davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-04
DR.. WILFLEYS TOPIC
1.-THE TWOFOLD LIFE"
At Evening Hour, Pastor Will Give
Sermon on Nature, "The
Woodland Path"

At Vermont Avenue Christian Church
tomorrow morning DR.. Earle Wilhey's
subject will be 1.-THE Twofold Life" and
in the evening he will deliver his nine
tenth annual nature sermon, using as
a subject 1.-THE Woodland Path"
lie Rendezvous" is the name Of a
newly organized group OF young people
of college age who meet each Sunday
evening at o'clock in Annex 2, third
floor of the church. The officers
elected, who will be installed tomorrow
evening, are: Miss Mary Cramer, presi-
dent; Miss Janet Jackson, vice presi-
dent; Miss Vesta McClelland, secretary,
and Oscar c. Mitchell, treasurer.
The Woman's Council will meet
Tuesday at IL o'clock. when Mrs. Fan
ME M. Foster, president, will preside.
The May party" of the church,
which was to have been held last We'd
nesday, has been postponed to Tuesday
evening. May 7. DR.. w. s. Abernethy,
pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church,
will give a short address. A program
has been planned under the chairman
ship of w. E. Braithwaite. If the
weather permits. the event will be held
at 14o7 Massachusetts avenue terrace,
one of the properties of the National
City Christian Church.
Following the regular midweek meet
ing Tuesday evening the Church School
Workers Council will meet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-04
MODERNISM FORMS
BASIS OF SERMON
DR.. James Miers Will Preach Twice
at Fourth Presbyterian
Church.

At Fourth Presbyterian Church.
Thirteenth and Fairmont streets, to-
morrow morning DR.. James Miers will
speak on Modernism and the Birth
Stories of Jesus" At the evening
service at 8 o'clock his subject will be
"It Is Honor to Whom Honor Is Due. :"
The Christian Endeavor Society will
have its fellowship tea at o'clock and
at 2 o'clock its regular meeting, under
the leadership of Vernon Hill. The
special study classes on church history
and the book of Hebrews will be held
in Kelly Fall from 1880 to $3.50 o'clock
Wednesday evening.
At the prayer and song service at
8 o'clock Thursday in Kelly Hall, DR..
Miers will speak from "Paul's Epistle
to the Romans"
The adult Bible class gave a dinner
Wednesday evening in recognition of
the sixty-seventh birthday anniversary
of the teacher, Frank L. Middleton.
The dinner was in charge of George B.
Jackson, who was assisted by other
members. Harvey B. Gram, president
of the class, acted as POSTMASTER.
Brief remarks were made by the presi-
dent, william e. Andrews, Arthur
basket Of red carnations was presented
to Mr.. Middleton by the class, Mr..
Andrews making the presentation
speech.
Mr.. Middleton recited a number of
experiences on numerous trips to Eu-
rope Mr.. Middleton has just completed
As years of religious work, having
taught Bible class most of that time,
and still teaches every Sunday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-04
DAUGHTERS OF THE KING
HOLD COUNCIL MEETING
Thirty-third Annual Session Con.
vened April IS at st.
Stephens Church.

=. The thirty-third annual council of
the Daughters of the King of this do
cese was held at st. Stephens Church
April IS.
The council was opened at 10 am.
with quiet hour" conducted by Rev.
Calvert E. Buck. The holy eucharist
was celebrated at IL am. by Rev.
George r. Dudley. rector, assisted by
Rev. Enoch NJ Thompson, Church of
the Nativity; Rev. J. Manley Cobb,
Trinity, Takorna Park, and Rev. r.
Bland Tucker, st. Johns, GEORGETOWN.
The business session of the council
was formally opened with the prayers
of the order, followed by roll call and
appointment Of committees. Luncheon
was served in the parish hall.
AT AIS pm. q short memorial Serv-
ice was conducted by DR.. Dudley in
memory Of those members of the order
who died during the past year.
Mrs. Charles F. Roberts, Emmanuel
Chapter, Anacostia, was elected presi-
dent; Mrs. r. A. Menefee. st. Agnes
Chapter, first vice president. and Mrs.
Herbert I. Arnold, st. Adams Chapter,
reelected treasurer.
There will be a visitation of the
Daughters of the King to the Chapel
Of the Atonement, Grant street north
east May 6, at 8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-04
DR.. DARBY TO PREACH
ON LEADERSHIP CALL
Will Conduct Service Tomorrow
Morning at Old First Pres
byterian Church.

