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The Washington times., 1924-03-08
World Is Not Sick
Beyond Recovery,
Pastor Saws

81 do not think the world
is sick beyond recovery" says
the Rev. W. A. Lambeth, pas
tor of Mount Vernon Place
M. E. Church, ''but like a sick
child, it needs a little medi-
cine. Hence the subject, The
Remedy for a Sick World to-
morrow evening.
"A pastors chance is when
he is in his pulpit. Many peo-
pie come to church, it does not
matter so much why. It makes
little or no difference what
they come for, it is what they
take out that counts"
The Washington times., 1924-03-08
ANACOSTIA BEREAN CLASS
HOLDS SUCCESSFUL RALLY

The rally of the Berean Bible
class of the Anacostia Baptist
Church, Tuesday night. was Il sue
cess. President H. C. Inscoe in.
troduced the teacher, George M.
Gooch, who acted as POSTMASTER.
The Calvary choristers, and the
Burial girls, Mr.. O'Brihen, and
Wilbur WILEY Gooch, with Miss
Conneal Gooch, accompanies, fur
nished the vocal music, and Miss
Ethel Payne, with Miss England
rs accompanist. rendered violin
solo. -.
Representative William c. Ham
mer, of North Carolina, and Miss
Mabel Strider, co-teacher of the
Burial class were the principal
speakers. Miss Strider emphasized
the need of prayer, love, and SER
vice, and gave an insight into the
working plans of the Burial class
whereby they secured an attendance
Of 1900 girls.
The Washington times., 1924-03-08
ANCLO-CATHQLICS BACK
ORTHODOX MODERNISM

Orthodox modernism has been dis
covered in the publications Of the
Anglo-Catholic Congress, by the
Living Church, of Milwaukee, the
leading Episcopal weekly in this
country.
The current issue of the Living
Church says:
"a Ca holic modernism, far bet.
ter entitled to the latter term than
the various expressions of doubt
that pass for modernism in this
country, Is entirely feasible"
Those in sympathy with the aims
and principles of the organization
will be given an opportunity &C.
lively to support the movement by
making application to become asso.
ciate members Of the Anglo Catholic
Club, in the Diocese of Washington,
ct the mission which is to be held
in st. Thomas Church, Eighteenth
and Church streets northwest,
March 16 to 81, when DIR. j. H. G.
Barry, Of ST. Mary the Virgin, New
York, will give a series Of instruc.
tons.
The Washington times., 1924-03-08
PRESBY:|.ER|ANS
PLAN BIG
Services to Be Held in All
Churches in Washington
Monday Night.

The Washington City Presby-
terry, comprising all Presbyterian
churches in and around Washing
ton, will begin two weeks of evan
gelism, Monday night.
The message Of this campaign
will be to call on all people to re-
turn to life Of closer, personal re-
lationship with God.
Simultaneous Services.
A big rally Of all churches will
he heldin New York Avenue church
Monday night. A chorus choir
of more than 100 voices, under
direction of Claude Robson, will
sing.
The plan provides for stimuli
taneous meetings in each Of the
twenty Presbyterian churches up
to and including March %. A
pastor-evangelist from Presbyterian
churches of other cities will con-
duct meetings.
All Presbyterian churches are
cooperating. Gunton Memorial
postponed its meeting until the
Easter week, due to building op.
erations.
Evangelist Glasses.
MONDAY meetings are to be
held from IL to 1890 o'clock each
afternoon except Saturday in the
New York Avenue church. DR..
George e. Halves, Of Harrisburg,
Pa, will deliver the evangelistic
address. Singing will be directed
by Messrs. Hall and Mack, of
Philadelphia, composers.
Glasses in evangelism have beo~
conducted in the churches for the
nast six weeks. Many cottage
prayer meetings have been held
in homes of church members.
The Washington times., 1924-03-08
FREEMAN IS To.
CONFIRM
CLASS
Bishop Will Visit Trinity Do
cesar Church to Perform
Ancient Rite.

