Evening Star Newspaper, June 6, 1931, Page 9

“DR. JOHNSON GIVES | SERMON SUBJECTS Will Deliver Morning and Evening Talks at Bap- tist Memorial. Dr. G. G. Johnson, pastor of the Na- tional Baptist Memorial Church, will speak tomorrow at 11 am. on “The Two Centers of Our Hope—~the Cross and the Coming of Christ.” At the close of the service the Lord’s supper will be observed. At 8 pm, he will speak on “A Rendezvous ‘Troubled,” followed by 9:30 a.m. the Bible school will hold speclal exercises in connection with Children’s day. The Prayer League will meet in the church parlor Tuesday at 2 p.m., and at 3 o'clock Dr. Clayton will speak on. “The Glory and Power of Prayer.” At %7:45 p.m. the pastor and deacons meet at the church. The White Cross Committee meets at the church Wednesday at 10 a.m., and &t 8 p.m. the Bible School Board meets. At 11:30 a.m. the Kathleen Mallary Circle will gather at the church to go to the home of Mrs. T. E. Gilbert for & picnic. At the midweek service Thursday at 8 p.m. the subject will be “Our Chil- dren—at Home and Cnureh.” The Boy Scouts, Troop 43, will meet at the church Friday at 7:30 p.m. The Young Peogle's Soctety will hold its annual banquet at the church Tues- day at 6:30 pm. Willard McCrossen, formerly president of the Baptist Young People’s Union of America, will be th2 speaker. An informal reception with a silver offering for the benefit of the Chil- dren's Home will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Alvis Jones, 3320 Mount Pleasant street, Friday from 7:30 to 10 o'clock. DR. A. J. WCARTNEY T0 ADDRESS CLASS Covenant-First Presbyterian Min- ister Will Deliver Baccalaureate at Y. M. C. A. College. Dr. Albert Joseph McCartney, min- ister of the Covenant-First Presby- terian Church, will address the grad- uating class of the ¥. M. C. A. Col- lege ot a baccalaureate sermon at the church tomorrow at 11 o'clock. The college will attend in a body for the services. His subject is “Ships That Bring No Cargoes.” Thge Mubrg:i Bible class will meet with Miss Hoyt at the “Home,” Wis- consin avenue and Upton street, at 3:30 o'clock. The Covenant Fellowship will meet at 6:30 o'clock and the Tip Top Club at 5:30 p.m. Dr. McCartney, who recently re- turned from the meeting of the Gen- eral Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of the U. S. A, gave a report to the congregation Thursday evening. Dr. McCartney will continue to pre- side at the Thursday evening services at 8 o'clock. The men’s Bible class will be ad- dressed tomorrow morning by a speak- er to be announced later. MIERS WILL PREACH TWICE TOMORROW Fourth Presbyterian Church to Hear Pastor on Christ's Sacrifice. ‘The sermon by Rev. James H. Miers, minister of the Fourth Presbyterian Church, tomorrow at 11 o'clock will be on “Christ’s Sacrifice Within the Vell.” The sermon will be broadcast over Sta- tion WJSV. Sunday school meets at 9:30 am. In the Mothers’ class, Mrs. William W. Tuckey will speak upon the “Creation of the World” At 4:30 o'clock the Prayer Circle, conducted by young people of the Endeavor Society, will meet. At 6 o'clock tea will be served. At 7:30 o'clock the Senior So- clety meets in Kelly Hall. The Junior Society meets at 6:45 o'clock; subject, “How Did Christ Becoms Men?” At 8 oclock Dr. Miers will preach upon “The Triumphal Entry.” ‘The class studying New Testament Greek meets Tuesday evening, and at 830 o'clock the class siudying datings of the Bible meets. Soth classes are taught by the minister. The church prayer meeting meets Thursday evening. SEMINARY GRADUATE WILL PREACH TOMORROW Hugh R. Foster, Washington Boy, to Present Self to Presbytery Monday Morning. ‘Hugh R. Foster, a Washington boy, just graduated from the Presbyterian Seminary of Chicago, will preach at the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church, of which he is a member, Sunday morning. He will present himself before the Presbytery of Washingten City at the meeting Monday morning in New York Avenue Presbyterian Church to be ex- amined by that body for ordination to the gospel ministry. If he passes the examinations the Presbytery will be asked to hold an adjourned meeting on Wednesday evening in the Metro- politan Presbyterian Church for the purpcse of cerrying out the formal ordination service. Foster was a war worker in Wash- ington and later in the actual service. After the war 1:; was xt?lml:‘"dotfe rfl chain grocery store, uni e deter- mined to study for the gospel ministry. He studied one year in the Taft School for Boys in New England. Then he went to Park College at Parkville, Mo., where he had three years of prepara- tory work and four years in the regular college of Arts and Sciences. The last three years have been spent in the Presbyterian Theoldgical Seminary se- curing his theclogical course. After the ordination service he will probably enter upon the pastorate of & Presbyterian church in Iilinois. REV. HENRY B. WOODING * WILL PREACH SERMON Second of Union Summer Meetings Held on Sundays Tomorrow. Rey. Henry B. Wooding, pastor, will speak tomorrow at 11 o'clock at the Eckington Presbyterian Church, North Capitol street at Florida avenue. In the evening at 8 o'clock, the