At the II o'clock service of the old
First Presbyterian Church tomorrow
morning DR.. william l.. Darby, secre-
tary of the Washington Federation of
Churches, will speak on THE Call for
Christian leadership"
Because of DR.. Patterson's absence
from the city the regular evening serv-
ice at the chapel will not be held to-
morrow. -..,.
Church school will be held at 9:3O
am. at both the old church and the
chapel, Massachusetts, avenue and
Thirty sixth street. The children of
the chapel school will celebrate May
day tomorrow morning by taking May
baskets to the Home for IncurableS.
One hundred and four baskets have
been made by the children, so that each
patient will receive one filled with
flowers. AS they are hung on the door
of each room the children will sing for
the patients of the home.
The John Britain Clark church
school class will present a play Friday
evening entitled THE Lady Of the
Moon" at o'clock at the old First
Presbyterian Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-04
Sunday School Lesson
By
DR.. Hugh T. Stevenson.

ines of the Bible and do Gods will.
They were told as they were about to
sail to expect that new truth would
break forth from its sacred pages. Our
Revolution against Great Britain can
be traced to the study Of Gods sacred
word. A sermon preached by humble
pastor upon the theme, Democracy Is
Christ's Government" was published as
a political tract upon the eve OF the
Revolution. Thomas Jefferson has been
credited with being indebted to the
policy of an obscure Virginia Baptist
church for his conception of our Ma
tional Government. The germ from
which sprang the Union of the States
was presented to James Otis by the
Rev. James Mayhem, who found 1t in
his study of the Scriptures. Our system
Of Government was forshadowed in the
experience of the Jews fully 5000 years
before the first settler landed at James,
town.
Our domestic, civil and educational
institutions are a result of Bible read
ing by our people. During the very
height of the Revolutionary War the
first American Congress made an APP
preparation side by side with an APP
preparation for the purchase of gun
powder for the importation Of 10000
copies of the Bible. Webster has well
said of our nation that If we abide by
the principles taught in the Bible our
country will go on prospecting and to
prosper. but II We neglect its instruc-
ton and authority no man can tell how
sudden catastrophe may overwhelm us
and bury all our glory in profound OBJ
scurity." Let us return as a people to
studying Gods word, so that we may
shape our course as q nation by His
truth.
The reformation that followed the
reading of the recovered word Of the
law saved for a short time people and
Jerusalem. The nation learned for the
first time of the love of God as the
chief ground of His dealing with His
people, the love Of God as the ground
Of their service for Him, the spiritual
character and free choice of that service
were urged upon the nation with all the
force and authority both of God and
their king. The recovery of truth dis
covered in reading the lost copy of His
word caused a rebirth of the nation
under Josiah. Our President is seeking
in his great program to make us law
abiding and loyal nation, which can
only be accomplished by the spiritual
force that comes from reading and
meditating upon the truth of the Bible
helping us at this hour so that we can
say with the pSalmist, Thy word is q
lamp unto my feet and light unto my
path 4" Let us remember that we are
called to be doors of the word and not
hearers only. Let US hide Gods word
in our minds and hearts so that 1t may
direct lis in doing His will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-04
Religious Questions
DISCUSSED BY
DR.. S. Parkes Cddrndn.

doctrine. which is. nevertheless. the
inner citadel Of religion. So Tar as
Christianity is concerned. its apologistS
do not claim independence of history.
On the contrary, they are aware that
to do so would reduce the Christian
faith to an esoteric philosophy.
The universal revelation Of God in
Christ is linked to what has actually
happened as mems souls are linked to
in the historic Jesus. and its course
can be clearly traced from His day to
the present hour. No religion can
evangelize the people If 1t ignores the
facts of time and space. and historic
Christianity has never ignored these
elements.
Question. Is there any prophecy In
the Old Testament regarding the APP
pearance Of the star over Bethlehem in
connection with the birth of Christ. and
If not. why did the wise men associ-
ate star with His nativity?
Answer. Numbers, xxiv.17 reads:
There shall come forth a star out of
Jacob and scepter shall arise out of
Israel" Orthodox exegetes were wont
to connect this passage with the beauti-
full story of Bethlehem's star led wiz
ards" In so doing they were sustained
sees believed that a conspicuous heroS
advent was heralded by the heavenly
bodies. So they assoc ated the con-
quering career Of Alexander the Great
with the influence of particular star
appearing at the time of his birth. You
may recall what liberal use had been
made of this belief by poets, romanti-
cists and orators for many centuries
There are ITO reference. to the stars
and their relation to hum n destiny in
Shakespeare alone. and 10 a recent
speech Mr.. Rudyard Kipllg paid his
respects to this ancient tradition, which
has inspired countless writers by its his
toric associations.
The spiritual Interpretation Of the
incident related n the second chapter
Of ST Matthew's Gospel refers to the
magnetic attraction of Jesus for Jew.
and Gentiles alike. They were to b.
drawn to the brightness of His rising
who was great David'S greater son.
The wise men, deserve their it'll
because they foresaw infinite possibili.
ties in the small beginnings at Bethle'
hem. Their gifts symbolized the hom'
age due to Mary's child from all heart!
to which Gods honor and mans re.
demption are alike dear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-04

