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CATHEDRAL GANON | 0 PREACH SERMON: Dr. G. Freeland Peter Will Be Special Speaker at Evensong Service. Dr. G. Freeland Peter, canon and chancelior of Washington Cathedral, will be the special ‘preacher at the peo- ple’s open-alr evensong to be held around the Peace Cross in the Cathe- dral Close tomorrow at 4 o'clock. This service will be broadcast by radio over station WRC. Hundreds of seats are avallable at these Sunday afternoon services at the foot of the Peace Cross. In the event of rain, the evensong Wwill be held in the Bethlehem Chapel. At the 11 a.m. celebration of the Holy Communion in the Bethlehem Chapel, the sermon will be preached by Canon g-rmond Iél mvln. chaplain to the ishop of Wasl n. Oth‘;r services "l: the Bethlehem Chapel tomorrow will be the celebration of the Holy Communion at 7:30 am., and morning prayer and litany will be read at 10 am. Cathedral piigrimages on Sunday will eontinue tomorrow with one at 12:30 o'clock, immediately following the serv- jce in the Bethlehem Chapel, where those desiring to participate are asked tn assemble, and the other at 5:15 o'clock, starting at the Peace Cross. The pilgrimages will be conducted by Rev. John W. Gummere of the Cathe- dral clergy and will include the erypt chepels and other objects of religious interest and devotion in the Cathedral Close. _The bishop's garden and cura- tor’s office are not open on Sunday. CAPITAL YOUNG PEOPLE HOLDING CONFERENCE Wearly 100 at Kamp Kahlert As- semble for Discussions, Sing- ing and Playing. The seventh conference for the eongregational young people of Wash- and vicinity is in this week end at Kamp Kahlert, the Y. W. C. A. camp on West River, Md. Be- tween 90 and 100 young people, with their leaders, have assembled for dis- eunlons'.‘dnnmnl. playing and getting juainted. -bgpelkers on the program include Linn C. Drake, Boy Scout executive for the District Council; Miss Jeannette Rankin, from the National Council for the Prevention of War; Marion Hedges, assistant editor of the Electrical Works Journal: Judge J. J. Esch, Col. W. O. Tufts, Dr. A. J. Jackson of American University, Dean D. Butler Pratt of ‘Howard University, Mrs. William Adams Slade, Miss Marie Correll of the Labor Department, Florenz Hinz, Nor- ton M. Little and ministers. Rev. Kyle Booth, Rev. Moses R. Lovell and Rev. Harvey W. Goddard, who acts as dean of the conference this year. WEEK'S PROGRAM GIVEN Services Announced for Central Union Mission Chapel. Services have been announced for mext week at the Central Union Mission Chapel, 613 C street, opening with the regular Sunday night service at 7:45 o'clock. On each of the following nights at 8 o'clock an organization of one of the churches the Mission repre- sents will have charge of the service. ‘Monday night the Christian Endeavor of the Columbla Heights' Christian Church will have charge, Tuesda. night the Baptist Young Peoples’ Uni of Bethany Baptist Church, Wednes- day night, Hoge Class of St. Paul's M. E. Church South. Thursday Luther Lea; of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, y night the men’s Bible class of Eastern Presbyteris and Saturday night that it is a place for meditation. ferences in our views about the Lord and His Church all disappear when we consider the awful agony that Jesus endured there as He faced the shadow of the cross. We cannot fathom the experience through during His impressive and mys- | terious experience within the garden. One hesitates to attempt to expound the teachings of that moment, when Jesus fought out the battle of the cross in prayer. has granite out verdu discloses the structure and substance of the whole mountain, elsewhere con- Vaughn class of | James and John, to #aE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. D. C. SATURDAY. JUNE 7. 1930. Sunday School Lesson y Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson. JESUS IN THE W OF 'mzcmgggm Matthew, xxvi.1-75. Golden text—He went forth a little, and fell on His face, and prayed, saving, My Father, if it be possible let this cup pass away from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as Thou wilt.—Mat- thew, xxvi.29. An eminent painter has left on canvas | a painting of Jesus facing the cross.| He did not depict the scene of Geth- | semane, but selected the Master's child- hood in Egypt and painted the child Jesus with outstretched hands to form a shadow of the cross upon the sand as prophetic of His end. It was true to His life. But the events of the lesson are taken from the Lord's last day with| His disciples. He knew that His death | was rapidly approaching. He saw it| during the journey He took up in the | north country, when He was trying in | the seclusion of that pagan territory to | complete the apostles’ preparation. The farther north He went on that journey | the nearer He was approaching | Jerusalem, where He knew that He was to_be crucified. During the trip to the Holy City the apostles had noticed how determined He was. They witnesssd the public | outbreak in His favor and hoped that the time of His establishing His king- | dom had arrived. Although He had| tried to make plain to them the out- come that was destined to be reached as a result of His conflict with the| Pharisees and Herodians, the apostles | failed to grasp its meaning. He had | opened up the truth that He was facing | the cross in the upper room while they ate the Passover. He ried o prepare them to endure the persecutions and trials that they would be called upon to endure. Although He had spoken very plainly in His institution of the Lord’s Supper and tried to comfort them by His address recorded in John's gospel, that has been so frequently a source of comfort to His followers in their