Evening Star Newspaper, December 6, 1930, Page 11

73 g WILL PREACH HERE Dr. Charles L. Goodell to Talk! Twice at First Congrega- tional Church Tomorrow. Dr. Charles L. Goodell of New York, | exccutlve sacrétary of the Commission on Evangelien of the Ma’eral Council of Churches of Christ in America, will speak tomorréw morning and evening at irst Congregational Ghurch. 11 d’clock service he will sp:ak on “Re= ligion and Life” and at 8 c'clock on “The Contagion of Gcodness. Gplden Rule supper will be served at 6 pm. Thursday. The meeting for par ents and teachers will follow at 6:45 pm. Dr. J. R. Dufficld will sppak on “Thtce at Once.” ‘Women's Society will ‘meet Tues- day at 11 am. in the Sundey -school room. Dr. Jchn J. Queally, pastor of the Church of the Transformation, will speak on “Current Problems.” There wili be luncheon et 1 pm. An illustrated lecture, “The Trail of the Old Spanish_Conquistacores,” will be given by Fred Pavne Clatworthy from Vera Cruz to Caiffornia, Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock in the church audi- torium. The Sunday scheol meets at 9:45 am. Sunday. THe Senior Socizty of Christian En- deavor meets at 6:30 p.m. Sunday in the Sunday echool room. Mrs. W. B. Bur- ss will lead the meeting and the topic for discussion will be “The Bast Christ- mas’ Gifts.” The Young People’s So- clet¥ of Christian Enceavor will meet Sunday =t 6:30 pm in the east parlor. Robert Hobbs will iead the meciing and the fopic for dscussion will be “What Can We Do in Establishing Economic Justice?” PRESBYTERIAN TALK WILL BE BROADCAST Rev, Miers’ Sermon on “Parable of 80ils” to Be Heard Sunday Over WJISV. Rév. James H. Miers, minister of Fourth Presbyterian Church on ‘“The Parzble of the Soil ToW wfinommm At the evening service he will deliver an expository sermon on | the third chapter of the Gospel of | Mark, first 13 verses. The morning service will be broadcast over WJSV. Sunday school convenes at 9:30 am. The Mothers’ class will be addressed by Mrs, ‘William Tuckey. A committee cf the class is prepar- ing 8 gift for poor children, large bas- kets of food, candles and gifte, to be distributed Christmas morning. The schotl will take up preparations at the Sunday morning service for the Christ- mas service. The Senior Christian Endeavor So- | clety will meet tcmorrow at 4:30 pam. At 6 o'clock tea will be served, and at 7 o'tleck Mrs. Marguerite Miller will speak on “The Holy Spirit.” The Junior - Intermediate Christian Endeavor Society meets at 6:45 pm.; leadér, Char'es Stevenson; topic, “What Is " At 7:30 p.m. Tuesday the class studying New Testament Greek will jmeet and at 8:30 the class in eschatology. The Ladles’ Ald Soclety will meet at 10:39 a.m. Tuesday in_the adult class rooms. The Beity K. Newtcn Mission- ary League meets Tuesday at 8 o'clock specizl prayer circles, including the Bession and officers of the Blake Chapter, Missicnary League, mest Thursday evening. Previous to ths mesting, the session will meet in the Boy :Scout roo to recefve perscns desiring to un: h the church, PUBLIC IS ASKED T0 CHURCH DRAMA Luther Place Memorial to Hold Open House to Hear Christmas Miracle Play. ‘The public is invited to attend the vesper scrvice of Christmas drama to- morrow at 5 o'clock in Luther Place Memerial Church, when the Committee on Religious Drama and Pageantry of the Washington Federation of Churches will present a dramatic reading of Laurence Housman's Christmas miracle play, “Bethlchem.” Rey. Earl Taggart, chairman of the Worship Committee of the National City Christian Church, will conduct the devotional service and Rev., W. Darby, executive secretary of the Wash- ington Federation cf Churches, will conduct the closing service. Miss Bess Davig Schrein:r, chairman of the ligious Drama and Pageantry Commit- tee, will preside. Mrs. H. Torbert will direct the reading of ethlehem.” which will in- clude-the following readers: R:v. H. A. | Kester, pastor of Congrees Street M. P. Churph, Georgetown; Tench T. Marye, Ernest Ropes, Arthur White, Maurice Jarvis, Hugh Smith, H. Eldred Wilson, Mrs. Ruth Harsha McKonzie, Miss Gail Whiten and Miss Lena G. Parks. PLAN SPECIAL PROGRAM Dumbarton Avenue M. E. Pastor to Cive Brief Address: At Dumbarton Avenue Methodist Epis- | copal Church tomorrow at 11 am. holy | communion will be 2dministered by Rev. Robert. S. Barnes. At 8 pm. there will be a special pro- gram’ with a brief address by the pas- | tor. ‘The quarterly meeting of the Luther League of the District of Columbia was held ‘at Epiphany Chapel of St. s Engligsh Lutheran Church uesday eve- ning. The meeting was cpened with a devotional program conducted by Dr. Henry W. Snyder, pastor, and an ad- dress was delivered by Rev, Carl Caugh- man, missionary to india The officers of the Luther League of the District of Columbia will make a visitation to the Luther Leagu: of the Church of the Incarnation tomorrow evening. At 6 pm. a fellowship meet- will be held, followed by a devotional ._ H. Dennington . Mark's Luthiran the Lutheran the subject of a lecture which will b presented Monday ev:- ning by A. R. Wents, professor of church ~ history, Lutheran Theologleal semidary, Gettysburg, Pa., at the Lu- “Training School 'for Church ‘Workers at the Lutheran Church of the Reformation, Second and B streets At the|g; L | menta, will p Re- | subject of Vaughn Class. Page McK. Etchison, religious work Girector of the Y. M. C. A., will address the class at Calvary Baptist Church to- inorrow at 9:30 o'clock. 