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T Activities in Local Churches SERVICES PLANNED | FOR CRYPTIG RITE Temple Heights to Be Scene of Masonic Ceremony Tomorrow. The Cryptic Rite of Masonry, headed by the Grand Council, R. and S. M, and the Association of Illustrious Mas- ters of 1931, with the officers and mem- begs of the six councils of the District of Columbia, accompanied by their fam- flies, will be the special guests at the open-air religlous service on Temple Heights tomorrow at 4 o'clock. The service, under the direction of Dr. John C. Palmer, grand chaplain, will be addressed by Dr. Bernard Bra kamp, pastor of Gunton Temple Me- morial Church, and the music will be directed by J. Walter Humphrey. The officers of the Grand Council, R. and S. M, are: Rolen E. Painter, grand master; Noble D. Larner, deputy grand master; Orle L. Beardsley, grand P. C. W.; Dr. Mark PF. Finley, grand treasurer; John A. Colborn, grand re- corder; Rev. Walter F. Smith, grand chaplain; Clarence J. West, grand v. and 1.; John W. Lainhart, grand c. g.; J. Waiter Karsner, grand c. c.; Lucien G. Yung, grand marshal, and Maurice L. Brewton, grand steward. The officers and members of the fol- lowing blue lodges and of the chapters of the Eastern Star, with their families, will also be the special guests tomorrow: Columbia Lodge, Axel C. Milbrook, mas- ter; Dawson Lodge, Arthur B. Butrick, master, and Hope Lodge, Louis R. But- ler. master; Ruth Chapter, Mrs. Ella McD. Reed, matron: Prank C. Shaw, atron; William F. Hunt Chapter, Mrs. lanche C. Bailey, matron; Theodore Ott, patron. and Priendship Chapter, Mrs. Nora R. Riley, matron, and Ran- kin H. Rice, patron, All members of the Masonic frater- nity and their families, as weil as the public, are welcome at these services. PASTOR TO ANSWER QUESTION IN SERMON Rev. R. Paul Schearrer to Preach in Reply to Query: “Shall We Pity Our Grandchildren?” Rev. R. Paul Schearrer, pastor of the ‘Takoma Park Presbyterian Church, will preach tomorrow morning in answer to the question, “Shall We Pity Our Grandchildren?” The evening service has been discontinued during the Sum- mer months. The church school will assemble at 9:30 o'clock. The mothers’ class and the welcome class for men and women will meet at the same hour. Miss Edith Nusbaum will lead the senior Christian Endeavor Society at 7 oclock. The topic will be “Over- coming_Obstacles to Christianity.” ‘The Woman's Missionary Society will hold a porch meeting at the home of Mrs. J. A. LeClerc, 225 Cedar avenue, Wednesday at 11 o'clock. Mary Platt’s “Christ Comes to the Village” will be discussed. All women of the church and congregation are invited. FORT MYER CHAPLAIN TO PREACH AT CHURCH Chaplain Ralph C. Deibert Due to Take Pulpit at Albright Evangelical Memorial. “Jesus, the Savior of the World,” will be the theme of the sermon tomorrow morning at the Albright Evangelical Memorial Church, Fourth and Ritten- house streets, by Chaplain Ralph C. Deibert of Fort Myer, Va. Sunday school convenes at 10 am. Junior and Intermediate groups meet ‘Thursday from 3 to 4 o'clock. Mrs. Emmet Jester will direct the work of the Junior group, with the assistance of Mrs. Fasnight. Hazel M. Anderson of the Columbia Bible Training School will direct the work of the Intermedi- ate group. ‘Thursday from 7:30 to 8:30 pm. the Senior Christlan Endeavor will meet. Miss Mildred Mellinger will be the leader. Thursday at 8 p.m. prayer meeting, led by Mr. Beltz. REV. W. S. ABERNETHY TO LEAVE ON VACATION Pastor to Preach His Last Sermon Tomorrow Morning Before F Temporary Absence. Rev. W. S. Abernethy, pastor, will reach his last sermon tomorrow morn- ng at Calvary Baptist Church before leaving the city on his vacation, the subject being, “Is It I?” The ordi- nance of the Lord's supper and re- ception of new members will be held at_the close. Rev. Bernard D. Adams will be the guest preacher at the evening service at 8 lock, subject—"The Deeper Search. ‘The midweek prayer service will be held Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Y. M. C. A. News Page McK. Etchison, religious work director of the Y. M. C. A, will have charge of the morning service tomorrow at Metropolitan Presbyterian Church. He will preside at the Montrose Park meeting at 0 o'cloc D. Roland Potter will speak at the morning service tomorrow of the Aus rora Hills M. P. Church. ‘The morning service of the Park View Christian Church will be in charge of Rev. F. W. Nickel. Louis B. Nichols, associate religious work director of the Y. M. C. A, will have charge of the morning service at the Rhode Island Avenue M. P. Church. Carl King, leader of the Orators’ Club of the Y. M. C. A, will speak to the boys at Camp Letts in their chapel serv- ice Sunday afternoon. The meetings for the next four Sun- days at the tourist camp will be In charge of the Epworth Leagues of the