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Evening star., 1928-10-27
RELIGIOUS PAGEANTRY
STUDENTS TO GATHER
Mass Meeting to Be Held at First
Congregational Church
November 8.

The mass meeting in the interest of
religious pageantry and drama which is
being arranged by the committee on re-
ligious drama of the Washington Fed
Grafton of Churches will be held in the
Sunday school room of the First Con-
gregational Church. at Tenth and G
streets, Friday evening, November 9.
Rev George Reid Andrews. chairman
Of the department of religious drama of
the Federal Council of Churches of
Christ in America, will come to Wash
ington to address the meeting and to
consult with the leaders of the move
ment to encourage drama as means of
religious education.
The Washington committee, assisted
by the ministers of the various churches
affiliated with the Federation of
Churches, is now preparing lists of those
in the various denominations who have
shown interest in any phase of this dra-
matte work, including particularly di-
rectors and business managers, choir
masters and musicians, costume makers
scene painters, electricians and stage
hands. Directors Of religious education
are intimately concerned with this
branch of religious pedagogy.
Evening star., 1928-10-27
DR.. PORTER RETURNS;
breaches TOMORROW
when Love Centered on Me,
Topic for Morning Sermon
at First Baptist.

DR.. Samuel Judson Porter, pastor,
will preach at the First Baptist Church
tomorrow on When Love Centered on
Me" and in the evening on "Tamper-
ing with Conscience" During DR..
Porter's two weeks absence from WASH
ington he has delivered series of lee
lures, Eight Portraits of the Master"
in the First Baptist Church Of Denton,
Tex, and has also spoken to the stu
dents in several of the colleges there.
The Swedish Mission will meet to-
morrow at $3.50 pm. with Rev. NelS
Hedeen, the Swedish pastor, at the
church.
At Gas pm. the Baptist Young Peo-
ple's Union will hold its weekly de-
votional meeting. A special program
on Stewardship of Talents" is being
planned by Miss Ruth Reynolds, the
group captain in charge.
The B Y. p. u. will have Halloween
party Wednesday evening at the church
The pastor will lead the prayer
meeting Thursday evening.
Evening star., 1928-10-27
REV. H. H. KRATZIG
TO FILL PULPIT HERE
Norfolk Pastor Will Preach at
Morning Hour in Mount Yer
non Place Church.

The pulpit of Mount Vernon Place
Church will be occupied tomorrow
morning by Rev. Henry H. Kratzig, SUI
perintendent of the Union Mission of
Norfolk Va. He will speak on "The
Church Everlastingly at Work" DR.. w.
A. Lambeth, the pastor, will preach at
the evening service, using as his SUBJ
ject, Heaven on Earth" At the junior
congregation service, held in the Sum
day school auditorium at II am. Rev.
Haskell r. Deal will preach on Making
the Goal"
At 8 pm. the Epworth League will
conduct service in building B, St.
Elizabeth's Hospital Monday evening
at o'clock the Esthnaoruth Sunday
School Class will give program at the
Home for Aged Women, 1855 Wisconsin
avenue.
Miss Grace Gannaway will lead the
monthly missionary program of the Sc
nior Epworth League at $50 o'clock
tomorrow in the Sunday school au-
ditorium.
Rev. Mr. Deal will speak at the prayer
meeting service Thursday at o'clock.
Evening star., 1928-10-27
SUNDAY SCHOOL
COUNCIL MEETS
Religious Education Body
TranSacts Business in CAL
vary Baptist Church.

