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Evening star., 1928-12-22
DR.. DEPP TO DISCUSS
CHRISTMAS REALITY
Topic of Sermon Tomorrow Morn
ing at Calvary M. E. Church.
Special Evening Service.

At the Calvary Methodist Episcopal
Church, Columbia road near Fifteenth
street, the morning service tomorrow
will be broadcast. The minister, DR..
Mark Depp, will preach on the theme
1.-THE Christmas Reality"
BY special arrangement, the Mems
Bible Glass session will also be broad
cast tomorrow morning. DR.. Arthur C..
Christie, the teacher, will be in charge
of the lesson period, and the rest of
the hour will be under the direction
of the officers of the class. The even
ing service will be devoted to music.
The Christmas offering fer the Swart-
zell Home will be taken in all depart
ments of the church school tomorrow
morning. The young people will meet
in their devotional service of Christmas
stories and hymns at Z pm,
The church will hold a Christmas
service of worship at $50 am. Tues
day.. aze
Evening star., 1928-12-22
LUTHER LEAGUE

A meeting of the committee on ar
rangements for the entertainment Of
the Omaha, Nebr., representatives due
to arrive in Washington January IA,
in the interests of the national con-
vention Of the Luther League of Amer
lea, to be held at Omaha, Nebr., July,
1929, was called for last Monday eve
ming by the chairman, Robert J. Vol
land, president of the Luther League
committee is composed of the follow
ing District League officers: Robert j.
Volland, Atonement. president, chair
man; Charles C. Weitzel, jr.. st. Johns,
second vice president; Miss Virginia
Wise, Incarnation, recording secretary,
and Miss Emma A. Holzer, Zion, mis-
sionary secretary. Tentative plans pro-
vide for a dinner at $50 pm, at which
80 minutes entertainment by the
Omaha Leaguers, together with re-
sumo of the coming convention, will be
presented The diners will then pro-
ceed to the Church of the Reformation,
Second and B streets northeast, for
the purpose of attending 45-minute
class for the Lutheran School of Re-
ligious Education, followed by an in
spirational address by Rev. oscar F.
BIackwelder of Baltimore, Md.
The first vice president of the Luther
League of the District of Columbia.
Miss Selma A. Trede, has addressed
message of greeting to washington
Leaguers from Bermuda, where she is
spending her Winter vacation.
Charles C. Weitzel, jr., second vice
president of the District League at
tended st. Johns League, East River
dale, Md, last Sunday evening in the
interests Of the District league work.
Henry Whiting, District League in
termediate secretary, assisted by IN
termediate leaguers of Atonement
Church, conducted the league service
at lions Chapel, New Hampshire ave-
nue. and Buchanan street, last Sunday
The topic, 'worslliping Christ in
story and Song" will be presented at
Incarnation Luther League tomorrow
evening by Bertram Richter; at st.
PauIs by Norman j. Wall, and at Zion
bv Miss Emma A. Holzer.
Evening star., 1928-12-22
YOUNG PEOPLE HOLD
CANDLE MASS SERVICE
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church Congregation Will Use
Masonic Auditorium.

The New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church will observe the Christmas
services tomorrow morning and evening.
These services will be held, because of
alterations upon the church. in the
Masonic Auditorium opposite the
church. The morning service will be
held at IL o'clock. DR.. Joseph r. Sizoo
will preach the Christmas sermon upon
the theme THE Christ Child: An In
depreciation"
An annual Christmas season feature
is a candle mass service, conducted by
the young people, tomorrow at 6:45
o'clock in the parish hall.
DR.. Sizoo has been requested to de-
liver his sermon-lecture tomorrow eve
ming on Following the Star in the
Near East"
The chiidren's Christmas party will
be held in the parish hall Monday at
o'clock. A program and party for all
the children of the Sunday school and
church have been provided, to which
the parents also have been invited.
Evening star., 1928-12-22

