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Evening star., 1937-03-06
MISS HELEN LYON
TO SHOW FILMS

Miss Helen L. Lyon, who has
recently returned from a world tour.
will give moving picture showing of
scenes visited at 745 pm. tomorrow
in Peck Memorial Chapel
The pastor. Rev. Irving w. Ketchum,
will have for his morning subject.
The Man Who Knew Himself" A
sermonette to the children will pre-
cede.
The young people will meet at pm.
Leo Herndon will lead the meeting.
The Cuthbert Class has elected the
following officers: President. Ray j.
Steckes; vice president, Elmer An
drews; secretary, Herman A. Meyers;
assistant secretary. Tracy T. Madden;
treasurer, Carl E. Poore; chaplain and
chorister, Rollon o. Robinson.
Evening star., 1937-03-06
"WHY | BELIEVE"
SERMON THEME

At Central Presbyterian tomorrow
morning DR.. James H Taylor will
continue series of sermons on why
believe" He will speak on Why
Believe in the Church" At night
the topic will be The Contentment
Of the Christian"
The Westminster League will meet
at o'clock under the supervision
of Mrs. Robert Braden after which
meeting there will be fireside hour
for young people
The young peoples Friday night
class will continue the study Of the
life Of Christ under the instruction
of DR.. Taylor The Outline of the
Ministry of Jesus" will be the spe-
cial topic for study.
On Thursday evening at the prayer
service DR.. Taylor will speak on The
Teaching of Jesus in Respect to the
Life to Come"
Evening star., 1937-03-06
S
OrWOnen
Scheduled
Annual Event Set for
Tomorrow at Pet
worth M. E.

THE annual Women's service will be
held tomorrow evening at Pet
worth NJ E. Church. Women and
their families of the church and COM
munity are invited. Mrs. R. L. Wood
will lead in the prayer and Mrs. James
A. Hewitt will read the Scripture. DR..
r. l.. Wood will preach on What
About My House?"
At IL am. the sermon subject will
be "A Religion That Offers Rest The
large class of boys and girls in the
Preparatory Membership Glass will at
tend the service.
Epworth League will be at pm,
with Boyd Creath leading the Senior
League service. His topic is Taking
Our Temperature The intermediate
League, with Jack Prichard leading,
will meet at the same hour.
A meeting of the Sunday school
board will be held Tuesday evening at
the home of Supt Thomas Mears. 623
Oneida place Thursday evening the
service will be held at the church. con-
tinuing the study in the Gospel Of
Luke.
Evening star., 1937-03-06
DIR. E. H. PRUDEN
ANNOUNCES TOPIC

DR.. Edward Hughes Pruden. pastor
of the First Baptist Church, will
preach tomorrow morning on The
Church's One Foundation" and in
the evening on Christ and Mental
Soundness." Thursday evening he will
start a series Of three talks on evange-
lism, taking as his first subject New
Testament Evangelism"
A special program will be presented
by the primary department at the
Sunday school opening exercises to-
morrow.
Alice Bradbury and a group Of
young women from the Euzelian Class
will give a program at the childrens
emergency home, Central Union Mis-
sion, this evening. The class will elect
officers Tuesday evening. The Ann
Jackson Class will hold a business and
social meeting at the church Monday
evening; the Luther Rice Class a busi-
ness meeting with nomination of OH
GERS at the church Tuesday evening.
and the FideliS Glass business and
social meeting Wednesday evening at
the home of Mrs. Dallas l.. Siegrist.
6026 Utah avenue.
Evening star., 1937-03-06
Sacrament
Rites to Be
Observed
The Sacred Souvenir
of the Savior"
Is Topic.

