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A8 THE EVENING S HEBREWS OBSERVE | Activities in Local Churches TTH ANNVERSHRY Washington Congregation’s’ Celebrations Include End of Dr. Simon’s 27th Year. The seventy-fifth anniversary of Wash- ington Hebrew Congregation and the twenty-seventh aniversary of Dr. Abram sinon as head of the congregation were fittingly observed last night. Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop of Washing- ton: Dr. Willlam F. McDowell, Bishop of the Methodist Church. and Dr. U. G. B. Pierce, pastor of All Souls’ Uni- tarian Church, participated in the ex- ercises. Each of the Protestant ministers patd tribute to the success of the Washington Hebrew Congregation, and especially to Dr. Simon. On the platform besides the special guests were A. M. Fishel, Lee Baumgarten, Levi David, all past presi- dents of the congregation, and Dr. Ber- mard A. Bacr, vice president The Jubilee hymn. which was dedi- cated to the congregation by Dr. Stern, was sung by the choir last night at the ice after the singing of “Mizmor Shir.” An address of wel- come was delivered by Joseph Salomon, the congregation Mrs. sught greetings from the Templc rhood, which was or- ganized in 1995 by Mrs. Abram Simon. Greetings from the Temple Brother- hood were extended to Dr. Simon by Norman C. Kal, president of the Tem Brotherhood. s the first of & series in honor of the anni- s congregation and also Dr. Simon, which will continue for | soveral months. The seventy-fifth an niversary sermon will be delivered next | Friday evening by Dr. Simon. The an- | niversary Purim festival will be held March 3 at the Willard. DR. ABRAM SIMON FELLOWSHIP SPEAKER' Dr. McCartney Will Continue Se- ries at Covenant Presbyterian Church Thursday. Dr. Albert Joseph McCartney, pastor | of the Covenant-First Presbyterian | Church, will preach tomorrow morn- | ing on “I Want to Know the Truth.” He will continue his series of lectures on the “Ten Commandments; Ancient Laws and Modern Morals.” The subject next Thursday evening will be “The Living Image.” This will be the second of his Thursday evening lectures under this caption. Dr. Abram Simon of the Washing- ton Hebrew Congregation will speak to the Covenant Fellowship Club to- morrow at 7 o'clock on “The American Tradition.” The Tip Top Club is having a buffet supper at 7 o'clock February 13 in the church house. Huston Thompson will address the | All Comers Men's Class tomorrow at 9:45 o'clock on “Jesus, the World Teacher: What Would He Teach To- day?” The class is also celebrating its | annual reunion this Sunday with an extra special program. Sunday school teachers and officers will have a dinner meeting Thursday at 6 o'clock. Miss Rambo of the Pres- | byterian board and several instructors of the presbytery's Standard Training School will be guests. EPWORTH LEAGUE PLANS DISCUSSION OF CHURCH | Francis Asbury. Pastor to Be Heard | Tomorrow on “Arriving Home"” and “A Great Friend. ” Dr, J. J. Rives, pastor of Francis | Asbury M. E. Church South, Sixteenth | near Lamont street, will preach Sun- day morning cn “Arriving Home.” At the evening service he will discuss “A Find.” Epworth League will be charge of Miss Loujse Munsey an: subject for discussion Wil denominational Church.” : will have charge of the prayer meeting Thursday at 8 o'clock. The Men's Bible Class will hold a| business and social meeting at the | church Friday evening. | EVANGELIST TO PREACH AT REVIVAL SERVICES | Revival services at Wisc nue Baptist Church, Forty-sccond and | Fe will be_conducted to- Joe Jeffers, ‘Texas 11 hm. he wili preach | Should Tithe" “The Prodigal in i on Baptismal service in West Washing- ton Baptist Church. Thirty-first and N streets northwest, at 3 pm. The ser- mon topic of Mr Jeflers will be “Mother, Home and Heaven.” Bible school meets at 9:45 am. and three B. Y. P. U, Societies at 6:45 p.m A special meeting for prayer at 9:15 | am. CHURCH TO OBSERVE FIRST ANNIVERSARY | ce, wi W. Hadda Board of Missions, am, and Dr. G tive secretary, 8 p.m. FOUNDRY M. E. FLOCK TO HEAR HERO THEME at Dr. Frederjck Brown Harris, of Poundry Methodist Epis will preach tomorrow morning on the theme “Hero cr Coward.” In the eve- ning his subject will be “The Church Lincoln £aid He Would Join.” The all-day meetinz of the women's societies will be held Tuesday: 10:45 am, the Woman's Guild, Mrs. Leo H. Paulger, president; 11:15 am, the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, Mrs. Arthur Brown, president; 2 p.m., the Woman's Home Missionary Society, Mrs. Carl M. Ratcliff, president. “KEYS OF KINGBOM” TOPIC Rev. Frank S. Nile Georgetown Presbyter speak at the 11 o'clo A of the Kingo:m e n charge of the young people, will me=t at 7 ¢'cluck and will be led by Linwood Bailey. The subject will be * What Is Implied in God as_My Father.” Mrs. John H. Thomas will give the third of her four monthly studies on “Trailing the Conquistadores,” Monday evening. The Evening Guild is in charge of the meeting and will serve refresh- ments. Mr. Niles will give the second of a geries of four talks Thursday evening on “The Situation in India.” ~ Saturday n- pastor pestor of the n Church, will TOW ening ser hich is Irof) Rip 8 oclock there will be arYsle # an ERED s S, New Bethel Baptist. Rev. Willlam D. Jarvis will preach to- morrow at 11 a.m. on “The Prisoner and His Chains.” Bible school, 9:30 a. Christian Endeavor, 6:30 p.m. Zion Baptist. The Christian Endeavor Society meets tomorrow at 6:45 pm. led by Mrs. Mary B. Sciplo, member of the Prayer Meeting Committee, Mrs. S. T. Henson is president, Dr. W. L. Washington pas- or. Third Baptist. Dr. George O. Bullock’s topic tomor- row at 11 am. is “What Is in Christ's Hand?” and at 8 p.m. “God 2 Man of War, Prayer meeting, 