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A—10 NATIONAL BAPTIST SERVIGES PLANNED Dr. Gove G. Johnson to Preach Twice Tomorrow. Bible School Hour Set. Dr. Gove G. Johnson, pastor of the National Baptist Memorial, will speak tomorrow at 11 a.m. on “The Presence of the Master” and at 8 pm. on “Cam- paigning With Jesus.” The Bible School will convene at 9:30 am. The Young | People will help conduct a service at | the Home for Incurables; those who are | i to go are to meet at the church at 2:30 .m. | P Fhe Pinkham Bible class for men will have a social and business meeting at the home of H. F. Farmer, 1474 Co- lumbia road, Tuesday evening. i The week of prayer will be observed | with special meetings Tuesday and Wednesday nights. The Woman's Society will meet &t the church Wednesday at 11 am. Mrs G. H. Loudenslager will lead the devo- tional pericd and Mrs. George Green, & returned missionary from Africa, will | address the soclety in the morning ses- sion. The Olive Love Circle will have charge of the program mn the after- noon session. The Evening Mission Club meets at | the church for dinner at 5:45 p.mn Thursday. After a short business meet- ing the club will be adjourned to unite with the first session of the School of Missions, which will be for six after- noons and evenings, January 7 to 14, | omitting Saturday and Monday. There | will be a class for boys and girls from | 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., taught by Mrs. Har- | vey Boltwood. There will be a prayer service each evening from 7:15 to 7:30, | and study classes for adults from 7:30 to 8:15 with a class for women and young women, taught by Miss Ruth V. Pope, and one for men and young men, taught by George E. Edelin. The study classes will be followed by an assembly from 8:15 to 8:30, and special features from 8:30 to 9:15. The program will be in charge of a committee consisting of Mrs. E. G. Dexter, Mrs. O. E. Howe, Miss Nellie Salvidge, Mrs. L. M. Rice, Mrs. B. B. Kaufiman, Mrs. A. B. Cun- diff, Mrs. Joe Virga, Harvey Boltwood, W. L. Owens, Miss Charlotte Speiden and 8. G. Nottingham. The Boy Scouts, Troop 43, and the Junior World Wide Guild will meet Friday evening. REV. R. P. SCHEARRER TO RESUME SERIES “The Orthodox Church” Will Be Subject for Discussion Tomor- ( | row Night. Rev. R, Paul Schearrer, pastor of the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church, will preach tomorrow. At 11 o'clock the sermon topic is “The Way to Begin." At the 8 o'clock service he will resume the series of appreciative studies of some of the outstanding American churches, with en address on “The Orthodox Church.” ~The topics and dates for the balance of the series are as follows: Jenuary 10, “The Presby- terlan Church”; January 17, “The Roman_Catholie Church”; January 24, “The Unitarlan Church,” and Janusry 31, “That They May All Be One.” The public is most cordially invited. Norman Lewton, president of the In- termediate Christian Endeavor Society, will lead its meeting at 6:45 o'clock, using the tople, “Are- Resolutions Worth While?” and Miss Edith Nusbaum will lead the Senior Christian Endeavor So- clety at 7 o'clock, speaking on the sub- ‘What Jesus Teaches About Truth- All departments of the church #chool will convene at 9:30 o'clock. The session will meet at the home of Elder J. Oscar Foulk Monday evening. The trustees will meet Wednesday eve- ning in the church office. The Standard Training School, in which a dozen churches of the Bright- wood, Takoma Park, Silver Spring and Woodside sreas will co-operate, will open Thursday evening in the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church. The schoo: will continue for six successive Thurs- day evenings. The Light Bearers will meet Friday et 4 o'clock. The Boy Scouts, Troop 33, will meet Priday at 7:30 o'clock. Eiler Lorsen, of Appalachian Trail fame, will address the Scouts and thelr friends. RELIGIOUS CONFERENCE TO BE HELD HERE IN MAY Congregational and Christian Dele- gates From Middle Atlantic States Coming to Capital. The Middle Atlantic Conference of Congregational and Christian Churches has accepted the invitation of the Mount Pleasant Congregational Church to hold its annuel convention in 1932 in the local church, and establish its headquarters there a few days prior to and during the sessions. The dates of the convention are May 5 and 6, with sessions in the morning, after- noon and evening There are 70 Congregational and 30 Christian Churches in the conference, with a membership of 25,000, located in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia, and the meeting in