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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-06-19
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
Will HOLD SPECIAL
CHRISTMAS SERVICE
Program Tomorrow at First Con-
gregational Church Will In
clude Sermon By DR.. Pierce.

Special Christmas Sunday services
will be held at the First Congrega-
tional Church tomorrow. Rev. DIR.
Jason Noble Pierce. the minister, has
returned to the city for few days,
having been absent for three weeks
in the interest of the new building
campaign. At IL am. Christmas
anthems will be rendered by the
church vested chorus choir, and Dr.
Pierce will give a Christmas sermon,
Gods Gift" A Christmas Sunday
night service will be conducted at s
PM. when the chorus and quartet
will give special music. and DR.. Pierce
will speak on THE Spirit of Christ
mas"
At 9:45 am. Judge William +. Norris
will teach the mems Bible class. Music
studio, Tenth street entrance.
A veSper service Will be held at
4:4o pm, when the Christmas can
tata. The Story of Bethlehem" by
Daniel Protheroe, will be given by the
chorus and quartet.
Both Junior and Senior and Young
Peoples societies of Christian En-
deavor will meet in their assembly
halls at $50 pm. Gerald S. Radley
will lead the Senior society in d dis
cussion on Following the Star
What do Men Find?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
CLAIMS SUCCESS
/. OF NEGRO SCHOOLS
Progress of Education in
State Colleges "Remark-
able" Dr.. Penn Declares.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, December 19.-'The
growth and success of education in
colleges and schools of the negro In
Garland Penn, Cincinnati, Ohio, one
of the secretaries in charge of negro
work for the Board of Education of
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
DIR. Penn recounted the wonderful
growth of the schools and colleges
for the negro of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, saying that 80 years ago
there was not a negro filling the
presidency of one of these schools;
now there are II presidents. Thirty
years ago most Of the teachers were
white missionaries, now out of $50
teachers fully 400 are negroes. The
university of the system at Atlanta,
Ga. Is headed by "a negro, while the
institution having the largest college
'nroilment has u negro president.
This, he said, showed what the invest
ment of white missionaries and means
menat in race development and as
sumption of responsibility.
DR.. Penn said. however, that the
race Is not overstocked with college
graduates for leadership; for in 80
years there have been graduated only
10000 and this number has been de-
pleted from time to time by death.
More negroes are seeking college
education today than ever" declared
DR.. Penn. ''In 1910 there were not
more than 100 college students in the
negro Methodist Episcopal schools,
while in 1924 there were 690'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
LEGION TO LAY VIRGINIA
WAR MEMORIAL STONE
Ceremony Will Be Held January
10, Birthday Of Lee, With Mac
Nider as Speaker.
SPECIAL Dispatch 10 Tho star.


RICHMOND. VA. December -
The Virginia Division. American
Legion, is To have charge of the ccrr-
monies incident TO IN" laying Of the
corner stone of the State war memo
rial January 10, 1926, the birthday an
niversary Of Gen. Robert +. Lee
which is a holiday in Virginia.
The local posts Of the Legion hay e
Charge of the program. which is being
arranged at this time. Hansford Mac
NIder, commander Of the nationa!
Legion, is 10 be the speaker for the
occasion
The program calls for a monster
parade, in which the posts of the
State will be represented. all the serv
ice flags of all the units from Virginia
viii be in line, along with all the flags
from the various plants which sent
large numbers of men 10 the front vii!
be in line with the State and national
colors. All aniZations which had
part in the World War are to be repre-
sented-the Red Cross, the nurses
ambulance units and all others.
In the parade will be the cadets
from the Virginia Military Institute
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute. the
several posts of the American Legion
the local militia. the Spanish War vet
Grams, the Mexican War veterans, the
civil War survivors and the marines
A score of bands viii have position il
the line, and the city is to be deco
rated in honor of the occasion. The
State officers, the Legislature and :.
large list of honored guests will be in
the line
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
BISHOPS SERMON
TO Be BROADCAST
Right Rev. James E. Freeman
to Preach Tomorrow at
Bethlehem Chapel.