Methodist Episcopal Church. James Pritchard and Gordon Barnes, president of the District of Columbia Epworth League, will have charge of the meet- ing tomorrow at 5 o'clock. ‘The religious work department will have charge of the meeting at_the Na- tional Training School for Boys, on Bladensburg road, tomorrow at 3 o'clock. Capt. J. K. Stacy, who has been in the Indian fleld for 20 years, will speak to the boys on “The Influ- ence of the Gospel Among the Indians.” R. L. Gilby of the Y. M. C. A. will lead the singing. Louis B. Nichols, associate religious work director, will preside. Rev. A. E. Barrows, pastor of Eastern Presbyterian Church, will be the speaker . at the Y. M. C. A. meeting at Lincoln Park at 4 o'clock tomorrow. ‘The first of the series of Sunday aft- ernoon meetings were held at Montrose Park last Sunday under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. and the Georgetown Ministerial Alllance. The meetings will be_continued there Sunday afternoons . Frank S. Niles, pastor of the Georgetown Presbyterian Church, will be the speaker tomorrow at 4:30 o'clock Page McK. Etchison, religious work, di- rector of the Y. M. C. A, will pi Syiritual Merting ALDAYE S D onl ja Heritags and an Adventure.” Bible Class Speaker. ‘The Harrison Bible Class of Congress Street Methodist Protestant Church, 1238 Thirty-first street, will meet to- morrow morniny at 9:45 o'clock in the auditorium of tne church. Rev. G. A. Ogg, former pastor of the church, and an honorary member of the class will speak on “Christianity Spread by Perse- cution.” L. R. Keech will have charge of the lesson and give a short talk on it. All men are welcome. Dr. Hirl A. Kester, pastor, will preach at 11 am. on “the Manner of God's Love,” and the Christian En- deavor Society will have charge of the evening service. Chevy Chase Presbyterian. Dr. W. L. Darby, executive secretary of the Federation of Churches, will preach tomorrow morning, on “Rellgl;n The pastor, Dr. J. H. Hollister, and his family are spending their vacation in New Hompshire, People’s Congregational. Rev. A. F. Elmes, pastor, will preach | tomorrow morning on “The New Cre- ation.” “Overcoming Obstacles to Christianity,” is the subject for dis- cussion at the Young People's meeting at 6:30 pm. Midweek prayer service Thursday. Grace Reformed. Rev. Henry H. Ranck, the pastor, will speak tomorrow morning on the late Archbishop Soderblom of Sweden. The church is installing & new organ and reconditioning its sanctuary. There will be no church services during August. Sunday school meets at 9:40 am, Dr. Ranck will spend his vaca- tion at Lancaster, Pa. First Church of the Nazarene. Miss Pauline Kern, a converted Jewess, will preach tomorrow morning. Will Lead Class. Bradford Abernethy, son of Dr. Wil- liam Abernethy, pastor of Calvary Bap- tist Church. will teach the Kinneae class tomorrow morning. thorne of the Wallace Memorial Church will be the speaker in the union service, held at the Baptist Church. Supplies for the Petworth Baptist pulpit for the Summer are, Dr. Rufus W. Weaver of Washington, Rev. F. I. Winter of Asnton, Ohio and Rev. Morris R. Hamm of Baltimore. Friendship Baptist. Prophet Andrew Jones of Philadel- phia, Pa.,, will preach tomorrow at 11 am. and 8 pm. The open air revival will continue in the rear of the church during the week. Rev. Louis Brooks will preach each night. Western Presbyterian. Rev. J. H. Dunham will take for his sermon topic tomorrow morning, “Just to Be a Christian.” He will leave next week on his vacation at Lake George. The pulpit will be supplied during his absence by local pastors. West Washington Baptist. Rev. C. B. Austin, the pastor, will speak tomorrow at 8 pm. on a life sketch of Dr. George W. Truett of Dallas, Tex., world famous gospel preacher. He will also preach at the morning service. McKinley Memorial Baptist. Rev. Mrs. Summers, evangelist, will conduct & 10-day revival, beginning to- morrow night. Rev. S. G. Lamkins, the pastor, will preach tomorrow at 11 a.m. Bible school, 9:45 am.; B. Y, P. U, 6:30 pm. Metropolitan A. M. E. Dr. William H, Thomas will preach tomorrow morning on “The Print of the Nails” and in the evening on “Two Men Went Up to the Temple to Pray.” Church school, 9:30 am: Christian Endeavor, 6:30 pm.; dally vacation Bible school, 9 to 12 o'clock. Takoma Park Baptist. Rev. W. A. La Rue will preach a rmonette for children tomorrow morn- ing on “Luck or Pluck,” and the regu- lar sermon “Speaking Out of Life.” Sunday sc’iooi .neets at 9:30 a.m. There | are no evening services. Third Baptist. | Dr. George O. Bullock will preach tomorrow morning and night. Sun- day prayer meeting, 6:30 to 7:30 am Bible school, 9:15 am.; J. R. C. E. S, | : I C. E. S, 5 pm.; Senior C. !E. S, 6 pm.; prayer meeting, Tue: 8 to 10 pm; Young Peoples Prayer meeting, Thursday, 8 to 9 pm. Bethel Baptist. Rev. William D. Jarvis will preach tomorrow at 11 o'clock on “Sacrifice Versus Love.” Bible school, 9:30 am.; | Christian Endeavor, 6:30 p.m. Memorial United Brethren. Holy communion will be observed to- morrow at 11 o'clock. The pastor, Dr. | S. B. Daugherty, will bring a brief mes- | sage. The evening neighborhood _service will be held in the Lincoln Road Meth- odist E Lincoln road and U s Dr. H. 8. | Wooding will be the preacher. The | Sunday school will meet at 9:40 am.