The Rt. Rev. James E. Freeman,
bishop Of Washington, is to visit
Trinity Diocesan Church for the
ancient rite Of confirmation to-
morrow at II o'clock. The service
Is to consist Of morning prayer and
the brief but beautiful confirmation
service. Bishop Freeman will de.
liver an address. The confirmation
CLASS will form in the Trinity Com
munity house and march behind the
crucifers, flag bearer and choir,
into the church where they will
occupy seats reserved for them.
AT 8 o'clock the Rev. David Ran.
som Covell will preach on 1.-THE
True Fast"
The Young Peoples Society will
meet at Gas for their regular Sun.
day night meeting, followed by re.
freshments and a social time.
At the Junior Brotherhood meet
ing Tuesday night the following
boys were appointed for special
services during the coming month:
Crucifers, Elton Evans and Olin
Ashby; flag bearers, Robert Grouse
and John Turley.
During Lent the Rev. Covell will
have mid-week services in the
church every Thursday at o'clock,
except Thursday, when the service
will be at IL o'clock. Mr.. Covell's
addresses at these Thursday night
meetings will deal with the teati.
tudes as outlined in the fifth chap.
ter of st. Matthew. The topic for
the night of Thursday, will be THE
Blessing of Poverty that is Rich"
The Woman's Auxiliary at their
weekly meetings are making good
progress producing needed articles
OF clothing, especially for Infants.
This clothing is to be sent to Dea-
coness Boyd, who is working among
the nnOIInta inonrS If tho RIIIo I2iduo
The Washington times., 1924-03-08

Sincere limitations from
these pastors and con-
gregationS to worship
With them.
The Washington times., 1924-03-08
FORMER CRIMINAL WILL
TELL OF HIS CONVERSION

Robert w. Razor" Fenton, who
will speak Sunday afternoon at
4:45 o'clock in the Mt. Pleasant
congregational Church, Columbia
Road near Fourteenth street north.
west, was for years one Of
Americas most noted thieves and
was arrested scores Of times in
Chicago but always escaped punish
ment through political influence.
Fenton was taken back to Canada
some years ago, where he was
convicted Of stealing $4,000 from
q business man while coming out
Of one of the banks in Montreal.
He will tell in sermon-lecture,
"Crime as I Know it, Its Cause
and Cure" the story of how he
became a professional thief, whether
or not crime pays the criminal,
how royalty once helped him rob,
the mental status of criminals,
honor among thieves, the idea of
God as a friend and the story Of
his reformation.
It is said Fenton's picturesque
story is told in a gripping manner.
The Washington times., 1924-03-08

ern problems. A special anthem
will be rendered by the male quartet
consisting of w. F. Raymond,
George F. Bayliss, Fred East and
The Washington times., 1924-03-08
CENTRAL CHURCH WILL
MARK WILSON PEW

Flags and drapery, marking thirty
days Of mourning, have been re-
moved from the pew occupied by
former President Wilson in Central
Presbyterian Church. An engraved
silver plate has been placed on the
arm of the pew to mark permanent.
ly the former Presidents seat in
the church.
Evangelistic services are now in
progress. The pastor, DR.. James
II. Taylor. has been preaching each
night. In the coming week, DR..
William Cumming, of Mount Wash
ington Presbyterian Church, Balti-
more. will preach each night.
The Washington times., 1924-03-08
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Christian Science
Churches Of chrIst, seIss,,,e.

