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Evening star., 1929-12-21
BISHOP FREEMAN
EVENSONG SPEAKER
Christmas Day Services Will
Be Broadcast From
Station WRC.

Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop
of Washington. will be the preacher at
the peoples evensong service in the
Bethlehem Chapel of Washington
Cathedral tomorrow at 4 pm. This
service will be broadcast by radio over
station WRC.
Bishop Freeman will also preach at
the festival Christmas day services at
III am. when the first portion of the
service will be broadcast over a Nation
wide hook-up by the Columbia Broad
casting system, through its local station,
WMAL. The service will be conducted
Wednesday by Very Rev. G. @. F.
Bratenahl, dean of Washington.
Tomorrow at the celebration of the
holy communion in the Bethlehem
Chapel at IL am. the sermon will be
preached by DR.. Anson Phelps Stokes,
Canon of Washington Cathedral
The other services in the Bethlehem
Chapel tomorrow will include celebra-
ton of the Holy Communion at 1880
am. and morning prayer and litany at
10 o'clock
In addition to the festival service and
celebration of the holy communion in
the Bethlehem Chapel at II am.
Christmas day, other services will be
held as follows: Celebration of holy
communion at 7:30 am, morning
prayer at 10 and evensong at 4. The
public Is invited.
Two pigrimages through the Cathe-
dral crypt chapels and to other objects
of religious interest and devotion in
the Cathedral Close will be led tomor-
row by Rev. John W. Gummere, a men,
Der of the Cathedral clergy staff. The
first will start from the Bethlehem
Chapel at 1890 pm. and the second
one at the close of the evensong serY-
ice, shortly after o'clock.
Evening star., 1929-12-21
CHURCHES TO HOLD
UNION SERVICES
Christmas Program Will Be
Held in New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church.

The annual union Christmas service
under auspices Of the Federation Of
Churches will be held in New York Ave-
nue. Presbyterian Church at II o'clock
Christmas morning. The service Is
open to the public.
The chairman of the committee on
public meetings, DR.. F. C. Reynolds,
pastor of Wesley Methodist Episcopal
Church, will preside. Greetings will be
brought and announcements made by
DR.. David A. Robertson, president Of the
federation. an elder in the Church Of
the Covenant.
The sermon will be preached by DR..
J. j. Rives, pastor of Francis Asbury
Methodist Episcopal Church South.
other pastors participating will be Rev.
George r. Schnabel Of the Evangelical
Church. DR.. Chesteen Smith of Hamline
Methodist Episcopal Church, DR.. N. p.
Patterson Of First Presbyterian, Rev. W..
l.. Mayo of Holy Comforter Chapel, DR..
S. Read McAlpin of Fifteenth Street
Disciples and Rev. Homer A. Kent Of
First Brethren.
Evening star., 1929-12-21
QUESTIONS
About the Bible.

I. What was the action Of Judas on
hearing that Christ had been con-
demned?
2. How did this take form2
3. What did he say to the priests?
4. What was their answer?
5. What did Judas then do?
s. What did the priests do with the
money?
z. Why could they not place 1t In the
general treasury?
8. Where did these things happen?
8. What was the subsequent fate OF
Judas?
10. Where are these things recorded
The answers to these questions will
be found below. How many can you
answer?
l. He repented the action of the be-
trayal.
Q. He tried to return the money he
had received for his treachery.
8. "I have sinned that have be-
trayed innocent blood"
4. What is that to usp See thou to
that"
S. He cast down on the floor the
pieces of silver.
6. They invested the money In a pot
ter's field to bury strangers in.
z. 1t was blood money.
8. In the Court of the Jews, In the
lower part of the temple.
8. He hanged himsel:
10. st. Matthew, chapter xvii.
Evening star., 1929-12-21
600 BULBS TO LIGHT
BAPTIST PULPIT TREE

At the Metropolitan Baptist Church
Christmas Sunday will be observed by
the placing Of a large cedar tree on
the pulpit platform, which is to be
lighted by 900 electric lights. At the
evening service DR.. John Compton Ball,
the pastor, will preach by the light of
the tree on the theme "The Story That
Never Grows Old" The special guests
OF the evening will be the inmates of
the Baptist Home for Aged and also the
boys from the Baptist Home for Chill
dren.
Donations for the Home for Children
will be received. Non-perishable articles
OF all kinds are requested. At the morn
ing service DR.. Ball will speak on
Christmas Cheer"
Christmas morning at z o'clock a
service will be held under the auspices
Of the Christian Endeavor Society.
The Senior B. Y. p. u. will assist DR..
Ball in conducting the service Thurs
dav evening, after which the annual
business meeting of the church will be
held.
Evening star., 1929-12-21
HAML|NE CHURCH
TO GIVE PAGEANT
Bible School Will Present
"Why the Chimes Rang"
at Evening Service.