| and the C. E. Socleties at 7 pm. The Ladies’ Ald Society, official board and | midweek service of prayer will be held ‘Tuesday evening at 7:45 o'clock. | Grace Baptist. | Rev. F. W. Johnson will preach Sun- | day morning and evening. Next week | he leaves for his vacation, to be spent in New England. During his absence | all the church services will be held as | usual. visiting preachers occupying the pulpit. Second Baptist. Rev. J. L. S. Hollonan will preach | tomorrow at 11 am. on “Divine Son- ship.” Bible school, 9:30 am.: B. Y. P. | U. 6 pm. The vacation Bible school | will meet dally except Saturday. Centennial Baptist. “Washington Women and Men Make Love and Quit (They Jilt)!" is the subject of Rev. E. Hez Swem tomor- row night at 8:15 o'clock, the conclud- ing sermon in the series of love and | marriage. The 11 o'clock morning sermon subject is, “A man Stepped Out of the Shadow of His Wife!” The pastor begins next Monday an extended | vacation. The Sunday school meets at | 9:30 am. during the entire Summer. Lincoln Congregational. At the services tomororw morning, Rev. R. W. Brooks will continue his | series of sermons, “What Can the Negro | Believe?” He will discuss the fourth in the series, “What Can the Negro Believe About the Bible?” Is it the inerrant_word of God? Is it a safe philosophy for this age? To what ex- tent is it practical? These and other questions the minister will attempt to answer. The Young People’s Christian Endeavor Soclety Wil present a pro- gram &t 7 pm. The subject to be discussed is _“Overcoming Obstacles to Christianity.” First Brethren. Rev. Homer A. Kent, preach at 11 oclock tomorrow on “Christ’s Imperial Declaration,” and at 8 p.m., his subject will be “The Great Shepherd.” Following the Sunday services the pastor will leave on his vacation and Ray Klingensmith of Ashland College, Ohlo, will care for the pulpit during the month of August Sunday school, 9:30 am; Young| People’s Christian Endeavor, 7 p.m. pastor, will Wisconsin Avenue Baptist. Rev. C. P. Ryland will preach tomor- row morning and evening. The eve- ning service will begin at 7 o'clock and will be an -open air service if the weather permits. Sunday school meets at 9:45 am. ‘Mt. Vernon Place M. E. Dr. W. A. Shelton, pastor, will use 1m‘i his subject Sunday morning “A Wnrld‘ at Peace” and for the evening service, | “The Gospel of a Right Mind.” The, subject for the prayer meeting Thurs- | day evening at 8 o'clock will be “Wit- | nessing for Christ.” St. Margaret’s Episcop: Dr. Herbert Scott Smith, rector preach at 11 o'clock morning prayer on the theme, “Freedom of the Church.” Holy communion will be celebrated at | 7:30 am. Sunday and 2t 11 am. ‘Thursday. Tabor Presbyterian. Rev. R. A, Fairley will speak tomor- row at 11 am. on “Walking in the Light.” The Vacation Church School will hold its closing exercises Friday | at 7:30 pm. The Church School out- ing will be Tuesday at the Suburban Gardens. Petworth Baptist. ‘The pastor, Rev. H. J. Smith, preach- | = es for the last time Sunday morning | before his vacation. With his family, he will leave Monday for Dorset, Vt. ‘The subject at 11 am. is “Life’s Long Range.” In the evening Dr. C. E. Haw- | supplied by | school meets at 10 “USE YOUR RELIGION” IS SERMON'S THEME Rev. Edward 0. Clark Will Preach. During August Will Be Away on Vacation at Session. “Use Your Religion” will be the sub~ ject of the sermon by Rev. Edward O. Clark tomorrow morning at the Chevy Chase Baptist Church. Sunday school will convene at 9:45 am. The last of the union vesper services will be held on the lawn of the Pres- byterian Church at 7 o'clock. Rev. Henry W. Snyder. pastor of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church. will preach. Rev. Mr. Clark will be away during August on his vacation. a portion of which will be spent attending the gen- eral conference at Northfield, Mass. During his absence the pulpit will be the following ministers: August 2, Rev. B. M. Osgood of Rock. ville, Md.; August 9, Rev. F. F. Leo ard,’ Baltimore, Md.; August 16, Rev. Oliver C. Horsman, Erfe, Pa.; August 23 and 30, Rev. C. Marshall Muir, Van Wert, Ohio. “UNREALIZED AIMS” USED BY PASTOR FOR THEME Dr. Andrew M. Brodie to Give Ser- mon at New York Avenue Pres- byterian Tomorrow Morning. At the New York Avenue Presby- terian Church tomorrow morning Dr. Andrew M. Brodie will preach on “Unrealized Aims.” The church Bible