second of the series of union Summer Sunday eve- ning services will be held at this church. The participating churches are the United Brethern Church, the Lincoln Road M. E. Church and the n Presbyterian. The speaker tomorrow evening is Rev. M. Wooding. ‘The monthly meeting of the Mission- ary Soclety will be held Wednesday at noon in the Sunday school house. The members of the Fidelty Bible class will hold their annual garden rty at the homs of Mr. and Mrs. 1. W. Kling, 1411 Kennedy street, Wed- nesday evening. |ing toward the cross, because he entered | edge of the Master’s messages, ministry, ' Dr. William L. Darby to Take Pul- Sunday School Lesson Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson. JESUS CRUCIFIED. Luke, xxiil.1-56. of our peace Was upon Him: and with His stripes we are healed,—Isaiah, liil5. Our lesson calls for us to focus our thoughts upon the darkest tragedy of history. We have seen the Master mov- prophetic diction and The method “of Christ's death had n shadowed forth under a variety of types and figures. The serpent signi- fled that He was to be lifted up; the lamb upon the altar that His blood was to be shed. His hands and feet were to be plerced. He was to be wounded and tormented. His ears were to be filled with revilings, upon His vesture lots were to be cast and vinegar was to be given Him to drink.” When we read the story of Christ's crucifixion, that fulfilled in the very minuteness of its details the prophetic predictions of the seers of Israel, we that the cross had a place in 's program for the salvation of men from the very commencement of sin. The fact is that Christianity is based upon the cruci- fixion of Christ. We study this week's lesson and see in it not only the dark- est tragedy of all times, but the foun- dations of our modern civilization, Luke’s narative is marked by re- strained simplicity of statements which supplement the other records contained in the Scriptures. We draw near to the cross, that no longer is looked upon as a mark of shame and sin, for the glory of our Lord's sacrifice has changed the ideal of the cross in the minds of men. It is the historic center of our faith. It reveals the glory and love of God. Christ made his choice of the cross be- cause He wished to make clear to His disciples and all mankind the of the Kingdom of Heaven was some- thing different from what they had concelved it would be. He realized that the apostles would have their faith tested severely by His sufferings. He had tried by His teachings to make it clear to them that they were moving forward through the days of trial to & larger and deeper knowledge of God. He summoned men to a life of heroic endeavor when he called them to fol- low Him, making the cross the pivot of their lives through self-denial, sacri- fice and service. Christ Before Pilate. He had warned Peter of the dangers that he would face and had predicte that he would deny Him three times that night before the cock crew thrice. Peter failed, just as Jesus had pointed out to him that he would deny his Lord, while he was warming himself by the charcoal fire in the company of the | Master's enemies during the trial be- fore Caiaphas. Peter went out into the darkness crushed by the Master's ap- pealing look for His apostle to be stead- fast and loyal in that crucial moment. While Peter walked the streets of Je- rusalem Jesus faced an illegal, hurried and unconstitutional session of the San- hedrin. He refused to answer them un- til they brought up the question “Art Thou the Christ?” He made a confes- sion of His Messiaship and of His di- vinity that stirred the Sanhedrin and caused them to place Christ before Pi- late at early dawn. While the differences between the Sanhedrin and the Master had been over religious questions, when th:y pre- sented Jesus to the Roman imperial representative, they made a political charge against Him. This of itself would naturally arouss the suspicions of Pilate, who must have had knowl- miracles and misunderstandings with the religious leaders of the nation, who detest:d Pilate and who had fought him upon every occasion. In the trial before Pilate, Christ made clear that His Kingship, as we learn from John, was not a political one but a spiritual and intellectual one. Pllate informed the chief priests and the muititude, ‘who had assembled with them, that he message | ha] y to the case over to the ruler of Galilee. It made him a firm friend of Pilate, but Herod after mocl and making light of the charge, sent Jesus back to te. The Roman ruler made the mistake of trying to satisfy the leaders, who were prosecuting the , by a com- promise. This was not satisfactory, so when the multitude commenced to de- mand that Pilate follow his custom of releasing to them one of the prisonsrs .