6:30 to 7:30 am.: Bible school, 9:15 am.; Junior Christian Endeavor Society, 4 p.m.; In- termediate Christian Endeavor Society, 5 pm.; Senjor Christian Endeavor So- clety, 6 pm.; prayer meeting Tuesday, 8 to 10 pm.; Young People’s prayer meeting Thursday, 8 to 9 p.m. Congress Street M. P. ‘The Harrison Bible class will meet to- morrow morning, 9:45 o'clock, in the auditorium of the church, 1233 Thirt; first street. Representative Willlam Holaday of Illinois will speak on “Ac- cepting_ the Standards of Jesus.” Paul Keen will have charge of the lesson and give a shert talk on it. are welcome. Rev. Hirl A. Kester, the pastor, will preach in the morning on “The Easy v the Fireside,” and at 8 p.m. on vens.” The Christian En- r Society will meet in the Sunday school Toom at 7 p.m. French Services, Dr. Florian Vurpillot, pastor of the French_Congregaticn, which worships at St. John's Church, Lefayette square, every Sunday afternoon, will preach to- mortow at 4 pm. on “Jesus, et "heritage.” Metropolitan Presbyterian. E. A. Drumm, director of Camp Letts, will assist in Boys' night tomorrow at 7:45 o'clock. He will have two reels of motion pictures presenting boys' ac- tivities, The pastor, Rev. Freely Rohrer, will speak on Sunday morning about “Our Natonal Task.” Metropolitan A. M. E. The annual Ushers' day will be ob- served tomorrow. At the 11 o'clock service the minister, Dr. Willlam H. Thomas, will preach on “The Beauty of Service.” At the evening service Rev. tional Church will preach a special ser- mon, _Church school, 0 am. Chris- tian Endeavor, 6:30 pm. The Min- isterial Alliance will meet in the church parlors Tuesday at 12 noon. Sixth Presbyterian. The pastor, Rev. Godfrey Chabot, will speak tomorrow morning on “Clhist the Teacher” and in the evening on “My Father's Business.” The Christian En- deavor Society will meet at 7 o'clock in the chapel and the leader is John Dun- bar. The midweek service is held Thursday evening at 8 o'clock, and questions from the book “Know Your Bible” are answered and discussed. Friendship Baptist. “Effectual Fervent Prayer” will be morrow at Sunday school, 10 am.; B. Y. 6 pm.; sermon by the pastor, 8 p.m.; prayer and praise meeting, Tuesday, 8 p.m. 11 am. R Howard University. Dr. A Clayton Powell, minister of the Abyssinian Baptist Church, New York City, will be the speaker at the religious services in_Andrew Rankin Chapel tomorrow at 11 am. Zion Baptist, Deanwood. “The Importance of Recognizing Sin” will be the subject of Rev. Leon S. Wormley at the 11 am. service. Holy communion hour will be observed 8 p.m. Second Baptist. Rev. J. L. S. Holloman will preach tomorrow at 11 am. on “What Is in a Name?” The communion service will be held at 3:30 pm. At the evening service Dr. A. Clayton Powell, pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church, New York City, will preach. Bible school, 9:30 am.; B. Y. P. U, 6 pm. Dr. Powell will deliver a lec- ture, “From the Land of the Caesars to the Pyramids of the Pharoahs,” Mon- day at 8 pm. Petworth Baptist. The B. Y. P. U. will have charge of the evening service, the pastcr, Rev. Henry J. Smith, preaching the sermon, entitied “Vagabond _Dreams.” The morning _sermon will be “Seasoned Souls.” The Philathea Class is prepar- ing a comedy entitled “Not a Man in the House,” to be presented Febru- ary 20. Friends Forum. Dr. Arthur W. Hummel, head of the Chinese division of the Library of Con- gress, will speak tomorrow at the Friends' Meeting House, 1811 I street, at 8 pm. His subject i “China's Con- tribution to the Western Civilization.” People’s Congregational. The pastor, Rev. A. F. Elmes, peak tomorrow morning on “The Pas- sicn for Life.” The month of February will be de- voted to young people, with the follow- ing special features for each Sunday: February 8, Lincoln, Douglas program. Mrs. Georgia Henry will be the speaker: February 15, Young People’s day: 6:30 pm. Boys and Girls' night; February 22, musicale; February 23, Monday, Mar- tha Washington party. Midweek prayer service Thursday. Takema Park Baptist. W. A La Rue will preach a tte to children at 11 o'clock on Master Mariner of and the church ser- Best.” Sunday P.U Rev. the mon on “The Quest of school, 9:30 am.; B. Y. P. U., 7:30 p.m. At 8 pm., the e ‘will be under auspices of the Boy Scouts, it being the twenty-first anniversary of the B. S. A. Troop, No. 36, Scoutmaster C. R. Boyer, and Troop No. 38, Scoutmaster Karl Krumke, will be present in a body. The invocation will be offered by the pastor. An address will be delivered by Herman C. Metcalf, former official eof Boy Scouts in New York City. Westminster Presbyterian. pastor, Rev. H. W. Tolson, will discuss “God's Visitations of Blessing and How God Visits Individuals.” At 7:30 p.m. the Westminster Fellowship will discuss in important subject connected with the religious life. Nexg Friday night the Washington Readers’ Club will give an entertainment for the benefit of the building fund. Centennial Baptist. “Many Washington Persons Cannot | Pay! Why?" is the subject of Rev. E. Hez Swem's sermon tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. The 11 o'clock morning ser- mon subject is “Relief for the Re- deemed!” Socleties of the Baptist Young People’s Union convene at 7 p.m. and the Sunday school at 9:30 am. Calvary M. E. South. The Sunday school meets tomorrow at 9:45 a.m. Epworth Leagues, junior and senior, meet at 7:15 pm. Preach- ing at 11 am. and 8 pm. In all of these mectings the church is directing its attention especially to the general program of the church, the cultivation period. All men | A. F. Elmes of the People’s Congrega- | the subject of Rev. B. H. Whiting to- | || the beginners’ room at 11 am. at 4 pm. Sermon by the pastor at will | At the Sunday morning service the.