( Churches Of Christ. SelsatIse.
Branches Of The Mother Church, The First
Church Of Christ. Scientist. In Boston, Masa.
First Church Of chri'". Scientist. CeiumhIa
ID. and Euclid Ct.
seeoad Church Of Christ. Scientist, N. e.
maSOnIe TEMPLE. 0th aad 2 Sta. aa.
Third Church Of Christ Scientist, sasonla
Temple. 18th and n. Y. ave.
Fourth Church Of Christ, Scientist. m
Arcade, 1+th ct. aad Pant I'd.
SUBJECT:
"Man"
SUNDAY. II A. n. AND 8 p. N
SUNDAY SCHOOL-11 A. NJ
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS MEETINGS. .
READING ROOMS
1919 st., room 6Oo-Hours 0 % . fsx.
cept Wednesdays, 8 TO Z. and eundaya
and holidays. $50 10 $500.
i4S 6. capitoI st.-HOuES, II 20 Q taxcspe
Wednesday, 10 to O.: Sundays, 230 10
500. Closed holidays.
Colorado Bids.. 18th aad q sts.-Hours. 10
70 wednesday,. 10 10 Z and Sunday
and holidays. $50 to san.
The Arcade. 18th st. aad PARA n. ia
fIoor)-l0 70 9 week days. except We'd
ueSdayS. 10 to S:3o.
The Washington times., 1924-03-08

EPISCOPAL. >'
Seventy or more of the teachers
of Episcopal Sunday schools In
Washington will meet tomorrow
evening at All Souls Memorial
Church, Cathedral avenue near
Connecticut avenue, at $50 o'clock,
for instruction in the lesson work
OF the Christian Nurture Series.
For the convenience of those at
tending the classes, supper will he
served at 6 o'clock. instruction
will be given in all the courses OF
the SERIES
Mrs. Marie Moore Forrest, direc-
tor Of pageantry in the community
center work Of the District Of Co
lumbia public schools system, will
be the speaker at the meeting OF
the associates Of the Girls Friendly
Society. Of the Episcopal Church in
the Diocese Of Washington. to be
held in st. Johns parish hall, Six
teenth street, near H street, Thurs
day afternoon at $50 O'Clock. Her
subject will be "Pageantry and
Drama"
At the final meeting Of the as
0ONAOIOS Cld0Sp MdISA SVO S4O
speaker will be Miss Cunningham,
diocesan president Of the society in
BAPTIST.
Revival will start tomorrow morn
ing at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church,
Third and I streets northwest.
the Rev. w. H. Jernagin, pas
tor. The church has Just closed
a week Of prayer. DIR. p. James
Bryant, Of Atlanta, pastor of the
Wheat Street Baptist. Church, will
preach each evening next week.
The Rev. l.. Z. Keiser, pastor of
the. Walker Memorial Baptist
Church Of this city, well known
as a Gospel singer, will lead the
revival chorus of fifty voices,
starting Monday evening at 8
o'clock. L..
'AWhy a Street Crowd Watched
d Woman in Washington" is the
subject of the sermon-story by
e. Hez Sven tomorrow night at
s o'clock at the Centennial Zap
tist Church. The morning subject
at II o'clock is Persons Will
Tell God About Us When Jesus
Comes Again"
"Christless Homes and a Home
less Christ" will be the subject
OF DR.. John E. Briggs at Fifth
Baptist Church tomorrow night
and is the third in the sAries of
Sunday evening sermons on 1.-THE
Home" Preceding the seruion
there will be a pageant and spe-
cial music by the Sunday school
choir.
At the West Washington Baptist
Church tomorrow the pastor, the
Rev. c. B.. Austin, will preach both
morning and evening. Quartet No.
will sing at the evening service.
Because Of the celebration of
Mother and Daughter Day last Sun.
day, DIR. w. s. Abernethy, pastor
OF Calvary Baptist Church, inter.
rupted his series of morning ser.
mons on THE Seven Churches of
Asia and their Modern Counter.
parts" preaching that morning par.
ticuarly to the daughters in the
congregation. Tomorrow morning
he will resume the series, however
and will use as his subject: "Phila.
delphia-Numerically Weak, But
In the evening he will bring a vital
message to men, especially fathers
when he breaches on the subject
Father Does It," This Is the sixth
Of DR.. Abernethy's fireside sermons
dealing with the home and its mod.
The Washington times., 1924-03-08
REV. WALDRON TO GIVE
LENTEN SERMON SERIES

