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“LIVING THE LIFE" THEME TO BE GIVEN Special Service Will Be Pre- sented in National City Christian Church. Dr. H. H. Harmon hes for his sermon | subject for tomorrow morning at the Nationzl City Christian Church Living.” The chorus choir will sing and the service will be broadcast over Sta-| tion WMAL. At the evening service the young peo- | ple of the Le Rendezvous Society will shore in the church service. Instead of the evening sermon the theme “Living the Life” will be presented by three of the young people, “As Individuals y Miss Rae Welch; “In Social Relation by Tom Atkins, and “In_Inte Relationships,” by Charles Albert Kime, president of Le Rendezvous, will read the Scripture and prayer will be offered by Virgil Lowder, director of religious education at land University. A young people tet will sing. Dr. Harmon will preside. On Christmas night “The Golden Book.” a pageant written and directed by Mrs. Helen Turley, will be presented. Miss Heien Burton will be the narrator. Music will be furnished by a male| chorus, the girls' chapel choir and so: loists of the church. ‘The children of the elementary di-| vision, of which Mrs. Lawton G. Herri- min is superintendent, will have a Christmas party at the Vermont Avenue Church Saturday afternoon. Toys will | be brought for distribution through lln' Central Union Mission. The choyr will co-operate in (hr Christmas e carol service to be broad- cast from the steps of the church over Station WMAL from midnight until 1 o'clock Christmas morning. when Xl is expected that 1000 singers from the churches and musical organizations of | the city will join in ushering in Christ- mas day with the old familiar carols W. E. Braithwaite, director of music at the National City Church, and Norton M. Little, chairman of the Music and Radio Committee of the Washington Federation of Churches. will direct the carol singing. Robert Ruckman, organ- ist of the church, will play the tower chimes. HOLY EUCHARIST SERVICE ARRANGED 8t. Thomas Episcopal Church Pro- gram Includes Sermon on Planck “Fugitive.” At St. Thomas' Episcopal Church, near Duponi Circle tomorrow, Dr. C Ernest Smith. rec services will be held at 8 and 11 am. There will be celebration of the holy eucharist at 8 o'clock and matins and sermon by the | rector at 11 o'clock. The subject of the germon will be “I am a Fugitive From a Georgia Chain Gang.” The sermon will be founded on a book on that sub- Ject, recently published by Robert E. Burns. a fugitive from Georgia At 10 o'clock a Bible class. ¢ by Prof. Richard S. Harve dress being “Ancient Egypt. of the Children of Israel.” At 4 pm. there will be a “Caroling” by Mrs. F. C. Cock’s School in St. Thomas' Hall A special rehearsel of the choir for &hn Christmas music will be Wednes- av On Christmas eve the church school, fiss Frances Wither:, superintendent. will attend a manger service at 4:30 o'clock. Later on, at 11:45, the Christ- mas eve holy eucharist service will be SERMON TO BE LAST IN ADVENT SERIES Dr. Henry W. Snyder to Preach at St. Paul's Lutheran Church Tomorrow. cted | his ad- | e Refuge | At St. Paul's Lutheran Church te- morrow morning the last in the series of Advent sermons on the Christ as por- trayed in the four gosepls will be de- livered by Dr. Henry W. Snyder. the subject being “Christ, the Son of God,” #s presented in St. Joan's gospel A “white gift” service under the aus- pices of the Sunday school wiil take the place of the evening service. A drama- tization by the pastor of Ravmond Alden’s Christmas story, “Why the Chimes Rang,” will be enacted by about 40 children. A program of special mu- sic has been arranged for between the acts. including a soprano solo by Mrs. Katherine Waltz, violin solos by Miss Dorothy Seamans and carols by a group of primary children. New members will be received into the church and the white gifts of the Sunday s and all of the organizations of church will be presented for various church