Evening Star Newspaper, December 24, 1932, Page 10

A—10 CATHEDRAL SERVICE FOR HOLY NATIVITY Bishop Freeman Announces Special Program for Tomorrow. Christmas day will be celebrated at Washington Cathedral with special services and music commemorating the * holy nativity, according to an an- nouncement made today by Bishop James Edward Freeman. There will be celebrations of the holy communion in the crypt chapels at 7:30 and 9:30, followed by & festival service at 10:30 o'clock in the great choir, with Bishop Freeman delivering the sermon The Cathedral choir of men and boys. under the direction of Edgar Priest, will ! 8ing. Choral evensong_will be conducted by Dr. William L. DeVries, canon pre- centor of the Cathedral, beginning at 4 o'clock in the great choir, with & pro- gram of popular carols interspersed with familiar Christmas hymns, in which the congregation will be invited to join. A Teature of the evensong service will be the singing for the first time of a new Christmas carol, “Upon the Sol- emn Midnight Hour,” written by Bishop Freeman and set to music by Stanley R. Avery. For the first time in nearly 10 years | the annual carol service from the Ca- | thedral will not be broadcast over the | radio. Preparations are being made to welcome unusually large congregations at the services. There will be oppor- tunity for out-of-town visitors to make a pilgrimage through the Cathedral and the crypt chapels immediately follow- ing the 10:30 am. and 4 o'clock serv- ices. All those interested in partici- pating are requested to assemble in the Chapel of St. John in the south, «hoir aisle at approximately 12:15 and $§:30 pm. Following a custom of 20 years, the members of the boy choir will render evensong at 4 o'clock on Christmas eve m the Bethlehem Chapel of the Holy Nativity. ‘UNCHANGING CHRIST’ IS CHRISTMAS TOPIC Dr. A. J. McCartney’s Sermon to Be Preceded by Special Pro- gram of Carols. “The Changing World and the Un- changing Christ” will be the topic of a brief sermon with which Dr. A. J. McCartney will conclude the service of praise in celebration of the birth of our Lord at the Covenant-First Pres- byterian Church tomorrow morning. Christmas carols sung by the quarte: will precede the hour of service and those desiring to hear these carols are invited to come at 10 minutes before 11 o'clock. The decorations for the church are the gift of Mrs. Thomas N. McLaugh- lin, who has established an endowment for this purpose to be carried on from year to year in memory of her family. On New Year day, Dr. McCartney announces his theme as “The Story of the Lost Prisoner.” As New Year day falls on Sunday the customary gath- ering of the congregation which for 40 years has taken place on New Year morning will be held Thursday eve- ning instead. General participation upon the part of those present is invited. YULETIDE PAGEANT WILL BE PRESENTED Special Music at Calvary Baptist Church Also Arranged for Evening Service. Rev. W. S. Abernethy, pastor of Cal- vary Baptist Church, will preach to- morrow morning on “The Gift Un- speakable.” At the evening service a pageant, “The Christmas Pageant of the Holy Grail,” will be given, under the direction of Miss Winifred E. Whit- ney. The choir will assist. Prof. ‘Thomas Moss will give a Christmas program on the organ and chimes. “The King's Birthday” is the ser- mon for the junior church tomorrow morning by Rev. Philip G. Murray, as- sistant minister. The Burrall class will hold its annual Christmas at home tomorrow from 5 to 7 o'clock in Burrall Hall. The adult department business meeting will be held Tuesday evening. Young people’s department will hold its annual Christmas banquet Wednes- day in Burrall Hall at 6 o'clock. At 6:30 the Baptist Young People’s Union will give a Christmas party to children of the Baptist Home. The beginners’ department will hold a Christmas party from 2 to 4 pm. The young people home from college Yor the holidays will conduct the prayer meeting service Thursday evening. “HEART OF CHRISTR]AS” IS THEME OF SERMON Rev. Edward G. Latch to Preach at First Methodist Church of Chevy Chase. “The Heart of Christmas” will be the sermon theme of Rev. Edward G. latch tomorrow morning in the First; Methodist Church of Chevy Chase. Thc pageant “When the Star Shone” will be given by members of the school and congregation Sunday evening, under the direction of Miss Byrd Belt. The groups are providing generously for 22 families and there will be no Christ- mas parties given for the members of the school. Because of the pageant, the meetings of the groups of young people will be omitted Sunday = evening, but the young people, with the pastor, will sing carols in Chevy Chase between 6 and 7 o'clock Christmas morning, honoring especially the shutins. At the Thursday evening meeting the pastor will have for his subject “Un- selfishness in Prayer. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24 l’ Activities in' Local Churches Liberty Baptist. Rev. Hampton T. Gaskins will preach tomorrow morning on “The Christmas Gift of Life” At 8 p.m. the choir will render a special program of Christ- mas music. Baptizing will follow the morning service. Sixth Presbyterian. ‘The pastor, Rev. Godfrey Chobot, will preach a Christmas sermon on “God'’s Kindness” tomorrow. The special Christmas carol service will be held at p.m., under the direction of Mrs. Muriel Day. ‘The senior department of the Sun- day school will hold its Christmas en- tertainment in the chapel Thursday evening. The play will be given by the Fellowship Club and directed by Helen Rue. Fifteenth Street Presbyterian. Dr. H. B. Taylor, pastor, will preach tomorrow at 11 a.m. on “The Shepherds Point the Way.” Transfiguration Episcopal. The services at the church, 1419 Gal- latin street, will be held tonight at midnight and 7:30 and 11 a.m. Christ- mas. The senfor choir will sing at the midnight service and the junior choir at 11 o'clock. Rev. J. J. Queally, pastor, will officiate. The Sunday school entertainment will be Monday at 7:30 pm. The junior choir will give an operetta, “When Santa Listened In”; Miss Mary M. Wilkins, director. Santa Claus will have gifts for the children. John Wesley A. M. E. Zion. “The Challenge of Christmas” will be the subject of the minister tomor- row morning. He will speak to the Junior Church on *“The Christmas Visitors.” Special Christmas music by the senior choir. At 7:45 p.m. a spe- cial program of Christmas music will | be rendered by united choirs. Georgetown Lutheran. The Senior Christian Endeavor So- ciety will have a Christmas eve service from 11 to 12 pm. At the 11 o'clock | service Christmas day, Edmund B}eberl of Gettysburg Theological Seminary | will deliver the sermon. The Christmas program by the Sunday school will be | held Sunday at 7 p.m. ‘Washington City Brethren. The music on Christmas morning will be sponsored by the Men's Chorus. B. F. King is the leader. Dr. F. F. Holsopple, the pastor, will preach a sequel to his last sermon, “The Son of Man.” entitled “The Son of God.” In this Christmas sermon the deity of our Lord will be set forth. The evening service will be conducted by the young people, as will also the New Year evening service. The evening service tomorrow will be under the direction of the Sunday school classes. The New Year service will be under the direction of the Christian Endeavor. Congress Street M. P. Dr. Hirl A Kester, pastor, will present an illustrated Christmas candle light service tomorrow morning at 6 o'clock, and at 9:45 am. he will address the Harrison Bible class on “God’s Gift to Man.” There will be no services at 11 am. At 8 pm. the Junior Choir will give a pageant under the direction of the pastor, entitled “Bethlehem.” Emory M. E,, South. Rev. J. J. Rives, pastor, will preach on “The Meaning of Christmas” to- morrow morning. At 8 pm. a large choir will sing selections from Handel's *“Messiah.” The Sunday school will give a Christ- mas play in the Sunday school audi- torium, 6104 Georgia avenue, at 8 p.m. Thursday. St. Sophia Greek Orthodox. Celebration of the Christmas holiday as follows: t by the minister, today, 11 p.m. to 1:15 am., and lthfitii:flh p.l:l. Susgslgerg‘flgge celebrated the Christmas , offi- ciating, all the orthodox priests of Washington, Russian, Greek and Syrian, each one of them using his own lan- guage. The pastor, Rev. John Papani- colaou, will preach. Petworth Baptist. Special Christmas exercises Wwill be hel({) in the young people's department tomorrow at 9:30 am. Music will be furnished by Harold S. King and Miss Esther Strite in the form of & duet. D. Roland Potter of New York Avenue Presbyterian Church will speak on “The Call of Christ to the Youth of the World.” St. Mary’s Catholic. The celebration of Christmas will be- gin with a solemn high mass at mid- night. Rev. Augustine J. Aylward of the Redemptorist Fathers will preach the sermon. During the morning there will be low masses at 7 and 8:15; high mass, followed by benediction, at 9:30; last low mass at 11:30. Twelfth Street Christian. The pastor, Rev. J. F. ‘Whitfield, will use for his ‘subject at 11 am. “The Prince of Peace.”” Communion at noon. Monday night Christmas program by the juniors. Second Baptist. The pastor, Rev. J. L. S. Holloman, | will preach tomorrow at 11 am. on “The Anthem of the Cosmos.” At eve- ning service the Christmas season will beé especially emphasized. The pastor will preach on “Christ of the Ages. The choir will render special Christmas selections. Gospel Tabernacle. Rev. J. A. McCambridge announces anold fashioned service at 505 L street northeast will be a_special Christmas service over Station WOL at 10:15 a.m. on Christmas morning. This program | will begin 15 minutes earlier than the | regular Sunday morning program. Gunton-Temple Presbyterian. “The Spirit of Christmas” is the subject of Dr. Bernard Br'ask.amp. pas- tor, tomorrow at the 11 o'clock service. The mid-week prayer service Thursday evening at 8 oclock will be conducted by the pastor. During the week there will be two Christmas parties, one for the beginners’ department in the par- Jor rooms of the chapel Thursday from 2 to 4 o'clock, and one for the primary department Tuesday at 2 o'clock. Peck