The Washington times., 1923-12-29

The Old and the New Year VIII
be the subject Of DIR. John e. Briggs
at Fifth Baptist Church tomorrow
morning. At night he will discuss
New Year Resolutions; II It Right
to Make Them?" There viii be
special music by the chorus choir.
Everybody is exhorted to start
church and Sunday school.
C. r. Stauffer will have as his
morning subject at the Ninth Street
Christian Church Hunger and
Thirst" In the evening the SER
mon will be Jonathan and David,
Friends" The choir will repeat
Christmas music.
The Ninth Street Church and its
various organizations win hold q
Watch Night service beginning at
8 o'clock Monday evening. The
senior department of the Sunday
school will provide a program at
provide a social hour at 10 o'clock.
A service of prayer, praise and
testimony will begin at IL o'clock.
THE Living Church" will he the
subject of the Rev. DIR. Earle VIII
fley's sermon tomorrow morning at
the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church. At the evening service he
will speak on Taking Stock"
The mixed and male quarters and
chorus choir under the direction of
VIM. q. Braithwaite will sing at
both services.
A Watch Night service will be
held Monday evening at the Yer.
mont Avenue Christian Church, pre-
ceded by a social for the members
Of the church under the auspices
of the Senior and Beta Christian
Endeavor Societies. The arrange
ments are in charge Of Miss Pearl
Graham. president OF the Senior
Society.
Station WJH Of the VIM. p.
Boyer Company will broadcast Sun
day evening at 8, the services Of
the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church. The Rev. DIR. Earle VIII
fey. will preach on Taking Stock"
The music will include numbers by
the mixed and male quartets and
the chorus choir under the direc-
ton Of VIM. e. Braithwaite.
Services tomorrow at the H
Street Christian Church, corner
III and Sixth streets southwest, will
be conducted by the minister, Har-
old E. Dickins, at IL a. m. and 7:45
p. M. The subjects for discus.
sion will be Grow or Go" and 81
Intend"
The churches Of the Southwest
will hold a Union Social Gather
ing beginning at $50 p. M, Nom
day. at the II Street Christian
Church, corner H and Sixth streets
southwest. Special musical num-
bers. both instrumental and vocal,
readings, fun and fellowship will
make up the program. At Ills
and lasting until midnight a great
union Watch Night servics will
be held in the sanctuary.
"The Ethics of Henry Ford is
the subject of an address by Prof.
Sanwood Cobb, educator at the
Playhouse. 1914 N street northwest,
on Sunday, December so, at p. m.
Prof. Cobb speaks under the
auspices Of the League for the
Larger Life. and the public is in
vited.
At a recent meeting Of the vestry,
st. Johns, one of the best known
churches in the city, voted to unite
with the Washington Federation of
Churches. The entrance OF this
historic congregation into the fel-
Iowship marks a valuable addition
to the enterprise. 1t has almost a
communicate membership Of over
! 900 and almost 400 more are
listed as regular members of the
congregation. DIR. Robert Johnston
is the rector. Gen. w. M. Black
and Duncan Phillips have been
elected to membership in the fed.
eration's council as the first repre-.
sentatitves of the church.