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‘PLAN OBSERVANCE | OF LORD'S SUPPER Chevy Chase Presbyterian to Hear Sermon by Dr. J. H. Hollister. At the Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church the sacrament of the Lord's Supper will' be observed tomorrow | morning. Dr. J. H. Hollister will preach on “Souls Refreshed.” The evening union service will be held in All Saints’ Episcopal Church. Rev. Edward O. Clark will preach. The high school Sunday evening group will meet tomorrow evening at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Hollister, 3913 Ingomar street. A dinner of the Chevy Chase Circle will be held Tuesday at 6:30 o'clock in the assembly room. Section 8 of the Woman's Guild, Mrs. Lee D. Latimer, leader, will meet at the home of Mrs. James A. Carmack. 104 Sycamore street, for luncheon Tues- day. Mrs. L. A. Culbertson will be as- sistant hostess. ‘The Church of the Covenant will be the guest church to the Presbyterian churches in the vicinity, including Chevy Chase, October 14, at 5:30 o'clock, for the observance of National Missions week. Section 14 of the Wom- an’s Guild, Mrs. Clinton Wolcott, leader, will meet with Mrs. R. B. Swope, 3748 Huntington street, for luncheon October 15 at 1 o'clock. ‘The mothers of the children of the primary department will have a Japa- nese tea October 16 from 3 to 5 o'clock in the Sunday school annex. DR. PORTER TO ATTEND RICHMOND MEETING Departs Tuesday for Mission Board Bession—Two Sermons at Bap- tist Church Tomorrow. “Outlook and Destiny” will be the subject of Dr. Samuel Judson Porter, pastor of the First Baptist Church, to- morrow morning. The Lord's Supper will be observed. In the evening he| will preach on “The Art of Leaving Things Behind.” Dr. Porter will be in Richmond, Va., next Tuesday and Wednesday nlbend-i ing the annual meeting of the Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. ‘The Young Men's Class at its meet- ing Tuesday evening at the home of Charles B. McInnis, teacher, reelected him to that position. Zoeth Phillips was elected president; Arlie Johnson vice president; Paul Moore, secretary: Ciarence Kidd, treasurer; and Marcellus Meclnnis, publicity director. The Anne Jackson Class will meet at the church Monday evening. Fol- lowing the business session, E. Hilton Jackson will tell of impressions gained on his recent trip to Europe. The Woman's Society will meet at the church Wednesday evening. A social will follow the business meeting. The Swedish Mission will meet at the church at 3:30 o'clock tomorrow, Rev. Dr. K. E. Carlson preaching. CHEVY CHASE BAPTISTS WILL HEAR PASTOR| Rev. Edward 0. Clark Selects “This Grace Also” as Topic of Morning Sermon. At the Chevy Chase Baptist Church tomorrcw morning the pastor, Rev. Ed- ward O. Clark, will preach on “This race Also.” ‘The B. Y. P. U. will meet at 6:45 | pm. The young people of the inter- mediate ages will meet for discussion and preliminary organization at the home of Mrs. Lloyd H. Sutton, 5601 Western avenue, at 4 o'clock. The pastor will have charge. Under the direction of the Board of ‘Trustees, the church will call for vol- untary enlistment of the membership | in the church support October 18. The church unites with the other Protestant churches in the evening service at 8 o'clock in the Episcopal Church. AUDITORIUM REDECCRATED Special Service fo Mark Reopening at Metropolitan Presbyterian. The services tomorrow at Metropoli- tan Presbyterian Church will be ap- propriate to the reopening of the audi- torium, which has been redecorated in ofl. Special invitations have been sent to members and friends for the oc- casion. ‘The pastor, Rev. Freeley Rohrer, will preach in the morning on “The Beauty of the Lord’s House.” Dr. John C. Palmer, pastor of Washington Heights Presbyterian Church, will preach in the evening on “The Keys of Life.” DR. PHILLIPS TO PREACH ‘Will Give Sermon Tomorrow on Bubject of “Encouragement.” Dr. Z. B. Phillips will occupy the EUD“ at the Church of the Epiphany morrow morning. The subject of his sermon will be “Encouragement—A Di- vine Art and Secret of Christian Disci- pleship.” Rev. Mr. Wills will preach at the evening service. The subject of his sermon will be “Religion as Spiritual Development.” This is the fourth ser- mon cf a series on “Religion as Per- sonal Experience.” B. Y. P. U. News A meeting of the Executive Commit- tee was held at the Central Union Mis- sion last Tuesday evening, Z. C. Hodges, | president, in charge. B. P. Doehrer re- ported for Retreat Committee. Miss, Florence Cockerille, contact officer, re- ported that the “Seven Links” a sort) of . advisory committee, had been selected as follows: Miss Virginia Owens, Miss Ruth Stuart, Miss Anne! Owens, Miss Florence Potter, Mrs.| Isabelle Robins Ward, Miss Clara Belle 8parks and Mrs. Hazel Braugh. Frank Spencer, service commissioner and vice president of the Pederation announced that the Devotional Life! Commission, Stewardship Commission, Fellowship Commission and _Service Commission would hold their meetings | jointly on October 19 at Temple Baptist Church. William Rice announced that | the Stewardship Commission was | working on a plan to increase the in-| dividual giving of the membership| through the weekly church envelope system. Mrs. Geraldine Kirkland and the Devotional Life Commission are W 1nf on the Bible quiz contest scheduled for some time in the near future. Mrs. Geneve White, Inter- mediate director, announced the next meeting of the federation will be held at Second Baptist Church, October 16. Mrs. Gladys Wilson announced the next' s meeting of the Junior Federation will be at Centennial Church, October 18. ‘The rules for the efficlency campaign ‘which will begin November 1 were ap- proved. Edwin Phelps, general secre- tary of the Baptist Young People's Union of America, spoke. Miss Nellie Fike will be the editor of the weekly paper, e Missing Link,” for the comflu 3 X