The Rev. DIR. Waldron has de-
cided to make use of the lull in
social life during Lent to present
to his parishioners a series of ser.
mons, ION Christian Living" The
first will take place tomorrow morn
ing and will be on "Appropriating
Christ" At night the subject will
be Christ Died for Our Sins" The
hoir will render special music and
efforts will be made to get the
hearers to make a faithful study
Of the life of Christ during the
next forty DAYS,
The Washington times., 1924-03-08
Church Services !Qomorrolu

ern problems. A special anthem
Will be rendered by the male quartet
consisting of w. F. Raymond,
George F. Bayliss. Fred East and
Charles Moore.
CHRISTIAN.
At the Columbia Heights Chris
tian Church, the Rev. Harvey Baker
Smith, pastor, will take for his
subject in the morning mo Other
Foundation" and in the evening
Saint Peter and the Keys"
At a meeting held at the Col
umbia Heights Christian Church
last Thursday evening, the pre-.
Easter campaign Of the church
was launched. This meeting was
attended by representatives Of the
various organizations Of the ':huvcn,
and under the leadership of the
pastor an intensive period Of work
has been started, leading up to
Easter Sunday.
Services at the H Street Christian
Church. H and Sixth streets south.
west, will be held tomorrow. The
pastor, the Rev. Harold E. Dickins.
will take for his evening subject
at 7:45 o'clock Roman Catholicism, "
illustrated with charts, diagrams,
and pictures.
The Rev. C. r. Stauffer will
preach both morning and evening
at the Ninth Street Christian
Church, Ninth and d streets north
east, having as his morning subject,
"A Little Father" and In the evening,
more Than ConQuerors." The
annual States night will be OBJ
served at the evening service when
the roll of States will be called and
the delegation from each State will
respond. The Bible school under
the direction Of Major w. w. Kirby
is continuing its drive for increased
attendance, having a total of l,119
persons present last Sunday morn.
ing.
walking with God" will he
the subject Of the Rev. DR.. Earle
Wilfley's sermon tomorrow morn
ing at the Vermont Avenue Cc~is.
tan Church. At the evening serv-
ice he will speak on Broken Cts.
terms" Special music will be
given at both services by the
church choir, mixed and male
quartets under the direction of
William E. Braithwaite.
Mrs. Elaine Rising, religious
work director of the Y. w. c. A..
will conduct the mission study
class tomorrow evening at 6
O'Clock, using the textbook, Japan
on the Upward Trail" All stu.
dents Of missions are invited to
Join the class, which is being
held under the auspices of. the
Senior Society of Christian En-.
deavor, Miss Pearl Graham, pres.
ident. The Christian Endeavor so.
cieties of this church and of the
First Christian Church, Baltimore,
Will exchange leaders for the serv.
ices tomorrow evening at 7o'clock.
Misses Katharine Whitley and Rosa.
lie Melton will have charge of the
meeting in Baltimore.
The board of officers of the
church on Thursday evening voted
to approve the program of re-
ligious education proposed by H.
L. Pickerill, Young Peoples su.
perintendent of the United Chris.
tan Missionary Society, st. Louis
and authorized the remodeling and
equipment of the quarters used
by the school in annex / and
annex 2, the residence properties
owned by the church, which ad.
join it to the north. A round
table conference on religious edu.
cation will be held at the church
Thursday evening at 1880 o'clock
The Washington times., 1924-03-08
CHRISTIAN
VERMONT AVENUE
CHRISTIAN

Vermont Ave-, North Of N. st.
Rev. Earle Whitley, LII. D., Pastor
9:46 a. m.-BibIe School
1900 p. m.-"WALKlNG WITH GOD"
8 p. m.-"BROKEN ClSTERN6."
Music by chorus choir, mixed and
male quartets. direction W.. E. Braith-
waite. ..t
p. m.-MissiOn study. Led by Mrs.
Elaine Rising. z, c. e. meetings.
Thursday. 1880. conference on religious
education.
The Washington times., 1924-03-08
LUTHERANS WILL HOLD
TAKOMA PARK SERVICES