Memorial. Rev. Irving W. Ketchum, pgsmr. will give a Christmas message, ‘A Voice From the Sky,” tomorrow morning. The church choir will render special num- bers at this service. At 7:45 pm. the| Christmas _cantata, BOYS AND GIRLS TO SING Church Group to Assemble in Lin- coln Park. ‘The young people of the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church will lead a group of people tomorrow morning in carol singing. They will assemble at Lincoln Park at 5:30 am. and sing for friends and invalid people at their home, in a tour to the church, where they will join in a short service with a Christ- mas story by Charles Wise, jr. o Sunday school, in charge of Edwin Rice, assistant superintendent, will have a Christmas program by primaries and Juniors and a Christmas story by Flor- ence Huhn, at 9:30 am. At 11 o'clock a sermon by the pastor. Dr. Freeley Rhorer, on “A Heavenly Dawn,” and music by the choir, assisted by Mr. and Mrs. Harold F. Snyder of Philadelphia. Senior and intermediate young people will unite in a Christmas eeting led by Robert Stevens at 6:45 pm. At 7:45 pm. will be a Christmas cantata, “Ine Holy Nativity,” by Mrs. Elsle Harvey Weaver and quartet, Mrs. Ruby E. Zwinglas, Mrs. Mabel M. Bul- ouigh, Ellon C. Howe and Oscar Kuldell, - v i Rang” will be rendered by the young pcopgle of the Sunday school, assisted by the chorus choir. The Gillett class meets at 3 pm. The Boy Scouts will meet Friday at 7 pm. French Sermon. “Que ferons-nous de cet enfant?” will be the subject of the sermon by Frank Liotard at the French services at the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church tomorrow at 4 o'clock. The choir, under the direction of Mrs. G. L. Johnson, will give a special program. Harlen Castle will sing and there will be French Christmas songs. Good Will Baptist. The pastor, Dr. James L. Pinn, will preath tomorrow morning on “Our Star of Hope.” In_ the evening the choir, under the direction of Mrs. Daisy P. Hemphill, will render a spe- cial Christmas program. Miss Thelma Jenkins will preside at the organ. Bethany Baptist. A Christmas pageant, “Followers of the Star,” will be presen! tomorrow morning at 9:30 o'clock in the recrea- tion room. Miss Florence Cockerille 4 Midnight mass, officiated | “Why the Chimes | directing the pageant and Miss Dorothy Owens is accompanist. St. Stephen and the Incarnation. For the first time the full vested choir will sing*at the holy communion service_tonight. It will begin at 11:30 p.m. There will be a short organ re- cital, beginning at 11:15 pm., by the organist and master of the choristers, Rev. John F. Robertson. The other services are: Children’s carol service, Saturday at 4 pm.; holy communion, Christmas day at 7:30 am., and 10:30 a.m., choral with sermon. The evening service will be omitted. The children’s Christmas treat will be held on Thurs- day at 7:30 p.m. Divine Science. There will be a special Christmas service tomorrow morning in the church, 1706 L stree.. The Sunday school will sing carols from 10:45 to 11:15. Grace Lightfoot Patch has for ber lesson-sermon “The Birth of Christ.” Noon healing meetings, Mon- day and Friday from 12:30 to 1 p.m,, at Stoneleigh Court. Tabor Presbyterian. Rev. R. A. Fairley will speak tomor- row at 11 am. on “God’s Christmas Gift.” At 7:30 pm. a program of Christmas music and story will be pre- sented. Tuesday at 8 p.m. the church school Christmas exercises will be held. Union M. Eq Rev. Herman McKay will preach on a Christmas theme tomorrow at 11 o'clock. The choir director, Miss Katherine ‘Thacker, has arranged special music for the service. At 9:30 o’clock the church school will have a white gifts service, “On Christmas Day in the Morning,” written by Vesta Towner and directed by Mrs. Herman McKay. N Highland Baptist. Christmas will be observed with spe- cial music and two Christmas sermons. | In the morning the subject will be “A | Christmas Journey” and in the evening “What's in Your Casket?” The com- rittee which so successfully gave the pageant last Sunday evening will have charge of the Christmas party Tuesday evening. ‘ First Baptist, West Washington. ‘The pastor, Dr. Marcellus N. New- some, will preach tomorrow at 11 am. Prayer services, 6 am.; Sunday school exercises, 8 p.m.; preaching, Wednesday night; prayer service, Friday night. Metropolitan A. M. E. Christmas day will begin with & sun- rise prayer meeting. The minister, Dr. William H. Thomas, will preach at the 11 o'clock service on “Christmas With- out Christ.” At 7:30 p.m. the senior choir, under the direction of Miss Maud G. Smothers, will render a program of Christmas carols. Watch meeting serv- ices Saturday at 10 pm. Music by & gospel choir. Centennial Baptist. “Can the Worst Enemies of Real Bap- tists Bamboozle Them?” is the subject of Rev. E. Hez Swem tomorrow night at 8 o'clock, The 11 a.m, sermon is on “Ecstacy.” The Christmas entertain- ieatiton the Sunday school is Tuesday night. Zion Baptist. ‘The choir will render the Christmas cantata “In Excelsis” at the 11 o'clock service tomorrow. The Christian En- | deavor Society will conduct