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Evening star., 1936-03-07
Rev. William A. Reese
To Begin Sermon Series

At the Metropolitan Memorial
Methodist Church Rev. William An
drew Keese will begin series of SER
mons tomorrow on the general theme.
Modern Meanings for Old Realities.
The sermon for tomorrow will be
THE Meaning of Repentance"
At the vesper service at S o'clock
the minister is delivering series Of
sermons on some recent books. The
sermon for tomorrow is based on I'VE
Who Are About to Die" by David
Lamson. Following this service So
cial and tea will be held in the vestry.
The Swartzell Home children will give
a program. The hostesses for the
tea will be members of Circle No. 6.
Evening star., 1936-03-07
Miracles Is Topic
OfDr. R. H. Miller at
Services Tomorrow
National City Christian
Minister Continues Series
on Religious Problems.

do Miracles Ever Happen?" is an
other sermon in a series on the re-
ligious problems of the ordinary man
Dr. Raphael Harwood Miller, minister
Of the National City Christian Church,
will give tomorrow morning. Red
Passions and White" is the topic for
the evening service.
The Mems Bible Glass and the
Home Builders Glass will have joint
banquet at the Vermont avenue So
cial hall Monday at o'clock.
DR.. Miller will continue Thursday
evening his lecture and Bible study
series on the book of Acts. His lecture
will be preceded by church fellow
ship dinner at 6 o'clock. The public
is invited.
Evening star., 1936-03-07
Short Lent
Service Is
OnProgra111
MT. Pleasant Church
! Adds Half Hour
of Meditation.

THE Lenten program of Mount Pleas
- ant Congregational Church will
be expanded next week by the ad-
dition of Thursday service Of med
atation from $50 to 6 o'clock, con-
ttnuing through Holy week. The pro-
gram will include short recital OF
organ music by Claude Robson and
o period of prayer, conducted by DR..
Russell j. Clinchy.
DR.. Clinchy will also begin tomor-
row morning series of discussions
with members of the upper depart
ments Of the church school on 1.-The
Meaning of Religion" He will also
continue his talks to the members Of
all young peoples organizations on
"Our Conception of God and Human
Personality" These discussions will
form the basis of the preparation of
the class Of young people who will
become members of Mount Pleasant
Church at the Easter communion.
DR.. Carlton r. Ball, executive secre-
tary of the Co-ordinating Committee
Of the Tennessee Valley Authority, will
lead the discussion at the Adult Forum
at 10 o'clock tomorrow. He will speak
on THE Profit Motive" as related to
all branches of business and industry,
with an open discussion following his
talk.
A play, "The Tale of the Pilgrim. ="
will be given in Fishburn Hall the
evening of March "a.
The Fireside Group Of young
mothers of the church will have a
supper, followed by an entertainment
program, in Fishburn Hall next Fri
day.
At the morning service tomorrow,
DR.. Cinchy will preach the second In
q series of Lenten sermons on "Prac-
tising the Presence of God"
Evening star., 1936-03-07
HOSPITAL HEAD
GUEST PREACHER
Rev. Calvert e. Buck to DC.
cupy Pulpit at St. Paul's
Church Tomorrow.

Rev. Calvert E. Buck, superintendent
of the Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat
Hospital, will be the preacher at the
IL o'clock service at st. Paul's Church,
Rock Greek, tomorrow. Rev. Reno S.
Harp, rector of Trinity Church, Ia
koma Park, will preach Wednesday
night.
DR.. Bohanan, rector Of the parish,
will have tomorrow, $50 a.m., holy
communion; II am, morning prayer,
litany and sermon; pm, Young
Peoples Fellowship, senior and Junior
branches: 8 PM, evening service with
an address on the History, Teaching
and Worship Of the Church." and
Lenten service Thursday, 10:30 an,
and holy communion.
Services at the parish mission, Holy
Comforter Chapel. STA Georgia ave-
nue., by Rev. william L. Mayo, min
lister in charge: Sunday, 1880 am,
holy communion: holy communion and
sermon, II am; evening prayer and
address, 1880 PM; Thursday, 1880
PM, Lenten service, topic, 1.-THE Tmi.
tation Of God" and Friday, 10 an,
weekly Lenten holy communion. -
Evening star., 1936-03-07
Rev. Clifford Jope
To Preach Second
Sermon in Series
Il Am the Light of the
World Will Be Topic
at Ninth Street Church.