Right Rev. James E. Freeman.
Bishop of Washington, will preach at
the evensong service In the Bethlehem
Chapel of Washington Cathedral at 4
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The serv.
ice will be broadcast by WCAP.
Rev DR.. J. T. Russell, Canon of
Washington, will preach at the II
O'Clock service. The cathedral choir
of men and boys will sing at both serv-
ices.
Bishop Freeman has announced that
q festival service will be held in the
Bethlehem Chapel Christmas day at
II am, in which he will be assisted in
the celebration by the cathedral clergy.
Rev. DR.. Henry Lubbock, Canon Of
Washington, will preach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
SWARTZELL HOME
CONDUCTS DRIVE
Proceeds From Roll Call Will
Help Support Additional
Children.

The annual membership drive Of
the SwartZell Methodist Home for
Children, 20I Rittenhouse street.
known as the 1925 American White
Cross Roll Call, is now being held
Owing to it's limited capacity, the
home is caring for only q children
at the present time, but it is the in
tention Of the board Of trustees and
managers to enlarge it as soon as
sufficient funds are in hand. During
the current year 100 children have
been refused admission because of
lack of room. No child is refused
admission, 1t is stated, because of in
ability to pay, the support of the
home being guaranteed through the
Woman's Home Missionary Society,
Epworth Leagues, Sunday School
classes and friends.
The proceeds from the present roll
call will so toward the building fund.
Maurice Otterback, president Of the
Anacostia Bank, is chairman: Mrs
3. T. Hynsop, secretary, and Rev.
c. II. Lambdin, treasurer, with head
quarters at 10 K street northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
BISHOP FORESEES
UNION Of CHURCH
Dr.. Mcdowell Predicts Join
ing of North and South
Methodist Branches.


BALTIMORE. December l9.-Thai
the Methodist Episcopal Church and
the Methodist Episcopal Church South
will be merged and become one in the
near future is the opinion expressed
here by Bishop William Fraser Nc
Dowell, resident bishop of the Wash
ington area of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church.
Bishop Mcdowell expressed the be.
lief that many Of the men who op-
posed unitiCation ut the Nashville con
ference did 50 with firm and adrni.
rable conviction" Many persons in
the Methodist Episcopal Church have
the same attitude. il was explained
The fact that the unification plan
received "A ma jority Of 420 affirmative
votes at the conference of the South
ern church, although it lacked d CON
stitutional ma ority of .949 votes
necessary for its passage, indicates. /
think, that union is bound TO come
comparatively soon" Bishop Mellow
ell said. 1T seems to me that those
favoring the merger lost the vote, bur
won the cause"
Bishop Mcdowell came here 1,
preach the sermon at the celebration
of the l25th anniversary of the Ba!tl.
more Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. The service Was
held in stone Chapel. on the Rcistcrs.
town road, the site of the initial con
ference.
The subject Of his address was 'Th
Duty Of The Present Generation ia
Church Life and Work "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
Sunday School Lesson