May will be the second since the union of the two denominations was completed. Attending the convention will be about 500 delegates. REV. S. CARROLL COALE PREACHES TOMORROW Brightwood Methodist Minister to “Ascending Life"” at Mcrning Service. Discuss “The Ascending Life” will be the | subject of Rev. §. Carroll Coale’s com- | munion address at Brightwood Park Methodist Episcopal Church at 11 e'clock tomorrow. “Donald MacDonald” will be the topic of the children’s story told at the same service. “The Soul's Inventory” will be the subject at 8 pm The Oxford and Epworth Leagues| will meet at 6:45 pm. The minister will be the speaker at the latter pather- ing. “What's Ahead?” will be his theme. i The Sunday school board will meet | Tuesday at 7 pm. The official board | will me=t at 8 o'clock | The Ladies’ Guild will meet Wedres- | day st 8 o'clock. The weekly prayer | meeting will be Thursday cvening Nauzarene First Church of the Nazarene Seventh and A NE. Leewin B. Williams, Minister 9:45—8unday School, classes for all 11:00—“This Year Also,” sermon by pastor. 7:30—Gospel Services, led by Evan- gelist Glenn W. Wagner each evehing except Saturdays. Spe- cial songs by Evangelist Floyd W. Kline of Georgia. Object—The deepening of the spiri- tual life of all Christians and the con- version of the unsaved. A Welgyme Where Strangers Feel st Home. | All Welcome Conducts Mission BISHOP H. P. A. ABBOTT. aéHOP ABBOTT TO OPEN SERIES AT ST. MARK’S | Mission Preaching Will Continue, | With Services Throughout Next Week. Bishop Abbott of Lexington will begin a mission preaching at St. Mark’s | Episcopal Church, Third and A streets | southeast, at the 11 o'clock service to- morrow. ~His sermon subject will be | “Hardened.” At 7:30 o'clock the mis- sion will open with a corporate com- munion of the various parish organiza- tions. He will conduct services every day except Saturday next week. Some of the sermon subjects will be “The New Birth,” “The Efficacy of Religicn,” “The Talent for Religion,” “The Neglect of the Holy Ghost,” “The Sacremental Idea,” “The Holy Communion.” A 'question period will be held one night during the week. All are invited to attend by Rev. Mr. Woolfall, rector. DR. DAUGHERTY PLANS SERMON ON “NEW SONG” Memorial United Brethren Church Adopts Monthly System of Spiritual Activities. At the Memorial United Brethren Church, North Capitol and R _strests, tomorrow the minister, Dr. Simpson B. Daugherty, will preach in the morning on “A New Song” and in the evening on “Learning to Forget.” The January morning messages will be on the gen- eral theme “Human Life Studies With the Shepherd King.” and the evening messages on “Mastering Fear With Faith.” The church has adopted the monthly plan of finances and spiritual activities, which makes possible the knowledge upon the part of every mem- ber and friend of every phase of the work. This church is pledged to the task of ministering to all who will find a refuge here in this day of disturbance. The minister answers life questions be- fore the evening message each Sunday The Sunday school meets at 9: am. with a special Program tomorrow. The C. E. Societies have meetings, with special musical numbers and an out- standing leader, tomorrow evening. HAPPINESS IS THEME FOR DR. F. B. HARRIS Foundry M. E. Pastor Will Preach on New Year and Conduct Communion Services. Dr. Prederick Brown Harris, pastor: of Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church, wili preach tomorrow morn- ing on the theme, “Th- Right' Way to New Year Happiness,” - 11 adminis- ter the sacrament of th~ ~rd’s sup- per. At the evening service his sub- ject will be “A Mirror for the New Year.” The official board will meet Wednes- day evening. At the close of the midweek service Thursday evening a congregational meeting will be held to elect a trustee to succeed John C. Letts., who recently resigned active service as trustee, but was elected “trustee emeritus.” COURAGE IS SUBJECT Park Pastor Selects Theme. “That Which Passes for Courage,” -vill be the subject of the sermon to- morrov at the Cleveland Park Congre- gational Church by the pastor, Rev. Genrge Farnham. The annial meetinz of the ¥hurch will be held Thursday evening supper will be served at 6:30 p.m. Ly the Women’s Association, of which Mrs. H. ILa T. Cavenaugh is president. Dr. Lioyd Stephenson is chairman of the Nominating Committee. The pastor will be at home to mem- bers and friends of the church to- morroy from 7 to 10 pm. at 2943 Macomb street. Cleveland Congregational WILL TALK ON BUDDHISM Dr. Z. B. Phillips to Preach at Church of Epiphany. At the Church of the Epiphany to- morrow there will be a celebration of | the holy communion at 8 am. Church school at 9:30 am. Holy communion and sermon at 11 o'clock. Dr. Z. B Phillips will have for his subject at this service, “The Dawning of a New Emprise.” At the evening service at 8 o'clock the special subject will be “The Re- ligious Significance of Buddhism.” New Thought Meetings Held Each Sunday at 11 A.M,, D. C. League of American Pen Women’s Rooms, Stoneleigh Court, 1706 L Street N.W. Florence Willard Day, Leader _Freewill Offering ~ Hnitarian =) ALL SOULS F\) CHURCH | # A% 16"nd Harvard i 4 Minister Ulysses 6.8 Pierce 0.0. 