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Most of Today.” NING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, -OCTOBER 3, 1936. B—S§ RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN WASHINGTON CHURCHES Bible Class Series Will Beflqrted Lessons to Be Con- ducted by Dr. Mec- Cartney Weekly. BIGXNNING tomorrow at 9:45 am., Dr. Albert Joseph McCartney, minister at the Covenant-First Pres- byterian Church, will conduct for & number of succeeding Sundays a se- ries of lessons for the All Comers Men's Bible Class under the general theme “The Spread of Christianity.” “Wake Up and Live for Christ” will be the sermon subject by Dr. Mc- Cartney at the 11 o'clock service. The young people meet in the chapel for a soclal and supper from 6 to T o'clock, following which the | Covenant Fellowship will be ad- | dressed by Miss Pauline Davis on *“Learning to Say ‘Thy Will Be Done.’” The Westminster Club at 7| o'clock in the church house, 1229 Connecticut avenue, will be addressed by Miss Julla Walker on “Have I a Right to Be Happy?” The intermedi- ate group, under the leadership of Mrs. Paul Walker and Mrs. Rachel Deibert, will meet at 6:45 and be addressed by Rev. Samuel R. Alli- | son. | Miss Thurston’s .Class for Women | temorrow at 9:45 will discuss “How | Does a Christian Differ From Other People?” | The Covenant Evening Missionary | Boclety will meet with the president, Mrs, William R. Rhoades, 1901 Co- lumbia road, Monday evening. The board of trustees will meet | Tuesday at 6:30 for a dinner meeting | at the University Club. | Beginning Thursday at 5 o'clock, | Dr. McCartney will resume the mid- | week service, following which the | monthly church dinner will be served in the chapel at 6:30. The session | wiil convene after the dinner. i The Presbyterian Church School | Workers' Conference will be held Monday at the New York Avenue | Presbyterian Church 5 to 6:30 and | %:30 to 9:30. YOUNG PEOPLE TO BE HONORED Grace Lutheran Services Will Be Devoted to Their Work. | PLAN RALLY DAY Columbia Heights Church School Arranges Services, Columbia Heights Christian Church school will open rally day tomorrow. Special building fund offerings will be taken. The church will observe the annual birthday services. The sermons, by Rev. 4. P. Wilson, will be “The Groups Around the Cross,” in the morning, and in the evening, “Great Bible Preachers and Their Sermons.” “Paul’s Defense.” The birthday dinner will be served by the women's council at 6:15 p.m. Leaders of the church work will place their plans before the church for the ensuing year. Topic Given For Sermon Tomorrow Rev. J. H. Hollister Will Speak on “Dis- ease No. 1.” AT CHEVY CHASE PRESBYTER- IAN CHURCH tomorrow morn- ing Rev. J. Hillman Hollister will preach on “Disease No. 1.” The Hearthstones will meet at 6:30 and Mrs. Paul Wolfe are the leaders. Also at 6:30 the Alpha-Omega group will meet in the church house under the leadership of Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Mitchell. At 7:30 p.m. the Fireside Group will meet at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Hollister, and the Collegians at the home of Dr. and Mrs. William Blum, 215 Elm street. The Young People’s Society will meet at 7:30 in the young people’s room. They will discuss “Should the Church Save Souls or Society?” W. Bradford Bay- liss will lead the discussion. Promotion day will be observed in the church school. Dr. Nelson V. Rus- sell, formerly professor at Coe College in Iowa, will assume leadership of the class for young people beyond high school age. The Presbyterian Home Board will | meet for luncheon Tuesday at the home of Mrs. A. L. Baldwin, Chevy Chase Parkway. The Missionary Society will meet ‘Wednesday at 11 o'clock in the chlirch assembly room. Mrs. G. Winchester Stone will give a brief talk on mission- ary work in Mexico City. Miss Etta Mai Russell, Juvenile Court worker of 5503 Services at Grace Lutheran Church tomorrow will be devoted to the spe- | cial interests of the work of young | people. At 11 am. the guests will be | members of the Philadelphia Confer- | ence of the Augustana Synod. The | sermon will be delivered by Rev. Eskil Englund of Bergenfield, N. J. He will have for his theme “Partners With God.” The pastor, Dr. Gerhard E.