A SMALL square building, with
square tower at its western end,
erected about 1890, during the reign OF
James II represented the first Episco-
palian church edifice in Boston. 1t had
never been named, and so, when in 17O2
news came of the death of James and
the accession of Queen Anne, 1t was
named Queens Chapel. 1t contained
Bible, the gift of King James, still in
use in the newer successor of the
structure, and valuable linens, silver
communion service and silk damasks,
the gifts of Anne; and after the en-
largement of the church in ITO its In
terror. fitted up in luxurious style by
the wealthy parishioners, was in great
contrast to the rude simplicity of the
Puritan meeting houses of the city.
It's interior was decorated with ban
ners, escutcheons and coats of arms OF
England and the Governor of Massa-
chusettS, as we'll as those of she noble
families of England whose members oc-
cupied pews here. On the east wall
were painted the Ten Commandments,
the Lords Prayer and the Greed. The
Evening star., 1928-12-22
B. Y. P. u. News

At the Columbia Federation meeting
last Tuesday evening, Metropolitan B.
Y. P. U. was officially welcomed into
the organization. "The Dramatic Birth
of Christ" was dramatically portrayed
by the Temple and Wilson Avenue
Unions at the same meeting. This
pageant was under the direction Of
Miss Elizabeth McDaniels of Temple
Church.
z. C. Hodges, jr., first vice president
and director of the efficiency campaign,
announced that First Union is now in
first place in the contest; Bethany
Union, No. /, second, and Temple
Union, third. James Rollins, director
Of observation, stated that several OF
the reports of the observers had not
been received. There is only ten points
difference in the standings OF the next
eight unions.
A large crowd of both Intermediates
and seniors attended the intermediate
meeting last night at Petworth Church.
Mrs. Luther Kinard, leader of the Pet
worth Union, helped them to put on
a very interesting program.
Groups and of Grace Union are
combining to put on dramatized pro-
gram tomorrow night called the B. Y.
P. u Year Book"
Hyattsville Union held a banquet
last Thursday with group 4 as honor
guest for winning the efficiency cam
paign conducted in the union our
ing October and November. Jonn
Ruthven, president emeritus, ana Elgln
Smith. president of the federation, were
both in attendance.
There will be candlelight ser
vice tomorrow at National Baptist
Memorial Union, at $50 pm.
Miss Virginia Everett and Delta
Group will lead the program tomorrow
night at the Senior B. Y. P. u, No. l,
at Bethany. The junior, intermediate
and senior unions will have complete
charge of the evening church service
Evening star., 1928-12-22

Luke, the beloved physician, has won
recognition for his work as a historian
through his Gospel and the Acts, both
Of which were written in connection
with Paul's Imprisonment. They were
written without doubt IN connection
with Paul's defense during his first
imprisonment. Paul probably was
given his freedom after he had been
in Rome about two years. His enemies
failed to appear against him and he was
released in accordance with Roman law.
When he was arrested the second time,
the apostle was not permitted the use
of his own home, but was confined in a
long for the heavy cloak that he had
left at Troas with CarpuS. He wished
to have 1t before Winter came to pro-
tect him and relieve his distress. Luke
was the only friend with Paul, and to
him Paul dictated this heart-moving
epistle to Timothy, which is the final
message of the ambassador to the Cen
tiles
Luke's scientific manner of obtaining
his facts has given his work recogni-
ton by scholars. Probably the story of
the events connected with the birth OF
the Savior he received from the lips Of
the virgin mother of the Lord Jesus. It
was his historical and original 1nvesti-
cations, which were carried on with
the aid of the apostle Paul, that has
enabled the records Of our lesson con-
cerning the advent of the Christ to
withstand the fires of the crucible OF
hostile criticism. We will leave the con-
sideration of Paul's last message for the
review lesson, SO that we can devote our
thought upon the incarnation, which
Is the greatest event in all history.
It Is impossible to demonstrate every
fact connected with the birth OF the
Lord by modern methods because OF
the limitations Of mems knowledge
concerning the unusual way that God
adopted to reveal His personality. The
miraculous elements of the incarnation,
while impossible with men, are not
with God. These we will have to ac-
cept on faith. We will be encouraged
to do so by the fact That accidental dis
coveries in rubbish heap Of Egyptian
manuscripts have confirmed the ac-
curacy of Lllke's statement. A copy OF
the imperial decree issued by Caesar
Augustus providing for an enrolment
of the Roman Empire every ID years,
found in the rubbish heap, proves one
statement: The great enrolment" was
first made when Quirinus was govern
or of Syria Prof Ramsay has proven
that this was not made at A.D., as
Josephus claims during the famous adj
ministration of Quirinus, as the civil
governor, but at an earlier date, when
he served as the military administrator
of Syria, making war against Homo
nadnes and other foreign foes, accord
Evening star., 1928-12-22
Kings Chapel, Boston, Mass.