| that they would name, the Roman gov- ernor proposed that he would release unto them the King of the Jews. In this he made a mistake when he count- ed Jesus as a condemned ‘whom he would release and acknowledged to be the King of the Jews. Their demand for Barrabbas, the noted robber, left Christ on his hands. Although warned by his wife and knowing C! '8 inno- o:nce, he asked the people “what he should do with Jesus” and they de- manded His crucifixion. Their refusal of Christ as their King was a denial of His Messiahship. Centuries have the world has condemned the decision ‘:{1 l;fllw and regretted a cross. Israel waits for their Messiah, whom many Christians expect is com- ing, when Christ returns again, Christ Crucified. Our Lord’s agony upon the cross was threefold. He suffered physically, men- tally and spiritually as the divinely ap- pointed Savior. He died upon the cross between criminals t we would call gangsters today. He showed the weakness under which He labored when He was unable to carry Cross to Golgotha, the place of the Skull. The authorities impressed into service Simon the Cyrenian, whom they met as Christ fell down. He carried the Mas- ter’s cross for Him to the place of exe- cution. It may have been during this t that the women broke out into lamentations. This first evidence of human sympathy Jesus refused, as He later did the cup, for He proposed to c?rry through the work of saving men alone, ‘When they reached Calvary, bably whils the scldiers were mfll.nlpm}um to the cross, our Savior prayed, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” One cannot find a sublimer prayer in the Bible or in all literature. The soldiers casting lots for His gar- ments did not catch its meaning as they gambled for the coat that pcssibly His mother may have made. It is His prayer for sinful humanity. No man ever fully understands the terrible con- d | sequences of sin when he commits iniquity, immorality or any form of in- decency. The rulers in their sneers saying, “He saved others, let Him save Himself,” did nct know, llthou‘lh Paul learned later that God was delivering Jesus, His only Son, for us. He was expressing God's love for sinners and making possible our salvation, which He could not do, if He saved Himself. He refused the cplate when offered be- cause He did not desire to disqualify Himself “either for suffering in obedi- ence to the will of God or for looking up with undimmed vision into His Father's face.” One cf the malefactors was convinced by Christ's words upon the cross, s0 that he criticized the other one for Joining with the multitude in mocking Jesus. 1n answer to the prayer of the dying thief, the Master assured him that he would enjoy paradise with Him that day. There are mysteries in con- nection with Christ’s crucifixion that call for our mediation and study. While there exists problems of solution, it presents each one the question Pilate, “What shall I do with Jesus' ‘We cught to rejoice that through Hi crucifixion He has revealed the Father's love and the way of our salvation through His sufferings, sacrifices and services for us. “He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him and with His stripes we are healed,” when He, with the faith that we should possess, com- I'erlllllwd His spirit into the Father's keep- B. Y. P. U. News Officers of the Columbia Federation of Baptist Young People's Unions will be installed at the meeting at Kendall Baptist Church, June 16. The officers are Z. C. Hodges, president; Frank Spencer, vice president; Myrteen Sisson | and Mrs. William Rice, secretaries; Clif- ford Jenkins, treasurer; Mrs. Geraldine Kirkland, devotional life director; Wil- liam Rice, stewardship director; James Rollins, fellowship director; Frank Spencer, service commission director; Lillian Smith, cam] director; Alice Speiden, publicity tor; Mrs. Gladys ‘Wilson, in charge of junior work; Mrs. Geneva White, in charge of interme- diat> work; Ben Doehrer, retreat pro- gram; T. R. Wilson, federation program director. The final meeting of the executive board for the season was held Tuesday night at Central Union Mission. The next meeting will be in September. It is announced by the Convention Finance Committee that there will be a visitation June 21 at which time a final effort to secure the necessary funds for the Baptist Young People’s Union Association convention here in July will be made. There are now 8,000 regis- trations, most of them being Washing- ton people. National Baptist Memorial Union will install its new officers at a banquet next Tuesday evening. Willard Mc- Crossen, st president Baptist Young People’s Union Associal principal speaker. First Baptist Union will also install its new officers with a banquet next Sat- urday night. The n:w officers include Leonard Baber, president; Don Seigrest, vice president, and Mrs. Lyn Fellows, pianist. RELIGIOUS TENDENCIES T0 BE PASTOR’S THEME pit at Calvary Methodist Church Sunday Morning. Dr. Willlem L. Darby, executive sec- retary of the Washington Federation of Churches, will preach tomorrow morn- ing at Calvary Methodist Church, Co- lumbis road near Fifteenth street. He will preach on “Recent Tendencies in Religion.” e young people will be led in theix 7 o'clock meeting by Miss Mary Lesta ‘Wakeman. Tea will be served at 6:30 o'clock. ‘The High School League will meet at 6:30 o'clock in the ladies’ parlor. The devotional meeting will be held Thursday evening. WILL ADVISE NEWLY-WEDS Rev. John C. Ball to Give Recipe for Happy Married Life. At the Metropolitan Baptist