Evening Star Newspaper, November 28, 1931, Page 10

DR. G. G.0HNSON SELECTS THEMES Will Preach Morning and Eve- ning Sermons at National Baptist Memorial. Dr. Gove G. Johnson will speak twice tomorrow at the National Baptist Memorial, at 11 a.m. on the topic “The Coming of God to Man—the Probabil- ity.” and at 8 p.m. on “Hard Times and | Softened Hearts.” At the evening serv- ice there will be testimonies from the | Converts' Club of the Central Union| Iission. At 6:45 p.m. the Senior B. Y. | T U. will have for special speaker in the Mizpah class room Dr. J. B. Clay-| ton, whose subject will be “Immortal Youth.” Bible school meets at 9:30 a.m. The Woman's Society holds its month- §y meeting at the church at 11 am.| Werdnesday. The devotional service will be led by Mrs. J. N. Gary. Mrs. Annfe | Laurie Sadler will speak at the morn-| ing session. “The White Gift Motive” | wil! be the presentation of the Annie| Laurie Sadler Circle in the afternoon | session. There will be a special conference on #“Tools for Kingdom Building” Thurs-| day at 3 pm., under the leadership of | Rev. Floyd L. Carr of New York City At 6 pm. the Evening Mission Club will | have & dinner at the church, and at 8 p.m. the midweck prayer service will be | Lo‘ preceded at 7:10 p.m. by the pas- tor's class on “Messianic Prophecy.” The Standing Committee will meet in the church parlor at 7:45 pm. Friday, &nd at 7:30 p.m. the Boy Scouts, Troop 43, and the Junior World-Wide Guild have their meetings at the church. CONCORDIA PASTOR LISTS SERIES TOPICS Mcrning Sermon Program Ar- renged From Tomorrow Until R-v. Ch-rles Dnders, pastor of Con- eoAix Lutheren Evergelicel Church, Twenticth and G streets, announces the following sermon topics for the morning services in the Advent season: November 29, “The World's Need of a Saviour”; December 6, “Christ, the World Saviour”; December 18, “Bring- ing the Sa2viour to the World"; Decem- bor 20, “Make Room for the Saviour.” In the evening services on the first thre Advent Sundays the pastor will deliver a series of illustrated sermons cealing with “The Ligat of the World": November 20, “The Promise of the 1ight"; December 6, “The Appearance of th= Light”; December 13, “Sending Out the Light.” This series will be followed on the evening of December 20 by a candle lighting service. An illustrated sermon on “The Prom- 4se of the Light” will be led to- morrow evening by the annual Broth- erhood Communion service. The Ladies' Aid Society will hold & luncheon preceding its meeting at noon Deccmber 2. The snnual clection of officers will be held following the Junckeon. g i BIBLE CLASS UNIT HOLDS CONFERENCE Page McK. Etchison Gives Report on Results of Trip to New York. The Central Committee of the Or- ga: d Bible Cless Associaticn had 3ts monthly meeting Tuesday night Waugh M. E. Church. The commit- toe members were guests of the adult Eive clesses of Waugh M. E. Church. Miss Laura Lindley, teacher of the Anna May Wood Class. had charge of th> preliminary meeting. Rev. Poore, pastor of Waugh Church, wel- comed the association. Miss Lindley turned the meeting over to Page McK. Etchison, president of the association, who reported his visit to New York, where he was asked to sit in an ad- visory capacity with the Executive Committee of the World Sunday School Association. Matters of business, in- < uding the reports of Misc Leura Lind- 1-7. cheirman of the Lew Observance ccmmytcs; Mis. Gertrude Donovan, chairman_of the Membership Commit- toe, and E. M. Bryan. chairman of the Eundzy Cbservance Committee. Geoorge E. Harris, past president of the Vaughan Class, was elected treas- wrer. An address on “Week-Day Religious Fducation in the Public Schools of Fairfax-Arlington Counties, Va.” was given by Walter K. Handy, president of the Sunday School Association of Arlington County. CHEVY CHASE METHODIST PASTOR GIVES THEME| Fev. J. T. Spicknall’s Topic to Be “Religicn, Opiate or Dynamits,” Tomorsow. In the First Methodist Church of Chevy Chese tomorrow morning the astor, Rev. J. Turnbull Spicknall, will ave for his subject “Religion—Opiate or Dynamite?” The speaker at the Chevy Chase union service, to be held in this church st 8 pm.. will be Rev. Edward O. Clark ©of the Chevy Chase Baptist Church. At the young people’s meeting with supper at 6:15 o'clock the pastor will { Jead the discussion upon the theme “Jesus' Ideal World.” The pastor's sub- | ject at the midweek prayer meeting | Thursday evening will be “The Broad- | Minded Man.” The Woman's League vill meet Wednesday at 12:30 o'clock for lunchecn and a business meeting. MISSIONARY TO TALK Will Tell of Work Among Lepers at Kusatsu, Japan. Miss Mary Buchanan McGill, re- Surned missionary from Saint Barnabas mission to leapers, Kusatsu, Japan, will speak December 4 at 2 p.m. at the! meeting of the Weshington City Aux- | fary, Mission to Lepers, in the Francis| Asbury M. E. Church, South. Gifts for | Telief of lepers in all parts of the world will be received. The pastor of the church, Dr. J. J. Rives, will conduct the devotional gervice, and a program on Africa will Je presented. The president, Mrs. John ewton Culbertson of the Church of e will preside, EVANGELIST. TO PREACH ‘Evangelist R. Paul Miller of Berne, ¥nd., will preach at the First Brethren Church at 11 2.m. tomorrow on “The Essentials of a Great Revival.” At7:45 pm. he will speak up>n the subject, “Why Science Canrot Destroy Chris- tiznity.” Sunday will begin the second week of the evangelistic campaign which is now in progress. Services will be held each night next week and also the week following. Sunday school will meet tomorrow ight at 9:30 a.m. Mgm People’s Enmmmvufll:“pn. | the | sonal letter believing that his old mas- Sunday THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, School Lesson 4 Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson. PAUL'S LETTER TO PHILEMON. Philemon 1.25. Golden text—“There can be neither bond nor free * * * for | | ve all are one man in Christ Jesus."