| the Man With the Withered Hand.” At 7:45 p.m. his subject will be “The Supreme Claim of Jesus and Its Sig- nificance for Men.” Sunday school, 9:30 am.. Young People’s Christian Endeavor, 6:45 p.m. Plymouth Congregational. The pastor, Rev. William Herbert King, will speak tomorrow morning on | “The Valley of Weeping,” the second in | a series on that subject. At 8 p.m. the service will be under the auspices of the Helping Circle. The pastor will speak on “They Sang a Hymn. Holy communion wiil be celebrated morning | and evening. LUTHERAN JUNIOR CLASS ORGANIZED |Dr. Rasmussen to Preach | Tomorrow on What Great Non-Christian Asks. | “What a Great Non-Christian Asks of Christianity” will be the subject to- morrow morning of Dr. C. C, Rasmussen at Luther Place Memorial Churéh, at Thomas Circle. The 8 o'clock subject | will be “The Power of God Unto Salva- tion.” A catechetical class has been formed in the junior department of the Sun- day school and the instruction is being given by Dr. Rasmussen. These cate- chumens will be confirmed at Easter. The Lutheran Sunday School Insti- tute of the District of Columbia will meet at Luther Place next Friday at 5:30 o'clock. Addresses will be deliv- ered by Dr. Rasmussen and Prof. Hoo- |ver of Gettysburg Theological Semi- nary. | The Builders' class of the Sunday | senool will present a play, “Playing the Fiddler,” in the church parlors Febru- ary 17, The Woman's Missionary Society will [ meet at the home of Mrs. Arthur Bris- coe, 2429 First street, Monday evening. | "The Rainbow Missionary Society wil | meet at the home of Mrs. Colvin Whit | taker, 1705 Lanier place, Tuesday eve- ning. | The Bible School Missionary So- | ciety will meet at the home of Miss | Margaret Eberly, 1506 North Capitol | street, Wednesday evening. BOY SCOUTS HONORED IN PASTOR'S SERMON |Rev. G. G. Johnson to Speak on Theme of “Reverence at Morning Hour.” At the National Baptist Memorial Church, Sixteenth street and Columbia | road, Pastor G. G. Johnson has chosen | for his message in the morning “Rever- ence,” which is a_Scout law, in view of the fact that the Boy Scouts of America celebrate their twenty-first birthday | anniversary of the movement. The Scouts of Troop 43 and the Eagle Scouts meet at the church. Linn C. Drake, Scout executive of the local| council, will give a short talk. At the evening service the pastor will speak on | “The Book of the Month—the Gospel of Mark.” The Sunbeams will meet in All boys and girls from 3 to 9 years of age are invited. The White Cross Committee meets at the church Tuesday at 10 am. At 2 p.m. the Prayer League meets at the home ‘of Misses Venable, 1508 Colum- | bia road. Mis. E. G. Moore's class in| prophecy meets at the church at 7:30 pm. and at 7:45 o'clock the pastor and deacons meet in the church par- lor. At 8 pm. the Egbert class meets at the home of Mrs. Joseph Virga, 1465 | Rhode Island avenue. The Bible School Board meets at the church for supper Thursday at 6 p.m. At 17:10 p.m. the pastor’s class for boys and girls meets at the church. The officers of the church will meet those desiring to unite with the church| at 7:45 pm. “Youth for Christ” is the topic of the midweek service at 8 p.m. Thursday. The Junior World Wide Guild and the Boy Scouts, Troop 43, meet at the church’ Friday at 7:30 p.m. FIFTH BAPTIST CHURCH TO INSTALL OFFICERS Dr. H. W.'Millingto;, Secretary of Association, Will Preach Sermon. Executive Officers and_committees of the Fifth Baptist Church will be installed tomor- row morning. Dr. H. W. Millington, executive secretary of the Columbia Baptist Association, will preach the sermon and assist Rev. John E. Briggs |in_the installation service. The following officers were elected: |B. B. Alsop, deacon; Walter Price, church clerk: Ernest Brice, assistant | church clerk; Dr. A. W. Cummings, treasurer mission fund; W. E. Mooney, assistant_treasurer mission_fund; J. M. | Utterback, _treasurer current expense {fund; J.°T. Ellett, treasurer building fund; Walter Price, chairman ushers; H. T, Joliffe, assistant chairman ushers; | E. T. Rice, chairman collectors: B. F. | De Atley, assistant chairman coliectors; | At night Dr. Briggs will preach on | “Come Into the Ark.” Representative A H. Gasque of Souuth Carolina wil | teach the Berea Bible class and At- torney Vernon Lowrey the Baraca class for men. 'TWO SERMONS PLANNED BY REV. C. N. WILLIAMS | Evangelist to Fill Ninth Street! Christian Pulpit—Scouts Spon- sor Evening Service. Rev. C. N. Williams, State evangelist of Maryland, Delaware and the District of Columbia, will occupy the pulpit of | the Ninth Street Christian Church to- | morrow morning and evening. The | evening services are sponsored by the | Boy Scouts, who will attend the services | lin a body. The Naomi class of the Bible School will serve their annual chicken dinner | Wednesday at the church, This church unites in the self-denial conference to be held at Fifteenth Street Church Tuesday evening. Sev- eral speakers from the headquarters will be present. Dr. Herbert Scott Smith, rector of St. Margaret’'s Church, Connecticut avenue and Bancroft place, will preach of the Spirit,” the service being morn- | ing prayer. At 7:30 a.m. there will be a celebration of holy communion and at 9:30 a.m. morning prayer for the Sun- day school pupils and their parents. At 3:30 p.m. both sections of the con- firmation class will meet, the juniors with Dr. Smith and the seniors with Rev. Robert Shores. First Baptist. ‘Rev. Hoimer A Kent will preach at clock tomorrow on “The Story: of ‘Thursday -at 11 s, ' | wes “RADIO OF SPIRIT,” TOPIC' at 11 o'clock tomorrow on “The Radio | TAR, WASHINGTO HE very earliest of the temples of India were built of wood and if seems that the ancient builders