Church fomorrow morning, Rev. John Compton Ball will speak on “What a Christian Owns.” The sermon will be followed by the administering of the Lord's per. lugn the evening he will present “God’s Recipe for a Happy Married Life.” He will give Bible ad to all newlyweds, would-be weds and long-time weds. tion, will be the | to) ong-t A Flowers will be presented to the couple au married the longest. THER LEAGUE The life service meeting was held Tuesday evening at the Lutheran Church of the Incarnation. Rev. Henry Manken, pastor of the church, con- ducted the devotionals and an address was delivered by Dr. H. Dennington Hayes, pastor of St. Mark's Church. Miss Mildred Winston, representative of the Board of Education of the United Lutheran Church in America, spoke for that board; Austin W. How- ard, president of the Luther League of the Maryland Synod, spoke on the synodical convention to be held at Baltimore in September; Miss Edith Menkel, vice president of the Mary- land State League, made a report con- cerning the Nineteenth Biennial Con- vention of the Luther League of Amer- ica to be held at Reading, Pa. July 2-6; Miss A. Barbara Wiegand, mis- sionary secretary of the land Synod League, made & report tive to the missionary objective of the Luther League of America, and Pred N. Helse, president of the Baltimore District Luther League, it the greetings of that fidy rt J. Volland, educational secretary of the District League, presented a plaque to St. John's, East Riverdale, League, winner of the 1930-1931 efficiency con- test. The following officers were elect- ed and will be installed at the annual meeting of the District League in Oc- ber: President, Fred L. Schickler, n; first vice president, Roland Ren- kel, St. Paul's; second Gilbert DeM. Major, Zion; 2 ing secretary, Mrs. Grace Harlee, St. ; recording secre- Marie Trede, St. Mark's C. Bertram Gelston, Reformation. A social hour was spent as the guests of Incarnation Luther League. vlzdhuon‘ was A District made to the Luther of the Church of the Atonement last Sunday evening, when Edgar Gaal 08 pre- sented the topic, “A New Day in Liberia.” Miss Mary Leonberger will present. the topic. “Christian Thoughtfulness and Kindness” at the meeting of Zion's Luther League tomorrow evening. DR. PERKINS ARRANGES CHILDREN’S DAY SERVICE “The Incurable Child” Will Be Morning Topic at Uni- versalist Church. “The Incurable Child” is the subject of & Children’s day sermon by Dr. F. W. Perking tomorrow at 11 o'clock at the Universalist National Memorial Church. At 10:15 o'clock, the church school will meet, except the adult class, which fol- lows the church service. The church school will occupy the front pews of the church during the service until the time of the sermon. ‘The Ladies’ Aid Association will meet Thursday for luncheon at noon and business session at 1:30 _o'clock. The Girl Scouts will meet Wednesday at 7:30 g.‘m, ‘Thursday, at 7:30 p.m., there will a meeting of the bs. . ‘The church_school picnic will be held June 13 in Rock Creek Patk at the picnic grove at Sherrill and Beach drives, Section 16. The Men's Club will join the up for & supper picnic at 6 o‘dn&a y the tragedy of hour that nailed Christ to the | Have, vice president, | g THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., of of | the evening service, the pastor in charge. Lord's su close of the morning service. Kinner Class Speaker. lmihw. xfimmw::nmn of of e n ‘hurches, will address the Kinnear gl.ns of Calvary Baptist Church at 10 o'clock morning. At 11 o'dm. f‘cnm“h,m ;:. w?’alm urch, whose , Rev. M will be in Baltimore at- Rev. George O. Bullock's % at 11 tomorrow is “Using it You L .m., “Faithful or ; Junior Christian p.m.; Intermediate Christian Society, o Endeavor Society, 5 p.m.; Senior e esday 8 15 10 pam; Toung me:! g P People's prayer meeting Thursday, 8 to 9 pm. New Bethel Baptist. Rev. Willam D. Jarvis will preach tomorrow at 11 am. on Our Bondsman.” Bible school, 9:30 a. Lord's supper, 3:30 p.m.; Christian En. deavor, 6:30 pam.; special sermon, 8 pm. . n Congress Street Methodist Protestant. The Harrison Bible Class of Congress Street Methodist Protestant Church, 1238 Thirty-first street, will meet to- morrow at 9:45 o'clock in the audi- torium of the church. Rev. George Hines, a former , will address the class on “Jesus ed.” F. R. Bar- brick will have charge of the lesson and give a short on it. All men are ‘welcome. The Children’s day services will be Ze'legnted &oth mflfln' .lm ev-nl.ni. .m. they present a 2 “Baring Youth.” Christian’ Eadeavor Society, 7 p.m. Officers Elected. o ‘The the recent annual meeting of the Presbyterian Ministers' Assoclatien, held in the New York Avenue Presby- terian Church, officers were elected as follows: Rev. Halley B. Taylor, pastor of the Fifteenth Street Church, presi- dent; Rev. Henry B. Wooding, pastor of Eckington Church, secretary; Rev. Ken- neth B. Carson, pastor of Anacostia Church, treasurer. Memorial United Brethren. The Sunday school will assemble to- morrow at 10 o'clock for the recording SATURDAY, that 358 i i E ] at 8 o'clock this church service to be held in North ¢ i i ) .m.; c g Second Baptist. J. L. S. Holloman will preach at ‘Tha! . tomorrow on “The Road t | B2 ‘Was Too Smooth.” At 3:30 pm. the Deacon’s Auxiliary Club will conduct a special pew rally service. Rev. Robert Anderson, pastor Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, will preach. At the e segvice the gstor will ich on “Ave ‘Temp- tions.” Bible school, 9:30 am.; B. ¥, P. U, 6 pm. ice in e _of the Layman' e. mwl be short talks by olmfl laywers of the church. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Young Peoples’ Christian En- deavor, 7 p.m. ‘Western Presbyterian. ‘The sacrament of the Lord's supper will be celebrated Sunday morning and new mermbers will be received. ‘The , Rev. J. H. Dunham, will take comm| for his Greatest Blessing.” The subject of the | ¥ evening sermon will be “No Hopeless Twelfth Street Christian. Foreijgn Missions day will be ob- served in the church school at 9:30 am.; sermon on foreign missions by the pastor, Rev. J. F. Whitfleld, at 11 am.; holy communion at noos Junior Christian Endeavor, 4 Em Senior Endeavor, 6:30 p.m.; preachin, 8 pm.; special service lay night, sermon by Rev. H. Threlkeld, pastor Lane C. M. E. Church. Centennial Baptist. The sermon in the series on 15 o'clock. The subject is “A Wom- Told Me: Love Is Hell!” of the Baptist Young People’s Union cm"mc n’&l pm, and the Sunday a. ‘The pastor, Rev. Willlam Herbert King, will speak tomorrow at 11 a.m. on “If Thou Wut” At 8 p.m. the oonne;ntlon will unite with Lincoln and 'eople’s Church in a special service at the People’s Church to hear Rev. McDowell. Church school, 9:30 am; Y. P. 5. C. E, 6:30 pm. PASTOR TO DISCUSS ‘THE SUPREME TEST’ Dr. H. H. Harmon's Evening Sub- ject Sunday Will Be “Giving God a Chance.” At the Naticnal City Christian Church, Dr. H. H. Harmon, the acting minister, will speak tomorrow moérning on “The Supreme Test” and in the evening on “Giving God a Chance.” The congregation at & special meet- ing last week voted to take full part in the national pension fund move- ment of the Disciples of Christ. This movement will involve the raising cf a fund of $8,000,000, of which $3,000,000 has been subscribed to date. This church’'s proportion of the fund amounts to $10,000. The pension fund will provide retirement pensions for elderly or disabled ministers, as well as missionaries and other church workers. The Alpha Christian Endeavcr So- clety will hold its monthly business meeting Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Littlefield, Jewell Station, Va. ‘The business meeting will be preceded by a picnic to be held at 6:30 o'clock. PARADISE OR TORMENT WILL BE DISCUSSED Rev. Harold E. Beatty to Preach Tomorrow at Georgetown Lutheran Church. “Choose Ye—Paradise or Torment,” will be the subject Sunday at 11 a.m. g 073",‘“’“ Lutheran Church of Rev. arold E. 3 . of the MB?% 3 Feant Butls in charge. st 930 am. . Fran) 3 :30 a.m. Robert M. Lyon, t of the Dis- trict Christian Endeavor Soclety, will Francis Kidwell, Miss Paulyne Hann, A Raines, Miss Vlniunh rs. LA ROE TO BE SPEAKER !Services at Central Union Mission Next Week Announced. Wibur La Roe, jr. of the Chevy yterian Church, and also a the speaker tomorrow it, at :!l‘l‘b:_m in the m‘mlpel‘ Thursday night, Luther of Bt. Mark's Lutheran Church; y night, the Men's Bible class of Eastern’ Pres- - | the Georgetown Presbyterian _Church Louis B. Nichols, associate religious work director of the Y. M. C. A., will speak at the Sunday evcning service at Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church at 8 o'clock. Mr. Nichols will lead the Phi Gamma Kappa Class Sunday mormn- ing, at the Metropolitan Baptist Church. The morning service at the North- minster Presbyterian Chap:l will be in charge of Page McK. Etchison, religious work director of the Y. M. C. A. ASBURY M. E. CHURCH TO HOLD SACRAMENT Dr. Balthis, Presiding Elder, Will Conduct Service Tomorrow Morning. ‘The sacrament of the Lord's supper will be observed at Francls Asbury M. E. Church South, Sixteenth between Irving and Lamont streets, tomorrow morning, with Dr. J. H. Bailthis, pre- siding elder, officlating. At the evening service the sermon will be preached by Rev. H. R. Deal, assistant pastor of Mount Vernon Place Church. ‘The Epworth Le e devotional - ice will be led by *ane n_Cochrane and the topic will be “I See by the Papers.” | ed! The ladies’ Bible class will hold a business and social meeting at the church Tuesday evening. ‘The praj . Rives 1 n Shelpsviik: 1 3 , Ky., where he will preach the baccalaureate ser- mon at Sclence Hill College. . witn | CHURCH IN GEORGETOWN WILL HOLD COMMUNION Rev. Frank 8. Niles Will Address Presbyterian Congregation at 11 O'Clock Service. Communion service will be held at tomorrow at 11 o'clock. Rev. Frank S. :flu. ml.nhhel:.