benevolent objects and local charities. Midweek praver service will be held Thursday evening. The pastor will speak. “CHRISTMAS STEWARDS” TO BE SERMON TOPIC “Stewards of Christmas” will be the topic of the sermon of Rev. Frank S. Niles at the Georgetown Presbyterian Church tomorrow morning. There will be a Christmas story for the children in the early part of the service. At 7:30 p:m. an illustrated talk will be given by Grace_Lincoln Temple on “The Christ- mas Story as Interpreted by the Old Masters.” The talk will be given in Cissel Chapel. Christmas songs will be sung and an offering will be received for the benefit of the Georgetown Gar- den - Pilgrimage Nursery School. The Ppublic is invited Mr. Niles will give a Bible study talk Thursday evening entitled “The Messi- anic Secret.” A Christmas pageant Friday cvening by the Sunday school in the church auditorium. The children of the Sunday school will present their | gifts to others at this service. will be given | “Large | REV. FRED L. MILLER. | The Mount Rainier Christian Church will observe the first anniversary of the ministry of Rev. Fred L. Miller tomor- The pasto subject at the morning service will be “Some He Called fo Be " and at the evering service in a Mang The choir will special music at the morning service and a cello, violin_and piano | trio_will be rendered by Ralph Lan- ning, Merlin Rader and Oris Rader. At the evening service there will be spe- cial music by the orchestra. At the midweek service Thursday evening there will be a devotional pe- riod, followed by a discussion under the leadership of the pastor on the | subject, “The Spirit of Christmas.” MIDNIGHT SERVICE AT CHRIST LUTHERAN |Rev. J. Frederic Wenchel Will Be | in Pulpit Tomorrow st Morning Session. | “There Can Be No Christmas With- out Christ” is the subject of the ser mon by Rev. J. Frederic Wenchel, p tor of Christ Lutheran Church. tomor- | row morning. The church will again have a midnight service Christmas eve, beginning at 11:30 o'clock. The following officers have been elected: President, Peter Paulson; vice | president. Enno Knollman: _secretary, | Max Horn: financial secretary, Freder- nck Strasser; treasurer, William Strasser; | additional trustee, Frederick Warther. George Lautz was re-elected Sunday school superintendent The Ladies’ Aid Society elected the following: Mrs. E. E. Phoebus, presi- dent; Mrs. O. B. Vogel, vice president; Mrs. G. H. Heitmueller, secretary; Mrs L Baglis, financial secrgtary, and Mrs. oss, treasurer. © Walter E. Busin of Bethany Nor- wegian Lutheran College, Mankato, Minn,, will give an organ recital of Christmas music for the general public the evening of December 30. “'EXCHANGES OF LIFE” REV. J. H. MIERS’ TOPIC The sermon subject of Rev. James H. Miers tomorrox morning at Fourth Presbyterian Church will be “The Ex-| changes of Life.” and in_the evening. “Moses at the Burning Bush.” taken !from the third chapter of Exodus. At 4:30 pm. the prayer circle will meet in Kelly Hall The class in Bible History will meet Monday at 7:30 pm. The class study- ing New Testament Greek meets Thqua\ at 7 o'clock. The church | prayer meeting will be held Thursday evening. The Sunday school will hold its an- white gift service December 23 0 pm. when gifts will be Te- ceived for the Gospel Mission and Cen- tral Union Mission for the relief nl< the needy. There will be program. PASTOR PLANS SERMON | ON ‘BUILDING CHRISTMAS’ ¥ i under arrest in New Jersey as | | | nual | 7 a special | “Building Christmas” will be the theme of Rev. Robert L. Wood. pastor. t Petworth Methodist Episcopai Church morrow morning. At 8 pm. a Christ- | mas carol service will be held. The| senior, junior and girls’ choirs will par- | ticipate and the Christmas story from Luke will be told by the minister. The Philathea class will meet Tues- day evening at the home of Mrs. May MaCarthy, 5500 Eighth street, with Miss Tekla Youngquist as hostess. Services Thursday evening will be conducted by the pastor, who will have 2s his subject “How to Have a Merry, Christmas.” Mrs. L. S. Johnson will bc‘ attendance chairman. 