness is sin and there is a sin not unto death”? What is the sin which is “not unto death"? A. Sin is described from many angles in this epistle. Here the writer em- phasizes its negative and destructive aspects. The failure to fulfill life's "\ Religious Questions DISCUSSED BY Dr. S. Parkes Cadman. moral stewardshipg and to discharge the obligations it entails on every in- telligent being is stressed by the char- acteristic word, ‘“unrighteousness,” a solemnizing term which has in it the essence of countless human tragedies. ‘The distinction drawn between “sin not unto death” and that which finds no repentance is traceable to the blas- phemy against the Holy Spirit recorded n the Gospels. Every other transgres- sion except that is susceptible to par- don. But when the transgressor will- fully denies what is manifestly the work of God, and deliberately ascribes that work to the forces of evil, he places himself beyond the pale of pardon by trampling beneath his feet the sole means of securing forgiveness. Of course this attitude is far more than one act of wrongdoing. Indeed, it is nothing less than a perverse habit which avers that light is darkness and good is evil. Those who fear they are guilty of it have mnot committed it, since if they had they would feel no compunction whatever. Its last stage is one of complete spiritual atrophy. Q. Having in mind the fall of Adam, the death of Abel, the Deluge, the Con- fusion of Tongues, the sin and failure of the Israelites, the Babylonian cap- tivity, the decay and failure of the ancient Egyptian, Babylonian, Grecian and Roman civilizations, the recent German debacle and the fact that at the present day in our Christian land there are less than 50 per cent of the people communicants of any church and 80 per cent of the so-called church members serve the devil and not God, do you not think that God's creation i3 & faflure? According to my view of things the devil is rapidly winning out. ‘Why? A. Your list of catastrophes is im- pressive, but not pertinent. What have we to do with the death of Abel, the Deluge, the Confusion of Tongues, the backslidings of Israel, the Babylonian captivity or the decay of ancient em- ires? In so far as these were actual gumrle events they serve as admoni- tions, but not as overtures for our own downfall. In touching on the German debacle you get nearer the mark, especially if you do not limit the debacle to Ger- many. She was by no means the only nation guilty of that stupendous be- trayal of God's Fatherhood by His own children, You must have noted the re- sultant hate of war which has widely prevailed in the public mind since 1918. Why not call attention to it and direct your predictions toward its ultimate triumph? As for the Christian churches, it is quite true they have their depressing aspects. But would you abolish them? 1f so, what do you propose to substitute in their place—the Democratic or Re- publican parties? Should the churches obey their Lord and unite, do you not think that the 50 per cent of churchless people to whom you implicitly refer might assume a better attitude toward religion? I believe.they would. Moreover, with all their faults, these churches have surely preserved Christ’s ideal of the Church, and for its realiza- tion they proclaim the redemption of mankind unto her founder's purposes. I wonder what statistics you have up your sleeve, enabling you to say un- qualifiedly that 80 per cent of “so-called d | church members serve the devil and not God.” It strikes me that none but God or the devil can know whether such is the case. Since it is the unwholesome business of his satanic majesty to thus accuse brethren, why not leave it to him and strive to fulfill the law of charity? I utterly reject the idle notion that evil is winning out or that God's crea- tion is a failure. This is about the rawest athelsm and crudest thinking conceivable. Dismiss it from your mind and stop looking on life through eyes colored by prejudice. SERVICE AT MIDNIGHT. Nativity Chapel Christmas Pro- gram Is Announced. ‘The services at the Nativity Chapel, Fourteenth and A streets, to observe Christmas begin with the midnight communion Christmas eve, 11:30 o'clock, when the vicar, Rev. Enoch M. Thomp- son, will celebrate holy communion. ‘The services of Christmas day will be holy communion at 7:30 a.m,, the sec- ond service at 10:30 a.m. and evensong with baptism at 4 pm. Rev. C. K. P. Cogswell, curate, will conduct the 7:30, a.m. service at the Resurrection Chapel on Christmas day. This festival marks the twenty-sixth anniversary of Natlivity Chapel, which was started by the present vicar at Seventeenth and East Capitol streets. CHRIST’S BIRTH SUBJECT. Rev. Homer A. Kent, pastor of the First Brethren Church, Twelfth and E streets southeast, will preach at 11 o'clock tomorrow on the subject “The Virgin Birth of Christ.” At 7:45 p.m. he will give a sermon lecture entitled “Bethlehem in Pictures.” He will use stereopticon slides which he has had made from his own pictures. The Sunday school Christmas pro- gram will be next Sunday night. ———— Plan Special Christmas Services. A series of special events will mark the Christmas season at the Full Gos- pel Tabernacle, North Capitol and K streets. The pastor, Rev. Harry L. Col- lier, will preach at 11 am. on “The Glory of Bethlehem” and at 7:30 p.m. on “The Star of a World's Hope.” Thursday will be “family circle hour,” at 7:45 pm. Dr. Campbell to Speak. ‘The regular weekly Bible talk under the auspices of the Organized Bible Class Association over the radio through Station WRC_will be given tonight by Dr. Charles B. Campbell of the Men's Class of Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church. Dr. Campbell will talk on the subject, “And Lo, the Star, Which They Saw in the East, Went Before Them.” QUESTIONS ‘About the Bible. 1. What was the action of Judas on hearing that Christ had been con- demned? 2. How did this take form? 3. What did he say to the priests? 