pulpit was of the prevailing style, small,
narrow and raised high aloft over the
heads of the congregation. On it stood
an hour glass In an elaborate brass
frame. The old chapel was in use until
1749, when the increasing size of the
congregation necessitated new church
and a larger. one.
The new church was finished year
later and contained an organ bought
in Europe and selected by Handel, to-
gether with eucharistic service and
pulpit presented by King George III.
It was regarded as protege of
the English royal family and became
the favorite place of worship among the
officers of the British army in Massa--
chusetts 1t was temporarily closed
during the years of the American Revo-
luton but opened again at its close.
In 1890 a colonnade was added to
the west front of the church building,
but except for this change the exterior
of the building appears today much as
1t did when Boston society and the rank
and file of the British army worshiped
In it.
Evening star., 1928-12-22
Bible Questions
Of the Day
THE BIRTH OF JESUS.
BY Harloso r. Hoyf.

Questions.
/. What was the difference between
the Roman and Jewish method of
taking census?
2. How did this affect Joseph and
Mary?
8. What happened when they
reached Bethlehem?
4. What was the stable?
5. How had the birth Of Jesus been
foretold?
s. What miraculous event preceded
7. What did the wise men do upon
their coming?
8. How did they act upon the orders
of Herod?
8. what warning did Joseph re-
ceive?
10. What followed upon this2
Answers.
/. Under the Roman law a person
was registered at his place of residence.
Under the Jewish law at his place of
birth.
2. Joseph, carpenter of Nazareth,
and Mary were descendants Of David.
They were obliged to go to Bethlehem
in order to be listed by the census
takers.
5. When the two reached Bethle-
hem they found the only inn In the
place so crowded that they could not
be lodged Mary was about to become
a mother. The innkeeper furnished
them with quarters in the stable.
4. In all probabilities the stable was
a limestone cave, or grotto, in the rear
of the inn. There Mary gave birth to
her son and placed Him in a stone
manger for a cradle.
5. The Angel Gabriel had announced
to Mary that she was to become the
mother of the Savior Of mankind. An
angel appeared to Joseph commanding
him to marry Mary, as she was about
to become the mother Of son called
Jesus.
s. The heavens were illuminated
with a bright light and angels heralded
the birth of the Savior
7. From the mysterious East three
wise men followed wondrous star
which led them to Jerusalem. They
went to Herod, ruler of Judaea, saying
they sought the King of the Jews.
8. Herod told them to find the child,
as he desired to worship with them
The magi followed the star to Jesus but
did not return to Herod, since they
feared the rulers intentions.
9. Joseph was notified by an angel
that Herod plotted the death of Jesus
He was commanded to flee into Egypt
taking Mary and the child with him.
10. Herod ordered the massacre of all
children in Bethlehem 2 years of age or
less. Safe in Egypt, Joseph remained
with Mary and the child until Herod
died. Then he returned to Nazareth.
Evening star., 1928-12-22
CHRISTMAS CAROL
TO Be DRAMAT|ZED
Dickens Production to Fol-
low CandIeIight Procession
at Mt. Pleasant Church.