distress, the twelve did not understand either His message or prayer in the upper room. He warned them in on the way across the Kedron Valley as they jour- neyed toward the olive garden where He was in the habit of seeking com- munion with the Father. Gethsemane, “ofl press,” was a short distance from Jerusalem. While two different sites are shown tourists today, the old olive trees in the garden that is under con- trol of the Roman Catholic Church appealed to the writer as the probable site where the events of our lesson took place. When the Master and the 11 apostles reached their customary place of retiring the disciples were heavy with sleep. The Garden's Revelation. Entering the historic garden we é::l that our Lord passed | Referring to that hour, one well sald that “as the towering peak, within the forests, with- , with no covering of soil, grassy slope and waving trees, cealed by $0, Christ and Gethsemane reveal the character underlying His whole career,. that wondrous personality usually half- comes to the surface—we see y | hiaden, fon | Him as He is.” It reveals the human side of the Jesus. He took His apostles with Lord Him into the garden, because He felt the need of their sympathy and sup- port in .that moment. an_ Church | members of the inner circle, Peter, Hs asked the “sit ye here, while 1 shall pray.” Luke tells us how that He withdrew from the disciples about a stone’s cast. He could feel their pres- ence and they could see that “He be- came to be sore amazed and to be very heavy” while He prayed with His face prone upon the ground, The disciples missed their opportunity of being help- ful to Him in that hour when He de- sired their sympathy. Three times He | returned and found them _asleep. Weary, tired and sorrowful, He was surprised that they could not watch with Him for at least one hour. Our Lord needed help from above. He sought divine sympathy and sup- ' port in prayer. He was counted a Man of Sorrows, bt no man could share with Him in that hour the sympathy and spiritual support that He needed. No person could understand how the treachery of Judas had filled His heart with anguish or what a menace He faced when Satan, who had the power of death, was forcing the Lord Jesus to put up a struggle that tested His very soul, His body needed to be stim- ulated, strengthened and supported in that hour of heroic agony. In praying to the One who was able to save Him from death, Jesus was heard. He was saved from death, but it was not the death upon the cross that He sought to_escape when He prayed, “Let this cup pass.” He had no horror of the cross. He had entered the human race to die upon the cross to save and re- deem men. . The danger that He might die in the garden without finishing the task He had come into the world to perform was trying His soul. No wonder the Son of God ““sweat great drops of blood” while He cried out with strong crying and tears for help to complete His work of redemp- tion. Without the shedding of blood upon the cross for the salvation of men Jesus reall: that lis work uld be & fallure. He knew the Father's inter- est in the redemption of the world, and in His agony He sought help from Him. He did not pray in vain, for an angel drew near to aid Him and help im win the battle of the cross; that e fought in Gethsemane not {o es- cape its horrors and suffering, but to be spared to endure them out of His love for the salvation of a lost world. Nevertheless, He was willing that His Father's will should be done, not His. Physically exhausted, He sought and received help from above to endure the agony of Gethsemane, so that He could die upon the cross. The lonely Christ had trod the wine press alone, but He s prepared to meet His enemies, who were approaching the Garden, under the leadership of Judas, who had be- trayed His Lord for 30 pieces of silver. Ready for the Cross. When Jesus turned to the disciples and found them asieep the third time, He had braced His worn-out body with spiritual help and nerved His soul for His approaching arrest, trial and death. ‘There is a poise and power in His com- mand to the apastles, who had failed in their duty to Him, to arise, “Let us be going.” His betrayal was near. His trial would quickly follow, and His death upon the cross was certain, but He would die as the Son of God in an effort to redeem a sinful race. Satan had tried to defeat Him, but the Son of Man had found sympathy and sup- port in prayer. Every soul has to face his own Geth- semane. There comes a moment when one must go down in the valley and surrender all for the glory of God. There is no prayer more important than the one you offer in the hour when you feel that the destiny of life hangs upon the issues of that moment. When you feel that a life, possibly your own des- tiny, hangs in the balance, you and I should be encouraged by the Master's example when He prayed that if it be the Father’s will the cup might be passed. The issues of our life will bring glory to the Father and help to men if we let God decide the issues of life for us. We are called upon to fill up that which is behind in the afflictions of Christ. Not until we, in our per- sonal experience, are fitted by the trials we face in our own Gethsemane can our Lord triumph in our life, love and labor. Calvary Baptist Church. WOMAN CHURCH ELDER Tabor Presbyterians Claim Honor of First in Denomination. Tabor Presbyterian Church, Second and S streets, claims the distinction of baving the first woman eider in the | Presbyterian Church. Following close on the action of the General Assembly to indorse women as elders, the con- gregation at its meeting last Wednes- day evening elected Mrs. Florence M. Granton as elder. Trustees elected were | teenth street. BIRTHDAY OF CHRISTIAN CHURCH