The New York herald., 1922-04-08
DR.. Woelfkin's Congregation
Becomes Park Avenue
Baptist Church.
NEW BUILDINGS UNIQUE
Emmanuel Presbyterian on
East Side to Celebrate 10th
Anniversary.


beginning of Passion Week and will be
continued by divine worship each day
until the climax OF church celebration is
reached on Easter Day.
One OF the notable events on to-mor-
rows program is the first service In the
new building of the Fifth Avenue Bap-
Hst Church, Park avenue and Sixty
fourth street. With the opening. the
rame of the church will be changed TO
the Park Avenue Baptist Church.
The new building is Gothic in design
from plans by Allen & Collins of Bos-
ton and Henry c. Pelton of this city.
In construction the building is unique
as church edifice. To make effective
use of comparatively small plot, the
church, Bible class auditorium parish
house and Sunday school have been
placed one above the other in the order
named.
The Rev DR. Cornelius woelfkin, who
has been pastor Of the church since
1912, will preach the opening sermon.
John D. Rockefeller. Jr., will lead the
Bible class.
The board of trustees OF the Fifth
Avenue Baptist Church has included in
its membership John D. Rockefeller,
William Rockefeller, Col. Joel W. Mason,
n A. Bostwick and Edgar L. Marston.
The present members of the board are
Edward L. Ballard Frederic A. Cole.
Charles II. Paddock, Eugene NICK. Fro
ment, John d. Rockefeller. Jr., DR.. l..
f,mmet Holt, William NJ. Crane. Percy
q. Todd and lie Roy Chapman. John F.
Comey is now in his fifty-second year
AS deacon.
East side Church 20 Years Old.
Especially interesting will be the cele-
bration OF the SEVENTEEN anniversary OF
the Emmanuel Presbyterian Church in
the heart of New York's Russian and
italian section. at 1877 Sixth street. In
connection with the church is the Dry
Dock Mission, place long famous for
It's service to longshoremen. In the last
year more than 1000 men have been
housed and fed by this mission when
unemployed.
The Rev. G.. E. Sehlbrede is at pres
ent directing the church and mission
The Mems Bible Glass Association is
arranging for its anniversary and have
obtained speakers for tomorrow, in
Guiding the Rev George Alexander. the
Rev. Thomas Guthrie Spurs and DR..
Harry Emerson Fosdick. The program
opens at 2.30 and continues through the
evening.
At the Chapel Of the Intercession.
Broadway and 155th street. popular
yespers will be observed at p. NJ, with
4 special organ recital by DR.. Will G.
MacFarIane Choral evensong and ser
non will follow at p. M. Afternoon
service will be held there at 4:30 each
sav with the three hour service from
f2 to 3 P. NJ. on Friday.
WIN sing Palms mt Little Church.
At the Church of the TRANSPORTATION.
the Little Church Around the Corner"
tho Rev. lanes o. S. Huntington will
nreach at +, A. M. Special music there
VIII include the rendition of The
Palms" Noon services are held each
day at 1910.
AZ the Cathedral OF st. John the d.
vine. Dean Howard Chandler Robbins
will preach at IL A. M. Services will
I've held each day next week at p. NJ
The three hour service on Friday VIII
be conducted by Bishop Manning.
4 "rhc Passion Play with illustrated
lecture by DR.. Myron T. Scudder. will
'oc shown at the West End Presbyterian
Church, Amsterdam avenue and 104th
street, Monday. at p. NJ. Dr. A. Ed
win Keigwin will preach tomorrow on
1.-THE Maker of Kings" Services will
be held each evening at o'clock, with
n sunrise service on Good Friday.
Communion will be observed at the
Broadway Presbyterian Church at the
IL O'Clock service tomorrow. Du Bois's
1~tl II aut
be given at the s o'clock service.
DR.. Russell will finish his series Of
sermons on "The Adventures OF the
Soul at the Rutgers Presbyterian
Church tomorrow at IL o'clock. Stain
ser's cantata, The Crucihxion." will be
Sung Holy Week services will be OBJ
served, beginning on Tuesday. at p. M.
Films In Upper Broadway.
Motion pictures OF the Holy Land
will be shown Sunday night az Grace
Methodist Church. Amsterdam avenue
and 104th street. Continuing through
rhe week there will be lectures by DIR.
Lyell M. RAIDER. at s p. M.
\ Al st. James's Methodist Church,
I Madison avenue and 126th street, DR..
Nucholls will use for his subject THE
triumphant Entry" A special musical
programme will be given at both morn
ing and evening services. On Wednes-
day the Easter pageant OF The Dawn
ing" will be presented at r. NJ
The financial district also will OBJ
serve Passion Week. At the Old John
I street Church DR.. s. Parkes Cadman
will speak every day at 1874 y. NJ. DIR.
Cadman has filled this pulpit through
Holy Week for ten consecutive years
The Metropolitan Life Insurance
!, Building will be center next week for
! noon day Lenten meetings, beginning
Monday and continuing through TO Fri
day. The Gloria Trumpeters will play
at each service. which win begin at
i2 :15 and end at IL 40 p. M. These
\ lectures are given under the auspices
~ the Lutheran churches.
"Yv 20 Help Church Rosters.
Passion Week will be observed at the
r. M G. AS by an effort to increase
church membership among men and
boys. The Bowery Branch will have
special services every day at noon
Manners and Morals will be dis.
eussed tomorrow afternoon by DIR. Cad
sran. at the Bedford Branch OF the Y. NJ.
60 A. In Brooklyn Dr. Glenn Frank
win speak az the West Side Y NJ. G. A.
yat r. M.
At All Souls Unitarian Church
Fourth avenue and Twentieth street
T,r. William L. Sullivan will use for
his II o'clock sermon THE Meaning OF
The Cross OF Christ"
At the West Side Unitarian Church,
whose temporary quarters are In Earl
Hall. Broadway and 1i7th street. DR..
Potter will speak Of "Smothcred