Charles Dickens Christmas Carol"
will be dramatized in the Mount Pleas
ant Congregational Church at 8 o'clock
tomorrow evening by cast of 80 men,
bers under direction of Mrs. Alice Sidge-
wick Morse. The play will follow the
candle-light procession. The public is
invited. Rev. Moses r. Lowell will
preach Sunday morning on "The Spirit
of Christmas" The Young Peoples
Forum at $50 pm. will discuss Christ
mas themes.
Aid Missions Christmas Party.
The Women's Guild, under Mrs j.
Frank Appler has delivered to the Cen
trail Union Mission 100 filled bags, both
made and filled by members of the
church for the annual Christmas tree
party of the Central Union Mission to
be held in Keiths Theater December
"a from ii am. At the meeting of the
Women's Guild Wednesday luncheon
and entertainment was provided, Mrs.
Maude Howell Smith giving readings
and Mrs. Harter rendering solos.
The Washington Life Adjustment In
stitute meeting Monday evening at the
church will omit its session next week
because of its proximity to Christmas.
Another Feature Postponed.
The Thursday evening presentation
of some feature of comparative religions
will likewise be omitted next week, re-
Stunning January 3, when Rabbi j. T.
Loeb of the Ohev Sholom Synagogue
will discuss EARLY Backgrounds of
Hebrew Thought"
The church membership which has
organized itself into a big "step-up"
committee of four camps, headed by
Charles l.. Casterlin, Edwin S. Trey,
Charles G. Morgan, jr., and Mrs Robert
H. Young, Is engaged in pledging the
1929 church budget. It passed the half
way point last Sunday. with the camps
of Mrs. Young and Mr.. Trey then lead
ing in amounts and numbers Of pledges,
respectively.
Evening star., 1928-12-22
Rev. G. O. Bullock's Sermon Text.

At the Third Baptist Church, Fifth
and @ streets, Rev. George o. Bullock's
topic at IL am. tomorrow is 1.-THE
Prince of Peace" AT the evening serv-
ices he will preach the annual thanks
giving sermon to the Order of Odd Fell
lows. Bible school will meet at 9;15
am; I. C. E. Society, pm; Junior G.
e. Society, pm; Senior C. E. Society,
pm. Dr. Bullock will preach Christ
mas sermon Tuesday morning. Prayer
meeting Tuesday, to 10 pm; Y. P.
prayer meeting Thursday. to 8 pm:
Sunday early morning prayer meeting,
to am
Evening star., 1928-12-22
CHAPEL TO OBSERVE
NATIVITY FESTIVAL
Special Services Are Planned for
Tomorrow, Monday, Tuesday
and Friday.

The festival of the holy nativity will
be observed at the Chapel Of the Ma
tivity, Fourteenth and A streets south
east. There will be service Monday
at 1880 pm; communion, Tuesday at
7:3O am; communion and sermon at
10:30 am; holy baptism and evensong
and address at pm.
Holy communion will also be held
Christmas day at the Resurrection
Chapel, Fifteenth and Gales streets
northeast, at 7:30 am. Christmas ex-
ercises will be held Friday at 1880 pm.
The Annunciation Chapel services are
joined with the Nativity services.
The annual parish reception for
adults will be held In the parish hall,
January 8, from to IL pm.
Evening star., 1928-12-22
JOINS MISSION STAFF.
Miss Roma Terry Becomes Social
-rs,
Work Secretary.

Miss Roma Terry, for four years as
eociated with the Central Union Mission
OF Norfolk, Va, where she was assistant
to Rev. Henry Kratzig, superintendent,
recently came to Washington as social
work secretary at the local Central
Union Mission, 624 Louisiana avenue
Miss Terry, who is Moody Bible In
stitute student, is active at the local
mission also in the administration of
the affairs Of the Emergency Home for
Children, of which Mrs. John S. Ben
nett, wife of the superintendent of the
mission, has charge.
Evening star., 1928-12-22
"WHITE GIFTS" OFFERED.
Lutheran Bible School to Bring
Presents to Special Service.

The Bible school of the Incarnation
Lutheran Church. Fourteenth and Gal
latin streets, will bring its white gifts
for the King in a special children's
Christmas service tomorrow at z pm.
Local and denominational charities
have been designated for the various
classes. The Lutheran orphanages at
Salem, Va, and Loysville. Pa, and the
Lutheran Home for the Aged in Wash
ington will be especially remembered.
The Christmas matin service will be
Tuesday at am. Rev. Henry Man
ken, jr., will preach the sermon.
Evening star., 1928-12-22
SPECIAL SERVICES.
Pageant Will Feature Observance
at Gunton-Temple Church.