'George E. I-};rm, president of the class, will pre- eide, ; French Service. Rev. Florian Vurpillet, pastor-of the French Conj tion, which meets at St. John's urch, Lafayette are, every Sunday afternoon, will preach to- morrow at 4 pm, on “Pcurquoi le Christ est venu.” Petworth Baptist. “God's Positive Note,” a communion sermon, Wwj be preac tonforrow morning by the pastor, . Henry J. mith. New memoers will be rectived after the communion service. His eve- ning topic is “Life's Immunities, the Road to Frecdom.” The Philathea class of the Sunday school will hold its monthly mseting Monday, the feature of the evening being the “Poliyanna Bister Party.” Friendship Baptist, “The Burning Bush” will be the sub- ject of Rév. B. H. Whiting tomhorrow at 11 am. Rev. Willlam Brown will speak ai 8 pm. Sunday school, 10 am.; B. Y. P. U, 6 pm.; prayer and praise scrvice Tuesday, at 8 p.m. Harrison Bible Class. % Representative Samuel Austin Ken- cal’ of Pennsylvania will address the class of Congtess Street Methodist Prot- estant Church, 1238 Thirty-first strect, tomorrow at 9:45 a'clock on “Stephen's Contribution to Chtistianity.” Minor E. Furr will have charge of the lesson and give a short talk on it. All men are wel- come. The pastor, Dr. H. A. Kester, will con- duct the church services. At 11 am. Loly communion will be observed and at 8 p.m. the topic of his discourse will he “Indispensable Feople.” The Christian Endeavor Socicty will meet in the.Sune day school room at 7 pm. People’s Congregational Church, Continuing his series of special sers mons on the “Early Church,” Rev. A. P, Eimes, pastor, will preach tomorrow morning on “The First Hypocrite.” Com- munion will be observed. The Young People’s service begins at 6:30 p.m., and the president, Miss B. Blucker, will open the discussion. 2 Flower Club will hold an infoor lawn Social Mnn%fly in the lower auditorium of the church. The annual business meeting and last church night, with election of officers, will be, hela Thursday. ‘ Memorial Brethren. Dr.-C. E. Fultz, conference superin- tendent, will deliver the sermon tomor- row at 11 o'clock. In the evening at 8 o'clock the pastor, Dr. 8. B. Daugh- erty, will preach the first of a serics of germons appropriate to the season of the advent. His theme will be “Watch- ing the skg The Bunday school and Christian Endeavor Societies will me:t at the usual hour. A special service of confession and preparation will be held Thursday at 8 o'clock. The pastor will spezk on “The Lord's Guests.” Calvary M. E. South. A missionary program will be con- ducted in the Sunday school tomorrow at 9:45 am. Dr. D. H. Beery, the pas- tor, will preach at 11 o'clock, followed by ‘communion and an g _for the poor. Hi-Epworth League, 6:30 p.m.; Scnior league, 7:15 pm. Rev. J. H. Bal- tm;, presiding elder, will, preach at .m. Zion Baptist. Rev. W. L. Washington, the pastor and trustee of the Irternational Society of Ci tian Endeavor, will make his secon Tt tomorrow at 8 o'clock. It will take the form of an illustrated trav- eiogus covering a tour of England, Hol- land, Belgium, Germany and France. The services will be held under the aus- pices of the Christian Enedeavor Society. Howard University. President Mordecai W. Johnson will be the speaker at the religious service tomorrow at 11 o'clock in Andrew Ran- kin Chapel. Central Union Mission. At the chapel service tomorrow at 7:45 pam., Dr. W. D. Witherspoon will speak. The weekly services, at 8 p.m., will be held under the following ~leadership: Monday, Columbia Heights Christian Senlor Christian Endeavor; Tuesday, Bethany Baptist B. Y. P. U.; Wednesday, St. Paul's M. E. Church South, Hoge class; Thursday, Luther League of St. Mark's Lutheran Church; Friday, the Men’s Bible Class of Eastern Presby- terlan Church, and Saturday, the Vaughn class of Calvary Baptist éhm’ch. First Brethren. Rev. Homer G. Kent, pastor, will g'ruch at 11 o'clock tomorrow on “Men ith Grasshopper Vision.” At 7:45 pm, his subject will be “The Second Coming of Christ. Is It Reasonable, Practical, True?” Sunday school,9:30 a.m.; Y, P, C. E, 6:45 pm, at which time Rev. Barker, retur?ed missionary from Ar- ak. Centennial Baptist. “An Unforgettabie