—Galatians, i1.28. | Only one of Paul's personal letters that he sent to his friends has been prescrved for us. It needs to be read with a desire to catch the spirit of the apostle by reading between the lines to see the personality of the Ambassador to the Gentiles. During his mprison- | ment, that some have suggested was in Ephesus, although most men believe that it was during his first imprison- | ment in Rome, it was Paul's joy to| win & runaway slave, who belonged to a dear friend of his in Colosse, for Christ Jesus. We do not know the in- cidents that brought these two men to- gether, one hunted for his betrayal of | his trust and as & runaway slave, the | other a prisoner in his own hired house, | waiting his discharge and freedom, that | he expected was only a few months at | most distant. Possibly Onesimus, | the slave, had come through the leader- | ship of the Holy Spirit into Paul's hom: seeking help. When he left the residence of the apostle to return to the master whom he had wronged, Onesimus was a| changed man. He saw his errors and wanted to make amends for the same. He knew that Philemon could take his life, because he belonged to him and under the Roman law he pessessed that power, but Paul had pointed out to him his duty, so he went back with this per- ter would forgive him and, because he had been born again, would treat him as a brother in Christ. Paul faced a difficult task when he | tried to untangle the affairs of the con- verted slave, who had attached himsell to the apostle and demonstrated his| Jove for him in a practical wav. In| fact, from a human standpoint. he had | made sell aimost indispensable to | the pricen preacher. The slare had filled the apostie’s scul with joy and love. Paul knew the perilof protecting | the runaway slave from the standpoint of the government, so he dictated this letter to Philemon to insure Onesimus | a release from the peril that he feared he faced. Paul evidently expected that Philemon would, out of his great love for his friend, send him back to the apostle to minister unto Paul's needs. Philemon's Love Praised. One hesitates to point out the excel- | lencies of this courteous, tactful and | diplomatic™ letter for fear that any analysis of its charm and beauty would destroy it, just as you mar a flower when you break it up into its parts for study. Paul had heard from Epaphras and Onesimus something of the generous hospitality that Philemon had shown to his brethren in Christ. He placed his home at the disposal of the church in Colosse for their meeting place. Possibly Onesimus may have heard the message of salvation for sin- ners preached in his master's home, s0 that when he reached Rome he had sought to find Paul and learn from him the way of life. ‘While Paul puts Philemon's love for | brethren in Christ Jesus first, he at Jeast suggests that beth his philn- thropy and fraternal attitude toward the household of God had its source in his faith in his Lord and Saviour, as the basis of the apostle’s thanksgiving for his friend’s Jove and prayer that Philemon should be made practical and helpful through his fellowship with bis brethren. He had rejoiced in his friend's deeds and assured him that it had been a source of help and llrenfih to Paul because Philemon shared his love with him. Paul Pleads Friendship. The spiritual tie that united the apostle with the owner of the converted runaway slave was the basis of Paul's | plea for Philemon to be generous and friendly to Onesimus. The apostle did | not use any authority in making his request, but sought a favor from his friend by letle;.cl;‘e(;fl\mebgc uwnsmth: aged prisoner of Christ. Legally Rom hgfg him, but Paul points out that it was due to his loyalty to Jesus that made him_a prisoner. This nal reference, he knew, would move Phile- mon to be considerate and generous to his runaway slave, who had found Christ Jesus, s a Saviour, under Paul’s teaching. While under the thority, Philemon could have p: Onesimus severely, Paul knew that the conscience of his friend and the atti- tude of the members of the church | toward Onesimus would be different, | because hc returned willingly as a brother in Christ. Paul showed his deep interest in the welfare of Onesimus because he had been converted under his ministry. Burdened with the care of the churches | end his own defense, he pleads with | Philemon, who had found salvation under the apostle’s preaching, to treat Onesimus, as a son of the man who had won him for Christ. The runaway slave had made great advance since he left Philemon’s home, which Paul delicately suggests may have been provi- dential. Not oncc does Paul speak of Onesimus as a runeway sleve. He re- fers to him as being “parted from Fhilemon “for a sc2son, that thou shouldest have him forever; no longer | as a servant, but . . . as a brother | beloved.” A great change had taken place in Onesimus during his absence. He was a useless slave when he left. He was a fugitive from justice when, after traveling over 500 miles, the run- away slave and thief came under the inflience of Paul. Being born again, he proved helpful and valuable to the apostle, whose messenger he was, when he presented to Philemon the letter of his dearest friend, Paul, who assured his wealthy brother in Christ that Onesimus had returned true to his | name, valuable both to Philemon and Paul, who asked that he be treated as | his son or as he would have treated | the apostle. Assuming the Debt. While