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T HE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1936. B—5 RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN WASHINGTON CHURCHES £d ¢ KingtoTalk On Europe At Forum Peace Chances Will| Be Discussed at First | Congregational. S!‘NA'IOR WILLIAM H. KING of Utah will speak on “Can Europe Keep the Peace?” at the Pirst Congre- gational Church tomorrow evening. This is the third of a series of forum meetings on “Paths to Peace.” The address will be followed by a short period of questions and discussion. “The Pilgrim Faith” is the subject of Rev. Howard Stone Anderson, min- ister, at 11 o'clock. Rev. and Mrs. Anderson will be the guests of the young people’s society at the homecoming tea in the church parlor at 5:45 p.m. Following the tea, the meeting will be led by Mr. Anderson, with the topic, “Where Did the Ten Commandments Come From?” The Young Women'’s Club will have & Christmas party in connection with the dinner Tuesday. The church night supper will be served Thursday. The mid week service will follow. DR. E. H. PRUDEN TO BE INSTALLED R. Walton Moore, Assist- ant Secretary of State, to Participate. Acting Secretary of State R. Walton Moore will participate in the installa- | tion services next Wednesday evening of Dr. Edward Hughes Pruden as pas- tor of the First Baptist Church. Sec- retary Moore is not only a native of the same State—Virginia—as Dr. Pru- | den, but his grandfather, Rev. Jere- miah Moore, preached the dedicatory sermon when the First Baptist Church was established here, in 1802. Greetings from other churches will be brought by Bishop William F. Mc- Dowell, Methodist Episcopal; Dr. A. J. McCartney, Covenant-First Presbyte- rian Church; Dr. R. H. Miller, Na- tional Christian Church; Dr. Carl C. Rasmussen, Luther Place Memorial Church; Dr. Henry H. Rauck, Dutch Reformed, and Dr. Gove G. Johnson, National Baptist Memorial. Dr. H. W. O. Millington, who has been acting pastor of the church for some months, will also be one of the speakers, and Dr. Pruden will reply. The servi will be presided over by E. Hil Jackson, moderator. They will be fol- lowed by a reception in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Pruden. All Baptist pastors in the city and their wives have been invited. Dr. Pruden has as his topic tomor- row morning “A Communion Medita- tion.” The Lord's supper will be ob- served. In the evening Dr. G. Pitt Beers, executive secretary of the Amer- lcan Baptist Home Mission Society, will speak. Swedish services will be held in the afternoon, Dr. K. E. Carlso preaching. TALK SCHEDULED BY MISSIONARY Rev. Charles Myers Will Speak at Takoma Park Presbyterian. Rev. Charles M. Myers of Shanghai, China, the missionary representative of the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church in China, will preach at the | 11 o'clock service tomorrow. In addi- | tion Mr. and Mrs. Myers will address | the adult Bible classes at 9:45 am.| Forum Speaker SENATOR W. H. KING. Lutherans To Hear Dr. Rasmussen {“Galilean Peasant Among World’s Gods,” Topie. DR, CARL C. RASMUSSEN, pastor ing from his engagement on the | preaching mission program in New York, announces he will preach to- | morrow at the 11 o'clock service on |“A" Galilean Peasant Among the World’s Gods.” Miss Carolyn Tiencken will lead the | Intermediate Luther League at the | 6 o'clock service in a study of “Great | Hymns of Our Church.” The Luther | League will meet Friday evening to | prepare a box for the work of one of the Lutheran missionaries. The Young People’s Fellowship will |give a party to children Tuesday at |7 p.m. in the church parlors. ‘The Mothers’ Club will hold its annual “Mothers’ Friend Party” | Wednesday at 7:45 p.m. in the church parlors. Mrs. Nestor P. Drayor, presi- | dent, announces a special Christmas program and refreshments. ‘The midweek service will begin Thursday at 7:50 pm. Rev. Edgar | n | D- Ziegler, assistant pastor, will con- | tinue his study of the prophets in | the Old Testament. | be “Elijah vs. Ahab.” Lawrence B. Pedersen announces the annual “White Gifts for the King” service for December 20, at 7:30. His theme will LUTHERAN TOPIC IS ANNOUNCED Rev. Harold E. Beatty to Preach on “Messiah’s Messenger.” | | “The Messiah's Messenger” will