a special service at 6:30 pm. Holy communion will be observed at 8 pam. = Gospel Hall. Gospel services will be held tomorrow | at 8 pm. at 245 Fifteenth street south- east. Prayer meetings are held every| Thursday at 8 o'clock and Bible read- ings Saturday from 8 to 9 p.m. St. Andrew’s Episcopal. Holy communion will be observed to- morrow at 8 a.m.; holy communion and sermon, 11 a. sermon by the rector on “Christ Is Born.” Led by the church school vested choir, the children’s serv- ice will be at 9:30 am.,, and the chil- dren’s Christmas party will be Tuesday | at 7 pm. There will be no meeting of the Young People’s Fellowship Christ- mas day. Prof. Estep to Lecture. Prof. William Estep, founder of Super- mind Science Churches of America, who is lecturing here, announces a special Christmas program of lectures. The subjects of the lectures are: Sa urday, 8 pm. “The Astral Plane”; Christmas day, 3 p.m., “The Three Wise | Men”; 8 p.m., “The Truth About Christ- mas”; Monday, 8 p.m., “The Royal Road to Happiness.” Movies of the Holy Land will be shown at the lectures, which will be given free to the public, at the Burlington Hotel. Fifth Baptist. Dr. John E. Briggs will preach Sun- day morning on “The Message of the Angels to a Sin-Sick World.” At night the augmented choir will render Buck's Christmas cantate, “The Coming of the King,” under the direction of Prof. J. Humbird Duffy. Dr. Ray Palmer will teach the Darlington Berea Bible class and ‘Walter Price the Baraca class for men. Garden Memorial Presbyterian. ‘The choir will render Christmas an- thems at both services Sunday. At the Whose Son Is He?” . Nafj Khourey, an Arab, from Palestine, will speak at the 8 o'clock service on “Christmas in Palestine.” William Garden, assistant superintendent of the Sunday school, will give an illustrated lecture on “The Other Wise Man” to the combined church school at 9:30 a.m. Rehoboth Baptist. “The Wonderful Christ” will be the | pastor’s subject tomorrow at 11 a.m. Special young people’s meeting at 6:30 pm. “How to Be Happy” will be the Subject at 8 pm. Prayer meeting Tues- day, 8 pm. Calvary M. E. South. Christmas services will be held at each of the Sunday gatherings. A short pageant will be given at the close of the church school at 10:30. The 11 o'clock preaching will be in keepipg with the Christmas thought. Speci music by the choir will be rendered. The evening meeting will be at 7:30 o'clock. The entire service will consist of a Christmas pageant given by the members of the church school. St. Paul's A. M. E. At 11 am. tomorrow Rev. G. O. Wing will preach on “God’s Best Gift to Man.” Christmas music by the Second Choir; director, Miss Helen Thigpen. At 8 pm., continuation of Christmas music, assisted by local talent. Friendship Baptist. “God’s Matchless Gift” will be the subject of Rev. B. H. Whiting tomor- row at 11 am. A Christmas cantata will be given by the Sunday school and senior choirs at pm. Prayer and praise meeting at 6 a.m. Special serv- ices will be held Monday at 11 am. Rev. J. A. Johnson will deliver a Christ- mas message. People’s Congregational. “Continuing the Christmas Story” will be the sermon of Rev. A. F. Elmss tomorrow at 11 am. At 8 pm. the church choir will render a Christmas cantata, “The Christ Child.” Wednes- day the Sunday school holds Christmas exercises and December 30 distribution of baskets for t:g“'poor will be made. vznwh meeting ices December 31 at 10 pm. Third Baptist. ‘There will be special Christm: ices. Dr. George O. Bullock's topic at 11 a.m. is “The World’s Greatest Gift.” At 8 pm. there will be a Cl cantata, rendered by the Third Baptist Sunday school. Sunday prayer meet- ing, 6:30 to 7:30 am. Praycr meeting ‘Tuesday, 8 to 10 p.m.; young people’s prayer meeting Thursday, 8 to 9 p.m.; watch services Saturday, 8 pm.; noon- day prayer meeting daily. Christian Science. “Christian Science” is the subject of the lesson-sermon in all the Churches of Christ, Scientist, tomorrow. The golden text is from Psalms, cxix.105, “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.” Among the citations which comprise the lesson-sermon is the following from the Bible: “Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness and Thy law is the truth. The righteousness of Thy testimonies is everlasting; give me un- derstanding and I shall live” (Psalms, cxix.142,144), ‘The lesson-sermon also includes the following passage from the Christian Science textbook, “‘Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures,” by Mary Baker Eddy: “I have set forth Christian Science and its appli- cation to the treatment of disease just as I have discovered them. The Bible has been my only authority. I have had no other guide in ‘the straight and narrow way’' of truth” (page 126). as serv- Guild Elects Officers. The Holy Name Guild elected the following omcers; President, William J. Smith; vice president, L. Dereef Holton; recording secretary, H. M. Smith; financial secretary, Charles A. Butler; treasurer, James M. Brown: sergeant at arms, Charles J. Farrell Board of directors, Dr. T. W. Turner, William