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Evening star., 1925-11-29

Writ B. Furr. worshipfu master of Wash
ngton's oldest Masonic lodge. Federal No. /,
which was chartered September II, 1893.
Gen Washington frequent visitor at
this lodge, and the organization took part in
the laying of the Capitol corner stone. In
body it also attended the funeral of Wash
lngton. photo J., F.m,,,ou
Evening star., 1925-11-29

PINOT" - FiniurI>t"u
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26

regular pastor. the Rev. w. H. AL derson of this city. This will be his first visit to New Britain. He will be accompanied by his wife and two daughters and will be enter, tained at the parsonage.
 Dr. Alderson, for the entire period of his ministry has been a member of the Wilmington conference of the Methodist Episcopal church. At present he is the pastor of Asbury church, known as the "mother church of Wilmington Methodism." |"
 At the evening service, 7:15 o'clock the chorus choir of the church will present Christmas cantata entitled "The Herald Star" by Arthur Miller. The entire hour of worship will be given to the cantata. There will be a surprise feature at the opening. The solo work will be by Mrs. Ruth Good rich Horton, soprano; Mrs. John K. Woodford. contralto: Charles J. Stuhlman, tenor, and F. W. Latham, bass. L. c. Yoke will direct the cantata and Howard F. Brewer of Hartford will preside at the organ.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
.BIG HAjL. MADE
 0F STOLEN GOODS
Boston Police Round Up Four
 Suspects

Boston. Dec. 2G CF--A squad of 10 policemen and private detectives celebrated Christmas day by making a record seizure of goods stolen from department stores in the Yuletido season and valued at $4000. Three men and four women were arrested on suspicion. One of the latter. Clara Sennott of Boston, the police be- lieved to be the leader. The mer- chandise, found in the Back bay apartment of Miss Sennott, included silks, furs and other valuable ma terials taken from stores in Boston. Worcester, Lynn, Salem. Lowell and Maiden.
 Those arrested besides Miss Sen mott, were John (Dutch) Foley. William Wallace. Fred B. Fetting and Gertrude Burns, all of Boston. Mildred Gomez of Northneld, Nt,, and Mary Kelly of Woburn. They were held for arraignment today.
 Auto Bandits Gets $t220
 Crowding his machine into tho curb with their automobile, two armed holdup men yesterday robbed Louise Abrahmovitz. provision dealer, of $1220, the cash receipts of Christmas eve business in his three local stores. After striking his ma chine, the holdup men drew re- volvers and forced Abrahmovitz and his chauffeur to alight and be searched. The bandits escaped in their car.
 Luigi poleto of the north end was shot by an unknown person as he entered a tenement on visit today. He was taken to the hospital in a critical condition from bullet wound in the head. A squad of po- licement made a thorough search of the district and held two men on suspicion.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
Important Loans Tloatcd

Other foreign countries and indus tries which fIoatcd important loans hercincludcdthe government of Ar gentina, approximately $l0O,0O0, 1000: Poland, $&5.000,00O; Norway and Denmark, S30,00O,oO0 each. and the Tokyo Electric Company of Japan, $94.000.0U0.
 McNico's credit standing was ap- precIably strengthened when the $60o,000, 0,000 debt agreement, ncgo- tiatcd in 1922 and abrogated in 1924, vas restored in modified form. The most important provision involved q return of the Mexico railways 10 pri- Vatc ownership on January i, 1926,
 The largest individual offering of tho year took the form Of Sl25,- o00,OoO bond issue for the American Telephone X Telegraph Company one Of the few billion dollar Corpor- alions Of the United States. Second place in corporate financing was taken by the $75,0o0,0OO offering of Dodge Bros. debcntures, which marked the passing of the huge mo- tor company from private control 10 the hands of the public. The Balti- more S Ohio. Central Pacific, Pan handle" division Of the Pennsylvania and the Canadian National Railways were represented in the market with large bond offerings.
 Total sales of listed bonds on the New York Stock Exchange were es- timatcd roughly at s3500,00O,000 compared with almost S4.o00, 0,000,00Q in 1924. Lighter trading in Liberty bonds, which were dealt in on q purely investment status, accounted partly for the contraction.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
AMERICAN DERBY WILL
 BE REVIVED NEXT YEAR
Racing Classic Will Be Held Iu Chicago-StO0,O0 May Be
 Purse.