be | the subject tomorrow at 11 am. in | Georgetown Lutheran Church by Rev. Harold E. Beatty. “The Place of the Jewish Nation in the World Today” will be the young people’s topic at 7 am. Harold Beatty, jr., will be the leader. The Ladies’ Bible Class, taught by | Mrs. Lloyd McCord, will discuss at|" 9:30 o'clock the topic “John's Vision | on Patmos.” The following were recently nomi- | nated as church councilmen: FElders, of Luther Place Church, return- | L J “Cheer Up!” Is Topic of Dr. Steelman Young People’s Night Also Planned at Calvary M. E. R. FRANK STEELMAN, pastor of the Calvary M. E. Church, will preach tomorrow at 11 o'clock on “Cheer Up!” At 8 p.m. young people’s night will be observed. The sermon theme will be “The Believer’s Priend.” T. Fulton Stretton and Miss Marcia Stauffer will give the prayer and read the scripture. Rev. 8. A. Wellman of the Washing- ton Missionary College, Takoma Park, will present moving pictures at the league meeting Sunday evening. The pictures were taken during a recent tour of Africa. The service will begin at 6:30 o'clock. The young people’s meetings and the 8 o'clock evening service will be omitted next Sunday evening. Han- del’s oratorio, “The Messiah” (Christ- mas portion), will be presented at ¢ o'clock in the church auditorium. Prayer service will be held Thursday evening, with the pastor in charge. On Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at 7:15 o'clock the Calvary Dramatic Club will present for Chapter D. P. E. O, a three-act comedy, “Her Step- husband.” Miss Dorothy Potter, Sam Cotton, B. Thomas Hynson and Mrs. A. Stanley Wolfe play the leading | roles, assisted by Miss Evelyn Wynn, | Miss Eleanor Prick, Finley Cheston, Miss Dorothea Eichholz and Paul | S8app. DR. J. T. MEYERS GUEST MINISTER | Missionary to Japan to Preach at Epworth M. E. Church. At Epworth M. E. Church South tomorrow morning Dr. J. T. Meyers, | missionary of the church to Japan, will preach. Rev. John H. Blakemore. | Jr., assistant minister, will preach at 8 p.m. on “Great Expectations.” | The Young People’s Department will give a tea at 6 o'clock in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Meyers. Misses Mildred Gillikin, Ruth Fink and Elizabeth Steadman are in charge | of the distribution and collection of Christmas bags for children. Distri- bution of the filled bags will be made | | by the Central Union Mission. Both Dr. Canter and Rev. Mr. Blakemore will take part in the prayer | meeting Thursday evening. A busi- | ness meeting and social of the Minot | Bible Class will be held Tuesday eve- ning in the social rooms. ADVENT SEASON TO BE OBSERVED | The Incarnation Lutheran Church | will celebrate the Advent season to- morrow at all its services. At 11 am. Rev. Henry Manken, jr., will preach on “An Advent Query and an An- swer of Assurance.” The Bible school at 9:30 will pre- pare its white gifts service for De- cember 20 at 4 pm. The subject of this carol service is “Christmas Around the World.” The Senior Luther League will be led at 7 p.m. by Marie Westermeyer, and John W. Martin will speak on | “Great Advent Hymns.” The Inter- mediate League wili meet in the parish | hall under the supervision of Margaret Harris and Gertrude Kluge. | | | Mrs. Emma Hyam will give an address | Guest Speaker DR. A. A. STOCKDALE, Formerly minister of First Congregational Church, will speak before the Vaughn Bible L};a.u for men of Calvary Bap- tist Church at 10 a.m. tomor- row. He has just completed a speaking tour that has taken him aver practically the en- tire country and he comes here directly from an engage- ment in Montreal, Canada. Yuié Carol Service Set Tomorrow Rev. R. L. Wood to Be in Charge at Pet- worth M, E, 'T'HE annual Christmas carol service will be held tomorrow at 8 o'clock at the Petworth M. E. Church, with the minister, Rev. R. L. Wood, in charge. At 11 am. the minister will preach on “The Madness of Religion.” The Senior Epworth League will| meet at 7 p.m., with Mary Jane Keely | giving an address on “The Christian Leader and the New Testament.” The Intermediate Epworth League will meet at the same time, with Royce Woodward in charge. The Epworth League business and social meeting will be held Wednes- day evening in the church parlors, with Gene Otto, president, in charge. on