Lutheran Church services will be
begun in Takoma Park under the
auspices Of Grace Lutheran Church.
Thirteenth and Corcoran streets
northwest. The initial service will
be held in the Takoma Park Theater
building, tomorrow at IL o'clock.
The Rev. Gerhard E. Lenski will
preach the sermon.
Arrangements are being made for
regular services in the future. Sun.
day school work will be carried
on, and community interests served
by the newly organizing congrega-
ton,
The Washington times., 1924-03-08
1t is not SO much what
you come in for its what
you take out that counts
Pastor Mt. Vernon M. E. Church
REVIVAL
MT. CARMEL BAPTIST
CHURCH
Third and 1 Streets N. w.

Third ana / SJfeeCS NJ W.
w. H. JERNAGIN, Minister
The church has just closed q
week Of prayer.
Revival will begin Sunday at
IL A. M. Sermon by the Pastor.
DIR. p. James Bryant, Of At
lanta, Ga, pastor Wheat Street
Baptist Church, will preach each
evening next week.
Rev. L. E. Keiser, pastor
Walker Memorial Baptist Church
Of this city, a Gospel singer, will
lead the Revival Chorus of SO
voices, beginning Monday eve
ming at o'clock.
Evening star., 1924-09-30
Deaths.

McNALLY. Tuesday. September 30. 1924. at
am, at her residence. the Hillside apart
ment, FRANCES T., beloved wife Of Francs
). McSally. Funeral from W. W. Cham
Ders funeral parlors. corner 14th and Chs pin
thence to ST. rsGI's o Catsaic ebn,cs, S rem tint6
ana SITS, where mass will be said st 8
am lnterment Mount Oliyet Cemetery
OVER. Suddenly. Tuesday, Septembersy30.
ST. Sc, +. WOoDIE OVER, beloved husband
OF Maybelle c. Over and father of Gprhys
Tib5s ~ Johnson nS AN and beloved son of saIie Oyer
lice OF funeral hereafter.
HoACH- Monday. September 90, 1s2a.s at
aV:oo ,s Pm. at Georgetown University Hos
p!tsl; DENISE MIcHAELA, aged % years
ana 10 months daughter Of William ssnd
mary Hurley Roach and granddaughter OF
the iate Denis NJ and Catherine Hurley of
brooklyn, \. Y. Notice of funeral lstezs
ROBERTS. Monday. September %, 193<S at
ponIr;;: n;m;: at Freedmen's Hospital. MARY J.
RoBERTS Of Arlington. Va, beloved aunt
oi lanes, h0berts Turner, William. GeWge
sfta aEa hyland Peyton Notice of funeral here
SCOTT. Monday, September %, 1924. AT the
Yann 5YeSnaence OF her son-in-law, William A.
sCnTsT scnnsr iS2l Tea st; NV, LOUISE w.
Young and William Scott Notice of fu.
neral hereafter
T1MBERLAKE. Suddenly, Sunday. septem.
Miami ~. tg.i' S:s9 ,r I'm at his rss,dsnce.
formerly of Washington. u. G., beloved nus.
oand OF May S. Timberlake brother of T. s
ana X: l.; Timberake of Washington d. C..
ana w. B. Timberlake OF Winchester Va
Funeral services from w w Chambers'
pariors. 18th, corner OF Chaplin ST. NV.
ihursda!, at z pm. Relatives and friends
invited TO attend. (Winchester, Va, papers
please COPY
WILLIAMS. Officers and members os Peter
Boston Lodge, No. 80. N. g. U. o. Of ChaI-
deans: meeting Will be held Tuesday
september 80. 1924, pm. at Fishermen's
nan. ST between 3rd and 4I2 sts sw.
10 arrange for funeral of Sister JOSEPHINE
WILLIAMS, who departed this life Sunday
night at her residence, 23J 2I5 St sw
,,cc,r X. s. SHADD, w. l..
Evening star., 1924-09-30
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia and Maryland
Rain tonight, slightly cooler: to-
morrow fair; fresh to strong north
and northwest winds.
Virgi giniaAFair I'm west rain in
east portion tonight; slightly cooler
in central and east portion; tomor-
row fair; fresh to strong north and
northwest winds.
Record for - HourA
Thermometer-4 pm, II; pm, II i;
IL midnight, 72; am, 81; am. 49,;
noon, 81.
Barometer pm, 2s.77; pm,
1914; IL midnight, 1858; 4 am, 1856
s am, 1857; noon. 1910.
Highest temperature, 72, occurred
at 1870 pm. yesterday.
Lowest temperature. 40, occurred at
s am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 20; lowest, 54.
Condition OF the Water.
Temperature and condition of the
water at Great Falls at am. today
Temperature. 60; condition. very
muddy.
Weather in Various Cities
Evening star., 1924-09-30
w. H. BROWN EXPIRES.
Was Former Prominent Farmer
and Banker in virginia.