At Ninth Street Christian Church
tomorrow morning Rev. Clifford H
Jope will speak on Il Am the Light
Of the World" This is the second
sermon in the series on what Jesus
said about Himself.
At II o'clock communion in junior
church, under the leadership of Mrs.
H. B. Douglas The theme will be
"A Boy of Long Ago Who Worked
With God" Andrew Shannon will
give the sermon story, John Mark" "
Mr.. Jope is preaching a series OF
Sunday evening sermons which will
continue through March and April.
Tomorrow evening he will speak on
"Hown to Overcome Temptation"
At the church night dinner next
Thursday, $50 o'clock Mr.. Jope will
continue studies in the book of Acts.
The Forum Christian Endeavor will
present a play, THE Amateur De-
tective," Friday in the adult room.
Evening star., 1936-03-07
SPECIAL SERMON
SERIES PLANNED
DR.. Warner Announces Rev.
L. R. Craighill Will Be
First Sneaker
First Speaker.

DR.. Charles T. Warner, rector of
st. Adams parish, announces special
series of missionary services on Tues
day evenings during Lent in the
parish guild hall.
Rev. Lloyd R. Craighill opened the
series last Tuesday evening. The
speaker next Tuesday evening will be
Rev. Herbert A. Donovan of Fairfax,
Va. who will tell Of his experiences as
q missionary in Liberia. Right Rev.
Frederick D. Goodwin, Bishop Co.
adjutor of Virginia, will speak on
Rural Work in Virginia." March II;
Rev. r. Cary Montague of Richmond,
March "a, on Work of the Church
in Public Institutions" and Right Rev.
Frederick G. Budlong, Bishop of Con-
necticut, April /.
Evening star., 1936-03-07
Woodside M. E. Church
CONGREGATION to Meet

At the annual congregational meet
ing of the Woodside M. E. Church,
Silver Spring, Md, next Friday eve
ming, DR.. Russell Clinchy, pastor Of
the Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church, will be the guest speaker.
There will be a program of music and
short reports Of the various activities
Of the church during the past year
and an interesting history Of the
church which has been written by
Victor Grotnsch will be given. Re-
freshments will be served.
DR.. Ralph Della Smith will preach
tomorrow at II am.
The Intermediate League, High
School League and Fireside Group
meet in the church at Z pm. The
minister will preach at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1936-03-07
Rev. R. P. Schearrer
To Preach Sermon
To Boy Scout I roop
he Spirit of Scouting in
the Life of Jesus" Will Be
Topic Tomorrow Night.

At the Takoma Park Presbyterian
Church Rev. r. Paul Schearrer will
preach tomorrow morning on wise
Men From the West" and at night on
"The Spirit of Scouting in the Life Of
Jesus" The Boy Scouts, Troop 33,
under the leadership of Louis Flagg,
will attend in body.
Francis M. Anderson will address
the Brotherhood Bible Glass at GAS
o'clock on "Comparative Religions"
The pastor will meet with his COM
municants' class at 10 o'clock. The
juniors will hold a Quaker" meeting,
the seniors will engage in informal de-
bate on the question, Which Are More
Educatiye, Good Books or Good
Movies?" and the young people will
be addressed by Miss Dorothy Shep-
herd on THE Road to Happiness"
A congregational dinner will be
held Wednesday. A program will fol-
low consisting Of selections by the
quartet and brief addresses by DR..
E. L. Griffin, Dr.. John r. Magness and
the pastor.
The trustees will meet Tuesday eve
ming in the church office.
Evening star., 1936-03-07
"IDEALISM" TOPIC
Rev. R. Skinner to Preach
Tomorrow Morning.

