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FourEvening Forums to Be Conducted Mount Pleasant Unit Sponsors Talks on LUNCHEON TUESDAY ciety Plans Benefit Event. the Atonement Tuesday at noon. Rev. Howard Snyder will of the Holy Ghost.” formal catechetical Lutheran Church Aid So- THE EVENING STAR..WASHiNGTON. D. C. SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 193 An Ada Christie luncheon will be given by the Ladies’ Aid Society of | Lutheran Church preach tomorrow at 11 a.m. on “The Promise After the eve- | ning service he will conduct an in- instruction on Baptist Foreign Mission Speakers Truth Topic Of St. Paul’s Preacher Harding Lodge to At- tend Evening Service TO FINISH SERIES Rev. Mayes’ Theme “Vic- tory in Christian Life.” Rev. Charles W. Mayes, editor of the Brethren Evangelist, will conclude his series of Bible addresses with two sermons tomorrow at the First Breth- ren Church. At 11 o'clock his subject will be “The Secret of Victory in the Christian Life” and at 7:45 pm. “A Bad Man Who Went to Heaven and & Good Man Who Went to Hell.” ¥ B-5 — Seminary Professor To Preach Dr. Charles W, Low- ry, jr., Speaks at Ca- “Christian Teaching on Marriage.” National Topics. FOUR Sunday evening forums will be conducted under the auspices of the Brotherhood of Service of the Mount Pleasant Congregational Church at 8 o'clock. The subjects are of national im- Questions may be asked. given May 9 by the Ruth Bible Class. . Missionary portance. The first will be “Should Laebor Go With Lewis?” Tomorrow night this will be answered in the affirmative by E. L. Oliver, executive vice president of Labor’s Non-Partisan League. On May 2 Senator Elbert D. Thomas of Utah will answer this ques- tion in the negative. ‘The second question will be “Shall We Revise the Supreme Court?” Henry T. Hunt, general counsel of the National Resources Board, will present the affirmative answer on May 9 and the negative side by Senator Edward R. Burke of Nebraska on May 16. Questions from the floor, in writing, will be allowed at the close of each address. Herbert K. Bosley is the chairman of the Social Action Com- mittee of the Brotherhood which is erranging these forums. “The Personal Element in Religion,” is the subject of Rev. Russell J. Clinchy, minister, tomorrow at the 11 o'clock service. In the Adult Forum at 10 o'clock, Dr. W. M. Gewehr, professor of his- tory at American University, will speak on the subject, “Cross Currents in Europe.” | The Discussion Group at 6 p.m. will | continue its consideration of the book, | “The Return to Religion,” devoting | its attention to the fourth chapter, “Fools of Reason.” Richard Hunter will direct the discussion. A church school workers supper and conference will be held Thursday at | 6:15. Parents of church school chil- dren and others interested in the cause of Christian education are nvited. — ALL SOULS SERIES WILL BE ENDED | Dr. Pierce to Preach on “Testing of Re- ligion.” At the 11 o'clock service at All Souls’ Unitarian Church Dr. Ulysses G. E. Pierce will preach the last in a series of sermons, “In Search of Religion,” on the subject, “The Testing of Reli- gion.” Before the adult classes of the ehurch school Dr. L. E. Warren is giv- ing an {llustrated talk on “Chemistry in the Bible” and Dr. Alice C. Evans is reviewing Carrel's “Man, the Un- known,” Following the morning serv- 1ce the Lend-a-Hand Society will meet. The feature at the concluding mo- tion picture hour in Pierce Hall at 7:30 pm. will be “The Devil Is a Sissy.” Pierce Hall Players will have an “open house” in the recreation cen- ter Tuesday evening. On Wednesday evening, before the Comparative Reli- | gions Study Group. Miss W. R. Val- iance will speak on “The Theosophists™ end Dr. Julia M. Green on “Anthro- posithy.” The speaker at the dinner meeting of the Washington Chapter, Unitarian Laymen's League Thursday will be Juan A. Meana, secretary at the Spanish Embassy, He will dis- cuss various phases of the revolution and the motion picture “Madrid Doc- ument” will be shown. L'Allegro Club will hold its annual banquet and dance Friday evening. MEETING MAY 7-8 BY YOUNG PEOPLE Sponsored by the Washington Chris- | tian Youth Council, the Third Annual Interdenominational Young People’s | Conference will be held at Calvary | Baptist Church May 7 and 8. The theme is “Youth Action in Christian | Living.” Dr. Hornell Hart, professor | of social ethics at Hartford Theo- logical Seminary, will be the principal Bpeaker. The conference will open with a banquet at 6 o'clock May 7. Discus- sion groups and an address by Dr. Hart will follow the banquet. On Baturday morning there will be tours | to social centers in the city. From 2 to 6 o'clock there will be a con- tinuation of the discussion groups and two more addresses by Dr. Hart. Registrations may be made through Miss A. Brown Culp, registrar, Hamline M. E. Church. CEREMONY SET. Church of Two