Paul may have come into a legacy and been able to carry on his missicnary work in his own home, | Philemon would rrcall,show ll;znaposue was depending upon is own toll, as a tentmeker, when he learned from him the way of salvation. Paul, probably a penniless prisoner, recognized the debt which Onesimus owned Philemon, and offers to pay it. He knew that Phile- mon would never collect that account, for his genercus, Christlike nature would refuse the offer, yet Paul meant it and | if called upon would have made good | his promise, just as Jesus provided for | the squaring of our accounts with the Father, Cne of Poul's assistants accompanied Onesimus with a letter for the church that met in the home of Philemon. When Philemon learned from the lips of his former slave the deep love that Paul had for his old master and his wife and as Paul's son and gave him his freedom when assured that he wished to return to Rome to minister to the aged apostle. Tradition tells us of an Onesimus who was an honored minister of the Lord Jesus. Paul without doubt won the pardon and forgiveness that Onesimus desired. Philemon appreciated the apostle’s love and request. He probably placed a copy of this letter with the one that Tychicus | Country?” spirit of brotherhood. In its concise, courteous, Christian appeal, we have a guide that will help us solve in the spirit of the Lord Jesus, the problems df,mmédm‘ today solution at home and abroad. TRAGEDY OF SAUL ISSERMON THEME lllustrated Lecture on Man- churia to Be Given Monday Night. Rev. A. J. McCartney, minister of the Covenant-First Presbyterian Church, will continue with his series of sermons on “Highways and Byways in the Land of the Book” on Sunday morning, un- der the general caption of “Ye Moun- tains of Gilboa,” the tragedy of Saul. The all-comers’ men's class will have a social evening Monday night in the chapel, at which Gideon A. Lyon, as- sociate editor of The Evening Star, will give an illustrated lecture on the Man- churian situation. Dr. Harry C. Davis will teach the all-comers’ men's Bible class Sunday | Miss Thurston’s class for young | women will discuss “Second-Mile Jour- neys.” The Tiptop Club will meet Sunday at 5:30 o'clock in the church house. As- sistant Minister Rev. J. Woodman Bab- bitt will be the leader. Discussion, “Where Are Missions Needed in Our Supper at 6:30 o'clock. The Covenant Fellowship will meet at 6:30 o'clock for supper and program. The Covenant Evening Missionary Society will mect Friday evening at the chapel. Mrs. Daniel Melroy Paul of Pittsburgh will be the speaker. Her subject will be “An Evening in China.” Children's_subject Sundey morning, “Chaff Which the Wind Driveth Away.” Dr. McCartney will preach Thursday — REV. C. B. AUSTIN SELECTS SUBJECT West Washington Baptist Pastor Takes “What Jesus Wants Me to Do” for Morning Theme. | i Rev. C. B. Austin, pastor of the West ‘Washington Baptist Church, will preach tomorrow at 11 a.m. on “What Jesus Wants Me to Do,” and at 8 “Enlargement.” From 6 to 7 pm. Fellowship Hour in the Sunday school auditorium. Junior, Intermediate and Senior B. Y. P. U.'s will meet at 7 p. The monthly meeting of the T. E. L., Bible Class will be held in the Sunday school house, Wednesday evening. At mid-week service, Thursday eve- ning at 7:45 o'clock, devotionals will be led by the pastor. Rev. Mr. Clarke of Kentucky will speak. A The program for the World Vision Institute in the church December 4, follows: At 3 pm., devotional con- ducted by the pastor; at 3:30 o'clock, conference on “Tools for Kingdom ; 5 pam., conference on “The ‘Three Gates”; 6 p.m., supper hour and followship; 7 p.m., conference on “The Royal Ambassadors”; 8:30 p.m., address: ;‘O\ér. Changing World,” by Rev. Floyd . Carr. NECROMANCY IS TOPIC Churches of Christ, Scientist, to Denounce Mesmerism. “Ancient and Modern Necromancy, alias Mesmerism and Hypnotism, De- nounced” is the subject of the lesson- sermon in all the Churches of Christ, Scientist, tomorrow. The golden text is from Jeremiah, xxix.8,9: “Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither harken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamcd. For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the Lord. Among the citations which comprise the lesson-sermon is the following from the Bible: “He that hath an ecar, let him hear what the spirit saith unto the churches; to him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name Wwritten, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.” (Revelation 11.17.) The lesson-sermon also includes the follow- ing passage from the Christian Science Text Book, “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures,” by Mary Baker Eddy: “Mankind must learn that evil is not power. Its so-called despotism is but a phase of nothingness. Christian Science despoils the kingdom of evil, and pre-eminently prcmotes affection and virtue in families and therefore in | the community.” FIRESIDE GROUP MEETS TOMORROW EVENING “Friendship” to Be Discussed at Home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Fuller. The Fireside Discussion Group of Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church will meet at the home of Mr. and Mus. Henry C. Fuller, 3704 Huntington street, tomorrow evening. W. Bradford Bayliss, director of religious education, will lead the discussion on “Friend- ships.” ‘The Woman's Mislonary meeting will be held at 11 o'clock Wednesday. ‘The Woman's Guild will meet Wed- nesday at 1:30 o'clock. There will be a short business meeting followed by a musical, Dr. Hollister will continue the round table on “The Spiritual Life,” Decem- ber 3 at 8 o'clock. The subject for discussion will be “Stewardship as Related to the Spiritual Life FILM