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Evening star., 1933-04-08
HOLY WEEK SERVICES
AT REFORMATION CHURCH
New Members Will Be Received
Tomorrow Morning-Special
Music by Mixed Quartet.

DR.. John Weidley, pastor of the
Church of the Reformation, with the
assistant pastor, will conduct services
each evening during Holy week, with
the exception of Monday and Saturday.
His program will begin tomorrow. At
the service tomorrow morning new
members will be received into church
membership. Special music by the
mixed quartet composed Of Mrs. Rich
ardson, Miss Hesse. Mr.. Ayers and Mr..
Raab, directed by Miss Weidley, organ
ist and choir director, will be rendered.
The Junior Choir will furnish the spe-
cial musical features at the evening
service.
The services and subjects for the
week are as follows: Tuesday, Jesus
on Trial." Rev. Mr.. Rudisill preaching;
Wednesday, Behold the Man: Thurs
day, 1.-THE Cross Bearer; Friday at II
O'Clock, "It Is Finished; Easter day,
HE Is Risen," DR.. Weidley preaching.
Preparatory service will be held We'd
nesday evening and the holy sacrament
will be administered Thursday evening.
The Sunday school class workers will
meet Thursday evening at the church
for a conference with the assistant pas
tor before the evening service.
Evening star., 1933-04-08
SERMON is SIXTH
IN LENTEN SERIES
Rev. r. Paul Schearrer to Speak
on "Golgotha" at Takoma
Presbyterian Church.

Rev. r. Paul Schearrer, pastor Of the
Takoma Park Presbyterian Church, will
preach the sixth sermon In the Lenten
series on. the life of Jesus at the IL
o'clock service tomorrow, the subject
being "Golgotha" There will be in
stallation of elders and deacons and
public recognition of trustees. At the
o'clock service the choir will sing. as
sisted by c. Wilfred Smith, guest
soloist.
Miss Eleanor r. Normandy has been
named senior adviser of the Inter-
mediate Christian Endeavor Society.
The Mills Circle of the Ladies Aid
Society viii meet Monday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. G. Dwight Avery,
127 Chestnut avenue Tea viii -
served. The Executive Council Of the
church school will meet Tuesday eve
ming in the church Office. The Axtell
Circle of the Aid Society viii meet at
the home of Mrs. William Stuart, 212
Carol street, Wednesday afternoon,
with Mrs. D. F. Angler in charge Of
the program.
A candle-light communion services
will be held Good Friday evening, pre-
ceded by prelude of organ music by
Mrs. D. c. jackson. Rev. Mr.. Schearrer
will speak. Members of the pastors
communicants' class will be received
into membership of the church.
Because of this communion service
the regular midweek service on We'd
nesday evening and the meetings Of
the Light Bearers and Boy Scouts FRI
day viii be omitted.
Evening star., 1933-04-08
BISHOP WILL CONFIRM
CLASS AT EPIPHANY
DR.. z. B. Phillips Will Occupy Pull
pit in Special Evensong Service
at 8 O'Clock.

The bishop, James E. Freeman, will
visit the Church Of the Epiphany to-
morrow morning at IL o'clock to ad-
minister the apostolic rite Of conflrma-
ton and to preach. The rector OF the
parish, DR.. 2. B. Phillips, will occupy
his pulpit at the special Palm Sunday
evensong service at 8 O'Clock.
Bishop Freeman will be special noon
day preacher at Epiphany next week,
Monday to Thursday, inclusive. The
schedule of other services during Holy
week is as follows: Monday, holy COM
munion at 7:30 and IL am; evening
prayer and address by the rector at
4:45; Tuesday, holy communion at 1880
and II am; evening prayer and address
by DR.. Francis Yarnell at 4:45; We'd
nesday, holy communion at 1880 and
II am; special half-hour services of
intercession from 1880 to $50 pm;
Maundy Thursday, holy communion at
7:30 and IL am. and 8 pm; evening
prayer and address by Rev. Alvin La
mar Wills at 4:45; Good Friday, litany
and address at 10 pm; "Meditations
on the Words From the Cross" con-
Quoted by DR.. Phillips, from IL to
pm; evening prayer and address by
Rev. James DeWolf Hubbard at 4:45
pm; cantata, under the direction of
Adolf Torovsky, organist and choir
master, at 8 pm; Easter even, holy
communion at 1880 am. and holy bap-
tism at 4:45 pm.
Evening star., 1933-04-08
VOICE FROM CROSS'
IS FOUNDRY TOPIC
Dr.. Brown VIII Preach on
"Rider of White Horse"
IN Morning.

