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Evening star., 1928-05-05
EDITOR TO PREACH
AT Church SERVICE
Baltimore Southern Metho-
diSt Official on Program at
Mount Vernon Place.

DR.. Carlton D. Harris, editor Of the
Baltimore Southern Methodist, Baiti-
more. Nd. will preach at the morning
service tomorrow on The Power OF the
Printed Page" at Mount Vernon Place
NJ. E. Church.
Rev. Homer ]. Councillor. director of
religious education OF the Calvary Bap-
tist Church, will preach on The Great
Commandment at the evening service
Beginning tomorrow and lasting
through next Sunday the Sunday school
is observing enlarged childrens week,
AT 1890 o'clock tomorrow a luncheon
viii be served at the church for the
teachers and at ! 80 o'clock they will
visit the homes of the children enrolled
IN the school Tuesday evening at 8
O'Clock a parent-teacher banquet will
be held in the church. At the prayer
meeting Thursday evening a pageant
The Holiest Task" will be presented
Dramatizatlon Of plays and Bible stories
viii be given Friday evening in the Sum
day school auditorium. Saturday after
noon. from 10 S O'Clock. picnic will
be held in Rock Greek Park. MAY IS
will be Parents day in the school, the
parents being invited to visit their chill
dren in the various departments.
DR.. w. A. Lambeth, pastor OF the
church, is recovering from a recent
operation
Evening star., 1928-05-05
BAPTIST PROGRAM
WILL BE BROADCAST
Sunday Sahool Exercises to Go On
Air Through WRC
at $50.

The First Baptist Sunday School viii
broadcast. through WRC today al $50
o'clock the third Of its series of Satur-
dav programs.
Dr.. Samuel Ju6son Porter will preach
tomorrow morning al the II O'Clock
service on Embracing the Promises ''
Els evening subject viii be Trying To
Find Out" The Lords Supper viii be
observed at the morning service.
The Wcman's Society viii meet We'd
nes0av at II O'Clock Luncheon will be
ee-ved. The program for the afternoon
includes a special speaker from the Gen.
tral Union Mission
The Business Women's Circle will
meet for supper and meeting at s
O'Clock Thursday evening. Woman in
Missionary Hosiery" is the subject 10 be
discussed by Mrs NJ Aubrey Childrev
The Swedish Mission viii meet Friday
eTening al O'Clock. This viii be the
last Friday night meeting Of the mis-
sion until Fail
The Euzelian class entertained the
members Of the church and congrega-
tion and their friends Sunday afternoon
a. q tea. Miss Ruth Reynolds was
chairman of the committee
The 3. Y. P. L elected officers Wed
nescay evening as follows President,
3 z. Prescott vice president. Lynn
Fellows recording secretary, Miss LIZ
Ian Smith. corresponding secretary.
Miss Wlnifred Ing, treasurer. Bryan
Painter. pianist, Mrs Jordan Bentley.
librarian. Mrs B. T. Prescott. Mr.
Prescott and Miss Lillian Smith were
chosen as delegates 70 the B. Y. p. Z.
of 4. convention. which VIII be held In
Kansas City IN June.
Evening star., 1928-05-05
CHURCH TO STRESS
MISSIONS IN MAY
Special Programs Planned to
Aid Work in Foreign
Fields.

Foreign missions have right of way
in the Presbyterian Church in the
United States during the month of
May, following the schedule of the
progressive program Of the church.
Tomorrow Is Children's day, when a
program will be rendered, entitled
World Children for Christ Edward
D. Grant. educational secretary of the
foreign missions committee, Nashville.
Tenn, has sent TO all Sunday school
leaders ordering them programs pre-
pared by Miss Margaret McNeilly for
primary, beginner, Junior and other
departments Along with these were
sent mite boxes for those under the
junior age and coin envelopes for
others.
The foreign missions committee, in
recent meeting, assigned TO the
young people Of the church as their
especial objective for 1923-29 the med
ical work in the church'S China field.
The new assignment has met with en-
thusiasm and opens up a vast new
field of missionary thought, interest
and prayer TO young peoples societies.
Two thousand shares of stock in the
medical work in China will be sold
to young peoples societies at IS a
share.
DR.. Egbert w Smith executive sec
retary of the foreign missions COM
mittee. has recently announced that.
By reason of the unprecedented receipts
from the church that committee has
been able to avert a threatened cut of
100000 in appropriations and reduce
the debt of the committee from
$500 600 to $I32.000. DR. Smith ap-
pealS 10 the church to hold the pace
it has set in giving to, and interest
in, this great cause.
Evening star., 1928-05-05
CHURCH OF ARM MENIA
STATUS IN U. S. SHOWN
% Organizations, 2S,lSl Members
in l926-34 Congregations,
27,450 Members in 1915.