Worlds to Receive Charter. Presentation of the charter from the National Spiritualist Association to the Church of Two Worlds, of which | Rev. H. Gordon Burroughs is minis- ter, will be made at the church serv- ices tomorrow night at the Hotel Con- tinental. The presentation will be made by Rev. Harry P. Strack, secre- tary of the National Spiritualist As- sociation. The subject of Rev. Burroughs' ad- dress tomorrow night will be “What Have I Done?” The midweek service will be held Wednesday at 8 p.m. Spiritual heal- ing and messages will follow the lec- ture by the minister. “LIVING” IS TOPIC. Rev. W. M. Michael to Preach Tomorrow. “Living Expectantly” is' the subject of the sermon in Eldbrooke M. E. Church tomorrow by Rev. Walter M. Michael. ‘The Church School Board will meet st 4 pm, followed by a tea. The evening service will be-musical, in charge of Mrs. Clara Young Brown, director of music. The pastor will give an address on “Joyful Praise.” The midweek service will be held at the Home for Incurables Wednes- day at 7:30 p.m. —_— ‘Western Presbyterian. Rev. J. Harvey Dunham will take for his subject tomorrow morning “Back to the Stones.” In the evening at 7 o'clock song service will be held in the chapel. The following officers were installed for the Grilla B. Young Bible Class Tuesday evening: President, Mrs. Hattie Taylor; vice president, Mrs. Ruth Davenport; treasurer, Mrs. Alice Murray; recording secretary, Mrs. Groups to Meet Here National Baptist Church to Be Scene of Sessions. Home and Foreign Mission Socleties, comprising Pennsylvania, through April 29. dinner Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. with Mrs. John P. Thompson, Philadelphia, president of the convention, presiding. ‘Wayne Smith, Ardmore, Pa., president, Woman’s American Mission Society will be home and foreign missionariés. ports of officers. speak. Mrs. Thompson wil the afternoon. The night session will be of especial interest to men. speakers will be Dr. rigo, New York, and Dr. Joseph No: votny, International Eastern Seminary, Orange, N. J. At the Thursday tive Vice Gauger, Philadelphia, Mrs. Andrew Mitchell, N. J, home. State organizations will be held a this session, under the leadership o Presidest Mrs. foreign, G. C. Moor. Howard Wayne Smith, Mrs. H. John P. Thompson, Mrs. Harriet Moor will participate. pm. girls and young women will close th convention. speakers and special guests. All meal: Dodge. Presbyterian Church School to Be Installed. Schearrer. There will be installation of officers and teachers of the church school. Movement.” This will be the monthly young people's service, Weaver Doyle will address the Brotherhood Bible Class on “The Na- 9:45 am. Arthur Gould, Doris Patter- son and Marian Bond will be in charge tomorrow evening. Miss Olwen Evans, director of Chris- tian education, will conduct a teach- ers’ training class Monday evening. The executive council of the church school will meet Tuesday evening. The teachers of the primary de- partment of the church school will meet at the home of Mrs. Frank Felker, 115 Cockerille avenue, Satur~ day evening. SOUL ADVENTURE SERMON SUBJECT 6:30, 6:45 and 7:15, respectively, the intermediate, groups will meet. H. A. Spilman will Covenant and the New.” the meetings representatives of the groups will gather to discuss “The Place of the Young People in the Pro- gram of the Church.” A meeting of women of the church will be held Tuesday evening. At the service Thursday at 8 p.m. Mr. Skinner will speak on “The Ten Commandments." BANQUET PLANNED BY PRESBYTERIAN The service in the Sixth Presby- terian Church tomorrow morning will be centered about the sermon, “Chris- tianity and the Social Order.” Rev. J. H. Garner will preach. will be May 13 at 6 pm. Tickets are available from Henry C. Young. The young people’s societies meet at 7 pm. Mary Elizabeth Skinker will Poole the college age group. If the weather permits the groups will leave the church at 7 p.m. and have an open- air meeting in Rock Creek Park. AUSTIN SUBJECTS. Services Listed. Rev. C. B. Austin, pastor of the ‘West Washington Baptist Church, will preach tomorrow at 11 a.m. on “Victo- ries of the Christian Faith” and at 8 pm. on “The Christian’s World Task.” The T. E. L. Bible Class dinner and installation of officers Wednesday at 7 pm. The Gayle Missionary Circle elected the following officers: Leader, Ida Burrows; assistant leader, Regina Rembold; secretary, Gertrude Grove, and treasurer, Adeline Hospital. Catherine Edison; corresponding sec- Tetary, Mrs. Martha Bucci. Yunday May 2. The church will obeerve Loyalt; THE twenty-fourth annual meeting of the Women's American Baptist New Jersey, Delaware and the District of Columbia will convene at the National Bantist Memorial Church April 27, continuing The convention will open with a The toastmistress will be Mrs. Howard Baptist Foreign Banquet speakers The session Wednesday, convening | at 9:45 am., will be given over to re- Miss Thomasine Allen, missionary in Japan, will deliver an address in The P. H. J Ler- morning session reports will be made by Administra- Charles | and Maplewood, A conference on new Mrs. Howard Wayne Smith and Mrs. Thursday afternoon will feature a historical presentation in which Mrs. | H. Skerrett, Mrs. Joseph N. Wilds, Mrs, Newell Jones and Mrs. George Caleb Young peo- ple's conferences are scheduled at, 4:30 A banquet of particular interest to Missionaries will be the (lunches and dinners) will be served at the National Baptist Church. Con- | vention headquarters are at the Hotel SCHEARRER PICKS' SERMON TOPICS Officers of Takoma Park “Tomorrow” will be the subject at 11 a.m. tomorrow in the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church by Rev. R. Paul h At 8 p.m. Rev. Mr. Schearrer | will speak on “Christianity as a Youth | ture and Work of Jesus Christ” at | of the young people’s group meetings | At the 11 o'clock service in George- | town Presbyterian Church tomorrow | Rev. Robert M. Skinner will have as | his subject, “Adventure of a Soul.” At | senior and fellowship speak to the senior group on “The Old | Following The mother and daughter banquet | lead the high school group and Jack West Washington Baptist A musical program has been i Sinort address and refreshmeiie, A Mother's day program will be DIAP: ) leader in home mission work. DR. J. W. RUSTIN .| SELECTS THEME Will Preach on “Our Church Goes : Forward. ) “Our Church Goes Forward” will be .| the morning sermon subject of Dr. John W. Rustin tomorrow at Mount Vernon Place M. E. Church, ‘The motion picture “King of Kings" will be shown at 8 o'clock. | The senior, young people’s and | younger adult departments meet at 7 m. Mrs. A. F. Harlan will conduct the last of a series of studies on “Africa” Monday at 8 pm. Dr. Rustin will speak on “Preparing for a Great Task,” a discussion of the Book of 1 1 _ Lejt to right: Mrs. Howard Wayne Smith, president, Women’s American Baptist Foreign Mission Society, Dr. Joseph Novotny, pastor of two New York State Czechoslovak Baptist Churches; . H. J. Lerrigo, author and former medical missionary, Mrs. George Caleb Moor, national # #; B.Y.P. U. News First will have a mission study pre- sented with slides showing our home- mission work in Kentucky and Vir- ginia. National will present their steward- ship play Sunday evening in the Sun- day school room. National is planning a wiener roast April 30. The place will be announced later. West Washington will be led by the Devotional Life Commission. The topic will be “The Name of God.” The following are the nominees for the federation officers for the coming year: President, Louis Lucas; vice president, George Ruhl, Leroy Greer, Nellie Fike; recording secretary, Miriam Beale, Clare Penn, Hazel Pruitt; corresponding secretary, Louise Acher, Fay Simonton, Ruth Schlits- kus; treasurer, Wendell Moyer. Mark, at the prayer meeting Thursday at 8 pm. t t Calvary M. E. South. Rev. W. D. Keene will preach at 11 o'clock on “Is the World Becoming Christian?” The young people will meet at 7:15. At 8 o'clock the sub- ject will be “The Christian’s Wealth.” % |on “The Discipline of Suffering.” Gorsuch Methodist. “Obeying the Heavenly Vision” is the topic of Rev. E. A. Ross tomorrow at 11 am. Beginning at 4 pm. the young people will hold a joint council | with the young people of Ryland M |E. Church. Under the direction of S1J. C. Millian. Tea will be served at 5:30, followed by the devotional service at 7:30 p.m. e Takoma Park Baptist. Rev. William E. La Rue will speak at the morning service on “The Meas- ure of Faith” In the eveninz Rev. Alva J. Brasted, chief of chaplains of the U. S. Army, will speak. He will | tell of experiences in dealing with large numbers -of the men in Army posts and the C. C. C. Camps through- out the country. St. Stephen’s Lutheran. At 11 am. Rev. Sam H. Kornmann will have as his subject “A Shallow Enthusiasm,” and at 7:30 p.m. “Jo- seph’s Wagons.” The Luther League will hold a mis- sionary tea at the home of Mrs. Paul | W. Mertz, 2222 Perry street northeast, | at 5 pm. Miss Emily Sirola will lead | the discussion. Receiving Home Service. The General Baptist Deacons’ Asso- ciation will conduct a service at the | Receiving Home for Children tomor- | row at 3 pm. The president of the | association will pay the Bolling Green | Union a visit next Wednesday. Congress Street M. P. The Harrison Bible Class will meet tomorrow at 9:45 am. William N. Payne, jr, third vice president, will preside. J. G. Beach will have charge of the lesson. Dr. Hirl A. Kester, pas- tor, will give a short talk, Represent- ative W. D. McFarlane of Texas will be the guest speaker. The lesson theme is “The Obedience of Noah.” All men are welcome. Dr. Kester will preach at 11 a.m. on “I Sat Where They Sat.” The Bible Class will hold its annual flag