year, Court Worker REPRESENTATIVE FOR FEDERA- TION OF CHURCHES APPOINTED. MISS ANNE W. ROGERS. ‘The Washington Federation of Churches recently appointed Miss Anne W. Rogers as Juvenile Court worker, She entered upon her duties October 1, her office being in the building occu- pied by the Juvenile Court at 478 In- diana avenue, Miss Rogers is a native of Macon, Ga. She spent two years in profes- sional training at the School of Social Service Administration in the Univer- sity of Chicago, following a period of college work in that institution. Her experience has been varied, including several years in the Vocaticnal Guid- ance Bureau in the public schools of Cincinnati in care and placement; some months of field work with the Asso- ciated Charities of Chicago and the Federal Children's Bureau; six years as a Y, W. C. A secretary in Atlanta and glaéun, Ga, and in Winston-Salem, Her activities will be carried on under the direction of the Social Service Com- mittee of the federation, a group of 15 or 20 experienced men and women, whose chairman is Dr. Harvey Baker Smith of Columbia Heights Disciples Church. Her immediate contacts will be made through a small Advisory Committee, which consists of Mrs. H. Wellen Fisher, chairman; Mrs. J. C. Douglas, visitor of Calvary Baptist Church, and Rev. Charles Enders, pas- tor of Concordia Evangelical Church, together with Dr. W. L. Darby, execu- tive secretary of the federation. REV. G. E. SCHNABEL ANNOUNCES SERMON Will Preach Morning Address at Albright Memorial Church Tomorrow. Albright Memorial Evangelical Church School resumes its Fall and Winter hour tomorrow, beginning at 9:45 a.m. At the morning church service the minister, Rev. George E. Schnabel, will preach on “Ambassadors for Christ.” He will leave later for Hagerstown, Md., to deliver the closing sermon of the Maryland State Christian Endeavor Convention. The subject of the con- vention sermon will be “The Hour Strikes for Greater Things Than These.” The Christian Endeavor will resume its Sunday night meetings at 7 o'clock. At 8 pm. the pastor will use as his sermon theme, “Risen With Christ.” The officlal board will meet Monday evening with the president, J. Allen Clark, in the chair. CHURCH WORK GROUP FORMED BY Y. W. C. A. Special Classes Organized in Bible, Music, Speaking and Other Arts. Young people's groups in Washington churches will be cffered opportunity at the Young Women’s Christian Associa- tion this winter, through the formation of courses designed to assist them in definite phases of their church work. Through Mrs. Irving W. Ketchum and the many instructors at the Y. W. C. A., who are in charge of courses in Bible, song leading, musie, literature, public speaking, dramatic art, poster making, and handcraft, church groups may form their own classes in any of these sub- Jects, according to their own needs, and at hours convenient to them. Athletic activities for church groups, including gymnastics, bowling, swim- ming, will also be conducted if de- sired, under the supervision of the di- rectors of the health education depart- ment, whose slogan for this winter is “Radiant Health.” Among the specialists who will con- duct these activities are Mrs. Alice Sigworth Morse, who will organize a Players Club for church groups; Miss Mary M. Burnett. music director; Miss Bertha Frances Wolfe, who will be in cherge of a group in parliamentary law; Mrs. Helen McCollam Scharf, di- recting poster makln?: Mrs. J. F. Schev- 1lin, whose course will include original Christmas gifts and church bazaar specialties, and other ' well known leaders. The new Players Club will assist church groups in all forms of dramatia art expression, with the individual members having opportunity not only to act in plays and pageants, suitable for Bible schools, but also to learn the detalls of planning stege business, light- ing, properties and make-up, which it is felt is so needed by modern church groups in the presentation of religious drama. . “D0 YOU BELIEVE?” THEME Rev. H. E. Beatty to Give Sermon at Georgetown Lutheran Church. “Do You Believe Jesus Christ?” will be the subject tomorrow at 11 am. in Georfetown Lutheran Church, Rev. Harold E. Beatty, pastor. Sunday School meets at 9:30 a.m. Miss Frances Dysinger, secretary of the Lutheran Inner Mission Society, will teach the Ladies’ Bible Class. E. M. Bryan, chairman of the Sunday Observance Committee, will address the Men's Bible Class. Francis Kidwell will be the leader of the Senior Christian En- deavor at 7 . Mrs. Anna Reynolds and Mrs. Frank Butts will have charge of the Junior Ofristian Endeavor at pm. - At the 8 p.m. service, the sermon- subject will be “The Sign that Reads Both Ways.” The Ladies’ Missionary Society will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m, at the home of Mrs. Albert Isie, 2445 Tunlaw road. Mrs. Helen Albert will be the leader. Prayer meeting will be held Thursday at 8 p.m. ‘HEAVEN’ SERMON TOPIC Rev. Irving Ketchum to Preach Tomorrow Morning. “How Can We Be Sure of Heaven?” the subject of the sermon of Rev. Irving Ketchum at Peck Memorial Chapel at 11 am. Sunday. Mauro Baradi, from the Philippine Islends, will speak in the evening. Christian Endeavor service vl precede the eve- ning meeting. Sunday school will meet at 9:45 am. Dr. Howard A. Edson will teach the men’s class. The High- way class for women w{ll be taught by Mrs. Irving Ketchum. THE EVENING District Sunday School As- sociation to Hold Annual Conventior. October 23. ‘The thirty-elghth annual convention of the District of Columbia Sunday School Assoclation will be held Oc- tober 23 in the National City Christian Church. The feature of the convention will be addresses by Sir Harold Mackin« tosh, president of the World Sunday School Assqclation, Halifax, England, and Dr. Robert M. Hopkins, general secretary of the North American Sun- day School Association. ‘The General Convention Committee is composed of