o'clock. At 7 oclock Sunday evening the Young People’s Soclety of Christian Endeavor will meet in the lecture room. Dr. Brodie will lead dis- cussion on the subject Obstacles to Christianity. The midweek prayer service will be ‘Overcoming | observed Thursday evening. ' Miss Mar- jorie Webster and Miss Bertha Moore | will give a report of the Presbyterian Summer training school, which was held at the Marjorie Webster School for one week in June. SERIES ON PRODIGAL SON T0 BE ENDED TOMORROW “The Sin of Unbrotherliness” to Be Subject of Fifth Sermon Based on Parable. At the 11 o'clock service tomorrow morning at the Church of the Epiphany Rev. Mr. Wills will deliver the fifth and last of the series of sermons on the parable of the prodigal son. The subject of the sermon will be “The Sin’ of Unbrotherliness.” This is a case study of the elder brother in the parable. The guest preacher at the 8 o'clock service Sunday evening will _be Rev,| Francis Yarnall, vicar of the Epiphany Chapel. The subject will be “Whoso- ever Will.” The guest preacher for the month of August will be Rev. William L. Essex, rector of St. Paul's Church, Peoria, Ill. WILL ATTEND SCHOOL ‘The Virginia Synodical Auxiliary Training School will meet at Massa- netta, Va., July 29 to August 5. The Church.of the Pilgrims will have in at- tendance as delegates Mrs. Bertha F. Briscoe, wife of H. C. Briscoe, a mem- ber of the session, and Mrs. Charles Leuck, president of the Woman's Aux- iliary. Mrs. Briscoe, who is vice president of the Virginia Synodical Auxillary, is chairman of the Program Committee for the conference. In the absence of the minister, Rev. Andrew Reid Bird, who is spending his vacation with his family on the North Shore, Dr. Warren H. Stewart, late of the Southern Presbyterian Mission in Nanking, China, will supply the pulpit at the regular services and render pas- toral aid when needes @hristadelphian Chapel, 732 Webster St. N.W, Brethren Church of the Brethren 4th and North Carolina Ave. S.E. Rev. F. F. Holsopple, D. D,, Pastor Spiritualist MYSTIC CHURCH OF CHRIST Lecture— Healing—Messages HCNBA‘;TII‘III’NWEDN‘SDA Messages ‘Hrom Flowers Sunday REV. F. L. DONCEEL 1312 RHODE_ISLAND AVE. N.W. ge Circle Thursda: Private consul- Dist. 0640 or Ave, N.W. * “THE WHITE CROSS CENTER 1478 Meridian Place N.W. OATES' g [IRCLE_Welnss, LECTURE and MESSAGE 11:00—Morning Worship, 8:00—Evening Worship, 9:45 a.m.—Church School. Friends Meeting Orthodox 13th & Irving Streets N.W. 11:00 ‘Meeting - for " Worship. 48 .m —Thursday. Prayer Meeting. Friends Meeting of Washington (2111 Florida Avenue) Meeting for Worship Pirst D o Y ratony achant Sindn): Al interested are welcome. Friends Meeting gl :48 8.0 —Pir 00 AR e W s, y @08 Eastera Ave,, Takom Park, KENTUCKY BISHOP 10 CLOSE SERIES Right Rev. H. P. Aimon Abbott to Deliver Final Sermon at Peace Cross. Right Rev. H. P. Almon Abbott, Bishop of Lexington, Ky., will deliver the last of a series of special sermons at the open-air evensong service at the Peace Cross in Wi gton Cathedral grounds tomorrow at 4 o'clock. This service will be broadcast by radio over Statlon WMAL of the Columbia Broad- casting System. Should the weather be unfavorable this service will be held in the Bethlehem Chapel. At the 11 am. celebration of holy communion in the Bethlehem Chapel the sermon will be delivered by Dr. An- son Phelps Stokes, canon in residence at the cathedral. The other services in the Bethlehem Chapel will be celebra- tion of holy communion at 7:30 am. :;ld. nl‘nomlng prayer and litany at Two pllgrimages to the cathedral crypt chapels and other places of reli- glous interest and devotion within the Cathedral Close will be conducted by Rev. Robert L. Lewis of the cathedral | staff, immediately following the 11 a.m. service in the Bethlehem Chapel and the evensong service at the Peace Cross. Th special preacher at the Peace Cross services for the first three Sun- days in August will be Capt. Frank B. Mountford, head of the Church Army in the United States and one of the outstanding lay evangelists in country. NEW YORK PASTOR WILL PREACH HERE Rev. J. Woodmean Babbitt to Be Guest at Covenant-First Pres- byterian Church. Rev. J. Woodman Babbitt, pastor of the Olivet Memorial Church of New York City, will be the guest preacher at the Covenant-First Presbyterian Church tomorrow morning. His sub- Ject will be “The Epic of a Love That Will Not Let Us Go. The Home of Heaven."” Rev. Mr, Babbitt is a radio aker for the Y. M. C. A. in New York City over Station WHN. ‘The Thursday evening services will be discontinued through the month of August. Rev. Irving Ketchum, pastor eck Memorial Chapel, has béen pre- siding at the Thursday evening prayer meeting services during July. RECEPTION PJNNED FOR PASTOR AND WIFE Dr. Melton to Preach Morning and Evening Tomorrow at Ninth Street Church. Dr. B. H. Melton will occupy