service at 7:45 pm. Representative Sam Hobbs of Alabama will deliver the | address. Divine Science. “The Creative Silence” will be given the Divine Science meaning by Rev. Grace Lightfoot Patch in her lesson- sermon tomorrow at 11 a.m. at the Grafton Hotel. Her Wednesday eve- ning lessons in “divine science and healing” are open to the public. Plan Annual Service. The annual service of the Acolytes and Lay Readers’ Guild of the Wash- ington Diocese will be held at Christ Church, southeast, on Ascension day at 8 pm. Rev. Edward Gabler, the rector, will preach. Rev. E. M. Thomp- son, director of the guild, will conduct the services. St. Andrews’ Episcopal. Holy communion tomorrow at 8 am. Service and sermon, 11 a.m., with | Rev. Alfred J. Wilder preaching. Children’s church service, 9:30 a.m, Salvation Army. Services tomorrow are: ‘Washington No. 1 Corps, 606 E street, 11 am. and 8 pm.,, Maj. W. E. Graham. ‘Washington No. 2 Corps, 1501 Sev- enth street, 11 am. and 8 p.m., Maj. James Roberts. ‘Washington No. 3 Corps, 733 Eighth street southeast, 11 am. and T:45 p.m.,, Capt. C. William Jaynes. Washington No. 4 Corps, 1075 Jef- ferson street, 11 am. and 8 p.m., Adjt. Gilbert S. Decker. ‘Washington No. 5 Corps, 715 I street northeast, 11 am. and 8 p.m,, Adjt. Charles Tritton. All Saints' Episcopal. “Fishers” is the theme of Rev. Henry Teller Cocke at the 11 o’clock service. At 7 p.m. the young people will meet at the church. The Rector’s Aid will meet at the church Tuesday morning to make plans for the annual Spring supper, flower show and art exhibit. The federation fellowship banquet will be held May 27. Twelfth Street Christian. Rev. J. F. Whitfield will preach at 11 am. on “The Progress of World Missions.” At 8 pm. his topic will be “Sanctification.” The Women's Missionary Society will present Dr. Thursday evening the pastor will talk [ Eva B. Dykes at 4 pm. in their| annual observance of woman's day. Open Door Church. “The Mountain of Intercession” is the pastor's subject for Sunday | morning, and “Three Threes in John Three” Sunday night The subject for the young people is “Steward- ishlp," at 7. Healing Services. The service of Christian healing at the Church of St. Stephen and the Incarnation will be held Tuesday evening. Rev. Paul Wilbur, rector of the church, will be in charge. Kenilworth Presbyterian. The theme of the morning service will be “A Breakfast Conference With Lasting Results” Evening service, Robert Lyons, from Takoma Park, will give a book review of “The Hid- den Years.” Prayer meeting Thurs- day evening. Concord-Cabin John M. E. “The Power Behind the King” will be the subject of Rev. Frank Edwards Sutch. At Concord, Wilson lane, Sunday school at pm. Church service at 3 p.m. At Cabin John, Sunday school at 10:15 am. Church service at 8 p.m. River road, above 2:15 Bethesda Baptist. at the Landon School for Boys, will be the guest speaker at both the morning and evening services tomorrow. Eckington Presbyterian. Rev. Henry B. Wooding will speak at 11 am. on “Underneath Are the Everlasting Arms.’ At 8 o'clock the text is “I Will Restore Health Unto Thee.” Prayer service Thursday evening. The fellowship of silence will be observed at the morning service. Seat Pleasant M. E. At 11 am. Rev. Paul Bohi will speak on “Values in Christian Giv- ing.” Bethel No. 12, Job’s Daughters, will be special guests in the evening. The Church School Board will meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. McKendree M. E. Holy communion to be administered on “The Divine Baptism.” New mem- bers will be received into the churci. “The Searching of God” is the sub- Ject of the brief sermon by Rev, Sam- uel E. Rose at 8 pm. Third Bible Study by the Young Peoples League at 7 pm. Mr. M. W. Kriegh is the speaker. Midweek services, Thursday at 8 p.m., with address by Mr. Rose. Mount Rainier Lutheran. Services at 11 a.m. by Rev. Edwin E. Pieplow. “The Church's Divine Prerogative to Sing the Praises of the Lord.” Walther League, 6:45 p.m. Services, 8 p.m. Sermon by the pastor, “Man’s Obligation to God as expressed in the First Article of the Creed.” The church council meets Monday, 8 p.m. and teacher’s institute, Thurs- day, 8 p.m. Third Christian. “The Glorious Gospel” is the sermon topic tomorrow morning of Rev. C. N. Williams. The Lord’s Supper will be observed. Trinity Methodist. Dr. Dan L. Ennis has for his sub- ject at 11 am., “The Grandeur of God,” and at 8 p.m., “Behind Closed Doors.” At 7 p.m. the Epworth League will be held by Robert H. Byers. Her- bert H. McMurray will address the adult Bible classes. Monday, 8 p.m., Standard Bearers will meet at the home of Miss Louella Bailey, 530 Fifth street southeast. Tuesday, business meeting and social of Louise Shelton Bible Class. Wednesday, prayer service. Silver Tea. The Fidelis Class of the Brightwood Park M. E. Church, will hold a silver tea at the home of Mrs. Ellen Smith Russell, 