Evening Star Newspaper, March 15, 1930, Page 9

DR, WILFLEY PLANS DRAMATIC SERMON “The Uncertain Trumpet” Will Be Theme at Vermont Avenue Church. At the Vermont Avenue Christian Church tomorrow evening the pastor, Dr. Earle Wilfley, will give a dramatic book sermon on “The Uncertain Trum- pet,” by A. S. M. Hutchinson. In the morning his subject will be “Jesus Com- . ‘The theme for the Junior Church be “True to the Trust.” Circle No. § of the Woman's Couneil will meet Tuesday at noon with Mrs, W. P. Sterns, 1833 Lamont street, with Miss Georgia Brockman assisting, and Cirele No. 6 will meet with Mrs. E. L. Phillips, 1443 Belmont street, with Mrs. . M. Proctor, Mrs. Earl Logan and Miss Eva Conaway associate hostesses. Tues- day at 8 p.m. the Myrtle Barger Circle will meet with Miss Pear] Henry, 1419 R street. Circle No. 3 will meet Wed- nesday at noon at the home of Mrs. Dera Robbins, 1408 Girard street. ~Christian churches of the J. H. Goldner, pastor of the Avenue Christian Church, Cleveland, ©Ohio, and 8. J. Corey, acting it of the United Christian M 8o- clety, Indianapolis, Ind, will lead the meetings. The Business Women's Circle will meet Thursday at 6 p.m. at the church for supper, followed by a business meet- ing, led by Miss Charlotte Darrow. Miss Maisie Hosick and Miss Virginia Hobbs will participate in the program. BISHOP FREEMAN | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY; MARCH 15 1 Religious Questions Sunday Sclwol Lesson DISCUSSED BY Dr. S. Parkes Cadman. my or brothers. Such a prospect a) s to me. A. Your clerical teachers were indulg- ing in erroneous speculations. The ruth is, we know very little of condi- life hereafter. rie Precious friendships, loves which illuminate, ministries which ‘beliefs which vitalize, find their justification and growth .in the - after. I do not hesitate to say that God has provided that “there shall ncver be one lost good” in this world or the next. our mutual recognition 1s to heaven's bliss. But l:ffix' Rev. ¥ Euclid | the future by faithful ready %o ‘meet the bridegroom of Y. Q. Was Christ born on December 25? If so, where do we find the proof to establish that date, and if not, how and by whom did that day come to be set aside in celebration of his hirth? A. It is exceedingly doubtful if De- cember 25 was the actual date of our | In, Lord’s birth. For many decades after that reme event the church kept her at the cross and the empty TO CONFIRM CLASS ‘Will Preach at Servioes in St. Mar- garet’s Church Tomorrow Morning. Bishop James E. Freeman will St. Margaret'’s Church, Connecticut .'?"sil.\.nddmlnm the apostolic rite Al 1.; confirmation to a class. and preach at 11 am. Other tments for the day are: evensong with sermon by the rector, 4:30 pam.; Young People's Soclety, 6 Sears, Lillian Kearsley Cald fl,n&‘ , Ll ea we - erica Elizabeth Deuhring, V! At- Garet. Dougias MeNeale, ‘Young, Good- uc'me‘:rm t’ % ve nf De muon Association, will adult Shan Dunn, Grant h Vlc:u.rn‘n Burne, John Davis - ler, Arnold 'memk . G : 3 m-.r%& Johnston, John Porter Merrill - Johnston, Richard Howard , jr.; Samuel Brownell l‘.urenee Lafayette Gourley and George PAGEANT WILL FEATURE SESSIONS OF SOCIETY Baltimors Branch of " Woman's Mission Group to Convene March 21. ‘The Baltimore branch of the Wom- an’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church will hold its quarterly meeting ‘;u;r,uh 21 iIn tr Church, Jol Marshall c”“’:‘d“g street. The first session will &pen at m:!.n ll‘.r:n under n of ‘presiden! . Chesteen . service will be conducted by Dr. James Shera Montgomery. Bishop Willlam Praser McDowell will on “Pentecost,” In the afternoon & t entitied *“Leaves for the Healing of the Nations, which was given at the sixtieth anniver- sary of the soclety at Columbus, Ohio, will be presented by a group of women from the local branch. Among those taking part will be Miss Elizabeth F. Pierce, one of the vice presidents, who wfilven.rwnwrnbylurmer (one of the founders of the society) 60 years ago. HOLD DAILY SERVICES. Y. W. C. A. Members Join in Fel- lowship of Prayer. Lenten services at the Y ‘Wom- en’s Christian Association are being hel daily at § a.m., when the staff members ‘will join in a “fellowship of prayer,” led by Miss Hettie P. y mornings, be- ginning March 18 at 10 o'clock, there will be & series of talks, the first three to be given by Willlam Knowles Cooper, whose subjects will be: March 18, “Temptations and Handic: tian Workers”; March 2! City in Which We Work" “Readjustment Plans to Carrv Out Our Ohjective.” Mr. Cooper’s series of talks will be followed on April 8 and 15 by two talks to be given by Mrs. William 8. Abernethy. Every Wednesday evening from 7 to 8 o'clock at the main Y. W. C. A. Build- ing, at Seventeenth and K streets, Miss Mabel Nelson Thurston will give a se- ries of talks on “Adventuring in Paith.” Her subject next Wednesday will be “Hindrances to Faith” and on sub- sequent Wednesdays in Lent she will speak on “Tests of Faith,” March 26; “Growth of Faith” April 2, and “Re- sults of Faith,” April 9. French Services. ‘Rev. Florian Vurpillot, French Congregation whicl FPriday at 4:45 pm. and every Sund: at 4 pm. at St. John's Church, Lafay- ette juare, will preach tomorrow on *“Les pretextes pour ne pas suivre Jesus, tor of the meets every | tomb, rather than at Bethlehem's man- ger. Before the fifth century there was no general consensus of opinion as to when Christmas should come in the cal- endar, whether on January 6, March 25 or the date now assigned to its celebra- tion. Theophilus of Antioch, who lived in the second century, is said to have iden- tified December 25 with Christ's birth- day, but the reference is probably spu- rious. The earliest reliable mention of the present date is found in & sermon St. Chrysosto! 