REMEBERED Dr. Mark Depp Declares Calvary Methodist Will Observe Pente- costal Anniversary. The nineteen hundredth anniversary of Pentecost, *“i birthday of the Christian church,” will be commemo- rated tomorrow in the Calvary Metho- dist Church, Columbia road near Fif- At the morning service R. H. Logan, J. D. Wentz and E. M. {the minister, Dr. Mark Depp, will preach ‘Whissonan! t. Rev. R. A. Fairley will speak tomor- “Recovering the Radi- “The on the theme ance,” and in the evening on row at 11 a.m. on “Ordered to Advance.” | Other Comforter.” At 8 pm. the new officers will be ordained and installed. ANNOUNCES TOPIC Dr. Braskamp Will Preach on Pen- tecost in Morning. - Dr. Otto Braskamp, pastor of North- minister Presbyterian Chapel, Alaska avenue and Kalmia road, will preach on “The Significance of Pentecost” at 11 a.m. tomorrow. At the evening service #t 7:30 o'clock the Georgetown Chris- an Endeavor will be special guest. Roland Potter will speak. - Prayer meeting will be held Thursday #t 7:45 pm. Sunday School QUESTIONS 1. What did Christ say to the Apos- $les and their reaction toward the events ©f the last night in Gethsemane? 2. What did He mean by this? 3. What was the answer to Peter? 4. What did Peter's reply indicate? 5. How ¢id Christ answer him? 6. Where and on what occasion was Christ arrested? 7. Where was He taken and why and When? 8. What happened to Christ after He left the court of Calaphas? 9. Why was Christ taken before Pilate, and why before Herod? 10. What action did these men take #nd why? 3 The answers to these questions will be found below. How many can you by W mi 3. “If all shall be offended in thee, T will never be offended.” 4. He was not sure of the other Dis- eiples, but He was certain of himself. 5. “This night—before dawn—thou shalt deny me thrice.” 6. In the Gethsemane, n Garden of 3 during the hour of Christ's last solitary er. yer. 7. To the court of Caiaphus, because e was high priest, at about midnight. 8. He was taken te prison for the ight, and in the morning to Pilate. 9. Pilate was Roman governor and Christ’s enemies needed his confirma- tion of the death sentence. Sent to Herod because he had jurisdiction of eases in Galilee. 10. Both men tried to rid themselves of a troublesome case in which they hed little interest. Herod merely ‘mocked Christ and sent Him back to Pilate. Pllate ordered the scourging, the people, but bowed to appease fore their demand for crucifixion even though he thought Christ inno- cent. His action was a political gesture designed to keep peace among = + the meeting Tuesday, 8 to 10 ting Thursday, The young people’s department is planning an outdoor service, weather permitting, assembling at the church at 5 o'clock. If the weather is stormy, they will assemble one hour later and have their meeting at the church. ‘The church school meets at 9:30 a.m. The men’s Bible class is held in the guild hall. The Thursday evening devotional service is at 8 o'clock, with the min- ister in charge.” This is an informal meeting of devotion and fellowship. WILL MAKE REPORT Pastor to Tell of Northern Baptist Convention at Cleveland. At the Takoma Park Baptist Church, the pastor, Rev. Willlam E. La Rue, who has just returned from the annual meeting of the Northern Baptist con- vention, at Cleveland, Ohio, will give an address tomorrow morning on “Echoes from the Northern Baptist Convention.” The Lord's supper will be observed and new members will be received. At the evening service the theme will be “Christ’s Supreme Desire.” BROKERAGE FIRM SUED Mateon Claims Stocks Sold Out De- spite Adequate Deposit. Alleging -that he was sold out al- though he had a sifficient amount on deposit to cover necessary margins, Marcus B, Matson, National Metropoli- tan Bank Building, yesterday brought suit.in the District Supreme Court to recover stocks valued at $18,632.95 from the brokerage firm of Mackubin, Goodrich & Co. He is represented by Attorney Alfred Cerceo. CHILDREN'S DAY PROGRAM Special Bervice Tomorrow at Eck- ington Presbyterian Church. The annual Children’s day exercises will be held at the Eckington Presby- terian Church, North Capitol street corner Florida avenue, tomorrow at 11 o'clock. The baptismal service will also be_held. In the evening at 8 o'clock the pastor, Rev. Henry B. Wooding, will preach. Will Talk on “God's Call.” “God's Call to Man"” will be Dr. Bullock’s topic tomorrow at the Baptist ' Church, Fifth and Q streets northwest at 11 a.m. 8 pm., “How to Face the Future’: Sunday morning prayer meeting, 6:30 to 7:30; Bible school, X Junior C. E. Soclety, 4 p.m.; 1. C. E. Soclety, 5 pm.; Senlor C. E. Soclety, 6 p.m. p;fly;r “WAY, TRUTH AND LIFE” IS SUBJECT OF SERMON First Church to Celebrate Lord's Supper, Dr. Samuel Judson Porter Announces. “The Way, the Truth, the Life” will be the subject of Dr. Samuel Judson Porter's sermon at First Baptist Church tomorrow morning. The Lord's Supper will be celebrated at this service. The evening theme will be “Keeping Your- selves in the Love of God.” The Sunday School will meet at 9:30 am. and B. Y. P. U. at 6:45 pm. ‘The pastor will lead the prayer meet- ing Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Mrs. H. P. Holman has been elected a member of the board of lady managers of the Baptist Home for Women, suc- ceeding Mrs. Joseph E. Carroll, who has removed to San Antonio, Tex. ‘The Anne Jackson Bible Class will meet at the church Monday evening at 8 o'clock. This will be the last business meeting for the Summer, IDENTIFICATION IS TOPIC Dr. Wilmer Souder to Talk Tomor- Tow on Subject of Criminals. Dr. Wilmer Souder will give a lec- ture on “Criminal Identification ‘Through Typewriters, Bullets,” under the auspices of the Wilmeth Bible class, Dr. Creech, president,” Monday