eman- cipated themselves from the use of thi material only after many centur Even ‘after rock and sione were em ployed in the erection of the latter Buddhist structures, wood still ex- tensively employed for out:r screens and for interior_decoration. It is quite evi- dent, tco, that many cf the rock tem- ples were built, not only by men who still “wood_conscious,” but afte wooden mode’s of the_completed struc ture. The temple at Bhadja is en ex ample in point. The date of this cave is uncertain, but archeological research indicates that it was hewn out of the rock somewhere quring the reign of King Asoka, who in- teoduced Buddhism as the state religion some time in the middle of the third century before Christ. The cave is about 27 feet, wide by some 60 feet in length and contains a semi-circular apse at the rear, with an aisle 31, feet wide, sepa- rated from the nave by 27 plain oc- tagonal columns. It is the peculiar D. C, SATURDAY. Rock Temple, Bhaja, India. | slant of these columns, plainly seen in the illustration, which shows that the | Indian builders stiil thought of them as wooden. A wooden cclumn would nat- | nt to support the thrust of the | : ancient 1oofing, but evidently, this slau, i3 not essen caried out of the solid rock. “Che reof is arched In the usual way of Indian temples and extends 27 feet from the floor. Here wood was actually | used, for the arch is ribbed with teak girders, many of which are still in place. Throughout the interior of the temple and about the door and the exterior fa- cade, there still remain pinholes, brack- | ets and mortices for the support of va- | rious wooden decorations and supports. | Though the stone remains of this an< cient house of worship are beautiful | even now, one regrets that the old wood, |'in particular the screens, have succum- | bed to the ravages of time. The decora- | tive effect of these must have made of | the Bhaja Temple one of the most | beautiful of the hundreds which were | erected in India by their Buddhist devoteos. SCOUT MOVEMENT WILL BE OBSERVED Special Service to Be Held at Takoma Park Presbyterian Tomorrow Evening. “Has Faith a Future?” will be the subject of the sermon tomorrow morn- ing in the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church, by the pastor, Rev. R. Paul Schearrer. At 8 o'clock a special service, commemorating the twenty-first an- niversary of Scouting in America, will be held. Troop 33 will attend the service in a body. Rev. Mr. Schearrer will speak on “Scouting Comes of Age.” ‘The church school and adult Bible classes will meet at 9:30 o'clock. The pastor will organize a communicants’ class at 10 o'clock. The class will meet for the next seven weeks. Young people who are contemplating church mem- bership are invited to join the class. The Christian Endeavor Societies will meet at 6:30 o'clock. Miss Margaret Parsons will be the leader, A meeting of the Ladies' Ald Soclety will be held at _the church Wednesday at 2 o'clock. The last session of the Standard Training School will be held Thursday from 7 to 9:10 o'clock. Rev. votional period. The Light Bearers will meet Friday at 4 oclock, the Boy Scouts Priday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Representative address on “Robert Burns” Friday eve- ning. The Scotch comedian, “Andy” Patterson, is also on the program. GEN. IRELAND TO LEAD MEN’S CLUB OF CHURCH The Men's Club of Washington Heights ~ Presbyterian Church, undar the leadership of Maj. Gen. Merritte W. Ireland, Surgecn General, U. S. A, h: arranged a special program for & meet- ing in the main auditorium of the church Tuesday night. Dr. Albert W. Harned will read a paper on “The Ministry of Music.” cussion of his thesis will be invited. Onz or two of the foremost Presbyte- rian ministers in the city, and others have been asked to take part in the symposium. Dr. Harned has devoted his life to the ministry of music, and for years has been preaching such gospel in Wash- ington in the hope that ultimately it will be accepted in all churches. Gen. Ireland, speaking for the Men's Club, has extended a city-wide invita- tion to the friends of his chugch to this club evening. : il L AR e The Cleveland Park Church (Congre« gational) will observe National Scout Sunday with an appropriate ser- mon by the pastor, Rev. George Farn- ham. Troop No. 15 will attend in a body, accompanied by the scoutmaster, Maj. F. T. Norcross, and Patrol Leader Jack Carmichael. sermon will be Race.” ‘The church will be host to the Con- gregational Club of Washington Tues- day evening. The Woman’s Associa- tion, of which Mrs. Robert L. Livingston is president, will serve the dinner. The Sunday Evening Club for Young People meets at 6:30. Douglas Stephen- son is the president. ‘WHY’ SERMONS CONTINUE ‘The Highlands Baptist Church will observe its monthly Church School night tomorrow evening. The service will be in charge of the classes of the Misses Guschewsky and Payne. In the morning the series of “why” sermbns will be continued with a sermon by Rev. N. M. Simmonds on “Why Do We Be- lieve in the Church?" The Golden Rule Class will meet Tuesday with Mrs. Glaves, 237 Long- fellow street. On Wednesday the Wom- an's Circle will meet with Mrs, Hale, 903 Quackenbos street. There will be a sewing meeting in the morning and a business session in the afternoon. Box luncheons will be taken. Wednes: “Training for Life's the trustees. PRAYER DAY PLANNED The Women's Council of the Feder- ation of Churches will observe the world day of prayer February 20 in Calvary Baptist Church at 11 o'clock. ‘The president, Mrs. Harvey S. Irwin, will be in charge, assistcd by Mrs. T. E. Brown and Mrs. W. R. Metz, The ad- dress of the occasion will be given by Mrs. W. S. Abernethy. The topic used everywhere will be the same: “‘Ye Are My Witnesses.” An appropriate pro- gram has been prepared by Mrs. Mac- Arthur of Canada. A special feature here will be a me- morial service for the late Mrs. Willlam At 4:30 there will jof the council. be a service of evensong with sermon |chairman of the Committee on Ar- “Holy: communien 'wilibe -celebrajad thé Committee F. McDowell, for years a vice president Mrs. Arthur Briscoe is rangements and M;rs' W, l..v?