THE sacrament Of communion will
Presbyterian Church tomorrow at the
II o'clock service Or. Halbert Joseph
Mccartney will take for his subject
The Sacred Souvenir of the Savior"
The young people will meet in the
chapel from to O'Clock for a social
and supper followed by group meetings
at O'Clock. The Covenant Fellowship
will be addressed by Mrs Elizabeth
Bailey on THE Souls Sincere Desire.
The Westminster Club will discuss
Resisting Dishonest and Vicious Ad-
vertising," under the leadership of
Miss Claire Auhry. The intermediate
Group will have a special candlelight
conservation service alta 5:45 and
discuss What Does Christ Expect of
Me?" under the leadership Of Miss
Betty Prata.
Miss Thurston's Glass for Women
will discuss How Is Jesus the Way
The Way to What?" tomorrow at
GAS am.
Church loyalty dinner will be
given at the church Tuesday at s 80
o'clock. Following the dinner there
will be brief program of informa-
ton pertinent to the welfare of the
church The meeting will adjourn
in time to hear the Presidents broad
cast.
Evening star., 1937-03-06
TakOn1aPark
Church to
Be Opened
Rev. R. S. Harp, Jr.,
to Preach TomOr-
row Morning.

Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church,
P.ney Branch road and Dahlia street,
Takoma Park, D. c., formally will
open for public worship its parish
church tomorrow. There will be a
service of the holy lmunion at IL
lock. The rector, Rev. Reno S.
Harp, jr., will be the preacher, as
sisted by Rev. c. S. Young, rector
emeritus At 8 pm. Bishop James E.
Freeman will officiate, assisted by
Canon Anson Phelps Stokes of the
Washington Cathedral DR.. Ze Barney
T. Phillips, rector of the Church of
the Epiphany. and DR.. Charles T.
Warren. rector of St. Albans The
principal clergy Of the city will also
attend.
The church is of the early English
Gothic design and has been built OF
native granite. Its massive tower
rising to height of so feet. sur
mounted by cross, dominates Ia
koma Park. The interior walls are
of rough stone. of which the building
Is constructed. The roof trusseS are
of Washington fir, stained dark brown
The entire interior has been finished
in dark oak in keeping with the de-
sign of the church. The massive tower
is the gift of Mrs. Catherine Vassar
johnson. The building is designed
by Philip Hubert Frohman, architect
of the Washington Cathedral Mar
tin Bros. are the contractors and Carl
A. Hoglund, junior warden Of the
parish. is chairman Of the Building
Committee
Many memorials have been given
The carved stone altar Of Indiana buff
limestone, designed by the architect
and executed by Italo Fanfani is in
memory of the Rev. Marcus Lafayette
Little. The altar window. composed
of three lancets. is the work of the
studios of Henry Lee Willet and is in
memory of Mr.. and Mrs Milton Whit
ney, former citizens of Takoma Park
Mr.. Whitney having been prominent
in Government affairs The carved
oak pulpit is in memory of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Taylor and Elizabeth
Taylor Coping. The lectern is ir
memory Of Francis Walker Cady and
Jane Elizabeth Lee The choir stalls
are in memory of Ivy Herriot Shade
Several windows have been given
one in memory of Homer Query, one
in memory of Mary Noyes and pail
in memory of Rev. and Mrs Josiah
r. Ellis The electric lanterns are
the work of the Rambusch Decorating
Co. of New York, many being given
as memorials.
Evening star., 1937-03-06
Fund Filled
Pew to Be
Dedicated
DIR. Hart Announces
St. Johns Ceremony
for May %.

|DR. OLIVER J. HART, rector of St.
Johns Church. has announced
gifts for the total amount of the Rob-
ert Johnston memorial free pew fund
have been received and the pew will
be dedicated the morning Of May %.
DR.. Johnston was rector of this church
from 1922 until 1888 and the memorial
pew will be dedicated on the second
anniversary Of his death. Col. George
B. Mcclellan, senior warden, Is chair
man of the Dedication Committee;
other members will be announced in
the near future. This is the second
pew to be endowed in memory of a
former rector, the Roland Cotton
Smith memorial pew having been ded-
icated little over q year ago.
Right Rev. Warren L. Rogers, Bishop
of Ohio, will be the guest preacher at
the pm. service Wednesday.
The Day Of Refreshment" is the
title of Dr. Hart's sermon tomorrow
at the 9 80 and IL am. services Holy
communion is at 8 am. Evening
prayer and sermon by Mr. White at
SPIN.
Weekday services: Monday, Tues
day, Thursday and Friday, 4:45 to
Sis, evening service and address.
Thursday, Rector's Bible Glass, IL am.
Holy communion. IL noon. Wednes-
day, holy communion. 7:30 am;
Woman's Auxiliary Study Class,
| IL am.
Evening star., 1937-03-06
Communion Mass.