At Georgetown Presbyterian Church
tomorrow morning Rev. Robert M.
Skinner will preach on Practical
Idealism." The Fireside Group will
meet with Miss Grace Gapen, 1903 r
street. at 7:30 pm. The Young Peo-
pies Society will meet in Cissel Chapel
at 6:45 pm. The intermediate Young
Peoples Group will meet at the manse
at 6 pm. At 6 pm. the members of
the Every Member Canvass Commit
tee will meet for a buffet supper in
Cissel Chapel.
The Evening Guild will meet Mon
day in the chapel. Mrs. Wilbur La
Roe will speak and show moving pic
lures on Flag Pond. Tenn.
There will be congregational sup
per meeting Thursday at $50 pm. in
Cissel Chapel under the auspices of
the Mems Club. Mrs. Paul G. Ledig,
who has spent some time in South
America, will give a costume talk on
her experiences in that country.
Evening star., 1936-03-07
DR.. Briggs
To Preach
Tomorrow
" Interrupted Com
munion" Subject at
National Baptist.

THE pulpit Of the National Baptist
Memorial will be occupied tomor.
row morning and evening by DR..
Frederic F. Briggs of Baltimore. He
will preach in the morning on Inter
rupted Communion" and in the eve
ming on "Our Problems and Their So
luton"
The Stewardship pageant, "Wait q
Minute" by Margaret Applegarth, will
be presented by the young people Of
the Sunday school room at 6:45 pm.
The Prayer League meets Tuesday
at 2 pm. in the church parlor. At
6:15 pm. the Sunday School Superin-
tendents' Association of the District
will have a dinner at the church. At
8 O'Clock, the deacons will hold their
monthly meeting at the church, and
at the same time there will be a
meeting of the Egoert Glass at the
home of Mrs. c. w. Culver, 378l
Oliver street, Chevy Chase, D. c.
There will be a service at the
church Thursday at pm.
Evening star., 1936-03-07
CHURCH FETES
ANNIVERSARY
Lincoln Congregational Tenn.
pie Sermon to Be Preached
By DR.. Stockdale.

Lincoln Congregational Temple will
hold its 55th anniversary celebration
beginning tomorrow and continuing to
March is. The anniversary sermon
tomorrow will be preached by DR.. Al
len A. Stockdale, former pastor Of the
First Congregational Church.
DR.. Benjamin Brawley, department
Of Creative Literature. Howard Uni
versity, will be the speaker at 8 pm.
The anniversary banquet will be
held Tuesday. Representatives from
each department of the church will
speak. DR.. Russell ]. Clinchy, pastor
Of the Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church, also president Of the board
of directors of the Middle Atlantic
Conference Of Congregational and
Christian Churches, will give the main
address.
The anniversary prayer service will
be held Thursday evening.
'The Old District School" will be
presented Friday evening. The pastor
will close the series of services the
morning Of March Is. His theme will
be 1.-THE Church a Necessary Social
Force"
Evening star., 1936-03-07
CHURCH YOUTHS
WILL GIVE TEA
Covenant First Presbyterian
Pastor Continues Series
of Sermons.

The sacrament of communion will
be observed at the Covenant-F First
Presbyterian Church tomorrow at II
o'clock. DR.. Albert Joseph Mccartney
will take as his subject The Dis
appearance of Demas," this being the
seventh in his series entitled Sermons
on the Way"
The young people at pm. will have
a tea, after which the Covenant Fell
lowship and the Westminster Group
will be addressed by Coleman Jen-
nings.
The Lenten foreign mission study
classes of the Society of the Covenant
will meet Wednesday at $3.50 at the
home Of Mrs. Ernest H. Van Fossan,
2l0l Connecticut avenue.
The An-Comers' Mems Bible Glass
will be addressed by Capt. Joseph L.
Stromme on THE Christian Doctrine
of Neighborliness."
Evening star., 1936-03-07
DEMOLAY SERVICE
LeBruce Chapter to Attend
PetWorth Baptist.