their insight of His character. Fol
| lowing the revelations of sky and
! scribeS, of science and Scriptures, they
| had found Mary and the Babe, lying
| in the manager, Immediately they fell
down before Him and worshipped Him
with their gifts as Prophet, Priest
and Potentate. They followed the
oriental custom Of presenting gifts In
token Of their subsection and allegi-
ance to the Child-King at whose feet
they bowed in homage. Men have
found in their gifts symbolical mean
ing. Upham puts it: "Myrrh for
mortal, gold to king and franklin
cense to a God" The wise men of to-
day are found following their example
in seeking the guidance of the Bible
to help them understand modern
Lord and give unto Him their very
best.
DiabOlical Diplomacy Defeated.
While the magi were worshipping
the newborn king in alteration,
sinister and murderous face in Jeru
salem showed how Herod was plan
ming to put Him away. Being guided
by the Lord. the wise men returned
to their country another way, which
interfered with Herod's plan. Joseph
was directed in a dream to remove the
young child into Egypt, where there
was a large Jewish colony. Travellers
are shown In Cairo the site of the resi-
dence of the Holy Family, where they
dwelt until Jesus was safe from the
wrath of Herod. The unbound rage
of the tyrant, whose diabolical diplo-
macy had been defeated by men obey
ing dreams, found expression in his
seeking to kill all children in Bethle-
lem who were under years of age.
IN the slaughter of the innocent chill
dren, the prophecy of jeremiah was
fulfilled. Joseph, by obedience to the
dream, saved the young Babe by TAX
ing Mary and Jesus TO Egypt, where
they dwelt among their fellow coun-
trymen, who did not know that the
words of Hosea was being fulfilled in
connection with the young exile.
which declared that "out of Egypt, /
have called My Son" This was liter
ally fulfilled when after Herod's death
Joseph returned with his family and
took up his residence III Nazareth.
Every one who studies the advent
comes face to face with mystery. In
fact. we find it at the beginning and
end of all life. Sir Oliver Lodge, in
a recent number of the HILBERT Jour
nal. asserts that to one who believes
in a personal God, the idea of incar-
nation is no longer irrational. AS for
himself, he confesses to a faith that
Jesus was in a real and unique sense
God manifest in the flesh. II 1t we're
possible to explain all the facts and
events connected with the advent of
the Savior's birth, Christmas would
have no joy for us. 1t is because the
whole life of the Master was a miracle
that we are able to enter into the joy
full song of the angels, the faith of the
humble shepherds and the learned
scientists. who worshipped the Babe
in Bethlehem's Manager by their adora-
ton and gifts. We prove our faith to-
day by seeking TO let the whole world
know that centuries ago there was
born for them lin the city of David
u Savior, who is Christ the Lord
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
ORATORIO FEATURE
AT MT. VERNON PLACE
Dawn in the Desert" to Be Sung
Tomorrow Night-Other
Christmas Services.

Dawn in the Desert" a Christmas
oratoIio by Russell T.. Mitchell of the
Mount Vernon Place Methodist Epis-
Copal Church South and Il. Deane
Shure. director of music at the church.
will be sung tomorrow night at 8
o'clock at the church. with accom-
panying pageantry under the super
vision of Miss Maitland lie Grande
Thompson of the Community Center
department.
The Sunday school will sing carols
on the steps of the church at pm
A white Gifts for the King" service
Will be held in the church at 1870
o'clock. These two features will be in
charge of the assistant to the pastor
Rev. w. A. Mckee, who will also
preach at the service of the Junior
Church at II o'clock.
The pastor Rev. DR.. w. A. Lambeth
will preach at IL o'clock on THE Glory
of God"
No prayer meeting will be held
Thursday night, but Christmas morn
ing a service will be held at : o'clock
DR.. Lambeth will preach on THE
Angels Message" and the full choir
will sing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
PLAN COMMUN|0NS
ON CHRISTMAS EVE
Several Episcopal Churches
of Capital Announce Special
Celebrations.

Most of the organizations in the
Episcopal Church have suspended
meetings until after the close OF the
Christmas holidays. Next week VIII
be free of meetings except for Christ
mas celebrations of Sunday schools.
Celebrations of the holy communion
beginning at midnight Christmas eve
are becoming more popular In the
Episcopal Church. and this year there
will be a considerable number or SefN-
ices of this character. Christmas
morning in most of the churches there
will be an early celebration, and a
second service of holy communion.
with sermon, at IL o'clock. The
churches are usually closed on Christ
mas afternoon.
The following programs of Christ
mas services are announced: st. Ste
phen's Church, 3017 Fourteenth street,
Rev. DIR. George r. Dudley, rector
Holy communion at midnight. 1880 and
1890 am. Children's carol service,
December 81, $40 am. Children's en-
tertainment, December %; primary de-
partment, 2:30 pm; intermediate and
high school departments. s pm.
st. COLUMBIA $, Tenleytown, Rev. w.
w. Shearer, rector-11:30 pm. Christ
mas eve. Christmas carol service, fol
lowed by festival celebration of holy
communion. Christmas day, 9 am.
plain celebration of the holy commun-
ion. The Sunday after Christmas, spe-
cial Christmas music and sermon at
both the morning and evening serv-
ices.
ST. Luke's Church, Fifteenth and
Church streets, Rev. Thomas j..
Brown, rector-Services at midnight
and 10 am. on Christmas day. Christ
mas tree exercises, December IS, at
6:45 pm.
Church of the TRANSPORTATION, Four
teenth and Gallatin streets, Rev. J. j.
Queally, rector-Services at midnight,
80 and Il am.
Epiphany Church, 1917 G street,
Rev. DR.. z. B. Phillips, rector-Can-
tata, The Christ Child at II pm.
on Thursday. Christmas services:
Holy communion at midnight. 7:30 and
IL am.
Christ Church. $40 G. street south
east, Rev. Calvert L. Buck. rector
Christmas eve, 11:30 pm. Christmas
music followed at midnight by cele-
bration of holy communion. Celebra-
ton of holy communion at 10 am. on
Christmas day.
st. Marks, Third and A streets
southeast: Rev. William II. Pettus,
rector-Christmas eve service begin
ming at 11:30 with the holy commun-
ion at midnight. Celebration of the
holy CONN union, II am. Christmas
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
ST. MARKS SERVICES.
Special Program Arranged TO
Christmas Week.