3 m at Antloch, ‘ 386 or 388 A. D. the great B out. e, mestern charch. ¢ ut the 3 u\nol‘;‘n originated in the west and from there spread in the east. Common con- sent has since established this observ- ance. The world commemorates thel birth, not the date. . My children have asked me what st gohn meant, when he said “Loved not the world.” They are naturally very much in love with it as normal youngsters. What would be your in- terpretation? A. When St. John commands us to “Love not the world,” we have to know what was in the apostie’s mind. Surely he could not have meant the visible universe, for this is a registration of Divine power and wisdom. It reflects the Creator's love of order, beauty and usefulness. Nor did the apostle mean that the arts and sclences are outcast. A religion which is real must live with men’s daily existence and offer them a reasonable interpretation of their ac- tivities. ‘There are incalculable benefits in civil- ization from which it is wicked to with- hold spiritual approval and ce. The church mi reassert God's au- thority in all realms. He enriches by His gifts. Preachers are bound to make this known and to set forth the inter- ests of the religious life in ways wide and varied as its claims. We have excluded the drama, ostracized art's larged achievements, distrusted archi- tecture, looked askance at loveliness, denounced science. To what end? Have either secular or sacred affairs pros- pered in consequence? On the con- trary, I think they have been severely jured, Worldliness is the selfish spirit, and however manifested. It utes the sanctuary as it does the aunts of pleasure and of vice. It op- poses the spirit of sacrificial love and service which is genuine religion’s veg lo\:'l. ‘Teach your chllud,ren this tl;\kx)“ and encourage practice love and that service. Let them see the beauty and the wonder of the world and exult in the progress of knowledge. Bid them. relate every achievement of good life to the author of all goodness, and trust in Him for the explanation of life's mystery and suffering. PASTOR T0 PREACH ON “ORIGINAL SIN Rev. Mr. Lovell Announces Series of Lenten Sermons on the Subject. “A Twentieth Century Interpretation Series S sermaons, 1s the subject tomor- series of sermons, subjec - row at 11 o'clock of Rev. Moses R. Lovell of the Mount Pleasant Church, 1410 Columbia road. aldran, secretary of the of the National address discussion gmnp at 10 a.m. on the education bill, which provides for a de- rtment of education, with a seat in President’s cabinet. by Forum will meet. ‘The Young ngu' with the Fellowship Hour at 5 p.m., followed by & discussion, “How Should ‘We Use Sunday?” Mr. Lovell is review- ing for the discussion group at 6:30 pm. Ludwell Denny's “America Britain.” TUA¢ the Guild Wednesday at 11 a.m. Willlam Adams Siade will give an Service—Changing Aspects of Social Service.” “Shrin| & Happy Malady,” is the subject g s Artbas. Dessin Oall, socs of tho. America Soclety, .m. ‘The uhn?‘wn Life Adji it Center is open Monday from 7 to 10 pm. for staff consultations. Appoint- ments should be made through Mrs. C.| C. McQuilkin, director of the center. | HOSPITALITY TAKEN FOR SERMON TOPI()i Dr. James Shera Montgomery Will| Preach at Metropolitan Church Tomorrow. Dr. James Shera Montgomery, pastor of the Metropolitan Memorial Methodist Church, will preach tomorrow morning on the subject, “The Hospitable Guest | Chamber.” The Wesley Heights Metho- | dist Church will unite in this service, and its pastor, Rev. Phillip Edwards, will assist in the service. In the evening at 8 o'clock Dr. Montgomery will speak or the subject, “The Price of a Bit of Temper.” ‘The Young People's Prayer Group will meet Tuesday evening with Miss Pickett, 153 Alexander Ridge, Alexandria. ‘The Baltimore branch of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society will hold its second quarterly meeting Thursday in Metropolitan Church; sessions at 10:30 am. and 2 pm. Bishop McDowell will be the speaker. At 8 p.m. there will be er and praise service. children’s hour is to be on Fri- day at 3:30 pm. SHOTT WILL SPEAK. Representative to Tell of Religious| Work in Mountains. Representative Shott of West Virginia wil' address the Harrison Bible class of Congress Street Methodist Protestant Church, 1238 Thirty-first street, tomor- row morning at 9:45 o'clock in the au- ditorium of the church. His subject will be ‘‘Religious Life in the Moun- tains.” F. R. Cohill will have cl e | of the lesson and give a short tal on it. The pastor, Dr. H. A. Kester, will preach at the regular services, 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. His theme at the morning service will be “Perfect Joy” and in the evening the Harrison Bible class will have charge of the services and will hold its annual Flag day services. The pastor’s address will follow. His subject will be “The Treasures of Dark- ness.” con—nmtxonsl Serfices. ‘Western Presbyterian Church. the text o Reve ., B Dunhams ser- . 