his pulpit at the Ninth Street Christian Church, Ninth and D streets northeast, tomorrow morning and evening. His morning subject will be “Silver Chords" and his evening topic will be “Messages of Jesus.” After the evening service the church will give a reception to Dr. and Mrs. Melton, as Dr. Melton is taking up his new work, that of State evangelist of the State of West Virginia, on Sep- tember 1. Dr. and Mrs. Melton will spend the month of August at North- field, Mass, attending conferences. The pastors and their wives of the Disciple Churches in the District of Columbia will be special guests at the reception Sunday evening in the church parlors. GUEST WilrLL PREACH Dr. Henry Schlueter to Give Ser- mon at Concordia Lutheran. At Concordia Lutheran Evangelical Church, Twentieth and G astreets, the German sermon_tomorrow will be de- livered by Dr. Henry C. Schlueter of Baltimore, Md. His sermon topic_will be “A Great Confession.” In the Eng- lish service at 11:15 a.m. Otto Volmer- haus will be the speaker. Rev. Charles Enders, the pastor, and his family will spend the next three weeks on a motoring trip through the Central States, visiting relatives. PREACHES IN PORTLAND Rev. R. J. Clinchy Guest Preacher at Maine Church. Rev. Russell J. Clinchy, minister of the Mount Pleasant Congregational Church, will be the guest preacher to- morrow morning at the State Street Congregational Church, Portland, Me. Last Sunday Mr. Clinchy. who is spend- ing his vacation at Kingston, R. I, preached at the union service in the Central Congregational Church, Prov- idence, R. I. Beginning tomorrow morning, and for the three following Sundays, mem- bers of the Mt. Pleasant church will worship in union services at the Ni tional Memorial Universalist Church, Sixteenth and S streets. _ Nuzarene FIRST CHURCH 7th and A N.E. Leewin B. Williams, Pastor 9:45—Sunday School. 11:00—Preaching by Miss Pauline Kern, a con Jewess. ted by Twilight uartette. 7:00—Service conduc Gospel Radio Qt All_Welcome. Wniversal Besign The Fellowship of the Universal Design of Life 'WASHINGTON BRANCH 1 SERVICES, 11 AM. 601 DIST. NAT'L BANK BLDG. s SN S HALL MISSION 522 6th St. N.W. For the Promotion of 5‘.".&“5«“.”.1?;".‘3355. pm. iety of Washington, D. C. So:n:ztg EYE STREET N.W. hone ‘Metropol: DEAN FRANKLIN, Leader SUNDAY MEETINGS. 11 AM.—LECTURE this |in his defense of the new faith. Luke By Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson. CHRISTIANITY SPREAD BY PERSECUTION. Acts, vii54-vill4; x1.19-21; xxvi- 9-11; I Peter iv.12-19. Golden text—"Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life."—Revelations 11.10. Stephen’s selection as one of the seven, who are usually referred to as , was the commencement of & new era in the Apostolic Church. His work in connection with the adminis- tration of the relief fund carried him into all parts of Jerusalem. It brought him into contact with the foreign- speaking Jews with whom he conversed and debated in their synagogues about the Lord Jesus. His healing ministry attracted attention to Stephen, who was a deep student of the Old Testa- ment and a skilled debater on all relig- ious and theological subjects. He took an advanced position that the religion of Jesus was a fulfillment of the prophets and ritualistic services of the temple. He held that Christianity was & new faith that put an end to all the old Hebraic institutions. In the dis- cussions that he carried on in the syna- mes. no man was able to overcome in debate. The suggestion that Saul of Tarsus, the brilliant young| rabbi, had been put forward as a cham- plon of the orthodox Judaism and been defeated by Stephen has much merit. This may have caused his arrest. In the address that he delivered be- fore the Sanhedrin, one notes a depar- ture from the position taken by Peter probably secured this address from none other than Saul, who was deeply im- gl‘ultd by the logical reasoning of tephen. Speaking of Israel's historic development, Stephen selected the ca- reers and characters of Abraham, Jo- seph and Moses. Appealing to the na- tion’s pride in their founder, he quietly suggested that Abraham's privileges as the friend of God were not linked up with any particular place. His descend- ants were slaves for 400 years before even an altar was erected to God in| Palestine. Joseph, Stephen pointed out, was the first instance of Israel's mis- | conception of Jehovah's purpose and rejection of the one God had chosen to save the nation. He pointed out with much detail how the nation had mis- understood and refused to accept him as champion, liberator and prophet, just &s their posterity was refusing and mis- | reading one, who was the greater| prophet concerning whom Moses had spoken. He insisted that in every cru- | cial hour that they as a people had mistaken the leadings of Jehovah and | rejected those whom He sent to save | the natlon, Starts a Persecution. No one would charge Stephen with deliberately starting a_persecution, but the indictment that he drew against his own countrymen resulted in the church being persecuted. He had been charged with blasphemy because of his position that one could worship Je- | hovah apart from the temple. This! early champlon of religious liberty and spiritual freedom vindicated the spiri- | tual elements that had always existed | in the faith of the Hebrews in spite of the efforts of some to centralize it and identify it with the worship in the | temple. Stephen insisted that it was only in recent times that this element | had been dominant. He pointed out | that there had been a progressive and gradual character of divine revelations, which had finally given an expression in_the temple and its services. While he turned the charges made against him as an indictment against | the nation, the members of the court | were “cut to the heart” by his charges. | They noted amid the tumult that his charges created that his face was radi- ant with a spiritual glory such as marked the face of Moses of old. Ap- parently for a moment they were para- lyzed as to action, except that they “gnashed their teeth” at the angelic face confronting them. The calm, cou- rageous champion's attitude and his charges filled them with almost uncon- trollable rage. Stephen was strength- ened for the trial by being “full of faith and of the Holy Ghost.” He was given a vision of Christ that helped him to face the court and gave him courage to face that hostile tribunal that ordered Stephen to be stoned to death, because they held he had vio- | lated the law. The crisis in the history of the Church had arrived, when the “tide of rage which awe had for a moment frozen,” “swept through the court and through the chambers with a rush and filled with passion, they carried Stephen for execution without the city gate” The death sentence was executed while Saul of Tarsus con- sented to th same by caring for the | clothes of thdse who cast the stones, in accordance with their code. Saul never forgot that hour. prayer of Stephen for his enemies stirred his ‘soul. He tried to silence his con- science, but throughout his desperate efforts in persecuting the saints and GALBRAITH &% | Rev. wm Battle, D. D seatteriag the church in all directions Saul never found any peace of mind in his efforts to persecute the church so that member; dispersed in all directions. Thi les tarried in Je- rusalem. They held their ground as a testimony to the Lord Jesus. The scat- tering of the church resulted in its membership being enlarged, for wher- ever they went they preached the Gos- pel of the Risen Christ. Persecutor Won. One of the greatest trophles of Bte- phen’s death was the conversion of Saul of Tarsus, who had been the leader in the efforts to crush the church. Christ wins His followers from the ranks of His enemies. When He called Seul to glve a reason why he persecuted the Risen Lord, Jesus identified Himself with His Church. Christ surprised the brilliant rabbl. The vision that he had of Jesus at that moment changed his character and career. By responding to that vision and being obedient to it the persecutor became an ambassador to the Gentiles. In fact, he became in time pastor of one of the churches that was established as a result of the persecu- tion that broke out under his leadership after Stephen’s death. Jesus had warned His followers that they would be called upon to face such trials and assured them of their com- plete triumph. Their invincible faith was seen when there was established in Antioch as a result of the preaching of the Gospel to Greeks, who were not Jewish proselytes, with such success that & church was organized composed of Gentiles. When the news reached the cautious and conservative mother church in Jerusalem they appointed Barnabas to visit the new fields that had been opened up as a result of perse- cution. Persecution of the followers of Christ still stains the history of the world. Missionary work has been hindered in China. The Christian forces have suf- fered in Russia. Rumania has made it difficult for any except the Orthodox | Easterr Catholic Church to enter within its borders. Italy, Mexico and other |lands have invaded the sphere of spir- itual life and brought on a clash be- tween the church and state. Living in a land of religious liberty and spiritual freedom, it may be well for us to face our loyalty to Christ and His Church. ‘Would we be true to our Lord and His cause in an hour of bitter persecution? It is more difficult to live for Him than to die for Him. He encourages us to be faithful in every hour of testing. In our golden text we have His promise, “Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.” 