Chicago. Doc. 26 tPl-Thc Amrri- can Derby. racing classic made fla nous by Boumlless, sydney Iucas. Robert Waddcl and High fajl nor" than score of years ago, will be ro- livod in Chicago next July, unless plans now b,inE made go away,
 Tn" Illinois Jockey club. opening the new Washington park race course during the coming season, hopes 10 raise q stake of $l0o,ooH for tho event. lIal' of this has been Euarautccd by G. Frank Croissant. Chicago, owner of one of the largest racing stables in rh" coutry.
 The proposal is in line with cf- forts 10 mFlir Chinaso a leading centcr Of the turf sport, position at which it has aimed since racing at Hawthorne wns revived two year; ago alter a }aps" of 2n years
 IT. addition to the Waahug'on furt roursr already completed, a 43-oup of CEsrago and Kentucky sp". men. ItaGrd by Cojou. Matt !. N.... }r"~ij,ut of the Kentucky Io,..,. club. haNr completed ar r.sHaamufs for fIc construction Of a te".l u Win county south of Chi-
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
ROWDYISH OPERA
 NOW HAS APPEARED
SazOphone and Other hstru.
 InentS Have Their Part

Chicago, Doe. 2G. H}.--A produce lion wearing tho usual tragic mask of grand opera, but rowdyishly in- yaded by a battery of saNophoncs for the Interpretation of an occasion Ial fox trot motif Is the unique fare offered in "A Light From St. Agnes Il new opera in English, in its world premiere this afternoon.
 lt is the first time here that the Pariah of musical instruments, the isaXophone. has invaded the chaste precincts of the operatic orchestra.
 The score is by w. Franke liar ling. a newcomer to the rarificd al titudes of grand opera. but winner
 of honors in other forms of musical composition. while the 1iberetto is versif1ed from play written and formerly acted by Mrs. Minnie Mad dcrn Fiske. n leading exponent of the spoken drama. The chief roles have fallen 10 Rosa Raisa, Forest
 Lamont and Georges Baklanoff, stall.
 warts of the Chicago Civic Opera or ganization, with the composer as conductor.
 While the production, during its
 period of preparation. often was re-
 ferred to as jazz opera. an inn
 pression heightened by the appear
 ance in the public prints of pictures
 of the youthful composer with a
 cigar stub in his mouth, and knees
 pended in q jazz contortion while addressing his baton at a pair of
 writhing saxophonists. the opera cannot be so classified in reality. It is a straightaway tragedy of
 high melodramatic moments, with a
 pictorial score that moves into a blue" measure whenever the com poser thinks such a musical diver tssement is necessary to the proper interpretation of the story. MT.
 Harling explained that jazz rythms
 were not dragged in by the heels
 for the sake of an operatic holiday,
 but really belonged there as a mu-
 sical illustration of character"
 One character in the opera has some lines to be sung 10 the quaint
 direction of "allegro assai, a la fox
 trot." while another tells about him.
 self fin a slow fox trot tempo" A veteran musical critic, who ob- tained an advanced view of the
 score said that the music indicated +lnt Mr. To i,, ie 11, ( from good many other composers
 of American operas. Apparently he
 has not the least fear of a tune. What is more, he writes good tunes.
 He has been skillful in fitting the
 hood his melodies to the mood of
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
Religious Items