G. Gwynn, James T. Hood, Charles Quander, Howard Quander, Frank Garner, William Prater. Chair- man of House Committee, S. 1. Bowman. Catholic Radio Hour. ‘Three special services will take place in the Church of the Immaculate Con- ception on Christmas. At midnight Christmas eve the service will be broad- cast from the church, through Station WOL, from 11:30 p.m. to 1 o'clock. At 11:30 p.m. the Boys' Sanctuary Choir will begin to sing Christmas carols. At 12 pm. the solemn midnight mass will begin. Rev. Francis J. Hurney, pastor, will preside. He will be assisted by Revs. S. A. Czyz and J. Kelly Rees and the Friars of the Atonement. On’ Christmas_morning_services will be at 6, 6:45, 7:30, 9, 10:15 and 11 o'clock. At 5 pm. the service will be broadcast through Station WOL Christ- mas day. A special choral service will be sung by the seminarians of Holy Cross College, in Brookland, under the direction of Prof. C. A. Benson. Reserved pews for the midnight serv- ice Christmas eve will be relessed to the public at 11:45 o'clock. UNITARIANS TO SING AND DISTRIBUTE GIFTS Church S8chool Abandons Formal Session for Christmas Observance. At All Souls’ Unitarian Church there will be no formal session of the church school, but informal carol singing for those who wish to come. Baskets are being distributed today to the 12 fami- lies for which contributions were made at the Christmas service of the school last Sunday morning. At the 11 o'clock morning service, the minister, Dr. Ulysses G. B. Pierce, will preach on “The Continuing Christmas.” At 5 o'clock the organist, Lewis At- water, will play a program of Christ- mas music. This will be followed at 5:30 o'clock by a program of Christmas readings by Mrs. Grace Wormelle. The | feature at the motion picture hour at 7:30 p.m. will be the film “The Tragedy of Mount Everest.” This will be sup- plemented by other reels. ‘The annual Christmas dance, under auspices of L'Allegro Club, will be held | Friday evening. The church school Christmas party is scheduled for the same afternoon. DR. JOHN COMPTON BALL ANNOUNCES HIS THEMES “When Jesus Came” and “The Christmas Trinity” Are To- morrow’s Topics. At the Metropolitan Baptist Church tomorrow morning, Rev. John Compton Ball will preach on “When Jesus Came.” A large tree will occupy the center of the pulpit platform deco- rated with more than 500 electric light bulbs. In the evening the tree will be lighted, all other lights being extin- guished. A service of song and stories will be held around the lighted tree. Dr. Ball will speak on “The Christmas Trinity.” The Live-Wire Bible class will visit the Baptist Home for the Aged in Georgetown to entertain this evening. ‘Tomorrow morning a group of young people from the Senior B. Y. P. U. will sing Christmas carols at the homes of the shut-ins of the church and at Cas- ualty Hospital. L. T. Gravatte will adress the Bible school teachers Thursday at 7 p.m. on “God's Gift to Men.” The pastor will speak on “Lights and Shadows of 1932.” “THE CHRISTMAS QUEST” TO BE SERMON TOPIC Special Musical Program Planned at Hamline Church for To- morrow Morning. Special Christmas music and Christ- mas sermon will feature the service to- morrow morning at Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church. The minister, Rev. Pl ohriing, Guesl Specil ke e as est.” will ‘be Tendered by the Hamiine chords choir. There will be no evening service. On New Year the church will ob. serve the seventh anniversary of the dedication of its present sanctuary. Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes, resident bishop of the Washington area, will preach at 11 am. service. A special 1 | musical service will be held from 5 to 6 pm., with a brief anniversary address by the minister. The men of the church will be at home to the members and friends of Hamline from 6 to 8 o'clock. The men’s annual anniversary dinner will be held Wednesday night. MUSIC TO BE FEATURE Lutheran Church of Atonement Has Christmas Program. At the Lutheran Church of the Atonement Christmas will be celebrated with a musical program. The midnight service will begin Christmas eve at 11:45 o‘c]nck.e:l!nth a l‘lillf-:ll:urdlmmlcll program prece g _under e rection of Prof. Emerson Meyers. Sunday evening at 7 o'clock the Christmas pageant, “Why the Chimes Rang at Christmas” will be given by a large cast from school and congregation under the leadership of Mrs. Edgar Gaardsmoe. A brass quartet will play international carols, preceding and during the play. A “white Christmas” for the benefit of poor people will be observed. On Monday at 3 o'clock the primary department will hold a Christ- mas_service. Christmas sing carols at various homes, ' & number of 5 frmev.'h‘e Luther !MIBW% ICHURCH TO HERALD YULE BY TRUMPETS Petworth Methodist Episco- pal Plans Ceremony Tomor- row at 6 A.M. ‘Trumpeters on the church portico will herald Christmas at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning at Petworth Methodist Episco- pal Church, Grant Circle. A service in charge of the young people will follow, with Miss Nellle Newcomb and Lowell Hetzell leading in the