| Lenski, will assist. The visiting members of the young | people’s conference will hold a meeting | this evening in the hall. Dinner will be served at 6:30 o'clock. The speaker will be Dr. J. Gould Wickey. The final session of the conference will be to- morrow at 2:15 p.m. Confirmation instruction and Luther League work will be resumed tomor- row. The pastor will meet juniors and | seniors of the confirmation group Sun- | days at 9:45 am. He will meet seniors ‘Wednesdays at 4 pm. The Junior| Luther League will meet the first and third Sundays at 6:30 pm. Arthur Ackermann will be the leader. The | Senior Luther League will meet the second and fourth Sundays, 6:30 p.m. Lawrence Stutz is president. ‘The Women’'s Guild will meet Oc- tober 12 at 8 pm. The same evening the Church Council will meet in the church office. SESSION IS SET FOR OCTOBER 13 Sunday School Associa- tion to Meet at Epworth M. E. ‘The forty-third annual convention | of the District of Columbia Sunday Bchool Association will be held Octo- ber 19 at 8 p.m. in the Epworth M. E. Church South. The address will be given by Dr. Albert W. Beaven, presi- dent of the Colgate-Rochester Divinity Bchool. His subject will be, “Captur- ing Youth for a Christian Tomorrow.” President W. W. Millan will present his annual report. All Sunday school officers and teachers are official dele- gates to the convention and all others are invited. The song service will be led by John L. Bateman, assisted by Lucille Shannon Etchison at the or- gan. The report of the Nominating Committee will be given by Edward H. DeGroot, jr., to be followed by the election of officers. COMMUNION TOPIC Services in West Wash-| ington Baptist Church. Rev. C. B. Austin, pastor of the ‘West Washington Baptist Church, will preach tomorrow at 11 am. Com- munion message, “Tne Call of the Cross,” and at 8 p.m. on “Making the ‘The pastor will begin a new series of midweek talks Thursday evening. Bubjects for the month are as follows: October 8, “The Place of the Sunday School in Building the Church”; Oc- tober 15, “The Place of the B. P. U. in Building the Church”; October 22, “The Place of the W. M. 8. in Building the Church”; October 29, “The Place of Standing Committees in Building the Church. LECTURE MONDAY ‘The Central Committeg of the Or- ganized Bible Class Association will meet Monday night in the Epworth M. E. Church South. An illustrtaed lecture on “The Twelfth World’s Sun- day School Convention at Oslo, Nor- " will be given by the president, Etchison. Conference held at Lake the Federation of Churches, will speak on “Juvenile Delinquency.” Luncheon will be served at 12:30. A meeting of the Women's Guild will follow the luncheon. Congregational dinner will be held Thursday at 6:30. After the dinner Dr. Hollister will give high lights of his recent European trip. SERMQN THEME FOR RALLY DAY Dr. Frederic W. Perkins to Preach on “Rally-- ing for What?” “Rallying for What?” is the rally day sermon theme of Dr. Frederic W. Perkins tomorrow at the Universalist National Memorial Church. The church school will observe rally day at 10:15. The Adult Forum of the church school opens tomorrow also at 10:15 in the Romaine-Van Schaick room. Dr. F. W. Perkins and Dr. F. ‘W. Ballou, superintendent of schools drickson, director of the forum, will preside. The Sunady evening group has ar- ranged a trip to Greenbelt to observe the housing project tomorrow after- noon. Cars,will leave the church at | 3 o'clock. George Holman is in charge of the visit. All young people of the | church are invited. . The parish reception for Dr. and Mrs. Perkins will be held Tuesday evening in the Romaine-Van Schaick room at 8:15. The reception is being arranged by the Optimist Club, of which Cornelius Ferris is president, and other auxiliary societies of the church. meet for supper and meeting Thurs- day at 6 o'clock in Perkins Hall. FRENCH SERVICES Rev. A. F. Liotard Will Speak Tomorrow. The French services at the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church will be resumed tomorrow at 4 p.m. Rev. Andre Frank Liotard, pastor of the French congregation, will speak on “Pourquoi Une Eglise Francaise a Washington?” This meeting marks the beginning of the tenth year of the French congregation, which originated in services conducted by Dr. Florian Vurpillot at St. John's Episcopal Church. A parish bulletin issued by Rev. Liotard outlines other activities to be resumed this month. For young peo- ple having a conversational knowledge of French there is a Franco-American club whose programs consist of songs and other music, informal talks, book reviews, plays and games. In the “Foyer Francais,” for persons whose native language is French (including Swiss, Belgians and French Cana- dians), the “old-timers” will gather twice a month. Following the weekly choir rehearsal there will be a song and study circle, open to all who are interested, in which the singing of French songs will be alternated with brief lectures by Mr. Liotard in a course on the French reformers. —_— St. Paul M. E., South Rev. William F. Locke will preach tomorrow at 11 am. on “The Lamb of God,” and at 8 p.m., on “Walking in Christ.” The young people’s division will meet at 7:15 p.m. These services will mark the end of the first year of Mr. Locke’s pas- torate at St. Paul. He will attend the Session of the Baltimore annual conference, M. E. Church, South which convenes at Mount Vernon Place Church next Thursday evening. Christian secretary, will preside. P, p.m. in the young people’s room. Mr. | The Church School Association will | Rally Day Program Is To Be Held Fall Schedule to Be Inaugurated at Hamline M. E. AMLINE M. E. CHURCH will inaugurate its Fall schedule to- morrow with rally day program in all its services. At 9:45 a.m. will be the church school rally day. The promotion of scholars will take place and a brief address will be given by Dr. H. W. Burgan. At 11 am. Page McK. Etchison, president of the District of Columbia Adult Bible Class Association, will de- liver an address on the World Sunday School Convention held during the Summer at Oslo, Norway. There will be the consecration of officers and teachers of the church school. The Epworth League will meet at 7 pm. At 8 p.m. the pastor will preach on “The Wind in the Mulberry Trees.” The North Star W. C. T. U. will meet Tuesday at 2 pm. with O. G. Christgau of the Anti-Saloon League as speaker. At 7:45 p.m. the Business Women'’s Group will meet at the home of Miss Blanche Neff, 6407 Third street, An all-day meeting will be held Wednesday af"10 a.m., with a meeting by the Ladies’ Aid Soclety. The de- votional exercises will be held by Mrs. G. Ellis Williams. The Woman's Home Missionary Soclety will meet at 11:30. At noon thé Woman’s Foreign Mis- sionary Society will meet. Mrs. Inez Lowdermilk, formerly a missionary in China, will be the speaker. The Baltimore Conference Mountain Lake Epworth League Institute echo banquet will be held Saturday at 6:30. The speaker will be Rev. F. Reid Isaac of Frostburg, Md. The toastmaster will be Rev. F. Y. Jaggers of Baltimore. YOUNG PEOPLE’'S NIGHT PROGRAM Promotion Day to Be Ob- served in Metropolitan Baptist Church. Dr. John Compton Ball, pastor of the Metropolitan Baptist Church, will have for his theme tomorrow morn- ing, “The Christian's Duty, Danger, Delight and Destiny.” The ordinance of the Lord’s Supper will oe observed. In the evening the theme will be, “The First Question God Asked a Man.” This will be young people’s night. Promotion day will be held in the Sunday school. The adult union will hold religious services at the Home for Aged Ladies, 1255 Wisconsin avenue, today at 2:30 o'clock. The message will be given by C. K. Jenkins. * The Through the Bible class meets Tuesday at T o'clock. Mrs. William Hasker is teaching. The Fidelis Bible class meets Tuesday evening. Mrs. Elsie Keefer will preside. The Phila- thea class will hold a conference Tues- day evening. Mrs. Arthur House is leading. The Ladies’ Aid Society will meet for an all-day session Wednesday at 10 o'clock. Prayer service Thursday evening, led by the pastor. NEW MEMBERS TO BE GREETED |Sixth Presbyterian of the District, will speak. C. I. Hen-| Church Also Will Ob- serve Communion. The sacrament of the holy com- munion will be observed in the Sixth Presbyterian Church tomorrow at 11 o'clock. There will also be a recep- tion of new members. The commu- nion meditation will be centered about the text, “Not Yours, but You!” Rally day will be observed in the Churcn, Sunday church school and young people’s societies, with a spe- cial promotion service at 4 p.m. The beginners, the primary and the junior departments will provide the service, under the direction of A. Milton Buck, general superintendent. ‘The Women’s Organization will meet Wednesday evening in the chapel. Mrs. Harry Claflin’s chapter will pro- vide the program and Mrs. Leonard Nimro's chapter has made plans for the sociai. The officers and teachers of the Sunday church school will meet Tues- day at 6:30 p.m. at the Brook farm. Following their separate meetings tomorrow evening the two young peo- ple’s societies will have a joint fel- lowship for society members, friends and guests. WOODSIDE SERVICES Dr. Smith Will Preach on “Supremacy of