Special Christmas services tomorrow
morning and evening viii be held in
the Gunton- Temple Memorial Presby-
terian Church In the morning the
subject of the sermon by Rev. Bernard
Braskamp will be Good Tidings of
Great JOY" The white gift Christmas
pageant, entitled "At His Throne" will
be presented at the o'clock evening
service.
The midweek prayer service will be
held at the Presbyterian Home Thurs
day at 1880 pm, and the pastors
brother, Rev Otto Braskamp, will speak
of Christmas In China"
Evening star., 1928-12-22
Sermon on Nativity.

"Christ's Nativity will be the sub
ject of Rev. B. H Whiting. pastor of
the Friendship Baptist Church, First
and H streets southwest. tomorrow at
IL am; Christmas cantata, 8 p.m.;
Sunday School, $50 am; B. Y. P. u,
6 pm. Services Christmas day are:
s am. prayer and praise meeting; II
am, Christmas sermon; pm, prayer
and praise service.
Evening star., 1928-12-22
STORY OF NATIVITY
TO BE PLAYED AT CHURCH
Rev. Walter M. Michael Will
- Preach Tomorrow at Bright
-. wood Park M. E.

At Brightwood Park M. E. Church
Rev. Walter M Michael will preach to-
morrow morning on the subject THE
Saving Name" At pm. the young
E people of the intermediate and junior
departments will offer a dramatization
Of the Nativity story.
Christmas at $50 am. the young
people of the church and the Epworth
League will meet at the church and go
from there to various homes. At $50
am. In the church auditorium there will
be a candlelight Christmas service.
There will be no midweek prayer
service, but on Friday at pm. there
will be a white gifts for the king serv-
ice. The young people will give short
play entitled 1.-THE Shepherd Who Stay
= ed Behind"
Evening star., 1928-12-22
PAGEANT TO BE GIVEN.
Brightwood Park Church Services

Brightwood Park Church Services
for Tomorrow Announced.
Rev. w. M. Michael will preach at
Brightwood Park Church tomorrow
morning. In the evening a pageant will
be presented by the young people, u1-
der the direction Of Miss Virginia
Wolfe.
At $50 O'Clock Christmas morning
there will be a candlelight service in
the church.
Friday evening a Christmas enter
tainment will be given.
Evening star., 1928-12-22
GODS GREATNESS TOPIC

@eorgetown Lutheran Program for
Tomorrow Announced.
"'The Greatness of God" will be the
subject tomorrow at II am. in George
town Lutheran Church by Rev. Harold
Beatty. Christian Endeavor at pm.
A Christmas candle-light service pro-
cession by junior choir, Mrs. William
A. Pettis, leader. "A Light in a Dark
Place" will be the subject at the pm.
service.
Midnight service Christmas eve at
sI:30 o'clock. Christmas service by the
Sunday school Christmas day at pm
Evening star., 1928-12-22
RECEPTION PLANNED.
/. M. Honeyman Will Be Honored
by Students Thursday.

a. R. NJ. Honeyman, general secretary of
sthe Montrose Bible Conference Associa-
ton, will deliver the evangelistic ad
dress at the Central Union Mission
Thursday evening.
y The meeting will be under the au-
spices of the American Home Bible In
stitute, of whose advisory staff Mr..
Honeyman is a member At 7:30 pm,
prior to the evangelistic service, mem
bers and students of the institute will
hold an informal reception for Mr..
Honeynan in the board room of the
mission.
Evening star., 1928-12-22
CHURCH PAGEANT.
Light of the World" Will Be Pre-
tzf
sented Tomorrow.

The pageant "The Light of the
World" will be given at the Albright
Memorial Evangelical Church, Fourth
and Ritterhouse streets, tomorrow
evening. The Christmas entertainment
for the Sunday school will be held
Wednesday evening.
The following new officers have been
elected by the mems club of the church:
L. r. Niswonger, president; A. F.
Shambaugh, vice president; j. A.
Clark, secretary; Frank D. Lapp, treas
urer: w. j. Rogers, delegate to the
official board. The club will give a
minstrel show at the church February
Is and Is.
Evening star., 1928-12-22
CHRISTMAS SERMON TOPIC
Program Of Services at st. Marks
M. E. Church.