At Foundry Methodist Episcopal
Church tomorrow at IL am. DR.. Fred
erick Brown Harris will preach on The
Rider OF the White Horse" and at 8
pm, on "A Voice From the Cross"
There will be special music at both OF
these services.
The Guild and the Home and Foreign
Missionary Societies viii meet at the
church Tuesday at 10:45 am. Luncheon
VIII be served ct o'clock. At 8 pm.
the Easter thanks Offering meeting Of
the Clotilda Lyon Mcdowell Auxiliary
of the Foreign Missionary Society will
be held at the home of Miss Maude z.
Wilson, 2400 Sixteenth street. Mrs.
Eugene Wesley Shaw Of Chevy Chase
will speak.
A religious drama depicting the trial
OF Jesus. entitled est. Claudia" will
be presented by the Olmsted Players Of
Los Angeles, Calf, under the auspices
OF the fellowship class of the church
school, Wednesday evening
The North Columbia Heights group
of the Woman's Guild will meet &C the
home of Mrs. Lowell McKinnay, l726 @
street, Thursday, at 2 pm. The Holy
week devotional service will be held at
8 p.m. and the sacrament of the Lords
Supper will be administered
A supper meeting of the Committee
of 100 Of Foundry Church will be held
in the dining hall Friday at $50
o'clock.
Evening star., 1933-04-08
HOLY WEEK SERVICES
BEGIN SIXTH SERIES
Albright Memorial Evangelical
Program includes Sermon
for Each Day.

Palm Sunday will usher In the sixth
series of Holy Week services at Albright
Memorial Evangelical Church. The ser
mon subjects for the week follow:
Palm sunday II am. "Life's Highest
Achievement" 8 pm, 1.-THE Triumphal
March On Our Street."
Monday, 7:45 pm, "The Loneliest
Spot On Our Street"
Tuesday, 7:45 pm, 'The Betrayal OF
Jesus on Our Street.
Wednesday, 7:45 pm, 1.-THE Trial OF
Jesus on Our Street"
Thursday. 7:45 pm, ME and My
Street.
Friday. 7:45 pm, 1.-THE crucifixion
on Our Street"
There will be specially arranged music
at each service, and on Thursday night
there will be q holy communion serv-
Ice. The minister, Rev. George E. Selma
bel. will officiate at all services
Palms will be distributed at the morn
ing service.
Following the service Monday night
the Of1cial Board will meet. Wednesday
night, the Evening Circle Of the Guild
will meet for its monthly meeting follow
ing the Holy Week Service.
Evening star., 1933-04-08
"THE KINGDOM SET UP"
SUNDAY SERMON TOPIC
Rev. Walter NJ. Michael Will
Preach at Eldbrooke Methodist
Episcopal Church.

Palm Sunday will be observed In
Eldbrooke Methodist Episcopal tomor-
row in all services.
At IL am the pastor, Rev. Walter
M. Michael, will preach on "The King
dom Set Up" The vested choir, under
the direction of Mrs. Clara Young
Brown, will render special music. A
large class of children will be received
into church membership.
The pastor breaches at the evening
evangelistic service on Things That
Belong to Peace"
HOLY week services win be held We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday evenings
On Thursday evening the sacrament
Of the Lords supper will be observed.
A business meeting Of the Young
Peoples Society will be held Monday
evening at the home Of Frank Riley,
STA Wisconsin avenue.
Michael Circle will have q luncheon
in the social hall at noon Thursday,
to be followed by the meetings Of the
Missionary Societies and the Guild.
The Dramatic Club of the Young
Peoples Society will present q play
April 20 and 81. Clarence Walker is
the coach.
Evening star., 1933-04-08
PALMS TO FEATURE
SUNDAY SERVICES
Dr.. Allen A. Stockdale to
Preach of "Waving Palms
Now" Tomorrow.