At st. Marks Church, Third and A
streets southeast, being the fourth
and last Sunday in Advent. the holy
communion will be celebrated tomor-
row at 1870 am. and IL am. The
rector, Rev. William Henry Pettus,
will preach at IL a m. and at pm
Monday being ST. Thomas day, the
holy communion will be celebrated at
II am.
Christmas eve, beginning at 11:3O
pm, the holy communion will be
celebrated by the rector and Christ
mas hymns will be sung. Christmas
day the holy communion will be cele-
brated at am. and at II am At
IL am. the rector will preach. There
will be a celebration of the holy COM
munion next Saturday at IL am, be-
ing st. Stephens day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
REV. E. B. WHITE
AT GORSUCH CHURCH
Richmond Minister Speaks Tomor-
row Night on "America'S
Greatest Need

At the Gorsuch Methodist Episcopal
Church tomorrow evening Rev. DR.. +.
&. White of Richmond. Va. will de-
liver an address on Americas Great
est Need"
The white Christmas service also
will be held at this time, with the
classes of the Sunday school bringing
their white gifts to the King" gifts
Of canned goods, provisions and
money. These gifts will be equally di-
vided between the SwartZell's Metho-
dist Home for Children. the Methodist
Home for the Aged and the Near East
Relief. The church auditorium has
been decorated in white for the occa-
sion, under the direction of Edwin
B. Donaldson, Sunday school superin-
tendent.
Rev. Melvin Edgar Lederer, the pa S.
tor, will preach tomorrow morning on
The Christ of Christmas"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
REV. DR.. HERSON'S TEXTS
IN SERMONS TOMORROW
Will Preach in Morning on "Cal-
endar of God" in Evening on
"Christmas Message"

Rev. DIR. Joseph T. Herson, minis
te.' Of Hamline Methodist Episcopal
Church, will occupy the pulpit at both
services tomorrow at Fourteenth and
Emerson streets. His subject for the
IL o'clock sermon will be THE Calen-
dar Of God" and for the evening serv-
ice at 8 o'clock The Christmas Mes
sage and the Christmas Spirit
The first service of worship in the
new church, at Sixteenth and Allison
streets. will be held Christmas morn
ing at o'clock and will last one
hour. Special music will be rendered
by the choir and brief address by
DR.. Herson.
The first Sunday in the new church
will be December 81. The Sunday
school will meet at $50 am. and the
regular services of worship at IL a m
and pm, with preaching by the
minister. Epworth League at Pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
Communion Service.

The last communion of the year will
be celebrated by the Mckinley Memo.
rial Baptist Church, Fourth and l.
streets, tomorrow at $50 pm, IN
union with the Mount Zion Baptist
Church, Thirteenth and c streets
northeast. Rev. DIR. S. Geriah Lam
kin will preach and baptize at II am.
DIR. Sharp of Maryland will preach at
pm. Bible school at $50 am. B.
Y. P. u, $50 pm. The great Harvest
Home union meeting will be held at 8
pm. Monday. The sermon will be
preached by Rev. DIR. J. T. Harvey,
pastor Of Gethsemane Baptist Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
UNITY SOCIETY TO MEET.
Christmas Song, Praise and Pros
perity Service to Be Held.