Christ.” At the 11 o'clock service at the Woodside M. E. Church Dr. Ralph Dela Smith will preach on “The Su- premacy of Christ.” A service of con- secration for teachers and officers of the church will be held. Holy com- munion also will be observed. At the church school a general as- sembly will be held in observance of raily day. Bibles will be presented to thé puplls entering the junior de- partment. The Bibles are presented by the Everyman’s Bible Class At 6:30 p.m. a fellowship hour, with refreshments, will be held in the church parlor for all young people, followed by the devotional meeting for the junior high school group, which will be reorganised, with Miss Mar- garet Thomas as leader, and another group for high school and older young people will meet, with James Dinger as_leader. Dr. Smith will preach at 8 pm. on “Fascism, Communism and So- clalism and Their Relation to the Christian Church.” LIST SERVICES. At the Church of the Ep.phany, to- morrow at 8 a.m., there will be cele- bration of the holy communion. At 9:30 s.m., the church school will hold REV. RICHARD ASELFORD. PLANS SERMONS Woodside Pastor Pre- pares for Visit of Bishop. A series of sermons leading up to the visit of Bishop James E. Free- man will be started tomorrow at Grace Church, Woodside, by Rev. Richard Aselford, the rector. Sunday, Home-cofing day for the church, will have two celebrations of holy communion, at 8 am. and at 11 a.m. At the latter service, Mr. Aselford will preach the first of the preparatory’ sermons for the con- firmation service, taking as his topic, “The Meaning of the Real Presence in the Sacrament.” The Men’s Club will meet Monday night, and Thursday the Women's Guild will serve a cafeteria supper in the parish hall. PROGRAM READY Fall Activities to Begin at Ryland Church. Ryland M. E. Church opens its full Fall program of church activities to- morrow with Rally day. At the 11 a.m. service there will be & roll call of members, a consecration of church school leaderS, and a special sermon on “Two Basic Needs.” The evening program begins with an Epworth and Intermediate League service from 7 to 7:30 p.m., a half hour informal church service from 7:30 to 8 and a fellowship program from 8 to 8:30. The league theme this Sunday is “The Christian Vision of Life,” and the pastor's theme at the evening service “Renewing the Vision.” The fellowship hour will center around “My First Poem.” The Junior League, under the direc- | tion of Mrs. William Riley and Mrs. Charles Biggs, will have its first Fall meeting next week, PLAN RALLY DAY Dumbarton M. E. to Have Special Program. Rally day will be observed at Dun- barton M. E. Church tomorrow. A special program will be rendered in the church school at 10 a.m. Rev. Walter Franklin Atkinson will preach at 11 am. on “The Bread of Benediction.” This will be followed by the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper. At 8 p.m. will be the Opening service for Sunday evenings. The minister will preach on “Circumstances That Crush or Crown Character.” The Committee on Evangelism will meet Tuesday evening at the par- sonage. A meeting of the Official Board will be held in the church Wednesday eve- ning. The Thursday evening prayer meet- ing will be held from 8 to 9. The Bible study this Winter will be the Book of Acts. The devotional pro- gram will be arranged by the Com- mittee on Evangelism. SERMON SERIES. Names Given to Chris- tians Will Be Discussed. Rev. J. Prederic Wenchel of Christ Lutheran Church will begin tomorrow morning & series of sermons on names which were given to the Christians. He will speak tomorrow on the names by which the heathen called ihem. The congregation will commemorate on October 11 the fifth anniversary of the dedication of its new church édifice. The Walther League and the Junior ‘Young People’s League will give a social Baturday evening to the visiting Junior Girls’ Choir of Trinity Church, Brooklyn. On Tuesday evening there will be & meeting of the Concordian Club of young married people. Oscar Vogel will begin & series of talks on the early Christian Church to the Bible class. MEETING LISTED Baptist Missionary Group to Gather Monday. A meeting of the Woman's Baptist Missionary Association will be held Monday at 10:30 at the Temple Bap- tist Church. ‘The speaker will be Mrs. E. V. Pugh, president of the Woman's Council of the Wi Pederation of Churches. . who attended conferences at Eagles Mere, Pa., and Ridgecrest, N. C., give reports. Members of all Baptist churches and. friends