devotions, Bap- tism of infants will be conducted by the pastor, Rev. Robert L. Wood. At 11 10'clock the pastor will preach on “The | Prophecy of Christmas.” The Sunday school Christmas program will be at 7:30 pm., with Christmas songs and recitations having a leading place. At 2 o'clock Tuesday the children of the cradle roll and beginner's depart- ment will have their Christmas party, while the juniors will meet at 7:30 o'clock that evening. ‘The mission study class of the Wom- en’s Forelgn Missionary Society will meet at the home of Mrs. Leland R. Rice, 215 Emerson street, at 1:30 o'clock Wednesday. Other activities for that day will be a party for the children of the primary department at 2 pm. a meeting of the Men’s Club at 8 o'clock and a party by the Queen Esther So- ciety at the same hour. Mothers’ Round Table will have ‘The their husbands as guests on Thursday evening at a party in the church par- i lors, beginning with a supper at 7 o'clock. A number of Sunday school classes | have filled bags for the Central Union | Mission. DR. JOHN WEIDLEY WILL PREACH TWICE | Special Exercises Will Be Held at | Church of the Reforma- | tion. 1 i _Christmas will be observed with spe- | cial exercises at the Church of the Reformation. Dr. John Weidley will speak at 6 am. and again at the 11 o'clock service. ‘There will be special exercises in the church school. The evening service will be conducted by the Luther League. There will be a presentation of “The Bird'’s Christmas_ Carol” Wednesday evening by members of the church school. ‘The Luther League will meet Thurs- day evening to go to the Lutheran Home for the Aged to sing Christmas | carols and give an entertainment. On Saturday night a “Watch night” meeting will be held from 11 pm. to 1 am. Preceding this meeting a social | will be held. { P i Zion Lutheran. “Good Tidings of Great Joy" is the | subject of the 6:30 a.m. service Christ- mas day by the pastor, Rev. Edward G. Goetz. ‘The Sunday school will| have a special Christmas service at 9:30 am. A Christmas program, in-| cluding a pageant, “Where the Young Child_Lay.” will be presented at the| chapel Wednesday evening. A watch night service will be held on New Year eve. from 11 o'clock to midnight. " Gongregational YULE SERVICE PLANNED. Brightwood Park M. E. Young People Arrange Program. ‘The Christmas celebration at Bright- wood Park Methodist Episcopal Church will open with a candle-light service at 7 a.m., conducted by the young people. There will be Christmas pr in all departments of the Sunday school. “The Christ of Christmas” will be Rev. 8. Carroll Coale’s sermon theme and “Adab, the Little Shepherd,” the title of the children's story at 11 o'clock. THE MAN’ 1S SUBJECT OF DR. J. H. HOLLISTER| Special Christmas Services Are Ar- ranged at Chevy Chase Presbyterian. At the Christmas morning service in Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church at 11 o'clock, the minister, Dr. J. Hillman Hollister, will have for his sermon theme “The Man.” ‘The church school will make a spe- clal offering for Rev. E. V. Black and his work in the Cain Sunday school, in the mountains in West Virginia. At 4:30 pm. there will be a special | Christmas white gifts service in the church, with a candle-lighting proces- sion. Mrs. Marshall C. Guthrie will sing and the junior choir will give sev- eral numbers. ‘The Fireside Group will omit meeting, but the members will gather at the church house at 6 am. on us | CHURCH WILL LIGHT YULE TREE TONIGHT Epworth Methodist Pastor Will Preach Tomorrow Morning—Carol Service in Evening. ‘The Christmas tree planted annually on the lawn of Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church “South, Thirteenth street and North Carolina avenue north- east, will be lighted tonight so as to remain for the Christmas season. The services tomorrow morning will be conducted by the pastor, Dr. John C. Copenhaver, who will have as his sub- | Jject “He That Is Born King” for the 11 o'clock service. At 7:30 p.m. the two choirs of the church will give a service |of Christmas carols in & candlelight service. Approfriate services will be held in the Sunday school tomorrow morning. The Minot Bible class will have charge of the opening service of the adult de- partment of the school, for which a special program is being arranged. | Christmas will be the subject of the services of the young people’s depart- (ment and the adult group tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock. ‘The pastor will conduct the midweek prayer meeting at 8 p.m. Thursday. | Sgiritualist | The Elizabeth White Spiritual | Science Church of Christ REV. ELIZABETH WHITE 700 6th St. SE. Mecting Evers Wedne: SEEVCE Sundavs. 