Evening star., 1923-03-31
Varied Easter Programs
Set for u. e.. Churches
Bishop of Washington to Celebrate Com
n,union at National CathedraI--SerU-
ices at Woodbridge and Pet,oorth.

No church festival of the year nlls
tho churches OF America as does the
oldest of them all. the celebration OF
the resurrection OF our Lord. which We
. call Easter.
As j. Christian festival Easter has
! been observed from apostolic days,
when it became the natural successor
TO the great Jewish national religious
festival. the Passover. Spring festi-
walls have been observed by all peo-
pies In all times. as far back as re-
corded histories carry U.S. Often these
festivals had a religious character.
Easter will be observed tomorrow
in the churches of Washington with
the customary services.
The Bishop Of Washington will
! celebrate holy communion and preach
eshe sermon at the festival services to-
: morrow In the Bethlehem Chapel OF the
National Cathedral, Wisconsin avenue,
~ ! Am
!. Woodbridge Observance.
\ Roiv communion viii be celebrated
In Odd Fellows Hall. Woodbridge, at
am. tomorrow by Rev. W. FL.
lurch Or Our Saviour For some
IT the clergy of the Church of Our
ky!our have been holding a mission
Odd Fellows Hall for the benefit
the church population OF tho grow
<ns suburb Of Woodridge.
Tho Sunday school at WoodrIdge
will have 4 service and Easter exer-
riess. with tho presentation Of their
,, t4enten oTertns, in the hall at IL
- NJ. and at pm. there will be even
frs prayer and sermon.
Several persons Will be baptized at
ne morning service at Petworth Bap-
III Church. Communion service will
bs celebrated. Rev. T. Paul Lang
A5rrc. pastor, will have for his SER
mon In the morning The Meaning Of
Easter" Special Easter, music in the
) n ocrdng and evening will be rendered
by the choir and soloists. Easter serv-
t:ts will be held In the Sunday school
at $3.50 am. with special exercises.
Guiding small pageant. entitled
'FortrayinG the Spirit Of Easter"
roudered BY the class Of girls taught
by Miss Bartlett. The orchestra will
lave special Easter music.
Resurrection Celebrations.
Shiloh Baptist Church will cele-
rate the resurrection with four serv-
yes tomorrow. beginning at 1 am.
with prayer and praise service. con-
lcucted by Samuel y. Frost. chairman
of the trustee board. AT the II
o'clock service Rev. Dr. WaJdrou Will
Christ an Unanswerable Argument In
froof of His Deity" At the ronclu-
sion OF the sermon he will baptizc a
large number OF adults and children.
Tho choir has prepared a special n1u-
si"al program. In the afternoon the
i.ord'st supper will he observed. At
, right all OF the departments OF the
1Sunday school will unite in render
7g two-part cantata, entitled The
resurrection story" with special Sc
lecttons by the choirs of the church
and Sunday school.
DIR. Chnpp~lI TO Preach.
Al tho morning service OF thn
Mount Vernon Methodist Episcopal
Church South tomorrow Rev. Dr.
Clovis G. Chappell will preach on the
topic. Blessed Cartainties." Bishop
Warren a. Gambler of Atlanta, Ga,
jwill he the preacher at the evening
Service. Rev. NJ. L." Ejupcy will
preach AT the junior church held In
TIL" sunday school room at II am.
Easter Sunday will ho observed at
tile First Presbyterian Church by
snecial music by tho large chorus. as
sisted by talented soloists, and the
sermon will be preached by Rev. Or.
Clark. The sacrament of the Lords
supper will be administered in the
afternoon at 4:3o o'clock. at which
time new members will be received
into the church. There will be no
evening service.
At the Emmanuel Baptist Church
Rev. Cove q. Johnson breaches to-
morrow morning and evening, and
tho Lords supper will be observed at