evening in Power Hall of the €olumbia Heights Christian Church. A comedy, “The Road to the City,” will be given by the Christian Endeavor Soclety Wednesday evening in the hall. The Gleaners’ class will meet Wed- nesday night, with Mrs. D. McInturff, 1401 Girard street. Hostesses, MTrs. McInturfl and Mrs. Goldie Coffman. ‘The Sunday school picni¢ will be held June 14 at the old quarry, Massa- chusetts and Connecticut avenues, Dr. George Warren is chairman. INJUNCTION BROUGHT Printing Trades Council Would Bar Label Use by Brown. ‘The Allied Printing Trades Council, 423 G street, has filed suit for injunc- tion in the District Supreme Court against C. J. Brown, trading as Brown's Printery, 626 F street southwest, to pre- vent the further use of the union label n the work performed by the defendant. Prior to June, 1929, it is asserted, the council had supplied Brown with copies of the emblem, or trade mark, but it is claimed that although the lhflr is now non-union, the use of the ‘union label is continued. Attorney John' N. Breen appears for the plaintiff. WILL GIVE PAGEANTS Special Child_ren'! é:llce Planned at Petworth Baptist Church. ‘The annual children's day exercises will be held in the church auditorium of Petworth Baptist Church tomorrow at 10:30 o'clock. Special pageants and exercises have been prepared and the pastor, Rev, Henry J. Smith, wiil have & short talk for the children. In the evening the B, Y. P, U. will have charge of the service, the pastor prayer mee! » 8 to 9 pm. preaching the sermon, entitled “Threat or Promise.” * IFLAG DAY SERVICE 15 ST PAUL'S PLAN Boy Scouts to Lead Paradé to Episcopal Church for Program. Flag day will be observed tomorrow at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Rock Creek Parish. The Boy Scout Troop, drum and bugle corps, under the di- rection of Scoutmaster John Cole, assisted by Sergt. Henry Loveless, will lead the line of march, which begins at 9:30 am. Others to participate will be Boy Scout Troop No. 30, Macfarland Junior High School, Scoutmaster, Ralph F. Bartley: Boy Scout Troop No. 74, Keen School, patrol leader, Francis A. Miller; Boy Scout Troop No. 38, Trinity Church School, Takoma, Scoutmaster, Karl Krumke; Boy Scout Troop, East- ern Star Home, Scoutmaster, Joseph T. K. Plant. The procession, headed by the Scouts with the American Flag, church flags and color bearers, will be followed by St. Paul's Church School, Holy Com- forter Church School and the junior part of Trinity Church School, Takoma. The line of march will lead to Web- ster street, east to the church gate. and to the church. A special program of exercises has been arranged. The principal address will be given by Rev. J. Manly Cobb. The rector, Dr. F. J. Bohanan, will preside. There will be three communion serv- ices tomorrow morning at 7:30, 8:30 and 11 o'clock. The for the young mflle of the parish. All young people of the church are invited by the National Federation of Episcopal Young People to join 1‘ this fellowship on Whitsunday, June The rectory guild is to have a lawn fete and bazaar aflernoon and evening, June 17, at the new parish house. Sup- per will'be served from 5 to 7 o'clock. The vestry will be entertained at 4 | o'clock by Mr. and Mrs, Gude at their Winterburn Farm, near Laurel, Md. VISITOR TO PREACH Dr. King to Occupy Mt. Zion M. E. Pulpit. Dr. Lorenzo H. King of New Orleans, La. editor of Christian Advocate (southwestern edition) will preach at Mount Zion Methodist Episcopal Church, Twenty-ninth street between Dumbarton avenue and O street, tomorrow at 11 am. and 8 p.m. Church school, League, 6 p.m., the topic is “Priendships of Worth"; Brotherhood special service,'7 p.m. The pastor, Dr. Julius S. Carroli, will speak. EXERCISES ARE PLANNED Children’s Day Observance Tomor- row in Temple Baptist Church. Children’s day exercises will be con- ducted in Temple Baptist Church to- morrow morning. program are Mrs. J. T. Curry, Mrs. Fred Braugh, Miss Alice Meynes and Mrs. ‘Willlam Ockershausen. In the evening the pastor will preach on “Where God Starts.” Midweek prayer services are held in the church on Thursday evening. The Bible school session is at 9:30 am. HOLY SPIRIT IS SUBJECT Rev. Homer A. Kent to Preach Twice at First Brethren Church. 9:30 a.m.; Epworth discussion 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 Ministry of the Holy Spirit.” ' At 8 p.m. his subject will be “Christ’s Pare- well Message.” These sermons will be in keeping with the nineteen hundredth anniversary of Pentecost. Sunday school meets at 9:30 a.m. and Y. P.C.E at 7 pm. 30 service is specially | d Methodist | In charge of the | VISITING MINISTER INLOCAL PULPIT Rev. George P. Taubman of California to Preach at Calvary‘ Baptist. Rev. George P. Taubman, pastor of the First Christian Church, Long Beach, | Calif., will occupy the pulpit at Calvary | Baptist Church tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock. He will preach the convention sermon of the National FederAtion of Men's Bibles Classes. At 8 o'clock the pastor will preach the baccalaureate sermon to the graduating class of the ‘Washington College of Law. At a special vesper service tomorrow afterncon at 5 o'clock the ordinance of baptism will be administered to more than 25 boys and girls from the junior and primary departments of the Sunday school. The annual Children's day exercises will be given in Woodward Hall at 9:30 o'clock tomorrow morning. “The Sunshine Lesson,” a playlet, and echoes from the Atlantic district meet- ing by Dr. Viola E. Reece will be the fetures for the meeting of the Evening Mission Club Monday at 7:45 p.m. in BurrallsHall. A miscellaneous _shower will be given for Miss Verna Blakely, missionary. The circles of the Woman's Mission- ary Society will hold their