-rhy of on Program. Women-ef 8l churches.are. inviled to attend, John R. Duffield will conduct the de- | Robert . Crosser of Ohio will deliver an | Dis- | Boy | The subject of the| day evening there will be a meeting of | SUNDAY SCHOOL WILL | MARK ANNIVERSARY Twenty-fifth Year at Lutheran Church of Atonement Be- gins Tomorrow. The twenty-fifth anniversary of the | organization of the Sunday school of the Lutheran Church of the Atonement will begin tomorrow at 10 o'clock, when the school will assemble. At 10:30 o'clock the school and congregation will | meet in the Parish Hall. Dr. M. L. | Zimmerman wijl be the preacher, The Bible clfss will have charge of the services in Jthe chapel at 8 o'clock. Henry J. Whiti{ig and Irving Koch will connected with Sun- | speak on subje day school work. Motion pictures will be shown and refreshments served Wednesday evening to all members of the school and con- gregation. BISHOP TO PREACH AT EVENSONG RITES Dr. Anson Phelps Stokes Will Speak at Morning Services at Cathedral. Bishop James E. Freeman will be the special preacher at the evensong service in the Bethlehem Chapel tomorrow at 4 o'clock. The service will be broad- cast by radio over station WMAL. Due to many requests received by Bishop Preeman for copies of the sermons he preached over the~ Nation- wide network of the Columbia system on Admistice day, Thanksgiving day, Christmas and New Year, these sermons | have been printed in pamphlet form | under the title “Washington Cathedral | Messages.” The pamphlet is available | at the Cathedral book room connected | with the curator's office. | " At the 11 a.m. celebration of the holy | communion in the Bethlehem Chapel | tomorrow, the preacher will be Dr. Anson Phelps Stokes, canon of the | Cathedral. The other services in the Bethlehem Chapel tomorrow are celebration of the | holy communion at 7:30 am. and | morning prayer and litany at 10 o’clock. Rev. John W. Gummere of the Cathe- | dral staff will conduct two pilgrimages | to the crypt chapels and other objects | of religious interest and devotion within the Cathedral Close, the first beginning at 12:30 pm. and the second at 5:15 p.m. BISHOP HUGHES ACCEPTS INVITATION TO SPEAK Bishop Edwin H. Hughes, Methodist Episcopal bishop of Chicago, Ill, has been obtained as the principal speaker for the Third Annual Pastors' Confer- ence to be held at American University, April 13 and 14. This was announced by Dr. Arthur J. Jackson, head of the Department of Religion at American University, who has been directing the conferences. | The first two were largely attended by | clergy of ‘many_denominations ~{rom | Washington and vicinity, and Dr. Jack- | son is issuing invitations fer April 13 |and 14, to ministers in the entire | National Capital area, including Mary- | land and Virginia. WILL CONTINUE SERIES At Second Baptist Church, Rev. H. M. B. Jones, continuing his series on the prodigal son, will preach tomorrow morning on “Wasting What Others Work For.” In the evening his sermon will be “The Pleasant Road to Travel®” The pastor’s cabinet will meet Mon- day evening at the home of Mrs. A. T. Adams, 1727 D street southeast. The Janson Bible' class will meet the same evening at the home of W. F. White, 1326 B street southeast. Wednesday at 10:30_ a.m. the Aid Society and Cath- erine Moore Missionary Circle will meet at the church, and the Women's Eve- ning Circle will meet on Friday evening at the residence of Mrs. W. A. Cooksey, 11003 E street southeast. | The subject for discussion at the mid- week praise service at the church Wed-' nesday at 8 pm. will be “What Would We Do If Jesus Should Come?"” Dr. James H. Taylor, pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church, has ac- cepted an_ invitation to speak at con- ferences on stewardship at Lynchburg and_Roanoke, Va. and Clifton Forge, ‘W. Va, during the coming week, under the auspices of the Presbytery of Mont- gomery, of the Synod of Virginia. Dr. Taylor will preach tomorrow morning in his church on “The Old Gospel for a New Order,” and at night | on “Miracles of Healing,” in the New | Testament. The Friday night class for young people continues its study in the life of Christ, This class is open to young people of the community, as well as to ‘members- of -the -churely-aad b e e e in e il FEBRUARY in & temple | - 7. 1931 y School Lesson Il Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson. JESUS THE WORLD'S TEACHER. Luke, vi.1-49. Golden Text—"As ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise."—Luke, Vi.3J. Jesus entered the public life of His day as a teacher. Although He never attended a “beth-ha midrash” (house of instruction) and could not show any “horaah” (certificate of ordination), the Sanhedrin, recognized that Christ was la teacher sent from God. He gripped He attracted them by the purity of His life. He won their approval by His works of philanthropy. He made all men marvel at His teaching because He taught them with authority and not as the scribes. His disciples addressed Him as teacher, and spoke of them- selves as “pupils.” The place that the Master holds in the world today is due to His work as a teacher. In this crucial hour of the world's history, with its changing ideals and methods, Jesue is the outstanding world teacher, whose messages and methods furnish men and nations a chart to guide them through the trying experiences that they face and must solve. Leaders in modern pedagegy find their inspiration and the principies the govern their work in the methods of the Christ. Our Lord was the picneer in recognizing the possibilities of the child. He saw that the world must advance upon the feet of its children. He made their spirit the standard of entrance iinto His Kingdom. When He entercd upon His life work as a teacher He men marveled at His knowledge and power over nature, Jesus did not at- tempt to instruct them in science and lated to the spiritual life. He concen- trated His messages upon the kingdom of God. In that field he opened up to men a revelation of the character of God as Father. He taught them the brotherhood of man. He showed them the way of salvation. He instructed them concerning the Holy Spirit. He revealed the transforming power of love, which He made the supreme law of the Kingdom of God. Founder of College. Facing_the needs of expansion in His ministry and to provide for the carrying on of His work, Jesus estab- lished a unique educational institution. He extended to 12 men the privilege of becoming students in His college, and offered them a course in soul winning. He promised to teach them, “how to take men alive.” Although the Master had reached the height of His fame, the hostility of the Pharisees and their bitter criticism of His work as a physician and their censure of the disciples indicated to the Lord the ne- | cessity of fitting men to carry on His work. He charged no tuition fees. The classrooms that He used were largely | open-air ones, for He taught them in ithe field, at the roadside, seashore, | mountain’ heights, and on the sea. He | spent & night in prayer before He called the 12 to be members of His college. They were men whom He knew. They had been attracted to the Master by | the warmth of His love and friendship. They were all intensely interested in the establishment of the kingdom. They welcomed the opportunity to be with Him and share His experiences. Only one of the number who received a scholarship in the College of the Apostles failed to graduate. Jesus opened up the Apostolic College with an inaugural address that prasent- ed the principles of the kingdom. In the absence of any catalogue, outlining the curriculum, one may consider that it contained the principal subjects that He taught them during their student |days. During the centurles that have | passed since the Lord delivered that scholarly Nicodemus, a member of the | jmen by the power of His personality. | specialized in the field of religion. While | other subjects, except as they were re- | mountain message men have been study- ing His words and seeking in them guidance in the affairs of life. Dean Sperry of Harvard tells us that: “We are living in a world which has all but exhausted the moral possibilities of the dogmas of enlightened self-interest, free competition, paternalism and kindred nostrums; a world which finds itself driven cn by this process of meral elim- ination to the religion of Jesus.” In this view he has confirmation in this idea by another eminent teacher, who says: “Today, as never before, Jesus stan it as the moral leader of hu- | manit A promineni Hindu fs re- ported as having recently said: “There seems to be no one els> bidding for the heart of the world except Jesus Christ. ‘There is no one else on the field.” The sermon on the mount contains a digest of the principles upon which civilization must reconstruct the lives of men and of nations. The Master's Teachings. He took a strong stand agr.mt the Pharisees in reference to t:.c Sabbath, championing the value ef human be- {ings. Although He was seeking to im- press religious truths and establish a spiritual organization, the Master saw the close relationship between the ma- | terial and the spiritual. He blessed the poor, the humble and thoss who wept. He warned the rich against the peril of | | ‘V‘(';lllli filling their hearts with a love | of money, which is the root of all evil. | He called upon His disciples to love their enemies, pointing out how they could do it by doing good to those that hated them, by blessing those that cursed them and praying for those that treated them despitefully. In the Golden Rule we have the quintessence of statesmanship, com- merce and all human relations. War will speedily end if in all diplomatic af- fairs nations practice this positive command of Christ. Men have demon- strated its value in removing differences between employers and employes and its adoption has_destroyed race Frejudlco and removed bitter animosity. He taught a social law of giving that calls for us to help men to aid themselves. Its literal adoption by a missionary on the Kongo was the commencement of the great revivals that hawe been characte:’stic of the work of Henry Richards and his successors on the Kongo. Men who have adopted it in business have reaped a financial re- ward, that they had not sought, for they were seeking first the Kingdom of God. me reap what we sow in the spiritual = Practical Religion. In that great school of fellowship the twelve saw the master practicing what He had taught them. They witnessed | Him wearing Himself out, fatigued and | exhausted. They were with Him in hours of popularity and unpopularity. | They saw Him in times of danger, diffi- culty, and in all the dark hours He has revealed an infinite love and thought- fulness for their welfare and for others. They caught the contagious expression of His faith and love for all men, as they witnessed Him practicing the Golden Rule. Christ's power as a teacher was dem- onstrated in His disciples, who were transformed by their fellowship with Him. Our New