The Department Of Commerce an
nounces that, according to the returns
received. there were in the United States
20 churches of the Church of Armenia
in America in 1925. with 23.isl mem
bers. as compared with 81 churches and
q, $50 members reported In 1916. The
total expenditures for 1925. as reported
By % churches, amounted 20 sil4.793.
including S93 780 for current expenses
and improvements, s9444 for benevo-
lences, missions. etc. and s6.569 not
classified. The total expenditures re-
ported by "a churches in 1916 were
2,440.
The value Of church edifices, includ-
ing furniture and equipment. as re-
ported by II churches for 1926. was
$4,000. which may be compared with
sl42. 500 reported By 10 churches In 1916
OF the 20 churches reporting in 1925
there were 26 located In urban territory
incorporated places Of $500 inhabi-
tants or more) and 3 In rural areas. OF
the total membership 26 822 were in the
urban churches and .359 In the rural
churches. and Of the total expenditures
urban churches reported sl03 324
and 3 rural churches S. .969 The value
Of church property reported bY u
urban churches was t459 .010 and that
reported by 3 rural churches vas
$4,000
Sunday schools we're reported by n
churches Of this denomination in 1925
with 81 officers and teachers and 1874
scholars. The number Of officers and
teachers IN the Sunday schools as re-
ported for 1916 was II and the number
Of scholars e85.
Evening star., 1928-05-05
VARYING FIGURES
IN CHURCH RECORD
Reformed Methodist Union Episco-
pal Branch Shows Increased
Membership.

There we're in the United States Is
churches OF the Reformed Methodist
Union Episcopal Church in 1926. with
2.265 members, as compared with q
churches and 2.196 members reported
in 1916 According to the Department
of Commerce. of the 25 churches re-
ported in 1925. % with ATS members
were located in the State OF South
Carolina.
The total expenditures for 1926, as
reported by "a churches. amounted 10
Sl7.292. including Slz7x4 for current
expenses and Improvements and s2.533
for benevolences. etc The total ex-
penditureS reported by Is churches in
1916 were So. 400 The value OF church
ediflceS (including furniture ana equip
menD. as reported BY 81 churches for
1925. was S74S00. which may be COM
pared with SIS. 500 reported by u
churches in 1916
OF the 25 churches reporting in 1925
there were Ioca.ed in urban territory
incorporated places of $500 inhabi-
tantS or more and Is were in rural
areas. OF the total membership ass
we're in the urban churches and i779
in the rural churches. and Of the total
expenditures urban churches reported
S7.054 and iS rural churches sI02is.
The value Of church property reported
by 4 urban churches was s29. .450 and
that reported by II rural churches was
S45. $50.
Sunday schools were reported by lS
churches of this denomination in 1926.
with lG7 officers and teachers and 6T3
scholars. The number of officers and
teachers in the Sunday schools as re-
ported for 1916 was 1T and the num-
Der of scholars 500
Evening star., 1928-05-05
MISSIONARIES TO SPEAK
IN BAPTIST MEMORIAL
DR.. Cove G. Johnson Will Preach
at Sunday Morning
Service.