meetings in the followine places: Baker, Wednes- a pienic with Mrs. Emma Bergman, Edgewater Beach, Md., at 11 o'clock; Vaughn, Saturday, a picnic with Mrs. J. E. Zearfoss, Fauview, Va., at o'clock; Brown, Tuestay, picnic, Hains Point, 10:30 o'clock; Greene, Tuesday, plenic, with Mrs. E. H. Cox, 1920 Thir- ty-eighth street, at 11 _o'clock: Hoeke, Tuesday, with Mrs. A. B, Butrick, 1332 Ingraham street, at 2 o'clock: Kendall, ‘Tuesday, with Mrs. A. D. Easley, 511 Massachusetts avenue, at 2 o'clock; Stickney, Tuesday, with Mrs. Charles E. Wright, the Woodley Apartments, at 2 o'clock, and White, Tuesday, picnic, with- Mrs. C., J. Otis, 1805 Lawrence street northeast, at 12 o'clock. The last church social of the season will be held #riday evening at the home of Mrs. George Stambaugh, Great Falls | street, Falls Church, Va. The Virginia groups, 47 and 48, are invited to attend. Miss Jessie B. Fadner will lead the Christian Endeavor Society Tuesday at 8 o'clock in Kendall Hall. LISTS SPECIAL SERVICE Children's Day Exercises at High- lands Baptist Church. The children’s day exercises of the Highlands Baptist Church will be held in_connection with the session of the school tomorrow at 9:30 am. the sermon following will be especialiy for the teachers and officers of the school, the subject being “The Child, the Book and the Teacher.” In the evening, the class, of which Mrs. Evans Brooks is teacher, will have charge of the open- ing exercises of the service. The ser- mon following will be in the series of sermons on “Characters That Count—A Praying Man.” ‘The woman’s circle will meet with Mrs. MacGregor Wednesday at 2 o'clock for a monthly business meeting. “MIND TO W‘ORK" TOPIC Rev. B. H. Whiting to Preach at Friendship Baptist Church. “A Mind to Work” will be the sub- ject of Rev. B. H. Whiting, pastor of the Friendship Baptist Church, First and H streets southwest, tomorrow at 11 am. Rev. R. D. Grymes, pastor of the Salem Baptist Church, will preach a special_sermon to_the women at 3:30 pm. Rev. C, J. Leach will preach at p.m. Sunday school at 10 am. B. Y. P. U. Prayer and praise service 8 p.m. at 6 pm. Tuesday at Famous Churches of the World First Church, Hartford, Conn. church at Hartford came from England by way of Cambridge, Mass., in 1632, but finding that religious intolerance and State interference were almost as prevalent in the new land dedicated to religious freedom, they left four years later and marched on foot to Hartford, where, in conjunction with other persecuted sects, they organized under the “Funda- mental_Orders of Connecticut,” markable document, the foundation upon which later the State constitu- tion was raised. Under thelr leader. the Rev. Thothas Hooker, they built their first meeting house in 1638. Much of the old church record was destroyed and, therefore, the history of the mext 100 years is rather vague. It however, that and larger structure was erected, the growing congregation for almost a century. In 1767 lightning struck the church while services were in session, injurying it materially and killing one of the worshipers. An interesti sideline on the beliefs of the people o the times is furnished in the news that THR first congregation of the | violent objection was raised to the in-|social meeting at the residence of Mrs. | stallation of lightning rods on grounds that such an act would show lack of trust in Providence. The present structure was erected in 1807 and an innovation in the shape of stoves was introduced, together with orders to the sexton that he should promptly remove any lighted “foot stoves” brought to the services by the congregation. . The jinfluence of the little First Church of Hartford was more far-reaching than that of any other church within the boundaries of Connecticut. The early adoption of 'the platform of “perfect equality” in the “Pundamental Orders of Connecticut” was remarkable for the times, and its fremluu that “privileges of election be- longed to the people” would have made tremendous trouble for the Rev. Hooker had he preached them in the England of the seventeenth century. Equally remarkable is the fact fhat all the rights claimed in the document were granted in a charter given by Charles 1. It was this famous charter which dis- appeared so mysteriously in Hartford when demanded by the governor of the State, Sir ld.m:nd Andros, 2| God. Q. Are the Quakers a religious de- nomination? When and how did they originate? A. The Quakers, or to give them their proper title, “The Friends,” were founded by George Fox, a native of England, born in-1624. This priestless branch of the church universal empha- sized the realities of the Imner Light, or Witness of the Spirit, in an era when conventfonal Christianity was oppres- sively unreal, The Friends arose in protest against the dearth and darkness of ecclesiastical institutionalism. They lpl‘lctlced with consistent constancy the | tenets of their faith as derived directly from the New Testament. No modern | group of Christians has paid more dear- ly or more cheerfully for its religious convictions, Nothwithstanding their rejection of the sacraments of the eucharist and {baptism, the Friends have conserved an| of Christ’s teachings. The assertion of one of their number that every meal is & sacrament and every bath a bap- tism has significant meanings for these brethren. Their testimony in behalf of peace for the individual, the Nation and the world, and their humanitarian spirit | everywhere and at all times displayed, have been influential factors in the higher civilization of Europe and America. Willlam Penn, John Woolman and John G. Whittier were illustrious Quakers. Dean Inge terms them “the truest Christians” of their day. In his | weighty volume, “The Church in the World,” the dean