3 Free l_ectures PROF. WM ESTEP Founder of Super Mind Science Church Author: Eternal Wisdom and Health Tonight at 8 O’Clock “Power of Concentration” Sunday, Dec. 18, 3 P.M. “Where is Jesus?' Miracles” Movies of India. Showing Temples Also of Erypt and the ; visited these Places ahd expiains from. xperience. HOTEL BURLINGTON | 1120 Vermont Avenue N.W. Vedanta Society SWAMI VIVIDISHANANDA of India At Washington Hotel Room D, Mezzanine Floor Sunday, Dec. 18, 8 P.M. Free Public Lecture “OCCULTISM AND YOGA” At 1712 N Street N.W. THE EVEXNIRG ROCK CREEK CHOIR 0 SING CANTATA “The Light of the World” to Be Given Tomorrow at Episcopal Church. The vested choir of Rock Creek Epis- copal Church, Rock Creek Church road and Webster street, under the direction of Ruth Farmer Vanderlip, organist and choir director, will present the Chist. :nas cantata, “The Light of the World.’ tomorrow at 4 o'clock. The public is invited. At 9:30 am. the church school will present a Christm2s manger service. Gifts of food. clothing, toys and other articles brought to the chancel by the members will be distributed to the needy at Christmas. ‘The services tomorrow include holy communion, at 8:30 am.; morning prayer, 11 am. with sermon by the rector, Dr. Franklin J. Bohanan. On Wednesday, St. Thomas' day, holy communion will be ceiebrated at 9 a.m. Christmas eve midnight service be- gins at 11:30 pm. Mcetings Wednes- day include Woman's Auxiliary, 1 pm.., end the Rectory Guild, 2 pm. These organizations will meet in the rectory at 2 p.m. for a social. The Girls' Friendly Society will meet 7:30 p.m. Monday and the Boy Scout troop at 7:30 p.m. Friday. The new omcrrs of the Woman's Auxiliary are Mrs. Mary White, presi- dent; Mrs. S. P. Simpson, vice presi- dent; Mrs. Frank Stuart, secretary, and Mrs. Ethel Lamond, treasurer. Rev. William L. Mayo announces services tomorrow at Holy Comforter Chapel, Rock Creek Parish, 5714 Geotgia avenue: Holy communion, 7:30 am.; special r service” by the church school, am.: morning prayer, litany &nd sermon, 11 am., and evening prayer and address, 7:30 p.m. Tomorrow night the chapel will hold its annual congregational meeting for election of the Representative Commit. tee for 1933. There will be celebra- tion of holy communion at 10 am. ‘Wednesday. ACTUAL AND POSSIBLE IS SERMON THEME Dr. Ridgely to Preach at Calvary Methodist—Choir Will Sing in Evening. Dr. Vernon N. Ridgely, minister of Calvary Methodist Church, will preach tomorrow morning on “The Actual and the Possible.” At the evening service the young people’s choir will sing and the Scripture and praver will be given by members of the young people’s de- partment. Francis Hayden and Paul Sapp. The subject of the sermon by the minister will be “Men Who Never Arrive At 7 pm. the study of Indian Ameri- cans will be concluded with a talk by Miss Mary Lesta Wakeman. Miss Stuart Gibson will sing. The devotional service will be Thursday evening in the Guild Hall, with the minister in charge. The church program for the holiday services is: December 23, “The Legend of the Pine Tree.” a play with carols, by the junior choir; December 25, morning service, music by the combined Calvary choirs: evening service, a drama, “They ‘That Sit in Darkness”; December 28, a family Christmas party for the church school: December 31. watch night serv- ice. with a soclal at 9:30 p.m. com- munion service at 10:30: January 1, ;wnmk service, candle light carol serv- ce. “SON OF MAN” IS TOPIC At _the Washington City €hurch of the Brethren tomorrow morning Dr. F. P Holwpple will preach on "The Son of Man." The evening service will be by the choir. A Christmas cantata will be given under the direction of David Weimer. The title of the cantata is “The Dawn of Peace,” arrangeq by Palmer Hartsaugh and E K. Keyser. Guest soloists are: Soprano, Jeannette | Bittner: tenor, Roswell Bryant: beri- tcne. Eugene Kressin; organist, Rosa Jane Long. Dr. Noflsinger will continue his pres- entation of “Lady Fourth of China” at 7 pm. _ HUnited Brethren MEMORIAL UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH North Capitol and R Streets Rer. Simpson B. Daugherty, D.D.. Minister 11:00 am.