Services especially appropriate fol
Palm Sunday will be conducted by DR.
Allen A. Stockdale at the First Con-
eregational Church. At IL o'clock he
will preach on the subject Waving
Palms Now" and at 8 pm. he Will
review Wash Young's well-known book
Lets Start Over Again" Little chill
dren from the beginners and primary
departments will be in the pulpit with
DR.. Stockdale for a few minutes at the
opening of the morning service. Tney
will sing an invocation under the d.
rection of Mrs. w. w. Gilbert.
The vested choir OF go voices, unoer
the direction of Ruby Smith StahI
will sing at both services. The friend
shin hour at the close of the evening
service will be in charge Of the Young
Women's Club.
The Lenten communion class will hold
its closing meeting Sunday evening with
DIR. Stockdale and the Membership
Committee of the church. The meeting
will open at $50.
The midweek supper will not be held
Thursday. The Holy Thursday com
munion service will be held at 8 O'Clock,
DR.. Stookdale will speak on THE Mid
night Christ" The choir will sing.
New members will be received at this
service
The Working Band will meet Monday
at 10 am. The Womens Society Will
meet Tuesday at II am. in the Sunday
school room. Mrs. Watts o. Pye OF the
American Board of Fenchow, Shansi,
China, will tell of her work there.
Luncheon will be served at o'clock.
DR.. Stockdale will close his series OF
Lenten lectures at the washington Hotel
Wednesday. His subject will be The
Certainty of Immortality" The lecture
period is from 1880 am. to 12.15 and
Is open to the public.
Evening star., 1933-04-08
OFFICERS ELECTED

At the Eastern Presbyterian Church
the pastor, DR. Alfred E. Barrows, will
preach tomorrow morning on Growing
Christ" The chorus choir and the junior
choir will render special music. In the
evening Page NICK. Etchison will give a
lecture on the Oberammergau Passion
Play, illustrated with colored slides.
The annual business meeting was
held Thursday. The following officers
were elected for three-year terms: FL
ders, Gilbert Hutchinson, Gail Bon
ham, A. K. Williams; deacons, Charles
Loughery, William Dargie: trustees,
william A. Bean, John S. Blake. Ed
ward C. Smith. George Loughery, who
has served as trustee for 80 years, was
elected a life member Of the Board OF
Trustees. The trustees presented him
with an emblem ring as a token OF
esteem and a recognition of his long
and efficient service. Myers Hand, who
has been an elder for "a years. was
presented with a Bible as an expression
of friendship of the elders and appre-
citation of his faithful service.
Evening star., 1933-04-08
Christian EndeavOr

Junior Union officers were installed b.
j. Hershel Cooper of the United Breth-
rem Church last Sunday as follows
President, Frank Numbers: secretary
Hazel McGeary; Treasurer, Percy Hips.
ley The society from Columbia Heights
Christian Church received the banner
for having 100 per cent of their mem
bers present, while the group from
Sherwood Presbyterian received the ban
ner for the largest number present.
The new officers of the Senior Society
Of Rhode Island Methodist Protestant
Church who were installed last week
by their pastor, Rev. r. Y. Nicholson,
are: President, James Crooks; vice pres
i@nnt, Mary Kinney; corresponding Sec
retary, Margaret Fox; recording secre-
tary, Dorothy Stimson; treasurer, Don
Kinney. Committee chairmen: Prayer
Meeting, Pauline Shoemaker; Lookout,
Harold Finish; Missionary. Betty Eisen-
acher; Social, Eleanor Hall.
The Senior Society of Keller Me-
mortal Lutheran Church will hold a
special meeting tomorrow evening with
Mrs. Bowdler as leader. Two of the
alumni members. Paul Miller and Paul
De Hart, will speak, and Roy Grove will
speak, representing the active society.
Mr. Ferguson, choir leader, will render
special MUSIC. ile 4IltcIHlCSliotC oOSA-
ETY. of this church will hold their Spring
rally tomorrow evening with Mr.. Martin,
their advisor as leader.
Miss Elizabeth Anderson will lead the
Bagby Christian Endeavor Society at
Columbia Heights Christian Church to-
morrow evening, using the topic, What
Deciding for Christ Means" Short
talks will be given by Rev. Harvey Baker
Smith, pastor; Mrs. w. ]. Eicher, ad-
visor; Alice Matthews, and Louise
Smith. Special music is being planned.
The Alumni Union is planning their
annual meeting and banquet for May
10 to be held at Calvary Baptist Church.
The United Brethren Senior Society
will meet tomorrow at 4 o'clock at the
Y. w. c. A., on E near Seventh street.
A musical program has been planned.
The intermediate Dramatic Club are
now rehearsing play entitled "The
Dust of the Earth" which will be pre-
sented next month.
Evening star., 1933-04-08
'C0NQUERING CHRIST
THEME OF SERMON
Rev. R. L. Wood to Preach at Pet
worth Methodist Church Tomor-
row-Music Special.