Breakfast!” is the E. Hez Swem, .tomorrow night at 8 o'clock, followed by baptisms. At 11 am. topic is “A Drlightsome | Declaration!” The socleties of the Bap-~ tist Young People's Unfon convene at Z pam. and the Sunday school at 9:30 .m. Lincoln Congregational. - At the services tomorrow mofning, Dr. A C. Hacke, superintendent of Congre- iational Churches for North Dakota, will speak. The Young People’s C. E. So- clety will present a program at 6:45 p.m. The subject to be discussed 1s, “The Crristmas Gifts.” i Sezo; ‘The pastor, Rev. J. L. 8. Holloman, Wil preach tomorrow at 11 am. on “The Fourth Man in the Fiery Furnace.” At the evening sorvice there will be a me- morial service in honor of all members who died during 1930: the Bible school, 9:30 am.; the B. Y. B. U., 6 o Third Baptist. Dr. George O. Bullock's toplc tomor- Tow at 11 am. is “Christ Must Con- guer” and at 8 p.m. “Separation.” At 30 pm. he will preach at the| Baptist Church. Prayer 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.; Bible school Junior C. E. Society, 4 pm.; E. Bociety, 5 p. Senior: C. _nfltcz‘v.vg 1po.mv: pr-z'er meeting, Tue: ay, pm; Y. P. prayer meet- g, Thursday, 8 to 9 Dm.p b x Mount Olive Baptist. “The Security of Our Salvation” will be the subject of a sermon 11 am. tomorrow by the pastor, Rev. A, E. Wil- liams. At 3:30 pam. there will be.a | communion service. B. Y. P. U. serv- ice at 8 p.m. e A Fifth Baptist. Dr. John E. Briggs iwill preach on | “The Constraining Love of Christ” to- morrow morning, welcome new mem- bers and administer the Lord’s Supper. Following the subject of last Sunday night, he will preach on “Some Snares and Traps of the Devil” Dr. E. R. Cars of Georgla will teach the Baraca | Bible Class for men and Rev. Dr. Palmer the Darlington-Berea Class for men and women. Bej Mt will b2 held at Northeast Ma: hi “Lo nln; “When Christmas Seeths a Long Time Off.” oW, of Baltimore, o'clock service on * o'clock service. and praise is Thursday evening. charge of the Sunday evening pregr Joseph Gross, 8] xflfiumu hi ticon. The morning sesmon by the g;; tor, Dr. Freely Rohrer, will be on * will .| rection of Mrs. Lou THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6. 1030 COUNGIL OFFICIAL Activities in Local Churches At the 8 p.m. service the subject will be “The Lighted Church.” Prayer meeting Thursday, 8 p.n. Topic, “Saul of Tarsus: How a Pharisse e a Christian,” Tabor Presbyterian. . Rev. R. A. Fairley will speak tomor- row at 11 am. on “Facing the Problem of UnamPloymcnt" and at 8 pm. on “Temptat! on.” Zion Baptist. “Two Vital Questions” will be the subject of Rev, Leon 8. Wormley tomor- row at the 11 am. service. A spe- cial sermon will be preached to .the Fastor's Aid Club at 4 pm. by Rev. Joeseph R. Jones, pactor of the First tist Church, Fairmont _Heights, . Joseph Shears is president of the ald. At 8 p.m. sermon by Rev. James E. Dews. Ninth Street Christian. “Two Great Women” will b the sub- ject of & speclal sermon tomorrow by the pastor, Dr. B. H. Melton. 1t will be the annual meeting of all the mis- slonary organizations of the church, and they will attend the services in a body. At the evening services there will be a missionary pegeant. Among those who will take part are Mrs, Curdy, Clark, Mr. Gayhart, J. A. Scott, Mrs. ‘Walter Mc- Mildred Crump, Mrs. Robert H. B. Douglas, Mrs. Dalrymple, Mrs. B. H. Malton, Mrs. Daisy Williford, Thomas' H. Wiiliford and many others. Dr. Wilkinson’s Lecture. “Is the Armageddon of Apocalypse at Elnd" will bé the subject of the lecture y ology, Washis at Mount Pleasant Hall, 1813 Columbia road, tomorrow at 7:30 “Hiy Dr. B. G. Wilkinson, dean of the ton Missionary College, :30 pm.. Blood Pressure” will be the subject of the medical demonstration at 7:15 p.m. by an expert frem the Washington Sanitarium. St. M . The feast of ‘Catholic. the Immaculate Con- eeption, on Monday, the order of mas will be as follows: All low masses at 6, 7, 8:16, 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. The las mass will be the midday mass, 12:10 p.m. The novena, in honor of the Im- maculate Conception and centenary of the miraculous medal, which has been in pregress during the past week, will come to a close Monday evening. Rev. Willlam J. Lonergan of the Marist Fathers, who has been conducting the novena, will preach, and after the ser- mon he will bestow the papal blessing. ‘The . devation -will ‘conclude with bene- dictidn of the most blessed sacrathent. There will be novena devotions on Sat- urday and Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Nativity Chapel. ‘The twenty-seventh anniyersary bazaar e Tems Supper will be us=d le December 10 and 11. served. The proceeds will for improvements at the chapel. Church of the Pilgrims. Rev. Andrey R. Bird will haye for s sormon topic tomorrow morning s_of the Lord” and in the