The subject of the special Christmas
sermon at Hamline Methodist Episcopal
Church, Sixteenth and Allison streets,
tomorrow morning will be Making
Room for the Christ" by the pastor,
DR.. Chesteen Smith.
In the evening at 7:3O o'clock the
church school will render a pageant
entitled why the Chimes Rang" under
the direction Of Mrs. Chesteen Smith
and Mrs. E. r. Rochester.
A candlelight service will be held
Christmas morning at $50 o'clock. A
professional Of so women will take part
in this service. DR.. Smith will give the
story of THE Other Wise Man"
The prayer service will be held Thurs
day evening, at which time the last of
four discussions on Why We Have the
Four Gospels" will be given by DR..
Smith.
At GAS o'clock tomorrow morning the
various departments of the church
school will hold special Christmas exer-
ciSes. The parents of the senior, inter-
mediate and junior departments are in
vited to take part in the service, to be
held in the social hall.
Evening star., 1929-12-21
CHURCH ANNOUNCES
CHRISTMAS SERVICE
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Program to Begin With Pastors
Sermon Tomorrow Morning.

Preparations have been made at the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
for the Christmas services tomorrow
and during the week.
At IL o'clock tomorrow DR.. ]. r. Sizoo
will preach upon the subject, Those
Round the Cradle" At the pm.
service he will have for his subject
Christmas in Other Lands" a study
Of the Christmas feast as 1t Is observed
in England and on the continent.
Christmas eve the Sunday school will
hold a Christmas service and party
from $50 to o'clock. This is serv-
ice especially prepared for the children
of the church and Sunday school to
which parents are invited.
Christmas day at IL o'clock a spe-
cial Christmas day service will be OBJ
served under the auspices of the Wash
ington Federation Of Churches, In
charge of Rev. William L. Darby, and
will be conducted by several ministers
of the city. A Christmas sermon will
be preached.
Evening star., 1929-12-21
"T0UCH OF THE MASTER"
PRESBYTERIAN SUBJECT
Takoma Park Pastor to Preach To-
morrow Morning and Cantata
Will Feature Evening.

Rev. r. Paul Schearrer, pastor Of the
Takoma Park Presbyterian Church, will
preach tomorrow at II o'clock on "The
Touch of the Master" A service will
be held at o'clock, when the Christ
mas cantata 1.-THE Story Of Christmas u
by Matthews, will be rendered.
The other appointments for the day
are as follows: All departments Of the
church school at $50 o'clock, adult
Bible classes at GAS o'clock, pastors
communicates class 10 o'clock. The C.
E. Societies will meet at $50 o'clock
Harold Moorman will lead the Inter-
mediates and Milton L. Seaman Will
lead the Seniors.
The Christmas entertainment Of the
church school will be held Monday at
o'clock. A special feature Of the pro-
gram will be a Christmas play. "The
Gift" by Mary A. Foley. Santa Claus
is expected. The public IS invited.
The midweek service of prayer and
Bible study will be held Thursday at
7:30 o'clock. Troop SO. Boy Scouts, will
meet Friday at 1880 o'clock.
Evening star., 1929-12-21
'YULET|DE SERMON
|. TOPIC ANNOUNCED
DR.. Copenhaver to Preach
Tomorrow on "EmanueI-
God With U.s."