The subject Of the sermon tomorrow
morning at the National Baptist Memo
rial viii be Jesus. Thou Joy of Loving
Hearts" which will be followed by the
ordinance Of the Lords supper. The
pastor. DR. Cove G. johnson. will
preach. Mr. and Mrs. Dreyer, mission
aries from China, will address the con-
gregation at the evening service on
China Today"
Thursday evening at 6 O'Clock the
Bible School Board viii have supper,
which will be followed By the monthly
conference on Bible school work. The
subject Of the prayer and fellowship
meeting Thursday night will be Moth
er's Fayorite Hymn"
A community meeting Of the Colum-
bia and Mount Pleasant chapters of the
w c. T. u. will be held at the church
Friday at pm. DR.. James M. Doran
Federal prohibition commissioner, will
be one of the speakers A reception 10
the officials Of the prohibition bureau
will follow.
The fifth annual banquet OF the
Young Peoples Society will be held
Nav 49,
Evening star., 1928-05-05
ICELAND ORDER LISTS
ID CHURCHES IN US.
Membership in Evangelical Lu-
theran Synod Shows Gain
Since 1916.

The Department OF Commerce an
nounces that. according to the returns
received, there were in the United States
Ia churches of the Icelandic Evangelical
Lutheran Synod in North America in
1926. with 2,l66 members, as compared
with Ii churches and 1880 members
reported In 1916. OF the IA churches
reporting. Is with 2.066 members were
located In rural territory,
The total expenditures for 1926. as
reported by IL churches. amounted to
$i4.t57. including sl3.033 for current
expenses and Improvements and Sl,l24
for benevolenceS missions, etc. Inc
total expenditures reported by IL
churches In 1916 we're S4.720. The
value OF church edificeS tincluding fur
niture and equipmenD. as reported by
Ia churches for 1925. was $56.475. which
may be compared with s35.450 reported
by 10 churches In 1916.
Sunday schools we're reported by IL
churches of this denomination in 1926.
with IS officers and teachers and 45S
scholars. The number of officers and
teachers in the Sunday schools as re-
ported for 1916 was 68 and the number
OF scholars ABS
Evening star., 1928-05-05
INCREASE SHOWN
ON CHURCH ROLLS
Southern Presbyterian Group
Membership in 1926 Com
pared With 1916.

There we're 34s9 churches IL the
Presbyterian denomination m the
United States of the Soa1tnern group IN
1925. With 43l .g43 members. according
10 census reports announced 81 gfss De-
partment OF Commerce. This n IN In
crease over 1915. Hnen ZZsS efsssscnes
reported a membership III zs7s5sa,
These figures are exclusive ~ fed
Grated churches, each csy1gSss1gnz II q
Presbyterian in the United 9szsfs rlnit
combined with unit os s<ysYse essseg ee-
nomination. These federated cfalrcnea.
which are more or less ciOseiY affiliated
with the Presbyterian in the United
States denomination, reported q total
membership Of 2.24l.
The total expenditures for 1925. as
reported by 1880 churches, amounted
to $l5,6l20 02o, including SI0.o24.I9l for
current expenses and improvements,
S4, ,7S4 1886 for benevolences, missions.
etc, and S3451 not classified. The total
expenditures reported b. 3,10l churches
in 1915 were S5309, 900. The value OF
church edihces. including furniture and
equipment, as reported by 3147
churches for 1926, was S67, 7,793 053.
which may be compared with s23 ga
9i5 reported by 3041 churches in 1916.
OF the 1859 churches reporting in
1926 there were 932 located in urban
territory incorporated places of $500
inhabitants or moreJ and 2.537 in rural
areas. OF the total membership 270.135
were in the urban churches and I30.855
in the rural churches. and Of the total
expenditures 920 urban churches re-
ported S11.743.246 and 2,4I0 rural
churches S3.863.732. The value of
church property reported by 385 urban
churches was $50. .622.4l5 and that re-
ported By 2,262 rural churches vas
Sl5.175.643
Sunday schools we're reported by
1853 churches of this denomination in
1926. with 37.496 officers and teachers
and 367,735 scholars. The number Of
officers and teachers in the SUNDAY
schools as reported for 1915 was 32. .3I2
and the number of scholars 3l3I65
Evening star., 1928-05-05
EARLY DAY CHURCH
IS PASTORS TOPIC
DR.. Abernethy viii Continue
Series of Sermons at CAL
vary Baptist.