Unity Society, 1926 Eye street. will
have its regular session of Sunday
school and Bible class tomorrow aft
ernoon at 8 o'clock. The three asso-
ciate ministers will give the Christmas
song. praise and prosperity service at
pm, Mary A. Williams will have
charge Of the song service, Garrett
January the praise lecture and Ar
thur P. Buck will give the prosperity
talk.
Unfolding the Infinite Love Is the
subject Of a lecture to be given by
Garnett January Monday at o'clock.
Wednesday at s o'clock the subject
will be, The Christ Birth Within"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
"GIFTS TO THE Needy"
Special Service Planned at Gunton-
Temple Church.

The II o'clock service tomorrow in
the Gunton-Temple Memorial Presby-
terrain Church will consist of a white
gift Christmas service. in which the
Sunday school will unite with the con-
gregation. All the members of the
Sunday school and church have been
asked to bring some gift for the poor
and needy of the city. There will be
brief sermon by the pastor. Rev. Ber-
nard Braskamp, and music by the
chorus choir.
At the 4:30 o'clock twilight service,
which will also be a special Christmas
service. the pastor will speak on 1.-THE
Man Who Could Not Find Room"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
RELATES TO CHRISTMAS.
DR.. Abernethy's Sermon on "Pre-
pairing for the King"

The services at Calvary Baptist
Church tomorrow will be of a special
Christmas nature. In the morning the
pastor, DR.. w. s. Abernethy, will
preach on Preparing for the King"
In the evening the Christmas cantata
THE Story of Christmas" will be
rendered by the male quartet and the
Sunday evening chorus. under the di-
rection of Thomas Moss, organist and
choir director.
Christmas programs will be had for
each of the departments of the Sun
day school, which meets at $50 am.
Under the leadership of Rev. A. D..
Bryan, the Church for the Deaf will
hold special services at 8o'clock in
the Sunday school house of the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
MISSIONS TALK SLATED.
DR.. Charles Enders to Lecture at
Concordja Church.

Rev. DR.. Charles Enders will deliver
a stereopticon lecture on Home Mis-
sions West of the Mississippi at Con-
cordia Lutheran Evangelical Church,
8 pm.
Special services will be held Christ.
mas day. A praise service with spe-
cial music will be held at $50 am. At
II am. a German service will be held.
In the evening at 7:30 o'clock the Sun
day school will sing the Christmas
cantata 1.-THE Christ Child" After this
service the Bible school workers will
entertain the members and friends of
the school in the chapel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
Highlands Church.

At the Highlands Baptist Church,
Fourteenth and Jefferson streets, the
pastor, Rev. Newton M. Simmonds,
will have tomorrow as his morning
subject, christmas Faiths" and at
the evening service the theme of the
sermon will be "A Day That Changed
the World" preceded by Christmas
carols. At the Sunday school service
there will be special exercises and
white Christmas" gifts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
WILL GIVE CANTATA.
Members of Epiphany School to
Participate.

Rev. DR.. Z. 3. Phillips, rector of
the Church of the Epiphany. will de-
liver the sermon at the II o'clock serv-
ice tomorrow morning.
In the evening at s o'clock there
will be a service especially arranged
for and participated in by members of
the church school. There will be a
Christmas cantata, THE Fulfillment
of Prophecy" after which the children
will place their gifts of toys and cloth
ing in the manager, to be taken by them
on Christmas eve to children carefully
selected to receive them. The rector
will make an address at this service
and there will be special music. There
will be celebrations of the holy COM
munion tomorrow at am, and Mon
day and Thursday at II am
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
CHURCH TO OBSERVE
18TH ANNIVERSARY HERE
John Wesley A. M. E. to Hear Ser
mon by Bishop E. D. W.
Jones TOMORROW.

The seventy-ffth anniversary of John
Wesley y. NJ Z. Church. Fourteenth
and Corcoran streets, will be observed
tomorrow at 3 pm, when Bishop +.
u. w. Jones of the diocese of South
Carolina and Florida will preach
Rev. DR.. II. T. Medford. the pastor,
will preach at the IL o'clock service.
while in the evening DIR. j. II. Tucker,
presiding elder, will be in charge of
the service.