‘twm me:'k on * - union Meditations.” W bers will be received. b ‘The youn r meeting Thursday evening | JUNT 6, 1931 'ROBBERS' ROOST ] by ZANE GREY s 1 by s s B At my lied Jim helped her out, while some cow- came 3 “I'll take the team down,” Jim said around ly lingered at the task elen’s worn and muddy luggage and carried it in, Brother and sister stood with arms locked and their ze was hard to mect. “Jim, you will have supper with us,” she said. “T'll leave you and Bernie ... Oh, what will a tub and a change ““She‘gathered up her things and gathered up ran out of the living room, “Helen h time to tell me much,” her for hole e . Robbers’ Roost she called it. Held her there captive. fought among themnlvu—nmbm with my money. Heeseman's crew fol them. There was a battle. In the end ys and brought Helen back. . - . That's the gist of her story. But I want it in detail.” “I have all the money, almost to & dollar, Herrick,” replied The Englishman re; little consequence an recital of the whole affair. Presently Herrick spoke with some- thing of gravity: “Helen told me that I was to keep you at Star Ranch. I hope you won't let this Hays debacle Y e s 1 le for me to stay,” rejoined Jim briefly. “But thanks x’or our . “I'll have you manage the ‘lvomyou an interest. Anything—" “Please don't embarrass me further. lc‘n’tnfil{u . . It's hard to fess—but I had the gall, the ab- surd luck, to fall in love with your sis- ter. 1 couldn’t help it. . . . I want you to know, however, that it has turned me from that old outlaw life. I 0 away and begin life over again.” By Jove! So that's your trouble. con- » | Does Helen know?” ";:!des.mle t&ld her. nd was after she come and stay at Star Ranch. Said she would never feel safe g-lfllunku!ume. So I had to tell ‘Declare I don't blame her. I'd, feel 8 little safer myself. That devil H::l left his trade-mark on me. Look here. . . . By thunder, Wall, it's a blooming mix. I understand you, and think you're & man to respect and like. Can't we get around the trouble somehow?"” “There’s no way, Herrick.” “Helen has her own sweet will about | Will be everything. If she wants to you'll stay, that I can assuse you 1 there any honorable reason why you ought not stay—outside of this unfor- "‘E;ule.‘ucmua lgeflelen?" ave you judge of that,” replied Jim, and briefly relate luzriy of his life. ik i “I like your West. I like you West- erners!” Herrick exploded. “Whatever Helen wants is quite right with me. » « . I can't conceive of her insisting your staying here—unless there is hope for you ";zm; is o d, tflerflck I can’t con- of such a . It wouldn" fair to take hzrh?mmly—‘;um: ‘u‘: horror she'’s been through. - hex’!{se] gratefulness.” ok elen came in to breakfast next ?;fll‘n‘k;(rnltur:g.]{ the riding habit ::t Ve on never-to-be-forgot! day of their ride. o “By Jove!" exclaimed Herrick. “If T were you I'd never want to ride again!” After greeting her Jim could only loo“k his admiration and wonder. I am taking up my ranch life where it left off—with reservations from sad experience,” replied Helen as she took rnle, we had to trade What can he ride “He may take his chofce. any number of good beasts.” e By the way, Jim, I told Tasker to follow us at once with our horses. I shall treasure that horse Gray. A rob- ber's horse! . . . Tasker ought to be he‘x;im sororlx'.' tlxl;.ybeutxzxm:u'x'uv.'. a e solid earth sl undfr his feet. ST “I expected to leave today,” he casually. “But I'll wait tl.lly ',Om;rn’d B."yS(“l‘ w‘l;o I h:ted to part with. cxclaimed Helen, | dark, inscrutable eyes on hl.mAen e o4 ou are home. All is well with “Bernie, could you not induce e) waved a reca hand. “Bernie has consented ;t’o let me share his ranching enterprise,” she said. “I'd like to see it pay—a reasonable inter- est, at least. And I have rather con- ceived the idea that it'd be difficult, if not impossible, without you.” ']‘Not at all,” replied Jim, constrain- y. ! Presently she arose. “Come, let us ride. We can discuss it better in the saddle.” e Jim could not find his tongue. He was vastly concerned with this ride. After it, would he be as strong as he was now? To be near her. . . . Barnes led the onslaught of ranch hands upon Helen, and the welcome she received could not have been any- thing but gratifying. . Jim got on the horse Barnes saddled for him and followed Helen, who, to his surprise, took the road back up to the ranch house. Perhaps she had for- gotten something. But when he turned the bend she was mounting the trail that led up the ridge. If there had been glants on huge steeds pulling Jim back, he still would have kept on. When they got up to the level, among the pines, he trotted to catch up with her. But she kept a little ahead. Jim’s thoughts locked eround one as- tounding fact—this was the trail they had ridden down, after that encounter when he had kissed her. Sight and hearing, his sense of all around him, 10te | seemed 'strangely intensified. The pines lonary Soclety play, “Two Masters’ A silver offering will be taken for the benefit of sending delegates to Summer conferences. The church will hold & vacation church school in Cissel Chapel from June 25 to July 24 for children between the ages of 3 and 15 years. from any church of any denomination will be welcomed. BAPTIST CHURCH PLANS ANNIVERSARY PROGRAM Dr. Ray Palmer to Preach at West ‘Washington Services Tomor- Wwhispered, the sky burned blue, the white clouds sailed, the black Hel"lsl above and the purple-gray valley deepened its colors below. Helen halted her horse under the very pine where they had stopped to listen to the hounds and cowboys racing