The pastor. DR. W. S. Abcrnethy, will
continue at Calvary Baptist Church to-
morrow morning at II O'Clock and in
the evening at O'Clock the two series Of
sermons he is preaching on the subjects
The Church of the Early Days-The
AuSpicious Beginning" and The Seven
Deadly Sins--Envy" The ordinance
of the Lords supper viii be OBJ
served at the close of the morning
service. at which time the hand Of fell
lowship will be given new members re-
ceived during April
Rev H. J. Councillor will conduct the
junior church service at II O'Clock in
the prayer meeting room.
The Drake class will give the Live
Wires class a banquet at the church
Tuesday evening at $50 o'clock.
The Sunday evening Senior Society
Of Christian Endeavor will hold So
cial in the primary room Wednesday
evening at o'clock
The Burial Glass will hold its annual
Spring banquet Friday evening at $50
o'clock in the Sunday School House.
4 SPE6hCAS wall mis- w A&AAdil AAAIli
Wilbur and DR. William S. Abernethy.
Miss Olive Zeph. president. will preside
as toastmistreSs. assisted by Mrs. w. S.
Abernethy teacher.
The Wilbur Class will meet Tuesday
evening in the assembly room. third
floor. Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation Building, Seventeenth and K.
streets. Each member is asked TO bring
an heirloom and tell the class its story.
HoSteSses: Misses Jessie Vroom, Isabel
Smith. Cora Ferebse and Eunice Jane
Thomas.
The circle meetings for May will be
held on Wednesday afternoon of this
week at a. O'Clock at the following
places: Baker, Mrs. L. c. Drake. 1901
Potomac avenue. Brown. Mrs. NJ w
Van Nest. Seward Apartments, Fourth
street and Pennsylvania avenue south
east; Greene, Mrs. r B. Emmert, 1877
New Hampshire avenue: Hoeke. Mrs.
Fl. c. Mcneil, 1910 Decatur street:
Kendall. Mrs. r. H. HoTIler. Edgewood
avenue CherTydale. Va. Stickney. Mrs.
George B. Bryn, 2872 Chesterfield
place: Vaughn, Mrs. w. A. Mccoy. 43l6
Second street: White. Mrs. Ora Haines,
23l2 Woodbridge avenue northeast.
Evening star., 1928-05-05
NJ. T. YOUNG PEOPLE
PLAN CENTENARY
1900 Delegates Expected to
Attend Convention of So
Ciety in Baltimore.
Special pisnatch 20 The star.

Special Dispatch TO The star.
BALTIMORE. Md. May 5.-Twelve
hundred delegates are expected TO at
tend the Young Peoples Centenary
Convention of the Methodist Protestant
Church. which will open here Thursday.
The convention will precede the meet
ing of the General Conference of the
Methodist Protestant Church, marking
the Tooth anniversary Of the founding OF
the denomination.
The general conference is to be held
in ST. Johns Methodist Protestant
Church. and will open May l6.
The delegates attending the conven-
ton will represent Christian Endeavor
societies and Sunday schools of the de-
nomination throughout the country.
Daniel Polling. president Of the United
Christian Endeavor Society, and DR.. T
H. Lewis, president OF the General Con-
ference of the Methodist Protestant
Church. win be among the principal
speakers. Rev. J. N. Link. pastor OF
Grace Church. is the local chairman of
arrangements.
Evening star., 1928-05-05
GAIN IN EPISCOPAL
Church MEMBERS
766.145 Increase in 1926
Over 1916, but Buildings
Show Decrease.