—“How the Great Guest ame.” s».mon by Dr. 5. B. Daugherty. Christmas __Service. devotional services for nage s —White Bemitirni imbressve, Offering_at a! U, B. O 940 a.m —Sunday School. 6:45 p.m. Mission Study Class. o Candle Light Seivice Saturday. cember 4. at 11:00 Huiversal Brsign The Fellowship of the Universal Design of Life WASHINGTON BRANCH 1 SER' ES, 11 AM. Stoneleigh Court, Conn. Ave. and L Subject: “Science and Longevity” LIBRARY Stoneleigh Court, Conn. Ave. Dther Services "HALL MISSION 522 6th St. NW. For the Promotion of Scriptural Holinesz.m 'y Sunday at 2: m. Rr"fif e‘z{; __V'I‘!X:QOM'I P &1L St N.W. 23 S Society of Washington, D. C. 1326 Eye Street Northwest Phone MEtropolitan 1889 ==, 22 |== Supdays: Special Lecture .. Monday, Decembe: “Pr .mmuy : Srperits .. Christien Healing Wednesday: “The Silence” Thursday Healing Service THE LIGHTBEARERS (Science of Peing) Room 109, Stoneleigh Court Every Friday at 8:15 Dec. 23: “The Meaning of Christmas” Welcome Silver _Collecti PSYCHOLOGY FREE—LECTURES—FREE Every Tuesday, Friday, 8 P.M. Al Tuesday, Dec. 20, 8 P.M.-\cditation and Study of Gita ‘Thursday, Dec. 22, 8 P.M. —Study of Yoga Aphorisms ALL ARE CORDIALLY INVITED e s GOD'S ?BI‘.ATES’I‘ GIFT 1S LIFE n Tune with the Cosmic Forces M. SEERS LEC'I'UII' HALL lnd STUDIO METR ro'rnul ST AR ‘D The Columbia Federation will present & Christmas pageant, “Dawn in David's City,” at the meeting December 20 at the National Bapuu Memorial church o the dlrcct.\on “of Miss. oina Grover and the characters will be portrayed by Caroline Reece, Ruth Magnuson, Edith Harris, Florence Rice, Ruth Gary, Beatrice Rhinehart, Lucy Speiden, Fay Simonton, Theo Peterson, Fred Gary, Henry Garnuson, Willlam Wol- frey, J. Uberta Owens, John Street, Howard Jones, Howard Peterson, Cecil McClendon, Charles McClendon, Ken- neth Valentine and Henry - Mag- nuson, jr. Miss Inez English of the Stewardship Commission will present Centennial's program on the subject “The Real Merits of Stewardship—Time, Talent and Money.” National Baptist will have its an- nual Christmas candlelight service Sunday evening, preceded by a candle- light supper. Miss Caroline Reece 1s in charge o{ the progrlm. PAGEANT FEATURE OF UNIVERSALISTS “Adoration of the Christ Child"” to Be Given at Church Tomorrow. WA SHINGTON, 1 A Christmas pageant, “The Adoration of the Christ Child,” will be given in the Universalist National Memorial Church tomorrow at 4:3¢ pm. The pageant h2s been arranged by Rev. Frederic W. Perkins, church. More than 40 people will take | part in costume, Children of the church | school will bring gifts to be distributed | to needy children of the city through jthe Centrul Union M et Each - cident will be accompanied by an in- terpretative reading by Dr. Perkins and or choral hymn by the choir. The Mission Circle will meet Tuesday | for luncheon at noon, followed by the business session and missionary pro- gram at 1:30 o'clock. On Friday at 4 30 pm. there will be a rehearsal of “The Holiday Clock,” the play to be| Christmas party December 28. The Boy Scouts will meet at 7:3f pm. ‘The Universal (Christ” is the sermon Advent sermons given during the past |’ month. DR. SMITH WILL PREACH AT MORNING SERVICE | | be held Wednesday at 7: | Bible stu | Prayer meetings are Tuesday at 1 and | 7:45 pm. and Friday, Dr. Harvey Baker Smith. pastor of Columbiz Heights Christian Churl:h. will speak tomorrow morning on “Wh Is He That Is Born King of the Jews? The evening service will be given over {to the Christmas program, which will | be a representation of the “White Christmas.” The special gifts at this service will go as an offering to the Disciples’ Home for the Aged and Or- phans. The p2gent, which will be di- rected by Mrs. George Warren, is en- titled “As With Gladness Men of Old.” A number from the school personnel will participate. The Junior Chorus Choir, organized and directed by Mrs. Harvey Baker Smith, will assist, render- ing a program of Christmas music. A meeting of the Disciples’ Home | Association will be held in the Ninth Street Christian Church Monday eve- ning. New Jerusalem (SWEDENBORGIAN) CHURCH OF THE HOLY CITY 16th N.W. above Q 45 Bivle Classes i 10.00—Arcana Adult Class, ader. SBermon by the Alice | Thacher Post Le | 11 ll!)