WILL BE SHOWN AT MIDWEEK MEETING Rev. Godfrey Chobot to Preach Twice Tomorrow at Sixth Presbyterian Church. At the Sixth Presbyterian Church tomorrow morning the pastor, Rev. Godfrey Chobot will speak on ‘Seeking Christ.” In the evening at the 8 o'clock service the subject will be “Faith,” the last of the series, “Some Teachings of Jesus.” The Chrisitian Endeavor Society will meet in the chapel at 7 o'clock, and and the leader is Lucille Hessick. ‘Thursday evening at 8 o'clock the mid- brought to the Colossian Church, which accounts for its preservation. This model of Christian courtesy has influ- enced the life and thinking of the cen- turies. Men have found in it the Mas- ter's way of dealing with social lems. wmmmm&"’fi week service will be held and an educ: tional film will be shown. In the Sunday school a membership contest among the classes has been in- . R. Albrech! D Cs Taking Christ Into the Hospitals BY MRS. ELIZABETH W. MURRAY, Hospital Worker fcr the Washington Federation of Churches, HE very existence of hospitals throughout the world is a manifes- A f the spirit of Christ in action. In this et 10. blest. wpl‘!rh excellent institutions, ington regard Wash- capably staffed. In 1925 the Washington Federation of Churches made a study of the situ- ation, with the result that a worker Christian service wherever there was an open door. to render a special Consequently, as the representative of the Protestant churches, I have been visiting patients regularly in five hospitals For the major part ‘Washington church affiliation, though they e djusted lives often form the background of the strick- bedsides I go, but the Master's blessed “Lo, T am with Complicated, malay en ones to whose for the past four years. the patients in hospitals where T call have no are Protestant by profession. ou always” precedes me there, and in humility, like Paul, I am ever :’.sklng. "V%hutpwfl! Thou have me to do?” "Thus God’s rarest bits of china are ofttimes men ded through His love and care. Some very specific ways of helping are: 1. Dlstrlbutig:c of gospel portions—with encouragement to read God's simple message to mankind. 2. Informing pastors yet claiming their denomination. of patients who are strangers in our midst, 3. Encouraging their finding congenial church homes upon leav- ing the hospital. 4. Delivering messages, writing letters, notifying relatives and ar- ranging funeral details in the absence of friends or relatives. 5. Help is secured from proper agencies for the needy. 6. Special care cannot look after them. is given children whose mothers are ill, if relatives Until the federation undertook this work these services could not be rendered except in occasional instances. No one pastor or group of S ive the necessary time, oL kryl.n great need of Christian ministration; a people in the wards every weel as there are literally hundreds of service I am trying to render in the Master's name. ‘The splendid co-0] success of this most ration of all hospital staffs has made possible the portant undertaking, in which our churches are happily united in a common spiritual enterprise. MISSIONARY NEED 10 BE DISCUSSED IC. E. Societies of Takoma | morning. i Park Presbyterian Church to Take Up Subject. Rev. R. Paul Schearrer, pastor of the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church, will preach at 11 o'clock temorrow on the theme “That the Bible May Be Read. At the 8 o'clock service he will give the sixth address in the series of apprecia- tive stu-ies of some of the outstanding American churches, with an address on “The Lutkeran Church.” ‘Where Are Missionaries Needed in This Country?” will be the theme of both Christian Endeavor societies to- morrow evening. The Intermediates will meet at 6:45 o'clock, with Wilmer Steiner as leader, and the Seniors meet at 7 o'clock, with Harold Seaman lead- ing. The church school will convene at 9:50 o'clock. The Westminster Guild will meet at the home of its president, Miss Vir- ginia Ladd, 121 Willow avenue, Tues- day evening. The board of trustees will meet at the church Wednesday evening. Rev. Mr. Shearrer announces an Ad- vent series of midweek lectures for the Thursday evenings of December, bearing the general title “The Preparation for Christianity.” The themes and dates for the serles follow: Deceml?er 3, “The Contribution of the Greek”; De- cember 10, “The Contribution of the Roman,” and December 17, “The Con- tribution of the Jew.” The Ladles’ Aid Society will hold a Christmas sale at the church Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday between 2 and 4:30 o'clock. ‘A musical tea will be given at the home of Mrs. Eugene W. Bond, 7222 Blair road, Friday from 3 to 6 o'clock. The Light Bearers will meet at the church Priday at 4 o'clock, and thé Boy | Scouts, Troop No. 33, at 7730 o'clock. DR. PIERCE TO PREACH AT ALL SOULS’ CHURCH Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Dellinger Will Give Illustrated Talk on Visit to Denmark. “Where the Wind Bloweth” is the subject of Dr. Ulysses G. B. Pierce, minister of All Souls’ Unitarian Churc] Sixteenth and Harvard streets, tomo: row at the 11 o'clock service. Church School will meet at 9:45 o'clock. Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Dellinger will give an {llustrated talk at 5:30 o'clock on their visit to Denmark last Summer. The Young People’s Fireside Circle will meet at 6:30 o'clock. Miss Petrena Abbe is chairman of the Program Com- mittee. At the monthly meeting of the Wash- ington Chapter, Unitarian Laymen's League, Thursday evening, James C. Stone, chairman of the Federal Farm Bolrlsd. will speak on “The Agricultural Crisis.” CHURCH TO OPEN DRIVE Cleveland Park Church to Seek Funds for Next Year. The Cleveland Park Church will set out tomorrow to raise its budget for the next year. The campaign will con- tinue until December 6. Edward Cavin has been appointed general chairman of the committee by the Board of ‘Trustees. The pastor, Rev. G. L. Farnham, will preach tomorrow morning on the sub- Jject: “Hobab—A Call to Leadership.” | tor of St. The | DR. SNYDER T0 END SERIES TOMORROW “Qur Treasures for Christ” to Be Last of Sermons on Stewardship. At St. Paul's Lutheran Church to- morrow morning the pastor, Dr. Henry W. Snyder, will preach the last in a series of stewardship sermons, “Our Treasures for Christ.” Two memorials to Mrs. Henry W. Snyder, who passed away very suddenly last June, will be dedicated. The one is a red morocco- bound altar service, presented by Dr. and Mrs. U. 8. G. Rupp of Baltimore, Md., and the other a pair of brass candlesticks, gift of Miss Martha Metzler, a relative of Mrs. Snyder and a member of the congregation. At the close of the service tomorrow morning the 50 workers who will con- duct the every member visitation throughout the week will be commis- sioned by the pastor. A dinner con- ference was held to arrange plans. At the evening service tomorrow Dr. Snyder's subject will be Within,” being the third of the talks on “Signs of the Times” applied to spiritual things. At the Luther League at 7 o'clock Willlam Snyder will lead in the discussion of the tonic “The Missions of My Own Synod.” Chris- tian Endeavor and Light Brigade will also meet at 7 o’clock. ‘The various organizations and classes of the church and Sunday school will get together Wednesday evening for a county fair, beginning at 5 o'clock. ‘The pastor conducts the catechetical class Thursday evening. Following this the midweek prayer service will be held, at which time the discussion on “Sym- bols of the Church” will continue, the topic this week being “Communion Ves- sels and Paraments of the Altar” A brief meeting of the Aid Society will be held at the close of this meeting. DR. STEWART P. KEELING TO PREACH TOMORROW Former Philadelphia Rector to Be Heard at St. Margaret's Church at 11 A M. Dr. Stewart P. Keeling, formerly rec- 2 Peter's Church, Philadel- phia, will preach tomorrow at 11 o'clock at St. Margaret's Church, Connscticut avenue and Bancroft place. Holy communion will be celebrated at 7:30 a.m, cn which occasion the men and boys of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew will make their annual cor- porate communion. Sundey school will begin at 9:30 am. Rev. Berkeley Griffith will preach at 4:30 o'clock. Holy communion will be celebrated Monday, St. Andrew’s day, at 11 am. and Thursday at the same hour. ‘The St. Cecelia Society held a party Friday afternoon in the parish house. REVIVAL TO CONTINUE McKendree Methodist Holds Serv- ices Through Next Week. McKendree Methodist Church is to continue through next week the evan- gelistic meeting begun a week ago. Service will be conducted every night, except Saturday, by the pastor, Dr. William Pierpont. Two evangelistic sermons will mark the services tomor- row. In the morning he will preach on the subject, “The Test of True Son- ship With God.” In the evening his topic will be “Facing a Momentous Question.” Famous Churches of the World ~rald scoee Higashi Hongwanji Temple—Kyoto, Japan. APAN—the Land of Cherry Blos- soms. Pictured as a fairy land ot fiction and romance, it is remembered only for its beauty and ideal littleness. J But Japan is the land of temples— great temples — compelling ~ temples. Kyoto is the master city of Temple- land; l.n‘:uof its ahxj'i‘nes greatest is the Higashi Hongwanjl. For centuries the prince temple of the Shin sect of Buddhists has taken pride in the fact that its high priests are of royal ancestry. Its origin is shrouded in mystery. The original temple dates before his- tory. But in 1864, during “Etsu-bo Sama’s” childhood, the temple was burned during one of the many revo- lutions of that period. Later it was rebuilt, the work being completed in 1895 after eight years of intensive effort. The story of the rebuilding of the temple reads like a bit of fiction. It was built by the people. Money was contributed by those who could afford it. Those who were without wealth gave their labor. hair hauled into place. Today, 29 hawsers are found in the temple, mementos of this sacrifice. The largest of these is 16 inches in circumference and 300 fee! in length. The courtyard is surrounded by a fifteen foot wall with two gates. On these gates are bronze lanterns, deeply carved, and jn the inclosure is a huge bronze founfain. It is sha) like a lotus flower, the sacred emblem of the Buddhist, and from it flows pure water with which the faithful form their ablutions before entering the fag le ]:m' bepnnyer. D) uty and grandeur make Higashi Hongwonji's building more impressive than some of the older temples throughout the land. The Daishi-do or Founder's Hall has a sweeping roof reaching 126 feet above ground in a graceful curve. Support- ing it are the boles of 96 keyaki trees —the hardest wood known to mankind. There is no art in this temple. That was destroyed in the great fire and never has been replaced. But the shrine is impressive, simple in its grandeur, o helming in its loveli- ness—the finest of all modern pagan “Inquire | St SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1931. Thank Offerings. The Woman's Missionary Society of St. Mark's Lutheran Church will con- cuct a public thank offering service tomorrow at p.m. Katherine Faha, who went to India in 1894, will be the principal speaker. will preach a special sermon for womanhood on the topic Shine in Society.” Congress Street M. P. ‘The Harrison Bible Class of Congress Street Methodist Protestant Church, 