Rev. j. L. S. Holloman will preach
tomorrow at IL am. on The Mind
of Christ" The Flower Club will
conduct special pew rally service
at 4 pm. Rev. Stephen Gill Spotts-
wood. pastor John Wesley A. NJ E.
Zion Church. will preach The pastor
will preach at 8 pm. on THE Guilt
of Barabbas.
Evening star., 1937-03-06
DR.. MObley
Will Preach
Tomorrow
Oklahoman to Speak
as Christian Church
Opens Mission.

A PRE-EAsTER preaching mission
will begin at the Columbia
Heights Christian Church tomorrow.
with DR.. Ernest C. Mobley of Elk
City, Okla. occupying the pulpit The
mission will last until Easter Sunday
The mission will be conducted in a
new way. Services will be held to-
morrow morning and evening, and
on Thursday evening. The other eve
nings in the week will be spent in
personal visitation Being Holy week,
services will be held each evening
There will be a meeting of the young
people at pm. tomorrow. DR.
Mobley will speak. The devotional
services preceding the preaching will
be conducted by the minister, Rev
Arthur P. Wilson.
A reception for DR.. Mobley will be
held at the church Monday evening.
Evening star., 1937-03-06
Lent as the Season of Refreshment
BY THE RIGHT REVEREND JAMES E. FREEMAN DID, LID
BISHOP OF WASHINGTON.

S a Church
of
Of individual
multiplied deepen
clergy
brings recognizes it, refreshmen mind
and heart
sefimposed discipline Lent good for the
the soul.
To pace of life to have periods for quiet
the issues of life frankly and feares
in condition. all these must
renewal increased for all that life means.
Too many people accept reasonable dcpne Of Lent
kind of restraint placed them
that Is out OF consonance the modern spirit.
a which relax, ana
ourselves for spiritual culture
recognition of the ana
spiritual rehabilitation
Evening star., 1937-03-06
MISSIONARY UNIT
MEETS MARCH II
NJ. E. Groups Conference
to Be at Brookland
Church.

The Spring quarterly conference of
the Woman's Home Missionary Society
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
will be held at Brookland Church,
Fourteenth and Lawrence streets
northeast, March II. at 1890 am
Mrs. Joy Elmer Morgan, president,
presiding.
The morning session will be opened
with prayer by DR.. G. Ellis Williams,
District superintendent. DR.. J. M. Gil
lum. pastor, will give the noontide
meditation.
The afternoon meeting will be ad-
dressed by Mrs. Mary Mcleod Be-
thune, president of Bethune- -Cookma1 4
College of Daytona Beach, Fla. Her
topic will be Whittier Our Negro
Youth"
Noon luncheon will be served Dele
cations from Baltimore. Frederick
and outlying territory will attend.
Evening star., 1937-03-06
WOOdside Methodist.