There was a gain of 766.l4S in meni-
herShip III the Protestant Episcopal
churches in the United States IN 1925
over The census period Of 1916. but a
loss Of as churches. according 10 re-
port of the Department Of Commerce.
The report shows there were 1899
churches in 1925. as compared with
T.S4S churches reported in 1915, The
total membership cf these churches in
1925. which includes all baptized per
sons on The church rolls, was l.S5S.966; ;
the membership reported for 1916 was
o99 .S2l, these figures. including. now
ever for most Of the churches Only the
confirmed membership, At the census
cf 1925 there were 6.o22 churches with
s total membership Of 1901 .oSo report
&c: l,299027 members IS years OF age
an6 over. II is evident the report
states. that even after making due al
lowance for the change in the basis OF
reporting membership. there has heen
9 very considerable increase IN the
men, bsrSlIp of these churches
IS Churches in District.
According 70 the report, there were
IS churches IN the District Of Columbia
81 1895. while i'll 1916 there were 81
churches. The membership IN 1925 was
reverted at 2S241. with 1925 in 1916
The tojal expenditures for 1925, as
reported by 6,Sl7 churches. amounted 10
Ss& -oa.tS0. including SS5,7S9.5SS for
current cXp2GscS and Improvements.
Sq0l3TlS for bcpCvolcnceS. missions,
e.c.. and S36,S47 not classified. The to-
tai cNpon6ltures reported by 6,SSl
churches IL 1916 were SO 500 942. The
valus of church e6itlceS tlnCluding fur
ritu-e and eouipmentl. as reported by
e.5Sl churches for 1926. was $Sl5.0l6,-
S66. which may bc compared with
Sl64 o20.l50 reported by CASA churches
II 1915.
Urban Churches Noted.
or the 1929 churches reporting in
1926. there were 3.793 located in urban
territory incorporated places of $500
inhabitants or more} and S,506 were in
rlral areas OF the total membership.
.S5l $50 were IN the urban churches
and S07 427 in the rural churches. and
CT the total expenditures. 1858 urban
churches reported s39,09S,S32 and Sl5e
rural churches S5.69i .798. The value OF
church property reported by 1851 urban
churches was s2TS.307l67 and that re-
ported bv 2.9Se rural churches was
S36.T0eioo
Sunday schools were reported by
s.607 churches Of this denomination in
1925. Nth 5S.374 officers and teachers
and z79 430 scholars. The number of
officers and teachers in the Sunday
schools. as reported for 1916. was 55,9ls
and tbs number Of scholars, 4S9,036.
Evening star., 1928-05-05
ADDRESSES MIDSHIPMEN.
DR.. J. H. Taylor of Central Presby-
terrain Goes to Annapolis.

DR.. James H Taylor. pastor Central
Presbyterian Church, will preach to-
morrow morning at the United States
Naval Academy Chapel. Annapolis. He
will address the midshipmen in Memo
rial Hall at night. The pulpit of the
Central Presbyterian Church will be
supplied by DR.. Wilfred w. Shaw, for
several years pastor in Baltimore. DR.
Shaw is member Of the Baltimore
PreSbytery.
The Young Peoples Bible class, un-
DER the instruction of Dr. Taylor. will
complete the course in the history of
the early Christian Church during this
month. 1t is planned to have public
recitation by the class.
Evening star., 1928-05-05

service, Missions lack the support
that they need today when we are re-
treating In an hour that calls for adj
vance In many fields. because We have
not put Christ and His kingdom FIRST
We still have some self-seeking pro-
teased followers. who are anxious for
the ltmelight and are unwilling tn sac
rifiee, suffer and serve The test of
greatness that Jesus will apply To our
characters and career at the Judgment
day will he how did We endure the suf-
terings OF life and what did We do to
advance His cause among men Power
to bless and help Is assured to all who
will deny themselves, take up their
cross and follow Christ IN life ot sui
tering and service, The nearer we be-
come like Him the greater We will be-
come He came not To be miniStered
unto, but 10 minister" Let US be like
Him In all things we seek to do
Evening star., 1928-05-05
DR.. PHILLIPS TO PREACH
AT EPIPHANY CHURCH
Eerguon Tomorrow Morning at II.
Communion Service at 3
and il O'Clock.