The Christmas sermon in Epworth
Methodist Episcopal Church South,
Thirteenth street and North Carolina
avenue northeast, will be preached by
the pastor, DR.. John c. Copenhaver, at
IL o'clock tomorrow and his subject
will be "Emanuel-God With Us" Sun
day school services will be conducted
at $50 am.
The service Of the Epworth League
Chapter will be held at z o'clock and
will be conducted by Mrs. Myra Winn,
chapter president. Arthur Keefer
former president of the Washington
City Epworth League Union will tell the
Christmas story At 730 o'clock the
league meeting will be adjourned to the
lawn of the church for a service. at
which time the annual community
Christmas tree will be lighted. The
tree will remain lighted each evening
of Christmas week.
At 8 O'Clock the evening service VIII
be given over to a cand1slight service.
Christmas morning at 6 O'Clock
service will be held on the lawn. after
which will be Christmas candlelight
service at 7 o'clock in the church, con-
Quoted by the pastor.
The Thursday evening prayer service
will be omitted.
Evening star., 1929-12-21
PASTOR TO PREACH
ON "MAGIC SPELL"
Junior Preacehr Will Tell Mount
Vernon Children Christ
mas Story.

At the Mount Vernon Place Church
tomorrow morning at IL o'clock the
pastor. DR.. w. A. Lambeth, will preach
on THE Magic Spell of Christmas" At
the same hour, in the Sunday School
Auditorium, Rev. H. r. Deal, junior
preacher, will conduct service for the
junior congregation. The subject of his
sermon will be 1.-THE Birth of Jesus"
At 2 am. Christmas day a special
service will be held at the church. The
pastor will tell Grace S. Richmond's
storv. "On Christmas Day in the Morn
The Workers Council of the Sunday
School will meet In room 10 Thursday
evening.
A school Of missions for Washington
and vicinity will be held in the church
from January 13 to IT. Four courses
will be offered, taught by members of
the denomination.
Evening star., 1929-12-21
CHRISTMAS SERVICE
SET FOR TOMORROW
Children of Sixth Presbyterian
Church to Receive Call From
Santa Claus.

The Sunday school of the Sixth
Presbyterian Church will observe Christ
mas at its session tomorrow morning
at $50 o'clock.
Arrangements have been made with
Santa Claus to visit the beginners and
primary departments December 81 in
the afternoon, while the adult depart
ment will hold its celebration in the
evening with program including NOV
ing pictures.
At the IL o'clock service tomorrow
the pastor, Rev. Godfrey Chobot, will
preach on 1--WE Have Seen His Star"
Christmas eve a service will be held
in the church at 1880.
Evening star., 1929-12-21
TWO YULE SERVICES.
Peck Memorial Chapel Arranges
Program for Tomorrow.

Two special Christmas services will
be held at Peck Memorial Chapel to-
morrow. At the morning service
the pastor, Rev. Irving Washington
Ketchum, will have for his subject
service which begins at 7:45 pm. his
subject will be "Our Christmas God"
Friday at pm. the primary and be-
ginners' departments of the Sunday
school will hold their Christmas party
under the direction of Misses Mary
and Fanny Childs Of the primary de-
partment. and Miss Helen Brooke and
assistants. Of the beginners department..
Representative Albert Hall Of Indiana
will address the Mems Bible Glass to-
morrow at 10 am.
Evening star., 1929-12-21
CHURCH WILL OBSERVE
GIFTS FOR KING SERVICE

The white gifts for the king service
will be held at the Incarnation Lu-
theran Church, Gallatin and Fourteenth
streets, tomorrow at 4 pm. and 7:45
pm. At the children's Christmas fes-
tival service, at pm, white gifts will
be placed on the altar by the beginner
and junior departments of the Bible
school for the Lutheran orphan homes
at Salem, Va, and Loysville, Pa.
Local and Lutheran church charities
will be remembered by the senior de-
partment OF the Bible school and by the
congregational auxiliarieS at the eve
ming service.
The committee in charge Is composed
Of j. w. Martin, j. H. Fahrenbach,
general superintendent, and Miss Dora
Freas, Mrs. Nett!e Wilson, Mrs. G. S.
Becker, e. A. Smith, Howard e. Grif-
fifth and c. c. Redinger.
The Christmas day n1atin service will
be at am.
Evening star., 1929-12-21
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN
SERMON ON CHRISTMAS
DR.. James H. Taylor to Preach To-
morrow and Sunday School Will
Have Special Program,