At the II O'Clock service the sacra-
ment of the Lords Supper will be ad-
ministered. DR.. Ralph Della Smith
will give the communion meditation.
AT the evening service DR.. Smith will
preach on The Optimism of Jesus"
Evening star., 1937-03-06
LECTURE FOURTH

The fourth of the series Of May
flower Lenten lectures, under the
direction of DR.. Albert Joseph McCart-
ney of the Covenant First Presbyte.
rian Church, will be held in the ball
room Of the Mayflower Hotel Monday
at IL o'clock.
The speaker will be DIR. Oscar r.
Blackwelder Of the Church Of the
Reformation. Under the general
theme, "The Return to Religion" his
subject will be, "The Difference Jesus
Makes"
Evening star., 1937-03-06
4th LENTEN SERMON

"The Doubted" will be the subject
of Rev. Edward G. Goetz. pastor of
Zion Lutheran Church, at the IL am.
service Sunday. This is the fourth
sermon in the Sunday Lenten series,
Looking Unto Jesus" At the mid
week Lenten services each Thursday
at pm. he is preaching on $50
Great Salvation" The subject next
Thursday night will be Its Power"
The Sunday school teachers and
officers will hold their meeting We'd
nesday night.
Evening star., 1937-03-06
WORDS ON CROSS
INSPIRE SERIES

Rev A. P. Shirley will begin tomor-
row morning at Francis Asbury M. E
Church and continue through the
communion service on Good Friday
a series of sermons on the Seven Las
Words From the Cross" The theme
tomorrow morning will be The For
giving Christ" and at pm, Christ
and the Two Thieves"
The Board of Christian Education
will meet Monday at pm. with Miss
Ruth Downing. 1348 Quincy street.
The P. w. Jeffries Bible Glass will
meet Wednesday at 8 pm. with Mrs
Beulah Foulke, 1857 Mintwood place
Mr. Shirley will continue Thursday
At pm. the study of st. Marks
Life of Jesus" with the theme. The
Training and Mission of the Twelve
Evening star., 1937-03-06
COMMUNION RITE

Holy communion will be observed in
Eldbrooke NJ z. Church tomorrow
morning. Rev. Walter M. Michael will
deliver a short address on Counter
felt Contentment." At the evening
service he will preach on "Just
Average"
The Junior High Epworth League
will hold a Fellowship social at $50
pm. after which the regular de-
votional service will be held. The
Epworth League will hold campfire
program at pm. directed by Dorothy
Shepherd
Evening star., 1937-03-06
School
Of Missions
ForBaptists
Glasses at Church to
Open Thursd day;
Teachers Named.

THE Church School of Missions will
open at the National Baptist Me-
mortal Thursday and will continue for
six evenings. Supper will be served
daily at 6. The three classes will
convene from to 8, except on Sat-
urday and Monday.
The corps Of teachers will be COM
posed of DR.. Rufus w. Weaver. ex-
ecutive secretary Of the Columbia
Association Of Baptist Churches, who
will teach the young people on His
tory Of Missions; DR.. Edward Hughes
Pruden, pastor of the First Baptist
Church, who will teach the mems class
on the subject "A Century for Christ
in China" and Mrs. F. E. Edgington
of the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. who will teach the women'S
class on the subject Out Of Africa. "
Registration is free.
DR.. F. A. Agar of the Council Of
Finance and Promotion, New York
City, will be the special guest speaker
of the school on Wednesday and on
Thursday Miss Florence Rowland Of
South India will be the special guest
speaker.
The ordinance Of the Lords Supper
will be observed tomorrow morning.
DR.. Cove G. johnson will preach on
The Worlds Bread" At pm. DR..
F. F. Briggs will preach on The Cross
OF Christ"
The Prayer League will meet in the
church parlor Tuesday at pm. In
the evening at 7:30 the pastor and
deacons will meet at the church,
while the Egbert Glass for Young
Women will hold election of officers
al the home Of Mrs. Frances Jones
1640 Argonne place.
At 8 pm. Wednesday home prayer
meeting will be held with Mr.. and
Mrs. r. H. Clark, at 1919 Hamlin
street northeast.
Evening star., 1937-03-06
MEDITATION IS SET.