Rev. Henry j. Smith, pastor of Pet
worth Baptist Church, announces the
Robert LeBruse Chapter, Order Of
DeMolay, will attend the evening serv-
ice tomorrow. The B. Y. P. U. will
have charge Of the service, with the
pastor preaching the sermon en-
titled "Reflexive Life" In the morn
ing the pastors subject is 1.-THE
Church: One Of Gods Ideas"
The Senior B. Y. p. U. is rehearsing
for q three-act comedy for presenta-
ton April 18 and 20.
The Washington Federation Of B.
Y. P. U. will have its Sunday break
fast-service at 7:30 in the Bible school
auditorium.
At the business meeting Of the
Yaden Bible Glass last Wednesday, q
Nominating Committee with Carl
Doehrer as chairman was appointed
to select new officers. Plans were
made for the annual banquet March
Is with the Philathea Class and
the week end Of July Is was set for
the annual pilgrimage to Colonial
Beach and Wakefield.
Evening star., 1936-03-07
WENCHEL TOPIC
Plans Second of Series on
St. James Epistle.

In the II o'clock service tomorrow
in Christ Luthern Church Rev. j.
Frederic Wenchel will give the second
Of his Lenten sermons on the epistle
of st. James on "A Vital Christian
Faith as it Manifests Itself in the
Treatment of Our Fellow Men"
From to 7:45 there will be a
meeting for young people, closing with
a brief devotional service. The topi-
cal discussion is under the leadership
of Raymond Fowler. Edward Fink
will preside.
There will be a meeting Of the vot-
ing members Wednesday evening.
Thursday night the Lenten service
will be held. The subject Of the ad-
dress will be Money, Study in the
Passion of Christ"
Evening star., 1936-03-07
GUEST PREACHER
IN CALVARY NJ. E.
DR.. James Shera Montgomery
Will Speak at Service by
Mems Class.

DR.. James Shera Montgomery. chap
lain of the House of Representatives,
will be the guest preacher tomorrow
evening at Calvary M. E. Church.
The Mems Class is in charge of this
service. Edward NJ Hall will offer the
prayer and Edward M. Webster will
read the Scripture. DR.. Montgomery's
subject will be "The Triangle of
Christian Manhood" At the II o'clock
service the minister, DR.. Vernon N.
Ridgely, will preach on THE Blessed
ness of Righteousness"
Miss Dorothy Potter will lead the
devotional service of the Young Peo-
pies League at z pm. The subject,
"Beliefs," will be continued, with sew
eral members of the group leading
special discussions. The Lenten de-
votional service will be held Thursday
evening. The minister will be in
charge.
Ray L. Smith, president of the CAL
vary Mems Glass, will be the speaker
at the service conducted by the class
at Central Union Mission Monday
evening.
Evening star., 1936-03-07
DR.. SizOO's
Sermon to
Be on Lent
"Invincible Cross" Is
Topic of Morning
Service.

A T THE New York Avenue Presby-
= terian Church tomorrow morning
DR.. Joseph r. Sizoo will preach O
Lenten sermon on "The Invincible
Cross" At 8 pm. he will preach on
Does Faith Matter?" Following the
sermon he will answer questions which
have been submitted to him.
DR.. Sizoo will deliver the second
lecture in his Lenten series at the
Mayfower Hotel next Tuesday at
1880 o'clock on Religion Compro-
missed by the State"
The Lincoln Guild is sponsoring
Maryland supper in the parish hall
next Thursday.
The prayer service Thursday will be
observed in the lecture room, when
Frank r. McNinch and David j. Guy
will speak on "A Layman Looks st
Christ" DR.. Sizoo will conduct this
service.
The Marjorie Webster class will
sponsor a recital in the lecture room
Friday evening. The artists will be
Miss Webster, readings: Evelyn Scott,
violinist, and Miss Ina Holtzscheiter,
soprano. The proceeds will be used
for various philanthropic activities of
the class.
Evening star., 1936-03-07
"On the Wav
To Cross" Is
Baptist
DR.. Abernethy Will
Preach Tomorrow
at Calvary.

REv. w. 8. ABERNETHY will
~ preach tomorrow morning at CAL
vary Baptist Church on the general
topic ION the Way to the Cross" The
subject tomorrow Is Jesus Is Trans
figured" In the evening he will give
the last in the series on "Life's Strange
Paradoxes," when the topic will be
I'VE Become Free When We Are
Bound
Rev. Philip q. Murray will have
charge Of the Junior church service at
II o'clock.
The Florence M. Brown class will
meet Tuesday evening"
Mrs. w. s. Abernethy and Mrs. Ora
E. Haines will be the speakers at the
fourth session of the School of Mis-
sions Thursday evening. "The Story
of 100 Years in Assam" and High
Lights From Bengal -Orissa" will be
presented.
Rev. A. d. Bryant will conduct serv-
ices tomorrow evening for the deaf
in Baker hall. This entire service is
conducted In the sign language.
Evening star., 1936-03-07
SERMON ON LIFE.
DR.. Blackwelder to Speak
at Church of Reformation.