missionary work conducted by the league in India. Service will be held Thursday eve- ning, with the minister in charge. There will be a symposium on “What I Like About Christmas,” with six persons taking part. Plans for the participation of the membership of the church in Christmas work outside the parish will be presented. GUEST PREACHER WILL BE HEARD Rev. 8. W. McKelvey to Speak at N. Y. Ave, Presbyterian. At the New York Avenue Presby- terian Church tomorrow morning the guest speaker will be Rev. 8. Willis | McKelvey, minister of the Second Presbyterian Church of Kansas City, Mo. He will have for his subjest | at the morning service, “Christ's Greatest Claim—Light,” and at 8| Topic Given |Bishop Talks By Pastor [Tomorrow For Sermon At Cathedral Service in Celebration| Will Deliver Third of ' To Be Installed | prayer | o'clock. of Birth of Lord to Be Held. ’I"HI service of praise in celebraiion of the birth of the Lord will be observed tomorrow morning at the Covenant-Pirst Presbyterian - Church. The annual candle-light service will be at 8 pm. “The Abdication of the Soul—Let No Man Take Thy Crown,” will be the subject of Dr. Albert Joseph McOattney's sermon tomorrow morn- ing. At the Thursday evening service at 5 o'clock Dr. McCartney will continue with the book of John. “How can we learn to realize the presence of Christ?” will be the subject of Miss Thurston’s class tomorrow at 9:45 a.m. Rev, Harold Voelkel, who is con- nected with the Bible Institute at Andong, Chosen, will address the Cov- enant Fellowship and the Westminster Club tomorrow at 7 p.m. Miss Thelma Falcone will address the intermediate group on “missionary werk in Japan as I saw it” at 5:45. The Sunday school will observe a white gifts service next Sunday when the young people bring gifts of food stuffs and clothing to be given to the | poor at Christmas time. Monday eve- ning the Sunday school will give a pageant in the chapel. The sacrament of baptism will be administered to children next Sunday morning at the ciose of the service, REV. C. H. JOPE TALKS TOMORROW Annual Woman’s Day Program to Be Held at Street Christian. At the 11 o'clock communion service tomorrow, Rev. Clifford H. Jope, pastor of the Ninth Street Christian Church, will preach at the annual women's day program. Mrs. H. B. Douglas, president of the ‘Women's Council, will preside: Mrs. Susie Reese, secretary, will offer the morning prayer, and Mrs. Charles Hughes, past president, will read the | following which they will have a party Scripture lesson. Mr. Jope will use as his sermon subject, “The Pield Is | the World.” ‘The Junior Church will meet in the church house at 11 o'clock under the | leadership of Mrs. Davita Thompson. At 7:45 pm. Mr. Jope will “preach | lon “James, a Doer of the Word" (third in the series on the Apostles). The assistant pastor, Rev. William George Oram, will be the leader for meeting Thursday at 7:30 |DR. H. W. SNYDER CONTINUES SERIES Dr. Henry W. Snyder will continue his series of Advent sermons at St. Paul's Lutheran Church tomorrow morning, using as his theme “Christ, Our Prophet.” At the evening service Series of Advent Ser- mons at 4 P.M. ISHOP JAMES E. PREEMAN will preach the third in his series of Advent season sermons on the theme, “Christ's Untried Program In s Con- fused World,” at the people’s even- o'clock. Canon Raymond L. Wolven, chap- lain to Bishop Preeman, will deliver the sermon at the celebration of the holy communion at 11 a.m. Services for the day will begin with celebration of the holy communion in the Chapel of St. Mary at 7:30 am. The third in a series of Advent laymen’s conferences is being held at the College of Preachers this week end on “How to Think of Jesus Christ,” with the Right Rev. Charles Fiske, retired Bishop of Central New York, as leader. ‘The annual Christmas carol service song service in the Great Choir of | Washington Cathedral tomorrow at ¢ | REV. GORDON L. GRASER. PARISH RECTOR TO BE INSTALLED Rev. Gordon L. Graser Will Be Formally Recognized. will be held December 27, at ¢ o'clock. Dr:lg}.mson Will Speak OnYuletide “Lamb of God”’ Topic of National Baptist Sermon. DR. GOVE G. JOHNSON, pastor of the National Baptist Memorial, will preach tomorrow the second in the series of pre-Christmas messages, | the theme being “The