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Evening star., 1938-02-26
DR.. ABERNETHY TO TALK
ON 'YOKES AND BURDENS

. The Rev. w. S. Abernethy. pastor
Of Cavalry Baptist Church, will preach
tomorrow morning on "Yokes and
Burdens" and in the evening on Get
ting Into Ruts.' He will be assisted at
the latter service by Helen Maris and
Clarke Pauson.
The Rev. Frank E. Johnston, r.,
will conduct the junior church serv-
ice at II O'Clock, assisted by L. C..
Greene.
The young people will have charge
of the prayer meeting Thursday eve
ming, Fred Lawless of the Fellowship
Commission presiding.
The happy hour for the boys and
girls in the neighborhood of the
church will be Saturday from $50 to
7::3O under the auspices of the young
people Of the church.
Evening star., 1938-02-26
SIXTH PRESBYTERIAN
PASTOR SELECTS TOPIC

what Good Is Religion?" will be
. question to be answered in the SER
mon tomorrow morning in the Sixth
Presbyterian Church by the Rev. j. H.
Garner.
Aileen Willer will lead the Junior
Hi Young People at pm. Phil
Shoup will lead the college age group
and the Senior High Young People
will meet in the chapel at the same
time.
The Board of Directors will meet
Wednesday evening
The canvassers who will conduct
the every member canvass March 6
will meet for dinner next Thursday
ut $50 pm. Reservations must be
made with Mrs. Muth by Tuesday.
Evening star., 1938-02-26
"AMERICAN FLAG"
IS SERMON TOPIC
Dr., Burgan to Preach on Theme
at Tomorrow Mornings

THE American Flag will be the
subject Of a sermon by DR.. H. w.
Burgan. at Hamline M. E. Church to-
morrow morning. The chorus choir
will furnish special music. At 8 pm.
the minister's theme will be "The
Power OF Silence" The church nursery
will exhibit steriopticon slides Of mis-
pm
At 6 pm. the Junior High League
Wi lelxhibit steriopticon slides of mis-
sion work in India. Miss Martha J.
Orr will conduct the devotions, and
the address will be given by Miss An
mabel j. Spangle. At 6:45 pm. the
Epworth League will have a discus
sion on "Slum Conditions in WASH
ington," which will be led by Thomas
Owens. The devotional meeting and
teaching mission will be held Thursday
night. Prof. Theodore Nanny, chair
man Of the department of sociology
at the University Of Maryland, will
give the first three addresses. His sub
ject will be "The Church and World
Peace" The other two addresses will
follow on successive Thursday eve
nings.
Evening star., 1938-02-26

does visitor to the Holy Land set foot
on the eastern shore of the Lake OF
Galilee, the country Of the Gadarenes.
or Gerasenes, as it was anciently
called. Bare, brown, uninhabited, for
bidding, the hills slope down to the
sweet waters of the lake. There doubt
less were trees and vegetation and vii
lags along this shore in the days OF
Jesus. Palestine is an example Of the
dire consequences Of deforestation
Were they to return today the Master
and his friends would not recognize
the hills they loved.
One day Jesus and His band ar
rived. as often, on the eastern side OF
the lake which constituted so large
part OF their world. The first sight
that met their eyes was a raving lu-
natic-a wild creature, abandoned by
men and possessed by demons, who
dwelt in the tombs and caverns OF
these hills over which he cavorted
menacingly. Men had tried in vain to
bind him with ropes and chains, in
fear OF his conduct. In vain: he re-
mained as free and as dangerous as
the wild animals His weird cries and
his bloody self-cuttings made him a
fearsome neighbor He was sort OF
Exhibit A" of what man may de-
generate into.
Consider the Devils.
Right here we pause to glance at
the long-debated theme of demoniacal
possession. Tens of thousands of Bible
classes will be discussing it in con-
nection with this lesson. Marks rec
ord Is clear, that this unfortunate
creature was possessed of devils. Some
commentators contend that demon.
iacal possession was peculiar to the
time of Christ. when all the forces OF
evil were marshaled to combat Him
and His message. Others, especially
in mission fields, declare that the
phenomenon still persists.
Evening star., 1938-02-26
Church W|[[MARK
|6DTH ANNIVERSARY
Dr.. John c. Ball to Preach
Twice at Metropolitan
Baptist.

