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Dean Powell Installation To Be May 6 Service to Be Climax of 2-day Program for Cathedral. Y REV. NOBLE CILLEY POW- ELL, dean-elect of Washington Cathedral and rector of Emmanuel Parish in Baltimore, will be installed at a festival service to be held in the Great Choir on the feast of the ascen- sion May 6 at 4 o'clock, according to an announcement made today by Bishop James E. Freeman. Clergy of the Episcopal Church, including the | deans of cathedrals in other dioceses, | have been invited to march in the | Pprocession. The installation service will mark the climax of a two-day program on Mount St. Alban, beginning with the Spring meeting of the Cathedral Council, to be held May 5. Leaders of the National Women's Committee for ‘Washington Cathedral and State chairmen of the “Union of States” plan will also assemble that day under the chairmanship of Mrs. William Adams Brown of New York City. Mrs. Anson Phelps Stokes, Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss and Mrs. Alanson B. Houghton are among the hostesses who will entertain in honor of Mrs. Brown and her associates. Events for Ascension day, May 6, will begin with celebration of the holy communion in the great choir at 10 am. The annual meeting of the Na- tional Cathedral Association will be held in Whitby Hall of the National Cathedral School at 11 am. Bishop Freeman and Dr. Powell will deliver addresses of welcome. Canon Anson Phelps Stokes will speak on “The En- | dowment Needs of the Cathedral Foundation™ and Mrs. Brown will dis- cuss “What Washington Cathedral Means to the Women of America.” Brief reports will then be presented for the National Cathedral Association Committees in New York, Boston, De- troit, Washington and other centers, with summaries of recent activities by All Hallows Guild and other Cathedral departments. Dr. Douglas S. Freeman, editor of the Richmond News Leader, representing the Cathedral Council, and Willlam R. Castle, former Un- dersecretary of State, as president of the National Cathedral Association, will deliver addresses on “Washington Cathedral and the Cause of Religion.” Buffet luncheon will be served on the | Cathedral grounds at 1 o'clock, fol- lowed by pilgrimages to the Great Choir and Crypt Chapels, the Bishop'’s Garden and the Cottage Herb Garden. After the festival service, with in- stallation of the dean of Washington, there will be a reception in the Bishop's Garden. “ECLIPSE OF GOD” IS M. E. THEME| Special Evening Service to Be Called “A Boy Auction.” Dr. Prank Steelman, pastor of the Calvary M. E. Church, will preach to- morrow morning on “The Eclipse of God.” At the evening service Young People’s night will be observed. A special service, called “A Boy Auc- tion,” will be presented, with Dr. Steelman in charge, assisted by Tommy Potter, Howard Palmer, Loy Brodie, C. E. Beckett, Dr. C. B. Campbell, Dr. H. L. Dryden, H. A. Via, sr,, and Roy H. Wolfe. J. Finley Cheston will lead the song service, Paul Sapp will give the evening prayer and Miss Eleanor Frick will read the scripture. Miss Frances Boss will continue the discussion of “Gambling” at the high school and Young People's League at 7 o'clock. Prayer service will be held Thursday evening, with Dr. Steelman in charge. Mrs. John W. Edwards, president of the Woman's Home Missionary Bociety, announces a public dinner for the benefit of the society next Wednesday, from 5 to 7 o'clock. CONTINUES SERIES ON SEVEN VIRTUES Rev. J. Frederic Wenchel, pastor of Christ Lutheran Church, will con- tinue his series of sermons on “The | Beven Cardinal Virtues.” Tomorrow at 11 am. he will speak on “Hope.” On the following Sunday he will speak on “Love.” The Junior League will meet at 6 pm. In the Sunday school hall Monday night the Men’s Club of Trinity and Christ Churches will meet. On Tues- day evening the Concordian Club will meet at the parsonage, Rev. and Mrs. ‘Wenchel acting as hosts. The Waither League on April 30 will present a play, “The New Orange Lantern Nite Club.” HOLY COMMUNION IN ST. JOHN'S Dr. Oliver J. Hart, rector of St. John’s Church, Sixteenth and H streets, will reach on ‘‘Post-Resur- rection Days” at both the 9:30 and the 11 o'clock services tomorrow. Holy communion at 9:30 and morning prayer at 11. Other services are holy com- munion at 8 am. and evening prayer and sermon by Mr. White at . 