are invited, ’ ELDBROOKE M. E. ‘Peace’ Topic Of Sermon Tomorrow Dr. Blackwelder to Speak at Church of Reformation. | T THE Church of the Reformation tomorrow, at the 11 o'clock serv- ice, Dr. Oscar F. Blackwelder will speak on “Let Us Have Peace!” Holy communion will be administered. At the evening service Dr. John it 9:30 o'clock. promotion Sunday at at 9:. "cloc] There will be two new departments set up. Ttnunlorhan‘h:WM the leadership of Jol g Al the cradle roll under the leadership of Mrs. Barbara Bachschmid. The Luther League meets at 7 o'clock. Walter Chism will speak on: “What Is Wrong With the American Screen and Stage of Today?” The cottage prayer meetings will be held Thursday evenings in the follow- ing homes: Mr. and Mrs. T. Weller Harris, 41 Mason avenue, Alexandria, Va.; Mr. and Mrs. Luther Brown, 619 East Capitol street; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schul, 1911 Thirty-seventh street; Mrs. Annie Schaeffer, 223 Ninth street southeast; Mrs. John Palmer, 517 Crittenden street; Mrs. Catherine Yount, 20 Sixth street southeast, and the church chapel, 212 East Capitol street. The leaders will be R. G. Koiner, Miss Harriet Pierson, Mrs. Merle Cain, T. P. Hick- man, John Nordberg, Miss Sophia Huth and Dr. John Weidley. DR. BRIGGS LISTS SERMON TOPIC “Table Talks of Jesus” to Be Subject at Fifth Baptist. Dr. John E. Briggs has returned from Bloxom, Va., and will preach at the Fifth Baptist Church tomor- row at 11 am. on “The Table Talks of Jesus” and at 7:45 p. n “The Furtherance of the Gospel At the morning service the Lord's supper will be observed. Rev. Charles Winner will teach the Darlington Berea Bible class, and ‘Walter Price, the Mooney Baraca class. ‘The Women's Missionary Society will meet Tuesday evening at the church. A short pageant under the direction of Mrs. J. M. Utterback, stewardship chairman, will be pre- sented. Miss Nannie Burroughs will speak. An enlistment and promotion cam- paign is being planned for October 13 to 19. Among the speakers will be Dr. W. H. Baylor of Portsmouth, Va; Dr. . A. Agar of New York City and Miss Blanche Sydnor White of Richmond, Va. Prayer service Thursday evening will be conducted by the pastor. The church office hours are from 9 to 10:30 a.m. daily, except Mondays. SRR A SERVICES GIVEN TO RALLY DAY Chevy Chase Baptist Church Program for To- morrow Announced. Rally day will be observed in all the services of the Chevy Chase Baptist Church tomorrow. The Sunday school will assemble at 9:45 a.m., with George B. Fraser, general superintendent, pre- siding. There will be a special pro- gram, with promotion exercises, under the supervision of Mrs. Elmer R. Weaver, Mrs. Frank Jackson and Ken- neth B, Forbes. “Hands of Blessing” will be Rev. Edward O. Clark’s.topic preceding the observance of the Lord's supper at the 11 o'clock service. At 8 pm. he will begin & special series of Sunday evening sermons on “The Story of Samuel.” The sermon tomorrow evening will be “Asking God for What We Want.” The Sunday Evening Club will have a social at the home of Joseph F. Gulick, 420 Cummings lane, Chevy Chase, Md,, Tuesday at 8 p.m. ‘The Church night program will be inaugurated Thursday evening, with the Board of Trustees’ meeting and a study class being held simultaneously at 7:30 p.m., followed with the devo- tional service, led by the Board of Deacons, at 8:30 pm. RALLY DAY PLANNED Mrs. Martin to Speak at Sunday School Service. Rally day will be observed in the Sunday school at Georgetown Presby- terian Church, with Mrs. Ralph Martin as_special speaker. ‘The sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be observed at 11 o'clock, Rev. Robert M. Skinner preaching on “Broken for You.” The Senior Young Peoples’ Society will meet at 6:30 p.m. in Cissel Chapel. The Fireside Group will meet at 7 o'clock, with Robert Hulburt leading the meeting. ‘The Women's Society will meet ‘Tuesday in Cissel Chapel at 11:30 a.m. Dr. James Gayley Townsend of the United States Public Heslth Service, who has recently returned from an extensive trip to the Weat Coast and Alaska, will speak on “Our Fiontiers.” Luncheon will be served at 1 p.m. and the Women's Guild will meet at 2 pm. ’Il"hl mid-week service will be held in Cissel Chapel Thursday at § p.m. Rev.. Mr. Skinner will speak on “The Church's One Foundatior..” Dr. Snyder Lists Topic For Sermon “Look Who's Here!” Will Be Subject in Evening. HOLY communion will be admin- istered at St. Paul's Lutheran Church tomorrow morning and eve- ning, Dr. Henry