up the ridge after the deer. My sense of direction seems to be all right,” said Helen. “‘Helen, { h::-.r it’s better than your Jim dismounted, more unsure of him- self than ever in any of the many cru- cial moments of his career. He did not |understand a woman. He could only take Helen literally. Her saddle cinch was all right, and he rather curtly told her so. “Then—maybe it's my stirrup,” she went on, lightly, as she removed her boo%evd"mil spur':ed foot. isen “Well, can't see al g ‘They | —the necessity of &. woman ded that as of | to urged Jim to & | beyond. the rocks had a secret voice, | pi et 2 oo sure—1I will stay. Only don’t let it be anything has need be no leveling. I Robbers’ Roost. did not know what these things really were untl.l"hwy down | ghould not be held against me, “But it might be generosit; y—pity ) of your “True.” % might be. Only it isn't. « . . I brought you here!” Jim wrapped his arms around her, and for the reason that he was ashamed to betray the tears which blinded his imbled. tha: he wodld: worehih T . he would wor: his dying breath and in th: life She ran soft ungloved hands through his hair and cver his temples. "Poop%e, cities, my humdrum existence had fl::nml me. I S‘t:xug romance, ad- , love . . . , I regard mysel! Jjust as fortunate as you think you are . . . Lift me off. We'll sit a while under our pine tree . .. Jim, hold me as you did that other time——here!” ‘The End. EPWORTH CHURCH PLANS SACRAMENT Dr. John C. Copenhaver Will Make Communion Address Tomorrow Morning. kind to The sacrament of the Lord's Suj observed tomorrow momln:p:: 11 o'clock in Epworth Methodist Epis- copal Church South, Thirteenth street and North Carolina avenue northeast. : Dr. John C. Copenhaver, pastor, will make the communion address and take as the subject of his sermon “The Promise of the Solution of All }IM‘E.I‘J Pmblelms," "I'hebg p.m. sermon "Unconscious of o Departing Ged.” .m'lhe mflund.usyn wgfilmmm at 9:30 .m. wo! e services will be conducted by Miss Maizie Smith at 7 pm. The officers will be inducted into office by Dr. Copenhaver tomorrow evening. ey are as follows: Presi- dent, Miss Mapha O'Flaherty; vice president, Leslie Moore; secretary, Mrs. Anna Barkma corresponding secre- tary, Miss Mildred Bowman; treasurer, Charles Jarvis; Epworth Era agent, Don Gulbranson; publicity agent, Wil- kins Moore; planist, Sam Goodson. ‘The names of those who are to fill the gp:lnuve offices will be announced er. The monthly meeting of the official board will be held Wednesday evening. Dr. Copenhaver will conduct the week- ly prayer meeting Thursday. —e DR. PORTER’S SUBJECT WILL BE ‘LAW OF HELP’ First Baptist Pastor Will Talk on “Their Backs Toward the Temple” in Evening. Dr. Samuel Judson Porter, pastor of the Pirst Baptist Church, will speak tomorrow morning on Law of Help” and in the evening on “With ‘Their Back Toward the Temple.” ‘The program of the B. Y. P. U. at 6:45 pm. will be in charge of H-ward S. Mason, 1 of Group 8. Instal- lation of the new officers of the B. Y. P. U. will take place at a banquet next Saturday evening. The Business Women's Circle of the ‘Woman's Soclety has planned & picnic to be held at Montrose Park today, with the business starting at 4 pm. The monthly meeting of the Woman's Soctety will be held at the church at 11 a.m. Wednesday. ‘The monthly social and business meeting of the Anne Jackson Class will be at the church Monday evening. Prayer meeting will be held Thurs- day evening at 8 o'clock. WESTERN CANADA CROP OUTLOOK FOUND DARK Newspaper Survey Reports Most Serious Condition in 29 Years. Food Shortage Feared. By the Associated Press. WINNIPEG, Manitoba, June §.—The Manitoba Free Press declares crop con- ditions in Western Canada are more serious than in 29 years, at this in & published today. The re- port, formulated by the newspaper after a comprehensive survey in ;fle th\:le condi- ts were respondents in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta yesterday. not improved during the Iast month, according to the report. Fears are ex- pressed of a shortage of feed for next ‘Winter. o Despite the critical state of the “one good soaking rain within a weel would meaterially alter the situation.” DEAN LEAHY TO SPEAK ‘Will Address Columbus Law School Freshmen Tonight. Dean William E. Leahy will be the principal speaker tonight at the annual banguet of the freshman class of Co- lumbia University Law £chool in the Shoreham Hotel. Talks also will be made by Sefton Darr, assistant dean; Robert E. Lynch, agsistant ition . counsel; John R. trick, assistant United States at- torney, James B. Flynn and Thomas J. Moore ool outwardly cool. And s dlt‘d,"mr‘)ovedmdmmmhh oulder. “Nothing — the matter With — your A i oy nor my 3 of your Western girls have doné better than this?” place—where it e “Yes. They have been more merciful.” “But since § Yove you—® “¥You are mad,” he cried. Fitzgerald. will be toast- master. Joseph O'Rourke will head the committee on arrangements. FOUR ROB BANK President and Wife Held Captive All Night by Band. 6 _(#).