The Palm Sunday service viii be held
ct Petworth Methodist Episcopal Church
at IL am, with special program of
music furnished by three choirs. The
pastor, Rev. R. l.. Wood, will preach
on the theme: 1.-THE Conquering Christ"
The service for the school teachers
Of Washington will be held at pm.
An invitation has gone to every school
service, which Is the last of the series
for the public servants of washington.
Two musical organizations from the
public schools will furnish special music,
the Joseph H. Daniel Glee Club of
Mckinley High School, under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Bella Thompson, singing
two numbers, and the Boys Quartet of
Central High School, directed by Mrs
j. w. Torbert, also furnishing two num-
bers. A brief address will be given by
DIR. w. C. Myers, assistant principal of
Mckinley High School. Rev. r. l..
Wood will preach the sermon on "The
Larger Life"
The service Of sacrifice on holy
Thursday will be held at o'clock. The
girls choir will furnish the musical
program. The congregation will bring
the Lenten offering boxes, and In a
specially arranged program, present
them on the altar.
1.-The Service of the Rugged Cross
and Silent Communion" will be held
Friday evening at 8 o'clock. A rugged
cross will be erected within the chancel,
and then banked in palms and ferns.
The congregation will receive the sacra-
ment Of the Lords supper in silence.
Evening star., 1933-04-08
CALVARY METHODIST
MEN HOLD BANQUE1 I
Bible Glass Conducts Annual Din
ner-Rev. George Farnham
Speaks.

The annual banquet Of the Mems
Bible Glass of the Calvary Methodist
Church was held wednesday at the
church.. Rev. George Farnham, min
lister of the Cleveland Park Congrega-
tional Church, spoke on "An April
Fool" Rev. Mark Depp, former min
lister of Calvary Church, now minister
Of the st. Marks Methodist Episcopal
Church Of Baltimore, was the honored
guest and spoke briefly. Rev. Vernon
N. Ridgely, present minister. extended
his greetings.
Vocal solos were rendered by j. E. s.
Kinsella, accompanied by Prof. Louis
Potter. Invocation was offered by Rev.
Walter F. Atkinson, a former minister,
and the benediction was pronounced by
DR.. w. L. Darby. executive secretary OF
the Washington Federation of Churches.
Warren w. Kellum, retiring class presi-
dent, introduced Edwin Dice, president
Of the Methodist Union and present
teacher Of the class, who acted as toast
master.
The banquet was served by Circle No.
4 Of the Calvary Woman's Guild, under
the direction Of Mrs. Ara M. Daniels.
Covers were laid for over 100 men. The
committee in charge OF arrangements
consisted of Leslie j. Johnston, Ken
meth c. Vipond, A. Stuart Vipond and
George s. Colison.
Preceding the banquet the annual
business meeting was held and the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Edwin Dice,
teacher; Norman j. Cunningham, presi-
dent; Leon Wood, first vice president;
Ray L. Smith, second vice president;
Herman Welsh, treasurer; Edward M.
Webster. secretary; L. A. Bageant. as
sistant secretary; j. William DeGrange,
historian; william B. Wells, chorister,
and Ralph M. Wolfe, pianist.
Evening star., 1933-04-08
HOLY NAME SOCIETIES
TO CONVENE MONDAY
Quarterly Meeting of Archdiocesan
Union to Be Held at Church
of the Nativity.