—h;orn ing Worship. i 4:30 p.m - Christmas Drama_presented by the Federation of Churches of Washington. Discussion meeting in the Parish poouze Every one always welcome. Pree lending library. open after services. _Pastor. REV. PAUL SPERRY. RKeformed "REFORMED ]GRACE e o H. Ranck. D. D.. 11:60- Th’ ,World Into Which lu Bo 040 Sunday School: 7pm.Y.P.8 CE FIRST o, Corner 13th & Monroe Sts. Dr. James D. Bubrer. Minister Tlo0am ird "Me £00pm | the evensong service and the Cathedral pastor of the " by the singing of an appropriate carol | Cl presented by the church school at the an ordination service at 11 a.m. tomor- topic of Dr. Perkins tomorrow morning, | office. this sermon concluding the series of the ordination sermon from ll\(‘ suhjecl 945am-—8 S -t‘1 Mnms(er \é_“‘i Ulysses Eflfim 5 ~—Church School O B as ‘Bervice of all N. Christmas ('hll - "Smln-" Mrs, H. :30 p.m. -Tr:\m nemmer :30 p.m.—Motion ~Picture Hour: “THIS RECKLESS AGE.” | “MY SON, Gl\'E ME THINE HEART.” [gm.“ C., SATURDAY, DEC BISHOP FREEMAN 10 GLOSE SERIES Theme Tomorrow at Cathe- dral Will Be “The Greater Outlook.” At the choral evensong service in the Great Choir of Washington Cathedral tomorrow at 4 o'clock, the Bishop of Washington, the Right Rev. Dr. James Ecward Freeman, will conclude his se- ries of special sermons for the Advent season, under the general title “Mes- sages for These Times.” His theme to. morrow_will be “The Greater Outlook. Very Rev. Dr. Hughell E. W. Fosbroke, dean of the General Theological Semi- nary, in New York City, will bring his series of Advent sermons to a close at the morning service and celebration of the holy communion, which begins in the Great Choir at 10:30 o'clock. Hi: subject will be “The Ultimate Victory Music will be furnished at both these services by the Cathedral choir of men and boys, under the direction of Edgar Priest. ‘There will be the early celebration of the holy communion at 7:30 o'clock in the Bethlehem Chapel. Pilgrimages will be held following the services in the Great Choir. All those interested are requested to assemble in the Chapel of St. John, in the south ;holr aisle, at approximately 12:15 and pm. The annual Cathedral Christmas carol service will be held on Christmas day at hoir will render the sacred cantata he Story of Bethlehem,” by John E. West, the afternoon of January 8 Rev. Malcolm 8. Taylor, director of evangelism for the National Commis sion on ngelism end a member of the staff of the College of Preachers, wiil conclude his series of Advent ad- dresses following evensong in the Great ir December 22. His theme is “Pre- | paring the Way of the Lord.” ORDINATION SERVICE ‘The Full Gospel Tabernacle will hold row, when the new elders selected by the church will be consecrated to their Rev. Harry L. Collier will preach “The Worthiness of after which the officers will be installed and the rite of the Lord’s supper will be ad- ministered to the congregation. New members will be_received. The pastor will preach at 7:30 p.m. or “Ten Thou- sandfold Men. The pentecostal healing service will | 5 pm. and the ‘Thursday at 7:45 pm.| 7:45 pm.: Junior | Crusaders Priday, 7 pm, and choir | meeting Friday. 7:45 pm. Plins for | the annual Christmas basket distribu- tion for the needy have been completed, when about 100 families will be remem- bered. ~ Bognda YOGODA Society Founded by Swami Yogananda LEADER BRAHMACHARI JOTE Bunday, December 18, 1 Christmas Celebration Musical Program and Social Hour. THE CHAMPLAIN, E 51, 1121 K Street N.W. ALL ARE WELCOME Private Interviews by Appointment TO_REGISTER: _Phone Metropolitan_0092. lrtl]nmn Episropal SOUTH. FRANCIS ASBURY 16th near Lamont St. N.W. E. C. BEERY, Pastor. 