E. H. DeGroot, jr., pres- ident of the District of Columbla Sun- day School Association; William Knowles Cooper, Page McK. Etchision, Irving L. Koch, Louls B. Nichols and Dr. Harvey Baker Smith. The Naxn- inations Committee is composed of W. W. Millan, chairman; Charles Bate- man, C. Evans Brooks Darrel, C. Crain, George 8. Newcombe, W. R. Shmucker and A. N. Schroeder; Auditing Commit- tee, John L. Bateman and John E, Daw- son; Resolution’$ Committee, Col. W. O. Tufts, W. H. Barringer and D. Roland Potter; Publicity, Louis B. Nichols, chairman; John A. Patterson, jr., and Z. C. Hodges, jr. IMINISTERIAL COUNCIL ADDS NEW MEMBERS Three More Appointéd to Central Mission Staff on Directors’ Request. ‘Three new members were added to the Ministerial Council of the Central Union Mission in accordance with the recommendations made to the directors in the recent annual report of the council. W. W. Everett, prominent business man and church worker, was appointed to the mission’s board of directors. Rev. A. A Stockdale of the First to fill the vacancy on the Ministerial Council caused by the resignation of Dr. Jason Noble Pierce, former pastor, who has left the city. The place formerly held by Rev. Chesteen Smith of Hamline M. E. Church, was filled by Rev. H. W. Burgan of that church, and Rev. G. E. Schnable, pastor of Albright Evangelical Church, was elected to represent that congregation on the council. ‘The council met Monday at the Mount Pleasant Congregational Church and the women of the church served a luncheon. Plans for the forty-seventh anniversary of the Central Union Mis- sion wers approved by the council. The anniversary program will take place at the Raleigh Hotel, October 24 at 6:30 pm. Supt. John §. Bennett is arrang- ing for a series of evangelical meetings at various churches affiliated with the mission at which prominent missicn superintendents will be the perachers. The council instructed Mr. Bennett to write letters to the pastors of the | churches asking that clothing for men be supplied the mission. With cold weather coming soon, the missicn is unable at present to meet all the re- quests it receives for warm cl 8. e ELDBROOKE M. E. CHURCH WILL MARK RALLY DAY Dr. Arthur J. Jackson Will Address Sunday School Departments in Celebration. Rally day will be observed at all services in Eldbrooke Methodist Epis- copal Church tomorrow. The church school will meet at 9:30 a.m.. At 10:30 am. exercises will be held with each department of the school taking part. Dr. Arthur J. Jackson of American University will deliver the address. The Offftlal Board has been or- ganized into teams of two each, to conduct a visitation campaign among the membership of the church. These teans will meet after the rally service and receive instructions and assign- ments. The campaign is to be com- pleted within the week. held at 7 pm. The 8 p.m. 'service will be conducted by the young people. William C. Bond, jr. will provide speakers from the fel- lowship group of the city. The midweek service will be held Wednesday evening and a meeting of the Official Board will be held following the service, Five circles have been organized among the women of the church and will meet monthly. Mrs. George F. Bicking, jr, is president of the group. ‘MEMORY AN DEVOTION’ IS MINISTER'S THEME Dr. Mark Depp to Preach and Holy Communion Observed To- morrow Morning. “Memory and Devotion” will be the theme tomorrow morning at Calvary Methodist Church. The minister, Dr. Mark Depp. will preach, gnd Holy Com- munion will be observed: At the eve- ning service Dr. Depp will preach 6n the subject: “A Plea for Pessinism.” The Young Peofile's meeting is at<T oclock in the Phifithea class room. Miss Bess C. Miles, director of religious education of the church, will speak on the work of a director. Miss Mary Lesta Wakeman will be in charge of the service, The devotional service is ‘Thursday evening in the guild hall. The minis- jter will deliver a brief address, the first in a serles, on “The Parables of Jesus.” “THE LAYMAN’S CALL” SELECTED AS SUBJECT Dr. Herbert Scott Smith to Preach Sermon at St. Margaret's Church Tomerrow Morning. Dr. Herbert Scott Smith will preach at 11 oclock tomorrow at St. Mar- garet's Church on “The Layman's Call.” At 7:30 a.m. members of the Communicants’ League will make their corporate communion. Following the service breakfast will be served in the parish hall. At 9:30 a.m. service will be_held for the Sunday school. Holy communion will be celebrated Thursday at 11 o'clock. At the Wed- nesday meeting of the Woman's Auxil- fary Mrs, Albert Atwood was elected president. | e Lincoln Congregational. Rev. R. W. Brooks will speak tomor- row morning on “The Insistence of Christianity.” Holy communion will be observed at the morning service. At 6:45 pm. the Young People's C. E. Society will present a program. At 8 r.m. a special service will be held b; he Grand and Subordinate Guild, H. T. C. The sermon will b2 preached by Rev. M. J. Keges. STAR, WASIHINGTON, Congregational Church was appointed | The young people’s meeting will be | growth has come within the not need to be a very close observer .G SESSN TO HEAR_| s s o 2BBLE LEARS | SATURDAY, Together BY BISHOP WM. F. McDOWELL. MONG the many consequential things that characterize the day in which we live room must be made for the movement that has brought Christian people into more intimate relations. is largely a product of the last half century and its greatest It latter half of that period. One does of current events to be able to see that people everywhere, whether within or without the church, belleve | in the wisdom of a have an abundanc ca. ones will be organ! more unified Protestantism. Of denominations we in Ameri Some of them may disap) the next few decades; if so, it is hoped ar within at no new ized to take their places. Differences among the denominations are not em- as they once were—often to the detriment