The annual convention of the Dis
trict of Columbia Sunday School Coun-
Gil of Religious Education held its an
nual meeting Wednesday evening at the
Calvary Baptist Church.
The convention was we'll attended and
the numerous conference groups showed
great interest in the discussion and
demonstration of Sunday school work.
The Elementary Union banquet, held
Monday evening, was attended by 100
people, The final address was given by
DR.. A. N. Ward, president of Western
Maryland College.
President Homer j. Councillor out
lined the organization of the Organized
Bible Glass Association. the Elementary
Union and the Young Christian Work.
ers' Association. A resolution was
adopted that w. w MILAN prepare a
history of the organization from its
origin, 35 years ago.
A resolution was offered to change
the name of the organization to the
District of Columbia Sunday School AS
sociation. Under the rules, this went
over for action at the next annual con-
Vention.
The following officers were elected:
President. DR.. Homer j. Councillor: first
vice president. E. B. Shaver; second wee
president, Mai. F. A. Frost; third vice
president Benjamin Doehrer fourth
vice president, Mrs. Rossei E. Mitchell;
fifth vice president, D. H. Johnson;
sixth vice president, Everett F. Hay
craft: secretary, Maj. w. o. Tufts;
treasurer, Thomas P. Hickman.
Members of the executive committee
were elected as follows: w. w. MILAN,
Rev. Charles H. Butler, John E. Daw-
son. Norton M. Little, Page Mex. Etchi-
son. E. H. De Groct, ir.; George D.
sullivan, Miss Lois Kugler, Roy w.
Prince, A. C. Ridgeway, w. E. Hoffheins
John C. Rundles, Mrs. E. A. Seltzer,
Paul Froehlich and j. L. Batenan.
Evening star., 1928-10-27
CANON DUNLAP TO PREACH
AT ST. PAUL'S TOMORROW
Communion Service Will Be Cele-
brated by the Rev. Will
liam L. Mayo.

Rev. E. S. Dunlap, canon of the
washington Cathedral, will preach the
sermon and conduct the service at St.
Pauls Church, Rock Greek parish, to-
morrow at IL o'clock. The communion
service will be at 8:45 am; celebrant,
Rev. william L. Mayo. The church
school will hold it's session at $50 am.
and the Young Peoples Society Will
have its meeting at 7 pm.
At the recent Episcopal convention
Fl. Lawrence Choate, member of the
church. teacher In the church school,
founder and former director of the Rock
Greek Brotherhood Chapter, was elected
president of the National Council OF the
Brotherhood of ST. Andrew
Miss Sadie L. Carlisle, founder and
president of the Rock Creek Girls
Friendly Society and promulgator. CT
the candidates class, has been appoint
ed chairman of the committee having IN
charge all girls from IA to 81 years ot
age of the Girls Friendly Societies in
the diocese of Washington. Recently
DR.. F. J. Bolnanon, rector, was appoint
ed director of the department OF re-
ligious education of the Episcopal
churches in the diocese of washington.
Evening star., 1928-10-27
VIRGINIA RELIGIOUS
BODIES INCREASE
Department of Commerce
Figures Show Member
ship of 1,172,363.

The Department of Commerce an
nounces that, according to the returns
received. there were in the State Of
Virginia in 1926 81 religious bodies or
denominations. with 1865 organizations
or churches reporting 1.172,363 men,
hers as compared with rs religious bod
les with 7I35 organizati tions and 949, 1856
members in 1916. As the term mem
hers" has a variety of uses each churcn
was requested to report the number OF
members according to the definition OF
membership in that church or organlza"
tion. In some religious bodies the term
member is limited to communicates, IN
Others it includes all baptized persons.
and in still others 1t covers. all enrolled
persons.
cents the value of the buildings to-
gether with the land on which they
stand and all furniture, organs, bells
and furnishings owned by the churches
and actually used in connection with
church services. It does not include the
value of buildings hired for church use
or buildings owned by the denomlna-
tions but not used for religious services.
Under expenditures are included run
ming expenses, Improvements, the pas
tors salary, payments on debt ana
money actually paid for new buildings:
It also includes the amount expended
for benevolences. home and foreign mis-
sions. for denominational support and
all other purposes.
The data shown for Sunday schools
represent Sunday schools conducted by
the churches of the different denomina-
tions and 90 not include undenomlna-
tional or union Sunday schools. These
data relate entirely to what is known as
the Sunday school, and do not cover
parochial schools, weekday religious
schools or other schools which supple
ment or sometimes take the place of
the Sunday school.
The report for 1915 included statis-
tics for rs denominations, ID of which
are not shown at this census. Some
have Joined other denominations and
their statistics are included with them.
others are out of existence. etc. There
are 20 denominations shown at this
census not reported in 1916. All of them
are not new, however, as number were
created by divisions in denominations
which were shown as units in 1915.
Evening star., 1928-10-27
REFORMATION DAY
SERVICES PLANNED
General Assembly of South
ern Presbyterian Church
Sets Tomorrow Aside.