1238 Thirty-first street, will meet to- morrow at 9:45 am. Dr. W. L. Darby, executive secretary Washington Fed- eration of Churches, - will speak on “Paul’s Letter to Philemon.” M. E. Mil stead will have charge of the lesson and give a short talk on it. All men are welcome. ‘The pastor, Dr. Hirl A. Kester, will preach at 11 a.m. on “The Cost of a Christiar Life,” and young people of Mount Olivet M. P. Church will gi a pageant at 8 %m entitled “Rut] Prayer meeting Thursday, 8 p.m. Sub- jeglz. “Burning Hearts,” closing with a rally. Dinner and Bazaar. ‘The Florence M. Brown Class of Cal- vary Baptist Church will give its an- nual dinner and bazaar December 3 in Shallenberger Hall of the church, Eighth and H streets. Dinner wil served from 5 to 7:30 o'clock. French Services. Dr. Florian Vurpillot, pastor of the French congregation which worships at St. John's Church, Lafayette square, every Sunday afternoon, will preach tomorrow at 4 p.m. on “Gratitude et Charite.” Will Give Play. A cast composed of members of the young people’s organizations of the Mount Pleasant Congregational Church will present a performance of “Daddy Long Legs” in the church gymnasium next Priday evening, under the stage direction of Dr. Prederick V. Rand and Mrs. Paul Richmond. People’s Congregational. Rev. A. F. Elmes will preach at 11 a.m. tomorrow on “The New PFranchise.” Yourg people’s service, 6 p.m., with a special _program; midweek prayer service Thursday, preparatory to com- munion, Bible C'ass Speaker. The Men's Bible Class of Eastern Presbyterian Church will have as guest speaker tomorrow J Morville Barker, former president cf the class. The class will hold a business-fellowship meeting December 1 at 7:45 p.m. Good Will Baptist. At _the morning service the pastor, Dr, James L. Pinn, will speak on “A Focused Purpose.”” In the evening his .subjlect will be “The Defense of the oul.” Plymouth Congregational. The pastor, Rev. Willlam Herbert King, will preach tomorr:w at 11 a.m and 8 pm. Church school, 9:30 a. Y. P. 8. C. E, 6:30 p.m.; prayer mes ing Thursday, 8 p.m. Annual Praise Service. ‘The Woman's Missionary Society, in charge of Mrs. John G. Thompson, president, will hold its annual praise service in the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church tomorrow at 7:45 pm. Mrs. W. ‘W. Curtiss will give an address, illus- trated by a moving picture, cn “A Land of Charm—Porto Rico.” ' The pastor, Rev. Preeley Rohrer, will preach in the morning on “Awaking From the Dead.” The Woman’s Missionary Society will meet Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. Sunday School Alliance. A mesting of the District Sunday chool Alliance will be held at the Phyllis Wheatley Y. W. M. C., 901 Rhode Island avenue, Monday at 8 p.m. * Centennial Baptist. “Any Luck in Washington?” is the question of Rev. E. Hez Swem tomorrcw night. The 11 o'clock morning ser- . | Prayer Circle and the CI The mon subject is: “Jesus’ Sayings!" there Baptist Young Peoples’ Union, and are several societies, meet at 7 and the Sunday school at 9:30 Meetings Omitted. The meetings of the St. Stephen's - hristian Heal- ing Mission held Monday evening and Tuesday morning, respectively, at the Church of St. Stephen and the In- carnation will be omitted to it those interested to attend the Advent Mission to be conducted by Rev. John Gayner Banks at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Third and A streets southeast. Richmond Pastor Here. At Pirst Baptist Church, West Wash- ington, tomorrow, Rev. W. B. Ball of Richmond, Va., will preach at the morn- ing and evening services. Bible school, 9 am.; Junior Intermediate Chris- tian Endeavor, 5 p.m.; Senior Endeavor, 6 pm. Preaching Wednesday night; Prayer service Friday night, Third Baptist. ‘There will be missionary services to- morrow. Dr. George O. Bullock’s topic at 11 am. is “Our Obligation to a Lost World,” and at 8 p.m. “Joy.of Service.” Sunday prayer meeting, 6:30 to 7: am.; Bible school, 9:15am.; J. R. C. E., 4 pm.; I C. E. 8, 5 pm.; Senior C. E. S., 6 pm.; prayer meeting, Tuesday, 8 to 10 p.m.; young peoples’ prayer meet- ing, Thursday, 8 to 9 p.m. Bazaar and Dinner. A bazaar and turkey dinner will be given for the benefit of Transfiguration Episcopal Church, 1419 Gallatin street, Wednesday and Thursday from 5 o'clock. A sale of Christmas gifts will be held each evening. Mrs, Percy Adams is chairman of the bazaar, and Mrs. Herman Galloway is chairman of the din‘n:r. A committee of 25 women will assist. Christian Science Lecture. A lecture on “Christian Science: Its Logical Interpretation of Scripture” will be delivered Monday November 30 at 8 p.m. in Constitution Hall, Eight- eenth, C and D streets northwest, by William Duncan Kilpatrick, C. S. B. of Detroit, Mich. Mr. Kilpatrick is a member of the Board of Lectureship of the Mother Church, the First Church of Christ Scientist in Boston, Mass. He will be introduced by Wilbur E. Yocum. This lecture is uncer the auspices of First, Second, Third and Fourth Church- es of Christ Scientist of this city, and the public is invited to attend. Volunteers of America. “When Winter Comes” will be the subject of a sermon by Lieut. Col. Frank H. Wise, r-gional commander, at the mission, 471 Pennsylvania avenue, to- morrow _at 3 o'clock. Col. Wise will also tell of the Thanksgiving dinner which theimission gave on Thursday to several hundred children of needy fam- ilies of the city. Students to Meet. Day students of the George Washing- ton University Prcsbyterian Club will meet at 12:45 c'clock Wednesday in Room 15, Corcoran Hall, for the begin- ning of a series of studies and discu sions of the theme, “What Is Chris- tianity?” The night students will meet in the same place at 7:45 o'clock. Rev. J. R. Duffield wi)' be the leader of the day group and Miss Mable N. Th of the night group Fifth Baptist. Dr. John E. Briggs will preach Sun- day morning on “The Most Popular and Unpopular Subdject in the World” and at 7:40 p.m. on “The High Cost of Lovin, Preparations are being made for tI very rcember visitation” De- cember 6. Dr. Jackson, Speaker. At Potomac Heights Community Church tomorrow morning Dr. ur J. Jackson, director of the department of religion of American University, will preach. 