3. B. s ser- k. 'Wencm Presbyterian ing. In the eve- will be “I Will Come Pastor Announces Sermons, At 11 " and or Rev. A, F. Elmes, pastor of the Peo- 3 tional Church, will preach tomorrow at 11 o'clock on “Jesus and the Communists.” At 6:30 p.m., the Christian Endeavor Soclety presents ! the Potomac District Literary Club with , John Sewell as president, who will open the discussion. Midweek prayer service ‘Thursday. i Evangelist Holding Services. Evangelist Mark J. Shanks is con- ducting special services at the Capital Helghts Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Services will continue y night for eight weeks. the | the morning will be “Some Friendships | torium, Eighteenth street and Columbia. Columi “FLYING PARSON" 10 0CCUPY PULPIT Maj. Gen. William G. Everson Will Preach at National Baptist Memorial. Maj. Gen. William G. Everson, chief of the Militia Bureau, known during the World War as the “Fighting Preacher” and more recently as the “Fl; Parson,” for his use of the airplane in his missionary work, will preach twice at the National Baptist Memorial tomorrow. The subject for of the Master” and for the evening “A Personal Appreciation of Divine Love.” The pastor, Dr, Johnson, is convalescing at_Atlantic City. The Evening Mission Club will hold an meeting Tuesday at 7:45 pm. The same evening at 8 o'clock | the Senior Young People's Society, which has been leading in the wide efficiency campaign bef # the city organization of the Metropolitan Baptist Ch Sixth and A streets northeast. A group of men of the church are to be the hosts Wednesday at 6 p.m. at a supper to a p of the leading lay: men of the denomination in the Dis- trict. Thursday evening the midweek | service will be led by James Sharp. Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock the Boy Scouts and the Sea Scouts will enter- tain their parents and friends with a play entitled “Mac Decides.” = ‘Wil tike part i the Sveey member | ers wi e pa; every-mem| visitation in connection with the Kerna- han campaign set for March 30 to April 11, Mysticism Is Subject. “The Social and Political Dangers of Mysticism in Religion,” will be discusseq by Dr. B. G. Wilkinson, dean of the- | ology of Washington Missionary College, tomorrow evening, in the L’Aiglon audi- B. Y. P. U. News Mr. Miller, devotional life director, requests all life service roll cards turned in to him at the federation meet- ing Tuesday evening, The Junior Federation will meet to- morrow, from 3 to 3:45 o'clock, at Fifth Church. The Jolly Juniors and Evereadys will present a Buchanan Mountain school drama, “No Money." After the federation meeting the Junfors will join in the afternoon mee;m;l of "Ch&rllf and Roy,” who are conducting revival services Churchh.‘ g s at that ‘The Marc! eration meet| Seniors will be held at the lh:.g L t"ls ight, and the B. Y, P, U, tan Tuesday ni of East Potomac, Va. will be the of the American Red Cross, will principal speaker. Hbeioe e Intermediate - | tion Priday_evening s Bethany B. Y. P. U. No. 1, will have servdes © conmmiscion, i yeyne | 3 ) th el Hovermale, assis| the fellowship commission, wuf’dcnfi duct the services at Bethany No, 2. to- morrow. Miss ‘Lois Talbert and group 3 wil present the thlngwnunel hts. ‘The devotional meeting tomorr: Fountain Memorial will be conduetes by = Miss Catherine Hackney and group 2. Highlands will have a special pro- gram tomorrow by the service commis- sion, Miss Ruth Neal, director. Miss Gladys Myers and group 1 will present & program tomorrow at Ken- dall. The B. Y. P. U, will conduct services at the Central Union Mission Monday evening, and at the Florence Crittenton Home Thursday night a special program will be presented. The social at National Baptist Me- morial tomorrow will be conducted by Mr Rosenberg, and group 1 and group 4, under the leadership of Miss Dorothy Smith, will have charge of the de- votional meeting which follows. ‘The service commission, under the leadership of Miss Dorothy Darby, will conduct a special service at the'John Dickson Home Friday evening. Miss Gladys Gibson and the service commission will have charge of the services at Temple B. Y. P. U. tomor- TOW. Miss Bunny Haycock will preside over the B. Y. P. U, at West Washington tomorrow. The fellowship commission will_have charge of the program and lmnm a short