9:45 A.M.—Church School. 11:00 A.M —Morning Worship. “IN NEWNESS OF LIFE” 5:00 p.m—Program of Modern | German Music. | Lewis Atwater, Organist Assisted by Florence Sindell, Soprano | 5:30pm—Book Chat— Mrs. Helen T. Steinbarger. 6:30 p.m. e Circle for ing People. e e ' | 2500 13m N Aseisting Mediugis—Mrs, Suit. Mrs,, McDon- a . THE EVENING STAR, W CATHEDRAL TOPIG BYBHOPFREEHAN Evensong Sermon to Be Given at 4 P.M.—Com- munion in Morning. Bishop James E. Freeman will preach at the People’s Evensong tomoriow in the Bethlehem Chapel of Washington ! Cathedral at 4 o'clock. This service will be broadcast by radio over Station! WMAL. At the 11 am. celebration of the holy communion in the Bethlehem Chapel tomorrow, the sermon will be preached by Caron Anson Phelps| Stokes. Other services at the Cathedral will include celebration of the holy communion at 7:30 am., and morning prayer and litany at 10 a.m. An invitation is extended to visitors in Washington as well as to residents, participate in the two pilgrimages be held tomorrow. which will include | visits to the crypt chapels and other objects of religious devotion and interest within the Cathedral Clese. Conduct2d by Canon John W. Gummere, they will | start from Bethlehem Chapel at 12:30 | and 5 p.m. | e REV. FREELEY ROHRER TO OPEN WEEK OF PRAYER Will Preach on “As Jesus Would"” and “Consciousness of God"” at Tomorrow's Service. At the Metropolitan Presbyterian | Church, Rev. Freeley Rohrer, the pastor, will open the Week of Prayer with ser- mons on topics “As Jesus Would” and “Consclousness of God.” The congre- gation will co-operate for the week in | services each evening with the South- east group of churches. The communion service will be ob- served January 10. The eighteenth amendment anniversary will be ob- served January 17. The young people's week will be observed at the end of the month. The church is promoting & membership campaign throughout the month to culminate on February 1. The meetings will be held each eve- ning_ at 8 o'clock, from January 4 to| 8. One service will be held in each of | five churches. A different minister will | lead each evening as follows: Monday, | “Faith in a Conquering Christ,” Rev. Freeley Rohrer, leader; Tuesday, “The | Leadership of the Holy Spirit.” Rev. George E. Brown, leader; Wednesday, “Goodwill and Co-operation,” Rev. F. F. Holsopple, leader; Thursday, ‘“The Youth of the World,” Rev. Daniel L. Ennis, leader; Friday, “A Spiritual Re- vival,” Rev. C. L. Dawson. NEW YEAR SERMONS PLANNED BY RECTOR Rev. Irving W. Xetchum Will Give “The Way to Start for 19327 and “a Live Man's Decision.” At Peck Memorial Chapel, Rev. Irv- ing W. Ketchum will preach tomorrow morning’s service on “The Way to Start for 1932" and the evening service on “A Live Man's Decision.” Sunday school is at 9:45 am. The Ladies’ Aid Society will meet at 8 p.m. Monday with Mrs. Anna Martin, the president, presiding Rev. Mr. Ketchum will have charge of the gospel service Wednesday at 8 pm. The Boy Scouts meet Friday with the Scoutmaster, Herbert C. Tucker. The ~Saturday morning handcraft school will open January 9 at 10:30 am. EPIPHANY PAGEANT PLANNED THIS MONTH Two Celebrations of Holy Com- munion at St. Margaret's Church Tomorrow. Dr. Herbert Scott Smith, rector of St Margaret’s Church, Connecticut avenue and Bancroft place, will preach tomor- row at 11 am. There will be two cele- brations of holy communion, at 7:30 am. and at 11 am, school will meet at 9:30 a.m A m. both sections of the con- | firmetion class will meet; the seniors with Dr. Smith in the study, the juniors with the Rev. Robert Shores in the| . At 4:30 pm. evensong with| sermon by Rev. Mr. Shores. | At the feast of the Epiphany Wed- nesday there will be two celebrations of holy communion, at 7:30 a.m. and at 11 am. and on Thursday at 11 am Preparations are under way for an Epiphany pageant to be produced the latter part of January by the St. Cecelia Club, under the direction of Mr. Percy Van Ness. Spiritual Merting RONALDA';«;;“W meetings Tues., ri.. Sun., 8 P.M. Read by appointment. Decatur 4355, 1447 You 8t NW 4 _ Spiritualist The First Spiritualist Churc Lecture by the Pastor Rev. Alfred H. Terry Wabiect— “YOUR NEW YEAR” What does it hold for you? Followed by spirit messages. Sunday. 