8 o'clock. ~* The business and professional wom- an’s group will meet Monday, 8 p.m., at the Y. W. C. A. Arthur W. Howes, Jr., F. A. G. O, organist and choir- master of St. John's, will speak on “Church Music.” SESSION APRIL 23 Lutheran Mission Society to Hold Yearly Meeting. ‘The Washington Lutheran Inner Mission Society will hold its annual business meeting at the Lutheran Church of the Reformation April 23 at 8 pm. The annual report of the activities of the society will be made by the executive director, Miss Frances Dysinger. The finances of the so- ciety will be reported by the treasurer, Miss A. Barbara Wiegand. Rev. Henry Manken, jr., president, and Miss Emma Holzer, secretary, will be in charge of the meeting. The Nominat- ing Committee’s report of the board for new directors will be made by Thomas P. Hickman. The society is planning to call a pas- toral assistant by June 1. The address of the evening will be made by Rev. M. L. Schulze of the Baltimore Lu- theran Inner Mission Society and di- rector of its Summer camp, Jolly Acres, near Laure], Md. l Anniversary ‘REV. EDWARD G. GOETZ. Dr. Goetz To Observe 'Anniversary Zion Lutheran Will Celebrate Day of Ordination. (ON LUTHERAN CHURCH will |Z* | celebrate the fifth anniversary of | the ordination and installation of its | pastor, Rev. Edward G. Goetz, at the |11 am. service tomorrow. He will | preach on “The Church and the Min- | istry.” Dr. L. M. Zimmerman, pastor emeritus of Christ Lutheran Church, | Baltimore, will assist. This service is the conclusion of ‘a week’s celebration. ‘The pastor was called to the congre- gation five years ago, as a graduate of the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, Pa. ‘The Intermediate Luther League will meet at 6 o'clock, George W. Bean, jr., will lead. The topic is, “Learners in the Church.” The Senior Luther League, led by Philip A. Krautwurst, at {7 o'clock. The topic is “What We | Know About God From Christian Ex- | perience—His Care and Grace.” The semi-annual congregational | | meeting will be held April 28 at 8 p.m. t 'THE FIFTH GOSPEL| DR. BALL'S THEME “How Shall I Wish I Had Lived 1,000 Years From Now” Evening Theme. Dr. John Compton Ball, pastor of the Metropolitan Baptist Church, will speak tomorrow morning on “The Fifth Gospel” and in the evening on | “How Shall I Wish I Had Lived 1,000 | Years From Now?" The Shaver Bible Class for men | meets in the main auditorium at | 9:45 am The Live Wire Bible Class will hold religious services at the Baptist Home | for Ladies, 3248 N street, this after- noon at 3 o'clock. Eddie Bowen will | preside. Virgil Muse will speak. The B. A. U. meets at 6:45 o'clock. | Mrs. Frank Strauss will lead. Subject | | for discussion is “Translating Conse- |cration Into Currency.” | | A meeting of the Adult Union will | be held Tuesday evening. The teachers and officers of the | Bible school will hold a conference Wednesday evening. | Prayer service Thursday evening, | led by Dr. Ball, DR. F. B. HARRIS SELECTS TOPICS| {Foundry M. E. Pastor Will Speak on “Wings of the Morning.” Dr. Frederick Brown Harris will preach at Foundry M. E. Church to- morrow at 11 a.m. on “Wings of the | Morning” and “Wild Beasts or An- gels” at 8 pm. The Men’s Club will be addressed Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the church by P. E. Foxworth of the Bureau of In- vestigation, Department of Justice. Dr. Wesley M. Gewehr of the Amer- ican University will give the third lec- ture on present-day world conditions Thursday at 11 p.m. at the church. At 8 pm,, Dr. Harris will discuss “The Rights of the Gentle-Hearted,” in a serles of meditations on “The Blessed Life.” EDITOR TO OPEN BIBLE CONFERENCE | Rev. Charles W. Mayes, editor of | the Brethren Evangelist, will open a week of Bible conference with two addresses tomorrow at First Brethren Church. At 11 a.m. his subject will be “Finding Christ in the Bible.” At 7:45 p.m. his subject will be “Why Doesn’t God Kill the Devil?” Services will be held each evening next week, except Saturday, at 7:45 o'clock. The subjects are: Monday, “The Jew in God's Plan of the Ages”; Tuesday, “The Greatest Thing God Ever Did”; Wednesday, “What Hap- pens to the Saints When Christ Comes Again?”; Thursday, “How to Be Dead and Alive at the Same Time,” and Fri- day, “The Reasonableness of God's Plan of Redemption.” The public is invited. SERVICE IN FRENCH New York Avenue Pro- gram in Afternoon. At the French service at the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church to- morrow at 4 p.m. the sermon will be delivered by Dr. Florian Vurpiliot, whose subject will be “La Mission des Disciples.” The French congregation, under di- rection of the pastor, Rev. Andre Frank Liotard, is preparing to cele- brate its 10th anniversary with & special religious service the afternoon of April 25 and an entertainment on the following Wednesday evening. Dr. Vurpillot will be honored as founder and first pastor, and ministers of French churches in New York and Philadelphia have accepted invitations to take part in the Sunday program. A feature of the entertainment will be a review of the French provinces in costume and song. p T Pastor Lists Series Topics Japanese Party to Be Held in Church Parlors. DRA CARL C. RASMUSSEN, pastor of Luther Place Memorial Church, announces the following series of sermons leading up to Pentecost: Tomorrow, “The Peril That Purifies the Church”; April 25, “Urgency Waits—for God”; May 