1.-THE Man Who Never Heard of
Christmas" Is the sermon topic of Rev.
Theodore Fl. Peters for IL o'clock to-
morrow morning at the st. Marks Meth
odist Episcopal Church, Fessenden
street and Belt road. AT pm. there
will be a pageant entitled THE Holy
Women of the Bible The service will
be concluded with candlelight pro-
cesSion
Prayer and praise meeting each
Sunday, to pm. Sunday school
meets at $50 am.
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Christmas Masses Scheduled.

s= Rev. l.. A. Brown, professor of st.
Charles College, Catonsville, Md, will
celebrate solemn high mass midnight
Christmas eve at ST. James Catho-
lie Church. Mount Rainier, Md. Other
masses will be celebrated at an. and
10 am. by Father j. e. Malloy.
Evening star., 1928-12-22
SERMON ANNOUNCED.

Rev. J. H. Dunham to Preach at
Western Presbyterian.
Rev. J. Harvey Dunhanl, pastor OF
the Western Presbyterian Church. H
street between Nineteenth and Twen-
tieth streets, will take for his subject
tomorrow morning at IL o'clock THAT
Glorious Song of Old" There will be a
cantata in the evening. The Christian
Endeavor meeting is at 7 o'clock.
The Christmas entertainment OF the
Sunday school will be held Friday at
8 pm.
Evening star., 1928-12-22
SERMON TOPIC GIVEN.
DR.. Earl Wiley to Preach on "The
n
: Manger Message"

Dr. Earl Wilfeys sermon topic to-
morrow morning at the Vermont Ave-
nue. Christian Church will be "The
.Manger Message"
10 In the evening Christmas pageant
and play, 'On Christmas Eve will be
presented under the direction of Mrs.
Helen Turley. She will be assisted by
Miss Anna Heider, Miss Geneva Pixley,
Norman B. Ames. Mrs. T. c. Copeland,
Miss Pearl Henry, Mrs. Leo Tooley,
Miss Anna Heider, Asa Piper and the
young peoples department.
Evening star., 1928-12-22
ALL SOULS SERVICES.

Pastor VIII Preach on "The Christi
mas Blessing" in Morning.
At the Christmas Sunday service at
All Souls Church (Unitarian). Six
teenth and Harvard streets, the minis
ter, DIR. Ulysses G. B. Pierce, will preach
on the subject The Christmas Bless
ing"
At 5 O'Clock there will be an hour of
Christmas carols in Pierce Hall, and
at 7:3O pm. the motion picture hour,
with Ben Hur'' as the feature. The
church school Christmas service will
take place at 9:45.
Evening star., 1928-12-22
Incarnation" Is Subject.

At Tabor Presbyterian Church, Sec
ond and S streets, Rev. r. A. Farley
will speak tomorrow at II am. on ''The
Incarnation" At $50 pm. the primary
department of the church school will
present a Christmas program.
Evening star., 1928-12-22
"IMMoRTALITY" AS TOPIC.
Sunday Lesson Scheduled in Chris
tian Science Church.

t1an science Cnufcn.
practical Immortality" Is the sub
iect of the Sunday lesson to be heard
at the regular Sunday services OF the
Christian Science Parent Church in
the assembly room of the Hotel La
Fayette. Services are at IL O'Clock to-
morrow morning. Mrs. Annie c. Bill,
leader of the church, viii speak. There
will also be the regular Christian
Science radio program broadcast over
station VOL at o'clock Sunday after
noon.
Reading rooms and headquarters OF
the Christian Science Parent Church
are located at 20 Jackson place.
Evening star., 1928-12-22
Secular League Lecture Topic.

Political Progress in the United
States During the Past" is the title Of
lecture tomorrow at pm. at the Secu-
lar League, 1905 E street, by Judge
Lawrence Becker. Public invited.