talk on the Book , given by Mr. Haycock. Louis will present the Bible quizz. A at the church for all B. ¥. P. U. mem- berm There eastern father said that the feast of the guests. John Barton Fayne, progiding | P2 rogram tomorrow at East | S0P, 8t. Patrick’s social was held last night | 3 MOSAIC LAW CURSE 1S SERMON TOPIC Dr. Miers Will Preach at Eve- ning Service Tomorrow on “The Last Days.” At Fourth Presbyterian Church Rev. James H. Miers, pastor, will preach to~ morrow on “Redemption From the Curse of the Mosaic Law"” in the series of sermons upon the epistle to the Gal- latians, third chapter. At 8 p.m. he will continue the series of sermons upon “The Last Days,” from the Book of Revelations. At 9:30 a.m. the Sun- day school will meet. 7 pm. the Senior and Junlor Christian Endeavor Societies will meet. The Senior Society, meeting in Kelly Hall, will be addressed by Hugh Miller, pres- ident of the Young People's Societies of Christian Endeavor of the District of Columbia. Dr. Miers will discuss the poem “The Hound of Heaven” Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. At 8:30 o'clock the class in church history will study “The Counter Refor- mation in Europe.” Prayer meeting will be held Thursday at 8 pm. At its meeting Wednesday the Wom- an’s Aid Society elected the following officers: Mrs. Harry Blake, president; Mrs. James H. Miers, first vice presi- dent; Mrs. W. 8. Webb, second vice president; Mrs. C. T. Clayton, recording secretary, and Mrs. E. G. Russell, treas- urer. ‘The congregational meeting will be held March 18. ‘The Sunday School Council met Fri- day evening and adopted the financial budget for the year. Election of officers of the Sunday school will be held the first week in April and the following Sunday all offi- ocers and teachers will be installed at & special consecration service at the morn- ing worship of the church. DR. J. C. COPENHAVER ANNOUNCES TOPICS Pastor of Epworth Methodist Church Will Preach at Two Services Tomorrow. Dr. John C. Copenhaver, pastor of | Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church South, Thirteenth street and North Carolina avenue northeast, will preach tomorrow, at 11 o'clock, on “Witness Bearers Unto the Truth,” and at 8 o'clock on “Recelving the Kingdom as » Little Chil ‘The Sunday school meets 0 am. and Epworth u&;s at 7 pm. Woman's Missionary Soclety will meet in the social rooms, at 8 o'clock, Monday evening. Thursda; evening, at 8 o'clock, the pastor conduct the weekly prayer meeting and speak on the book by Dr. E. Stanley Jones, “The Christ of l‘n‘r{ Road.” ‘The following have been elected dele- gates to the district conference, to be held in Rockville, Md,, early in April: H. F. Winn, J. M. Hodge and Ishmael Burton; alternates, I. A, Lehman, J. L. Scott and R. J. Mears. ol Mkt PASTOR WILL CONTINUE SERMONS ON BELIEFS| Rev. G. E. Lenski Will Preach at! Morning Service on “Faith Is Power.” “Faith Is Power” will be the subject ! the sermon by Rev. Gerhard E. Lenski, pastor, at Grace Lutheran Church, teenth and Vernon streets, tomorrow at 11 am., and at 8 p.m. he will continue his sermon series dealing with the question: “What the Church Asks Me to Believe. Midweek Lenten service will be held Thursday at 8 pm. in the Sunday school auditorium. A series of stere- opticon slides will be shown illustrating the sermon and depicting the Passion story. Dr. Lenski will deliver the ser- mon and the chorus choir will sing, The Junior catechetical class will meet each Saturday at 10 am. The, instruction class for the benefit of new | members will meet each Thursday unt! P-]mswndnyrmm’lwlr. h The Young People’s Soc! “fi will meet Monday at 8 p.m. Ernest Holland, pres- d | ldent, will present & report on the recent play given by the soclety. LECTURE ON Miss Katherine Beck Will Speak at Church, An {llustrated lecture on “Porto Rico” will be given at the Lutheran Church of the Atonement, North Capitol street and Rhode Island avenue, tomorrow at 8 pm. It will take the place of the regular evening service. The program is under the direction of Miss Emma A. F. Holzer, missionary secretary of the Luther League of the District of Co- lumbia, and provides for the showing of pictures of Porto Rico with explanations by F. H. Newell. The lecture will be delivered by Miss Kat Beck of the Lutheran Church of the Incarnation. The devotionals will be conducted by Rev. Howard E. Snyder, pastor of the Atonement Church. Credit will be given all leagues for attendance and partici- tion in connection with the lency contest now being conducted among the local organizations. GIVES TWO SERMONS. Dr. Schnabel Will S8peak on Stop Signs. Rev. George E. Schnabel, minister of Albright Memorial Evangelical Church, Fourth and Rittenhouse streets, '"fll use as his subject tomorrow evening “God’s on the Road to Hell” and at the evenin qulce “Sign Posts on the Road to Salvation.” Tgere will be a_meeting of the Wom- an’s Missionary Soclf";}' m’l‘}":"p:;‘[“:fl’: lors Monday evening. &:fi(;: under t}n direction o Mrs. J. A. Clark. The