2, “Religion, Irrepressible”; May 9, “Holy Mystery,” and May 16, “The Holy Spirit Identi- fles the True Church.” The junior church, under the leadership of Rev. Edgar D. Ziegler, will meet from 11 to 12 tomorrow. Continuing the subject of “Learn- ers” being studied by the Inter- mediate Luther League, Miss Henrietta Boune will lead the study at the 6 o'clock service Sunday evening. Her subject will be “Learners in the Church.” The World Service Group of the Young People’s Fellowship will hear Miss Clydis Sorenson present their study on “The Negro's Struggle Up- ward.” A Japanese party will be held Wed- nesday in the church parlors. Dr. and Mrs. C. W. Hepner and Miss Alice Hepner, missionaries, whose fur- lough soon will expire, will be special guests. The Brotherhood will be addressed by Representative C. G. Binderup of Nebraska Tuesday evening on “The Monetary Problem.” The assistant pastor will resume his series of mid-week studies Thurs- day evening on the parables. His sub- ject this week, “The Parable of the ‘Two Debtors,” is taken from Luke, vii 40-49. The Intermediate Luther League will have a Chinese party April 24 at 7:30. At the last meeting of the Ladies’ Aid Society, the following officers were elected: President, Mrs. H. H. How- land; vice president, Mrs. Meta Cole; recording secretary, Mrs. Frank Keefer; treasurer, Mrs. Harry Rich- ards; corresponding secretary, Mrs. R. G. Sager. Gorsuch Methodist. Rev. E. A. Ross will have for his sermon at 11 a.m. “The Deeper Mean- ing of Christian Fellowship” and at 7:15 p.m. “What I Believe About Sin,” a sermon based upon the story of Cain and Abel. The Epworth League at 8 pm. will be led by Mrs. Eleanor Donaldson and Gladys Deakins will have charge of the devotions. Congress Street M. P. The Harrison Bible Class will meet tomorrow at 9:45 am. Chief Stephen T. Porter, second vice president, will preside. F. R. Stephens will have charge of the lesson. Dr. Hirl K. Kester, the pastor, will give a short talk. Representative Alan T. Golds- borough of Maryland will be the guest speaker. The lesson theme is “The Effects of Alcoholic Beverage.” All men are welcome. Dr. Kester will preach at 11 am. on “I Am the Bread of Life” and at 8 pm. on “The Call of the Wilder- ness.” Divine Science. Rev. Grace Light Patch will give a lesson-sermon on “God’'s Worship” tomorrow at 11 a.m. at the Grafton Hotel. On Wednesday at 8 pm. she gives lessons on “Divine Science and Healing,” which are open to the public. St. Mark’s Lutheran. At the 11 am. service Rev. J. Luther Frantz will speak on “Chris- tian Scars.” At the 6:30 p.m. service of the Luther League the topic is “Christian Experience.” Knox Presbyterian. Services will be held at the Bible Institute, 1316 Vermont avenue, at 11 a.m. and 8 pm. In the morning Rev. Leslie W. Sloat will speak on “The Second Coming of Jesus Christ,” and in the evening on “The Grace of God to Noah.” Prayer meeting Thursday at 8 pm. All persons are invited. Open-Door Church. “Horeb, the Mountain of Divine Power,” will be the pastor'’s subject Sunday morning. At 8 pm. a gospel message. The subject for the young people’s service at 7 will be “Soldiers of the Cross.” Bethesda Baptist. Rev. Thomas O. Jones, formerly pastor of Temple Baptist, will be the speaker at both the morning and eve- ning services tomorrow. He is now an instructor at Washington and Lee High School, Clarendon, Va. St. Columba’s Episcopal. Bishop Freeman will administer the sacrament of confirmation tomorrow at 8 pm. Other services will be holy communion, 7:30 a.m.; morning pray- er, 11 am.; subject of the sermon, “Confirmation.” Metropolitan Presbyterian. Dr. Freeley Rohrer will speak Sun- day morning on “The Power of & Vision.” Rev. Walter F. Wolf of the Arlington Presbyterian Church will give an address at 5:45 pm. ‘Waugh Methodist. Rev. Allan F. Poore will preach a 11 a.m. on “The Message of the Night Wind.” Junior church at 11 am., in charge of Miss Carl Deaconess. Inter- mediate League, 6 p.m.; Senior League, 7 pm. Missionary rally at 8 pm. Special speaker, Mrs. Lowdermilk, re- turned missionary from China. Lewis Memorial M. P. Rev. John A. Trader will begin & series of sermons at 11 am. on the Lord’s prayer. The first subject will be “A Child and His Father.” Sermon theme at 8 pm. is “Living Rela- tionship.” Church of the Brethren. ! Rev. Rufus D. Bowman will preach at 11 a.m, on “Blessed Are They That Mourn.” In place of the evening preaching service, the University Park Church of the Brethren will present an Easter pageant, entitled “The Dawning.” The pageant will be given at 8 o'clock. At 7 o'clock the adult study course and the Young People’s program will be given. Bethesda Methodist. Rev. Francis Irwin Cockrell will preach at 11 a.m. on “Confession: Jesus Reveals the Weakness of Our i 1 HE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., * B-S§ — e e N Luther Place‘ DR. ENNIS TO TALK “Word Spoken in Haste,” Trinity