—Four masked men held Willis W. Crabb, o, an s wike ";N'- ant ca) throughout last night and forced b to open the bank’s vaults early yester- day, escaping with $6,200 in cash. A—9 IMISSIONARY GROUP WILL MEET JUNE 11 Woman’s M. E. Home Society to Be Held in Frederick at Calvary Church. forty-sixth annual meeting of the ‘Woman’s Home Missionary Soclety of Iwmll Church, Bal- , will be held June 11 at Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church, Prederick, Md. 2tk ¢ Fouody y an of Foun Methodist Episcopal Church, the presi- dent, will call the meeting at 10 am. Addresces will be made by Mrs. Frank T. Benson, conference corresponding secretary; Mrs. W. Clark Main, confer- ence treasurer; . Fred C. Hall, con- ference young people’s secretary; Mrs. Henry C. Eliason, conference junior secretary; Mrs. Henry New, Mrs. W. E, Harrison, Mrs. John Tolson, Mrs. T. Edgar Reese, Mrs. Howard Dowell, Mrs, L. 8t. Claire Alknulz;l. J. T. 8] 1], th, Mrs. Harvey W. North, Mrs. C. E. Wise, Mrs. Benjamin Meeks. Dr. G _Ellis Willlams, pastor of the church, will give the noontide uddress. At the afternoon session 3 play will be directed by Miss Anns Schautz. fhe Junior department wil! display ther work of the direction of Mrs. Ellason. A processional wili gxsfluma by Mrs. Prank T. Benson. Mrs. Lewis Elmer, Mrs. H. L. Mrs. B. T. Hynson, Mrs. A. C. and Miss Mary Battaglia. Officers will be elected. A banquet will be held at 6:30 o'clock, followed by a pageant. PASTOR TO PREACH ON ‘BROKEN BREAD' “Seek Ye the Lord” Is Evening Topic of Rev. Homer J. Coun- cilor at Calvary Baptist. Rev. Homer J. Councilor, assistant pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, will preach tomorrow morning on ** Broken Bread” and “Seek Ye the Lord™ at the evening service. The Evening Mission Club will meet Monday in Burrall Hall at 7:45 o'clock. Florence M. Brown class will hold a business meeting Tuesday eve- ning in Vaughn Hall. Miss Julia Collier will lead the Tues- day evening meeting cof the Christian Endeavor Society in Kendall Hall. The dedication service for the Baptist Home for Children, which was to have been held June 14, has been postponed until Octoter. Sunday school begins at 9:30 am., and Chinese Sunday school at 6:30 p.m. Rev. A. D. Bryant, minister of the deaf church, will conduct the Sunday evening service for the deaf of Wash- ington in Baker Hall The midweek prayer scrvice will be held Thursday evening. Dr. Councilor will be In charge of the service. DR. J. R. SIZ00 TAKES THEME FOR SERMON New York Avenue Church Pastor ‘Will Preach Baccalaureate Tomorrow. At the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church Dr. J. R. Sizoo will have for his subject “The Rewards of Duty” to- | morrow morning. He will preach the | baccalaureate sermon Sunday evening in the church for the graduating class l?dl‘hiend: of the Washington College of Law. Dr. Andrew M. Brodie, associate min- ister, has assumed his duties. He and Mrs. Brodis were officially welcomed by the members and friends of the congre- gation at a reception in ir honor Thursday evening. The annual picnic of the church Bible School will be held at the Mar- jorie: Webster School, Sixteenth and program of af , inclu nees,d‘unnu and swimming, will be ar- range DR. WARD WILL PREACH AT THE PECK MEMORIAL To Replace Rev. I. W. Ketchum, Who Will Speak at Kensington, Md. Dr. Charles Wood, until recently pas- tor of the Church of the Covenant, will preach tomorrow at 11 a.m. at the Peck Memorial Chapel in the absence of Rev. Irving W. Ketchum, the pastor, who wiil be preaching at the Warner Memo- rial Presbyterian Church at Kensington, Md., in the pulpit of Rev. Fred A. Kullmar, who has been representing ‘Washington. City Presbytery as com- missioner at the General Assembly at Pittsburgh, Pa. Mr. Kullmar also will attend commencement exercises at Rut- gers College, his alma mater, at New Brunswick, N. J., before returning home the coming week. ~ Rev. Mr. Ketchum will conduct the night service at Peck Chapel, continu- ing his series of sermons on Bunyan's “Pilgrim’s Progress,” the subject being “Pligrim at the Cross.” Sunday school will meet at 9:45 a.m. The Cuthbert Men's Class will be taught by Dr. Howard A. Edson and the High- way Women's Class by Mrs, Elizabeth P. Ketchum. The subject of the Christian meeting at 7 p.m. will be “The Need of Christian Thoughtfulness and Kind- ness.” - EPIPHANY CONGREGATION TO HEAR REV. C. E. BUCK Rector Delivering Baccalaureate at St. Stephen’s—Rev. A. L. Wills Is Evensong Speaker. ‘The special preacher at the Church of the Epiphany tomorrow morning, in the absence of Dr. Z. B. Phillips, rector, who is delivering the baccalaureate at 8t. Stephen’s College, Anadale-on-the- Hudson, will be Rev. Calvert E. Buck. At evensong, at 8 o'clock, the pulpit will be occupied by Rev. Alvin Lemar ‘Wills, who will preach on “Youth and the Church.” Promotion day exercises will be held :3 ,'éhe. gflmflq department tomorrow at “There will be celebrations 6f the holy communion at 8 and 11 am. o TAKES FIRST VACATION HOLLYWOOD, Calif., June 8 Cecll B. de lll.llefihfl!m director, @) — vaca- years £go Ival ilitary Oollege, and will rail from New York June 24, with plans to visit England, Prance, Holland, Ger- many, Russia and’ Turkey, T A Y e SBA AL TR Y P