Lenten service will begin Thurs- day at 7:45 pm. The minister is dis- cussing the general subject: “The Church We Forget.” Third Baptist Church. Dr. George Bullock's topic at the Third Baptist Church, Fifth “Il’ld streets. tomorrow at 11 a.m. is “A Plea for a Clean Heart.” At night holy com- munion and the receiving of new mem- bers. Bible school, 9:15 a.m.; Junior Christian Endeavor Society, 4 pan.; In- termediate Christian Endeavor Society, bu;:.m.: Senior Christian mfl:fi. ’Bfli clety, 6 p.m.; prayer meeting 3 £ 10 pan - Youns People’s prayer meet- 8 N “Our Business as Christians” will be the subject of a sermon tomorrow at 11 am. by the pastor of Mount Olive Baptist Church, Sixth street between L and M streets n:‘rth:'-‘u. "PORTO RICO. ¥ .l at "lfl visit Children's Hospital SUNDAY SERMON TOPIC ANNOUNCED Dr. Hollister to Preach on “Spiritual Ways for Spir- itual Ends.” At Chevy Chase Presbyterian Chufch "Bmflhlllvleyl for Spiritual Ends” is the subject of the pastor, Dr. J. Hill- man Hollister, tomorrow at 11 o'clock. Miss Bertha Conde of New York City will speak at 7 p.m. at the union young people’s service on the subject, “Spiritual Adventuring for Youth.” This is the last of the Lenten lectures held during the past week under the auspices of the Chevy Chase churches. From 6 to 7 o'clock there will be a social. Dr. Hollister will begin next Friday evening in the church house the class of young members in preparation for church membership. They will meet for supper at 6 o'clock. Sections of the Guild will meet next week as follows: Evening section, Mon- day at 8 o'clock; B. Lingamselter, 39028 Livingston street; Mrs. John 8. Parnell and Mrs. Lingam- selter, hostesses. Bection 6, Mrs. George. L. Hart, leader; at the church house, with Miss Leavitt, at 11 o’clock Monday for missionary study; luncheon at 1 o'clock; Mrs, G. L. Hart, hostess. Sec- tion 3, Mrs. Egbert Clark, leader; Tues- day at 1 o'clock; Mrs. Egbert Clark, 107 East Underwood street; assistant hostess, Mrs. R. J. Service. Section 4, Mrs. A. E. Dieterich, leader; home of Mrs. G. B. Bell, 5720 Chevy Chase park- way; Friday, 3 o'clock; tea will be served. ‘The Girls’ Reserve Club will have an “initiation ceremonial” meeting at 5 o'clock tomorrow. Officers will be in- stalled as follows: President, Mabel Wright; vice president, Eva Hobbs; secretary-treasurer, Martha _Frances Thomas; cheer leader, Clare Boekhoff; elub leaders, Mrs. Louis Boekhoff and Mrs. Panl )gurphy. REV. R. P. SCHEARRER T0 CONTINUE SERIES | “What God Hath Joined Together” ‘Will Be Subject of Morn- ing Sermon. “What God Hath Joined Together” will be the sermon subject of Rev. R. Paul Schearrer, pastor of the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church, tomorrow at 11 o'clock. At the 8 o'clock service he will give the third in a series of char- acter studies of some of the leading in the acts of the apostles. e particular theme tomorrow night will be “Stephen the i Kenneth Huestis and Philip R. Tur- ner will present the theme “What Help Can We Get When Tempted” before the Intermediate Society, and Miss Doris Judge and Miss M 't Dodd will speak on ‘“Peter the 1ist™ before the Senior Society. Both groups meet at 6:30 o'clock. Church school will assemble at 9:30 o'clock, and the adult organized Bible classes at 9:45 o'clock. The Woman's Missionary Soclety will meet Wednesday at 11 o'clock. Mrs. 'I,.e l:h . K:n ), 'A)ylpd,. will e guest speaker. Her topic will be “The Minute Hand on God's Prophetic Clock.” Mrs. C. E. Young 3 the devotions. Mrs. Alice D;:ln will be chairman of the hostess circle. ‘The Brotherhood Club will hold its annual ladies’ night Wednesday at 8 o'clock. H. L. Westover, who has re- cently returned from an eight months’ tour of Russia, will give an ilustrated lecture on “Present Conditions in Rus- sia.” The public is invited. The Light Bearers will meet Friday at 4 o'clock, and Troop 33, Boy Scouts, Friday at 7:30 o'clock. el | PASTOR’S SERMON TEXT. Ferguson to Discuss Marks of True Prayer.” Rev. Clarence R, Ferguson, pastor of Wisconsin Avenue _Baptist Church. Forty-second and Fessenden streets, will preach on “The Five Marks of ‘True Prayer” tomorrow evening. After Dr. “Five 11 | Which the young X:oph will present “Youth Prays." the 11 o'clock service he will preach on “God Will Prosper Us. Teachers and officers of the Bible school meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. to review the first half of “Winning to Christ,” by Dr. Burroughs. The mid- week Bible study and prayer meeting at P LUTHER LEAGUE ‘The quarterly meeting of the Luther League of the District of Columbia, held at the Lutheran Church of the Reforma- tion, was conducted by Dr. John ‘Weidley, pastor of the Reformation Church. During a brief business ses- slon Robert J. Volland, president, pre- sided. A social was in charge of Miss Freda Steffen. The following nominat- ing committee was appointed: Miss Frances Dysinger, Luther Place; Miss Emma A. Holzer, Zion; Miss Grace Volland, St. Stephen's; Ralph