11:00 am.—“The Lawmaker's Divine | Appointment.” 8:00 p.m.—*“Perilous Pitfalls.” 9:30 a.m.—Church School. ‘Thursday, 8:00 p.m —Prayer Service. Music—Francis Asbury Qua:tet. of India 12, 8 PM. Mofint Vemdn Place | Southern Methodisr’s Representative . Chiren Massachusetts Ave, at Ninth St. Church School, 9:30 A.M. 11:00 AM. “A GREAT MAN” 8:00 P.M. “HOW TO PREPARE FOR CHRISTMAS.” DR. FORNEY HUTCHINSON Caci Special Music by the Large Vested Choir, Under the Direc- tion of R. Deane Shure. EPWORTH 13th St. and North Carolina Ave. N.E. John C. Coventiaver, D. D.. Pastor. Sunday sdmol (,hnslmu Pageant “HERE AM 1, <E\D ME.” Midweek Prayer Meeting. Thursday, Sunday_School Christmas play, Fr p.m. Cordial weicome to all service: (!Ialhary Columbia Road Near Fifteenth VERNON N. RIDGELY. D. D.. Minister 1la Pos- bevotional Service. Tha Connecticut Ave. and Jocelyn St. CHEVY CHASE. D. C. 3. Phelps Hand, D. D.. Minister. 9:45a.m —Church School. 0'a.m.—Morning _ Worship. R mon, “Forgotten Fac Concerning the Traffic.” 6 to 8 pm.—Young People's League. Melropolntan Memorial Mass. nnd Nebraska Aves. N.W. JamesSheraMonigomery, D.D. Minister 9:30—Church thcc! on by ONTGOUERY, No other evening service. i | ELDBROOKE Wllcomln Ave. at River Road N.W. M. MICHAEL, Minister _Smnon by Rev. J. C. 8:00 p.m.—Religious Drama. “The Empty Room. flethodist Eyisropal Edwin Holt Hughes, Resident Bishop Benjamin W. Meeks, District Superintendent | FOUNDRY Sixteenth Strcet Near P St. Frederick Brown Harris, D.D. Minister REV. EDDY LUCIUS FORD Director Religious Education. 9:30—Church School. 7:00—Epworth League. 8:00—<The Sevenfold Flame of mas. Chris S (e e of Justin Lawrie. BRIGHTWOOD PARK Eichth St. at Jefferson N.W. §. CARROLL COALE. Minister. 11:00—Morning Worship. 8:00—Evening/Worship. The Church With the Lighted Cross. TRINITY Ferndrepdsine DAN L. ENNIS. B. D.. Minister. a.m.—Church School am.—Morning Worship, p.m.—Evening Worship. HAMLINE Sixteenth at Allison Street Rev. H. W. BURGAN, D. D., Minister 11:00 AM. “RE-THINKING JESUS.” 7:45 P.M. “AUGUSTUS CAESAR EMBER 17, 1932. Dr. W. L. Darby, executive secretary, will preach tomorrow morning in the Potomac Heights Community Church. Therfe will be no union Christmas service this year under the auspices of the federation for the reason that Christmas comes on Sunday and all individual congregations will have their own services that day. An increasing number of people are g to share Christmas joys with lents in the hospitals through send- ing stockings of Christmas candy and gmln. cards from the churches of the city. The project is under the on of the hospital worker, Mrs. Elizabeth W. Murray. Young people from & number of churches have filled the stockings during the nights of this week. While they are being dis- tributed on Christmas morning carols will be sung in the hospital wards by groups of choristers from the young people’s societies of various denomina- tions in the District. ALL SAINTS’ PROGRAM “A Word for the Discouraged” is the subject of Rev. Henry Teller Cocke, rector of All Saints’ Episcopal Church, tomorrow morning. Holy communion will be at 7:30 am. At 3:30 o'clock the rector will have a baptismal service for the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. McCulloch. Miss Margaret Hester will be the speaker at the meeting of the Woman'’s Auxiliary Tuesday at 10:30 am. At 2 o'clock ‘Miss Hester will attend the meeting of the Junior Woman’s Auxil- iary at the home of Mrs. Christian Getsinger in Grafton street. The children of the Sabbath school will have their Christmas party Friday evening. each child bringing a gift of a toy to be sent to poor enildren. Christian [a[——=|a|[—=]c}| CHRISTIAN Ninth Street 9th & D Sts. NE. CLIFFORD H. JOPE, Minister. 