eve- Immaculate Conception. A special servic: will mark the cele- bration of the feast of the Immaculate Coneeption Monday, in charge of Rev. mncu J. Hurney, seph Garvey of St. Pal altimors, goleun‘:x benediction will be celebrated by Father Hurney, assisted by Father Garvey as deacon and Rev. Stanislaus The service will deliver the sermon. The Immaculate Cryz bdeacon. Conc: ‘t‘!ox‘:“m(h School will attend in & body. The masses for the feast of the Im- maculate Conception, whioh is a holy day of obligation, will, 12:15 noon. 7:30, 9, 10:18 o'clock. | be a mass at Other masses are 6, 6:45, Metropolitan A. M. E ily day will be observed tomor- nmfi}[ht "Rev. A. L. Gaines, Bishop will preach at the 11 e Peace of the Family in the Life of a Church.” The minister, Dr. Willlam H. Thomas, wiil preach at the evening service on “Strive to Enter In.” Church school, 9:30 a.m.; Christ'an Endeavor, 6 p.m., Beverly H. Long, leader. The Ministers’ Alliance of the A. M. E. Church will meet in the church parlors Tuesday at 11 a.m. Eckington Presbyterian. ‘The last of a series of Sunday eve- ning addresses on the Ten Command- / ments will be given by the pastor, Rev. Henry 8 B. Wording, tomorrow at He will also speak at the 11 The service of prayer o'clock. Metropolitan Presbyterian. The men of the church will have am. r, of Baltimore, will and the Holy Land,” address with stereop- on Need of a Savior.” St. Margaret’s Episcopal. Dr. Herbert Scott Smith, rector, will preach at the 11 o'clock service to- v. Holy communion will be cele- 0 and 11 a.m. Sunday school 9:30 o'clock. Holy communion be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday. At a meeting of the Rector's Ald So- clety, plans were made for the annual Christmas bazaar and turkey dinner, December 11 and 12. WILL ANSWER QUESTIONS Dr. C. Ernest Bmith to Occupy Pul- pit Twice Tomorrow. At St. Thomas' Episcopal Church to- morrow at 11' o'elock the rector, Dr. C. Ernest Smith, will preach on “A Com- mand and a Promise.” The sermcn will have reference to the forthcoming every- member canvass to b2 held Dicember 14. At night Dr. Smith will answer the following quesplons from the question box: How could a scribe add anything to the received Scriptures? Is there an Egh':opnl church in Ireland, and if so, when was it established? t are the limits and authority of the Lambef Conference? What is the church's au- thorized teaching about baptism? PLAY WILL BE GIVEN The Women's Auxil! Episcopal Church next ursday eve- ning will present a missionary play en- titled “The Christmas Pardon,” by Miss Frances A. Walker, and under the di- ise Buhler. Miss Louise cotwell, Mrs. Edith Gray, Mrs. Smith, Mi Edith Oray, Mrs. David inn, Miss Caroln Simmons, Miss of St. Paul's irt. Rector’s XI.d, under the presi- dency of Mrs. George W. Evans, met and made plans for a lecture course during Lent. ‘The rector, Rev. Arlington A. Mc- allum. has as his subject tomorrow “Tell Me the Old, Old Story.” PLAN JOINT SERVICES igh | White House Conference CALVARY. BAPTITS HAVE HOME COMING Two Services at Same Time to Welcome Members——Busy Week Is Planned. The -annual Home-Com! day will be cbserved in Calvary m‘:&c cynmn tomerrow morning with two simulta-, leous services at 11 o'clock, one in the church auditorium with the pastor, Rev. W. 8. Abernethy, Dmchm,. and an- other in Woodward Hall, with the as- sistant pestor, Rev. H. J. Councilor, E:enchln.. the subject for both sermons ing “A Sacred Duty.” The ordi- nance of the Lord's Supper will be cb~ served at the close of these services. The forty-first anniversary of the Christian’ Endeavor will be celebrated &t 8 p.m. Brief addresses will be by Robert Lyon, president of the Dis- trict Christian Endeavor Union; Rev. Mr. Councilor and the pastor, The Cclumbian Girls of the Columbia ‘Association will hold a service at 4 ol':ltock. Rev. Mr. Oouncilor will offi- clate. The Deaf Department will hold a dinner and bazaar in Shallenberger Hall, Thursday, at 6 o'clock. The Flor- ence M. Brown class is sponsoring the dinner, Banquet Next Friday. The installation banquet of the Young People's Societies will be held Friday at 6:30 o'clock. Dr. E. Barnard, director of the cn Child Health and Protection, will address the conference to the Parents-Child Rela- tionship class tcmorrow at 10 o'clock in Baker Hall. The annual barrel packing of the Bell class will be held at 7:30 o'clock ‘Wednesday. A social for the church will be held at the close of prayer meeting Thurs- day evening. Mission Meets Monday. ‘The Evening Mission Club will meet Monday at 7:45 o'clock. Miss Phoebe M. George will lead the devctional serv- ice and Miss Clara K Van Nest will have charge of the meeting. A n-| tation of the subject “Indian Women and the Home” will be made by Misses Ruth Parks, Meredith Hayward, Ma- belle Boyce, Ina Pingree, Irene Samp- son and