Christmas services will be observed
in the Central Presbyterian Church to-
morrow, at which time the pastor, DR..
James H: Taylor, will preach on Christ,
the Worlds Messiah"
In the morning there will be Christ
mas service in the Sunday school, at
which time a special program will be
rendered in which all the classes of the
Sunday school will take part. The su-
perintendents of the Sunday school,
Roy w. Prince and James T. Mathews,
have arranged for the different depart
ments Of the tschool to assist with reci-
tations and Scripture readings.
The Young Peoples Friday Night
Bible Glass, under instruction of DR..
Taylor, will omit the meeting December
81. The class will convene January 3,
at which time the book of Joshua will
be studied.
Evening star., 1929-12-21
PASTOR WILL PREACH
ON SONG OF THE ANGELS

1.-THE Song Of the Angels" will be
the theme Of q Christmas sermon by
the pastor, Rev. Edward o. Clark, to-
morrow morning at the Chevy Chase
Baptist Church. The title Of the junior
sermon STORY will be "a Christmas Pres
ent for Everybody" Following the
junior sermon, all members of the Jun
Tor B. Y. p. U. meet in the Sunday
school building for their weekly pro-
gram under the leadership Of Mrs.
Gladys G. Wilson and Miss Miriam
Likens.
At 7:45 pm. q brief address will be
made by Mr.. Clark on the subject
Gods Dream" There will be features
in keeping with the Christmas season
at this service.
An early morning service will be held
at the church at 1880 o'clock Christ
mas day. The church school will have
a Christmas program the evening OF
December 27,
Evening star., 1929-12-21
YULE TO BE FEATURED.

The entire Sunday program at All
Souls Church, Unitarian, Sixteenth
and Harvard streets, will be in cele-
bration Of Christmas All departments
of the church school will assemble
together for their Christmas service at
GAS o'clock.
At the IL o'clock service the minister,
DR.. Ulysses G. B. Pierce, will preach
on the subject The Greatest Gift"
Mrs. Carlton Savage will have charge
OF q Christmas program at the book
chat at $3.50 pm. The motion picture
hour in Pierce Hall ct 1880 pm. will
be made UP Of O number Of Christmas
features.
Evening star., 1929-12-21
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
PROGRAM FOR TOMORROW
DR.. Porter's Sermon Theme Is
"Worshiping the King In
His Beauty"

At the First Baptist Church tomor-
row morning DR.. Samuel Judson Por-
ters subject will be "Worshiping the
King in His Beauty" program has
been arranged for the Sunday school
at $3.50 am. In the evening the meet
ing OF the Baptist Young Peoples Union
and the o'clock services will be COM
bined, when a Christmas pageant will
be given by members of the Young
Peoples Union. The title of this pag-
cant Is "The Light of the World" 1t
VIII be directed by Miss Lena G. Parks.
There will be a Christmas program
and entertainment Monday at z pm,
given for the members of the church
school.
There will be q Christmas PRAYER
meeting Thursday evening at 8 O'Clock.
Swedish services will be held tomor-
row at $3.50 pm. by Pastor Danielson,
Evening star., 1929-12-21
BISHOP WILL PREACH.

Right Rev. Philip M. Rhinelander,
d. D., warden of the College Of Preach
ers, National Cathedral, will be the spe-
cial preacher tomorrow evening In
Trinity Church, Third and G streets.
Other services will be at 1880 and IL
am, childrens service and the church
school, $3.50 am.
Christmas eve the midnight mass will
be celebrated at 1870 pm, with ser
mon by the vicar, Rev. jackson L. Cole.
There will be a communion service
Christmas day at 10 am.
Evening star., 1929-12-21
CHRISTOLOGY HIS THEME,

Rev. Walter Franklin Atkinson, min
lister at the Lincoln Road M. E. Church,
Lincoln road and u street northeast,
will continue the series of sermons on
"Christology," taking as his theme at
the morning service tomorrow "Jesus
as Seen Through the Eyes Of Scien-
tiflc Man."
Christmas day at $50 am. the candle
light and praise service will be held, in
which both the Senior and Young Peo-
pies Choirs will participate. New Year
eve there will be a community watch
night service under the auspices of the
various Protestant churches Of the
community. The service will begin at
10 o'clock and continue until midnight.
The public Is invited to attend.
Evening star., 1929-12-21
WILL ORDAlN DEACON.