Topie, At Trinity M. E. Church tomorrow at 11 am. holy communion will be administered. At 8 p.m, Dr. Dan L. Ennis will speak on “A Word Spoken in Haste” At 7 pm. he will give an illustrated lecture on “Jerusalem— Yesterday and Today.” Herbert H. McMurray will address the adult Bible classes at 9:45 a.m. Prayer service Wednesday at 8 p.m. At Wilson Memorial M. E. Church, the Missionary Societies on Friday at 8 p.m. will repeat their play, “The Lady Minstrels From Dixie.” New Guinea ChurchWork Will Be Told Missionary to Speak at Grace Lutheran Sunday School. THE story of Christian missions in the island of New Guinea will be told in Grace Lutheran Church tomor- row at 9:45 a.m. in the Sunday school service by Dr, Theodore Braun, med=- ical missionary of the Lutheran Church, who has recently returned from this fleld. Supt. Frank Stutz will preside. At 11 am. Dr. Gerhard E. Lenski will preach on “Abiding Values in a Holy Life.” At 6 p.m. the young people will hold a devotional meeting under the lead- ership of Frederick Winkelman, presi- dent. A round table discussion will constitute the program, led by Dr. Arthur Jerstad. A social meeting of the young people's group will be held | Monday at 8 pm. at the home of | Miss Betty Becker, 1508 Buchanan street. The pastor and his wife will enter- tain members and friends of the con- gregation Friday evenings at a series | of social meetings in their home, 3215 CHURCH BROADCAST Catholic Hour to Originate at Immaculate Conception. The Washington Catholic Radio Hour will hold its broadcast service tomorrow at 5 p.m. over Station WOL direct from the Church of the Im- maculate Conception. Rev. Joseph E. Gedra will preside. The sermon will be given by Dr. John K.:Cartwright on “The False Paradise of Collectiv- ism.” Masses will be at 2, 7, 8:15, 9, 10:15 and the solemn high mass at 11:15 am. Rev. Joseph E. Gedra will sing the mass. The sermon will be given by Dr. Cartwright on “The Church Continued in St. Peter's Successors.” Dr. Miller To Resume Sermons “Proving God” City Christian Minister’s Topic Tomorrow. R. RAPHAEL HARWOOD MIL- LER, minister of the National Christian Church, will again be in his pulpit Sunday following a series of engagements in the Middle West. At 10:50 o'clock he will preach on “Proving God.” At 7:45 p.m. he will discuss “The Faith of the Honest Doubter.” Miss Rosalie Peterson, associated with the United States Department of Public Health, will speak tomor- row at 6:30 p.m. in the social hall. She will relate many interesting ex- periences she encountered while serv- ing in Memphis, Tenn., during the recent flood. The public is invited. Tea at 6 o'clock. Dr. Miller will discuss “God's Promise of Prosperity” at the Thurs- day church dinner in the social hall at 6. The public is invited. Dinner by reservation. The mothers and daughters’ ban- quet will be held on Friday at 6 in the social hall. Program will be pro- | Nineteenth street. Life” and at 7:30 pm. on “The | Worldwide Significance of the Cru- sade.” The young people's service will be held at 6:45 p.m. program at the church April 23 at 7:30 p.m. This meeting will be the high point of the bishop's crusade and will consist of a pageant, a radio broadcast and refreshments. | | Church of Two Worlds. “Immortality” will be the subject of Rev. H. Gordon Burroughs at the Hotel Continental tomorrow at 8 p.m. A lecture, followed by spiritual heal- ing and messages, will be given by the minister at the midweek service, | Wednesday, at 8 p.m. Eckington Presbyterian. Rev. Henry B. Wooding will speak at the 11 o'clock service from the text “Under the Shadow of El Shadal.” Evening service at 8 o'clock. The at the morning service. St. Stephen’s Lutheran. At 11 am. Rev. Sam H. Kornmann will have as his subject “The Church and Christian Education,” and at 7:30 m. “The Borrowed Ax."” At the Luther League at 6:30 p.m. Miss Anna Geiser will lead the dis- From Clristian Experience and From His Care and Grace.” Capitol Pulpit. A new series of prophetic discus- sions from the Book of Revelation will be started tomorrow at 3 o'clock by Evangelist Dale Crowley at the Capi- tol Pulpit, 311 East Capitol. “The Key to the Book of Revelation” will be the subject. “What Would Jesus Preach if He Were in Washington Today?” will be the subject at 8 p.m. The public is invited. ‘Wisconsin Avenue Baptist. Rev. C. R. Ferguson will preach at 11 o'clock on “The Conditions of Re- vival” and at 8 p.m. on “Nevertheless.” Prayer as found in Esther and Job will be studied Thursday evening. Western Presbyterian. A special dedication service will be held tomorrow morning. Announce- ments will be made of memorial gifts and tablets will be unveiled in mem- ory of E. C. Brandenburg and W. I. Simpson. Dr. Dunham will preach on “Elijah’s Mantle.” Temple Baptist. Rev. Randolph L. Gregory will speak at 11 a.m. on “The Unseen Leader” and at 8 p.m., on “The Problem of Liquor.” Prayer meeting Thursday at 8 pm. Council of Churches.” Ryland Methodist. “Man’s Own Vineyard” is Rev. Newell's subject at 11 am. At 7:30 p.m. he will speak on “Worth Living For.” 