8.p Message, private consultation by appo: ay Megeage Christmas and go to Garfield Hospital | to sing and distribute gifts. The Collegians will meet Sunday eve- ning at 7:30 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leon M. Davis, 6307 Maple ave- nue, and at the same hour the Young | People’s Society will meet at the home | of Mr. and Mrs. George Winchester | Stone, in Cummings lane, for an eve- ning of Christmas poetry. The Col-| legians are sponsoring a dance, to be | given in Chevy Chase Library Tuesday | evening. The Oxford Group will meet Thursday evening. New Bethel Baptist. At Christmas services tomorrow Dr. F“!el;lrmm D. Jarvis lsop;;:ChbyOny':‘I“':; i @ongregational B \ CLEVELAND PARK CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH 34th and Lowell Sts. N.W. George Farnham, Pastor 0:45 am—Chureh _School, Ma). Oliver Spiller. S 11:00 am —Morning Worship. Sermon, “Tidings of Destiny.” Thursday Evenings. " CHRISTMAS DAY | AT MT. PLEASANT CHURCH 10 AM.—“The Christmas Story” A drama by the Church School. 11 AM.—Service of Wors “The Eternal Christmas By Rev. Russell J. Clinchy 4:30 P.M.—Carol Service. Chorus of Fijty Voices Columbia Road at 14th St. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL Tenth and G Streets N.W. Allen A. Stockdale, D. D., Minister. Sunday School, 9:45 A.M. Young People’s Societies, 6:30 P.M. 11 AM.—“The Christmas Mind” Service to Be Broadcast Over Station WOL 8 P.M.—Pageant, First Church will hold a urday, December 31, from 11: s BAPTIST = Rev. H. W. O. Millington, Exec. Sec., 715 8th St. N.W. r Tth BW. | Brigss. Pastor. FIFTH .~ 11:00 a.m.—Christmas Sermon and nrs. 7:40 p.m.—Christmas Cantata, “The Comine of the Kine." by {he Augmented_Chotr, di- rected by Mr. J. Humbird ufly. 8. S. 9:30. Dr. Ray Palmer will teach the Berea Class and Walter Price the Baracas. y not remember your church at Christmas. and especially so since the last two Sundays have been inclement? The Pastor Wishes You “A Habpy istmas.” WEST WASHINGTON Cor. 31st & N Sts. N.W. C. B. AUSTIN, Pastor. 11:00 a.m—“Under the Christmas Star.” 8:00 p.m.—White Christmas Pageant, entitled “Priscilla’s Dream.” CENTENNIAL ith & l(y:e ng oot ““Can the enemies of 'Z OWEM real Baptist bamboo- ” 8 p.m. Easy chairs (men s for healing and praver: silent prayers. 11 a.m. The Friendliest Church Petwo! in Washington 7th and Randolph Streets. REV. HENRY J. SMITH Preaches Christmas Sermon Sunday Morning “JESUS—GOD'S GIFT TO MEN” 8 p.m.—White Christmas Pageant and Musi for Oth c. Gifts ers. Wednesday night. 8. S. Entertainment. me, join_us in the Christmas Observance. Tenth | TEMPLE 2% Bible School. ... 9:30 AM. Gospel Services: “Gifts, Gift and Debtors”. .11:00 A M. Eveniing Seryice by the Choir and Pantomime and Pageant.. 8:00 P.M. B. Y. P. U, 7 p.m. Prayer Service N Sts. N.W. rde, Minister “The Nativity” Watch Night Service Sat- 15 to 12:00 p.m. We invite 9th and S. Car. Ave. GRACE 7758 & 5" sisdos ble School. Classes for all. | he Christmas Message. hristmas Iznorance.” oung People. Prayer Meeting Thursday at & ALL WELCOME. SECOND METROPOLITAN 6th and A Sts. N.E. REV. JOBN COMPTON BALL, Pastor. 59th and GOth Christmas Sermons Morning at Eleven “WHEN JESUS CAME” Evening at Seven-Forty-five. SONGS AND SERMON Hundreds of Colored Lights. Follow the Crowd. Fourth St. and Virginia Ave. SE. REV. H. M. B. JONES. D._D., Pastor. 'NDAY SERVICES: idings of Joy.” “A Wonderfal Savior.” HIGHLANDS CHURCH Fourteenth Street at Jefferson wton Mercer Simmonds, P: —Church School. )—“A Christmas Journe: )—“What's in the Caski | Phone Lin, 1340, 7 am. to ’ | . SIMMO | . Spiritual mes; ice every | 8 p.m. Readings by appointment. Georgetown 3310 Dent PI. Near Wisco: from 10 am itual Healing Church W. Bet. Q, R. 3ird & 3ith. ave. n.w. Private Teading to_4 pm. by appointment 20 am. Serv- ice Sun.. 40" p.m. ev. L. Tues.. "Thurs B. CHAMBERS LONGLEY MEMOR! SPIRITUALIST CHURCH 3123 Holmead Place N.W.. Cor. Newton St. E - December a T 8 pam. The First Spiritualist Church Lecture by the Pastor. REV. ALFRED H. TERRY “THE THREE SPIRITS” Followed by Spirit Messages Sunday m.. at Pythian Temple, 1012 oh St N second 1l welc Dr. Terry &ives readings by app: 131.C St. N.E. _Phone Lincoln Saint Hark’s | Third and A Streets Southeast. Rev. Edward Slater Dunlap, M. A, In Charge. CHRISTMAS DAY Holy Communion. Holy Communi 11:.00 2.m. and Ser- Evening S 1 “00am Com- A’;.Lx ;;LI ’.'9\![ St. Agnes’ Church 46 Que St. N.W. (Fla. Ave. or +hrtrbtti bbb bbb bbb bbb bbb bbb bbb L Episropal uited Bretheen MEMORIAL UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH North Capitel and R Streets Rev. Simpson B. Daugherty, D.D., Minister Candlelight Service Tonight at 11:00 SUNDAY Bunday_ School, 9:40. 11:00 & mChrist; t -v Intermediate C. E. 7:00 pm, NO E 5 onerlQ EVENING SERVICE for Quincy Orphanase. Operetta. "‘l’he7)}!ullw&nla_"‘ Thursday. ___ Cathalic St. Mary’s Church Fifth St. N'W. Bet. G & H Sts. CHRISTMAS MASSES Solemn High Mass at Midnight Rev. Augustine J. Aylward, C. S. S. R. Low Masses at 7 and 8:15 AM. High Mass and Benediction At 9:30 AM. Last Low Mass at 11:30 A.M. MID-DAY MASS 12:15 PM. T St. Augustine’s Church 15th St bet. L and M N.W. N Christmas Day and New Year's Day * _ Hniversaite 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 Worship. “WHY CHRISTMAS LIVES” Choral arrangements of ancient carols will constitute the Christ- mas music. National Capital Choir Albert W. Harned, Mus. D. Lpiphany 1317 G St. N.W. REV. Z. B. REV. ALVIN ('Illll\'l"“ AS EVe 10:30 p.m s00a 11:00 a'm - 32 800 p.m sions, Friday, 8 p.m. MAS DA Festival Mass | Rev. EDWARD GABLER. &. T. B.. Rector 620 G St. S.E. Founded 1798 10 & 11 a.m. & 8 p.m. 10 a.m., Holy Communion. ) am — Mass. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 27. St. John' the Evangelist. 002 m M B0 2m nnocents. ST. JOHN'S GEORGETOWN Christmas E 0 P.M.—Carols, 11:30 p.m.—¥ o1, S R e R e R R R e R R SRR E R R R R L R L 2 2 00a 1100 Monday. s Christmas Party GARET'S Conn. Ave. and Bancroft Place REV. HERBERT SCOTT SMITH. D.D. Rector. REV. G. BERKEL Y GRIFFITH ish Carols ce. MAS DAY. Communion with Rector will preach. Theme: Well a (he Gate, a Christmas Me ation. " Monday. Tuesday and Wednescay. St. Stephen s. St. John's and Holy 1nno- cent's Days. Holy Communion at 11 o'clock Organist ar Kiein. F. T. JAMES’ CHURCH Eighth Street Northeast bet. B & C Sts. Rev. GEORGE W. ATKINSON, D. D. Rector CHRISTMAS EVE AT MIDNIGHT SOLEMN HIGH MASS WITH PROCESSION. _CHRISTMAS DAY 7:30 a.m.—Low mass. 10:30 a.m —Matins. | 11 A. M.—Soleimn High Mass ! ‘WITH PROCESSION. 7:30 p.m.—Solemn Evensong Benediction. Dajily Mass. 7 am d_D_or Florida Ave. r director—Charlotte ) and Take 13th an cars to Sth and C Streets Northeast St. John’s Church Lafayette Square CHRISTMAS DAY 8:00 a.m.—Holy Communion. 11:00 a.m.—Holy Communion and CHEVY CHASE Western Ave. and Belt Road. REV. EDWARD O. CLARK, Minister. 11 am —“Lald in IM)IAnrer." 8 p.m.—Chri: e SU8. at 0:45; B, Y. P. U. at 6:45. KENDALL 9th NEAR B S.W. Len F. Stevens, Minister Thursdar—Prayer service. Sixteenth and O Streets Northwest DR. SAMUEL JUDSON PORTER, Pastor. 11_A.M. Subject—“LIKE A_F Y. P. U. and Cnhefl g . Y. P. Church in 8wedish Services at 3:30 p.m., National Waptist MMemorial 16th and Columbia Road N.W. Gove G. Johnson, D. D., Pastor 9:30 a.m.—Bible School, Christmas Program, “THE INCARNATION OF THE SON OF GOD.” 11:00 a.m—* (Special Music.) 8:00 pm—CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE BY THE CHOIR. Pastor on “MY CHRISTMAS CAROL.” w Calbary . S. Abernethy, Minister 11:00 a.m.—“THE GIFT UNSPEAKABLE.” The Pastor. 17:45 p.m.—CHRISTMAS PAGEANT OF THE HOLY GRAIL. Bradford S. Abernethy, Special organ music. 11:00 a.m.—Junior Church—“The King’s Birthday.” Rev. Philij Murray, minister AWN IN THE DAWN.” stmas_Tree, Music and Gifts. v. K. E. Carlson preaching. (Baptism.) 8th & H Sts. N.W. N . % k3 ’, Teader. ’s assistant. p.m.—Young People's Socleties. B S R N S BN S S S S U A S S S M A SO R S A R SRR WM SR oS Sermon. Dr. Johnston will preach. ST. JOHN'S DAY, DEC. 27. 2:45 p.m.—c1 hildren’s Carol Serv- ice. ROCK CREEK PARISH REV. F. J. BOHANAN, D. D, ST. PAUL'S CHURCH Rock Creck Church Rd. and Webster St. ‘The Country Church in the City. 11:30 p.m —Christmas_Eve. 0 and 11 a.m.—Christmas Day. HOLY COMFORTER CHAPEL :Washmgfi Cathedral St 7 18thBet.FPaQ ¥ Dyvont Cirel upont Circle Rey. C. Ernest Smith, D. C. L., Rector. Rev. Wm. S. Bishop, D. Christmas Eve Services—4 7 bom Chrisimas Dav Services S and 11 a At 11-"Sermon by, Rector. “The Armis- tice of Heaven.” 11 a.m —Holy Euchy "ST. STEPHEN AND THE INCARNATION 1Gth at Newton St. N.W. Rev. George F. Dudley, D. D.. Rector. Rev. John F. Roberison, Assistant. CHRISTMAS SERVICES. CHRISTMAS EVE. 11T B COMMUNION HOLY ts. Carols. CHI HOLY COMN HOLY Chor: Comn istmas Play. . 7 EATS FREE. ODY WELCOME. Massachusetts and Wisconsin Avenues and Woodley Road Christmas Day, Sunday, Dec. 28 Holy Communion— - 7:30 and 9:30 a.m. Festival Service, Holy Communion and Sermon. Preacher, the Bishop of Washington. 10:30 a.m. Festival FEvensong, Christmas Carols and Bishop's Greeting— 4:00 p.m. at 1030 am. the Great Cho: a.m. in the Bethleh The_cervices m sl be in “40 and 9:30 g Chapel ST. ALBAN'S PARISH ST. ALBAN’S CHURCH Christmas Eve—11 pm. Carols; 11:30. the Holy Communion. Christmas Day—7:45 a.m.. the Holy Communion: 11 a.m., the Holy Communton and Sermon. ST. DAVID'S (Condult Road) Christmas Eve—11:30, the Holy Communion. Christmas Day—8:00 a.m., the Holy Communion. = ST. PATRICK'S gelfooit i Christmas Day—10 a.m., the Holy Communion and Sermon. ‘" cnristmas Day. THE NATIVITY ™3 Christmas Eve Service. The Resurrection, 4:30, 4 (8. 8., 3:15). All communicants come to the altar on this festival, the Nativity of Christ. Ave. & A S.E. i 10: 115 8 1:30 p.m. All Souls’ Memorial Church Cathedral and Conn. Aves. N.W. Rev. H. H. D. Sterrett, Rector. CHRISTMAS DAY. 8:00 a.m—Holy Communion. 11:00 &.m.—Holy Communion’ and Ser= mon. St. Luke’s Church 15th at Church Streets REV. T. J. n;oww. Rector Christmas Day Sunday, December 25 ~Holy Communion. —Sunday School. day School and Choir. ST. ANDREW’S 3R - HAMPSHIRE The Rev. A. J. Wilder, S.T.B.,, Rector Festival Services. SR LA M Jl ldren’s Service, 9:30 a.m. FEF GOOD SHEPHERD Sixth Street Nertheast, Between H & T REV. C. S. ABBOTT, Vicar. CHRISTMAS EVE 11:30 P.M. Midnight Celebration of the Holy Communion. CHRISTMAS DAY Holy Communion, 8 a.m. and 11 am. Music by Choir of thirty boys and men. A L b o R B L R L e L RS hh ST. PAUL’S CHURCH 917 23rd St. N.W, OHRISTMAS EVE. 11:30 P.M. CHRISTMAS DAY, 7:30 and 11:00. S Al nd