8 P.M. at Pythian Temple. 1012 oth St. N.W. Second floor. All weicome. readings by ‘appointment hone Lincoln 1572 CRYSTAL READINGS _ Wednesday. 8 P.M.. at 131 C St. NE. MRS. RIZPAH ELDON 1336 Mass. Ave. E.Cor.T4th & Mass. Av Spiritual message meetings Mondays P.M._Readings_daily. ME. 2726, Unity Spiritualist Church 1326 Mass. Ave. N.W. Sunday Ev;;lln;, 8 0'Clock Lecture by Rev. Harry P. Strack Terry gives at'131 c 8t N. Spirit creetines by Rev. Ida E. Strack, Mrs. Margarct Mandis. Mrs. Caroline Mister and others. Midweek message service Penna. Ave. 8.E. Thursd: ~ SPIRITUAL SCIENCE CHURCH OF CHRIST Sunday, 8 P.M., Stoneleigh Courts. Musical Recital, 7:15—Elizabeth Gardiner Coombs. at_ 600 8 P.M. Yocal Selections—Margarita Sermon by pastor, Rev. Coades “The Deepest Satisfactions of Life” Messcges from Bevond follow Coates will give “The Predic! 2 at 1473 Meridian Place N.W. Every one receives a message. gabyivate readings daily and evenings. Gol. M;STICVCHI] H OF CHRIST Lecture—Healing—Messages SUNDAY and WEDNESDAY AT 8:00 P.M. Messages from wers Sunday REV. F. L. DONCEEL 1342 RHODE ND_AVE. N.W. " LONGLEY MEMORIAL SPIRITUALIST CHURCH Rev. Carol E. McKinstry, Ministe: Bun . January 3. at 8 P.M. Lecture by Guest Speaker ources of Keligious Experien rest Mano Latham. e B. r W.. Cor. Girard St. nd other Midweek Message Bervie Thursday, Jemuary 7, at SHINGTON, D KEEPING LIFE’'S MARGINS BY DR. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS. The new year su [ for there is the mar; we sell our souls—the margin of the T was said of Phillips Brooks that, wisel margins of his life and did not crowd ggests the first pages of another volume of life. Life is largely made or marred by the margins and wisely, even in the midst of busy days, we must keep a margin reading, for friendships, for music and for poetry. that we must keep the widest and whitest of and rightly, he kept the ts pages to the very edge. we keep. Rightly And, of course, all, unless unseen and the eternal. Robert Louls Stevenson once declared: “No man can truly say he has made a success of life until he has written at the top of his journal, ‘Enter God.’” Is not America fast day of the margin? starry sky for a gaudy ceiling. rushing, mammon-mad being_smothered? prays” the devices of secularl When that margin is commer without flowe From across the sea comes the word which be: forgetting that Sunday is the great Alas, too many are being duped in exchanging the And is not the great problem of our day that of keeping the spiritual faculties from As the soul “struggles less wildly and more feebly m are eating up life’s margin for the unseen. z alized and desecrated life becomes a garden ."a house without windows, a temple without an altdr. voice of Dean Inge with an arresting s closely on this thought of life’s margins: “If we spend 16 hours caily of our waking life in thinking about the affairs of the world and al t 5 minutes in thinking about God, it is quite natural and inevitable that the world will appear more than 200 times more real than God.” happen if even that much of & marj to those voices which tell of the meaning and worth of life, Only 5 minutes, says Dean Inge; but what miracles would gin should 'be given daily to listening And a dally dozen of minutes with all the avenues of one's life open to Him who is the life would go far toward rectifying the appalling spiritual poverty and illiteracy of our day. DR. A.J. WCARTNEY WILL RESUME SERIES Announcement Made of Covenant- First Presbyterian Meetings to Be Held During Week. Dr. A. J. McCartney. Covenant-First Presbyterian will resume his ing out of his trip to the Holy Land, under the general theme of “Highways and Byways in the Land of the Book, tomorrow. Church, The Tip Top Club will meet at 5:30 | pm. for a New Year consecration meet- ing. The subject will be “Jesus and Truthfulness.” The Covenant Fellow- ship for those over 20 years of age will | meet at 6:30 o'clock for supper, fol- lowed by a discussion on “Grandly Be- gin—The Land of Beginning Again.” The assistant minister, Rev. J. Wood- man Babbitt, will be the leader. Each Monday evening the Men's So- ciety meets for recreation at 7:30 o'clock in_the chapel. Prayer meeling service in the chapel Thursday_evening, Dr. McCartney charge. Service in preparation of com- munion session