The Young Peoples society of St, Johns German Evangelical church will hold it's Christmas party on Tuesday evening.
 A cantata. Meredith's "The Chil- dren of Bethlehem" will be pre- scented at the Christmas service of the German Baptist church school tomorrow afternoon.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the German Baptist church will meet Tuesday afternon at the home of Mrs. w. Fienemann, 177 Bassett street.
 The Young Peoples society of the German Baptist church will hold its Christmas social Tuesday evening.
 Rev. Theodore A. Greene will lead the first of series of three studies on "Our Ideas of Christ" at the meeting of the First Congrega- tional church mems Bible class to- morrow noon. The topic will be "The Christ of History"
 Rev. Warren NJ. Blodgett will lead the Young Peoples society meeting at the First Congregational church tomorrow evening. The society will have a supper and social on New Years Eve.
 The majority of day religi- ous instruction classes will be omit ted during the coming week.
 There will be a union preparatory service in the South Congregational church chapel on Thursday evening" Rev. Theodore A. Greene. pastor of the First church. will speak,
 Miss Margaret Porter of the State Normal school will speak on How Shall We Awaken and Maintain the Interested Attention of the Child?" at the meetings of the Trinity M. E.. church school officers and teachers to be held on January 14, 21 and 2S.
 Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe, rector of St. Marks Episcopal church will speak at the meeting of the Every mans Bible class tomorrow morn ing. His topic will be "The Crowded Inn Where Jesus Was Crowded Out" There will be community Christ mas carol singing on the East street school lawn of the Stanley Memorial church Wednesday evening, led by tho quartet and junior choir of the church.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
.: NEWS OF THE WEEK AMONG THE CITYS CHURCHES .:

ductcd by Kurt Schndlcr, at Carno- gio Hall,
 "Schndlcr had only a few hours notice and was desperate, Some one told him of Madame Sembrich hav- inC an unusually good student in Gonlni. Tn" soprano happened 10 he familiar with the selections and after playing them over, agreed to help Schindlcr
 "I happened to be in the audience that night Dnd heard her wonderful success. was able 10 put her on the concert stage Immediately, but ic she had not been ablc 10 live up to tho reputation resulting from her first nights performance, my services would have been worth uothine."
 Wins Permanent Praise
 The oll-fashioncd tcmperatncntal artist is passing from tho American concert stage and instead comes the artist with an eye for business. Audi cnces of today demand fine per formancCs and there also is a nat- ural desire on the part of the artists 10 give their hest, A few ocCCntri- cities or an occasional outburst Of temperament no longer can help across a program which may have been marrcl by the surring of notes or the shaping Of several wrong keys.
 When success comes, tho worry of poor audiences and small fees pass. The managers then guarantee big fees in advance and have little fear of so doing, for nearly always the attendance is large.
 All these things. and many others, the young artists know. So they go through lean years with the hope that some day in the future flames spotlight, with accompanying for tune, will find them.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
TO SHOW QUO VADIS
Scenes of Ancient Rome in First Century Rcenactcd in Historical Movie Film.

A re-enactment of events of an- cient history will be shown on the screen ae the South Congregational church Sunday evening in the mo- tion picture, Quo Vadis.''
 The locale of this picture is in Rome, in the middle of the first century, when the empire was tot tering, and the new faith. Christian ity, was spreading throughout the External City"
 The conotrast between the pro nigacy and cruelty of the Romans under Nero. and the simple faith of the Christians led by Peter the Apostle, is well defined in this dramatzation of Henryk Sicnkic- wicz's great novel.
 In the arena scene, where the Christians are hurled to the lions the realism is very decided, and in the great scene in which Rome is burned, one feels the terror and panic of the fleeing populace as, bearing their household goods, their children and their aged relatives, they flee before the all-derouring flames.
 This picture. "Quo Vadis," is not only a tremendous spectacle, but truly represents life, with its diff cultics and sacrifices, as experienced by the early followers of Christ.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
CHRISTMAS CANTATA

St. Marks Choir to Render "Thc story of Bethlehem" At sunday Service.
 On sunday evening at 1:3o o'clock thr maIc choir of St. Marks church will render thn cantata, "The Story of N,thlchcm' composed by John r.. West. introduction, Rcclt. hass) and chorus.
 "Bcthlrhcm, o Ecthlchem" Solo tt"nor)
 "O'rr SMcm's Towers and Zion's
 Steep" Rocit, Chas>)
 70 Lonely Watchrs." Chorus
 "A Light From tho Land I'm.
 mortal" Eccit. Cbays) T,ct Is Now Go Even Unto
 Hothlchrm." Hymn (choir and congregatjon) 70 Come. All Yr taithru," / SDlO tSopHnh)
 Tn H,,h)ohcm's Ancient City" Eccit ChasS) And tho Shepherds Made known the story" Chorus and duet ltenor and hdss)
 "Naw Ger the Plains" Ercn tbass)
 shepherds of Rcthlrh m. Re
 J0ico" Chorus &rd quartet "Rcjoirv I;ctoioc, Nc Nations. The solois's will be Frank N. Kelly. tenor, so.oist of tbo Con'or Corrrcgationa' church. Hartford; Arthur ]. Waslcy. baritone, and Willie Wcstrrman, soprano.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
BODY IN VAULT
Remains of Publisher Will Not Be Buried Until Spring is Announce mcnt.