Lamb of God.” | In the evening Dr. F. P. Briggs will | preach & Christmas sermon on “The | Angels’ Message.” The Crusaders | will meet in the Mizpah classroom in the morning. The Egbert Class for Young Women ‘wm hold their monthly meeting in | their class room Tuesday at 8 pm., ! and bring in their Christmas stock- ings filled. | | The deaconnesses meet in the | church parlor at 7 p.m. Thursday, following which the midweek service will be held, the subject being “Christ- mas Joys.” e DR. PIERCE PICKS “Making Ready for Christ- mas” Subject at All Souls’ Unitarian. “Making Ready for Christmas” is | the subject of Dr. Ulysses G. B. Pierce, | minister of All Souls’ Unitarian | Church, tomorrow at 11 o'clock service. | | will preach on “As a Child.” SERMON TOPIC| | evening of December 20. the topic will be “First or Worst.” At the Adult Comparative Religion The annual meeting and election of Class meeting at 10 o'clock Judge C. S. officers of the Men's Club will be held | Lobingier will give his lecture on “The Monday evening at the store of L. E. | Bible as a Law Book.” Miss Dorothy Hoover, 1212 Pourteenth street. | Williamson of the Board of Public The topic of Dr. Snyder's address | Welfare will be the speaker at the Wednesday evening will be “Religious | Adult Class in Current Problems. | Sects of Jesus’ Day.” The annual| At the motion picture hour at 7:30 | White Gift Service at which a|the feature will be “Here's to Ro-| pageant will be presented will be the | mance.” A Christmas dance, spon- | sored by the Washington Chapter, | Unitarian Laymen's League, will be | Friday evening. At the foreign lan- There will be a special service of institution at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Thirteenth and V streets southeast, Monday evening. Bishop Freeman will install Rev. Gordon L. Graser canonically as rector of the parish. Although he has actually been rector of the parish since last Easter, this is the public recognition by the bishop of his authority within the parish. ‘The service will begin at 8 o'clock. All clergy of the diocese are invited. Rev. Mr. Graser is a native of Wash- ington, and it is expected many of his friends will be present. “AS A CHILD” FOUNDRY TOPIC Methodist Sermon Tomor- row by Dr. Frederick B. Harris. At Foundry M. E. Church tomorrow morning Dr. Prederick Brown Harris There will be a peace meeting at 8 p.m,, in- stead of the regular evening service. “Religious Union to End War” will be the subject. Protestants, Jews and Roman Catholics are uniting in this | movement to end war. William Sheafe Chase, superintendent of the International Reform Federation, un- der whose auspices the meeting is being held, will act as chairman, and Clinton N. Howard, chairman of the World Peace Commission; Rabbi Solo- mon H. Metz, Dr. Mordecai W. Jo! son, president of Howard Univers Prof. George S. Duncan of the Ameri- | can University, Rev. Frederick W. Perkins of the National Universalist Memorial Church, Dr. Harry E Woolever, editor of “These Times,” and Dr. Harris will have a part in the service. . CHURCHES INVITED TO WITNESS DRAMA Dr. Carl C. Rasmussen, pastor of Luther Place Memorial Church, and Irving L. Koch, chairman of the com= | mittee arranging for the twelfth an- nual presentation of Dr. Henry Van Dyke's “The Other Wise Man" De- cember 27, 28 and 29, extend an in- vitation to people of the churches of Washington to participate in this Christmas drama. Miss Bess Davis Schreiner directs Dr.Clinchy Picks Topic Of Sermon | “Seriousness of Puri- tan” is Subject at Mount Pleasant. “I‘H.l Seriousness of the Puritan” is the subject of Dr. Russell J. Clinchy, minister of the Mount Pleas- ant Congregational Church tomorrow moraing. Judge James Quarles, former pro- fessor of law at Washington and Lee University, will speak in the Adult Forum at 10 o'clock on “A Certain | Human Trait—Asset or Liability.” The Young People'’s Forum will have as guest speaker at 6 o'clock Mrs. Carolyn Day of Southeast House, who will discuss the Christmas stoc! ing service project of the group. The Sunday Evening Club Is continuing its series of “hobby nights” at 7 o'clock at the laboratory of Jared Ford, 105¢ Thirtieth street, the topic being “In- sects and ZInsecticides.” The Congregational Club will meet at the Cleveland