of all others except our own. the elements we hold in common, and, fortunately, they The sectarian spirit is giving way to the fraternal spirit—and this is a great gain. Here in Washington we have had for interdenominational agencies of large influence upon our thinking and conduct. Gradually sentiment both by their existence and by their prac- tical achievements. To them and to their leaders we all owe a great debt of gratitude., are numerous, In 1920 the Guild and a fine R Bishop McDowell, religious life. Its ship is inestimable. immediate suburbs. PAUL IN PHILIPPL | Acts, xvi.16-40; Philippians, iv.4-9. Golden text—Rejoice in the Lord always; and again I say, rejoice, Philippians, iv.4. Christianity’s initial victories in Eu- rope soon attracted the attention of the world. Among others who recognized the saving power of the Apostle’s mes- sage, was a slave girl, who, through her sensitive temperament, could tell for- tunes and exercise the gifts of a ven- triloquist, Her powers were the source of considerable revenue to the group of men who owned her and | charged the credulous people who sought advice from her, because she | was a medium She followed the | Apostle and his workers about and | sege of salvation. This she did with- out doubt in a friendly spirit, but Paul was unwilling to accept such co-opera- tion. Her testimony woald mislead 1he people, so that they would consider the new faith a part of their pagan Te- ligion. He treated her in the same | way that Jesus did the demoniacs, who ing the spirit to leave her. Paul's faith | won a victory for the poor slave, who | became free from demoniacal control | and ceased her soothsaying. In all| probability she became a disciple. When the men, who had been ex- ploiting her gifts, recognized that they could no longer use her in the disrepu- able business from which they had re- ceived a large revenue, they opened up hostilities against Paul and Silas, The moment the preaching of the Gospel | interferes with any form of iniquity, | immorality or intemperance to the ex- | tent of curtailing the revenues from il- | lezal business, it is certain to meet op- positicn. Paul as a result of the an- tagonism of the slave girl's owners, faced for the first time a heathen mob, They dragged them before the civii courts in the market place and made false charges agiinst them. They claimed that they were interfering with the welfare of the city, being Jews. Philippi wes a Roman cclony and at that moment the Jews had just been banished from Rome upon the charge that they were responsible for some form of public disturbance. Frequently | throughout history they have suffered from false accusations. Citing the fact that Paul was a Jew appealed to public hatred. ‘They charged that these Christizn teachers were teaching doc- receive, being Romans. The people were aroused and moved by a mob spirit. They demanded that | Paul and Silas be punished. The mag- | istrates, without giving them a fair trial, | ordered that they be beaten with man: | stripes. Upon their bare backs “th | flexible rods were laid on mercilessly | until the whole was a mass of broken | | and lacerated flesh, bruised and broken | | until every inch of the body was as | sensitive as an unlanced boil.” No | doubt Paul remembered that experience | all the days of his life, for he referred | to it as “shameful treatment.” He en- dured it gladly for Christ's sake, al- though he knew that it was prompted by man's love of gain, rather than the | welfare of the city or their slave. They had raised the cry of patriotism that put him in the jail because their profits | were gone. | Religion in Prison. Although Paul and Silas were placed | in the inner prison, which in all prob- | ability was a damp, dark dungeon, filled with foul air and dirt, the jailer had | exceeded his commands by placing them in stocks. Bound with chains upon | their ankles, wrists and necks, they conducted a midnight prayer meeting. | They prayed and praised God, reciting the psalms, that encouraged them in their bitter trial. The other prisoners | were surprised to hear these men slng‘ and pray. They were listening to this unusual service when a sudden earth- quake shook the prison to its founda- tions, opening the prison doors and freeing the prisoners from their stocks and irons. ‘The jailer, who had been nlee? on his couch, was aroused from his slum- ber, which he had no right to take when such important prisoners were com- mitted to his care. He saw the prison doors open, and was about to take his life, so as to escape the disgrace of neg- lecting his duty, when Paul called for him to “Do thyself no harm.” Paul, Silas and the other prisoners had made no effort to escape. When the astonished jaller made an investigation of the prison and heard from the other pris- oners the story of the midnight religious service; the earthquake, Which they consicered had come in answer to the prayers of the two preachers, who made no effort to escape, the evidence con- vinced the jailer of the sincerity and reality of the religion of his prisoners. It impressed him with his need of sal- vation. He asked what he could do to be saved. Paul told him to “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ.” He accepted the gift of Go:’s grace and immediately proved the reality of his conversion by ministering unto the two servants of Geod. He asked to be baptized, and that night in the prison yard a sumber were baptized and added to the membership of the Philippian Church, for not only the jailer but his whole household ac- cepted the Lord Jesus as their personal 8aviour. Filled with the seme joy that had enabled Paul and Eilas to sing and pray when they were in the inner prison, the jailer invited his two pris- oners, now brothers in Christ, into his home, where he celebrated the conver- sion of his household and himself by an elaborate meal. In the morning the jailer received a