1In the church school at 10 o'clock Mauro Baradi, secretary to the Philippine diplomatic service, will de- liver an address as part of the mis- sionary program. The Christian En- ieavor Soclety will be in charge of Miss Ninfred Stebbins at 7:30 p.m. ?AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH Presentation to Be Given Dec. 6 Under Ausrices of Federation of Churches. Dr. Earle Wilfley will conduct the devot.onal cffertory service at the read- ing of the Christmas drama, “Bethle- hem.” by Laurence Housman, which will be presented under the auspices of the Washington Federation of Churches and under the direction of the Com- mittee on Religious Drama and Pag- eantry, December 6, at 5 o'clock. at National City Christian Church, ‘Thomas Circle. The aim of the drama committee, in presenting this reading of a Yuletide play, is to promote the interest of the churches of the city in a high type of religious drama, featuring the best in literature, in music, and presenting the drama with outstanding players in impressive surroundings, using the church auditoriums for the presenta- tion of spiritual themes appropriate to the seasonal festivals of the church. Committees of the National City Christian Church are assisting the Federation's Drama Committee in plans for this reading, H. C. Faul is in charge of ushers for the service and William E. Braithwaite will direct the choral music, with Miss Katherine Riggs as solo harpist for the interludes in the drama_itself. In the group of well known readers of Washington who will participate in the drama, will be Rev. H. A. Kester, pastor of Georgetown Methodist Pr estant Church, and Rev. Elmore Tur- ner, pastor of Takoma Park Christian Church. ‘The public is invited. HARVEST HOME DAY Full Gospel Tabernacle Will Hold Observance Tomorrow. Harvest Home day will be observed tomorrow at the Full Gospel Tabernacle, North Capitol and K streets, when the pastor, Rev. Harry L. Collier, will preach at 11 a.m. on “The First Fruits of the Land,” and at lgnevux;lhuc service at 7:30 p.m. on ] on Mown Grass.” ‘The tabernacle Sunday school will meet at 9:30 am. and the Yo Crusaders at 6:30 pm. A children’s church will be conducted at 11 am. in the Sunday school room while the regular Sunday morning service is in progress in the main auditorium. There will be a Pentecostal healing service Wednesday at 7:45 pm. and prayer services Tuesdav at 1 pam. and Friday at 7:45 pm. The tabernacle gospel service will be broadcast Wed- nesday from 11 to 11:30 g.m. over Sta- tion WJSV. BISHOP HEARD TO SPEAK Philadelphian to Preach Tomorrow at Metropolitan A. M. E. Bishop William H. Heard of Phila- delphia, Pa., will preach tomorrow at the 11 o'clock service in the Metro] pol- itan A. M. E. Church on “The Church’'s tunity.” OEI‘PI'?: unml?nisler. Reyv. William H. Thomas, will preach to the Masonic fraternity at 8 o'clock on “What Is the Relation of Fraternity to the Church?” Church school, am.; Cl Mmm deavor League, pam.; Alliance, Tuesday at noon, in the DRAMA TO BE READ| MISSIONS SECRETARY WILL FILL PULPIT Dr. John R. Edwards to Preach Temorrow Morning—Senator Fess Talks in Evening. Dr. John R. Edwards, secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions of the | Methodist Episcopal Church, will preach tomorrow morning at the Cal- | vary Methodist Church on Columbia road. At the evening service men's Bible class night will be observed, and Scnator Simecn D. Fess of Ohio will be the speaker. The young people will meet at 7 p.m. in the Philathea class room. Miss Prutia Peirce will be in charge of the service and the discussion on “War snghPech'}:;!" vi;fll be continued. e church night program will be resumed Thursday. At 6:15 o'clock a supper will be served, followed by a frogrlm of entertainment. The regu- ar devotional service of the church will be held at 8 pm. in the Guild Hall. The minister, Dr. Mark Depp, yei:l“!spm" again on “The Parables of UNIVERSALIST MINISTER TO GIVE ADVENT SERIES First Sermon of Season by Dr. F. ‘W. Perkins on “Preparing the Way.” “Preparing the Way” will be the first of a group of sermons which Dr. F. W. Perkins is to preach in the Universal- ist National Memorial Church during the season of Advent, which begins to- morrow. The general theme of these sermons is “The Place of Christ in the Life of Today.” At the church school service at 10:15 d'clock, Mrs. McGlauf- lin will talk of Nazareth, showing pic- tures of the town and of Galilee. The adult class will meet at 12:15 o'clock. The cast of the Christmas eant, “The Adoration of the chflslpalfld," will meet tomorrow at 4:30 o'clock in the gumh house for the first reading g:f tzoe pageant, to be given Decem- ‘The Optimist Club will meet Tuesday evening. The address of the evening be given by William L. Corbin, g on “Old and New Drama.” ‘The annual Christmas fair of the Ladies’ Aid Association will take place } Thursday. The sale of Christmas arti- cles will open at 11 o'clock. There will be a cafeteria luncheon at noon. turkey dinner will be served from 5 to 7 - regular meeting of the Board of Man- agement. WILL SPEAK ON PEACE Rev. B. W. Brooks to Preach at Lincoln Congregational. At the services of Lincoln Congrega- tlonal Temple tomorrow morning Rev. R. W. Brooks will speak from the sub- ject: “The Price of Peace and Pros- perity.” The Young People’s C. E. So-' clety will present a am at 6:45 p.m. The subject will be “Where Are Missionaries Needed in This Country?” Miss Martha Root will speak at 8 p.m. on “What Part Will Religion Play in the New World Order?” Miss Root has s traveled around the world. The public is invited. will be no reserved A |Island avenue, tomorrow at 3 o'clock, o'clock. At 8 o'clock there will be the | Bt OF REV. R. L. WOOD Pastor Will Preach Twice af* - Petworth Methodist Church Tomorrow. ‘The theme of the morni sermon Ry oy B e Dkl .