'The Epworth League at 7 o'clock will be led by Miss Millie Stevens. The church has inaugurated a Joash Chest campaign with the fol- lowing leaders: Mrs. S. W. Davis, Mrs. W. W. Riley, Mrs. William Reese, Mrs. R. E. McConchie, Mrs. G. F. Kinghorn, Miss Helen Newman, Messrs. James Allums, T. H. Brown, Sam Leishear and Sam McKenney. Intercessions for Sick. Because of the absence of the rector, the service of Christian healing at the Church of St. Stephen and the Incarnation will be omitted. In its place will be a meeting of study and intercessions for the sick, conducted by one of the group leaders of the St. Stephens Prayer Circle. The time will be the same as for the Christian healing service, Tuesday at 10. Missionary Alliance. Rev. P. R. Hyde will continue ser- mons in Genesis, this one being “Ab- raham and Melchizedek.” The eve- | ning service will be devoted to a mes- sage on divine healing: “What Did They Have?” An annointing service will follow. The young people will meet at 808 I street at 6:45 p.m., Miss Ruth Horn in charge. Tuesday eve- ning Bible study at 5804 Colorado ave- nue and Thursday evening prayer service at 1931 Biltmore street. Memorial M. E. In observance of the church year vand preparatory to Pentecost, the sec- ) Members and | friends are urged to attend the special | | fellowship of silence will be observed | cussion on “What We Know About God | The topic is “The Value of the Federal | vided by the Raphael Class. Miss Grace Weed is chairman. Activities in Local Churches | ond of a series of sermons will be de- | livered at the 11 o'clock service by | Rev. William Andrew Keese. The theme is “The Pentecostal Prepara- | tion.” Salvation Army. Meetings tomorrow are: ‘Washington No. 1 Corps, 608 E street—11 am. and 8 pm, Maj, W.| E. Graham. | Washington No. 2 Corps, 1501 Seventh street—11 am. and 8 pm., Maj. James Roberts i Washington No. 3 Corps, 733 Eighth | street southeast—11 am. and 7:45 p.m., Capt. C. William Jaynes. Washington No. 4 Corps, 1075 Jef- ferson street—11 a.m. and 8 p.m., Adjt. | Gilbert S. Decker. Washington No. 5 Corps, 715 I street northeast—11 a.m. and 8 pm, | Lieut. Eva Graham. | Men's Social Service Center. 526 First street—11 am, Adjt. Walter Needham. Takoma Park Baptist. Rev. William E. La Rue will speak at the morning service on “Be Fully Persuaded.” The evening service will | be under auspices of the young people. Three students from George Washing- ton University will speak, Miss Lucile Majure, Mr. Neal Tomby and Mr. L. D. Johnson. Topic, “Christ My Only Necessity.” Miss Virginia Vaden will | preside. | Calvary M. E. South. Rev. W. D. Keene will preach two special sermons in carrying out the plan of the bishops’ crusade of the | M. E. Church South. The initial stage | began January, 1937, and culminates April 25. At 11 o'clock the sermon | will be on “The Christian Crusade.” At 8 pm, “The Unknown God.” On Friday evening there will be special services, followed by a social. At this service the pastor will talk about the first missionaries sent out by the M. E. Church South on April 24, 1848, Christian Science. “Doctrine of Atonement” is the sub- Ject of the lesson-sermon in all the Churches of Christ, Scientist, tomor- row. The golden text is from John, 129: “John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.” Among the citations which comprise the lesson-sermon is the following from the Bible: “Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.” (Psalms, 1i.10.) Fifteenth Street Christian. Holy communion at 11 o'clock, with sermon by Rev, Leslie L. Bowers on “Tarry—Until.” Community hymn sing at 8 p.m. Marvin Methodist. At 11 a.m. Rev. Ralph Sharpe will preach on “Not Influenced by the Crowd” and at 8 p.m, “Do We Need a New Type of Religion?” St. Andrew’s Episcopal. Holy communion tomorrow at 8 a.m., children’s church service, 9:30 a.m.; service and sermon, 11 a.m., when Rev. A. J. wilder will preach. The Church Service League will meet Monday at 8 p.m. St. Thomas’ Episcopal. Rev. Allen J. Miller, assistant to Dr. Howard S. Wilkinson, will preside at the morning prayer tomorrow and preach the sermon. Peck Memorial Chapel. Rev. Irving W. Ketchum will have for his subject Sunday morning “She Never Gave Up,” the story of a woman who was finally rewarded. The young people's meeting at 7 p.m. will be led by Leo Harndon. The Ladies’ Aid Society will serve a chicken dinner from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Woodside Methodist. At the 11 o'clock service tomorrow Dr. Ralph Dela Smith will preach on “The Lure of the Infinite.” The Junior Hi League and the Ep- worth League meet at 7 p.m. At 8 p.m. a short service of worship and song will be held, and Dr. Smith will give a talk on “William Carey.” St. Luke’s Episcopal. At 