New York, Dec. 26 Pl-The body of Frank A. Munsey, millionaire publisher, is resting temporarily in a vault in Woodlawn cemetery until arrangements are made next spring for permanent burial.
 Followed by Mrs. John M. Hyde of St. Petersburg. Fla. MT. Munsey's sister and nearest relative, her son. Fred Hyde and a few other relatives the body was taken yesterday from the cathedral of St. John the Di- vine to Woodlawn.
 It was to await the arrival of Mrs. Hyde, who was prevented from at tending the funeral Thursday, be- cause of a train delay, that the body was returned to~St. Ansgarius' chapel after the services had been read by Bishop William T. Man. ming.
 Speculation as to the size of MT. Munsoys estate has been crystall- ized by friend who quoted him as saying about week before the fatal illness.
 q came to New York with $40 and am now worth 40 million"
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26

the play and that is gooG opera writ ing The melodies sound interest ing"
 The introduction of the namboyant notes of tho sax into the finely bal anced ensemble of the civic opera or chcstra. was in itself a revolutionary move. When inc subject first was broached. Director Polacco was aghast, so the accounts ran, but when tho composer gave q practical demonstration Of what he was striv- Ing for, all enthusiasticall agreed that the use of the saXophone as n medium of oncratic interpretation was justified,
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
Stanley NIemorial

Sunday--l0 a. m, young peoples department of the church school. 1O;45 o'clock, morning worship and sermon by the pastor, Rev. R, N. Gilman, subject: First Things First" 12 noon. junior, primary and beginners departments of the church school.
 Wednesday 5-S p. mr com munity Christmas carol singing, led by the quartet and junior choir Of the Stanley Memorial church, East street school lawn
 Friday-There will be no meet ing Of the Mems club.
 Sunday, January 3, 192G-New Years communion and reception of new members,
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
WATCH NIGHT SERVICES
our Churches tn Usher New Year in With Religious Ceremonies Thursday Night.
Thursday \iEl

Watch Ntsht s,rl.crs uii ,o. lr6 In four lac;l rhurrhrs next Thurs day evening.
 The Trinity Methodist ,EHc1 will follow it's customary N"w Years E.e program ani start vgrch night service a' 9 r r. Thursday. Tine frst hour will la a drlotIcnai service, rom lu tu l1'f5 Hl0l lt. d social hour with 1,furehmyrts and from thar tim u'ttl midnight vii! be d ir1o'ipual s.INil".
 A similar program will i" carried out at thr Prop'-'s church begin nIrc a' Q u-0'rl&.
 A Wac' Nt@'t service vI1l he hcli rr,n '" o't1rrE ua.il midnight 7t f1a German 1aptist Chuch.
 Tho South Congregational church will have a service. starting at ll:15 D. m.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
First Ba ptist Church.

10:45morning worship, sermon hy Rev, William Ross, subject "Whore Dwellest Thou?" i9;io. Bible school, Brotherhood and adult classes.
 Monday, T, Bible school Christmas party and pageant. The Alteration of the Kings anl Shepherds"
 Thursday, T;i5, Young Peoples social. Refreshments at 10. l0:45, Watch Night service.
 Film Baptist Church
 10 a. m, Sunday school; sermon by pastor, Rev. AXel l. Peterson; 1 a. III, and 7;30 ? m.
 Next Tuesday at p. m., the Kings Daughters will meet at Mrs, A. r. Peterson's home. 29 Chapman court.
 Next Thursday the Y. P. society will have a universal program at s o'clock At 9:15 social will be held. The watch night meeting will start at 10 o'clock.
 New Years day the church will have its annual meeting at p. m., followed by a supper. Friends and all concerned with the church are invited.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
Christian Sknrr