Willa Semple. The circles of the Woman's Mission- ary Soclety will hold their meetings ‘Tuesday, as follows: Baker, Wednesday, with Mrs. Robert McNeill, 3212 Garfleld strect; Bristow, Tuesday, with Mrs, Eugene G. Mason, 1835 Lemont street; Brown, with Mrs. Prances Brown, 2112 Califor« nia street; Greene, with Mrs, C. C. Har- ris, 1201 N street; Hoeke, luncheon, with Mrs. J. Elmer. Fox, 5008 Sixteenth street; Kendall, with Mrs. A. R. Walk. er, 1932 First street nhortheast: Stick- ney, with Miss Irene Jasper, 212 First street southeast; Vaughn, with Mrs..G. R. Swett, 3654 New Hampshire avenue; White, with Mrs. Ora E. Haines, 2312 Woodridge northeast, 301 READY TO JOIN CHURCH CHRISTMAS Luther Place Memorial Group Beeks to Swell Size of “@ift to King.” “When Men Fail God” will' be the subject of the sermon by Dr. Carl C. Rasmussen at 11 o'clock tomorrow at Luther Place Memorial Church. ‘Can Human Nature B: Changed?” will be his subject tomorrow evening. Dr. Rasmussen announced today that 35 persons have already expressed their intention of becoming members of his cmq-non on the Sunday before CI tmas. This brings the total num- ‘ber of new members at Luther Place | since April 1 up to 301, and it is ex- ccted that it will go to 325 before ember 21. The group which joins on the latter dats is to be known as “Luther Place's Christmas Gift to the Kin| ."fl;nd 8) e:lll‘ cmmonmu ;fltz mar] reception of thesq peop! church membership. ‘The congregation will give a recep- tion in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Ras- mussen December 15, from 8 o'clock, in tho church parlors. . BRIGHTWOOD IS ACTIVE Rev. Micheal Will Speak Twice on Sunday. Rev. Walter M. Michael, pastor of Brightwood Park Methodist Church, will preach tomorrow at the communion service at 11 o'clock on “Learn of Me" d at 8 o'clock on “God Through the Ages.” The Epworth League meets at 7 o'clock and the Oxford League at 6:45 o'clock, Junior League on Thursday at 3:15 o'clock. Girl Scouts will meet Friday at 4 and 7:30 o'clock. Boy Scout meeting at 7:30 o'clock. CHURGH TO STUDY CANDDATES NEED Takoma Park Preshyterian Session to Receive New Members Tomorrow. The sacrament of the Lord's will be celebrated at the 11 o' service tomorrow in the Takoma. Parl Presbyterian Church. The pastor, Rev. R. Paul Schearrer, will give a commun- ion meditation, entitled “God's Sym- . The.session will meet at 10:40 o'clock in the church offics to receive cendidates for church —membership. At the 8 o'clock service, Mr. Scheafrer will preach the last sermon in the series of devotional studies on “The Lord's Prayer” dealing with the petition “Lead Us Not Into Temptation, But Del Us from Evil.” i Church School Active. The church school ‘and adult Bible |? classes will meet at 9:30 o'clock. Knowles A. Ryerson of the Department of Agriculture, who has recently re- turned from the Holy Land, will address the men of the Brotherhood Class at 190 o'clock. " Robert Pailthorpe, assisted by Phillip Turner, will lead the Intermediate Christian _Endeavor Soclety at 6:30 |.H o'clock. The topic will be the Christmas Spirit?” Christian Endeavor Socféty will be led by Ralph I. Williams, the topic bo‘l'r‘:fi “The Best Christmas Gifts” This be a consecration meeting. ‘Week Events Listed. The Women's Missionary Soclety will meet in the church Wednesday “v/‘u‘ll ty “What Is o'clock. The Ladies; Ald Socte meet in the church at 2 o'clock after the close of the missionary lunchegn. The missionary _discussion mnq,ng- will ekonelnuu ‘Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock. The Light Bearers will meet Friday at 4 o'clock. Boy Scouts will meet Friday at 7:30 in the Presbyterian Hall, COMMUNION SERVICE LISTED AT CHURCH Dr. Shelfon to Preach Twice at Mt. Vernon Place Methodist Church Tomorrow. motton Poraing Bt e e ied to 0] 101 e Mount Place Methodist Ghurch. . s 14 n 95'«-& o@'oofl ot ot the 8 oelook ,” and at the el service on “Temptation of Jesuss " Mrs. John 8. Bennett of . Ce: Union Mission will address the l:‘nul;: Epworth League at 7 p.m. on social service work done by the mission, The first quarterly copference of the new year will be held Monday evening. Circle day for the Woman's Mis- ;l::;mry Soclety will be observed Tues- The pastor will speak at t meeting Thursday evening. h: i Sunday School QUESTIONS was Stephen? £ 2 were his particular enethies? were they enemiies? t charge did they make against ith what did Stephen chargs'the W did they affect the judges? 7. Where was the p{“fiormzd ? pl:' ?Durtn. what year this take ce! s 9. What was the condition of ch;la’chx;t thhl: time? by 3 what sense was Stephen prophet? P 1 The answers to these questions will be found below. How many can you answer? 1. The most prominent one of the seven deacons appointed to help in the work of the early church, 2. The Libertines; men of e and Alexandria; and men of ia and Asla, provinces of Asia Minor. 