Question. What did Christ mean
when he said to st. Peter, Upon this
rock will build my church,"
Answer. Various explanations have
been suggested of this difficult passage,
which occurs only in St. Matthews
Gospel. In Aramaic this saying would
contain a play on words: Thou are
'Kepha' and on this 'Kepha' will build
my church" The reference may have
been to the great confession: Thou art
the Christ, the Son of the living God,
which the apostle had just made. The
basic fact of the Lords MeSsiahship
was to be the immovable bedrock on
which His ecclesia would stand secure.
Metaphorical expressions of similar
character are found in the New Testa-
ment. st. Paul calls st. Peter, st.
James and st. John pillars" In the
letter to the Ephesians We read OF the
foundation of the apostles and prophets
saying in ST. Matthew confines the dis
tinction to st. Peter alone. -.
Many modern scholars think that 1t
is unlikely that Jesus designated the
group of disciples who followed Him q
Church" since he preferred the ex-
preston 1.-The Kingdom of God, a title
which presupposed the kingdoms sepa-
ration from the eccleSia OF Israel. Inc
saying breathes the spirit of later
time when the church had become uni
versal. but 1t gave st. Peter an acknowl-
edged leadership in the apostolic col
lege.
Question. Is not the Christian re-
ligion based upon certain events In
time and If these could be disproved
would not that religion disappear?
Answer. I do not think so. Les
sings we'll known distum that events
of time cannot prove eternal truths" is
against your position. The justification
for the religious events you have In
mind rests upon other grounds apart
from the recordings At history. Time
is tranSitory and its annals are pass
ing show. Our conceptions Of ultimate
reality go beyond these shifting sands
Effectual knowledge of eternal truth
depends on our actual present expert
ences of it, and not merely upon its his
torical records in past events.
Lessing therefore indicates, a point
of view which postulates that what
ever happens in time must be viewed
in its true perspective as related to the
eternal truths by which men live. But
there is no need to fall back on this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-04
RECTOR PARKER SPEAKER
AT ARCHDEACONRY MEET
breaches Sermon at Opening Serv-
ice, Held Wednesday at Broad
Creek Church.

Rev. Clarence Prentice Parker, rector
of st. Johns Church, Bethesda, deliv-
cred the sermon at the opening service
of the Southern Archdeaconry Of
Maryland, which convened Wednesday
at Broad Creek Church.
A meeting of the Boy Scouts and
troop committee of Bethesda Scouts
with a special committee from the YES
try of ST. Johns was held Friday eve
ming in st. Johns Hall. The G. =. s..
held a candidates party Saturday at
Rock Greek Church, Washington, d. G.
The Diocesan Woman's Auxiliary will
meet in st. Johns Church May 2, at
10 am. The rector will be assisted in
the administration of the holy euchar-
list by Rev. A. M. Sherman, principal
of Boone College and dean of the
Boone Divinity School, Wuchung,
China. DR.. Sherman will preach at
this service. Box luncheon will be at
pm. The business session Of the
Diocesan Auxiliary will be held at 2
pm.
There will be a G.. F. S. Members
party at Trinity Church, Third and G
streets southeast, next Tuesday at 8
pm. The Senior Group G. F. S. of
Bethesda, under the direction Of Mrs.
F. E. Middleton. will give benefit din
ner at the parish hall May from $50
to pm. The G. F. S. is scheduled
for May celebration and food sale
May 10 from to pm. At 4 pm. a
May pole dance will be staged on the
lawn at st. Johns Church.
The fortnightly benefit movie Of the
Guild-Auxiliary will be held May 8 at
the Bethesda Theater.
Services at st. Johns Church tomor-
row will be as follows: Holy COM
munion, with sermon by the rector:
vesper service. 4:30 pm. Services of
intercession for healing will be Friday
at 10 o'clock. The rector will off1ciate
at the holy eucharist Thursday at 2
p.r1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-04
KENDALL BAPTIST CHURCH
TO LEAD MISSION SERVICE
supt. Bennett and Wife Will
Leave Tonight for Lancas-
ter Convention.