Park Congregational Church Monday, dinner being served at 6:30. Dr. Bland Tucker, rector of | St. John’s Episcopal Church, will speak on “The Forward Movement of the Episcopal Church.” Following the church supper Thurs- | day at 6:15 a panel discussion on the lquemon “How Shall We Teach Re- (l(gmn?" will be held. AR THEME CHOSEN FOR TOMORROW “God’s Processing” to Be Topic at Takoma Lutheran. “God's Processing” will be the {theme of Rev. J. Adrian Pfeiffer, | pastor of the Takoma Lutheran | Church, tomorrow morning. | During this week the annual every | member canvass of the Takoma cone gregation has been conducted. The newly elected officers of the Junior Lutheran League are: Presi~ | dent, Richard Bean; vice president, Frank Knoble; secretary, Miss Anna Bean, and treasurer, Miss Mary Bean. The children's Christmas service will be held the evening of December 20, and will be a white gift service, the gifts later to be distributed through administration of the Lu- theran Inner Mission Society, Miss Frances Dysinger, director. Mrs. Fred Umhau heads the committee directe ing the program. The Brotherhood will meet Thurs- day evening. 'TALK TO BE GIVEN | BY MISSIONARY Rev. Harold Voelkel to Preach at Georgetown Presbyterian. Rev. Harold Voelkel of Andong, Chosen (Korea). will preach at the 11 o'clock service tomorrow morning in Georgetown Presbyterian Church, With his wife he has been doing mis= | sionary work there for six years. The Senior Young People's Group will meet in Cissel Chapel at 6:45 pm. and the Fireside Group at 7 o'clock. On Thursday evening at 8 o'clock Mr. Skinner will have for his topic, “Even Until Now.” The Georgetown Players will meet in Cissel Chapel Friday evening. J. Prank Butts, Joseph C. Wimmer; pam., “Christs Greatest Gift—Life.” | the drama. The following members | and Mr. Myers will show several reels | of motion picture films of the life in China before a special meeting of the | combined young people's societies to- | morrow at 7 p.m. | At. 8 o'clock Rev. R. Paul Schearrer will speak on “The Spirit of Scouting in the Life of John Marshall.” Boy Scout Troop 33 will attend the service in a body, under the direction of Louis | Flagg, scoutmaster. X Dr. E. V. Wilcox, lecturer and writer, | will address the Brotherhood Club | Tuesday evening os ‘“Recent World | Trends in Public Thought.” A special | meeting of the Board of Trustees is ealled for 7 p.m. SERMON IS LISTED BY REV. E. G. GOETZ | “Preparing for the Lord” will be | the subject of the sermon by Rev. Edward G. Goetz, pastor of Zion Lu- theran Church at the 11 a.m. service tomorrow. The Intermediate Luther League will meet at 6 o'clock in the chapel. Miss Lois Kettner will be the leader. Topic, “The Joy of Giving.” The Senior Luther League will meet at 7 o'clock, and Miss Emma Held will have charge in discussing “Great Ad- vent Hymns.” The Sunday School white gift serv- fee will be held December 20 at 9:30 am. COMMUNION RITE Albright Memorial Plans Significant Service. ©One of the most richly significant services of holy communion will be held at Albright Memorial Evangelical Church tomorrow at 11 o'clock as the resylt of the Preaching Mission. There will be a brief communion meditation by the minister, Rev. George E. Schnabel. There will be & reception of members at 7:45 o'clock. He will use as his theme, “The King Abdicates—Whether Or.” On Thursday at 6:30 the congre- gational dinner and workers’ confer- ence will be held. This will be fol- Jowed by committee meetings for the continuance of the work of the Mission. First Brethren Rev. Homer A. Kent will preach at 11 o'clock tomorrow on “The Glory of the Lord.” This will bé one of sev- eral sermens relating to the first ad- vent of Christ. At 7:45 p.m. his sub- Ject will be “Stars That Lead to On Wednesday at 7:45 pm. Rev. Mrs. Orville D. Jobson, Brethren to Prench Equatorial A reception will given them by the missionary or- Thursday night. These sail for Africa next Jan- + | deacons, G. A. Boliek, George P. Sauber, Theodore Schulz and Russell | Lindberg; trustees, William H. Stom- | bock and J. Frank Bushong. ILLUSTRATED TALK WILL BE GIVEN “God’s Mark” will be the communion meditation theme of Rev. Edward O. Clark at the Chevy Chase Baptist Church tomorrow morning, followed with the observance