7 a.m. holy communion; 11 a.m.,, morning prayer and sermon by Rev. J. E, Elliott. Wednesday at 7:45, prayer and address by rector. A [ SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 19317. Dr. Morgan Will Give Bible Talks ToLectureat Wallace Memorial United Presbyterian. DR. F. CROSSLEY MORGAN, son of Dr. G. Campbell Morgan of London, will give a series of Bible lectures in Wallace Memorial United Presbyterian Church April 18 to 25. Dr. Morgan received his education in England, then served in the World War, being decorated by King George V for “gallantry in action.” In 1919 he came to the United States, where he was ordained to the ministry, serv- ing as a pastor until 1931, when he resigned as pastor of the First Presby- terian Church in Augusta, Ga., to devote his entire time to Bible Con- ference work. He has spoken at Massanetta Springs Conference, Va., and on many other well known plat- forms. He will speak tomorrow at 11 am. on “Why Study the Bible?” and at 8 p.m. on “How to Study the Bible.” Assistant Pastor Rev. George A. Ackerly. Calvary’s Each week day morning, except Sat- urday, at 10:30 o'clock, he will give & study from Habakkuk, but in the evenings at 8 o'clock the Bible mes- sages will have no general theme. DR. MIERS TO TALK ON CHRIST’'S DEATH Dr. James H. Miers, minister of Fourth Presbyterian Church, will preach at 11 o'clock tomorrow on the purposes of God in bringing about the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. His subject is, “What the Scriptures Said.” The sermon will be broadcast over WOL from 11:30 a.m. to 12 o'clock. He will preach at 8 pm. on “What the Multitude Said,” with reference to estimate Jesus Christ by people through the ages. In the Monday night lecture at 7:45 Dr. Miers will continue his discussion of Demonism, his subject “Demonism at Its Worst.” On Thursday evening Dr. Miers will speak at the prayer meeting on “Christ Interceding.” Potomac Heights Community. “The Beatitude of Hungering and Thirsting” will be the subject of the sermon by Rev. O. J. Randall at 11 a.m. tomorrow. At 8 p.m., Capt. Ed- ward Page Gaston, national com- mander of the Patriot Guard ol‘ America, will speak on “Communism vs. Christianity.” The New Idea So- | ciety will hold an Ada Christy dinner Tuesday. A cottage prayer meeting will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hans Sorensen Wednesday eve- ning. All Saints’ Episcopal. Rev. Henry Teller Cocke will have “Life” as his subject at the 11 o'clock | service tomorrow. There will be holy | communion at 7:30 a.tu. | The young people will go to the | afternoon service at the Washington Cathedral and omit their usual meet- ing at the church. Chevy Chase M. E. “Judge Not” is the theme of Rev. Edward G. Latch at the 11 o'clock | service. The young people will meet at the church at 6:45 pm., when there will be a talk by Osmund Varel- la on his war experiences. McKendree Methodist. Morning worship at 11 o'clock with sermon by Rev. S. E. Rose on “The Accumulative Life.” Song service at 8 pm., under the leadership of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Ward. Rev. Mr. Rose speaks on “Pearls on Pigs.” ‘The young people will hold a fellow- ship at 5:45 pm. Refreshments will be served. At 7 p.m. Carolyn Calloway will lead in the second of a Bible study series. Midweek service Thursday at 8 p.m. Brief address by Mr. Rose. Concord-Cabin John M. E. Re®. Frank Edwards Sutch has an- nounced as his subject “Let Heaven and Nature Sing.” At Concord, River road, above Wil- son lane, Sunday school at 2:15 pm.; church service at 8 p.m. At Cabin John, Sunday school at 10:15 a.m.; church service at 8 p.m. Yogoda Society. “Vedic Hymns” will be the subject of Brahmachari Jotin of Calcutta, India, tomorrow evening in the chapel at 1758 Columbia road. The class in the study of the Bhagavad Gita will meet Tuesday evening at 8 p.m. Third Christian. “The Battle of the Soul” is the topic of Rev. C. N. Willlams tomorrow. The Lord’s Supper will be observed. People’s Congregational. Rev. A. F. Elmes will preach to- morrow morning on “A Master Key to the Meaning of Life.” At 8 p.m. the church will unite with the Plymouth and Lincoln Tem- ple Congregational Churches at the Lincoln Temple Church in a public meeting. Rev. Henry C. McDowell, missionary of the American Board to Galangue, Portuguese, West Africa, will speak. Next Thursday will be church ac- tivities night. A brief devotional service, led by the minister, will close the period of group conferences to be called at the church. Jones’ Memorial M. E. At 11 am. sermon by Dr. Julius S. Carroll, who has been reappointed by Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes as pastor. Topic, “An Essential for Christian Work.” Epworth League at 6:30 p.m. will have for consideration the theme “Some Contrasts of Today and Yester- day.” At 8 p.m. the pastor will pre- sent and discuss the general rules of the