Rev. Edward o. Clark will give a
brief communion meditation tomor-
row morning on Light From the
Cross" followed by the observance Of
the Lords Supper and the reception
Of new members, at the Chevy Chase
Baptist Church at the II am. service.
How a CRATER Found Salvation" will
be his theme at 8 pm.
A special business meeting of the
church will be held Wednesday at
$50 pm
Rev. Archer B. Bass, minister OF
the First Baptist Church. Portsmouth,
Va, will be the union Lenten speaker
Thursday in Wesley M. e. Church at
pm.
Evening star., 1937-03-06
Metropolitan Presbyterian.

During March the church will en-
deavor to present with pageantry and
tableaux some of the impressive Incl
dents in the experience of Jesus and
His disciples. The first will be set
up by the Mems Bible Glass tomorrow
at pm. The Upper Room" will be
the scene portrayed and described with
its company. Rev. T. H. Macleod.
teacher of the class, will tell the story.
Sunday Dr. Freeley Rohrer will preach
on Comm for to Garry Me Home"
Presbytery of Washington City.
A meeting will be held in the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
Rev. Fred A. Kullmar will moderate
this meeting at 10 am. Monday.
Evening star., 1937-03-06
SERMON CHOSEN
Rev. Robert M. Skinner
Speaks Tomorrow.

Rev. Robert M. Skinner will preach
at the IL o'clock service Sunday on
"The Visible Church." at George
town Presbyterian Church.
Mid-week prayer service, Thursday
at 8 pm. will be held in Cissel chapel
with Rev. Skinner speaking on
Power for Life"
Evening star., 1937-03-06
CHAPLAIN TO SPEAK
Maj. H. A. Rinard at
Lutheran Church.

At ST Stephens Lutheran sChurch
tomorrow at the IL a I'm. service Mai
H. A. Rinard, chaplain in the United
States Army, will be the guest speaker
The Luther League will have charge
of the 7:30 pm. service. which will be
presided over by Miss Jane Baldwin
assisted by Miss Anna Geiser Leroy
Swab will lead the discussion on the
topic The Rich Young Ruler"
The midweek lenten service will be
held March 10 at 7:45 pm, the SER
mon subject being What Shall I Do
With Christ"
Evening star., 1937-03-06
Bible Prophecy.

"Is Mussolini the Antichrist Of
Prophecy?" will be the subject Of
Evangelist Dale Crowley tomorrow at
3 pm. at 311 East Capitol street.
"Why Washington Is Called The
Preachers Graveyard will be the
subject at 8 pm. The public Is
invited.
Evening star., 1937-03-06
Third Baptist.

Shaw day will be observed tomor-
row. DR.. Robert P. Daniels. presi-
dent of Shaw University, will be the
guest speaker at IL am. Rev. John
Foster of Howard University will be
the guest speaker at 8 pm. Prof. w.
L. Savoy will address the Sunday
school at 10 am. Prayer meeting
Tuesday. 8 to 10 pm, and Thursday,
s to 9 pm.
Evening star., 1937-03-06
EyangeIistic Services.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Cooper of Seat
tie, Wash, will conduct evangelistic
services at Trinity Pentecostal Church,
sos L street northeast, beginning to-
morrow and continuing through March
2l. Services every night at 8 o'clock
except Saturday. Rev. H. A. Munley
Is the pastor.
Evening star., 1937-03-06
Christian Science.

Man" IS the subject OF the 1eSSon-
sermon in all the Churches of Christ.
Scientist, tomorrow. The golden text
is from Isaiah xliii10: "Ye are my
witnesses, saith the Lord, and my
servant whom have chosen"
Among the citations which COM
prise the lesson sermon is the follow
ing from the Bible: And God said.
Let us make man in our image. after
our likeness, and let them have domln-
ion over the fish of the sea, and over
the fowl of the air, and over the
cattle. and over all the earth, and
over every creeping thing that creepeth
upon the earth" Genesis 1869
Evening star., 1937-03-06
Metropolitan A. M. E. z.

Preaching at IL am. by Rev. A. A.
Crooke. holy communion; pm,
preaching. Monday, pm, last quar-
terly conference. Tuesday, pm, Joy
service
Evening star., 1937-03-06
Miles Memorial G.. M. f.