The Metropolitan Baptist Church
will observe It's 60th anniversary
through next week. The church was
organized Feb. ~, 1873, and the pas-
tor, DR.. John Compton Ball, will
preach in the morning on THE
Church and Its Foundation" and in
the evening on Building 4 Safe.
Spiritual Structure"
The Woman's Bible Glass will hold
religious services at the Home for
Aged Ladies. 1855 Wisconsin avenue
NV. at 3 pm, with Mrs. e. S. Fakes.
speaker.
The Philathea Bible Class, with
Mrs. Earl Hunter leading, will meet
Tuesday evening. The FidelH Bible
Class with Mrs. Junius Hobbs lead
ing, Will meet Tuesday evening. The
Shaver Bible Glass meets Tuesday
evening: E. C. Steagall, president, will
direct the program.
The 60th anniversary prayer and
testimony service will be held Thurs
day, with the pastor leading. On Fri
day evening the general birthday rec
ognition program will be held, when
the history Of the church will be
given by Deacon Zeb La Pelle and
DR.. Ball. The only remaining con-
stituent member is Mrs. Marion J.
Mclean, who will be the honored
guest Of the evening. The same eve
ming the 40 years Of continued service
OF Gilbert A. Clark as chorister will
be recognized. A social with refresh
ments will follow.
The church has had seven pastors.
The FIRST six served during the first
rs years. and since 1903 DR.. Ball has
been pastor. They were the Rev.
stephen H. Mirick, DR.. Joseph w.
Parker, the Rev. William M. Ineer.
soil, the Rev. William H. Young. the
Rev. Green Clay Smith and DR.. Gran
vile 8. Williams.
Evening star., 1938-02-26
MUSICAL PROGRAM
AT PETW0RTH N. E.
Two Young Peoples Choirs Will
Have Charge at Tomorrow's
Services.

The two young peoples choirs will
be in charge of the musical program
at Petworth M. E. Church tomorrow
evening. The Rev. r. l.. Wood will
preach on "A. Venturesome Faith" /"
At IL am his subject will be "The
Eyes Of the Soul" At pm. a panel
discussion will be held In the Epworth
League, with students from Howard
University and members Of the league
taking part.
The Mothers Round Table will meet
Monday at the home of Mrs. B. D.
Hathcock, 1914 New Hampshire ave-
nue.. A meeting Of the Omcial Board
will be held at the church Tuesday
evening.
On Thursday evening the conclud-
ing study in the book "Aldersgate and
After" will be given by the minister.
The subject will be Spiritual Living" +"
Evening star., 1938-02-26
DR.. G. c. VINCENT
IS GUEST PASTOR
Montc|air IN. J.) Minister
Will Preach at Mount
Pleasant Church.

DR.. George c. Vincent, pastor Of
the Union Congregational Church,
Montclair. N. j., will be the guest
minister at the Mount Pleasant Con-
gregational Church tomorrow morning,
in an exchange Of pulpits with DR.. r.
J. Clinchy.
THE Outlook for the American Jew
in American Economic Society" is the
subject DR.. Edward Berman, w. p. A.
economist, will present in the adult
discussion group at 10 O'Clock.
The forum, meeting with the young
people at the Cleveland Park Congre-
gational Church at pm.,' will hear
DR.. Moses Steinberg Of the Smith
sonian Institution speak on Recent
Research in the Old Testament" The
discussion group will have q general
debate on Taxation" following the 8
o'clock fellowship hour at Mount
Pleasant.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stelle, a missionary
from China, will speak at the dinner
meeting of the League of Service ut
6:l5 pm.
The annual Lenten Adult School of
Religion will convene for q series Of
six weeks on Thursday evening. Each
Thursday, through April 7, the pro-
gram will be as follows: $50 pm,
service of music and meditation in
the sanctuary; 6:l5 pm. church
night supper; 7 pm. four elective
courses-"The Use of the Bible"
Religious and Social Significance Of
Modern Literature" "The Church and
World Peace" and THE Religious
Development Of the Child" 8p.m.,
the assembly hour, with q speaker.
Reservations for supper may be made
through the church office not later
than Wednesday afternoon.
Evening star., 1938-02-26
SERIES TO OPEN

Renovation of Atonement Lutheran
Chapel is In progress. All church
services during the period Of renova-
ton will be held in the parish hall.
There. will be no change in the time
Of services.
The Rev. H. E. Snyder will begin
. series of sermons on The Person
of Christ" Sunday morning The sub
ject Of the evening sermon Is Spirit
ual Culture Of the Soul"
Lenten services will begin on Ash
Wednesday ut 3 pm.
The class for adults, who will be
confirmed at Easter, will meet after
the Wednesday evening services each
week.
The confirmation class win meet On
WedneodAy.
Evening star., 1938-02-26
BISHOP FREEMAN
WILL Be SPEAKER
will Address D. A. R. Dedi.
cation Service at Ca
thedraI Tuesday.