9:30—“White Gifts for the Kine.” in the Bible School each’ person bringing & White gift of food for those in need. 11:00—Junior ‘Church in the Church House. Moruing communion and in the auditortum. *God With So- Endeavor taken COLUMBIA HEIGHTS Park Road West of 14th St. N.W. Harvey Baker Smith, Pastor. #:30—Church School. 1100 amoSermon by the pas- to erc Is He That Was Boin King of the Jew Y People's Program. Christmas Pagcant Program B The National City Thomas Circle. Dr. H. Harmon, Minister. Dr. Eille ‘Wilfley. Minister Emeritus. ]” 'r" am.- Llr;! Living.” #:45 pm.—Young People's Meet- Living the_Life” —a People’s Service. {o]——[oj———|g] @ongrenational 6:30 7:30 TA45DPm— Yo : f92 EEEEE;—EEE——:EE Tenthand G Sunday School, 9:45 A.M. country. Their programs a attractive. E Near Tth S.W. Dr. J. E. Brigxs, Pastor. ET NOULD, SEE. JE 8. S, Rev . Abernathy will lElC') the Ber Mr. Sandridse ! Baraces bird Dufly WEST WASHINGTON & F \Wh'n r!al Blv- Swem ; E Hel. irs _(men nkr (hem‘ cret prayers. .m.. “What dors ]nv. for God mean?” TAKOMA PARK Pines Branch Road and Aspen Street. es. 11 and 7:45. Warm welcome. sel;:“l’lsfllry T. McDonald will speak. 9th KENDALL % ¥F s‘-.?.,?.,"m..n.m B Y i e exvecied "Appenr: - h Enduring Sizht.” e Jpriser Service 8:00 p.m.— 05 m. Thur<d|\ TEMPLE Bible School GOSPEL serxcss “iAnswer “The Caiense” U, Prograim. Tenth and N Sts. N.W.. Thos. E. Boorde. Minister 30 AM. 11:00 AM K:00 PM. B 700 P M. HIG HURCH Fourtbemin ‘Street at Jeflerson wion Mercer Simmonds, Pastor. 100l eRergh, of, chrs e Hirth o Christ Special Service Planned for Members of Congress Tomorrow. Prancls Asbury M. E. Church South is arranging a special service for the mem- bers of the Senate and the House of Representatives tomorrow at 11 am. Rev. E. C. Beery, pastor, will take as his theme “The Lawmaker's Divine Ap- pointment.” Special music will be ren- dered by the quartet and vested choir. At the evening service the pastor will preach on “Perilous Pitfalls.” ‘The young people’s department devo- tional service will be held at 7 p.m. Misses Elvira Shedd and Laura Mason will have charge and the subject will be “Can We Help Make a Christian World?” A meeting of the Executive Commit- tee of the Woman's Missionary Soclety will be held Monday at 2:30 p.m. at the residence of Mrs. Howard Elgin, 1476 Harvard street. The intermediate department of the Sunday school will have a party to- night. The admission price will be some article for a basket being prepared for a needy family. _ Gathalie MID-DAY MASS 12 '15 P M. Sundnyn and Holy Days St. Augulhne s Church 15th St. bet. L and M N.W. St. Mary’s Church Fifth St. NNW. Bet. G & H Sts. Sunday Masses: Low Masses at 7 and 8:15 High Mass at 9:30 Last Low Mass at 11:30 Bivine Heience The First Divine Science Church STONELEIGH COURT 1706 L St. N.W, 11 AM.—“Love, Personal and Universal.” GRACE LIGHATFOOT PATCH 9:45 A M.—Sunday School. 12:30 to L P. M —Monday nnd Priday. HEAL MEETING \\m-p<n.y St nv Hour, ath St. N.W @nngrtgafiunal " CLEVELAND PARK CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH 34th and Lowell Sts. N.W. George Farnham, Pastor 9:48 a.m.—Church School. Mal er. Suj Mornine “Worship *.Shail_ We Look for Another:™ k1! v Evenings 8:00 PM. at ‘Sunday Evening Clup. & - 18,5 p.m.—Candie-Light Service. Dr. A. C. Ch Speaker. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL Streets N.W. Allen A. Stockdale, D. D., Minister. 11 a.m.—“Scripture for Depression” 8 p.m.—Christmas Story “The Man Who Missed Christmas” First Church has one of the greatest Choirs in the t this season are especially BAPTIST Rev. H. W. 0. Miilington, Exec. Sec., 715 8th St. N.W. | GRACE st S8 Bible School. 0—Untroubled and Unateald." 43 voune People, Praver Meeting Th REL WELCONME AT METROPOLITAN 6th and A Sts. N.E. REV. JOHN COMPTON BALL, Pastor. Morning at Elev "'l'lllhl; s TIIE chnoM" “FObI GLEA‘li of (‘IIRISTMAS 9:30—Bivle School cleties of Young People Songs lnd Stirring Sermon. Follow the Crowd. We Glow. Go and l‘.ruw Continually. SECOND Fourth St. and Virginia Ave. S.E. REV. H. M. B. JONES. D. Pastor. Sunday Subs A Great Disco Bad Place to Live. CHEVY CHASE Western Ave. and Belt Road. REV. EDWARD 0. CLABK. Minister. 