Sunday service nt loij a. n. subject: "Christiau Science" Suy. day school at 9:45 a. n.
 "Wednesday evening meeting pt S o'clock.
 The reading To0m-E--m ;o4 National Bank building .s ofnu 10 the public luily from l"a m. uuul 5:30 p. m., except SuUtays ari hon- days. also Saturda V evenings from GAS 10 S4j o'clock
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
WAY 10 CONCERT
 SUCCESS IS HARD
More Ambitions Then Ever Are
 Being Crushed

New York, Dec. 26 (P--The road
 to success on the concert stage in
 the olden days was difficult, but
 now it is even harder. More hopes
 of ambitious artists than eyer are be-
 ing crushed into disappointment.
 This, in thc opinion of several prominent New York manag rs, has como about because Cf increased competition and tho attendance Of morr intelligent audiences,
 "Why. when I brought out Pad crcwski in Lonlon" said Daniel Mayer who was the first manager of tho great artist, "thoro " 'ro only fen or twelve famous plar in tho wor'd Today, r0crc ar ~U;y or twenty-five and hundred. c, others
 trying to reach the pinnucls.'
 Not only is tho route harder, but it also k more expensive. When auyony is ready for concert work. il
 costs at east $l0,oGo, and oftontimcs mor". 10 get startcD, exclusive of funds expended through the long yrars of training.
 In making this estimate, oNecu-
 tilrs of Inc Philharmonic Society Of N'w Norh, pointed ou' that therc
 is tn" cost of export tonrnors to cor rect mistakes previously overlooked. An &rcompanist is necessary, except uj.u rlr artist is pianst. Promo
 '.ou and "dy'.t.sinS also are oN- rnsiyr.
 Then tho artist must rent halls for ! his debut performances which Us sally aro given in Nv York. Eos ton anl Cmr>go. On many of these irvuuas in Nv York, ;ur hall l. ll,ac,rl with persons, but the chances aye thn t.r>,'s wrGc r'.scut"d free sve.is ly tine artist or wealthy sponsor was of assistance.
 Concert managers l'rr aro in ] to&rh with managers and music or, ganiaatious m hundreds of cities a&d 'ovns rrroushuu' 'I- country. Wnnu tours als rrianeeI. rHe virtually un- .ro"l artist ,s anarsN'rpd 9 small ! ,.. ,i '"" for ,.cH p.rfmiaaurc. rn',ss rn. ar'iet rro>,s an un-
 usGG sucr.~- and ov,rujgh' sic
 roes. aro r'w and far u,two.n th, E-n Nor; l.an1gcr docs not in hi, rrm'on, ra2,ttr a fair remuneration i 'nr his strrtcos until after tho frs, or s,coud year.
 Nana"r Many stars Nla~,r. vro iu addition 10 bring iur cut Pa,lr.veLI also was In, . first mau4e r or Nri}l. Nsayc, rav- . Iowa. Eaurr. l.lmau au1 Clnniui ,Iors not h,lt,N. if is pop,i 10 IT,
 f.'r 10 8 m1a@@ as having made all .r.!>t
 < Nou rar rc' make an artist" he i saiI ru' you can us. ilr gifts of an ani~t if they ar- r,ul 10 produce ta,m h.fnrn ,h, public in such a u1uH,r ,haI tho artist becomes ia i tlavs.
 "Ia}o flc caeo ot Uneolin Gian-
 r'. who's. surr,~s is ono of jhc I. W 1 ,ownr overnight. II was in Marcr
 i113. that Anna Case became sud
 denly irdisnoscd and was not able to
 appear al the Schola Cantorum, con-
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
PASTORS FATHER
 ID PREACH SERMON
Rev. ". H. A!delSol, This City,
 Also Son Of Minister

Rev. Dr. G. T, Aderson Of Wu. mington, Del, will preach at the Trinity Methodist church tomorrow morning at the Sunday morning service. Unusual interest centers around the visit of pr. Alderson in.
 asInuch as he is the father of the
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
ChautauQua County in
 New York Has Deep Snow