The April quarterly meeting OF the
Washington section Of the Baltimore
Archdieocesan Union Of Holy Name
Societies will be held at the Church OF
the Nativity, 5000 Georgia avenue, Mon
day at 8 pm. William Joseph Neale.
president, has invited representatives
of the So afiliated parishes to attend
and to make their annual reports as to
parish membership and activities.
Plans will be formulated for the an
nual convention of the Baltimore
Archdiocesan Union Of Holy Name So
cieties to be held at Mount st. Mary's
College, Emmittsburg, Md, April 80.
Caesar L. Aiello, past president OF the
Washington area, has been appointed
chairman of the Committee on Ar
rangements for the convention and Will
provide accommodations for more than
500 men and boys VINO will go from
Washington in busses and private cars.
Each parish branch has been invited to
send q delegation to the Emmittsburg
meeting and to report at the April "a
meeting as to the numbers they will
carry from their respective parish
groups. Arrangements are being made
with several of the local bus companies
for this purpose.
Evening star., 1933-04-08
SPECIAL SERVICES
FOR PALM SUNDAY
Dr.. Henry W. Snyder of
st. PauI's Lutheran An
nounces Program.

Palm Sunday at st. Paul's Lutheran
Church, DR.. Henry w. Snyder, pastor,
will be marked by special services. At
IL O'Clock the chorus choir will enter
the church singing. Following the
choir will march the confirmation class,
led by the pastor and acolytes. The
full common service of the Lutheran
Church will be used. Solos will be by
Lynn Gillchrest. Miss Edith Stowell
and Eugene Dahl.
A group of adult members will be re-
ceived into the church, after which the
rite of confirmation will be admins
tered to class of boys and girls. The
sermon will continue the Lenten series
by DR.. Snyder on Bible Stones" the
subject tomorrow being Stones Of
Praise"
Ir the evening DR.. Snyder will preach
on "Peter, the Confessor," and the
choir will sing.
Services will be held each night dur
ing Holy week, except Saturday. The
service preparatory to the holy COM
munion will be observed Wednesday and
Thursday nights, and Good Friday
night the holy communion will be ad-
miniStered.
Evening star., 1933-04-08
"THE CITY'S QUESTION"
IS TOPIC OF SERMON
Rev. Frank 8. Niles Of George
town Presbyterian Church
Selects Theme,

1.-THE City's Question" will be the
topic of Rev. Frank S. Niles at the IL
o'clock service tomorrow at George
town Presbyterian Church. There will
be special music and q short story
sermon for the children.
At 7:30 pm. Clinton N. Howard,
chairman of the National United Com
mittee for Law Enforcement, will speak
on "Jesus Christ as King Of the Ma
tions." The public Is invited.
The Evening Guild will have as its
special speaker Monday evening Mrs.
Ralph G. Martin, who will conduct a
discussion on Lady Fourth Daughter" !"
On Thursday evening the church will
hold its annual pre-Easter communion
service. Rev. Mr.. Niles will give COM
munion meditation entitled ''The Sc
cret Sign"
Evening star., 1933-04-08
N. E. CHURCHrS PLAN
THREE-HOUR SERVICE
Rites to Be Conducted Friday From
Noon to 8 Pm. at Foundry
Methodist.

The three-hour service Of devotion
will be held by the Methodist Episcopal
Churches Of the Washington district
on Good Friday from noon until 8
pm, In the Foundry Methodist Episco-
pal Church, of which DR.. Frederick
Brown Harris is the pastor The serv-
ice has been arranged by the superin-
tendent of the District, DR.. Benjamin
w. Meeks, and will commemorate the
three hours Jesus was upon the cross
The catholicity of this service is in
dicated by the fact that distinguished
ministers Of other denominations will
share with the Methodist Episcopal
ministers in this service. The addresses
upon THE Seven Words From the
Cross" will be given by DR.. Harris
DR.. Carl c. Rasmussen of the Luther
Place Memorial Lutheran Church
Rev. Robert L. Wood Of the Petworth
Methodist Episcopal Church, DR.. Ver-
non N. Ridgely of the Calvary Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, DR.. Albert j.
Mccartney Of the Covenant-First Pres
byterian Church, DR.. Allen A. Stock
dale OF the First Congregations
Church; and DIR. James Shera Mont
gomery Of the Metropolitan Memorial
Church and chaplain of the House of
Representatives.
Justin Lawrie, director of music in
the Foundry Church, has arranged a
special program of appropriate music,
and will be assisted by the Foundry
chorus, with Mabel Linton Williams
at the organ.
Evening star., 1933-04-08
DIR, JOHN COMPTON BALL
ANNOUNCES HIS THEME
"Behold, Your King Cometh," 1s
Sermon Subject at Metro
politan Baptist.