11 am—Hon._ Grant M. Hudson of A9 *iuangtlmtr Center I--h en” The Tabernacle N. Capitol & K Sts. 30 _Popular Evangelistic—Special “ Ten Thousand-Fol M'. Harry L. Collier B, 9:30; Y. P, 6: - HP |nl'101:l Bervic Thur. 7 n :00—07 mmunion. Wed.. 7:45. Pentecostal Prayer- Tu-ndny 1:00 7:45. and Revival Ne ops Everybody Welcome. OR-Fashioned Gnspel 01d-Fashioned Gospel Tabernacle 505 L St. N.E. SUNDAY NITE, 8 P.M. Rev. J. A. McCambridge, Pastor WOL—10:30 AM. Sunday Morning Hniversalist Universalist National Memorial Church Cor. 16th and S Sts. N.W. Rev. Frederic W. Perkins, D. D. 10:15—Church School. 11:00—Service of Worsl “THE UNIVERSAL CHRIST’ 4:30—Christmas Pageant “THE ADORATION OF THE CHRIST CHILD.” National Capital Choir Albert W. Harned, Mus. D. Friends s Meeting (Orthodox) " Friends Meeting 1811 Eye St. N.W. 9:48 .m—Sunday Bchool Friends Meeting of W ashmgton (Established 1930—2111 Florida Ave.) Meeting for Worship Pirst Day 'Bundl!) ock. 'Sunday School ai 9:4 ted are welcome. Lutheran REFORMATION 2nd and B Sts. SE. Rev. John Weidley, Pastor. Rev. Carroll S. Rudisill, Asst. 9:30 am—S GERHARD E. l.nmu , DASTGR 11°00 am—“Jov in Christmas. 7:30pn r‘»‘.h"‘ Christmas Means to M i Ye: ST. PAUL’S Conn. Ave. and Everett St. N.W. Rev. Henry W. Snyder, D. D., Pastor 9:30 a.m.—Sabbath School. 11:00 a.m.—Sermon: “Christ, the Son of God.” ol White e with pageant by the children, “Why the Chimes Rang.” - TRINITY MISSOURT S¥YNOD 4th and E Sts. N.W. Rev. HUGO M. HENNIG 8:30 2. m —Germa 9:45 a.m.—Sunday Scho 11:00 a.m.—English Ser “The Unknown Christ” |MT. RAINIER MISSION Of Trinity 1\1(“"‘\" Church, Mt. Ramier, Sllh St. and Bunker Hill Road (0dd Fellows’ Hall) 10:00 a.m.—Sunday School 11:00 a.m.—Service. lent Pastor, Ed- Keller Memorial | Maryland Avenue and Ninth St. Northeast. S. T. Nicholas, D. D., Pastor Sunday School at 9:30 A.M. Morning Service at 11:00 “John—The God-Sent Man” Evening Service at 7:45 “The Blessed Poor.” Young People’s Societies at 6:45 P.M. THE HOMELIKE CHURCH. ~ CONCORDIA CHURCH (Evangelical Svnod of N. A.) 20th and G Sts. N.W. Rev. CHARLES ENDERS, Pastor. 9:45 a.m.—Bible School. PREACHING SERVICES. 10:00 a.m.—German. 8:00 pm.—Candle Lighting Service With Special Christmas Music by Concordia Cholr and Davison Glee Cl The Friendliest Church Petwort in Washington Ith and Randolph Streets. REV. HESRY 3. sMrrn, Pastor 11:00 a.m —Sermon by Pa. +GOD—A PERSONAL CONVENIENCE” 8 p.m._—Sermon Song_Service. “TIME-! m\cnntn GOOD. Petworth Extends a_Cordial Welcome to Worship o Her Shareh. Sixteenth “OUR Télinday Scheol, 9:30 am. and O Streets Northwest DR. SAMUEL JUDSON PORTER, Pastor. 16th and Columbia Road N.W. am. 100 (Pre-Christmas M (Messages of Books of " Pational Baptlst filemnual Gove G. Johnson, D. D., Pastor 9:30 a.m.—Bible School, George S. Newcombe, superintendent. THE WITNESS TO THE LIGHT.” essage.) 8:00 p.m.—“ElBA-l\EHEMIAH—TIIE BOOK OF RECONSTRUCTION.” Bible for Men of Today.) LUTHER PLACE Memorial Church At Thomas Circle I Rev. Carl C. Rasmussen, D.D., Pastor | 11 OClock Service— “In the Night He Came Unto Them.” By Rev. Carl C. Rasmussen, 7:30 O'Clock Bervice— White Gifts to the King Service. 8:30—Intermediate Christian Endeavor Bociety. 9:45—8unday School. Calbary vs. JESUS CHRIST.” Pre-Christmas Serm: Thursday—8:00 P.M.—Church School Ghristmas” Prosram—"The Empty oom.” !pm. 8th & H Sts. N.W. 'W. S. Abernethy, Minister 11 am.—“THE MAGIC TOUCH.” S. Abernethy, Minister. TOY BALLOONS.” Philip G. Murray, Assistant Minister. Young People's Service. 11:00—World Friendship 9:30—Sunday School. ! Groups. 45~Youn| People's Groups. h_ With the Distinctive O CHRIST LUTHERAN {Missouri Synod) 16th and Gallatin Sts. N.W. J. FREDERIC WENCHEL, Pastor 9:45—Sunday School. 11 AM.—Sermon on “He Came to His Own” i <