Vogel, Incarnation, and Edgar Gaardsmoe, Atonement. Dr. Henry W. Snyder, pastor of St. Paul's English Lutheran Church, made an address, and the benediction was pronuonced by Dr. Richard Schmidt, pastor of ~Zion Lutheran Church. An {llustrated lecture on “Porto Rico,” the missionary objective of the Luther League of America, will be delivered at A:.o'nement Lutheran Church tomorrow a Reformation Church, was the speaker at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church last Wednesday evening. The Atonement Senior and Inter- mediate Luther Leagues conducted the service at Atonement Lutheran Church last Sunday evening, with Mrs, Marjorie Gaardsmoe, senior president, and Miss Margaret Felter, intermediate president, as co-leaders. Mauro Baradi, secretary to the Philippine resident commissioner in Washington, delivered the address upon the ic “Youth Crusading With Christ.” A fellowship was held at- | 6 p.m,, at which Carleton Weber, super- intendent of the mediate League, had his entire organ- ization as guests for supper. After Easter Atonement Dramatic Unit of the Senior League will present two addi- tional performances of “A Run for Her Money.” The Junior Luther League of the Lutheran Church of the Incarnation resented & 1.0del demonstration of ts work before the Senior League of that church. Miss Iona Brown led the senior devotional service last Sunday, presenting the topic “Why and How Win Others to Christ?” “Why -'l‘)l?a WH‘I,' }mfll Others to 15t2” 18 pic Wi was present- ecdm;t St. Paul's Luther League last Sun- day evening by Miss Dorothy Riess; While the topic, “Peter, a Great Evangelist,” was presented at Zion's League by Fred L. Schickler, correspond- ing secretary of the Maryland State League and educational secretary of the Washington District League, who was also a speaker at the anniversary Atonement Inter- A. | celebration of Reformation Lutheran t Thursday. A business nll“Zhn'l uu%l‘a was held last the chapel, e Zion Chum ‘mee! ht at afternoon. leader, Mrs. Charles | p, pam. Dr. John Weldley, pastor of the | p leaguers | ci w 930 Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson. THE PARABLES OF THE KING- DOM—Matthew xili.24-52. Golden Text—The kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but& ?(h!xeou‘sl:us;l and peace and joy in the Hol irit— Romans, xiv.17, it Our lesson calls for us to assemble once more upon the shore of the most sacred body of water in the world and learn from Jesus Christ, preaching from the floating pulpit “what Christi~ anity means to the world.” The seven parables that Matthew groups in the chapter from which our lesson for last week an dtoday have been chosen literary unity. Each parable teaches its own lesson, but in studying these prophetic pictorial predictions we see how the Lord Jesus sought to cor- rect His disciples’ ideas concerning the kingdom, teaching them the gradual development and final triumph of the Kingdom of God in the world. Christ established His church for the urpose of assisting Him in the de- velopmen to make Christianity an irresistible wotld power. Ever since Pentecost the Christian forces have felt the urge of the Holy Spirit to evtnsel!n the world, enlist newly won disciples into Christ's church and seek to educate them to observe all things that He has com- manded. The greatest barrier in win- ning the world for our Lord has been counterfeit Christianity. When we re- call the parable of the tares and the Master's interpretation of it, we are not surprised at the presence of this counterfeit Christianity that Satan has planted with the good seed. The im- itation will continue until the end of this age, but its presence will not hinder the final triumph of the kingdom in the social, economic and spiritual life of man. The Kingdom's Progress. ‘Two parables emphasize the progress of the ?lnldvm. The parable of the mustard seed was probably spoken to encourage His disciples, who might be disappointed by the fact that men could retard the development of the kingdom by the use of force, as they are doing today in Russia. In it Jesus pointed out that although Christianity may appear in its beginnings to be as insignificant as the mustard seed, yet it was destined to fill the world with its power. “The Roman world was un- disturbed by Christ's life, yet the story of His life unhin, the Roman empire, turned the world upside down and changed the course and character of civilization.” According to the parable of the leaven, the progress of Christianity was to be secret, silent, slow, but certain. It would be difficult to see the small plece of leaven hidden in the meal, but the little growing life of the yeast trans- forms the meal. Its germs are so small that it requires the use of a high-pow- ered microscope to detect the secret silent process of ‘“gemmation” that teaches us how through the use of so- clal forces in the lives of men and wom- en the process of the world’s social regeneration is being ca: on. The gospel was ed on from lip to ear, and life to life, until the