1223 Crittenden street, to- morrow from 4 to 6 o'clock. Howard University. A church party and reception for new members will be held at 8 pm. red. Dr. Mordecai W. Johnson, presi- dent, will speak at the religious serv- ices tomorrow at 11 o'clock jn Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel Dr. William H. Tinker, an instructor | at 11 am. Meditation by the minister | ALBRIGHT SERIES TO BE CONCLUDED “The Resurrection on Our Btreet” Topic of Rev. / Mr. Schnabel. ( The congregation of Albright Me- morial Evangelical Church will hear the last sermon in the series on “The Resurrection on Our Street” tomorrow at 11 o'clock. Rev. George E. Schna- bel has as his subject, “The Resurrec- tion on Our Street and My Suffering and Sorrow.” ‘i At 7:45 pm. the sermon subject will be “Ought Christianity Make Us | Satisfied With Ourselves?” The last | of the series of fellowship hours will | be held following the evening service. This will be in charge of the Fellow- | ship Class. Prayer meeting Thursday will be in charge of the minister. | Activities in Local Churches Bethesda Methodist. | Rev. Francis Irwin Cockrell will preach at 11 am. on “Surrender: Jesus Inspires the Necessary Faith” and at 7:30 p.m. on “Jesus, the Son of |God.” The young people’s service will be held at 6:45 p.m. with Miss Alice Anderson as the leader. Fifteenth Street Christian. Morning worship and holy com- munion at 11 o'clock, with sermon by | the minister on “The Gift of a | Promise.” Evening service at 8 o'clock, message on “Just Around the Corner.” R oo Waugh Methodist. At 11 am., sermon on “Timeliness”; 11 am, junior church; 6 pm, Inter- mediate League; 7 pm. Epworth League; 8 pm., sermon, “At the Door of Your Heart.” The Waugh Dramatic Players will present a play, “Cat o' Nine Tails,” Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Marvin Methodist. At 11 am. Rev. Ralph Sharpe Willl preach on “The Unfinished Task,” and | at 8 pm. on “A Necessary Devotion.” | Christian Witness League. Rev. Arthur G. Slaght will be the | speaker at the 4 o'clock vesper service at 1322 Vermont avenue tomorrow. | The “Gospel Singer,” program will be broadcast at 7:45 o'clock Tuesday evening over Station WOL. | Prayer service will be held at 8 o'clock Monday at 1829 Sixteenth street. Chevy Chase M. E. “What Is Man" will be the subject of the sermon by Rev. Edward G. | Latch, at the 11 o'clock service. The young people will meet at 6:45 p.m. Wesley Methodi Rev. J. Luther Neff will preach at 11 o'clock on “Christian Stewardship.” The young people’s meeting at 6 oclock will be led by Miss Peggy Smith. The theme is “Hindrances to Christian Friendship.” St. Mark’s Lutheran. Rev. J. Luther Frantz will use as his theme, “Nevertheless” at the 11 am. service. Miss Isabelle Bauserman will be the leader of the Luther League at 6:30 p.m. The brotherhood will meet Wednes- | day evening. Potomac Heights Community. Rev. C. C. Hung, pastor of the Chinese Community Church, this city, will be the guest speaker at the Sun- day School at 10 am. Rev. O. J. Randall will preach at 11 o'clock on “Have the Ten Commandments Been Repealed?” At 8 pm. Mr. Randall will speak on “The Great Lover of Souls,” using stereopticon pictures. The Executive Committee will meet Wednesday evening and the Children’s Clinic will be held Thursday at 10:15. Theosophists. “Sleep-Dreams-Death” will be the subject of a free public lecture at the United Lodge of Theosophists, 709 Hill Building, tomorrow at 8:15 p.m. Study classes open to the public Wednesday evenings and Saturday at 1:30. Reference library available Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5 to 6; Sat- urdays, 2:30 to 4. Christian Science. “Probation After Death” is the sub- ject of the lesson-sermon in all the Churches of Christ, Scientist, tomor- row. The golden text is from Revela- tion, xiv.13: “I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, write, blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.” Among the citations which com- prise the lesson-sermon is the follow- ing from the Bible: “Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.” Revelation xxii.14. Capitol Pulpit. The second lecture in the Sunday afternoon prophetic series from the book of Revelation will be given by Evangelist Dale Crowley at tne Capitol Pulpit, 311 East Capitol street, at 3 o’clock. The subject will be “The Doom of the Professing Church and the Glory of the True.” “The Old Gospel on Capitol Hill" will be the sermon at § pm. The public is invited. | church. | young people will meet at 6:50 p.m. at Lutheran Church. AT ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH tomorrow morning the pastor, Dr. Henry W. Snyder, will preach on “Unbearable Truth.” At the evening service the Warren G. Harding Lodge, No, 39, F. A. A. M., will attend in a body. Rev. Robert R. Stephens of the lodge will assist in the service, and the subject of Dr. Snyder’s