church. Midweek service Wed- nesday at 8 pm. Fifteenth Street Presbyterian. Dr. H. B. Taylor will have for his subject tomorrow, 1! am., “Coura- geous Faith Rewarded.” Dr. J. Hillman Hollister wii' speak on “Religious Conditions in Russia and Germany” Avoril 18 at 6:30 p.m. Dr. Hollister is the pastor of Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church. His ad- dress is on the occasion of Service Committee pew rally. Second Baptist. Rev. J. L. 8. Hallerman will preach at 11 am. on “Humanity’s Quest of the Ages” and in the evening on “Bet~ ter Than Gold.” (See ACTIVITIES, Page B-T. - i Topics Are Announced Rev. W. S. Abernethy to Preach Twice Tomorrow. Rev. W. S. Abernethy, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, will preach tomorrow morning on “When Does a Church Cease to Exist?” and in the evening on “The Ten Commandments Viewed Today.” Rev. Frank E. Johnston, jr., will have charge of the junior church service to- morrow morning with L. C. Greene assisting. ‘The last in the series of three mis- sionary presentations will be given Thursday evening—general theme “Missions—Yesterday, Today and To- morrow.” A round table discussion of “Missions Tomorrow” will be given this week. A meeting of the board of trustees will be held Wednesday evening. ST. LOUIS MAN TO SPEAK HERE Concordia Lutheran Con- gregation to Hear Rev. Otto Press. Rev. Otto Press, St. Louis, Mo., will speak in both of the morning services at Concordia Lutheran Evangelical Church, in the German service at 10 | am. and in the English service at 11:15 am. He is the editor of the German weekly of the Evangelical and Reformed Church. He is in Washing- ton to attend the annual conference | of the editors of religious periodicals. At the annual meeting of the church the following were elected as members of the church council: Herbst, Ernest Gerstenberg, August Becker, jr.; Julius Becker, Fred Schultz and Wilbur Schmidt. They will be installed tomorrow at the 11:15 o'clock service. H. F. Dunkhorst was chosen to represent the congregation at the annual conference of the At- lantic District of the Evangelical and Reformed Church, which meets at Irvington, N. J, May 10-12. Mrs. Charles Enders was elected as alter- nate delegate. EVERY MEMBER {“Follow Up” Observance Is Arranged at National Baptist Memorial. be observed tomorrow at the National Baptist Memorial. Dr. Gove G. John- son, the pastor, will take as the ser- mon, “Good News for Every Man, Woman and Child.” In the evening, the Baptist Student Union will com- plete its vocational week. Rev. A. L. Smith of Kentucky will preach. A dinner will be held Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the church for the organiza- tion of a Mogofin Sunbonnet and Garden Club. The Egbert class for young women will give a program Wednesday at 8 pm. for all the church and friends of the class. The midweek service will be held Thursday at 8 p.m., the subject being “Heroes of the Cross.” METHODIST GROUP ELECTS OFFICERS At the annual meeting of the Board of Managers of the Methodist Union this week the following officers were elected: President, Renah F. Camalier; first vice president, W. W. Marlow; second vice president, Roy H. Wolfe; recording secretary, Edwin Dice; corresponding secretary and di- rector of publicity, Willlam E. Spring- er; treasurer, C. Wendel Shoemaker; assistant treasurer, Charles H. Gray. The following additional trustees were elected: Walter M. Bastian, Rev. H. W. Burgan, Rev. Clarence H. Cork- ran, Paul B. Cromelin, Benjamin A. Harlan, Samuel W. McIntosh, Rev. Ralph D. Smith, O. O. Thomen, Rev. G. Ellis Willlams and Rev. Robert L. ‘Wood. The annual banquet of the society, to be held April 27, 6:30 p.m., at the National Press Club, Dr. J. V. Molden- hower, pestor of the First Presbyterian Church, New York City, will be the speaker. TO TALK TWICE Rev. C. B. Austin An- nounces Evening Subject. Rev. C. B. Austin, pastor of the West Washington Baptist Church, will preach at both services Sunday. A, 8 pm. Sunday the topic is “The Christian’s Stewardship.” The church will hold a special church conference Thursday evening. The T. E. L. Bible Class recently elected as officers: President, Mrs. Z. C. Hodges; first vice president, Miss Mary Henry; second vice president, Mrs. F. I. Greene; third vice presi- dent, Mrs. Hattie Hassan; recording secretary, Mrs. John Bean; corre- sponding secretary, Mrs. Margaret Bailey; treasurer, Mrs. William E. Ise- mann; teacher, Miss Annie R. Hunter; assistant teacher, Mrs. George L. Tabor. The installation will be held April 28, Br, W o P DAY IS PLANNED Every Member Follow-up day will | Mr. Ackerly Takes Post Tomorrow New Assistant Pastor at Mount Pleasant Congregational. EV. GEORGE A. ACKERLY, for= merly minister of the Congrega= tional Church, Mansfield Center, Conn., will begin his work as assistant, minister of the Mount Pleasant Con- gregational Church tomorrow morn- ing. Born