¢°§§= 1 Church to=)) en Altars of t 8 o'clock he* series of .rh‘f " 9 am. and the men's Bible class at fi: o'clock. Epworth and Intermediaty l.e%luee mei",“lt 7 pm, of - e monthly meeting the officiy) board will be held Monday evening. E A “calico tea” will be given by the ‘Woman's Foreign Missionary Soclety 1}j:. :he ?hlgch parlors Tuesday from 2 ta . o'clock. The women of the church will hat an all-day program Wednesday. be. ginning with a meeting of the &ntfl,,. an’s Guild at 10:30 a. At 1 the Woman's Home Missionary Soe&ty " meet and hear an address by A Joy Elmer Morgan and at 3 o'clock tha . Woman's Foreign Missionary Soclety " will convene, = Mrs. Marietta Johnson will give & lecture under the nwicu of the Study Club Wednesday evening, i parents are invited. . “The Life, Character and Work ¢f Samuel” will be discussed by the pass: tor at the midweek service Th 4 evening. 8. J. Oliver is attendanés, chairman for next week. - BIBLE SCHOOL PLANS . HOME MISSION DAY Offering of $1,200 Expected to Be. Given at Ninth Street Christ- ian Services. ‘The Bible school of the Ninth Street Christian Church, Ninth and D streets northeast, will ol Home Missions day tomorrow morning. An offering sl,zw%‘h‘%w be given for cause, There no morning sermon, but coml?.un!on firvlce will hold its regular place on the morning X }oE McPherson, pastor of mam will have for his evening sermon subject, “Sowing and Reaping.” ‘The Alpha Christian Endeavor ¥ will present a at the ek Y. W. C. A. Sunday from 4 to 5 o'clock, " and tea will be served at the Y. W. C. instead of at the church, imm 9 following the mm The annual will be held Tuegs . day and Wednesday. e The missionary will be hel Wednesday at 10:30 o'clock with I at noon. The Missionary Guild will 1its_meeting Wednesday evening. p The regular board meeting will be held Friday evening. It is expected the, permanent pastor, Rev. Clifford H. »i of Richmond, Ind., will meet with by board that evening. iw i v MISSION NOVENA TO BE - HELD HERE NEXT WEEK:: Rev. Matthew J. Helmig Coming"i to Capital From Ohio to Conduct Services. The Church of the Immaculate Con- ception, Eighth and N streets, paring & Mission Novena, in ol A of the Feast of the Immaculate Con- ~ ception, to begin Monday and end De- cember 8. Rev. Matthew J. Helmig of | the Fathers of the Precious Blood, who is stationed at St. Charles Seminary, Carthagena, Ohio, is coming here to preach this mission. He will preach three times daily dur- ing the mission on the week days—for 15 minutes after the 12:15 noon mass, after the 6:45 am. mass, and at 7:45 o'clock service in the evening. < will deliver but one sermon tomorrow _. and December 6. These discourses 3 be delivered under the auspices of ‘Washington Catholic Radio Hour at 5 o'clock service on these Sun through Station WOL. = At the closing service of the missiont, 7:45 p.m., will take place the solemi" unveiling of part of the stone on which" the Blessed Mother actually stood durd!'? ing her apparitions to the Blessed Ber= nardette in the Grotto of Lourdes HI'“ France. This stone will be placed i’ the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes in " the church, which is a replica of the'“ famous original shrine. The devotion to Our Lady of which has been forwarded by Fad Francis J. Hurney, pastor of the church, has become city wide among the Cath- olics of Washington. WILL TALK ON YOUTH - _ Frederick Brown Harris 0 - 3 L 1 Dr. Preach Twice Tomorrow. an Dr. Frederick Brown Hufllcgam of Foundry Methodist Episcopal % will preach tomorrow morning on Larger Christ” and at the evening service on “Youth Takes the World.” , _ ‘The official board will meet 'nmaym, Friday from 2 to 10 o church. ~ Proceeds will be used in interest of the Foundry expansion pro<.: gram. The dinner, from 5:45 o'clock to o'clock, will be under the management of Mrs. John H. Sligh. president of the class, Mis. T. M. Milligan, will preside over a table of fancy and use: ful articles. Home-cooked foods will be: displayed under the direction of Mrs:'® Porter L. Gaddis. A children’s room * will be in charge of Mrs. B. R. Klein® * wach Mrs. C. E. Fleming is teacher of Haywood class. Thz‘ Finance Commit. tee, in charge of arrangements, in: cludes Mrs. T. J. Gattis, Mrs. Marshal Bl o a0 U B an 3 - latter is chairman. i PLANS SERMON IN SIGNS At the Lutheran Church of the Atone- ment, North Capitol street and Rhode Rev. Edward Kaercher, a regularly or- deined Lutheran minister, graduate of Gallaudet College and Mount Airy The- ological _Se: will conduct the service in the sign 3 be a short address and the tion of the sacrament in the regular . deaf folks in Washington and friends are invited. SERMONS TO CONTINUE Rev. Newton Mercer Simmonds, pas- tor of Highlands Baptist Church, will continue the series of sermons on the cross, speaking Sunday mornicg on “What Does the Cross Mean?” In the evening he will answer the question, “Why Do We Say ‘I Must'?” The workers' council. of the church school will meet Tuesday with Mrs. Bonavita, 425 Marietta m On We nesday the Woman's will the annual sale and supper. All their L . L