Jamesf0Wn, '. Y, NoC. -E IP7 =. Chautuuqua county was covered with nearly a foot of fresh snow today. EailUay trafc was inter rupted by ,h" storm. which h,Ean sirrday. and wire service was impaired The temperature loro this morning was lg. the lowest mark of thr winter.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
Baptist Churches
German


 Sunday 9.SO a. m, Sunday school, lO'SO a. m, service in Eng lish: Christmas SC rmon: "The Shcp- herd Who Stayed Behind" ?. mo Christmas service of the Sunday school the cantnta: "The Children ,t Bethlehem" by Meredith, will bo slven.
 Tuesday-?So p. mo meeting Of the Ladies Aid society in the resi- dence of Mrs. w. l'ienemann, IF Bassett street. 8 p. na Christmas social Of tho Young Peoples So- ciety in church.
 Thursday-l0 p. mo Watch Night service.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
Lodge Gives Some New
 Ideas of Brains Work

London. Dec. 26 Pl- New ideas about the functioning of the brain were set forth here by Sir Oliver Lodge, the noted scientist who con- tended that the popular theory that the brain feels entirely incorrect.
 "The brain does not see or hear or feel nor does it plan or hope or love" said Sir Oliver in a lecture.
 "These things belong to a differ ent region. some link between mind and matter. which perhaps we have not yet begun to formulate"
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
Lutheran ChurChcs
Fir

The annual oh ristmas service "Julotta", was held al s o'clock Christmas morning.. There was a sermon by the pa stor and special music by thG choir. The Sunday school festival was held in the aft ernoon at 4:SO o'cl oCll.
 The services on sunday morning will be in Swedish. Following tho services Inc pastor will commission inc committee which will conduct inc every member canvass.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
St Johns

Smday-~S,So q m, English serv- ice. 9:2O a, m. sunday school l0;45 a. m. Germ on service, 12 noon, German conf SslUnal and communion scrlic".
 Tuesday--S ?. m. Christmas cole hration Of inc Young Peoples so- ciety.
 New Years aay-e.30 a. m Eoc- fish service. 1O:45 d. mu G,rman Ser ice.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
Methodist Churches
Trinity

Sunday-MSo a. 10, E.cNmrne Bible class. woman = Bihle class oul church school Io- 4 a. m.. s"rm hy Rev, G. r. Aide rsor. Hn. D. mu Epworh ',aE'Ie T:I5 ? m, Christmas camata 2 'he cno,r
 Tuesday~G:So p. m Fbla'Nca supper. 7:l5 ?. m. Hoy Scouts. AS ?. m. class mrr'irE=
 Wednos1ay-1.2o ? m- Ladies Ald meeting
 Thurslay-9 ?. .v. Watch Night service.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
TO INSTALL PASTOR

The installation of Rev. Theodore Ainsworth Greene as pastor of the First Congregational church will take place on January '. Promi- rent New York ministers will par ticipate as will several New Britain ministers.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
60 CoNprMNEn AEE FREED

Sofa, Bulgaria, Dec. 26 CT King Boris has extended a full pardon to GO persons condemned 10 death for complicity in the conspiracy leading 10 the bombing of the cathedral last April.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
Murch Services

1925" 19,l5 ?, mu Sunday school session, T, m, prouchiug hy Ihc pastor, subject: "Au Essential but Neglected Truth"
 Thursday-9-l2 D. ma Watch Night meeting.
 INcryman's Mble Cllss
 sermon tomorrow morning by Rev, Samuel SutcHn". Subject; "rhe Crowded Inn Where Jesus Was Crowded Out"
 Second Advent Church. tQ,Sunday school II, morning scry- ice with sermon hy the pastor "Thc N W Earth.' 8, the Christmas paE- cant and exercises by inc Sunday school.
 Thursday evening 7.3o, Bible study,
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
NondcnnIIlinational
PcopIes

sunday-lO;l5 a. m, prayer meet ing. 1o,Is B. m, preaching hy the pastor. subject: "'The Films Of