W. Snyder officiat- ing. There will be no sermon in the morning. In the evening Dr. Snyder will preach on “Look Who's Here!” Prayer services will be held Wednes- day evening and will be followed by & meeting of the Ladies’ Ald Bociety. The annual church loyalty cam- paign will begin next week and will niclude a series of three sermons, October 11, 18, and 25; & congrega- tional canvass, October 26 to No- ‘vember 8, and a final report, Novem- ber 8. P At the rally-day service of Sunday school last Sunday two young chil- dren were baptized by Dr. Snyder. One was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harrison, the other the son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Mid- dlekauff. Attending the ceremony for Master John Wesley Middlekauff, jr., were five generations, both paternal and maternal. On the maternal side were Mrs. Ella G. Vall, great-great-grand- mother; Mr. and Mrs. James W. Burke, great-grandparents; Mrs. Ethel P. Rives, grandmother, and Mrs. John W. Middlekauff, mother; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Clavenger, great-great-uncle and aunt, and Mr. and Mrs. Leslie V. Perry, great-uncle and aunt. On the paternal side were Mrs. Barbara E. Anderson, great- great-grandmother; Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Anderson, great-grand- parents; Mr. Harvey L. Middlekauff, great-grandfather; Mr. and Mrs. Har- vey M. Middlekauff, grandparents; and John W. Middlekauff, father; Mrs. Thelma Davis, great-great-aunt; Mr. and Mrs. Claude R. Colklesser, uncle and aunt, and Miss Barbara Middlekauff, aunt. At the baptism the child’s spon- sors included his parents and his two great-great-grandmothers. —_ CHURCH TO HOLD ITS COMMUNION Services Announced for Incarnation Lutheran Congregation. The Incarnation Lutheran Church will hold its communion services to- morrow at 8:30 am. and 11 am. The pastor, Rev. Henry Manken, jr., will be in charge. At 9:40 am. the Bible school begins the new year of class lessons. The Lutheran Christian life course of graded lessons is taught throughout the school, a feature of which is the nursery class, in charge of Mrs. Henry Menze. The Intermediate Luther League will meet at 7 p.m. in the parish hall, under the supervision of the Misses | Margaret Harris and Gertrude Kluge. The topic for the i s i 1 Me,” will be in charge of Miss Kath- erine Shook, leader, and Miss Betty | Becker, speaker. The pastor's cabinet will meet on Monday at 8 p.m. The Young Women's Missionary Society will sponsor a public meeting | at the church Thursday at 8 p.m., when Dr. Daniel E. Wiseman, pastor of the Redeemer Lutheran Church, will speak on “The Progress of the Negro Race.” COMMUNION RITES. Rhode Island Avenue M. P. Church to Hold Service. Rev. Raymond W. White, pastor of Rhode Island Avenue M. P. Church, will conduct the communion service tomorrow at 11 o'clock, a brief message on the topic, “Christian Love.” At the evening service he will preach on “Self-expression and Re- ligion.” Rev. Mr. White, who is president of the Maryland Conference Council of Religious Education, will a course of study on the Old Testament teachings tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. This course is open more par- ticularly to persons in training to teach Sunday school classes and hold administrative positions in the church organizations. These courses will con- tinue throughout the Winter. Those ‘who complete each course may receive credit toward a certificate of training under the standard curriculum of the Department of Religious Education of the Methodist Protestant Church. Dr. E. A. Sexsmith, president of the Maryland annual conference of the denomination, will conduct a meeting Thursday night of this district of Methodist Protestant churches at the Congress Street M. P. Church. TOPICS CHOSEN Dr. Taylor to Preach on “Spiritual Confidence.” At Central Presbyterian tomorrow morning Dr. James H. Taylor will preach on “Spiritual Confidence” and in the evening on “A Successful Quest.” The Intermediate and Christian Endeavor has elected officers: Presi- dent, Ralph Lechner; vice president, The Vaughn class of Calvary Bap- tist Church will install new officers tomorrow at 9:27 a.m. Takoma Park Lutheran Dr. Luther H. Waring will preach at the morning service. Rev. Mr. Pfeiffer is in San Antonio, attending the bi- ennial convention of the American Luthern Church. Dr. L. M. Zimmer- mann will preach October 11 at the morning service, ‘The Ladies’ Aid Society will meet-in the church rooms