of the church will be held Wed- nesday at 7:30 pm. The board of | trustees will meet January 11, at 4:30 p.m. ! The All Comers Men's Bible Class will be addressed Sunday morning by Judge Hugh M. Tate of the Interstate Com- merce Commission. REV. FRANK S. NILES ANNOUNCES TOPIC Georgetown Presbyterian Pastor Will Talk on “First Sermon of Jesus” Tomorrow. Rev. Frank S. Niles will preach to- morrow at the 11 o'clock service of the Georgetown Presbyterian Church on “The First Sermon of Jesus. There will also be a short story-sermon for | the children. A church nursery hour has been established for the benefit of mothers. During the hour of morning worship children under 6 years of age will be cared for by Mrs. Joseph A. and her assistants. The evening service at 7:30 o'clock will be led by Arthur Campbell of George Washington University. His topic will be “What Jesus Teaches About Truthfulness.” Mrs. F. Borden, a teacher from Persia, on_Tuesday at noon will ad dress the Woman's Misslonary Soci The meeting will be followed by a luncheon and a meeting of the Wom- an’s Guild The minister will begin Thursday evening a series of talks on “The Presbyterian Church.” Christian Mystics | Order of Christian Mystics Dr. and Mrs. F. Homer Curtis Jan. 5_ Mysticism of Epiphany. Jan, 12—Reincarnation, Who, ~Why, Jan. 19—Reincarnation in New he Ouida Board. DAY AT 8 P.M 510 Quebec St. N.W. levy Chase or transfer _to ride to 38th Ave Woodley Road and Quebec Admission Free Collection Preshyterian METROPOLITAN Fourth and B Streets S.E. Rev. FREELEY ROHRER, Minister esus Would."” 8 cach eve- t Group of Chevy Chase Circle Rev. J. Hillman Hollister, D. D., Minister, 9:30 a.m.—Church_School. 9:30 a.m'—Women’s_Bible Class Charles L. Carhart, I of c 10:00 a.m.—The Bible 11:00 a.m.—Mor Men's “Words E and Are Hollister will Discussion at_the home and Mrs. John Smeallie, 5209 38th St arvey A. Smith will Group of the di Un S Chase Bap Hollister w Chevy st Church. Dr 1l preach, Bet. 19th and th w Harvey Dunham, Minister 11:00 AM. “An Adequate Gospel for the New Year” 8:00 P.M. “Right Frontage in Life” asic by the Quartet. COVENANT-FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH el icut Ave.at 18th & N Ww. Dr. Albert Joseph McCartney, Minister Rev. J. Woodman Babbitt, Assistant Minister fing Worship, 11 am Dr. Mcf ey preaching Sunday School for all ages. 9:45 am Young Peoples’ Meetings at 5:30 and 6:30 Sunday Evenir Thursday Evening Praver Meeting at 8 pm._ Preparation for Communion, r. McCartney Preaching. H St Rev. J. D. D, Washington Heights Columbia and Kalorama Rds. Rev. John C. Palmer, D. D., Minister el e & Worship. r. Palmer, Not! Christ's for the New Ye: 7:00p.m.—C. E.Meeting eo; Sermon “Fear Keyword 11:00 a.m.—Mo: b; ar. for Young familiar Dr. Palmer's “Never Alone.” hymns. Sermon, pastor of the eries of sermons grow- | in | The monthly meeting of the | Lessard | |COMMUNION RITES - SET FOR TOMORROW | Rev. E. 0. Clark to Conduct Serv- jces and Preach on ‘‘Secret Strength.” The ordinance of the Lord’s Supper | will be observed at the Chevy Chase Baptist Church at the 11 o'clock service tomorrow. The pastor, Rev. Ed- ward O. Clark, will give a brief com- | munion meditation on the subject, “Se- | cret Strength,” based on the new church motto for the new year, which “I can do all things through Christ | who strengtheneth me.” The union Protestant service will be held at 8 o'clock, with Rev. J. Hill- man Hollister preaching the sermon. | The union service is sponsored by the Methodist churches, the Episcopal church, the Presbyterian church and the Baptist church of the community. A teacher training class and study course on “Worship” will be convened on Tuesday, January 5 at 7:30 p.m. It will continue Wednesday and Thurs- day evenings and the week following | The pastor will be the instructor. | WILL GIVE ADDRESS Representative Burtness to Talk to Bible Class Tomorrow. | Representative Olgar B. Burtness of | North Dakota will address the Harri- |son Bible class of Congress Street | Methodist Protestant Church, 1238 Thirty-first street. tomorrow morning | at 9.45 o'clock in the auditorium of the | church. His subject will be “The Mil- | lennial Celebration in Iceland.” Herbert | P. Leatherwood will have charge of the lesson and give a short talk on it. Dr. Hirl A. Kester, the pastor, will | preach at 11 am. on “Inasmuch As Y | Have Done It Uuto the Least of These.” | And at 8 pm. his theme will be “The Keeping Christ” Prayer _meeting Thursday 8 pm., subject, “What of Sunday?” firmhgfirian So uth: Intersect! Trving W Rev. JAMES H. TAYLOR. D. D., Pastor. —Sunday School. 