The services at the Central Union
Mission. 6i3 C street. Sunday evening
will be in charge of the Kendall Baptist
Church, with H. H. Coulter OF that
church delivering the sermon.
Others among the churches repre-
sented by the Central Union MISSION
that will conduct services in the mis-
sion chapel each evening next week at
3 o'clock are: Christian EndeaVor OF
Grace Reformed Church, MONDAY
Rhode Island Avenue Methodist Prot
estant Church, Tuesday; the Hoge class
At st. Paul's M. z. Church. SCUM,
wednesday; the Luther League OF ot.
Marks Lutheran Church, THURSDAY
mems Bible class of Eastern PreSoy-
terrain Church, Friday. and the vaughan
class Of Calvary Baptist Church, Setur-
day. - ,,.,o,,
John s. Bennett, and Mrs. Bennett VIII
leave tonight for Lancaster, Pa. wnere
thev will be speakers at the htteentn
annual convention of the international
Union Of Missions. Mr.. Bennetts Topic
will be Financing of Rescue Mission.
Mrs. Bennett, who is in charge OF the
Children's Emergency Home OF the
Central Union Mission, will speak on
proper Care Of Children"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-04
$500 DELEGATES
AT BIBLE MEETING
District Represented in Con-
Vention at Baltimore Be.
ginning Today.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, May 4.-Approximatel
$500 delegates, representing II States,
the District of Columbia and the
Dominion Of Canada. are attending the
sixth annual convention of the Ma
tional Federation of Mems Bible classes,
which opened two-day session here
this afternoon at the 5th Regiment
Armory.
The convention opened with a con-
cert and song service. Addresses of
welcome were delivered by Gov. Albert
C. Richie, Mayor william F. Broening,
DR.. E. D. Stone, pastor of Hampden
Methodist Episcopal Church, and
Oregon Milton Dennis.
A feature of the convention was a
parade of its entire attendance through
the main streets of the city previous to
the opening of the meeting in which
prizes were awarded five out-of-town
delegations making the best appear
ance.
Silver loving cups will also be award
ed as prizes in an exhibit of class pub
licity to be held in connection with the
convention.
Visiting religious leaders will be
guests tomorrow of Baltimore Bible
classes and at pm. the closing rally
of the convention will be held at the
Armory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-04
Bible Questions
Of the Day
WHAT HILKIAH FOUND IN THE
TEMPLE.
By HGrloiU r. Hoyr.

TEMPLE.
Questions.
!. Who was Josiah?
2. When and where did he live?
3. What work did he institute when
he came to the throne?
4. How were funds raised for this
task?
S. What discovery was made in the
temple?
6. What was the Book Of the Law?
2. What was done with the Book of
the Law?
8. who was Huldah and what part
did she play at this time?
9. What action did Josiah take?
10. Were his reforms maintained?
Answers.
1. Good King Hezekiah was succeed
ed by his son, Manasseh, a weak
idolater. Anon, ManaSSeh'S son, sue
ceeded his father. Anon was assasSinated
by his own attendants, leaving his son.
Josiah as his successor.
2. Josiah ruled In Jerusalem. Born
SAC B. c., he became king at the age
of years. His great reformation began
in 622 B. C.
8. Josiah eliminated idolatry, de-
Stroyed heather affairs, and restored
the worship of Jehovah. Then he
turned his attention to rebuilding Solo
mons Temple, which had fallen into
decay through neglect and disuse.
4. The Levites, who had charge OF
the temple property, were sent out
through Israel and Judah to collect
funds for temple repairs. The money
was placed in the treasure room Of the
temple.
5. Hilkiah. the high priest. had
charge OF the temple. Going to the
treasure chamber to bring forth funds,
he came upon the Book of the Law.
s. The Book of the Law was said to
be the transcript of the laws which
Jehovah gave to Moses. 1t probably
was the Pentateuch as it came from the
hands of Moses himself.
Z. Hilkiah gave the Book Of the Law
to Shaphan. the scribe. He took 1t to
Josiah and read it to him.
8. Josiah consulted Huldah, the
prophecies, as to what he should do
to escape the wrath of Jehovah. She
urged him tc renew the covenant Of
Moses and see that the laws and COM
mandmentS were kept.
9. Josiah summoned the people from
Judah and Jerusalem, especially the
elders, and renewed the covenant in
the Temple of Solomon.
10. The reforms of Josiah were
maintained until his death. He reigned
81 years, and died, at the age of 80,
slain in the battle of Megiddo by the
Egyptians. Jehoiakim, his son, came to
the throne and the people reverted to
idOlatrY,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-04
"The Deadly Cigarette"