3. They regarded him as a blasphemer and they were unable to cope with him in debates on religious subjects. 4. Blasphemy, orations against God, contempt of Mosés. 5. Hypoerisy, and their refusal to heed the word of their own prophets. 6. They became furious snd sen- tenced !wrhen to death by stoning. 7. Outside the present Damascus &tle, on the hill now knéwn as the new Vi ary. 8. About 86 or 37 AD,, had been deposed and rator had not yet been appoin 9. It was made up almost entirely of Jews or Jewish converts; it was a very loose structure with a varlety of bellefs and no strong guiding hand to lead. 10. He was the first to see and de- clare that Cbristianity had superseded Judaism. B FE 24 H 5 other procu- , England. English_style. In 1460 the besutiful vault fell and was replaced by a wooden | will be one. Within the priory lived John Gower, friend and perhaps mnir of Chaucer, was | While it was from Tabbard Inn, nearby, that the Pl set out for Canter- bury. The Senior | AgA when Pilate | o Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson. STEPHEN, AN EARLY INTER- PRETER OF CHRISTIANITY. Acts, vi1-vil.60. Golden. _ text. — chose Stephen, & man Fall of Talth and of the Holy Spirit.—Acts, Vi5. cord that during the early days failed to ll:‘lnllat tmmv:: Dmuu?xmennflym i power of their spiritual experience of being born e rapid develop- ment of the mother church in Jerusalem continued to add members won from the Tanks-of the Hellenistic-Jews. These Greek-s] Hebrews had a broader outlook " upon the religious world than [the tinian believers. & prejudice isted’ against the foreign<born Jews. Pharisees had, under ‘the fihe of pride, filled the native-born Jew with the view that the Hellenistic Jews were their inferiors because they had assoclated with Gentiles. This prejudice found its way into the mother church., It showed itself in corinection with the distribution of the alms. It was no accident that the widows of native-born Jews received ald and the ellenis Jrifi“oauflu. The for -born” Jews injustice threa s in ed a serious ‘division Wwithin the chs work of the church and that seven men be selected to administer the alms, ey insisted that these men should be “of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and of wisdom.” All of the seven chosen appear to have been Hellenists ky their names. -Stephen, whose name heads the list of first deacons, was thrust forth into public life by his ressive ministry, that was marked by the performance of miracles and effective evangelistic preaching, that became an entering wedge of mis- sionary expatision. While Stephen was faithful in ministering to the widows in their need, his success brought him in confllet with persons whom win for Christ, The Powerful Preacher. /It was natural that Stephen should bé drawn into controversies with mem- bers of the foreign-speaking syna- gogues, His ability to silence his op- ponents in these religious debates his messages. " Nov. " the by the power of fir. Not & line of those controve 1 addresses has come down to us. We l{:“{orud to nn‘dh.ln his ad- lmn' of ‘his a 5 ponents. Stephen ey hilosophical. Interpraation. of ve & pi tion of ghfllulnlty that disturbed the Jewish ' flmnt oxy. He l’mnanludmflm‘t t‘:a evi- ive en Jewish hlth WAS E‘n atory for Chrig~ u-m& He saw Master's teach- ings t His mission and message were a spiritual evolution of the Old Testa- ment. The Christian faith could not be limjted by the Judaism of His day. Jesus had pointed out the spirituality of vmnmn‘“e whhe:‘}}n lr:a lee :r;l or”.veh rusalem. icted e m=- m destruction. ha d prophe- the passing of the God to the Gentiles. In all probability it was along there lines that Stephen had his debates. ‘who hllnflutll fl’.h::nt,fl%u 3 al h o u:‘lnlnl. was_ & student of of Tarsus, This gif young rabbi had led all his classmates in Judaism. In all probability he tried to master Stephen in debate, but failed. “Public. humiliation is hard for' a d - man to endure” From that lent Stephen’s . opponents “dropped Sunday School Lesson e tried to | H toward Moses and the temple. He evi- |- to_perrecution and lm% had pfl'fl'«- swear falsely t “the clum‘plan of the Christian arrest quickly followed and he prisoner before' the Sanhedrin, - The Eloquent Prisoner. Stephen’s personality appeared in his tmr,"uhn n:“ tr'-tn' before tive cou: a Avne u;:? saw the rmatvel formal the &n.nmr'l fave until it appeared to be t of an angel. No one can read it adroit and skillful defense of Btephen without realizing that there must have been given to him help from above to answer the charges, that he did in his- impromptu address, He ns:rsd the court by his masterly fe- cital of “Jewish history from Abraham to solem‘n‘wlth philosophic grasp and spiritual insight.” He criticized their