Roman empire was conquered, Europe evangelized, and America Christianized. These two par- ables of the progress of the kingdom | should inspire us to “push forward” at home and abroad the fforts to win every creature and nation for Christ Jesus, our Lord. Kingdom’s Priceless Value. ‘The last three parables of the lesson after the congregation by the seaside jhad been dismissed and they had re- turned to their headguarters. In His endeavor to impress upon His disciples the priceless value of the , Jesus turned for illustrations to the practical business life and activities of His day. The wide difference in methods and manners between the Lord’s time and our day, as well as country, makes it somewhat difficult for modern man to grasp the parable’s message. The one great lesson needed in our materialistic age is the supremacy of the spiritual over the secular affairs of life. This Jesus taught in two parables | without price. In both of these - bles the lesson is the same: the king- dom of God is so valuable that a man may well afford to of every- thing else that he may preserve his spiritual possessions. The parable of the hidden treasure presents the king- dom in the light of being a priceless possession, which must be personally acquired. The parable caught the im- mediate attention of His hearers, for property in that land and age was usually hidden by being buried. It belonged, according to their laws and customs, to the ?enon in whose ground it was buried for protection. If one accidentally located & hidden treasure in some person’s property, they parted with all their possessions so that they could legally come into possession of the hidden treasure. If one has ob- tained the joys of salvation, the bless- ings of spiritual life, he will sacrifice everything else to preserve his religion. ‘The supremacy of the spiritual over the secular is emphasized in a different way in the parable of the pear] of great price. In the hidden treasure, the wealth was accidentally or providen- | tially found, but in this parable the mer- chant was seeking for the most valuable pearls. He recognized at once the value of the pearl and sacrificed everything to obtain it. The most valuable pos- session in the world is the salvation provided for us through the grace of God in Christ Jesus, our Lord and Savior. This parable should teach us that Christianity is the most valuable of all men's possessions and we should consider no sacrifice too great for us to secure its personal possessions. Christianity’s Future Triumph. In the last parable, that we are to consider this week, we find a lesson taught in part in the parable of the tares. The fishermen of Galilee un- derstood the significance of this para- le. They had pulled the dragnet through the waters of that sea and from the fishing boat that Jesus had used as His floating pulpit. They did QUESTIONS About the Bible. 1.‘What took place in the temple after the crucifixion? 2. What took place on Calvary? 3. How did this affect the Centurian ard? 4. How did the soldiers treat the crycified thieves? 5. Why was this done? 6. Was Christ treated in similar manner? 7. Why! 8. What did one of the soldiers do to him? 9. What happened to the thieves after their death? 10. Where are these things recorded? ‘The answers to these questions will be found below. How many can you answer? 1. It was shaken to its foundations ;:d hr.n:ny of the buried dead left their m| 2. An earthquake rent the rocks asunder, 3. He fell on his knees, saying, “Cer- tainly this was a righteous man.” 4. They broke the bones of their legs. 5, To insure death. . No. 7. They saw He was already dead. 8. He pierced the side of Christ with his lance. 9. They were buried in holes near the 10. St. Matthew, chapter 27; St. Luke, chapter 23; St. John, Chapter 19. t of the kingdom. He planned | impressed were delivered secretly to His disciples | 98Y | —the hidden treasure and the pearl b tho! not know the result of their catch until shall they could cast out that part of the catch which was of no value. Just as there was & separating, binding and burning of the tares, teaching the pun- ishment of the judgment, so here in this parable we learn that we must wait until the end of this age to deter- mine the real value of one's life. Jesus gave them an examination concerning the meaning of the seven parables that Matthew grouped in chapter. . He gave them a private in- terpretation of the meaning of the one we considered last week and also of the tares, which was the most diffi- cult for them to grasp and also a partial interpretation of the dragnet. ‘The other four were short and very easily understood. When they assured Him that they understood their mean- ing, He pointed out that they had a duty to pass on the instruction they had obtained unto others. The com- prehension of these parables by us is progress and power of its development. He called upon them to be prepared to make any sacrifices necessary to pass on His gospel without spot br blem- ish to men.y Jesus