message from the judges, or practors, as the city rulers were called, saying, “Let those men go! They had been awed by the demonstra- tion of the earthquake and the results that followed. Free to go, Paul stands upon his rights as a Roman citizen. By their hasty action the preyious night, in response to the mob, the magistrates had become involved in a serious pre- dicament. They faced & serious charge of ordering a Roman citizen to be flogged and imprisoned without hearing even his defense. Paul, in making his stand, not merely secured protection for the church, but he nded the free- dom that the law tted him as a calied upon people to believe their mes- | trines that were not lawful for them to | Instead we lay stress upon ears various they built up local Federation of Churches w: organized, following earnest efforis by Dr. Roy B. group of Washington pastors and laymen. The twelve and a half years since have shown ess and continued development. a5 become a recognized factor in the city's ‘The or- value for friendliness and fellow- Now 115 churches in 20 communions are enrolled in its membership. These congregations contain upward of 60,000 mem- bers, and include most of the larger churches of Washington and its The record of the services it has rendered is heart- ening to all who believe in Christian co-operation. is varied, comprehensive and appealing. interest in its constantly growing work. Sunday Schpbl Lesson Its present program It seeks your sympathetic y Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson. Roman citizen to preach the Gospel. Wten his rights were recognized, Paul and Silas did not become persecutors. Calling their brethren together, they exhorted them and quietly left Philippt. Leaving the “brethren beloved 4 longed for, his joy and his crown,” Pau, probably left Luke with them to guide them for a season. He knew that in the Christian homes of Lydia and the Philippian jailer there would be twin lighthouses that would send their gleam of the Gospel light across the gloomy sea, Paul's Love Letter. During the second year of Paul's first imprisonment, the apostle sent a message to the first church that he organized in Europe. It has been called by many modern readers his “love let- ter” They pever forgot the apostle or his ncads. They could not forget what ke euffered for them in the jail and from the mob. They supported him with generous gifts in his missionary work and while he was a prisoner in Rome. We will do well to read the whole of the epistle which “will always | stand out as a classical record of what Crrist meant to Paul” and should mean recognized His Messiahship by order- | not only to the church in Philippi but | to every Christlan communion and rson. In the paragraph assigned for our consideration, we see how Paul wished the members to rejoice in Christ Jesus. Every follower of the Lord Jesus should be filled with joy even in difficult and trying moments. We should be gentle and Christiike at all times. Through the exercise of prayer, supplication and thanksgiving we will be able to leave all our burdens with the Lord and “be careful for nothing,” knowing His power to supply all things and care for us at all times and under all circumstances. The peace of God that filled Paul's heart wkile he sang and prayed with Silas in the prison at Philippi will help us in the dark hours of life. Our God will fill our minds with the peace that passeth all understanding. keeping our hearts and spirits through the Lord Jesus. We should realize the impor- tance and value of thought upon our life and follow Paul's suggestion, so that in the hours of trial, testing and temptation we shall be true to Christ and rejoice in His sustaining grace and keeping power. \GUEST WILL SPEAK ON RADIO PROGRAM Rev. Joseph B. Sheehan Will Preach on Catholic Hour To- morrow Afternoon. Rev. Joseph B. Sheehan will be guest preacher on the Washington Catholic | Radio Hour which is broadcast every | Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock from the Church of the Immaculate Conception through Station WOL. His subject is | “Divine Providence.” Rev. Francis J. Hurney, director of | the broadcasts, will preside at the service and will be in charge of the Lourdes devotions which take place at the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes. These devotions include the blessing: of the sick which was given only once a month last season, but owing to many requests, has been incorporated as part of the weekly 5 o'clock Sunday services this season. The Lourdes procession, a part of the Lourdes devotions, is a tribute to Our Lady of Lourdes. The 24 young women are dressed in blue capes and white dresses; the 20 sanctuary boys wear white cassocks and blue cowls and capes; there are also 12 altar boys in red cassocks, carrying swinging lamps followed by Monks of the Atonement in brown-cowled habits. At the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes in the Immaculate Conception Church, there is a 12:15 mass every weekday. SCIENTISTS. GIVE TOPIC “Are Sin, Disease and Death Real?” Subject. “Are Sin, Disease and Death Real?” is the subject of the lesson-sermon in all the Churches of Christ Scientist tonorrow. The golden text is from Psalms, 67:1, 2: “God be merciful unto us and bless us; and cause His face to shine upon us, that Thy way may be known upon earth, Thy saving health among all nations.” Among the citations which comprise the lesson-sermon is the following from the Bible: “Behold, God is mighty, and dispiseth not any; he is mighty in strength and wisdom . . . Touching the is excellent in power and in judgment and in plenty of justice; he will not afflict” (Job). The lesson-sermon also includes the following passage from the Christlan Science text book, “Sci- ence and Health With Key to the Scrip- tures” by Mary Baker Eddy: “There is neither a present nor an eternal copartnership between error and truth, between flesh and spirit; God is as mu&able of producing sin, sickness and death as He is of experiencing these errors. How then is it possible for Him to create man subject to this triad of errors—man who is made in the divine likeness?” (Page 356). —_— Visitor Preaches Tonight. Rev. John Fleming of Ashland Ky., will preach at the Church of the Nazarene, Seventh and A strets northeast, this evening and twice to- morrow. The Kutch Sisters of Lebanon, Pa., are assisting in this campaign. B Mount Zion M. E. Dr. C. L. Russell, secretary of the Epworth League of the Colored Meth- odist Episcopal Church, will preach at 11 a.m. tomorrow. Prayer and praise service, 6 am.; church school, 9:30 am.; Methodist Brotherhood: 7 p.m.; sermon, 8 p.m., by the pastor, Dr. Julius 8. Carroll. OCTOBER 10, CHURCH WORKERS' | Almighty, we cannot find him out; he | prayer meeting Thursday at 8 pam.