Wednesday evening. SERVICE TO OPEN Program for Howard University Announced. The opening all-university religious service of Howard University will be held tomorrow at 11 o'clock in An- drew Rankin Memorial Chapel. The preacher will be Dr. Mordecal W. Johncon, president of the university. The roster of speakers for the Fall Includes Dr. Robert Calhoun of Yale University, Rabbi Leo Franklin of Congregation Bethel ¢f Detrojt, Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, dean of the School of Religion, Howard University! Dr. William Lioyd Imes of New York, Dr. 8. Ralph Harlowe of Smith College, and Prof. William E. Hocking of Har- vard University. Dr. Clinchy To Deliver Meditation ‘Breadeubject at Mount Pleasant €ongregational. DR. RUSSELL J. CLINCHY, min- ister of Mount Pleasant Con- gregational Church, will deliver the communion meditation, “The Bread of Life,” tomorrow morning. The first annual Fall rally of the Brotherhood of Service will be held at the Cleveland home in Kensington, Md, at 4 pm. Supper will be served. Under the leadership of Prof. Carl D. Wells of George Washington Uni- versity the Young People’s Forum and discussion group will have a joint program at 6 o'clock. The business and professional women are celebrating at a 6:15 p.m. dinner Tuesday the twenty-fifth anniversary of the League of Service. “Christ’s Alternative to Commu- nism,” by E. Stanley Jones, will be reviewed by Mrs. Frank E. Webner for the guild Wednesday at 11 o'clock. The fireside group will hold & supper for young couples Thursday at 6 o'clock. The Church Committee will meet at 8 o'clock. A fivesyear goal, consisting of 18 objectives, was presented to a meeting of 100 of the officers and responsible leaders of the church by Dr. Clinchy this week and unanimously adopted. CHURCH TO BEGIN| 7TH YEAR ON AIR| Immaculate Conception Inaugurates Another Broadcasting Period. ‘The Immaculate Conception will be- gin its seventh year of broadcasting | over Station WOL tomorrow at 5 pm. | Dr. John K. Cartwright will preside. | On the first Sunday of each month | there will be the blessing of the sick and the Lourdes procession in addi- | tion to the regular broadcast service. | The service will consist of music, ser- mon and solemn benediction. The | October sermons will be given by Dr. Cartwright. His topic tomorrow is “The Church and Her Traditions.” | ‘The masses are at 2, 7, 8:15, 9, 10:15, and a solemn high mass at 11:15. Rev. | Joseph E. Gedra is the celebrant of | the mass, with the deacon and sub- | deacon from the students of the Sul- | pician Seminary. The sermon will be given by Dr. Cartwright, pastor. His | topic is “Spirit of Catholicism.” CHURCH SCHOOL TO HOLD RALLY T. T. Roberts to Speak at | Ninth Street Christian. At Ninth Street Christian Church School Rally day will be held to- morrow. The 11 o'clock communion service will be in recognition of offi- cers and teachers of the school. T. 'T. Roberts will be the guest preacher. The pastor, Rev. Clifford H. Jope, is beginning his third week of evan- gelistic services at the Pirst Chris- tian Church in Decatur, Ill. The Jjunior church meets at 11 am. At 7:45 pm. Rev. Willlam George Oram will speak on “Being Like Christ in Life” and the Forum Chris- tlan Endeavor will present a play, “The Lost Church.” ‘The meeting of the Women's Coun- cil will be Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Page McK. Etchison will speak of his travels in Europe last Summer. The devotions will be led by Mrs. Marcy Gill. Her subject will be “God's Care for the Individual.” RALLY DAY SET Program Planned at Brightwood Park M. E. Rally day programs will be pre- sented in the church school at Bright= wood Park M. E. Church tomorrow morning. At 11 o'clock Rev. S. Car- roll Coale will administer holy com- munion. For the children there will be a story, “The Road Upon the Map.” ‘The happy evening hour is at 8 o'clock. The minister’s theme will be “What Is the Matter?” At 6:45 pm. the Epworth League will meet. Charles A. Linger will be the guest speaker. ‘The Priendly Circle will mneet Mon- day evening at the home of Mrs. Giles Pitt, 239 Concord svenue, and The Ladies’ Guild will terve an oyster and ham supper in the social hall Tuesday. The Official Board will meet Tuesday ac 8 p.m. PR SRS i “Unreality” is the subject of the les- | der. Bishop Talks At Cathedral Tomorrow To Deliver Sermon at Evensong Servicein Great Choir. BXBHOP JAMES E. FREEMAN will deliver the sermon at the people’s evensong service in the great choir of