11:00 a.m—Morning _worship. mon by Dr. Taylor. 00 p.m.—Westminster League. 00 p.m —Christian Endeavor. 00 pm.—Evening worship. _Ser- mon by Rev. G. Wilbur Shipley Car or Mt. Plea Bus to_Irving St. Church of the Pilgrims On the Parkway At 22nd and P Sts. N.W. Rev. Andrew Reid Bird Minister Divine Worship at 11 A.M. and 7:45 PM. Conducted by the Minister Organ Recital, 7:30 P.M. A Cordial Welcome to All Ber- 5 it 8 Take 1ith St. 16th S EASTERN Md. Ave. and Sixth St. N.E. Alfred E. Barrows, D. D., Pastor “THE OPEN DOOR.” Bible School —C. E. Meetings. 7.45 pm.—Sermon by Rev. McCartney (Organized 1750.) P Street Near 31st Street N.W. | Rev. Frank Sergeant Niles, | Minister | | Rev. Albert J. Church_School. 9:45 1.00 am. Worship and 11:00 a.m.—-Morning ermon o “The First Sermon of Jesus 7:00 p.m.—Christian Endeavor. Leader, Arthur bell 16th and Kennedy Sts. N.W. REV. GODFREY CHOBOT. Pastor 9:30 a.m.—Graded Sabbath hool. 500 o m —Haney NG ward b Logking Forward. 7:00' m.—Cheistian Endeavor Meet- Thursday, 8 p.m —Mid-Week Service. VISITORS ALWAYS WELCOME. "~ Peck Memorial Chra'[;elfi Pa. Ave, 28th and M Sts. N.W. Under the Clock IRVING W. KETCHUM, Minister. Wam- oo 7:45pm - ve an's Bunday School. 9:45 am. Gillett Class, . G B pm> Gospel Service. or 19 srmen Decision.” Avenue Church 13th & H & N. Y. Ave. Ministers | Dr. Joseph R. Sizoo | Dr. Andrew M. Brodie 11:00 a.m.—“The Refiection_ of Life” -8:00 p. liglous Signmificance o0 B b Events of 1031 Cont. vice will be broad- (The morning servic B¢ broads CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN SATURDAY, JANUARY 2 CHURGHPREPAES FOR ANNIVERSHRY First Baptist Will Observe 130th Year of Existence on February 21. Dr. S8amuel Judson Porter, pastor of the Pirst Baptist Church, will speak to- morrow morning on “Laying Up and Laying Hold,” and in the evening he will preach the fifth in the series of special sermons of human heart interest for young people, his subject being “Beauty and the Beast.” ‘The board of deacons will meet Tues- day evening at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Porter, 3543 Sixteenth street. The Business Women's Circle will meet at the church Thursday evening. Plans are being completed for the celebration of the 130th anniversary of the founding of the church, beginning February 21, with appropriate programs both morning and afternoon through March 20. Committees have been ap- pointed to take charge of various fea- tures of the program. Speakers of prom- inence will present from a religlous, in- stitutional and educational viewpoint | the activities. Special place will be given on the program to the work of the women's societies, to the Sunday School and to the B, Y. P. U. OFFICERS T0 SHARE IN CHURCH SERVICES Rev. Robert L. Wood to Preach at Petworth M. E. Church Tomorrow. The sacrament of the Lord’s Supper odist Episcopal Church, Grant Circle, tomorrow morning hy the pastor, Rev. Robert L Wood. At 8 p.m. the officers of the church organizations will have part in the services, during which the minister will preach on “The Job.” Sunday school classes will meet at 9:30 am. and the men's Bible class at 110 o'clock. W. H. Gaumnitz will lead the Epworth Lesgue devotional service at 7 pm. and the Intermediate League will meet at the same hour. | The official board will meet Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock. All women in the church are invited to the mecting of tne Woman's Guild Tuesday at 10:30 am. Following lunch- | eon the Woman's Foreign Missionary | Society will meet at 1 o'clock and the Woman's Home Missionary Soclety an | hour later. | __The midweck service will be resumed | | Thursday at 8 p.m.. with the pastor | ileading and F. D. Pollard serving as ttendance chairman. Euangelical I be conducted at Petworth Meth- | B. Y. P. U. News A meeting of the executive board of Columbia Federation will be held Tues- day evening in the Central Union Mis- sion board room. Kendall Union will celebrate New Year Sunday at 6:45 with candle light- ing and white gift service under the leadership of Miss Marian McGill. John Street and the Devotional Life Commission will lead the devotional hour at National Baptist tomorrow eve- ning. Supper will be served previous to the meeting for the members of the union and their friends. Dr. J. B. Clay ton will lead a brief worship service after the meeting. The business meet- ing of National Baptist Union will be | held Wednesday Unlon announces the following officers evening. elected: President, Jeanne La Rue; vice president, Francis Brown; secretary, Julia Neff; treasurer and efficiency cam- paign