|tis 1931. SESSIONS CONTINUE Communion to Start Third Week of Conference at Incarnation Lutheran. ‘The holy communion service at in- carnation Lutheran Church will usher in tomorrow at 11 a.m. the third week of Incarnation’s third biennial workers’ conference. On Monday evening the Women's Missionary Society, with Mrs. L. H. Wi lnurfllflmlv wlil have as its ?ccbl ?e Mrs. J. C. Bowers of ‘atonsville, Md., the presiding officer of the Mlfil:nd Synodicai Missiona Society of the United Lutheran Churecl in_America. Edna Hill, training sister of the Balti- more Lutheran Deaconess Mother House and Training School, will address the Women's Guild Thursday at 8 pm. Mrs. Howard Griffith will preside, with Mrs. J. W."Martin and Mrs, E. 8. Clarkson assisting. Mrs. C. §. Becker will have charge of the devotions. On Priday at 8 p.m. Incarnation’s Inner Mission Circle, Miss Mabel Freas, chair- man, will entertain the board of man- agers of the Washington Inner Mission Society and the third Friday group of volunteer workers. Dr. H. D. New- comer, superintendent of the Lutheran Inner Mission Society of Brooklyn, N. Y., will address the meeting and con- iiuct & conference on local social prob- ems. The Senior Luther League, under the leadership of Miss Iona Browne, will conduct a devotional meeting at 7:30 fi)m. The Intermediates will assemble the parish hall at 7:15 p.m, The Bible school has introduced its new course cof lessons, “The Christian Life Course,” and will meet at 10:40 a.m. it 'PASTOR PICKS TOPICS FOR PULPIT SERMONS Dr. J. R. Sizoo Will Preach Here Tomorrow at Both Morning and Evening Services. At the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church tomorrow morning Dr. J. R. Sizoo will have for his subject “What Dark- ness Cannot Dim” and in the evening will continue the series of travel studies. The subject for Sunday night will be Vienna, “The Land That Is 'Left solate. = The church Bible school meets at 9:30 am. Rev. Dr. Brodie is conduct. ing a series of talks on the life of Jesus. These addresses are illustrated with | stereopticon slides. Christian Endeavor will meet at 6 |o'clock for a fellowship tea, at which the Misses Winifred and Hester Sias will be the hostesses. The discussion period will be led by Ernest Bryan and Frances Pearce. A meeting of the Women's Society for Missions will be held Wednesday morn- 8izoo will lead the devotions. . W. Husband will speak on ization. At 8 p.m. the Even- ing Missionary Society will meet at the church. Rev. Dr. Sizoo will make the address and Mrs. Edward Stone will | also give a short tal |REV. ROBERT L. WOOD [ WILL CALL CHURCH ROLL Sermon at Morning Service at Pet- worth Methodist to Be on | “Building the Church.” Rev. Robert L. Wood will preach on “Building the Church” tomorrow morn- ing at Petworth Methodist Episcopal Church. In the evening the roll will be called cf every member of the church by the pastor. Sunday school meets at 9:30 am.; Intermediate League at 7 p.m., and Epworth League 2t 6:45 pm. A rally banquet for the young people will be held Tuesday at 6:30 o'clock. A reception will be given to the pas- tor and Mrs. Wood, with a sccial for all members of the church Wednesday evening. Midweek prayer service will be Thurs- day evening. An address will be made by Rev. J. M. Gillum of Hagerstown, Md. Dr. Mark Depp, pastor of Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church, will ad- dress the men of the church at a ban- quet Friday at 6 o'clock. RALLY DAY PLANNED Kendall Baptist Sunday School to Hold Special Service. ‘The annual Rally day service at Kendall Baptist Sunday school will be held tomorrow at 9:30 am. A pro- gram has been arranged. The pastor, Rev. M. P. German, will- speak tomorrow morning on “Redeemed Through Fellowship,” .and in the evening on “Power That Overcomes Fear.” The Theron Outwater Bible class will hold a business meeting Monday evening at the home of the pastor, 904 B street southwest. The Ladies’ Soclety will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m., in the Primary Department. Prayer | services are held Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock. BIBLE CLASS TO RALLY Harrison Group to Meet in Church Auditorium Tomorrow. The Hartison Bible class of Congress Street Methodist Protestant Church, 1238 Thirty-first street, will meet to- morrow at 9:45 o'glock in the auditorium of the church, lly day services will be observed and Judge Ernest H. Van Fossan of the Federal Board of Tax Appeals will speak on “Paul in Philippi.” 