Washington Cathedral tomorrow at 4 o'clock. The preacher at the cele- bration of the holy communion at 11 o'clock will be Canon G. Preeland Peter. Services for the day will begin with celebration of the holy communion in the Chapel of St. Mary at 7:30 am. Group pilgrimages will be held ime mediately following the 11:00 am. and 4:00 p.m. services. Bishop Freeman and other leaders of the diocese will leave next Tuesday to attend the annual synod of the Province of Washington, to be held in Wilmington, Del., where Bishop Philip Cook of Delaware and president of the National Council of the Episcopal Church, will welcome the delegates. RS |GUEST PREACHER {FROM CHASE CITY Dr. Pruden to Occupy Pulpit Tomorrow at First Baptist. “A Task Worthy of Christians” will be the morning theme of Dr. Edward H. Pruden of Chase City, Va, who will occupy the pulpit of the First Baptist Church as guest preacher to- morrow. In the evening he will take as his subject “In Tune With the Infinite.” The Board of Deacons will meet | Monday evening. There will be a joint session of the Executive Coune cil, the Board of Deacons and the Pinance Committee Friday evening. The Naomi Ruth Circle will meet at the church at 2:30 Wednesday and the Emily York Circle at the same | time at the home of Mrs. J. D. Rob= | mett, 1738 Q street. “The Christian’s Commitment” is the subject of Dr. H. W. O. Millington for the devotional service Thursday | evening. The Euzelian class is going |on a picnic and “wiener roast” to | Ivakota today. VISITING PASTOR AT ALBRIGHT Dr. Raymond Veh of Har- risburg to Preach Tomorrow. Dr. Raymond Veh of Harrisburg, Pa, who conducted a retreat for members of the church today at the Girls' Friendly Holiday House, will preach tomorrow at Albright Me- morial Church. After the Sunday school session | there will be the installation of officers and teachers. This group will be pre- sented by Superintendent Wilbur Sny= Dr. Veh will deliver the ade dress. At the evening service Rev. G. E. Schnabel will preach on “An Invita- tion to Come to Christ.” The Brotherhood will meet Wednes- day evening to complete plans for the annual express wagon and doll carriage parade October 10 at 3:30 .m. The first of a series of prayer meet ings for women will be held Thurse day at 10 a.m. at the parsonage. MEETING HELD Alathean Class Decides on Year’s Plan of Business. A meeting was held Monday eve- ning at the home of Mrs. Ruth Hor~ ner to select committees and de- cide upon the plan of business for the coming year of the Alathean class of Temple Baptist Church. Miss Lilllan Hurtle was chosen as social chairman; Mr. Oliver Boorde, Benevolent Committee chairman; Miss Mitchell, Membership Committee; Mrs. Boorde, Sick Committee, and Don Archer, publicity chairman. It was decided, starting today, the class will hold an open discussion each Sunday on the various problems of youth, instead of just the usual Sunday school lesson. The Senior Union meeting will 1q held at the Vermont Avenue Christian Church. The following officers have been elected at the United Brethren So- clety: President, Dorothy Stetson; vice president, Wilmot Pitzgerald; recording secretary, Evelyn Hender~ son; corresponding secretary, Winnie Widmeyer; treasurer, Randal Gar- dener; pianist, Grace Lovell; chorister, Robert Gardener; ushers, William Rae, Doris Moon and Ray Turner, Grace Lovell will lead the meeting in a con- secration service. The subject will be “Building & Christian World.” Lois Judge will lead the meeting at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church on the subject “Why Be Religious?” The following officers have been elected at the Eckington Senior C. E. Society: Beryl Wooding, president; Charles Heyward, vice president; Flor« ence Bernstein, secretary, and George Murrison, treasurer. The Eckington Seniors will hold an outdoor vesper service with George Murrison in charge. Meet at the church at 5:15 o’clock. Luther Place Memorial has a fel- lowship formed of sll youth activities at the church. The C. E. Society will meet tomorrow evening. Classes are being held on Tuesday night for the fellowship. Eastern Presbyterian will hold a half-hour social before the meeting tomorrow evening. Their bowling teams will get under way October 6. Donald Pettus will lead the meete ing of the Young People’s C. E. So~ ciety of the Chevy Chase Baptist on the subject of “The Fate of the Re- former.” Officers elected in the Senoir C. E. Soclety at Sherwood are: President, Keith Lawson; vice president, Nancy