The General Assembly Of the South
ern Presbyterian Church has set aside
October 2S as Reformation day. On
this day throughout the entire church
sermons will be preached suitable to
the occasion. and in connection with
these services the tercentenary OF John
Bunyan will be observed.
At the Central Presbyterian Church.
in the morning the pastor, Rev. James
H. Taylor, will preach a sermon on the
Reformation, and at night DR.. William
Allen Wilbur. provost of George Wash
ington University. will make an address
OIL John Bunyan.
The young peoples Friday night Bible
class, under the instruction of DR.. Tay-
lor, held its first meeting last week The
class is open to all young people above
IS years Of age. both in the church and
outside OF the congregation
The topic fer study during t'Is pres
ent session is church history, fttnn the
apostolic age until the present time
Miss Mary E. Colt is executive manager
of the class and Newton B. Warwick is
secretary.
Evening star., 1928-10-27
Bible Questions
Of the Day
THE SAVING OF EUTYCHUs.
By HarlotU r. Hoyt.

THE SAVING OF EUTYCHUS.
Questions.
l. What was Paul planning to do at
the end of the Winter of So A. D.?
g What precautions did he take and
why?
3. Where did Paul and his followers
60 and when did they sail?
A. Where did they pause on their way
to jerusalem?
S. What did Paul do there?
6. Who was Eutychus?
T. What happened to him?
8. How did Paul treat this situation?
9. Why did Paul not visit Ephesus
again?
10. How did Paul say farewell to the
elders of Ephesus?
Answers.
1. At the end of the Winter of So
A. D.. Paul was In Corinth. He planned
to visit the mother church in Jeru-
salem.
2. Paul had collected sums of money
to aid the church. Fearing sea-
robbers he travelled overland with his
followers.
a 3. Paul and his followers went to
Neapolis and set sail in the Spring.
4. At Troas.
S. Paul preached. held communion
services, and solicited funds for the
church.
6. Eutychus was Christian youth of
TroaS.
Z. While listening to one of Paul's
sermons he fell from a window into the
courtyard below and was picked up for
dead.
8. Paul prayed over the youth and his
life was restored to him.
9. Paul did not visit Ephesus be-
cause he did not wish to encounter the
delay such a visit would entail
10. He sent messengers from Mlletus
who brought the elders of Ephesus to
him. There Paul gave them final ad-
vice and said farewell.
Evening star., 1928-10-27
GOOD NAME OF CHURCH
TO BE SERMON SUBJECT
Sunday Will Be Observed as En-
listment Day at Chevy
Chase Baptist.

"The Good Name of the Church" will
be the subject of the sermon by Rev.
Edward Q. Clark, pastor, at the Chevy
Chase Baptist Church tomorrow at II
O'Clock. This Sunday will be observed
as enlistment day, with the members of
the church making their subscriptions
for local church support and for mis-
sions for the year beginning November
/. Mr.. Clark will take for his theme
at 7:45 pm, Dealing in Futures
The church school meets at 9:45 am.
The B. Y. P. U. held a Halloween
progressive dinner October 10. Their
devotional service is at 6:45 pm. Sunday.
The annual church fellowship BANQUET
will be held November 1, at which time
brief messages and reports from the
officers Of the church and aff1liated
organizations will be received.
Evening star., 1928-10-27
REVIVAL IN PROGRESS.
DR.. s. L. johnson to Address Mount
Moriah Baptists.

Evangelistic services are being held
at the Mount Moriah Baptist Church,
Third and l. streets southwest, Rev. j.
Harvey Randolph pastor. DR.. S. L,
Johnson of Boydton Va, evangelist, will
preach tomorrow at II am. and 1880
pm.
A special mass meeting for men will
be held at $3.50 pm. in the auditorium
and another for women in the base
ment. DR. johnson will speak to the
men and jointly to men and women at
Sis o'clock.
Evening star., 1928-10-27
PASTOR GIVES TOPICS.
Or. Chesteen Smith to Preach at
Hamline M. E. Church.