"The Deadly Cigarette" will be the
subject of a rally meeting conducted by
DR.. Clarence True Wilson, general sec
rotary, Methodist Episcopal Board of
Temperance, and DR.. B. G. Wilkinson,
dean of theology. Washington Mission
airy College, tomorrow at 8 pm. at the
Arcadia Auditorium, 1882 Fourteenth
street. At 7:l5 o'clock there will be a
medical demonstration on Nicotine"
conducted by experts from the Wash
ington Sanitarium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-04
"FRUITS OF MEDITATION. !"
Rev. w. M. Michael's Sermon Will
Precede Communion.

"The Fruits of Meditation win be
the subject of the address preceding
holy communion at Brightwood Park
Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev. WAL
O'Clock. 1.-The Simplicity That Is In
Christ" will be the evening topic. COM
munion will be given at this service
also for the benefit Of those who cannot
attend the morning service.
A reception will be given Monday at
8 o'clock by the Sunday school board
to the students at Rust Hall who teach
in the Brightwood Park Sunday school.
"Our Busy Ladies' Aid" play, will
be presented Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings by IS young people Of the
church under direction of Homer Smith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-04
TWILIGHT" is TOPIC.

Rev. Henry B. Wooding, pastor of the
lexington Presbyterian Church. North
Capital street corner of Florida ave-
nue., will speak tomorrow at IL o'clock
on the topic Twilight" In the even
ing at 8 o'clock the theme is THE
Manliness of Christ"
The monthly meeting Of the teachers
and officers of the Sunday school will
be held Wednesday evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-04
LITERARY PROGRAM.
Christian Endeavor Society Will
Present Entertainment.

At the services of Lincoln Congrega-
tionsl Temple tomorrow morning Rev.
r. w. Brooks will speak from the theme
The Acid Test of Christianity" The
Christian Endeavor Society viii present
q literary program at 6:45 PM
At 8 pm. a special service will be held
under auspices of the usher board. DR..
Moses r. Lowell. pastor of Mount Pleas
ant Congregational Church. will speak
on big Business and the Christian
Ideal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-04

presence. A large number of them
having sought refuge in the church, the
structure was bombarded, the roof and
much of the interior burned and much
of the exterior wall area defaced in the
resulting conflagration.
Later repairs restored 1t to its for
mer beauty and it was given to the rule
of Augustinians. who were in charge for
almost five centuries. until their sup
preston in 1925. During these years
and also during the seventeenth and
eighteenth centuries, the ediflce was
greatly enlarged and somewhat altered,
though 1t is now, as 1t has always been,
in form, rich late Norman structure.
The greatest changes were made per-
haps by Cardinal Wolsey who destroyed
the west front and nearly half the nave
when he built his Cardinal College, now
Christ Church. Further dissertation
and alterations were fortunately stopped
in 1929 when Henry VIII seized the
funds designed for the purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-04
PETWORTH M. E. CHURCH.
Reception of New Members Will
Feature Service.

Holy communion and reception of
new members will be held at Petwortn
M. E. Church tomorrow morning at II
o'clock. The pastors communion medi
tation is upon Deferred Fellowship"
At the evening service, 8 o'clock, new
officers of the local Epworth League will
be installed by the District officers. The
pastor, Rev. S. e. Rose. will preach the
second sermon in a series on Familiar
Faces" the topic being THE Elusive
Face
A program is arranged for Thursday
evening. How We Got Our Bible" will
be discussed by the pastor. and the
deaconeSs will give story of one of the
great hymns of the church. besides a
special feature that is provided for each
evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-04
HOWARD U. SPEAKER.
DR.. r. S. Smith of Yale Will Make
Chapel Address.

The speakers at Howard University
Chapel tomorrow will be DR.. Robert
Seneca Smith and Horace Bushnell,
professor of Christian nurture in Yale
University.
DR.. Smith received his undergraduate
theological and graduate training in
Yale University. After serving In pas
torates at Montclair, N. j., and Pough-
keepsie, N. Y, he was called to the
chair of Biblical literature in Smith
College. Subsequently he accepted the
professorship in Yale University. DIR.
Smith is the authof Fundamentals
for Daily Living" and THE Use of the
Old Testament in Current Curricula."