At the Lutheran Church Of the
Reformation, DR.. O. F. Blackwelder
will speak tomorrow morning ca THE
Meaning of Life" using for his theme
1.-THE Power Through Loneliness" At
7:45, Claude Robson, organist of
the Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church, will preside at the organ for
the musical prelude. DR.. BLACKWELL
er's theme at the o'clock service will
be Jesus and NarroWness," continuing
his Lenten series on Jesus and the
Problems of Life"
The lecture question class meets at
7:30 Wednesday in the parish hall
with the pastor leading and at
o'clock, the guest preacher will be
DR.. Frederick Brown Harris, pastor of
Foundry M. E. Church, who will speak
on THE Most Imperative Religious
World I Know Today"
Evening star., 1936-03-07
Christian Endeavor

The Junior Union rally will be held
March is at Westminster Presbyterian
at $3.50 pm. Hazel McGeary will
preside.
Possession of the union banner
award has been achieved by West
minister Presbyterian through a per-
feet attendance of its membership at
four consecutive union rallies. Brad
burn was awarded the shield for
March also at the recent union session.
Merritt L. Smith, president of
Alumni Fellowship, will conduct the
evening service for Albright Memorial
Endeavorers in observance Of young
peoples night, tomorrow at 8 pm.
Randall Richardson will preside. In
termediates will be led by Margaret
Lowry in discussing, "How Give Our
selves to Christ"
Westminster Club Of Covenant-First
Presbyterian will hear DR.. A. j. Nc
Cartney speak on Intelligent Use Of
the Bible" tomorrow, following the
tea and social at pm. Coleman Jen-
nings will be guest speaker Of the
Covenant Fellowship group.
intermediate Endeavorers of the city
will have rally March 20, the time
and place to be announced shortly.
Covenant Clan will provide the pro-
gram for First Brethren senior group
tomorrow at 6:45 pm. Russell Blom-
berg will direct the theme, why Be a
Christian, Anyway" An expert En-
deavor class will be organized shortly
which will be open to all.
Race Relations" will be the SUBJ
feet discussed by Westminster Presby-
terian seniors tomorrow at z pm. with
Glen Barton in charge. Agnes Fogel-
gren and Nelson Wenger will speak.
Societies desiring information on
"Co-operative and Creative Use Of
Leisure" can receive it from the dis
cussion groups Of the Youth Council
Conference by calling Potomac 5873.
Endeavorers are invited to enroll in
an expert Endeavor class, sponsored
by Alpha group Of Ninth Street Chris
tian, with Rev. Jope as teacher. The
class convenes atS7 pm. tomorrow.
Choosing q Life Partner" will be
the theme by the Luther Place Memo
rial senior group tomorrow at pm.
With Margaret Weuger directing.
Evening star., 1936-03-07
Eldbrooke Church Topics.

"Thirsting for God" is the topic to-
morrow morning in Eldbrooke M. e.
Church by Rev. Walter M. Michael,
and in the evening Forgetting Dis
ciples."
The Young Peoples Society will
meet at $50 for tea as guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Duvall, 1906 Forty
sixth street. Its devotional service
will follow at the church at Z pm.
Evening star., 1936-03-07
LUTHERAN TOPIC
is "BUILDING ON"
DIR. Henry W. Snyder to
Preach Tomorrow on Pro.
gram at St. Paul's Church.