Tendencies Which Determine Des-
tiny" will be the subject of the sermon
to be delivered by DR.. Chesteen Smith
at Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church.
Sixteenth and Allison streets. tomorrow
at IL o'clock. In the evening at 8
o'clock, his subject will be The New
Life"
Robert P. Green, newly elected teach
er of the mems class, will address them
at 10 o'clock the devotional exercises
beginning at GAS am.
Evening star., 1928-10-27
TAK0MA PARK CHURCH
WILL HOLD ORDINATION
Christian Congregation to Conduct
Anniversary Program Jointly
Tomorrow.

The Takoma Park Christian Church,
meeting temporarily in the Seventn-day
Adventist Church. Willow and Carroll
avenues, will observe an anniversary
ordination program tomorrow at pm.
The occasion is the second anniversary
of the organization of Disciples of
Christ in Takoma Park. Rev. D. c..
Gordon of the Christian Church at
Mount Rainier Md. will preach on
Preaching and Reaching"
Following his address. Rev. Harvey
Baker Smith of the Columbia Heights
Christian Church will have charge of
an ordination ceremony. at which M.
Elmore Turner. present minister of the
Takoma Park Church, will be ordained
to Christian service.
At pm. the guest-speaker will be
Rev. W. L. Darby Of the Washington
Federation of Churches.
Evening star., 1928-10-27
LEAGUE WILL MEET.
Churchman'S Group to Hold Au-
tumn Conference Tuesday.

The regular Autumn meeting OF the
Churchman'S League of the District of
Columbia, an organization composed OF
clergymen and laymen of the Episcopal
Church. will be held in the assembly
room of the Cosmos Club, Madison place
near H street, Tuesday at $3.50 pm.
The subject of the meeting will be
Echoes of the General Convention"
An account of various phases of the
recent General Convention Of the Epis-
copal Church will be given by various
deputies, both clerical and lay, from the
Diocese of Washington and from other
dioceses. All clergymen and laymen Of
the Episcopal Church now in the CITY,
including deputies to the General Con-
vention. are invited to be present. The
president of the Churchman'S League
is George 3. Selden. and the secretary
DR.. Alvin T. Gregory
Evening star., 1928-10-27
HALLOWEEN PARTY.
B. Y. P. U. at Highlands Church
Plans Celebration,

The BAPTIST Young Peoples Union of
the Highlands Baptist Church Will give
a Halloween party for the church. school
"Wednesday evening. The society has ar
ranged a new program of meetings, to
go into effect on the first Sunday of
November.
The annual business meeting of the
church was held Thursday evening with
supper served by the Ladies Social
Circle.
The pastor, Rev. Newton Simmonds,
will preach tomorrow evening on
Crushed by the Crowd" In the morn
ing the subject will be "Methodical Re-
ligion."
Evening star., 1928-10-27
Srecial Sermon Announced.

Rev. Roy Carter, pastor of the Mount
Olive Baptist Church, will preach at the
Friendship Baptist Church tomorrow at
II am. The pastor. Rev. B. H. Whiting,
will preach a special sermon at 8 pm.
Sunday school, $50 am; B. Y. P. u,
pm; prayer and praise service Tues
day, 5 pm
Evening star., 1928-10-27
MARKS ANNIVERSARY.
Albright Church to Hold Special
Services Tomorrow.

Services in celebration of the first
anniversary of the dedication of the
Albright Memorial Evangelical Church
will be held at the church, Fourth and
Rittenhouss streets. November a. Dr.
w. F. Teel of Reading, Pa, president of
Schuylkill College, will be the special
services
Bishop j. F. Dunlop of Cleveland will
preach a. the church November IL.
Evening star., 1928-10-27
Sunday School Lesson
Acts, rr.f-2f, ruti.2, Cor, ri.2S.

SerWces we're held
IN q loft under the
roof Of the house.
The night wss hot.
The room was close.
Paul preached Ionq
EutYchus, one Of TIE
group, seated in an
open window, dozeo
As he listened. ~
He lost his balance
and pitched headIonf
into the courtyard :
below - -
The youth was taken
UP for dead, but Paul
kneeIlno beside tho
body, offered UP
FerVent prayers and
the converts life
Was save q. . -
Evening star., 1928-10-27
Church Program Announced.