in New York City, he was educated at Wesleyan University and the Yale Divinity School. He was a director of religious education at the First Presbyterian Church, Amster~ dam, N. Y., before going to India as an educational missionary under the Methodist Board of Foreign Missions, where for six years he was principal of a boys’ school and a leader in work among the students of India. For the past five years he has been a Con- necticut minister whose ministry has been far-reaching in educational and young people’s circles. Mrs. Ackerly is a graduate of the Hartford Semi- nary School of Missions. At the morning service Dr. Clinchy the minister, will preach on “What God Can Do for a Man.” Dr. Elmer E. Kayser of George Washington University will address the adult forum at 10 o'clock on “His- torical Background of Racialism.” The young people’ . groups will unite at 6 o'clock in = reception for Rev. and Mrs. Ackerly. H. K. Bosley will lead the forum in a discussion of “Leisure and Hobbies.” The discus- sion group will continue its review of the book “The Return to Religion,” with Miss Jane Cooper directing a discussion of “The Achievement of Happiness.” The fireside group will meet Mon- day at 8 pm. at the home of Mrs. Gerald W. Brooks, 1457 Girard street. Following the supper Thursday at 6:15 Miss Mary Desiree Uline, na=- tional project secretary of the Ameri- can Board of Commissioners for For- eign Missions, will speak. DINNER FEATURE OF CONVENTIO Episcopal Session to Be Held at Rock Creek Parish. A fellowship dinner on May 12 will be a feature of the annual diocesan convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church at Rock Creek Parish, accord- ing to the program announced by Dr. Franklin J. Bohanan and the commit- tee in charge. Bishop James E. Free- man and all delegates to the conven- tion will be invited to attend. A special welcome will be extended to Very Rev. Noble C. Powell, dean of Washington Cathedral; to Dr. Howard S. Wilkinson, rector of St. Thomas" Parish, and Rev. Paul D. Wilbur, rec~ tor of the Parish of St. Stephen and | the Incarnation, all of whom will have | come to Washington since the conven« tion last year. Bishop Freeman will deliver the convention address in Epiphany | Church May 11 at 8 o'clock. The clergy of the diocese, members of all | the parish vestries, together with executive officers and representatives of the several institutions and organ= | izations, will join in the procession. | Sessions of the convention will be held in Rock Creek Church, lasting through May 12 and 13. Plans for a proposed diocesan din- ner for the clergy and laity at Epiphany Church May 6 have been abandoned ' ATONEMENT PLANS FOR MOTHER'S DAY Preparations are being wade for the observance of Mother's day at the Church of the Atonement on May 9. | The ceremonies will be in charge of the Ruth Bible Class and be held in the parish hall Rev. H. E. Snyder will speak tomor- row morning on “A Troublesome Promise” and in the evening on “Twi- light Christians.” The Lutheran pastors of Washington and vicinity will give a farewell lunch- eon to Hans Luther, Ambassador from Germany, on Monday, at 1:30 pm., in the Willard Hotel. ‘The annual meeting of the Lutheran Inner Mission Society of Washington will meet in Reformation Church, April 23, at 8 pm. A meeting of the Lutheran Mission- ary Union will be held in the Church of the Atonement April 20. First ses- sion at 11 am. Luncheon will be served. Afternoon session at 2 pm. LUTHERAN SERVICE Incarnation Church Pro- gram Announced. The Incarnation Lutheran Church will hold its service of worship and sermon at 11 am. tomorrow. In & series of sermons on “The Christian Ohurch and These Times” Rev. Henry Manken, jr., will preach on “Chris~ tianity Confronts the World.” The Intermediate Luther League at 7 pm. will be in charge of Margaret Harris and Willlam Sturges. The seniors will meet under leadership of John Bittenbender, with Gertrude Kluge introducing the league topic of “God’'s Care and Grace.” The Women's Guild, under direc- tion of Mrs. J. H. Fahrenbach, will present an entertalnment in the parish hall April 30 at 8 p.m. TOPIC SELECTED Georgetown Presbyterian Program Issued. Rev. Robert M. Skinner will preach in Georgetown Presbyterian Church tomorrow at 11 am. on “The Value of a Man.” The Intermediate Young People will meet at 5:45 p.m. in Clssel Chapel. The Senior Young People will meet at 6:45 p.m., with George Buckler leading the topic, “Foundation of Rock.” The Fireside Group will meet at 7:15 pm., with Henry Rick as leader. On Wednesday at 6:30 p.m,, in Cis- sel Chapel, the Sunday school teach- ers, officers and friends will meet for dinner, the speaker of the evening being Walter Davidson of the Metro- politan M. E. Church. Paryer service Thursday at 8 p.m. will be held in Cissel Chapel, when Rev. Mr. Skinner will give the first of s series of talks on the “Ten Com- mandments.”