Testament tells the story of how, having learned Christ's message by practicing His principles un- der the personal direction of the world's Teacher, they were fitted to carry on His work after His death and resurrec- t'on. Through their life work the King- dom of God was established in all parts |of the Roman Empire within 40 years after His ascension, If we who are called by His name would imitate the Lord Jesus by practicing His precepts and principles, the influence of Christ’s teachings would soon be seen in mold- ing the character of men and changing the destiny of nations. TROOP WILL ATTEND SERVICE AT CHURCH Devotional Day to Be Observed at St. Paul's Lutheran Edifice To- morrow Morning. At the Metropolitan Theater tomor- Lutheran Church will observe “Devo- service in a body. Dr. Henry W. Sny- der's sermon is “A Packed Suit Case.” Herman P. Riess is scoutmaster. At Epiphany Chapel, Sixteenth and U streets, Sunday evening, the pastor will use as & subject, “Wings for Flight or Sight.” This week's acilvities are as follows: Luther League business meeting Monday 1888 Ontario place; Tuesday afternoon, women of the church will meet to make garments for the destitute people of the stricken drought area; Tuesday night the Christian Endeavor Societ$ will hold a Valentine social at the home of the Misses Heckman, 431 Oneida place; the Epiphany Chapel Wednesday evening: Thursday night at Epiphany Chapel. commening at 8 o'clock, Dr. Snyder will Confession. This week the subject will be “Can We Work Our Way Into Heaven?” Luncheon will be served Friday from 11:20 to 2 o'clock at St. Paul’s, Eleventh and H_streets, under the auspices of Nlh& Flora Eckhardt's Sunday School class. home of the Misses Leech, 2702 Cathe- dral avenue, Friday evening. SPEAKERS FOR LENTEN SERVICES ARE CHOSEN Series Lasting Four Weeks Will| Start March 9 at New York Avenue Church. ‘The Washington Federation ~of Churches has announced the list of speakers for the approaching Lenten services, which are to be held in New York Avenue Presbyterian Church for a period of four weeks. The series will begin March 9 and the addresses that week will be delivered by Dr. Charles Reynolds Brown, for- merly dean of Yale Divinity School. He_will be followed successively by Place Memorial Church; Dr. Joseph R. Sizoo, pastor of New York Avenue Pres- byterian Church, and Bishop William F. McDowell of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The chairman of the Commit- tee on Public Meetings, which is in charge, is Dr. John Weidley, pastor of ale Lutheran Church of the Reforma- on. ‘The services will begin at 12:20 o'clock and close at 1 o’clock from Mon- day to Friday of each week during this petiod. MISSION GROUP TO MEET The Missionary Society of Columbia Heights Christian Church meets Tues- day at 10:45 am. in the church. Mrs. Emma Dewey will be program leader and Mrs. G. L. Braund hostess. Mrs. C. N. Downey of Indianapolis, Ind., will be the guest. The Gleaners Class will meet Wed- nesday evening with Mrs. S. Hamill, 4617 Fifth street. The Wilmeth Bible Class of men will hold their annual banquet next Friday at-6 o'clock. J. L. Wilmeth will be the guest epeakels it | . . ot ) s row morning, Troop No. 78 of St. Paul's | tional day” and attend the 11 o'clock | night at the home of Miss Irene Lerch, | ‘Women's Missionary Society will meet at | continue his lectures on the Augsberg| The Luther League will meet at the | Dr. C. C. Rasmussen, pastor of Luther | EPISTLES SELECTED FOR SERMON SERIES Rev. J. F. Wenchel Will Give Lenten Admonitions Begin- ning Tomorrow. Rev. J. Frederic Wenchel, pastor of Christ Lutheran Church, will begin a series of sermons on Lenten admoni- tions from the epistle lessons. He will | preach tomorrow on “So run that ye | may obtain.” February 15, “Covet ear- nestly the best gifts”; February 22, “Re- ceive not the grace of God in vai “Abound more and more March 29, Let this mind be in you.” The voting members will meet Wed- nesday evening in the home of George Pfluger, 4316 Thirteenth street north- east. The Ladics’ Ald will meet at the | same time in the home of Mrs. O. B. Vogel, 4313 Thirteenth street northeast. The Laries’ Aid Society is holding a | rummage sale on Thursday and Friday at 2012 Georgia avenue. Christ Church is temporarily worshiping in the Colony Thntter. Georgia avenue and Farragut |PASTOR WILL PREACH Rev. C. B. Austin, pastor of the West Washington Baptist Church, will preach tomorrow at 11 o'clock on ‘“Jesus and His Message,” and at 8 p.m. on “En- couragements.” The B. Y. P. U. will conduct a study course at 6 p.m. in the “Mail Box.” Missionary circles will meet Tuesday, King Circle at 2 pm. with Mrs, Has- | san, 3530 Quebeck street; Circle No. 1 at 8 p.m. with Mrs. Moore, 1723 G street; Circle No. 3 at 8 p.m. in the Sunday School House, 3109 N street. Juliette Mother Circle will meet Wednesday evening with Mrs. Hay- cock, 4960 Butterworth place. ‘The pastor will speak Thursday eve- ning at 7:30 o'clock on “The Light of the World.” LECTURES ARE PLANNED The Rector's Aid of St. Paul's Church near Washington Circle, under presidency of Mrs. George W. Evans, has arranged a group of Lenten lec- tures at the home of Mrs. T. H. Tal- iaferro, 1701 Oregon avenue. The first in the series is to be given by Rev. Calvert E. Buck, superintendent of the Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat Hospi- tal, on Monday, February 23. ‘The rector, Rev. Arlington A. Mc- Callum, will preach tomorrow morning on “The Church’s Remedy for Un- happiness.” CONTEST IS PLANNED The pastor-of the Silver Spring Bap- tist Church, Rev. J. Wesley Loftis, an- nounces two sermons for Sunday— “Mehods of Testing God” in the morn- ing and “Broadening Our Spiritual Horizons” in the evening. The