of the Lord's supper. At 8 pm. he will give an illustrated message on “Christmas in Story and Song.” The Scout Council will meet Thurs- day at 7:30 p.m. Young people from the choir and Sunday School are making plans for the White Christmas Pageant entitled “The Angel's Story,” Dorothy Troth Mui CHRIST LUTHERAN Gospel Lesson of 3rd Ad- vent Sunday to Be Topic. Rev. J. Frederic Wenchel, pastor of Christ Lutheran Church, will speak tomorrow on the Gospel lesson of the third Sunday in Advent. Doubt, “A Lesson From the Life of John the Baptist,” will be the subject. At 5 o'clock the Walther League will celebrate its first birthday with a social. Refreshments will be served. A general invitation is herewith ex- tended to the young people of the church and their friends. The Luther Club of George Wash- ington University will hold its Christ- mas party in the social room and Sunday school hall, Friday. The Concordian Club will be enter- tained by Mrs. Gonnermann and Mrs. Dobberstein Tuesday evening, in the home of the latter at 305 Seaton place northeast. TOPIC SELECTED Presbyterian Sermon on “Commandment.” At Sixth Presbyterian Church to- morrow morning Rev. J. H. Garner will preach on one of the positive commandments: “Thou Shalt Have!” Peter P. Snyder will be the guest teacher of the Men's Brotherhood Bible class at 9:45 am. The board of trustees will meet at the home of the minister, 235 Balti~ more avenue, Takoma Park, Monday at 8 pm. Woodside Methodist At the 11 o'clock service Dr. A. B. Potort, professor of Bible in the Ameri- can University, will be the preacher, At 8 pm., the Minister, Dr. Ralph Dela Smith, will preach on “The Gifts of the Wise Men.” . | day evening. “Jordan Group Move-| ment” to Be Topic. Tomorrow at the service of Holy | Eucharist, the rector of St. Paul's Church on Twenty-third street, near Washington circle, Rev. Arlington A. McCallum will have for his sermon, “The Jordan Group Movement.” At 7 pm. the Young People’s Fel- lowship will be led by Mrs. Nagel Haskin. The subject for discussion is “The Relationship of the Parish Church to the Diocese and the Na- tional Church.” This will be followed by evensong and adoration in the chapel at 8 o'clock. The Young Peo- ple’s Fellowship will present a mys- tery play December 20, at 8 o'clock. The Men’s Forum will meet Tues- ‘The subject for dis- cussion will be “What Service a Chris- tian Layman Ought to Render in Cases of Accident and of Sickness.” A “smoker” will follow. SERMON LISTED “God Perfecting Imper- |fect,” Dr. Brooks’ Topic. At Lincoln Congregational Temple tomorrow morning Dr. R. W. Brooks will speak on “God Perfecting the Imperfect.” Holy communion will be observed. The Men's Brotherhood at 10 am. wil! be addressed by Rev. Leonard E. Terrell, assistant pastor ef the Mount Carmel Baptist Church, on “Experi- ential Religion.” The Forum will meet at 6 pm. Dr. Dwight O. W. Holmes, dean of the Graduate School, Howard University, will discuss “Educatlon for a New Day.” After the address an oppor- tunity will be given for gemeral dis- cussion from the floor. The young People’s Club will meet at 6 pm. The program will consist of a panel discussion en the general théme, “Our Circle of Friends.” All young people of high school and col- lege age are invited. | Gentile Church.” On Thursday evening Dr. Albert Evens, minister in charge, will speak | at the prayer service on “The First | “DIVINE GIVER” SERMON TOPIC Rev. C. B. Austin, pastor of the West Washington Baptist Church, will preach tomorrow at 11 am. on “The Divine Giver,” and at 8 p.m. on “To Believe in Christ.” The church and school will present a white Christmas pageant the eve- ning of December 20, entitled “Heay- en's Glorious Message.” Every year since 1925 the church and school have celebrated the birth of the Sav- ior in a white Christmas pageant. PLAN GIFT SERVICE Donations for Poor to Be Received at Church. At Atonement Lutheran Church to- morrow morning Pastor Snyder will talk on “Social Security for Minis- ters.” ‘The White Gift Service will be held in connection with the Sunday 8chool at 9:40 am. Members of congrega- tion and school are requested to bring their gift for the poor. These will be distributed, by the Washington Inner Mission to deserving poor families. Subject of the sermon at