has a most apprecia- tive essay upon this chosen people of Prof. Rufus M. Jones of Haver- ford College, is the representative Amer- ican exponent of their form of the Christian faith, His volume upon “The Faith and Practice of Quakers” will give you the informsation you. desire more fully than I ¢an in the space at my disposal. The London Spectator de- scribes the Friends as the finest type of the New Testament bellever exist- ing in our day. Q. How do you account for 8t. Paul's obvious prejudice against women, and why did he insist that they should cover their heads and be silent in churches? A. Because he was human as well as a divinely inspired apostle. The rea- sons for his prohibition against any departure from the anclent rituals re- garding woman’s conventional behavior were: (a) The age was one of appall- ing moral laxity. (b) The infant church was bitterly assailed by unscrup- ulous enemies, who accused her of frightful excesses. (c) The slightest infringement of the social code by a woman, however innocent, was marked down as proof of her immorality. Yet it was this same apostle who declared for feminine equality. “In Religious Questions DISCUSSED B‘I. Dr. S. Parkes Cadman. exemplified the ethical mysticism | Christ,” said St. Paul, “there is neither male nor female.” His episties re- peatedly disclose his anxiety for the protection and advantage of woman- hood. Under social conditions as they then existed, much sound sense was embodied in thé counsels to which you object. The flerce light of a hostile paganism focussed on the conduct of the early Christians necessitated th lv;;ldlnce of even the appearance of evil. The exhortations of St. Paul regard- ing women do not apply to our day, nor should they be judged by modern standards. Q. If God revealed himself mainly through men of the Jewish race and chose a Jewish maiden for the mother of Jesus, should not these facts develop respect for the chosen race? And why, in your opinion, have there been no such divine revelations for the past 2,000 years? A. No one who knows the history of the Hebrew people and appreciates the sig- nifcance of their contribution to the ‘rellg'lou! life of mankind can have any- thing but profound respect for that great race. This does not mean that we have to approve everything they have done as a people, or that is now done by individual Jews. Apprecia- ation and criticlzm are by no means incompatible. But Christians should never forget that their faith is vitally related to the faith of Judaism and that there are countless Christian scholars today who stress that fact. Christianity, properly understood, is the flower of Judaism, and the sooner our mutual prejudices disappear the better will it be for religon and for the world at_large. Revelaton did not cease, as you seem to assume, with the New Testament. To be sure the Chrisian claim js that a final and complete revelation of God's character and will and of man’'s true destiny are found in Jesus Christ. But he Himself declared that after His death the Holy Spirit would continue to lead men onward into the sacred reali- tles of God. Christians do not belleve that any intervening revelation has superseded Jesus. But they maintain |that again and again the Holy Spirit has revealed new meanings in what Jesus was and in what He said. Wheth- er we call this a new revelation or a new insight is simply a matter of termi- nology. ‘There is another sphere of revelation besides the purely religious. God is as active today as he ever was and every new understanding of nature or fresh formulation of hitherto unknown law is a part of the revelation to men. Once we clearly apprehend this truth, science and religion will appear not as enemies, but as two sides of one and the same process of revelation, in which the All Father continually shares His life and thought with His children. BIBLE INSTITUTE TO REVIEW YEAR | Thirteenth Annual Convocation Will Be Wednesday at Met- rgpolitan Church, -+The thirteenth annual convocation of the American Home Bible Institute will be held at the Metropolitan M. E. Church, C street and John Marshali place, Wednesday evening, at which the work of the year in its various branches will be reviewed, officers elect- ed and students of the school in Wash- ington who have successfully completed the work in “How to Study and Teach the Bible,” second-year synthesis, ana “The Life of the Christian” will receive certificates. Owing to the flness of President E W. Collamore, . certificates will be pve- sented by Rev. F. W. Nickel to the fol- Jowing: Mrs. Etta M. Covell, Mrs. Ar- senio Ralon, Mrs. G. F. Dalwick, Mrs. Beulah B. Knott, Mrs. Fannie Holmes Mrs. Emma Clark Zita, Mrs. Minnie E Davis, Mrs, Kathryn R. MacKinnon, Misses Ethel Vance, Alice Durand, Lau- retta M. Zeitler, Maggie L. Moodie, Alma Bischoff, Mildred C. Seig, Lola Knott and Mr. Thomas Manley. ‘The convocation address will be de- livered by Rev. William Culbertson, 3d, of the facully of the Philadelphia School of the Bible. Music will be ren- dered by Mrs. Isabel G. Shelley and her gospel music class. A fellowship dinner will be served at 6:30 o'clock by the Young Women's Home Missiona Soclety of the church. The congreg tion singing will be led by Rev, C. Hawthorne. VISITING PASTOR TO TALK AT MEMORIAL CHURCH Dr. Charles H. Gundersdorff to Preach in Place of Dr. James Shera Montgomery. At the Metropolitan Memorial Meth- odist Church tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock, the pastor, Dr. James Shera Montgomery will conduct the intro- ductory service and the guest preacher will be Dr. Charles H. Gundersdorff, executive vice president of the National Federation of Men’s Bible Classes. In the evening at 8 o'clock Dr. Mont- gomery will install the