sermon will be “The Gravita- tion of the Cross.” This will be the first of a series of church services the organization plans to attend. William V. Bennets is master. The Intermediate Luther League of the District of Columbia will hold a rally at 5 p.m. at'this church. Miss Anderson of Luther Place Church will speak. The topic of Dr. Snyder’s discourse at the Wednesday evening prayer serv- ice will be “The Gospel of St. John.” The Dr. Samuel Domer Bible Class will hold its annual banquet Friday at the Y. W. C. A. Rev. C. Worthington Lowe, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, Winchester, Va., will be the principal speaker, The “Tom Thump Wedding,” recent- ly presented by the Primary Depart- ment, will be repeated May 6. ERIE MINISTER TO PREACH HERE Dr. Ralph Marshall Davis, minister of the Church of the Covenant of Erie, Pa., will speak at the New York Ave- nue Presbyterian Church tomorrow morning on “The Peril of Advantage” and at 8 pm. on “A Tale of Four Cities.” Prayer service will be observed Thursday evening. Dr. Albert Evans will deliver a meditation on “The Last Days in Galilee.” Presbyterian Ministers. The Presbyterian Ministers’ Asso- ciation of Washington and Vicinity will meet in the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church Monday at 11. Dr. E. H. Pruden of the First Baptist Church will speak on “China and Her Possibilities.” Westminster Presbyterian. Rev. Harry V. Porter will preach at the morning service on “The Gospel of Forgiveness.” Highlands Baptist. The evening service will be in the care of the Muir Club. This is the monthly Sunday school night. In the morning Rev. Newton M. Simmonds will continue the series of sermouns on homely matters. The subject will be “Our Sundays.” On Thursday evening the annual meeting of the church will be held, with reports of year's work and election of officers. Peck Memorial Chapel. The subject of Rev. Irving Ketchum tomorrow morning will be “He Did It,” the story of one man's influence. At Sunday school he will address the Cuthbert Class on “The Story of & | Builder.” The young people’s service | at 7 p.m. will be led by Blanche King. | Next Thursday and Friday nights the Peck Players will present the play “Cyclone Sally” in the parish hall at 8 o'clock. Cleveland Park Community | The sermon at 11 am. is “Be Not Discouraged.” i There will be a dinner and smoker | Monday at 6:30 for the men of the | Rev. Hillman J. Hollister, minister of the Chevy Chase Presby- terian Church, will be the guest speaker, Trinity Episcopal. “The Church of Maximums” will be the subject of Rev. Reno S. Harp, jr., tomorrow at the 11 o'clock service. Holy communion at 8 a.m. The speaker at the meeting of the Young People’'s Society at 6:30 p.m. will be Francis M. Anderson. Church of the Brethren. Rev. Rufus D. Bowman will preach at 11 am. on “Blessed Are the Meek.” This is the third sermon in the series on the sermon on the mount. At 8 pm, he will preach on “The Embarrassed Host.” The and at 7 o'clock Dr. Charles E. Res- ser will give his final lecture on “Christianity and World Problems.” Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Central Presbyterian. Dr. James H. Taylor will preach Sunday morning on “The Observance of the Sabbath” and at night on “The Prophet as a Comforter.” The Friday night class for young people will continue the studies in the last week of the life of Christ and have as the special topic “The Ap- pearances of Jesus After His Resur- rection.” Free Methodist. The revival meetings which have been conducted by Rev. R. F. Fine, Evangelist preacher of Burlington, | Iowa, for the last three weeks will close | tomorrow night, He will preach at 11 | am. and 8 pm. ‘The young people's group will meet | at 7:15 with Wilbur Shorb as leader. Knox Presbyterian. Services will be held at the Bible Institute, 1316 Vermont avenue, at 11 am. and 8 pm. In the morning Rev. Leslie W. Sloat will speak on “Believers and Unbelievers at the Second Coming of Christ” and in the evening on “The Tower of Babel.” Thursday there will be a preparatory service at 8 pm., looking to the com- munion service the following Sunday. All persons are invited. John Wesley A. M. E. Z. Rev. Stephen Gill Spottswood will hold pre-confirmation classes in the parish hall each Wednesday at 7:30 for a group of more than 200 persons who have united with the church up to Easter, May 14 to 19, inclusive. Subjects as follows: April 14, “The Genius of Methodism”; 21, “The Ori- gin of the A. M. E. Zion Church”; 28, “The Meaning of Church Member- ship”; May 5, “The Reality of Re- ligious Experience”; 12, “The Phe- nomenon of Conversion”; 19, “The Gift of the Holy Spirit.” | speaker at the fellowship supper. I Mission Friday ‘The minister will preach at 11 am. on “I Have Overgpme’ he will speak on §Titus.” at 8 o'clock | entertainment | day at 8 pm. ‘The midweek service will be con- ducted Wednesday at 8 p.m., with the pastor in charge. Blackwelder Topic ‘Does Truth Grow?’ Reformation Church to Hear Sermon Tomorrow. T THE Lutheran Church of the Reformation at the 11 o'clock service, Dr. Oscar F. Blackwelder will speak on the theme “Does Truth Grow?” Dr. Blackwelder has returned from service in connection with the National Preaching Missions in Den- ver and Minneapolis. The Senior Luther League meets at 7 o'clock. Inspector L. C. Schilder of the Federal Bureau of Investiga- tion will speak on “Work and Func- | tions of the Federal Bureau of In- vestigation.” Every one is invited. The Intermediate Luther League | will attend a District rally at St. Paul's Church from 5 to 7 o'clock. In the evening Dr. Blackwelder will continue his current series of sermons, “Getting Along in a Difficult World,” using for his theme “Is Goodness a Myth?” The question forum will be resumed. The Intermediate Maryland State and District Luther Leagues on Sat- urday will hold their May conference in the Church of the Reformation. | The theme will be “Learning to Live.” Discussion groups based on the gen- | eral theme “Learning to Live With | Others” will be led by Miss Virginia | Doub, Mrs. Edward Goetz and Roland Renkel. Dr. Blackwelder will be His theme will be “Learning to Live With God.” The registrars of the confer- | ence are Mr. James Taylor and Miss | Mary Anna Sandmeyer. | VANGUARD RITES! TO BE OBSERVED Dr. Johnson to Speak on “The Vanguard of | vace the Cross. Dr. Gove Griffith Johnson, pastor of the National Baptist Memorial, will speak tomorrow morning, on “The Vanguard of the Cross.” The | service will be an observance of van- guard Sunday, as the Baptist con- vention year closes. A Vanguard Church is one that has increased its missionary giving the past year. In the evening, at 8 o'clock, Dr. F. F. Briggs will preach on “The Call of Isaiah” and the pastor will again open the question box. The stewardship pageant, “One Thing Thou Lackest” by Blanche Bayliss, will be presented in the Sun- day school room, at 6:45 p.m., by the Senior B. Y. P. U, as an entry in the stewardship contest of the Columbia Federation of B. Y. P. U. The service Thursday evening will | be a covenant meeting. The Senior B. Y. P. U. will have charge of the service at Central Union | evening. FAITH SUBJECT FOR LUTHERANS “The Faith That Works and Wins will be the subject Sunday at 11 am. in Georgetown Lutheran Church by Rev. Harold E. Beatty. | The adult classes conducted by J. | Frank Butts and Mrs. Lloyd McCord | will assemble at 9:30 am. for the study in the book of Genesis of the topic “The Faith to Obey.” “What Have I?” will be the young people’s topic at 7 pm, with Leo| Snarr as leader. Women as representatives of this | church will attend the meeting of the | Gettysburg League Tuesday at 11 a.m. | in Keller Memorial. The guest speaker | will be Mrs. Henry W. A. Hanson. “Abraham a Man of Faith” will be | the subject Thursday at 8 p.m, con- | ducted by the pastor. This church will participate in the annual founders’ day celebration at | the National Lutheran Home for the Aged, May 19. lof Miss ! of Noah™” at thedral at 11 a.m. ISHOP JAMES E. FREEMAN will deliver the sermon at the people’s evensong service in the Great Choir of Washington Cathedral tomorrow at 4 pm. The preacher at the celebration of the holy communion at 11 am. will be Dr. Charles W. Lowry, Jr., professor of systematic divinity at Virginia Theological Seminary, who has been leading a conference this week at the College of Preachers on “Whitsuntide Preaching.” Holy communion in the Chapel of St. Mary is at 7:30 a.m. Several members of Congress from Michigan will attend the evensong service tomorrow, when public officials and residents of that State are to be commemorated in Washington at all services for one week under the “Union of States” plan. The Michi- gan State flag, presented by Miss Grace | M. Merchant in memory of her mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Mer- chant of St. Joseph, Mich.,, will be carried in procession, and there will be special prayers for the well-being and prosperity of all the people of this great Commonwealth. Lawrence B. Saint of Huntington Valley, Pa., for seven years director of the Washington Cathedral Stained Glass Studio, will arrive in Washing- ton today, to be the guest of honor at the 194th regular meeting of the Archeological Society of Washington this evening at Gunston Hall, 1906 Florida avenue, through the courtesy Gildersleeve and Miss Kerr. Saint will deliver a lecture on “Is Stained Glass a Lost Art?” with many colored slides illustrating glass in the ancient cathedrals of England, France and Spain. He designed and installed 13 of the windows in Wash- ington Cathedral, including the great north rose window and the 3 memo- rial windows beneath it. _ HOLY COMMUNION TO BE OBSERVED Dr. Bohanan Celebrant at Rock Creek Parish Church. Dr. F. J. Bohanan