vespers is “Servants of Christ.” The Primary School will hold its Christmas service next Sunday, 3 p.m. and the Adult School at 7 p.m. in the parish hall. class meets every ‘Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. The midnight Christmas service will begin December 24, at 11:45 pm. TOPICS GIVEN Rev. A P. Shirkey to Speak at Both Services. Rev. Albert P. Shirkey will speak at both services at Prancis As- bury. His subject at 11 o’clock will be Power of God.” At 8 o'clock he Il speak on “The Final Authority.” young people will meet at 6:45 ‘The pm. Rev. Mr. Shirkey will speak at the service at 8 o’clock ’l'hurlday St. Stephen’s Lutheran. Dr. H. Dennington Hayes, of Hart- wick Seminary, New York, will be the SUBJECTS PICKED guage cinema December 19 the feature | sical picture in Prench. will be “La Guerre des Valses” a mu- | from other churches will participate in the scenes: Dr. Clifton P. Clark, Mount Vernon Place M. E. Church; Dr. Taylor to Preach at Central Presbyterian. At Central Presbyterian tomorrow morning, Dr. James H. Taylor will preach on “New Testament Religion,” and at night will continue the medi- tation on the Psalms, with the theme “The Song in a Strange Land.” The Westminster League, under the supervision of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Braden, and the Intermediate Chris- tian Endeavor, under the supervision of Miss Alla Rogers and Hugh Nes- bitt, jr, will have a contest on find- ing passages of Scripture in the Bible. This test will determine the progress of these two societies in their study of the books of the Bible and the loca- tion of such books. ‘The annual Christmas giving serv- ice will be held Wednesday night. Members will bring toys, clothing, canned goods, or money to be dis- tributed to various mission schools and orphans’ homes. SING PLANNED St. Paul's Bible Class to Meet Wednesday. Rock Creek Parish, St. Paul's Church—The adult Bible class will have a class sing Wednesday night. The Men's Club will elect officers Thursday night. ‘Tomorrow the rector, Dr. P, J. Bohanan, will preach the sermon at 11 o'clock service. Holy communion at 8:30. Young People’s Fellowship at 7 pm. Holy Comforter Mission Chapel will have holy communion at 7:30 a.m. Morning prayer and sermon af 11 o'clock. Evening prayer and address at 8 pm, Rev. William L. Mayo, minister in charge. SUBJECTS GIVEN “Back to the Bible” Cru- sader Will Speak. Dale Crowley, “Back-to-thie-Bible Crusader” will announce at & special meeting of the Baptist Laymen’ Fellowship, 311 East Capitol street, to- morrow at 3 o'clock the heginning and plan of a year-round mission in Washington. His subject for discussion will be “The Pirst Year-'Round Bible Conference.” ‘The topic afinounced at 11 am. is “The Bible Gospel vs. Modern Reli- gious Systems” and at 8 p.m, *‘My Spirit’ vs. Ritualism.” The public is invited. ST. JOHN'S RECTOR TO PREACH TWICE Dr. Oliver J. Hart, rector of 8t. John’s Church, will preach tomorrow at both the 9:30 and the 11 o'clock services on “The Christian Church in the Modern World.” St. John's Mens Club, one of the most active organizations of its kind in the city, meets on Tuesday evening at the home of Alanson B. Houghton. Maj. Gist Blair will speak on “St. John's Parish—1816 to 1936.” “EBENEZER” TOPIC John Wesley A. M. E. Zion Observes Anniversary. John Wesley A. M. E. Zion Church has been celebrating its 87th anni- versary the past week. Tomorrow at 11 a.m., Rev. Stephen Gill Spottswood will preach on “Ebenezer.” At 3:30 pm. a forum will be held. Dr. V. J. Tulane will preside. Dr. Howard Thurian, dean of the chapel, Howard University, will deliver the address. The anniversary banquet will be held Monday. Attorney J. Louis ' Taylor will be toastmaster. Bishop C. C. Alleyne, North Pelham, N. Y, will be the principal speaker. At~ torney 8. M. Dudley, chairman of the Board of Trustees, will deliver the historic address. DAY FOR WOMEN Columbia Heights Church to Observe. At Columbia Heights Ohristian Chburch tomorrow woman's day will be observed. The service will be in charge of the Woman's Council, Mrs. A, P. Wil- son, president, presiding. The Scrip- ture will be read by Mrs. B. J. Waldo and the women's work will be brought to the service by Mrs. E. W. Pugh, president of the Woman's Council