manager, Edwin Harrington; publicity director, Mary Morrison; com- missioners, Verna Curtis, Margaret Riley, John Kendrick and Mary Morrison, Hyatisville Union will be in charge of Miss Flora Davis and her group tomor- row night. They will present a discus- sion of the topic “The Power of Ideals.” Fifth Union will discuss the subject “Year's Review,” led by Miss Alba Balley, tomorrow night. LIFE’S ADVENTURE TOPIC Rector Announces Program for All Saints’ Episcopal. Rev. Henry Teller Cocke, rector of All Saints’ Episcopal Church, on Chevy Chase Circle, will have for his sermon theme tomorrow at the 11 o'clock serv- ice, “Life’s Adventure.” There will be holy communion at this service and also at the 7:30 service which precedes it. Sunday school meets at 9:30 a.m. There will be a meeting of the young people at 7 p.m. The rector will conduct a candle- light xen‘lfe at 8 p.m. Wednesday at 10 o'clock! there will be a service in commemoration of the feast of the Epiphany and holy communion. @hureh of God Pres. of the Anderson Theo. Sem. Will Preach Sunday, 3 P.M. 4622 Wisconsin Ave. N.W. A Cordial Welcome to All Takoma New Jerusalem _____(SWEDENBORGIAN) CHURCH OF THE HOLY CITY 16th above Q N.W. 9:45—Bible Classes. 10:00—Arcana Adult Class. 11:00—Morning Worship, Sermon by the Pastor. 8:00 p.m.—Discussion meeting __In - B Rouse *Bifsect” “1he Home. Church Library open Wednesday afternoons. Pastor. Rev. Paul Sperry. _ @hristian CHURCH OF CHRIST Jas. H. Broom, Minister. 10:00 a.m.—Bible study. 11:00 a.m. The Old and the New.” 7:30 p.m.—“Christ In Us.” “Where the Bible Speaks, We Speak; ‘Where the Bible is Silent, _ WeAresilent” m inth Street m 9th & D St : CLIFFORD H. JO Intster. [ o:30graded church school o] 11:00—Sermon. Right W m 6:45—Chiristian Endeavor m B Columbia Heights G Park Road, West of 14th 8t. Harvey Baker Smith, Pastor “All Things New” is the sermon topic at 11:00 a.m. Bible School ‘meets at 9:30. Three Christian Endeavor groups Pictures of ‘Brimitive S0 5, Youns eosie's Choras. 7:45—Sermon _subject, “Why jojc———[ojc——«o] Hnited Brethren God de an."" Ot IME. Lutheran Memorial United Brethren North Capitel and R Streets. Rev. Simpson B. Daugherty, D. D.. Minister, Preaches 11:00 AM—“A New Song.” 8:00 P.M.—“Learning to Forget.” Sundsy School, 9:40 C. E. Societies, 7:00 Special Music by Vested Quartet Harry G. Kimball Organist and Director FEuvangeliral ‘THE CIGARETTE EVIL: IS REV. CLARENCE TRUE WILSON—", W. SINCLAIR BOWEN—' D. H. KRESS, M. D. B. G. WILKI) 7:30 P.M. MT. PLEASANT “Vital Need | 1813 Columbia Rd. N.W. (Across from Ambassador Theater) From MALE QUARTETTE GREAT SUNDAY SPEAKERS: MRS. GILES SCOTT RAFTER—"Present Situation in D. C. Public Schools.” rom a Physician’s Standpoint,” with colored slides. SON, Ph. D, Presiding. Missionary College SUNDAY, JAN. 3—FREE MASS MEETING THE NATION MENACED ”’ ‘Advanced Position of M. E. Church.” in This Critical Period.” HALL Washington 3123211222020202833 th E Near FIFTH 535 Dr. John E. Briggs, will preach. 11AM—"“He Took a Towel.” Communion. 7:40 p.m. Dr. George Green, our re- turned Missionary from Africa. Green will be our guest at ail services Sunday and speak at W. Tuesday “night: Sunday School, B Y. P U. 630 pm. Mr. will ‘teach the Baraca and the Berea Bible Class. Thanks those who_helped us help 100 needy families. Start the New Year right by attending church! WEST WASHINGTON Cor. 31st & N _Sts. N.W. CHARLES B. AUSTIN. Pastor. Worship—_11 am. and 8 p.m. Sundax School ~0:45 a.m. X 7 p.m Pastor's Ninth Anniversary. The Friendliest Church Petworth ™. Waihinsion 7th and Randolph Streets REV. HENRY J. SMITH Sermon. Baptisms. he Divine Infusion.’ 8. Evanzelisic Service or it "Centuries. semjor and Intermediate B. Y. P. U.. p.m. Interesting Services—Gospel Message. Com- 1 am munion. ** “Serts Tenth and N N.W. Bible School; Geo. D. Sullivan, Supt., 9:30 AM. Gospel Service: “In the Beginning,” 11:00 A M. Baptisms. Communion, 12:00 M. “Former Days Were Better,” £:00 P.M. B. Y. P. U. Program, Fred Braugh, Pres., 7:00 P.M. “The Gospel Only, And Only The Gospel, Can Save America— And The World.” 9th NEAR B 8.W. KENDALL 3" I GERMAN. Minister :30a.m—8. 8. B. Y. P. ““Untrodden’ Paths. p.m.—“A Help(ul_Resolution.” 30 p.m. Thursday_Prayer Service. 'WELCOME. Western Avenue and Belt Road EDWARD OLIVER CLARK. Minister 9:45 a.m —Graded Church School, 11:00 a’m.—Communion Service: “Se- gret Strength. 8:00 p.m.—Rev. J. Hillman Hollister. .