prepared them for the period of rejection that He was about to face. He furnished them the fundamental knowledge concerning the value of Christianity to the world that ought to have encouraged -them and inspire us to be faithful to our Lord at all times and in every way secek first the kingdom of God. 3 . DR. HENRY SNYDER TO TALK ON CRISES St. Paul’s English Lutheran Pastor Continues Series of Sermons. Dr. Henry W. Snyder, pastor of St. Paul's English Lutheran Church, Eleventh and H streets, will preach to- morrow morning on the second of his studies in “Crises in the Life of Christ,” and will discuss “The Offer of KJ:E shi In the evening his theme be “Whose Is the Kingdom of God?” The Sunday schools will meet at 9:30 am, at St. Paul's and Epiphany Chapel, Sixteenth and U streets. The Luther League of St. Paul's has been invited by the Luther League of the Church of the Incarnation, Fourteenth and Gal- latin streets, to meet with them at the latter church tomorrow evening. The Senior and Intermediate Endeavor | Societies will hold their sessions at St. | Paul's at 7 o'clock. ‘The second of the union Lutheran Lenten services will be held Monday evening at Luther Place Memorial | Church. Dr. Abdel Ross Wentz, pro- fessor at the Lutheran Theological Seminary, Gettysburg, Pa., will be the speaker. The church council of St. Paul's will meet at Epiphany Chapel next Wednes- ay at 8 o'clock. e same evening the Alice Stirewalt Missionary Society, composed of 'teen-age girls of the con- | gragation, will meet at Kirklawn, 5124 | Chevy Chase Parkway. The. hostesses ' will be Miss Dorothy Piske and Miss | Betty Goodyear. 3 ‘The midweek prayer service will be held at Epiphany Chapel Thursday. | Dr. Snyder will continue his studies of | the Augsburg Confession, speaking on the fifth article, which deals with the “Origin and Cause of Faith.” | Dr. Snyder addressed -°rvices ‘Wednesday and Thursday of t'1c ettys- burg College week of prayer in Gettys- burg, Pa. He was the guest of Presi- dent Henry W. A. Hanson. Mrs. Snyder, general president of the Gettys- urg ;sue. presided over the execu- tive board of that body in Harrisburg, Pa, on Thursday. “WHAT IS YOUR LIFE.” Rev. Kyle Booth to Ask Sharp Question of Congregation. Rev. Kyle Booth, pastor of Memorial Congregational Church, - sachusetts avenue and Tenth street northeast, will have for his subject at the 11 o'clock serice tomorrow “What Is Your Life?” At the 8 o'clock evening service Dr. Booth will preach on the sub- ject “A Fitting Memorial.” The church school meets at 9:30 o'clock. The adult class for men and women will meet at 10 o'clock, with Henry T. Richards teaching. The young people’s meeting is to be held at 7 FIVE FREE | | i | | this | second sermon in the A—9: DID HE MEAN ME? 15 SERMON SUBJECT. Rev. W. S. Abernethy An- nounces Calvary Baptist Church Topics. Rev. W. 8. Abernethy, pastor, will preach tomorrow morning, at Calvary Baptist Church, on “Did He Mean Me?” and at 7:45 he will preach the * series on “What Youth Is Asking”: “What Am I to Believe About the Bibie?” The junior church service which meets at 11 o'clock, in Baker Hall, will be in ehl!}e e of Rev. H. J. Councilor. The World- Wide Guild Chapters, Royal Ambassa- dors, Crusaders and other y peo- ple’'s missionary organizations at- tend the morning church service in a y. A special candle-lighting v r Serve ice will be held tomorrow at 5 o'clock, in Burrall Hall, with the World-Wide Guild girls in attendance. Mrs. W. 8. Abernethy will speak. t 'Xw"’l‘ 11 _o'clock, i.n'lyflwm mee af o' ur- evening, at 8 o'clock, in The Elizabeth Hoeke Missjonary cle will meet Monday, at 2 o'clock, in ' the church parlor. ‘The deaf department will meet Tues- day, at 8 o'clock, in Shallenberger Hall. Miss Julia Collier will lead the meet- ing of the Christian Endeavor Soclety " Tuesday evening. Sunday Evenifig Society of .’ Christian Endeavor will hold a socisl Friday, at 8 o'clock, in Woodward Hall. ‘The next church group social will be held at the home of Dr. and Mrs. - George Otis Smith, 2137 Bancroft gahce. Wednesday, at 8 o'clock. Groups :l_:: and 33 are invited. are survey ing Priday, at 6:30 berger Hall. - OBSERVE LOYALTY DAY. Dr. Melton Will Preach at Both Services Tomorrow. Dr. B. H. Melton, pastor of the Ninth - Street Christian Church, Ninth and D streets northeast, will occupy his nrlpn both morning and evening. Sundasy is ° Loyalty day in both church and school. The pastor's morning subject is “A ‘Winning Church” and his even? b- Ject “The Happiest Man in the World.” ‘The Timot Bible Class men will prese day and Wednesday evenings. SUN IS CAB?‘ =N FRANKLIN —anywhere in the city proper for J —and we ;I.Il call for you and take you your appointment +«+ ON TIME! Remember there Easy to Call—Easy to Get s 110 the Hour LECTURES BY THE EMINENT YOUNG VIENNESE FOOD SCIENTIST Bengamin Gayelord HAUSER Originator of the Famous Eliminative Feeding System “Radiant Health ‘Thru Harmonized Food Selection” March 20, 21, 22, 23 MASONIC AUDITORIUM 13th and New York Ave. N.W,