Right Rev. Phillip M. Rhinelander
will ordain to the diaconate George
G. Guinness of the staff of st. Mark S
Church tomorrow at IL am. Mr.. GUM
ness Is now q senior at the Virginia
Theological Seminary and after his
ordination will continue as associate
minister Of st. Marks Church.
In coming to st. Marks Church
Bishop Rhinelander is returning to his
own church. for when this church was
the pro-cathedral he was member of
the staff.
Evening star., 1929-12-21
CHURCH TO GIVE PLAY.

DR.. Earle Wilfiey's subject tomorrow
morning at Vermont Avenue Christian
Church will be And on Earth"
In the evening the Christmas pro-
gram Of the church school will be given
under the direction Of Mrs. Helen M.
Turley. This will be composed Of a
play entitled 1.-THE Holly Wreath" and
the white gift service. in which all de-
partmentS Of the school will have a
part.
Those participating in the program
are Margaret Copeland, Evelyn June
Brumback. Virginia Faul, Frank Hunt,
Jean March, Ruth Moreland, Hidmo
Pryor, Rita Scheffler. Barbara Sweet,
Virginia Turley and Ruth Wilson.
Others having a special part are Mrs.
B. D. Shreve, Victor Heflin and the
Chapel Choir,
Evening star., 1929-12-21
CHRIST'S BIRTH SUBJECT.

Rev. Homer A. Kent, pastor Of the
First Brethren Church, Twelfth and e
streets southeast, will preach at IL
o'clock tomorrow on the subject "The
Virgin Birth of Christ" At 7:45 pm.
he will give a sermon lecture entitled
Bethlehem in Pictures" He will use
stereopticon slides which he has had
made from his own pictures.
The Sunday school Christmas pro-
gram will be next Sunday night.
Evening star., 1929-12-21
DR.. WILSON TO PREACH.
Fills Pulpit at Trinity Methodist
Tomorrow Morning.

DR.. Clarence True Wilson, secretary
Of the Board of Temperance Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, will preach
the Christmas sermon tomorrow at the
II o'clock service in Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Church, Pennsylvania avenue
and Fifth street southeast, of which
Rev. Frank Steelman is pastor.
The Christmas entertainment Of the
Sunday school will be given Friday at
7:30 pm.
Evening star., 1929-12-21
Plan Special Christmas Services.

A series of special events will mark
the Christmas season at the Full Cos
pei Tabernacle, North Capitol and K
streets. The pastor. Rev. Harry L. Col
lier, will preach at IL am. on 1.-THE
Glory of Bethlehem" and at 7:30 pm.
on "The Star of a Worlds Hope"
Thursday will be family circle hour"
at 7:45 pm.
Evening star., 1929-12-21
Third Baptist Church.

At the Third Baptist Church, Fifth
and @ streets, tomorrow DR.. Bullock's
topic at IL am. is THE Worlds Great
est Gift" and at 8 pm. What Shall
We Giye?" Bible school, 9:15 am;
Junior c. E. Society, 4 pm; I. c. E
Society, S pm; Senior c. e. Society
10 pm; Y. p. prayer meeting. Thurs
day, to 8 pm. There will be II
o'clock services on Christmas day. Early
morning prayer meeting Christmas
morning.
Evening star., 1929-12-21
PLAN FOR BANQUET.

The League Of Laymen's Retreats.
with Rosa F. Downing presiding, will
meet tomorrow at pm. at the May.
flower Hotel. Plans will be discussed
for the third annual banquet and re-
ception In honor of Archbishop Michael
J. Curley of Baltimore at the May
flower January 81.
Walter D. Beller, chairman Of the
committee on arrangements, will make
formal report, as will other committee
chairmen. The meeting will be ad-
dressed by Rev. James I. Mcguire,
spiritual director Of retreats at Man
resa-on-the-Severn.
Evening star., 1929-12-21
TOPIC FOR LUTHERANS.