will be the celebrant at the holy communion serv= ice at 8:30 tomorrow and will preach the sermon at 11 o'clock at St. Paul's Church, Rock Creek Parish The Young People's Fellowship at 7 p.m. will have a question bee The Girls' Friendly Society will re« peat its play, “The Blossoming of Mary Anne,” Tuesday in the parish hall, ne Men's Club v be addressed Friday evening by Li John H. Fowler, ba tic expert of the Metro- politan Police Department, and Preston W. Barker, scientist in the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Cor= merce. The club will take entire charge of the dinner to be served to the clergy and delegates at the diocesan convention at Rock Oreek Parish May 12 at 6:30 pm. Holy Comforter will hold communion service at 7:30, with morning prayer and sermon at 11 o'clock. Evening prayer and address at 8 o'clock. Rev, William L. Mayo, minister in charge. “A TRAGIC LIFE” IS M. P. SUBJECT “A Tragic Life” will be the subject of Rev. Raymond W. White, pastor of Rhode Island Avenue M. P. Church, tomorrow morning, and in the eve- The Enemy’s Traps for a Chris- tian The pastor will lead the Men's Class he discussion of “The Obedience 9:45 am The meditation for Thursday night will be “Worldliness. At the annual membership meeting of the congregation J. P. Dodge was in | elected delegate to the Maryland An- nual Conference at Western Maryland College, June 9, and W. R. Stant al- ternate. The congregation unani- | mously invited the pastor to return for another year The Building Guild met Tuesday in honor of Mrs. Harry L. Strang, jr. She had been president 25 years. She was presented with a traveling case. Mrs. Marie Joroleman was elected as presi= dent. “WEDDING MARCH” SET AT MEMORIAL At Memorial United Brethren Church tomorrow at 11 am. Dr. GUEST PREACHER FROM NEW JERSEY Dr. Lynn Harold Hough. dean of the Theological Seminary, Drew Uni- versity, Madison, N. J., will be the guest preacher tomorrow at the 11‘ o'clock service in Metropolitan Me- morial, the national Methodist Epis- | copal Church. Dr. Hough is famous | on both sides of the Atlantic as an author, lecturer and preacher. After several distinguished pastorates, among them Baltimore, Detroit and Mont- real, during which he won for him- self recognition as one of the out- | standing preachers in America, he went to his present post in the Theo- logical School at Drew. His theme tomorrow will be “Youth Confronts Life.” At the 6:30 o'clock young people’s | service Coleman Jennings will speak. | LUTHER LEAGUE Will Conduet Two Pro-| grams Tomorrow. | The Incarnation Luther Leagues will conduct two Lutheran missionary programs tomorrow at 7 p.m. In the parish hall the Intermediate Group will be led by William Sturges. Peggy Cook will talk on “A Day in Tal Tung Chen.” Frank Wollner will have charge of the senior program in the chapel room. Mrs. Anna Bit- tenbender will discuss the subject. Under the leadership of John Bit- tenbender, the Incarnation Luther | Leagues are planning a reuowship} supper May 9, which will be attended by the Luther Leagues of the Third and St. John Lutheran Churches of Baltimore and that of Bethesda, Md. At the congregational service to- morrow at 11 a.m. Rev. Henry Man- ken, in a series of sermons on “The Church and These Times,” will preach on “Right Thinking and Right Do- ing.” The Women’s Guild will present )g the parish hall Fri- i | Church.” | cussion. Simpson B. Daugherty will preach on “Mountain-top Experiences” and at 8 pm. on “The Face of the World.” Junior church at 11 am, under the direction of the minister's assistant, Miss Woodie Heatwole. Youth Fire- side Group will meet from 7 to 7:50, after which they will move in proces= sion into the sanctuary for the closing message by the minister. A wedding procession, representing the old and the new, will be held in the church, sponsored by the Nedla Class, Tuesday at 8 p.m. Devetional services Thursday at 8 p.m. “COURAGE” TOPIC Dr. Brooks to Speak at Lincoln Temple. At Lincoln Congregational Temple tomorrow morning Dr. R. W. Brooks will speak on “Courage for the Un- known.” The Men’s Brotherhood meets at 10 am. Dr. Howard H. Long will dis- cuss “Education a Stimulus to Whole- some Conduct.” Men and women are invited. The forum will meet at 6 p.m. Dr. Robert M. Williams, pastor of the As- bury M. E. Church, will discuss “The Color Line in the Merged Methodist There will be general dis- The Young People’s Club will meet at 6 o'clock. The theme will be, “Keep- ing One's Head.” Boys and girls of high school and college age are in= vited. —_— Transfiguration Episcopal. The services on Sunday are at 7:30 and 11 am. Dr. Thomas D. Win- diate will officiate and preach. The new altar in the primary department of the Sunday school is to be dedi- cated at 9:30 am. Rev. Dr. Windlate will officiate. Confirmation elasses are being eons ducted every Sunday at 7:30 p.m. st the rectory. ”y