4. What was_their answer? 5. What did Judas then do? 6. What did the priests do with the money? 7. Why could they not place it in the general treasury? 8. Where did these things happen? 9. What was the subsequent fate of Judas? 10. Where are these things recorded? The answers to these questions will be found below. How many can you answer? 1. ll'le repented the action of the be- al. 2. He tried to return the money he had received for his treachery. 3. “I have sinned that I have be- trayed innocent blood.” th‘ ‘What is that to us? See thou to 2f 5. He cast down on the floor the pieces of silver. 6. They invested the money in a pot- ter's fleld to bury strangers in. 7. It was blood money. 8. In the Court of the Jews, in the lower part of the templ 9. He hanged hims 10. 8¢, m&ev. chapter xxvil, 1 DR. WILSON TO PREACH. Fills Pulpit at Trinity Methodist Tomorrow Morning. Dr. Clarence True Wilson, secretary of the Board of Temperance of the Methodist Episcopal Church, will preach the Christmas sermon tomorrow at the 11 o'clock service in Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, Pennsylvania avenue and Fifth street southeast, of which Rev. Frank Steelman is pastor. The Christmas entertainment of the su;adny school will be given Friday at B pm. YULE TOPIC CHOSEN. Rev. C. B. Austin to Preach at ‘West Washington Raptist Church. Rev. C. B. Austin, pastor of the West Washington Baptist Church, will preach tomorrow at 11 a.m. on “The Heart of Christmas” and at 8 p.m. on “The Kind of Christmas Present Jesus Wants.” ‘White Christmas service will be held Sunday evening, December 29. St CHURGHES 10 HOLD UNON SERVICES Christmas Program Will Be Held in New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. The annual union Christmas service under auspices of the Federation of Churches will be held in New York Ave- nue Presbyterian Church at 11 o'clock Christmas morning. The service is open to the public. ‘The chairman of the committee on public meetings, Dr. F. C. Reynolds, pastor of Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church, will preside. Greetings will be brought and announcements made by Dr. David A. Robertson, president of the federation. an elder in the Church of the Covenant. ‘The sermon will be preached by Dr. J.J. Rives, pastor of Francis Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church South, Other pastors participating will be Rev. George F. Schnabel of the Evangelical Church, Dr. Chesteen Smith of Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church, Dr. N. P. Patterson of First Presbyterian, Rev. W. L. Mayo of Holy Comforter Chapel, Dr. 8. Read McAlpin of Fifteenth Street Disciples and Rev. Homer A. Kent of First Brethren. CHRISTMAS SERVICE SET FOR TOMORROW Children of Sixth Presbyterian Church to Receive Call From Santa Claus. ‘The Sunday school of the Sixth Presbyterian Church will observe Christ- mas at its session tomorrow morning at 9:30 o'clock. Arrangements have been made with Santa Claus to visit the beginners' and primary departments December 27 in ihe afternoon, while the adult depart- ment 'will hold its celebration in the evening with a program including mov- ing pictures. At the 11 o'clock service tomorrow the pastor, Rev. Godfrey Chobot, will preach on “We Have Seen His Star.” Christmas eve a service will be held in the church at 11:30. CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN SERMON ON CHRISTMAS Dr. James H. Taylor to Preach To- morrow and Sunday School Will Have Special Program. Christmas services will be observed in the Central Presbyterian Church to- morrow, at which time the pastor, Dr. James H. Taylor, will preach on “Christ, the World's Messiah.” In the morning there will be a Christ- mas service in the Sunday school, at which time a special ptogram will be rendered in which all the classes of the Sunday school will take part. The su- perintendents of the Sunday school, Roy W. Prince and James T. Mathews, have arranged for the different depart- ments of the tschool to assist with reci- tations and Scripture readings. ‘The Young People's Priday Night Bible Class, under instruction of Dr. Taylor, will omit the meeting December 27. The class will convene January 3, at which time the book of Joshua will be studied. TWO YULE SERVICES. Peck Memorial Chni)el Arranges Program for Tomorrow. Two special Christmas services will be held at Peck Memorial Chapel to- morrow. At the morning service the pastor, Rev. Irving Washington Ketchum, will have for his subject “Have You a Heavenly Star?” At the service which begins at 7:45 p.m. his subject will be “Our Christmas God.” Friday at 3 pm. the primary and be- ginners’ departments of the Sunday school will hold their Christmas party under the direction of Misses Mary and Fanny Childs of the primary de- partment, and Miss Helen Brooke and assistants, of the beginners’ department. Representative Albert Hall of Indiana will address the Men's Bible Class to- morrow at 10 am. o Services in French To;on‘ow. Rev. Florian Vurpillot, pastor of the French Congregation, which meets every Sunday afternoon in St. John’s Church, Lafavette Square, will preach tomorrow at 4 p.m. on “Le Murmure Daux et Leger de la Vision d’Elie.” Christmas day there will be a celebra= M‘ol‘; in French of the holy communion at 9 am. ' MID NATIONAL SHRINE OF THE Catholie University N NIGHT MASS CHRISTMAS EVE Under Auspices of The Christian Brothers to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the ordination of Pope Pius XI and the 75th anniversary of the Dogms of the Immaculate Conception Celebrant, Rev. Dr. Bernard A. McKenna Sermon by R.ev. William A. Fincel, O. P. Choir from Brothers’ Novitiate, Ammendale, Maryland Diamond and Golden Jubilee (Reserved seat tickets may be secured at the National Shrine on Tuesday morning, Dec. 24th) Take Brookland Car or Drive Out Michigan Ave. to University Grounds IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Brookland, D. C.