"The Song in the Sky will be the
sermon subject tomorrow morning at
Georgetown Lutheran Church. Rev.
Harold E. Beatty, pastor. Christian En-
deavor, pm. Topic, How Christmas
Sets the Whole World Singing" The
evening service is at 8 o'clock and the
subject, Caesar and Christ"
A midnight service will be held Christ
mas eve. The sermon subject is THE
Star of Hope
Evening star., 1929-12-21
"STORY OF A DOOR,"

"a Story Of a Door" will be related
by Rev. E. Hez Sven tomorrow night
at o'clock at Centennial Baptist
Church. Several baptisms will conclude
the service. The IL o'clock morning
sermon subject is I'm Angel Hands,"
The various societies of the Baptist
Young Peoples Union have their regu-
lar meeting at 7 pm. A Christmas en-
tertainment will be rendered the Sun
day school, their relatives and friends.
Evening star., 1929-12-21
PASTOR is TO PREACH
ON "CHRISTMAS SPIRIT"
Life Adjustment Center to Open
Monday at Mount Pleasant
Church.

"The Spirit of Christmas" is the
theme tomorrow at IL am. of Rev.
Moses r. Lowell Of the Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church, 1410 Columbia
road. There will be a Christmas pro-
gram at 4:30 pm.
The Washington Life Adjustment
Center will be open Monday evening,
from until 10 o'clock. The object of
this center is to coordinate the forces
which influence personality and char
acter. It plans practical help for the
normal person that more complete liv-
ing may come to each. This service is
free. Appointments may be made
through the director Of the center, Miss
Helen NJ. Treudley.
Evening star., 1929-12-21
DR.. Camnhell to Sneak.

The regular weekly Bible talk under
the auspices OF the Organized Bible
Glass Association over the radio through
Station WRC will be given tonight by
DR.. Charles B. Campbell Of the Mems
Glass OF Calvary Methodist Episcopal
Church. DR.. Campbell will talk on the
subject, And Lo, the Star. Which They
Saw In the East, Went Before Them"
Evening star., 1929-12-21
DR.. MELTON'S TOPIC.

DR.. B. H. Melton, pastor Of the
Ninth Street Christian Church, will
preach tomorrow morning on "The
Message of Christmas"
At the evening service Christmas
pageant, christmas Bells" will be pre-
sented by the Bible school, assisted by
the junior choir of the church. The
directors of the play are, Joseph Har-
rison and John Smith.
Evening star., 1929-12-21
THE SOUL OF CHRISTMAS

Christmas services will be observed
at the Metropolitan A. NJ. E. Church
tomorrow at ii o'clock. The minister,
DR.. william H. Thomas, will preach on
THE Soul of Christmas"
At 4 pm. a candlelight procession
minister will preach on christmas
Without Christ" Christmas eve serv-
ices will be held from IL to IL pm.
Evening star., 1929-12-21
"THE ADVENT JOY"

1.-THE Advent Joy" will be the sub
ject CT the sermon at the Western Pres
byterian Church, H street between
Nineteenth and Twentieth streets, to-
morrow at IL o'clock, by the pastor,
Rev. j. Harvey Dunham. Parents day
will be observed in the Sunday school at
$50 am.
In the evening at o'clock Peter Bill
kirk will give an illustrated lecture on
"Glacier National Park
The Christmas entertainment and
treat to the Sunday school will be given
Friday evening at 8 o'clock.
Evening star., 1929-12-21
SERVICE AT MIDNIGHT.
Nativity Chapel Christmas Pro
gram Is Announced.

The services at the Nativity Chapel,
Fourteenth and A streets, to observe
Christmas begin with the midnight
communion Christmas eve, 80 o'clock,
when the vicar, Rev. Enoch M. Thomp-
son, will celebrate holy communion.
The services Of Christmas day will be
ond service at 1890 am. and evensone
with baptism at 4 pm. Rev. G. K. P.
Cogswell, curate. will conduct the 1880
am. service at the Resurrection Chapel
on Christmas day. This festival marks
the twenty-sixth anniversary Of the
Nativity Chapel, which was started by
the present vicar at Seventeenth and
East Capitol streets.
Evening star., 1929-12-21
"WHAT is CHRISTMAS?"

At the Fifteenth Street Christian
Church the pastor, Or. s. Read Nc
Alpin, will preach tomorrow morning
on What Is Christmas?" and at night,
THE Greatest Gift"
The Bible school will hold its Christ
mas celebration Friday night at 1880
o'clock. A program has been arranged.