of the Federation of Churches. The ser- '8 { mon will be delivered by Dr. W. H. Pinkerton on “Christianity & Going Foree.” ‘The evening service will be in charge of A. C. Ridgeway and Mu“:& ve series of sermons on Nativity,” will be delis o'clock service by the minister, Rev, William ",m,:” : Joseph C. Fought and Ted Freter, Edgar L. Gaardsmoe, Lutheran Church of the Atonement: L. Zaff Rogers, Trinity M. E. Church: Wade Robinson, Calvary Baptist Church, and others. BIBLE COMM IfiEE Influence of Book on Lit- erature to Be Told. The Central Committee of the Or- ganized Bible Class Association will Monday evening. The feature will be an address on “The Influence of the Bible Upon English Literature.” by Rev. Edgard Cordell Poweys, district secretary of the American Bible So- ciety, of Baltimore Vice President Howard M. Stackhouse will preside. Reports will be given by the officers and committee chairmen and a brief service in memory of the late Robert Pogue will be held. The song service will be in charge of William R. Schmucker and the business session under the direction of Executive Sec- retary George E. Harris. A social will follow. TOPICS CHOSEN Dr. Daugherty Selects Subjects for Tomorrow. At Memorial United Brethren Church tomorrow holy communion will be observed both morning and evening. Dr. S. B. Daugherty will preach at 11 am. on “And They Shall Mourn” and at 8 p.m. on “Doubt Your Doubts.” There will be reception of new members. The “glorified vision” gifts for the support of s missionary will be received. Miss Anna Schafer, who will repre- sent the church in the mission field, will extend greetings at the morning worship. Members of the youth church will attend the adult serviee on ac- count of the holy communion. The Sunday School Council will meet at the church Tuesday at 8 p.m. Midweek service of prayer Thursday at 8 pm. Calvary M. E. Church. Rev. W. D. Keene will preach at the 11 o'clock service on “The Incarnate Word.” The young people will meet National City Christian Church: Mrs. | meet at Emory M. E. Church, South, | IS DR. MIERS’ TOPIC In Fourth Presbyterian Church to- morrow at 11 o'clock there will be & communion service. Dr. James H. Miers will preach on “The Only Basis of Salvation.” The sermon will be broadcast over station WOL from 11:30 to 12 o'clock. After the sermon there will be communion and new members will be received. Dr. Miers at 8 pm. will discuss | the methods used against the Messiah and the weapons He used to carry |on his spiritual war. The topic of the sermon is “Charge and Counter | Charge.” Monday evening at 7:45 o'clock Dr. Miers will discuss the religious signs | that mark the end of this age, as re- vealed by our Lord Jesus Christ, and of instances of the appearance of the signs as provided in recent times. Prayer meeting service Thursday evening led by Dr. Miers. | CHAIRMAN NAMED Capt. Carpenter Heads Birthday Group. Capt. Dudley N. Carpenter, Medi= cal Corps, U. 8. N., retired, of St. Alban's Parish, has accepted the chairmanship of the Washington's Birthday Committee of the Brother- hood of St. Andrew, according to ane nouncement by Dr. Charles E. White, president of the Potomac Assembly. On Washington's birthday each year the brotherhood arranges a cor- porate communion for the Episcopal men and boys of Washington and vicinity and a breakfast afterward. B. Y.P. U. News National B. Y. P. U. is planning an interesting program for Sunday, 6:45, entitled “Christmas Around the World.” It will be led by Wilma Mc~ Farland. December 20 will be the annual candlelight supper. Sunday will be the first date of the Breakfast Club for the year. It will be held at First Baptist Church at 7 o'clock Sunday morning. Len Stev- ens from Kendall Baptist Churen will speak. Jeraldine Kirkland will lead the devotional program. Bethany B. Y. P. U. will be led by Margaret Thompson and her Stew- ardship Commission. Topic, “The Christ Spirit.” Brookland B. Y. P. U. will have & play Sunday evening entitled “It Is More Blessed to Give.” Calvary B. Y. P. U. will begin & series of meetings tomorrow on the subject of “War.” “The Reality of War” will be considered in this Sun~ day’s program, which will be given by the Service Commission. Lynn El- more and Fred Stevens will have charge in their respective groups. 7