Holy communion will be administered
at the IL O'Clock service. Rev. L. @.
Brown will use for his theme, The
Spiritual Dress at the Lords Table"
In the evening, THE Invited Mirror"
Epworth League. $50 pm; prayer
service Wednesday, 8 pm; Official
Board Monday, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1937-03-06
st. Luke's Episcopal.
Will Present Play.

The General Baptist Deacons Asso-
ciation and Auxiliary are sponsoring
a play, "On the Throne Of the King"
conducted at the Third Baptist
Church, March IT, pm.
Evening star., 1937-03-06
Takoma Park Baptist.

Rev. william e. La Rue will speak
tomorrow morning on Spiritual Emo
ton" Communion and reception Of
new members. At the evening service
the monthly songfest will be held.
Evening star., 1937-03-06
Trinity Lutheran.

At II am. Rev. Edwin Pieplow will
preach on The Messiah and the
Sinner at the Bar of Divine Justice"
Walther League mission study. 6:45
pm; Lenten sermon by the pastor at
pm. on Jesus Turns His Searching
Eye Upon Annas."
Business meeting of the Walther
League Wednesday, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1937-03-06
Prophetic Conference.

Dr. Harold S. Laird pastor of the
First Independent Church of Whining
ton. Del, will address the Monthly
Prophetic Conference Tuesday after
noon and evening at the Wallace
Memorial United Presbyterian Church.
At 2:3O his subject will be- The
Prince of This World" At 8 pm. his
subject will be The Coming Prince"
These meetings are sponsored by the
Washington School of the Bible
Evening star., 1937-03-06
Christian Witness League.

CnrIStIAn "ItHCSS NcdBuc'
The o'clock vesper service and
Bible study class will be held at 1922
Vermont avenue tomorrow. Rev. Ar
thur G. Slaght will be the speaker.
The league presents Mr.. Slaght In
a program of gospel songs every Tues
day at 8:l5 pm. over Station VOL.
Prayer services are held Monday
evening at 8, o'clock at the home Of
]. B. Latimer, 1929 Sixteenth street.
A special team of young people will
hold special meeting tomorrow at
Z o'clock at McKendree M. e. Church.
Evening star., 1937-03-06
Emory Methodist.

DR.. Horace e. Cromer will preach
tomorrow morning and evening. His
subjects are THE Cruciblc," ii O'Clock,
and white Banners" 8 pm.
Evening star., 1937-03-06

Fifteenth Street Presbyterian.
DR.. H B. Taylor will have for his
subject Sunday at II am. Worship
ing God Through Gifts"
Evening star., 1937-03-06
Activities in Local Churches
Lenten Service.

The second of the Tuesday morn
ing lenten services Of the Bible Litera-
ture Committee of the District Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs will be held
at 1890 in the Chevy Chase Metho-
dist Church. Rev. Edward Latch's
subject will be Who Then Are Chris
tian."
Evening star., 1937-03-06
Rescue Workers.

Services will be held at American
Rescue Workers Chapel Alb Fourth
street, tomorrow. The Sunday school
will assemble at IL am, with classes
for all ages. The afternoon service
begins at 2:3o o'clock. There will be
SPECIAL music and evangelistic talk by
o speaker from one of our local
churches.
Evening star., 1937-03-06
Trinity Methodist.

Dr. D. L. Ennis will speak at II a IN.
on the Development of the Soul"
being the second in a series on The
Nature of the Soul" In the evening
he will speak on "Luke-Physician and
Writer" the second in a series on
Some Colorful Personalities in the
New Testament"
Herbert H. McMurray will address
the adult Bible classes at GAS. Robert
H. Byers will have charge Of the Ep-
worth League at pm.
The adult Bible classes will give a
supper Tuesday at $50 and Wednes-
day at pm. the Official Board will
meet. Thursday pm. the Butler
Glass will hold a social.