Sunda; row and close on lowed /by a, dinner pants, ‘The Young People's s% accepted as their theme fo; dur February “The M¢ Christian Living” and meet each St 7 o'clock, gpe fore the servica, eties have _discussion ON JESUS’ MESSAGE|tnis NNERTOHONOR BISHOP FREEMAN Fiqal Arrangements Taken Up by Interparochial Committee. Final arrangements for the fifth an- nual fellowship dinner next Wednesday at 6:30 o'clock in honcr of Bishop James E. Freeman were discussed at & meeting of the Interparochial Com- mittee this week at the Diocesan House, 1329 K street. It will be held at the Hotel Mayflower, preceded by a period of fellowship during which Bishop Free- man will greet personally the more than 500 laymen who are e: attend. Bishcp Freeman will be the only speaker presenting definite sug- gestions on how laymen can assist in the work of the church in the Nation's Capital. One of the main features of the pro- gram will be a roll call by parishes to show which of the units in the diocese will have the honor of having the larg- est_delegaticn present. Dr. W. Sinclair Bowen is chairman of the Interparochial Committee hav- ing general charge of the dinner. His associates include Charles F. Roberts, vice president; James A. De Force, secretary, snd N. W. Dorsey, treasurer, also Hygh . Nelson, chairman of the Comuutten on Parish Representation; Har,y P. Amiss, chairman of the Com- mitee on Arrangements; Busey H. Howard, chairman of the Committee on Tickets; J. W. Chambers, chairman of the Committee on Decoration; Willlam J. Moore, chairman of the Committee on Guests; J. Harris Franklin, chair- man of the Committee on Music, and R. C. Henry. chairman of the Commit- tee on Printing. “| CAN” IS SUBJECT OF REV. E. 0. CLARK s | Members of Troop 54 Will Attend Chevy Chase Baptist Service in Body. ‘The Rev. Edward O. Clark will preach at the Chevy Chase Baptist Church to- morrow morning on “I Can.” Mem- bers of Troop 54, Boy Scouts of Amer- ica, will attend the service in a body, attended by the scoutmaster, W. S. An- derson. Those assisting the scout- master will be George Fraser, jr., junior assistant scoutmaster; Haylet Shaw, senior patrol leader, and the following patrol leaders: Stanford Pratt, Jack Detmer and Richard Roberts. A Bible study course in the Book of Acts will be conducted by the young people, at 5 o'clock, with the pastor teaching the course. A social tea will follow until 6:45 o'clock, when the reg- ular B. Y. P. U..program will be pre- sented. The young people and others of the church plan to conduct the evening service for the Central Union Mission at_8 o'clock. ‘The church night program Thursday evenings will continue two more weeks. The Sunday School will hold a father and son banquet together with the Boy Scout troop February 20. CORNER STONE LAYING PLANNED BY CHURCH Palm Sunday Is Date of Ceremony for New Metropolitan Metho- dist Edifice. ‘The corner stone of the new Metro- politan Memorial M. E. Church, being erected at the corner of Nebraska and New Mexico avenues, will be laid on Palm Sunday. This was decided at the quarterly conference of the chur: ,The stone is now being cut. The old stone laid at the church on John 1 place in 1852 will be placed in the vesti- bule of the new church. ‘The congregation will meet tomorrow morning in the Mount Vernon Seminary Chapel, Massachusetts and Nebraska avenues. The pastor, Dr. James Shera Montgomery, will have for his topic “The Great Misunderstood.” ‘The vesper services in the afternoon will be held in Hurst Hall, American University. Walter H. Young, coach of the university, will deliver an address. RECTOR PLANS SERIES OF LECTURE-SERMONS Dr. Phillips to Trace Origin, De- velopment and Influence of Christianity. Beginning tomorrow at 8 pm. Dr. Z. B. Phillips, rector of the Church of the Epiphany, will give a special series of lecture-sermons on “The Origin, De- velopment and Influence of Christianity in the World.” His_sub-topic tomorrow evening will be “The Genesis of the Christian Church,” and subsequent sermons in course will have to do with “The Roman Empire and the Rise of the Papacy,” “The Moslem Invasion and Its Implicatio “Medieval Theology and the Renaissance,” “The Reforma- tion,” “Henry the Eighth and the Church of England” and “The Church and the World Today.” Dr. Phillips will also occupy his pulpit at the 11 o'clock service tomorrow morning, preaching on the theme “Available Sources of Power in the Crises of Life. EASTERN PRESBYTERIAN “Mountain Climbers” will be the sub- Jject of Rev. Dr. A. E. Barrows’ address to the Boy Scouts in the Eastern Pres- byterian 'Church tomorrow morning. His subject at the evening service will be “Unrealized Resources.” Mrs. Richman, 425 Sixth street north- east, will entertain Tuesday afternoon the Women's Bible Class. In the eve- ning the Ladies’ Aid Soclety will give an entertainment. Wednesday evening the Ladies’ Aid Society will meet and the Westminister Society will be told about the “White Man’s Burden” by Miss Blanche Hibbs. Dr. Barrows will resume Thursday evening his talks. on the Bible school lessons. o ke St party y_evening, - taining, as they lost the contest the Blues. e PASTOR CHOOSES TOPIC “An Hundredfold Crop” will be the subject tomorrow at 11 a.m. in je- town Lutheran Church, Rev. Harold E. Beatty, pastor. Representative John A. Garber_of Virginia will address the Men'’s Bible Class at 9:30 am. on the lesson subject, “Jesus, the World's Teacher.” Junior and Senior Christian Endeavor meet at 7 pm. At the 8 pm. service. the sermon subject will be "God's Great Echo-World.” The Woman's Home and Foreign Mis- sionary Society will meet Tuesday at 8 pam. at the home of Mrs. William A. Pettis. 3308' Reservoir road, and will be addressed by Miss Katherine Fahs, re- g T 8 DS