At the Church of the TRANSPORTATION
tomorrow the services will be: Holy
communion at 1880 am, morning pray
er and sermon at IL O'Clock, evening
prayer and sermon at o'clock, church
school at $50 am. Rev. J. j. Queally
will off1ciate at all the services and will
preach at II am. and pm.
Evening star., 1928-10-27
Pastor to Tell of Samson.

Rev. George Farnham, pastor of the
Cleveland Park Congregational Church,
will speak tomorrow at II o'clock on
struggles for Perfection" In the eve
ming at $50 o'clock he will give the
story of Samson. Miss Virginia Rutty
and Miss Edith Bruce will furnish 40
minute program of stories and readings
during the evening service.
Evening star., 1928-10-27
Forum to Discuss Smith.

"Al Smith-Progressive or Reaction
ary?" is the question to be discussed
tomorrow at pm. before the Wash
ington Secular League Open Forum at
1905 E street. william v. Mahoney,
who declined the nomination for Vice
President of the United States on the
Farmer-Labor party ticket. will be the
principal speaker. The public is in
Vited.
Evening star., 1928-10-27
BY REV. HUGH t. STEVENSON

Paul's last journey to Jerusa-
lem.-Acts, xx.1-xxi.17; 2 Corin-
thians, xi.25.
Golden text: Remember the
words of the Lord Jesus, that He
himself said, 1t is more blessed to
give than to receive.-Acts, xx.35.
Evening star., 1928-10-27
13 JOIN A. M. E. CHURCH.
Rey. H. D. Tillman to Preach at
Both Services Tomorrow.

Thirteen persons we're received for
membership at John Wesley A. NJ. E.
Zion Church. Fourteenth and Corcoran
streets, last Sunday.
I Inc psSbe0r e. EeH Sot Henr aerce =
10:45 am and 7:4S pm. Church
school meets at $50 am. V. G. E.
Society at $50 pm.
Evening star., 1928-10-27
DR.. w. L. Darby to Preach.

DR.. w. L. Darby. executive secretary
Of the Washington Federation of
Churches, will preach tomorrow morn
ing at the Friends Church, Thirteenth
and Irving streets. His subject will be
Fellowship Comes First"
Evening star., 1928-10-27
BOARD TO BE INSTALLED.
Francis Asbury NJ. E. Program fol
Tomorrow Announced.

At Francis Asbury M E. Church
South What Is leadership" is Rev.
j. J. Rives' subject for the II o'clock
service tomorrow morning, followed by
the installation of the official board of
the church.
At 8 pm Rev. Mr.. Rives will begin
series of eight sermon lectures based
on his recent trip to Egypt, the Holy
Land and Europe.
Evening star., 1928-10-27
PASTOR is HOST.
Rev. A. z. Barrows Entertains
Church Officers at Manse.

Church Officers at Manse.
Rev. Dr. and Mrs. A. E. Barrows of
Eastern Presbyterian Church recently
entertained the officers and their wives
at the manse.
The Ladies' Aid served dinner last
evening to the Boy Scout Troop and
friends.
The Woman's Missionary Society will
hold harvest home gathering in the
Sunday School room next Friday eve
ming.
The Missionary Society met Wednes-
day afternoon, with the president, Mrs.
Barrows, in the chair. The subject
was Africa" and was led. by Mrs.
freshments were served.
Evening star., 1928-10-27
"CR0WDED LIFE" is TOPIC
All Souls Church to Show "Old
Ironsides' on Screen.

Ironsides" on Screen.
THE Crowded Life" is the subject
upon which Dr. Ulysses G. B. Pierce,
minister of All Souls Church (Unita-
rianl. Sixteenth and Harvard streets,
will preach tomorrow morning. The
feature at the motion picture hour in
Pierce Hall at 730 pm. will be "Old
Ironsides." A special presentation of
this film will be given at pm.
All Souls Church will be represented
at the Fall meeting of the Joseph
Priestley Conference, made up of the
Unitarian Churches of this vicinity, to
be held at the Unitarian Church in
Baltimore October 81. Laurence G.
Staples of All Souls Church is acting
president of the conference. Both DR..
and Mrs. Ulysses G. B. Pierce will par
ticipate in the program
Evening star., 1928-10-27
BAPTISM TO BE HELD.
Arrangements for Revival Made by
Hyattsville Church.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