° D. in_the Union Protestant Service BAPTIST Rev. H. W. O. Millington, Exec. Sec., 715 8th St. N.W. % METROPOLITAN Sixth and A Streets N.E: JOHN COMPTON BALL, Pastor Morning at Eleven “1932 Motto 1932” Evening, 7:45 Last Chance to See Electric-Lighted Tree Sermon Topic “Seven Things We All Should Do in 1932.” SECOND 4th St. and Virginia Ave. S.E. Rev. H. B. Jones, D. D.. Pastor 11 AM.—“Keeping the New Year Clean.” 8 P.M.—“Loaded for Our Jour- ney.” Rhode Island s "BETHANY ™/ HUGH T. STEVENSON. Minister . Freaching by pastor. at “New | Year's Wa Ave. W, 3 d m. “A Ne ’s Vow."” it Brgtnerhopd muge Vo Beptiem Bible ' Schoof, 930 am.; Junior church, 11 E . Us, 7:00 p.m ___ Speclal music at all services. Grace ™™ & South Carolina Ave. S E. Pastor, F. W. Johnson. 9:30 a.m—Bible School. Classes for 11:00 a.m. ressing On."” s Supper Observed. 8:45 p.m—Young People. T:45pm Are the Happ: the Cholr. ‘Who Evening with [ at both ser Pastor CENTENNIAL E H Tth & Eye N.E. “Folks Lo . Hez Swem “Foxs im Lo 8 pm —Easy chairs (men like them): prayers for healing and for those Braving secret prayers v 11:00 a.m. 'Seers of the Sun. HIGHLANDS CHURCH Fourteenth Street at JeMerson. Newton Mercer Simmonds, Pastor. 9:30 a.m —Church _School ) 11700 &'~ Somminion with Address. 8:00 b.m.—Resolved? in 1 AR‘I WELCO! The National City Thomas Cirele. H. H. HARMON, Acting Minister EARL WILFLEY. Minister Emeritus 9:45 a.m.—Church School. 11:00 “‘Pressing_Towsrd the Goal Dr. B K Harmon. 6:45p.m —Young People’s So- cioties. 8:00 p.m.—“The Battle of Lif Dr. Harmon. With spec music by the choir and Mr. Edward Vaccaro, cellist. The Charming Little Chureh. ! (Missouri Synod) 16th and Gallatin Sts. N.W. J. FREDERIC WENCHEL, Pastor 11 AM.—New Year’s Sermon on “How to Face the Future Fearlessly” 9:45 AM.—Sunday School and Bible Class. St. Mark’s (Lutheran Church) 8th and B Sts. S.W. ington Hayes, D. D., Paster. School. o Keller Memorial Maryland Ave. and Ninth St. N.E. S. T. Nicholas, D. D., Pastor Sunday School at 9:30 Morning Service at 11:00 “Herod the Terrible” Evening Service at 7:45 “The New Year” Young Peoples’ Societies at 6:45 P.M. The Home-Like Church ST. PAUL’S Conn. Ave. and Everett St. N.W. Rev. Henry W. Snyder, D.D., Pastor 9:30 2.m.—Sunday School. 11:00 a.m.—Sermon to Juniors: “Empty Vessels” To_ Adults: “Does God Care?” 8:00 p.m.—Yo le’s Night: “The Man Who Arrived” 8 p.m. Thursday, Discussion of Church Symbols: The Meaning of the Morning ~ TRINITY Missouri Synod 4th and E Sts. N.W. Rev. Hugo M. Hennig 8:30 am.—German Service with Holy Communion. 9:45 a.m.—Sunday School. 11:00 a.m.—English Service, “The agi.” MT. RAINIER MISSION Of Trinity Lutheran Church, Mt. Rainier, Md. 34th St. and Bunker Hill Road (Odd Fellows’ Hall) 10:00 a.m.—Sunday School. 11:00 a.m.—Service—Student Pieplow. Luther Place Memorial Church The Gothic Gem At Thomas Circle Carl C. Rasmussen, D. D. ~ Pastor Frank H. Cluts Assistant Pastor At the 11 o'clock service to- morrow morning, Dr. Rasmussen will have as his sermon theme “The Promised Land Ahead” At 8 o'clock in the evening, the sermon topic will be “What Makes a New Year Happy?” This congregation invites you to worship with them tomorrow. Zion Ev. Lutheran Chureh New Hampshire Ave. & Buchanan St. N.W. 9:30 A.M.—Sunday School. 11:00 A.M. —English Ser\jlct—fiev. E. L. Polk. _1:30 P.M.—Luther_League. Edwin 9:30 A.M.—Bible School, George (Orchestra of 8:00 P. PDational Waptist Memorial 16th & Columbia Road N.-W. Gove G. Johnson, D. D., Pastor THE PRESENCE OF THE MASTER.” 3 .—“CAMPAIGNING WITH JESUS.” Week of Prayer and School of Missions, January 5 to 14. S. Newcombe, intendent. 20 Pieces) Super) FIRST 8:00 P.M.—“Beauty Sixteenth and O Streets Northwest DR. SAMUEL JUDSON PORTER, Pastor 11:00 AM. Laying Up and Laying Hold.” (The Young People’s Service. Sunday School, 9:30 AM.—B. Y, P, :?..' and the Beast.” 45 P.M. | GUNTON-TEMPLE ¢ 16th and Newton Streets. Rev. Bernard Braskamp. D. D.. Pastor. Calbary = s Cholr. Endeavor Meetings. " “The Untrodden | | | 1 Road. Midweek service. 11 A.M.—“God’s Man for 1932” 8 P.M.—“When Is a Man Happy?” Sunday School 9:30—Junior Church 11:00. 8th & H Sts. N.W. W. S. Abernethy, Minister ST. MATTHEW’S Kentucky Ave. at 15th St. 8.E. E. H MEUS Services at 11 AM. and 8 P.M. Sunday School. 9:45 a.m. " Church of the Afonement North Capitol & R. L Ave. Howard E_Snyder. Pasto: Services, 11 A.M. and 8 P.M. 8.8, 9:45 AM. Church of the Reformation Rev. JOHA"WEIDLEY, Fastor m.—Sunday School. ) angelical Synod of N. A.) 20th and G Sts. N.W. Rev. Charles Enders, Pastor. 9:45 a m.—Bible School. Preaching Service with Holy Communion. 10:00 a.m.—German. 11:15 a-m.—English. :15 p.m.—Young People’s Meeting. Young People’s Societies 6:45. 7: 8:00 p.m.—Instaliation Service of La id S speaker, Dr. Paul A. Menzel.