5 i £ Five-Church Service Set. The Summer union services of five churches in Southeast Washington will be held tomorrow at 8 pm. in the Metronolitan _ Presbyterian Church, Fourth and B streets southeast. The sermon will be preached by Dr. Dan L. Ennis, minister of the Trinity M. E. Church. Subject, “The End of the Commandment.” _ Catholic ! St. Mary’s Church Fifth St. NN\W. Bet. G & H Sts. SUNDAY MASSES All Low Masses At 7, 8:15, 9:30 and 11:30. ___Visit The Grotto RALLY WILL BE HELD AT LAUREL CHURCH |3 Patriotism and Religion to Be Key- notes of Gathering Set by Holy Name Union. Patriotism and religion will be the keynotes for the rally at St. Mary's Church, Laurel, Md, in connection with the July quarterly meeting of the ‘Washington section of the Holy Name Unlon, tomorrow at 3 o'clock. Caesar L. Alello, president of the union, will preside. Fifty-three parishes and mis- slons in the Washington area will be |- represented. e orator will be George C. Mantz, president of the Baltimore Archdiocesan Union of Holy Name Societies. of which Washington is a part. Follow- ing the addresses which will be de- livered in the school auditorium, there will be benediction of the most blessed | sacrament on the campus of the con- | vent and school, Benediction will be given by Rev. Chester Cszyz, assistant sfifwr of St. Jerome's Church, Hyatts- | e. From the parishes and missions of the Washington section there will be men who are members of the Holy Name Soclety gs well as their friends, men, women and young folk more than 16_years of age. | Rev. Joseph A. Myer. pastor of St.| Mary’s Church, will be host to visiting | delegates following the exercises, Healing Services to Be Held. The Bt. Stephen’s healing mission service will be conducted by Rev. Clyde Brown, rector of St. Mathew's Episcopal Church, Hyattsville, Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock at the Church of St Stephen and the Incarnation, Sixteenth and Newton streets. The St. Stephen's | Prayer Circle will meet Monday eve- ning at 8 o'clock in the chapel of the | Incarnation. ; 8 Reformed REFORMED | FIRST o % | . James 11:00 a.m.—“The_Sj Ho, ern 9:45a.m—8. 8. for 15th and O N.W. GRACE ooy 295004, %N Y Pastor 11:00 a.m —*Archbishop Soderblom." | 9140 a.m —Sunday School. which meets Terularly “throush Summer at this ho No_church_services during Auguat. D. Bul ignificance m | | Il departments. | Mt. Pleasant Congregational | National Memorial Universalist All Souls’ Unitarian AT THE National Memorial | Universalist Church ' 16th and S Streets N.W. 11 O’Clock A.M. | Dr. Frederic W. Perkins OF WASHINGTON [ ‘WILL PREACH i [ | Methodist Eptecopal __SOUTH. MT. VERNON PLACE| Southern Meti:odism's Representative nure Massachusetts Ave. at Ninth $t. N.W. Cordially invites ali visitors in the eity 1o its services, 9:30 A.M.—Sunday School 7:00 P.M.—Young People’s Services 11:00AM.—“A World at 8:00 P.M.—"“The Gospel of a Right Mind” Dr. W. A. Shelton, Pastor Methodint Eptacopal (COLORED) n Churel L & M N.W B uren Bt Snd Buvie O . Chrisf — Loss Through Gain Through Christ. Communion Morning an d you Are Welcome to These Services. Methodist McKendree 921 Massachusetts Avenue N.W. WILLIAM PIERPOINT, Paste 11:00 AM. “The Poor Man Who Made the World Rich.” 8:00 P.M. “Expressing Ourselves.” The Church With the Lighted Cross. Penna. Ave. and Fifth 8t. 8.B. DAN L. ENNIS, D. D., Ministers lit Seglrl b, L& n_ Presby. Zorner 4th and B DUMBARTON AVENUE Dumbarton Ave. Near Wisconsin Ave. ROBERT 8. BARNES, Minister. #.m.—Church School. s.m.—Preaching by the Pastor. ats. s.e. BRIGHTWOOD PARK Eighth St. at Jefferson N.W. CARROLL COALE, Minister . —Church School. —Morning worship. p.m.—Epworth League, p.m.—Evening worship. "HAMLINE Sixteenth at Allison Street. 3 N BURGAN, D.D. Rev. HARRY WILSON I 3 9:45 a.m.—Church School. 11:00 a.m.—Sermon. ‘ Subject, “Earth’s Waterpots.” ots.’ R R Music by Church Quartet. WESLEY Connecticut Ave. and Jocelyn St. CHEVY CHASE, D. C. 3. Phelps Hand, D. D., Minister 9:45 a.m.—Church School. 11:00 a.m.—Preaching by the Pas- tor. 17:00 p.am.—Vesper service on the lawn of the Presby- Church at the William Fraser McDowell, Resident Bishop Benjamin W. Meeks, District Superintendent Episcopal FOUNDRY Sixteenth St. near P St Frederick BrownHarris, D.D., Minister. 9:30—Church 8chool. 11:00 a.m. end 8:00 p.m —Preaching RE' LEWIS HARTSOC! ! Of Ossining, N. Y. 1:00—Epworth League. Calbary Columbia Road Near Fifteenth, Mark Depp, Minister, by At Fight O'Clock “Beyond Jesus” Metropolitan Memorial (The Natiomal Methodist Episcopal Chureh) Nebraska and New Mexico Aves. N.W. James Shera Montgomery Min 9:30 a.m.—Sunday School, Murst Hall, American Univer- sity. 6:45 p.m.—Public Worship, Simp- Chapel, Methodist 3rd and A Sts. N.E. REV. ALLAN F. POORE, Minister. 9:30 a.m.—Sunday School. 11:00 a.m.—Sermon, “A Word of Cheer.” No Evening Service. ELDBROOKE Wisconsin Ave. at River Boad N.W. Walter M. Michael, Minister. 