Or 4 r. Phillips. rector Of Epiphany
Church VIII be me preacher st the II
g clCek sermon tomorrow morning
iIoiy communion Vlli be Administered
st end II m Az 30 the church
6rhDol R3l. convene and at els pm
tfe Young Peoples Society viii have It's
Heekjy meeting
The rector Will conduct his Bible
class ~ 3 pm snc viii deliver the
aecDxfe
Evening star., 1928-05-05
q -
MRS. LANGLEY TO SPEAK.
Representative to Address Harrison
Mems Bible Glass.

Representative Katherine Langley of
Kentucky will address the Harrison
Mems Bible Glass of Congress Street
Methodist Protestant Church, 1898
Thirty-tirSt street, tomorrow morning
at 4:45 o'clock in the auditorium Of the
church. The ladies Bible class and
the wives Of the members Of the class
will participate III the service, AL men
and women are welcome
The class will present the church with
an American flag tomorrow evening az
T45 O'Clock The presentation speech
Will be made by the vice president. w
". Payne. and the pastor, Rev. George
Hines. will respond
Representative Brooks Fletcher OF
Ohio will deliver an address on The
Church and the Flag"
Evening star., 1928-05-05
REV. A. r. BIRD TO PREACH.
Church Of Pilgrims Pastor Receivers
From Illness,

Rev Andrew r. Bird, who has been
III for the past two weeks. expects 10
return ~ the pulpit u the Church Of
the Pilgrims tomorrow morning at the
Aayfiowef Hotel He viii speak at the
~ am. service on Earthquakes and
Shock AbsofDeTs"
At the 30 pm service, which Is 10
be held in the chapel al 1915 Twenty.
second street his subject will be why
Jesus Came Among Us
Evening star., 1928-05-05
CATHEDRAL OF ST. JEAN. LYON, FRANCE.
Mark 9:33-50,; 10:35-45

The stained glass in the nave and
the choir, dating from the thirteenth
and fourteenth centuries. is one of the
finest features of the church These
windows. depicting holy scenes. filter
n light that gives a soft radiance to
the interior of the cathedral. and shows
the richness of the furnishings on the
affairs.
The chapel of st. Louis on the right
Of the nave. is said TO be a masterpiece
Of the fiamboyant Gothic style of
architecture.
Evening star., 1928-05-05
"C0hTENTS OF THE CUP"
PASTORS SERMON TEXT
d. Harris 20 Conduct Communion
Service at Foundry NJ. z.
Church Tomorrow Morning.

Or. Frederick Brown Harris, pastor Of
Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church.
vsii preach tomorrow morning on the
theme The Contents of the Cup" and
administer tire sacrament of the
Lords supper A. the evening sery-
ice his subject viii be The Key 70
Life"
representative John J McSwsin Of
South Carolina will speak al the Ep-
worth League scFglcs on the TOPIC
''E6ucat ton What l. IT."
Az ali-6sy meeting Of the women's
societies VIII be held Friday, Begin
EGnq a. 1890 am.
Evening star., 1928-05-05

The Cathedral of ST. Jean. at Lyon.
is considered one Of the finest exam
Piles Of Gothic architecture in all
France, Begun In the twelfth century,
1t was erected at the foot of a tall
hill which gives a verdant background
for H. II took three centuries to COM
plete the structure
Among its most unique features are
two crosses. on the right and left of
the altar. which have been preserved
since the council of 1874 as a symbol
Of the union then agreed upon between
The Greek and Latin churches.
Evening star., 1928-05-05
CHURCH OFFICERS NAMED.
Keller Memorial LuthersnE Hold
Annual Meeting.

~ tgf annual meeting ot the KelieT
Memorial Lutheran Church. Maryland
avenue and ninth street northeast the
following were elected ae officers El~
GERS Emory T. Bowman, Dr ] Ar
snW K3lnger shc EcWln Vaughn Ben
4yEn ceacOue. Roscoe Wines Harry w
DAY sDd Philip KlllaD
Ins annQai reports II me pastor
Itey Samuel r Nicholas and sUperiu-
tencent q the sunday school Paul
IrCeAlcG. were gwen