The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-27
Church Services TOMORROW
Tomorrow and Sunday. February

Tomorrow and Sunday, February
4, have been designated as Visitation
Sundays in the Methodist Union
revival movement of the city and
on these days, except in the few in
stances where later dates have to
be used, the Methodist people .of the
city will visit their .unchurched
friends and invite them to become
members of the church. This is q
part OF the movement preparatory
to the coming of DIR. Nafgster, who
will begin union revival meeting
under the auspices Of the Metho-
.dism of Washington on February
81.
The evening service at Hamline
Methodist Church, Ninth and p
streets northwest, will consist of an
organ recital by Edith B. Athey,
song service and prayer for the sur.
vivors OF the Knickerbocker dis
aster, and brief sermon on "Do I
Have to Believe in the Virgin Birth
to Become Christian"
At the musical vespers in the
First Congregational Church Sun
day afternoon at 4:45, the Fisk Ju-
bilee Singers. one of the most ia
nous singing organizations in all the
world, will render the musical pro-
gram. Their rendition of negro folk
songs is incomparably superb. On
Sunday afternoon they will render
the following program of negro folk
songs: There is a Light Shining in
the Heaven for Me-" I'm Going to
Join That Christian Army" Lord,
I Want to Be a Christian in My
Heart" Roll, Jordan, Rolf and
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" Har-
ry Edward Mueller will play on
the edoo organ . sGena Campagnu ,;,,
and Melody from Pomp and Cir
cumstance," Elgar).
Returning from an extended trip
through New York and New Jersey
fulfilling speaking engagements, Dr..
Henry Allen Topper. pastor Of the
First Baptist Church, Sixteenth and
o streets northwest, will address
his congregation tomorrow morning
and evening. Special music will be
rendered at both services.
Heavenly Recognition, or Shall
We Know Each Other After Death
will be the subject of a sermon
by DIR. John E. Briggs, pastor Of
the Fifth Baptist Church, E street
between Sixth and Seventh streets
southwest, tomorrow morning and
evening. Preceding the services
will be congregational singing. Har-
ry L. Strickland, secretary of the
adult class movement Of the South
ern Baptist Convention, will speak
at workers supper to be held
Thursday.
The eightieth anniversary Of the
birth of William Mckinley, the
martyred President, will be OBJ
served in the Metropolitan Memo
rial M. e. Church tomorrow at
8 p. m. The United Spanish War
Veterans and other patriotic socie-
ties will unite with this congrega-
ton. The principal address will be
delivered by Senator Thomas Sterl-
ing of South Dakota. Representa-
tives of the war veterans will take
part in the exercises and the favor
lite hymns of Mr.. Mckinley will
be sung. During his residence in
the White House Mr.. Mckinley
was a worshipper in this church.
The committee in charge is the
Minister, Rev. DR.. Harry ID.
Mitchell; Past Department Com
manders William L. Mattocks and
Charles w. McCaffery and Depart
ment Adjutant Claiborn s. Close.
At the First Congregational
Church, Tenth and G streets north
west, DIR. Jason Noble Pierce will
preach Sunday evening at 8 o'clock
on the parallels OF Christ with
their modern applications. His sub
ject is, Little, But Mighty" in.
Guiding sub-topics: What Is the
Greatest Force In the World?";
"Why Go to College?"; "Who Are
the Most Useful People?"; Should
We Oppose Fatty Arbuckle?";
Americas Best Gift to Europe"
and Greatest Practical Problem of
the Modern Church" DR.. Pierce
will speak Sunday morning at II
o'clock on the subject: Real
Love"