materialishie: religlon, tracing through all the changes,-of Hebrew history a diVine” progress ‘that indicated Chris~ tianity was an accomplished spiritual end. He pointed out that there could not be found in the temple and its re- ligious services the finality that his countrymen held. He insisted that in every forward program. that prom- ised & new spiritual blessing God's nrognnlnmd been misunderstood, His plans hindered and His prophetic mes- sengers rejected by Israel. The na- tional tendency to cling, to the ma- terial practice of the monient had kept them from recognizing the higher spiritual blessing “that Jehovah had longed to impart to them, An exhaustive exposition of Stephen's brilliant defense is impossible within the space limits of this article. The grogremve character of their religion e established by his references to Abraham, Joseph and Moses. He proved by his historical references that the mode of worship had not been limited to & definite place or a fixed ritual, but that they had been late in origin and temporary in their purpose. He con- clusively demonstrated that at every critical period in its history Israel had mistaken the leadings of Jehovah and resisted His messengers that He had sent to save them. His ences to Moses and the law established Stephen’s innocence of the charge that e had blasphemed God by his attitude dently recognized the folly of expecting Justice from the court, for he delib~ erately charged them with being gullty In ‘their. hearts of the charges made against him. It resulted in his death, The First Martyr, The first martyr to witness by his death to his loyalty to Christ was the gifted man whose service and speech, Stephe "’mfl° 1d oo taken pros n _hgve taken a prominent place in molding the history and teach~ ings of Ohrist . He died the vic- tim of a mob; yet at the same time his execution was as legal as they could fig.ulbly make it. The casting of the it_stone was all in accordance with the Mossic law. Saul took care of the clothes of those casting the stones. There was something about the atti- tude of Stephen, whose face showed the reflection of the Master, whom he saw in_glory. His prayer for his enemies reflected the af:mt of the Lord Jesus. “Saul was well pleased at his death.” He left the scene full of rejoicing, but he could not fi away from the spirit that 8f d shown in his death. of (It disturbed him to that extent that he fought the Christians with a bitter persecution that “scattered them abroad k‘l‘& lllth“::l of t.!uam ln% !-m:znh oug| pe chosen nnmm%“l:dlmzlmy of the Christ, the effect of his martyrdom was ted | seen later in the conversion of Saul and his great missionary work. His ach- ing carried out the ideals that he had heard the martyr Stephen proclaim in 'the synagogue and at his trial. In his death Stephen conquered Saul, who took up the martyr's work. SERVICE T0 MARK ADVENT SEASON Icornmemm'ation of Anniver- sary Scheduled Tomorrow at Grace Lutheran. Services commemorating the advent -| season of the church year will be held | tomorrow in Grace Lutheran Church. Using the lesson for the day as @ text, Rev. Gerhard E. Lenski, pastor, preach at 11 a.m. on the subject +~Hope On lnql Falter Not.” At 8 pm. he will preach on “The Fine of Giving.” Followi this sermon ques- tions“related to rel and the work R - ung e old Pmnn!r r?e: 6 pm. The topic will be “The Best Christmas Gifts” and Testing Wil be condieied 3y Edward meeti Wi condug war =3 Jrv.d the Young.people sk 1 oclock. le at 7 o'clock. YOAL the Semi-annual Dusiness meeting of the voting members of the congrega- tion, held Monday, the following officers were elected: Earl Haislip, president; Leon Chatelain, jr., vice president; Noel B. Parks, secretary; Ona Hoover, treas- urer; George Newport, financial secre- tary. Additional to these, the follow- ing will comprise the vestry: Louis Waple, Gunnar Anderson, George Wer- ner, Frank McLane, T. Milton Haislip, Johnugnhaub. Bel;l\:lrdh ‘Werner, Nich- olas Miles, Abner ch, mw‘lrwln. Circle of the Ladies* So- clet; 1) the afternoon of De- cember 11 at the home of Mrs. Nichol '“x)fi." Soclety, under the direction o Mrs, Henry McLin Bell, president, T.B. JARVIS TO SPEAK * ON.LAW AND ORDER .