EpeclaI Dispatch 70 Ihe Star
HYATTSVILLE Md, October 81
Rev. B. P. Robertson, pastor of the
First Baptist Church. will speak on
Enlistment in the Program of Jesus
Christ" tomorrow morning. There will
be baptismal service in the evening.
Arrangements have been made for
evangelistic meetings to be held on Mo-
venber and continue through Novem-
Der 1e. The pastor will be assisted by
Rev. T. E. Boorde, pastor Of Temple
Baptist Church, Washington. and Rev.
j. Wesley LOTUS, pastor of the Silver
Spring Baptist Church.
Evening star., 1928-10-27
Rev. W. D. Jarvis to Preach.

Rev. William D. Jarvis will preach at
New Bethel Baptist Church tomorrow
morning and evening. Sunday school,
$50 am: Christian EFldeavor, $50 -prnA.
Evening star., 1928-10-27
OBSERVE FESTIVAL DAY.
Lutherans to Hear Sermon Bearing
on Reformation.

"A Sixteenth Century Principle for
Twentieth Century Christians" will be
the subject tomorrow at IL am, IN
GEORGETOWN Lutheran Church, of Rev.
Harold E. Beatty. The service will be
in keeping with the observance OF the
festival Of the Reformation.
Christian Endeavor meets at pm.
The leader is Mrs. Helen Albert. At the
8 pm. service the subject will be THE
Lord, My Banner"
Evening star., 1928-10-27
Call to Prayer
to All Christians of All
Political Faiths

First of ALL in general confession Of sin
Specifically, though. for ignorantly or will
fully Judging or condemnlnE. those differins
from us on the issues of the election. for
which we humbly ask our Heavenly Fathers
forgiveness for Chrst's sake. implorinG Him
such that His name be slorfhed. peace
continued and the priceless Gift Of liberty
Evening star., 1928-10-27
"LosT SKYLINE" is TOPIC.
Metropolitan Methodist Church
Announces Program.

announces program.
At the Metropolitan Memorial Meth
odist Church tomorrow morning the
pastor, Dr. James Shera Montgomery,
will deliver a special sermon on the
subject, THE Lost Skyline" This will
be given in appreciation of Echo Sun
day" a day set apart in the interest of
the young people of the church. In
the evening, at o'clock, DR.. Mont
gomery will conduct the Introductory
services and Echo Sunday exercises
will be under the direction of the Met
ropolitan Epworth League, Warren
Briggs, president.
The three societies of the Metropoli-
tan Methodist Church will convene
Wednesday. The first society, which is
the Ladies' Association, will meet at
1890 o'clock Luncheon will be served
at noon. The Home Missionary So
ciety will hold its session at 1880 pm.
and the Foreign Missionary Society at
2:30 pm.
Evening star., 1928-10-27
Council Date Is Fixed.

The Fall local council of the Daugh-
ters of the King IN the Diocese of Wash
ington will be held No-ember at 8
pm at ST. James Church.
Evening star., 1928-10-27

1CGNSSH8
SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON
Phone Franklin 1892. 1926 Eve st. NV.
JUDGE DEAN FRANKLIN. Leader
Healing Ministry Daily
10 am. to pm
SUNDAY SERVICES.
October 80, 1898.
945 am.-Sunday School.
11;00 am.-Service. subject: "HUMILITY
AND SELF-WILL."
$50 p.m.-Young Peoples Christian
e:ts pm.-Good Words Club.
500 pm.-Vesper5.
MONDAY.
800 p.m.-"Lessons in Truth" Glass.
TUESDAY.
800 p.m.-"ChriStan Heallng" Class
7;20 p.m.-Healing Service.
WEDNESDAY.
$50 p.m.-Proving the Law"
500 p.m.-Prosperity and Healing SsrY-
ice.
THURSDAY
500 p.m.-"Lessons in Truth" Class.
FRIDAY.
500 p.m.-Healing Service.
Noon silence daily at 1920.
In our unity Of purpose We are guided
by nfinite wisdom and prospsred By di-
All classes are open classes and all are
Wrfccme.