8. J. Prophett will have charge of the lesson and give a short talk on it. All men are welcome: At the regular 11 o'clock service the children of the Sunday school will have | Rally day exercises, At 8 p.m. the young people will give a pageant, “Though Your Sins Be as Scarlet.” | | The subject will be “Love Man and | God.” CHURCH TO BE HOST Congregational Club to Attend Cleveland Park Services. “In Peril But Prosperous” is the subject of the sermon at the Cleveland Park Congregational Church, by Rev. {] George Farnham. Thi:cm']m&x'r‘," :‘e l;,o:t‘hto the Con- gregational Clul ington Oc- tober 20. Dr. Fredrick Fagley of New York will address the club, The dinner will be served by the Woman’s Associ- ation of the church, of which Mrs. Carolyn Livingston is president. ‘The Church School meets at 9:45 am, and the Christian Endeavor So- ciety at 6 p.m. Georgian Will Preach. Rev. Jacob Gertenhaous of Atlanta, Ga., will preach on “The Jews"” tomor- row at Takoma Park Baptist Church. |K: Rev. W. E, La Rue, the pastor, will to children on preach a sermonette “The Hidden Men,” The 'pflwl' will Baieve Bhout ‘e Worig ecoming to 9:30 am.; Y. Jewish Meetings SERVICES AT NATIONAL BAPTIST MEMORIAL. REV. JACOB GARTENHAUS. A special serles of good will Jewish- Christian meetings will be held at the National Baptist Memorial Church Oc- tober 11 to 16. There will be a mass meeting tomorrow at 3 o'clock. and a meeting each night at 8 o’clock. ‘These meetings art held under the auspices of the Baptist churches of Washington, in co-operation with the Home Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. The purpose of these meetings is to bring together, in con- ference and fellowship, Christians and Jews and to effect a better under- standing between them. The following speakers will be in at- tendance: Rev. Jacob Gartenhaus, At- lanta, Ga.; Rev. Joseph S. Flacks, St. Louis, Mo.; Dr. John 6. Conning, New York; Rev. Conrad Hoffman, jr., New York; Rev. Henry Einspruch, Balti- more, and Alexander Kaminsky, Rus- sian violinist, Mr. Kaminsky will give a recital of nuc‘red and classical music Friday eve- ning. LOCAL CHURCH ACTIVITIES Lecture Series. Dr. Harris E. Kirk, minister of the Franklin Avenue Presbyterian Church of Baltimore, will give a series of lec- tures at the Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church on three consecutive Thursday evenings, beginning October 15, at 8 o'clock. His general subject will be “Stars, Atoms and God.” The subjects of the three lectures will be: October 15, “From Stars to Atoms”; October 22, “From Atoms to Mind”; October 20, “From Mind to God.” Following each lecmtl;e, Dr. Kirk Ib'lll answer all questions prompted the lecture. Admission will be fl:ty Union Services. At the Chevy Chase union evening service tomorrow at 8 o'clock Rev. Edward O. Clark, pastor of the Chevy Chase Baptist Church, will preach. The services are being held this month in the All Saints’ Episcopal Church, at the Chevy Chase circle. The Prot- estant churches of the community sponsor these union Sunday evening services. Rev. Henry Teller Cocke will preside. Visitation Service. There will be a visitation of the Daughters of the King to the Church of Our Savior, Sixteenth and Irving street northeast, Monday at 8 o'clock. McKendree Methodist. Rally day will be observed tomorrow. The Sunday school will have a ‘special program and at the morning church service the pastor will speak on the subject, “My Church.” The evening service will feature special music, with an address by the pastor. Unity Service. Miss Thelma Holder, with the Home of Truth, Los Angeles, as editor of the Christ Mind, begins a three-week program with the Unity Society of Washington tomorrow morning, the topic “A Luminous Outlook.” Centennial Baptist. “How to Size Up City Folks!” is the subject of Rev. E. Hez Swem tomorrow night. The 11 o'clock morning sermon subject is “Christian Royalists!” The ;.e-::lu! &gcl_tlies of the Baptist Young e’s Union convene 7 p.m. Sunday school 9 am. ¥ e First Brethren. Rev. Homer A. Kent will deliver a communion sermon at 11 o'clock Sunday morning. This will look forward to the celebration of holy communion at the evening service. Sunday school, 9:30 am.; Young People's Christian En- deavor, 6:45 p.m. People’s Congregational. Rev. A. F. Elmes will preach tomor- Trow morning on “The New Spirit in Education.” ' “What Is Expected of Us as Good Citizens?” is the subject for discussion at tte young people’s service. ‘Home-coming NI‘;m" ursday. St. Columba’s Episcopal, Rally day will be observed tomorrow. The subject of the rector's sermon at the 11 o'clock service will be “Chris- tian Motive,” and at the evening serv- ice a continuation of the series on ;{’l;t;gw .'_l'hinfi & Christian Ought to Epiphany Chapel. Rally day will be held for the church and church school. The special serv- ice will be held at 10 am. and the speaker will be Richard Nash Elliott, assistant controller general of the United States. Metropolitan A. M. E. Zion. Men's day will be observed tomorrow, when Jefferson Coage, recorder of deeds, will speak’ on “Liberty Without Wis- dom.” J. Finley Wilson, grand exalted ruler of colored Elks, will also speak, Howard University. Rev. William L. Darby, secretary of the Washington Federation of Churches, will speak at 11 o'clock tomorrow in Andrew Rankin Chapel. Third Baptist. Dr. George O. Bullock will 'preach tomorrow morning and night. At 3:30 pm. he will preach at the First Bap- t Church, Baltimore. Bible school, 9:15 am.; Junior C. E. S, 4 pm,; I C. E. 8, 5 pm.; Senior C. Ep 8., ?on.n'lh p;ly;r meeting 'n:esday*hfl to . P. prayer meeting, Thurs- day, 8 to 9 pm. q MecKinley Memorial. Rev. 8. G. Lamkins will deliver the sermon at 11 am., “Lift Him Up.” Evangelist Henry Ward Beecher Colston will preach a special sermon at 3:30 pm., “How Can Ye Escape if Ye Neg- eact Soxgreatmlmsa:’vltlon": 8 pm., “Bring Them a Hous M My House May Metropolitan A. M. E. Rev. W. H. Thomas will preach to- morrow at 11 am. on “The Prophet “saviors ‘Agpeat ko He Ouns vior's Appea 5 Church school, 9:30 am.; Christian Endeavor, 6:30 p.m.; Ministerial Alli- Tuesday, noon. The pastor's B is “The Making Plymouth Congregational. ‘The , Rev. Willlam Herbert ing, preach at 11 am. tomorrow on “The Church.” At 8 p.m. a special program has been arranged for the “Homt¢ day.” Church school, P. 8. C,.E. 6:30 pm.; prayer meeting Tht pm. - “NAZARETH" TOPIC OF DR. MCARTNEY Address Series Is Arranged for Thursdays at Cove- nant-First Presbyterian. Dr. Albert Joseph McCartney, min- .