“i ct Announced for Tomorrow ‘at Foundry Methodist Epis- copal Church. Foundry _ Methodist At Church tomorrow won Thomee S, ce of it ?’h’%‘m\spmfi -day mfinqnm.h;. ‘women's Smith will ‘present a SERMON ILLUSTRATED COMING OF CHRIST CHOSEN AS TOPIC Dr. G. G. Johnson Will Preach at National Baptist Me- morial Church. Dr. G. G. Johnson, pastor of National Baptist Memorial Church, has chosen as his topic for the morning service one which is appropriate to the Christ- mas season, e Coming of Christ— Why He Came. In the evening the special seryice of “Song, Story and Gos- pel M " will be held under the direction of Percy 8. Foster. The young people will assist with the services at the Home for Incurables in the after- noon. \ The Prayer League meets Tuesday at 2 o'clock at the homie of the Misses Venable, 1508 Columbia road. At 8 p.m. the pastor and deacons meet at the church and the Senlor Young People's Soclety meets at the home of Miss Janet Young, 1707 Lamont street. At the same hour the Egbert class will meet at the home of Mrs, Moffett Spilman, 2915 Porter street. The Ella Marie Holmes Circle meets at the home of Mrs, E. G. The Tietin B 38 oormery Olece mes lelen B. ont ery e meets at the home of Mrs. G. S, N 1443 Belmont street, at 7:30 Edith G. Moore will ha mm at the church, At 8 p.m. the le Bchool Board will have a meeting at the hom® of Pastor and Mrs, John~ son, 3121 Thirteenth street, E. B. Shaver, superintendent of the Metropol- itan Bl:lht Bible School, an outstand- ing and practical Sunday school au- thority, will address the meeting. The 18 “The World's Need of Christ.” ‘The fifth annual father and son ban- quet, under the a of Scout Troo) No. 43, will be hfil at the church De- cember 12 at 6:30 p.m. The fathers of the congregation are invited to bring their sons or some other one's sons. The Junior World-Wide Guild meets at the church at 7:30 p.m, Friday. REV. DR. PETER’S TALK T0 G0 OUT BY RADIO Speak at Evensong in Bethlehem Chapel Tomorrow Afternoon. Hamline Methodist Pastor Will| ;% Show Views From Pulpit. - fof which the Rev. Frang enerous refer- | . the Catholic University, week as Washington Cathedral Dean Will |seoss® ber 11, “m it i et maamcil GROTTO DEDICATION: WL ETOMORROW Bishop McNamara to Offigk ate ‘at Ceremonies at Im¢ maculate Conception. ' The Grotto of Our Lady of Lo in the Immaculate cnnee%yuon Chi cls J. Hurney pastor, will be dedicated tomorrow p.m. by Right Rev. John McNamare; auxiliary bishop of Baltimore, Father.. Barthomew and Father Mathias of th Friars of the Atonement, will ml.!‘ Bishop McNamara. The address will be “The Immaculate Conception and ; ;I;en:nc-:vrnltlgn"; d will be delive: V. Jose) »Buckley, pastor of St. Francis Xavier Church, P by The Grotto was donated t the Im< maculate Conception Church by Miss's Anna Marie Hagan and was erected i’ the church during the p2st Summer. The solemn Lourdes procession and™s hlessing of the sick will follow the dedis: cation, The Lourdes procession is madé™ up ¢f sanctuary boys in blue and white «cassock, high school girls in white' ' dresses and capes and 24 Friars of the < Atonement in their brown habits and'” sandals. It has been found necessary to form medical staff, which is in charge of Dr. Charles K. Koones and a sti oL nurses in charge of Miss Mary Mo- Soms. Tor 't hessing of tha s oo+ 3 e blessing o ek com#é' from $ick beds to attend. The service will be broadcast o station WOL. 5 G er Hurney will be the celebrang''/ At benediction. There will be no re="’ served pews. MRS E IR EPWORTH METHODIST COMMISSION PLAN: Sunday School Council Meeting.. Monday and Business Ses- sion Tuesday. %o’ at 8 pm. on “Christ's Need ef i Youth.” e Sunday school will hold~+ Services at 9:30 am., and Epworth hme at 7 o'clock. ~ Bnndl{‘lchml Council will meet &t 8 o'clock Monday evening. Tu ‘evening: at 8 o'clock the ntnthg' ) geu rneelln!“el the Young People lonary fety will be held. A bustness, meeting ¢f the Official Board. = :'Ill be‘h‘elu: ‘l‘:’ 8 o'clock Wedne ening, & Epworth J hold a service in the Home for Aged ‘and hans of the ccnference Gaithers| urg, Md, Automobile sestion ot ‘the Bimontnly messing. day evening of the several ters in Francis . Asb L, South. A dinner wfl:n“ngl J. J. Rives of that will ver Dr, weekly. neef S, the Spiritual Athlete.” is to ther of the subjects taken from the - “Great Souls at Prayer.” Misses B S e and adults. not, o Christmas cheer. . DR..SIZ00 TO SPEAK New ‘York' Avenus: Presbyterian’> Pastor to Answer Questions ... at'Evening Service. Dr. J. R. 8izo6 will preach WMHW’ : morning at the New York Avenue, mw&mmzfimh on “The Unfores gt‘ : These questions may ‘ he, church office or handed to ome . of the deacons at the service, 'm Boolety les, pastor of +- as the speaker Wednes evening. His subject will be “An Evening in e midweek prayer service will be " held Thursday even! time Dr. 8tzoo continue his series Winter discussions on “Some Quest Men Asked Jesus.” TWO TOPICS ANNOUNCED BY DR. MONTGOMERY, ches at Metropolitan Metho< dist Church Tomorrow—Ban- - ¢ v Quet on Wednesday. At the M odhé' Church win th - Touw i ea b sunjct T Gl on. “Life's Great m': x topic for the midweek service Thursday | th 1 yna SN nid LOCAL PRIEST RAISED 4 Very Rev. T. . McDerniott to Sucs/ ceed to Dominican Leadership. Very Rev. T, 8. M prior of" " el;,omlnfln Rouse of Bradler ot the was chosen this. rovintial of the Dominican ‘B‘.’SL Joseph's Province in the Ve Rev. Raymond Meagher, ety SV, e not. onl;