-
AT st. Paul's Lutheran Church to-
morrow morning the sermon topic Of
DR.. Henry w. Snyder, will be Build
ing On Through the Coward's Warn
ing" At the evening service the Sec
ond in the series of sermons on the
Lords prayer will be deE:ered on the
theme "Hallowed Be Thy Name"
The union Lutheran service Monday
evening will be held at st. Marks
Church, the speaker being Rev. George
Grewenow.
The Lenten day Of prayer will be
held at the Church of the Incarnation
Tuesday, 1880 to 2:30 pm.
The Church Council will meet We'd
nesday evening.
The Lenten community service On
Thursday evening will be held in the
Chevy Chase Baptist Church, the
speaker being DR.. ]. S. 1add Thomas.
Evening star., 1936-03-07
WILL GIVE DRAMA
Miss Gertrude T. Barker to
Appear at T akoma Church.

Miss Gertrude T. Barker, interpre-
ter of worship drama, will appear at
the Takoma Lutheran Church tomor-
row at pm. to present dramatic
arrangement of the story of Joseph
and his brothers, entitled Joseph.
the Man of the Hour" The presen-
tation is open to the public.
The sermon which Rev. J. A.
Pfeiffer will deliver tomorrow morn
ing will be the third in a series. En-
deavoring to Interpret Jesus for Life
Today" Sundays sermon will be
"Jesus in Our Marriage Life"
The third Lenten service will be
held with the pastor preaching We'd
nesday evening on Near BY the
Cross"
Evening star., 1936-03-07
CLASS SERVICE
Bishop to Confirm St. Mar
garet's Church Group.

Bishop James e. Freeman will con-
firm class at st. Margaret's Episco-
pal Church tomorrow at 4:30 pm.
Dr.. Herbert Scott Smith will present
the class.
Evening prayer will be held Monday
at 4:30 O'Clock, with Rev. G. Berkley
Griffith speaking: evening prayer
Tuesday, 4:30 o'clock, with the rector
speaking; litany and address We'd
nesday, 4:30 O'Clock, by Rev. william,
Curtis White: address by the rector
on "Our Prayer Book" Friday. 4:30
O'Clock. There viii be no afternoon
service Thursday. Holy communion
viii he at II o'clock.
Evening star., 1936-03-07

FORGETTING GOD"
DR.. ]. H. Taylor to Preach
at Central PRESBYTERIAN.

At Central Presbyterian tomorrow
morning DR.. James H. Taylor will
preach on Forgetting God." At the
evening service the study Of the Book
of Psalms" will be continued. The
topic will be "The 121st Psalm"
The deacons will begin the every
member canvass early next week.
The church is supporting a mis-
sionary in China and in Korea as
well as helping in the support Of home
missionaries in the Southern noun
tains.
Evening star., 1936-03-07
UNION M. E. RITES
The Seeking Father" Is
Topic of Rev. John Fort.

"The Seeking Father" will be the
subject Of Rev. John Edward Fort to-
morrow morning in the Union M. E.
Church. It is the second of a series
of sermons on THE Distinctive Char
acter Of Jesus"
Young Peoples Group meeting. $50
pm. The Renewed Mind" will be the
pastors subject at pm.
The Third Word From the Cross"
will be the theme for the Lenten serv-
ice Thursday at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1936-03-07
Bishop Maxon to Preach.

Right Rev. James M. Maxon, Bishop
of Tennessee, will be the preacher to-
morrow at the 7:45 pm service at st.
Johns Church. Sixteenth and H
streets.
DR.. Oliver ]. Hart will preach at
the II am. service on "'The Call for
Men,"
Evening star., 1936-03-07
UNUSED RELIGION" "
DR.. Harris breaches To-
morrow at Foundry M. E.

: At Foundry M. e. Church tomorrow
at II am. DR.. Frederick Brown Harris
will preach on Unused Religion" The
evening worship, will be In the form
Of q musical service with the choir
and guest soloists.
A series Of midweek devotional sery-
ices during Lent has been arranged
by DR.. Harris, with guest preachers
each night. Bishop Edwin Holt
Hughes. resident bishop Of the Wash.
ington area, will speak next Thursday
at 8 O'Clock IN the Lenten Chapel.
Evening star., 1936-03-07
Open Door Church.

At II am. tomorrow the pastor will
speak on Stephen, a Witness on
Earth and a Messenger to Heaven"
At Z and 8 pm. Mr.. and Mrs. Sheldon
B. Quincer will speak in the interest
of missionary work in the mountains
of Kentucky.