| ister of the Covenant-first Presbyterian Church, will preach tomorrow morning on “Nazareth, Where He Was Brought Up.” For the Thursday evening services a serles of addresses is arranged under the caption of “Sermons for Today From Ancient Shrines and Sanctu- ."” The series is announced as fol- lows: “The Road to Jericho and the Parable of the Good Samaritan.” “The Sea of Death and the River of Life."— ‘What shall we do in the swelling of the Jordan? “The Tumbled Towers of Tyre.”—A fulfiliment of prophecy. “The Reconsecration at Gilgal.” — A sermon preparatory o communion. “The Street Called Straight.” — The conversion of Saul of Tarsus. “The Rivers That Make a Garden of Damascus.” — Naaman the Leper. “Schechem, the Early Capital of the Promised Land.” — A nation taking & new start in life. “By the Graves of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.” — The faith of the patriarchs. “The White Limestone Ridges of Bethel.”—Jacob's dream of heaven. “Sunset From the Mount of Olives.” — Zionism and the New Jerusalem. The All-Comers’ Men's Bible class will be addressed tomorrow at 10 a.m. by Dr. McCartney on “The Land of Eevpt” Rally day will be observed tomorrow in the Sunday schools. CHURCH WILL HONOR ENGLISH DELEGATES Wesleyan Visitors to Be Guests at Foundry M. E. Edifice on ‘Way to Convention. Dr. Frederick Brown Harris, guwr of Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church, will preach tomorrow morning on “Kesping Step,” and at the evening service on “Where Does Jesus Belong?” The all-day meeting of the Women's Socletles will be held Tuesday. The Woman's Guild will meet at 10:45 am. The Woman’s Home Missionary Society at 11:30 a.m, and the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society at 2 p.m. A reception will be given Wednesday evening to delegates from the Wesleyan Church in England to the Ecumenical Conference, which convenes in Atlanta, Ga., on October 16. Camilo Osias. Resident Commissioner from the Philippine Islands, will be the guest speaker at the opening session of the Men'’s Club Friday evening. At the midweek service Thursday evening there will be & memorial serv- ice for Mrs. Effie Collier Ford. CHILDREN TO ASSEMBLE Dr. Franklin J. Bohanan to Speak at Service for School. ‘The children of the Parish Church School will assemble in St. Paul's Rock Creek Episcopal Church tomorrow at 9:30 a. m., where they will be addressed by the rector, Dr. Franklin J. Bohanan, There will be a number of baptisms at this service, held in place of the usual Church School session in the parish house. At the 11 o'clock morning preyer service a dedication service for wurch School teachers and members of the parish will be held. The teachers and officers of the school, standing before the chancel rail, will pledge themselves to the faithful performance of their tasks during the coming year. The con- gregation will then be given the oppor- tunity to pledge whole-hearted co-oper= ation. PORERI— MEMBERS TO BE GUESTS Church Groups Plan to Entertain All in Four Divisions. ‘The Petworth Baptist Church will en- tertain Tuesday night the first four groups of members. The membership has been divided into groups, by their initials. The women will ‘entertain all members with names from_-A through D. Friday night the B. Y. P. U. will be the hosts of those from E to K. On the following Tuesday the men's classes will care for the members from L to R, and the last group, on October 21, from S to Z, will have for hosts the Philathea class. The groups are invited to make their pledges and receive the envelopes for the following six months. Refreshments will be provided, as well entertainment. The pastor, Rev. Henry J. Smith, will speak Sunday morning on ‘“Eden- Barred.” In the evening the subject is “In the Wake of His Passing.” DR. W. L. DARBY TO SPEAK {Church Federation Head Union Mission Speaker. Dr. W. L. Darby, executive secretary of the Washington Federation of Churches, will be the speaker at the Central Union Mission chapel service tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock. The weekday services will be held at 8 pm. under the following auspices: Monday, Columbia Heights Christian Church Senior Christian Endeavor Society; Tuesday, the Baptist Yourg People’s Union of Bethany Baptit; Wednesday, Hoge Class of St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church South; Thursday, Christian Endeavor Society of the First Congregational Church; Friday, the Live Wire Class of the Metropolitan Baptist. and Saturday, the Francis Asbury Methodist Episco- pal Church South. LUTHER LEAGUE ‘The annual meeting was held Tues- day evening at the Church of the Refor- mation. Dr. John Weidley, pastor of ‘the Reformation Church, conducted the devotionals and Dr. Henry W. Snyder, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, installed the following officers: Presi- dent, Pred L. Schickler, Zion; first vice president, Roland Renkel, St. Paul's; second vice president, Gilbert De M. Major, Zion; corresponding secretary, Mrs, Grace Harllee, St. John's (Scuth- west); recording secretary, Miss Marie Trede, St. Mark’s; treasurer, C. Bert- ram Gelston, Reformation; educational secretary, Miss Dorothy Leech, St. Paul’s; missionary secretary, Miss Kath- erine Allen, Incarnation; life service secretary, Miss Frances Dysinger, Luth- er Memorial; intermediate secretary, Robert J. Volland, Atonement; junior legand, St W. Snyder, St. Paul’ Henry Manken, Incarnation, will serve as pas- toral advisers during the year. Austin W. Howard of Frederick, Md.; Fred N. Heise of Baltimore and Rev. E. T. Finck ke. mgwben J. Volland, intermediate sec- retary, will present the topic “The Shepherds of the Bible,” at Atonement jLeague tomorrow evening. The same topic will be discussed at Zion's Miss ting, League tomorrow evening, when Cetherine Marques will lead th