newly-elected officers of the Metropolitan Epworth League. His subject is “The Tragedy of Wandering Stars.” The new league officers are: Gordon Barnes, president; Eugene Scheele, first vice president; Miss Mary Petherbridge, second vice president; Miss Jessie Eaton, third vice president: Edward Everett, fourth.vice president! Herman Nolte, treasurer; Miss Annie Lee Pickett, secretary; Miss Helen Rarey, planist; Mrs. Emma M. Hyam, missionary fleld secretary. A “POWER OF GOD” TOPIC Dr. Barrows’ Theme for Morning | Sermon Announced. “The Power of God” will be the sub- ject of Dr. A. E. Barrows' sérmon in the Eastern Presbyterian Church to- morrow morning, and in the evening “A Heart Smile.” ‘The Men's Bible class will be ad- dressed by S. Ellsworth Bunce, vice president of the Organized Bible Classes of Maryland, tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock. ‘The Women's Bible class will hold a | Adams, 727 Massachusetts avenue northeast, Tuesday afternoon. The Men's Bible class will hold a (Dl-‘ lowship *meeting Tuesday evening. CHAPEL PLANS FETE Special Services Arranged for To-| morrow at 7:30 and 11 A M. Thé Nativity Chapel will keep the festival of Pentecost tomorrow by spe- cial services at 7:30 and 11- am. The choir and acolyte prizes will be award- ed at 8 pm. It is customary for all ‘the confirmation classes to have their annual corporate communion at 7:30 am. This comprises over 1,100 persons confirmed at this chapel during its short history of 26 years. Holy bap- tism will be administered at 12:30 p.m. by the vicar, Rev. Enoch M. Thompson. Rev. C. P. Cogswell, curate of Ascension Chapel, will celebrate holy communion at 7 a.m, There will be & service at 4 o'clock, with baptism, at this chapel. ALBRIGHT MEMORIAL 'SERVICES ANNOUNCED Dr. J. W. Thompson of Y8k, Pa., Will Be Guest Preacher at Morning Service. Pentecost day will be observed tomor- row at Albright Memorial Evangelical Church, Fourth and Rittenhouse streets Dr. J. W. Thompson of York, Pa., will be the guest preacher at the morning service. There will be a communion service ana reception of members af 11 o'clock. At 7:15 p.m. the Christian Endeavor Soclety will conduct a twilight service with Miss Anna Copeland as the leader. At 8 p.m. Rev..George E. Schnabel, the minister, will use as his sermon sub- ject “Pentecost and the Kind of Gospel This Generation Needs.” ‘Tuesday evening an important busi- ness meeting of the Men’s Club will be held under the direction of E. Jester. A parent-teacher program will be presented by the boys and girls of the Scput troops and the Sunday school cli S, . Children’s day will be observed June 15 and & new schedule of Summer services will be inaugurated. CHURCH OF COVENANT - TO HEAR DR. McCARTNEY Pastor Returns From Chicago After Preaching Baccalau- reate Sermon. Dr. Albert Joseph McCartney has re- | turned from Chicago, where he went to | deliver « baccalaureate address, and will occupy the pulpit at the Church of the Covenant tomorrow morning. The All Comers Men's Bible be addressed at 9:45 a.m. tomdfrow by Huston Thompson, former Assistant United States Attorney General and Federal Trade Commissioner. All men are nvited. The Sunday school will continue in | session, and will be held for several weeks longer before adjourning for the Summer. The kindergarten has been discontinued until Fall. At_the midweek service Thursday at 8 o'clock Dr. McCartney will preach. will MASS MEETING PLANNED Adult | Ninth Street Christian Classes to Hold Joint Session. At the Ninth Street Christian Church, Ninth and D streets northeast, Pente- cost Sunday, celebrating the 1900th an- niversary of the churgh, will be observed at 11 am. The pastor, Dr. Benjamin H. Melton, will have for his morning sermon subject, “Christ’s Farewell to His Church.” At the evening services there will be a mass meeting of the adult classes of the church school. Dr. Everett Smith will be the speaker. Dr. Smith is pastor | of the First Christian Church of Miami, | Fla., and is teacher of a men's class of | 3,000 members. This class was formerly taught by the late William Jennings Bryan. Dr. Melton will preside at the great communion service on Temple Heights | at 7 a.m. tomorrow. SERVICES ARE ARRANGED | | Rev. H. T Medford to Conduct Peo- | ple’'s Congregational Program. | "The services of the Peoples’ Congre- gational Church tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock will be conducted by Rev. H. T. Medford, secretary of Missions A. M. E. Church. The Young Peoples’ service begins at 6:30 o'clock. Subject, “Prayer in the! Life of Leaders.” Midweek prayer service Thursday. GORGETOWN LUTHERAN, “Pentecost and Church Today” Will Be Morning Subject. “Pentecost and the Church Today” will be the subject tomorrow, at 11 am,, in Georgetown Lutheran Church, Rev. Harold E. Beatty, pastor. The Sunday IPENTECOST THEME AT TAKOMA CHURCH Rev. R. Paul Schearrer to Continue Series of Sermons Tomorrow Night. “A Progressive Pentecost”will be the theme at the 11 o'clock service in the ‘Takoma Park Presbyterian Church, by the pastor, Rev. R. Paul Schearrer, At the 8 o'clock service he will give the second address in the series, “Some Outstanding Non-Christian Faiths,” tak- ing for his particular topic “Buddhism."” The remaining topics to be considered in the series are as follows: June 15, “Confucianism,” and June 22, “Moham- lgednnl.!m." 