William H. Brown, 81 years old,
and resident of this city since 1914,
died at his home. 1880 Macomb street.
Cleveland Park, Sunday. Mr.. Brown
was prominent farmer and banker in
Virginia.
For many years Mr.. Brown was
much interested in the public well
fare in Prince William County, Va.
He was chairman of the school board
Of that county more than 20 years.
He was also president of the Peoples
National Bank of Manassas from the
time of it's incorporation until a few
months ago, when he resigned due
to his increasing age.
He was a charter member of a
Masonic lodge at Warsaw, Benton
County. Tex, where he lived for
about six years. He was born in
Alexandria, Va, April 20, 1893. He
came to this city after retiring from
his farm at Gainesville, Va.
Mr.. Brown is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Mary Eliot Brown: a son, Will
liam N. Brown. a civil engineer of
this city, and two grandchildren.
William Taylor Brown and Miss
Caroline Brown, also of Washington,
D. &.
Funeral services will be held at his
late residence tomorrow morning
at 80 o'clock. Rev. Charles Z.
Warner of st. Adams Chapel, Episco-
pal, will officiate. Interment will be
in St. Paurs Cemetery, Alexandria,
Va.
Evening star., 1924-09-30

honor will include the Secretary of
War, the Secretary of the Navy, Gen.
Pershing, retired; the present chief
Of STAFF. the chief of naval opera
tions, the adjutant general of the
Army, the commandant OF the Ma
rine Corps. the Communicated in chief
of the American Legion and the
president of the Board of District
Commissioners
The members of the legion will at
tend the ceremonies incident to the
unveiling of the lst Division Monu-
ment. Saturday morning. Thursday
afternoon and Saturday afternoon
have been left open for sightseeing
trips, and. possibly. the world series
base ball, Saturday.
The committee on arrangements
and program, which has been work
ing energetically to make the reunion
an unprecedented success, is made up
Of Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, u. S.
A. chairman; L. Whiting Estes, vice
chairman; Lieut.. Col. c. Fred Cook.
secretary Brig. Gen. Amos A. Fries,
u. S. A.: Brig. Gen. Lloyd NJ. Brett, U.
S. A.; Lieut.. Comdr. Joel T Boone, u.
S. N; Lieut.. w. +. Hamburger, U.
S. n.
Evening star., 1924-09-30

honor. was extended recently to in
clude those to whom the distinguished
service cross has been awarded. 1t
is expected that many of the out
standing heroes of the military and
naval services will attend the reunion.
The opening session is scheduled
for Thursday evening at 1880 o'clock.
President Cuno II. Rudolph of the
Board of Commissioners has been in
vited to welcome the distinguished
visitors to the District of Columbia
Friday morning and afternoon will
be devoted to business sessions and
election of officers. the members of
the legion to be received by the Presi-
dent of the United States, their COM
mander-in-chief.a at the White House.
at 1880 o'clock. The visitors will be
entertained at a banquet at the Eb-
bitt House Friday evening, as the
guests of 100 representative citizens
of the National Capital. Guests of