The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22
LORD IS CONE"
To BE SERMON
SUBJECT
Vermont Avenue Christian
Church Plans Many Christ
mas Activities.

"The Lord Is Come" will be the
subject of Rev. DR.. Earle Wilfleys
sermon tomorrow morning at the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church.
His sermon at the evening service
will be Illustrated by large num-
Der of beautiful views and he will
speak on the topic, 'From Manager
to Throne"
At the morning service the chorus
choir. under the direction of William
e. Braithwaite, will render the fol-
lowing program of Christmas music:
Chorus, Arise, Shine" (Schnecker);
baritone solo, Birthday of a King"
Neidlinger): mixed quartet. Behold
j Bring You Glad Tidings" (GeibeD.
The following numbers will be sung
In the evening chorus, Christmas
Chimes" Herbert-Pickens); sextette,
Calm on the Listening Ear OF
Night" PARKS; chorus, Christmas
carols Barnby); male quartet, 1.-THE
Christmas Song" (Fory).
Mission Home Offering.
The Senior and Beta Christian En-
deAvor Societies of the church Will
hold a joint Christmas service to-
morrow evening at the meeting place
of the senior society, which will be
appropriately decorated for the occa.
sion. Mrs. Marvin E. Roose will
have charge of the program which
will include talks by William Line
hack. Miss Estella Grissom, Edward
A. Krause and Miss Elizabeth Will
son on the topic, Advent Lessons
from Bethlehem" Mrs. Raymond
Kidd will sing and F'innel F. Estes
will render a violin solo.
Children from the emergency home
Of the Central Union Mission will
attend the meeting and an offering
for the benefit Of the mission will be
taken. Members of the Senior So
ciety have arranged for the installa-
ton of a radio outfit on Christmas
at the bedside of sick member.
Christmas dinners for all the resi-
dents Of the homes for children and
adults under the supervision of the
department Of benevolence of the
United Christian Missionary Society
will be provided by the church. In
dividual Christmas greeting cards to
be used as place cards at the Christ
mas meal and bearing the names of
the inmates of the homes, and mes
sages from the members of the
church in Washington have been
prepared and sent to the various
homes.
To Sing Messiah
Handel's oratorio, 1.-THE Messiah"
will be presented by the Washing
ton Choral Society next Wednes.
day evening at 8:15 o'clock at the
Vermont Avenue Church. The solo
parts will be sustained by Meta
Craig. soprano; Theresa K. Hubner,
ezzo-contralto: John Wilbourn,
tenor; and Charles Trowbridge Tit
man, basgo. Charles Wengard will
be the conductor and Charles T..
Spartanburg Festivals.
This organization Is particularly
fortunate in bringing together the
soloists above mentioned. Miss
Craig IL q young soprano OF un-
usual gifts, personality and excep-
donal musical attainments. She
10 native Of Washington and holds
q degree Of B. M. from Irving Col
lege. Mechanicsville, Pa. Mrs.
Hubner for several years was one
OF the most prominent soIoists of
Savannah. Ca, where she was
identified with all the professional
musical activities Of the city. She
received training under some Of the
most noted teachers Of New York
City.
Wllbourn 60 q well known soloist
IN the city Of Baltimore; he has a
tenor voice Of delightful quality, ex-
cellently trained. T1ttmann needs
no introduction to a Washington
audience. He has appeared with
unusual success with the New York
Symphony Orchestra; Philadelphia
Orchestra; Detroit Symphony; New
York Oratorio Society: Baltimore
Symphony; Chicago Apollo Clue and
at bach, Cincinnati, Cornell and
Ferry win be the accompanist.