'The church school and adult Bible classes will assemble at 9:30 o'clock. ‘The Senior C. E, Society will hold an outdoor meeting, weather permitting, at 6:30 o'clock. Miss Rachel Matson will address the meeting. The Woman's Misionary Soclety will meet in the church Wednesday at 11 o'clock. Mrs. Winn T. Simmons will speak on “Medical Missions in Indi Mrs. Abbie C. Spray will lead the de- votions. Mrs. Frank Moorman is chair- man of the hostess circle in charge of the luncheon to follow the meeting. The Ladies’' Aid Society will meet Wednesday at 2 o'clock. The pastor will conduct the mid- week service ‘Thursday at 8 o'clock. Troop 33, Boy Scouts, will meet in the community hall Priday at 7:30. Picnic of the Sunday school and church will be held in Rock Creek Park (Miller cabin) Saturdey, from § am. to 6 pm. PAGEANT WILL FEATURE CHILDREN’S DAY SERVICE Five Departments of Church School ° Will Present Series of Episodes. “Children’s Day” will be observed I Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church tomorrow morning. The pageant, “The Lamp,” by Anita B. Ferris, will be pre- sented in’ five episodes, by five departe ments of the church school, under di- rection of the director of refigious edu- cation, Rev. Eddy Lucius Ford, assisted by Miss Rhoda Watkins of the dramatic department of McKinley High School. At the evening service the pastor, Dr, Frederick Brown Harris, will preach on the theme, “Pentecostal Power,” as ex- emplified in the life of a faithful min- ster, The speaker at the Epworth League service will be Art Brown of the United States Chamber of Comnfrce, The all-day meeting of the women’s socleties of Foundry Church will be held Tuesday; the Woman's Guild at 10:45 am.; the W. H. M. 8. at 11:15 oclock and the W. F. M. S, at 12 o'clock, DR. BALL TO PREACH Metropolitan Baptist Pastor Re- turns From Church Convention. Dr. John Crompton Ball, who has been attending the Northern Baptist Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, has re- turned and will occupy his pulpit in the Metropolitan Church Sunday morn- ing and evening. . He will bring the convention report, speaking in the morning on “After 190§ Years,” and in the evening, “Taking Jesus Christ Earnestly.” B. Y. P. U. News Edward Atkins has been re-elected 5resldenz of the Intermediate Federa- lon. The Junior Federation will hold its final meeting Sunday afternoon, June 15, at Anacostia Church. The last meeting of the Senior Fed- eration for the current year will be held at Brookland Church, June 17. Of- ficers will be installed. Graduation exercises ofg the Junior and Intermediate Federations will be held at this meeting. Forty-two juniors and 10 intermediates will be graduated. The following officers were appointed at the executive board Tuesday evening: Frank H, Spencetr, service commission director; John Miller, dewotional life di- rector; Leroy Greer, fellowship director: Miss Alice Speiden, publicity directo: Mrs. Virginia Hodges, junior direct: Miss Florence Cockerille, music d rector, and Z. C. Hodges, jr., program director. These officers will be in- stalled at the coming Senior Federation meeting. ‘The annual moonlight boat ride will be held June 20. James Stewart will lead the B. Y. P. U. No. 1 at Bethany tomorrow eve- ning. Tuesday night the Senior Union will conduct the services at the Central Union Mission, and Miss Emma Wilkins will be the speaker. Phillip England and the stewardship commission will present the program st Blethnny Union No. 2 tomorrow eve- ning. Calvary held its monthly business meeting Thursday evening, and plans for the election of new officers and the Summer work were discussed. George Fraser and the dovotional life commission will have charge of the pfurglzam at Chevy Chase tomorrow night. East Washington Heights will have the program presented tomorrow eve- ning by Edgar Smith and group No. 2. The B. Y. P. U, of First will hold services at the tourist camp in Potomac Park at 5 o'clock tomorrow. Dr. Porter will be the speaker, The devotional meeting tomorrow night at Fountain Memorial will ba conducted by Miss Catherine Hackney and group No. 2. Group No. 4, under the leadership of William Rice, will have charge of the program tomorrow evening at Grace. A special Children’s day exercise will bg held during the evening church services, The B. Y. P. U. meeting tomorros night at Highlands will be under thq leadership of Mrs. Ivy Nehouse and the devotional life commission. The subject, “Prayer in the Life of Leaders,” will by presented in the form of a pageant. Miss Gladys Myers and group No. | will present the program tomorrow eve- ning at Kendall. The annual banquef will be held June 27, at Collier's Inn The following officers .will be installed: Mr. L. E. McGill, president; Mrs. J. § Alicata, vice president; Vera Saunderg recording secretary; Gladys Myers, cory responding secreiary; Joseph Sorre} quiz leader; Frank Temple, Mrs. Nedry Cake, J. E. Alicata and T. J, McGee group captains. Maryland Avenue will combine 3 moonlight picnic and business meeting Monday night at the reservoir. Metropolitan B. Y. P. U. will havy charge of the prayer meeting Thursday evening. ‘The Tisitaw Club of National Baptist Memorial will hold its monthly meet- ing Tuesday evening. ‘The foliowing officers will be installed at Petworth tomorrow evening at the church service by Dr, Smith: Miss Janle Humphrey, president; Miss Ruth Ham- mond, first vice president; Charles Lud- wig. second vice president; Miss Mildred Ellet, recording secretary; Ralph Cole, treasurer; Miss. France Avery, sponding secretary; Miss Martha Buchanan, chorister; Jimmy Burns, pianist. Temple B. Y. P. U. will conduct the services at the Baptist Home for Aged school at 9:30 am. will study “Jesus in the Shadow of the Cross.” Christian Endeavor at 7 p.m. Topic, “Prayer in the Life of Leaders.” “The Religlon of Petsonal Appear- ances” will be the subject at the 8 p.m. g Ladies tomorrow at 3 o'clock. Bernard Acher and the fellowship commission wili present_the devotional program at the B. Y. P. U. meeting at 7 o'clock. A lawn fete will be given June 18. Wilson Avenue B. Y. P, U. will give & lawn party June 19,