9380 8] —Ohureh School. L bl g P firaq p CONCORDIA CHURCH TRl R o, A Rev. Charles Enders, Pastor. 9:45 a.m.—Bible School. Preaching Services. | 10:00 a.m.—German. 11:15 a.m —English. ‘ INCARI:I_ATIDN Y 0le: Senos] ‘ie aded. . Gr 38 20 —Roreniy and sermon. N Sl e S W e Columba’s d Albemarle Sts. N.W. . Lemoine, 8. T. Rev. E: 11:00 3.m —Morning_Prayer and Ser- mon. Holy _Communion, first Sunday in the month. Other Sundays, 8:00 a.m. St. R X X XA A AR AR TR 3 Ll;tller Place % Memorial Church The Gothic Gem Z At Thomas Circle = Rev. Carl C. Rasmussen, D. D.,5 Paator b %R-v‘ Frank H. Clutz, Asst. Pll!ort Sunday School, 9:45 A.M. Morning Service % Sermon by the Rev. Clutz 11 A, % Christian End vor, 6:45 P.M. ‘ome and worship the Christ box 2 ST S e % 5 30 ST. MATTHEW’S Kentucky Ave. at 15th St. 5. A __ Bunday Sehool, s A M, ” ST. PAUL’S Conn. Ave. and Everett S N.W. Rev. Henry W. Snyder, D.] 9:30am 11:00 a.m. ~Bible School. ~Morning Service. Topic, “Flies in the Ointment.” 7:00pm—Y. P. 8. C. E. Union Service at 7 p.m., Pres- byterian Church Lawn at Chevy Chase Circle. Sermon by Dr. Snyder. Topic, “Spectrum er GERRARD E. LENSKI , PASTOR. 9:30 am.—Sunday School. Classes for all 11:00 am.—"The Bondage That Brings Freedom.” Sermon by the Pastor. A Cordial Welcome to All! Keller Memorial Maryland Ave. and Ninth St. N.E. S. T. Nicholas, D. D., Pastor Rev. Alton M. Motter Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Morning Service at 11:00 “Jesus, Guiding Us Through Life” Evening Service at 7:00 “Human Obstacles” THE HOMELIKE CHURCH Church of the Atonement Neorth Capitol & R. 1. Ave. Howard E. Snyder. Pastor Bervices. 11 AM. and 8 PM. S5. 9:45 AN, Church of the Reformation 2nd and B Sts. SE. v. JCAN WEIDLEY, Paster day School. 1100 & m.—Morning_Bervice. "~ TRINITY Missouri Synod 4th and E Sts. N.W. Rev. Hugo M. Hennig 8:30 am.—German Service. 9:45 a.m —Sunday School. 11:00 a.m —English Service. Sermon by the Rev. F. Schroeder of HcoRiya - CHRIST COLONY THEATRE Georgia Ave. and Farragut St J. Frederic Wenchel, Pastor 11:00 a.m.—Sermon on— “Paul’s Certainty About Christ” Epigropal ROCK CREEK PARISH REV. F. J. BOHANAN, D. D. r ST. PAUL'S CHURCH Rock Creek Church Rd. and Webster St. } The Country Church in the City. 8:30, 9:30, 11 a.m.; 7 p.m. HOLY COMFORTER CHAPEL Georsls Ave. and Madison St. 5 ® 2 M YW WASHINGTQg CATHEDRAL . N.W. near Woodley Rd. T:30 AM. 10:00 AM. COMMUNION . ORN PRAYER N AND B NN CERRACHER, CANON STOKES ........ OPEN-AIR VICE “AND 8 PREACHER, H. P. AL- 11:00 AM. SER E R MON. MON “ABBOYT D D ISHOP OF LEXINGTON 4:00 P AL onsin Ave. Cars or Woodley ST. STEPHEN AND THE INCARNATION 16tk and Newts s. N.W. CLERGY. Rev. George F. Dudley, D. D., Rector. weER OF UL B6, 1001, oy Communion. . T30 AM. orning Praver 0:00 AM. pendy = J. 3. ‘Nelghbor ot Bven! rayer. 5 : Rev. G. G.'8hiil Healing Service—Tuesday. 00 P.M. Holy Communion—Thursday.. 8:30 AM: After this Bunday Dr. Dudiey wili oceupy the Stephen and t both the morning N WM W W Wl K e N il e N nday Dr. pulpit of Bt. che Incarnation s and evening services. ST. JOHN'S, GEORGETOWN Rav. ¥, BIAND TUGKEE, REOTOR. Rev. EDWIN B. NIVER, D. D., ia ebarge. BIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 7:30 8.m.—Holy Communion. 11:00 a.m.—Morning Praver ‘mon_at_Chri Epiphany REV. Z. B. PHILLIPS, D. D., LL. D. REV. ALVIN LAMAR WILLS, M. A. and Ser- h. 8:00 a.m.—Holy Communion. 45 8.m.—Church School. and Ser- in of Unbroth- " Rev. Mr. Wills. .m.—Evenini rvice. ““Whose- e Rev. Praneis Fernall, ST. AGNES’ CHURCH . aver o R, Castiol S0, Can) Sunday, 7 and 11 am. and 8 DN N esmcions Fridaye s s St. Luke’s Episcopal Church REV: 2 BROWN, mecior. m—Holy communion. o on. . —Mornin; E CHOIR. = ALL ‘WELCOME. ASCENSION oA B T T p ; i 1 730, 9:30, 11 am e I CHRIST CHURCH; GEORGETOWN [3 3ist & O Sts. !cv. .!OHN ’»BVH' E, Reetor. John's Church 11:00 am—Morning Prayer snd Ser- mon. Christ Church Washington Parish 620 G St. S.E. Founded 1795, Rev. EDWARD GABLER, §. T. D., Rector. 7:30 a.m.—Holy Communton. 11:00 a.m—Morning Prayer and Ser- Holy munion—First Sunday ef month—17:30 and 11 am. ST, THOMAS' . C. Ernest Smith, D. C. L. Rev.'Wm. §. Bishop, D. D., BERVICES. 8 AND 11. 11—A_brief Instruction by Rec! EPISCOPAL CHURCH. A the series. Non-Epis dially invited. Ample Parking. Saint Mark’s Third and A Streets Southeast. S Rev. Hulbert A. Woolfall. Rector. Rove "ivon Haineia ‘Wil be’ 5" chaire ¥ Near % "Viear Tifing Service. H oly Communion. ST. JOHN'S CHURCH Lafayette Square, SERVICES: 00 a.m.—Holy Communion, 11:00 am'—Morning Prayer and Ser- mon. Rev. Leon A. Shearer will preach. ST. MARGAR Conn. Avenue and Ban Rev. Herbert ni““ S ores. Assistant 9:80 8.m.—Holy Communion. * SSgndme P, 3 The Resurrection. 4 p. . 8. Outing to Glen Echo, Tuesday, ST. JAMES' CHURCH Eighth Street Northeast bet. B & C Sts, Rev. GEORGE W. ATKINSON, D. D, Rector. 7:30 a.m.—Low Mass. 0:3