DR.. John Compton Ball Of the Met
ropolitan Baptist Church will speak
tomorrow morning on-"Behold, Your
King Cometh!" The choir will render
special music.
In the evening q large cross will de-
corate the center Of the platform. The
hymn, TELL Me the Story Of Jesus"
will be illustrated In colors. DR.. BAH
will speak on, "The Victory Of the
Cross" The service viii be preceded by
administering the ordinance of Baptism.
The annual evening communion
service will be held Thursday at 7:45
o'clock. All scripture appertaining to
the Institution of the Lords Supper and
the Crucifixion Of Christ will be read
by Misses Jean Kardell. Lillian Craw-
ford, Margaret Arlington, Mrs. Louise
Hickox, Curtis Woodsome, Woodrow
Wilson and Arlington Wiltshire. The
choir will render Dudley Bucks Guilty
Morn," and VIII Ivie will sing. The
song, II Gave My Life for Thee" will
be sung and illustrated with Is
colored slides. The only lighting for
the service will be from the Illuminated
cross. The pastor will preside.
Evening star., 1933-04-08
DR.. PERKINS ANNOUNCES
SUNDAY SERMON THEME
"victory Through Defeat" Will Be
Preached at Universalist Ma
tional Memorial Church.

"victory Through Defeat" is the
theme of the sermon for Palm Sunday
which will be preached by DR.. F. w.
Perkins at the Universalist National
Memorial Church tomorrow at II
o'clock
The women will meet Tuesday at 10
o'clock for Red Cross sewing In the
parish house At noon luncheon Will
be served. The Ladies' Aid Association
will meet at 1870. At the Wednesday
organ recital at o'clock DR.. Harmed
will present a Wagner program. At 8
o'clock Thursday there will be a COM
munion service commemorating the Last
Supper.
On the evening of Good Friday at 8
O'Clock THE Seven Last Words OF
Christ" will be themes for three-minute
meditations by DR.. Perkins and DR.. U.
G. B. Pierce of All Souls Unitarian
Church, thus carrying out the long
standing custom of union Good Fri
day service for these two churches.
Evening star., 1933-04-08
EVANGELIST PLANS
WEEK OF SERMONS
Or. ]. C. Massee of Atlanta
to Continue Services at
EpWorth N. E. Church.

The evangelistic services In Epworth
Methodist Episcopal Church South
will be continued next week under the
leadership Of DR.. j. G. Massee Of At
lanta, Ga. DR.. John c. Copenhaver Is
pastor in charge. Homer Rodeheaver
will continue as song leader. DR.
Massee will preach for the II O'Clock
service tomorrow on 'The Bridge That
Stood" and at 7:45 pm. on "A Dead
Man in the Road" DR.. Massee and
Mr.. Rodeheaver both will take part IN
the school services tomorrow at 9:45
am. and at Z o'clock.
Continuing the services Monday eve
ming at 7:45 with q song service by
the choir under the leadership Of Mr.
Rodeheaver, DR.. Massee will preach On
Seeing Things-Youth and the Heav-
enly Vision; Tuesday evening, Hitch
Hiking on the Road to Heaven;
Wednesday evening, Rainbow Tints
From the Tears of Jesus; Thursday
evening, what Is Wrong With Pet
ting Parties-Favorite Sport OF Ameri-
can Young People?" Friday evening,
when Jesus Comes Again"
DR.. Massee will also continue his aft
ernoon Bible study periods at 2:30 be-
ginning Tuesday, when he will take as
his study subject, Goods Program for
a Revival; Wednesday, What Ais
American" Thursday, "The Women OF
the Larger Liberty; Friday. The
Christian and the Bridge Table" His
afternoon studies continue to be at
tractive and are attended by many. OF
the pastors of the city.