Bishop James E. Freeman, who re-
turned yesterday from brief pre-
Lenten holiday In Florida. will deliver
the address at the service In Wash
ington Cathedral Tuesday at I o'clock,
when the tablet presented by the
Daughters Of the American Revolution
in the District Of Columbia will be
dedicated in memory OF the signers of
the Constitution of the United States.
Mrs. William A. Becker, president gen.
er1l OF the Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution, will also deliver an
address
This tablet, which has been incised
M the wall Of the west aisle of the
north transept under the stained glass
window. devoted to the story of Moses
and the Ten Commandments, will be
presented by Mrs. Lee r. Pennington,
State historian, to Mrs. Charles Car
roll Haig, State regent for the District
oG Columbia. who in turn will present
tnc memorial to Bishop Freeman. The
service will be conducted by the Very
Rv. Noble G. Powell. dean of the Ca
thedral, and music will be furnished
b4 the Cathedral choristers. Invita-
ti9ns have been issued to officers and
members of all chapters of the D. A. R.
t1s the District of Columbia, and the
public will also be cordially welcome.
Canon Anson Phelps Stokes will de-
liver the sermon at the service of
morning prayer in the Cathedral to-
morrow and Canon Everett H. Jones
WILL be the preacher at the peoples
evensong service at 4 o'clock. Music
fdr both these services will be furnished
BY the Cathedral Choir of men and
boys. under the direction of Robert G
BArrow. Holy communion will be cele-
byated in the Bethlehem Chapel at
1870 am. and $50 am.
Filgrimages will be held immediate
" following the II am. and 4 pm.
sefvices
sThe schedule of Lenten services will
btgin on Ash Wednesday, with the
Lrany at 10 o'clock, followed by morn
Ing prayer and penitential office at II
O'Clock, with a sermon by Bishop
F1eeman. The dean of the Cathedral
wall deliver the first of a series of
SPECIAL Lenten addresses following
evensong service at o'clock.
Addresses will be delivered follow
Ing evensong during Lent in accord
ance with the following schedule: !:
Tuesdays, Canon Stokes: Wednesdays,
the dean; Thursdays, Canon Jones,
and Fridays, the Rev. Edward S. Dun
lap.
The principal religious services at
the Cathedral will be held in the great
choir until further notice during the
installation of the permanent steps
from the crossing leading to the choir.
Following the completion of this work,
the historic Canterbury Ambon OF
permanent pulpit yill be erected at the
base OF the southeast pier of the cross
ing.
Evening star., 1938-02-26
,"CARE" IS THEME
All Saints Rector Will Preach
on Topic Tomorrow.

All Saints Rector Will Preach
on Topic Tomorrow.
The Rev. Henry Teller Cooke, rec
tor OF All Saints Episcopal Church,
vii have care" as his subject at the
IL o'clock service Sunday morning.
Holy communion at 7:30 am. The
rector is continuing the series of con-
firmation lectures, the one at 4 o'clock
each Sunday and the other during the
Sunday school period.
Ash Wednesday services will begin
with holy communion at 7:30, followed
by services at 1890 and at 8 o'clock,
with addresses at each by the rector.
Thursday evening members will unite
with those of the other Protestant
churches In Chevy Chase in a union
service In Wesley M. e. Church. The
concluding Lenten service of the week
VIII be on Friday afternoon at 4:3o.
O'Clock.
The ministers Of the Chevy Chase
churches. with members Of their OH
cial boards, will meet Monday evening
at the church for dinner and IN in
spirational service.
Evening star., 1938-02-26
WILL HONOR SAINT

A commemorative celebration Of the
first centenary Of st. Gabriel's birth,
the young passionist patron Of Catho-
lie youth, will be held at Holy Rosary
Catholic Church, under the auspices
Of the confraternity OF same saint,
tomorrow morning. A solemn high
mass will be celebrated at 1890, fol-
lowed by the chanting Of ''Te Deum"
and the veneration Of the relic.
The Right Rev. Msgr. Manseta Of
Baltimore. vii dsltyoe The sHmon.
Evening star., 1938-02-26
DR.. RAPHAEL H. MILLER
GIVES SERMON THEME

What Is This Christianity?" will
be the topic of DR.. Raphael Harwood
Miller, pastor of the National City
Christian Church, tomorrow morning.
Mrs. Helen Turley will sing, by re-
quest, the solo number, open the
Gates of the Temple" by Knapp.
This selection was used at the dedi-
cation service of the National City
Christian Church seven years ago by
Mrs. Turley.
On Thursday at 5:45, at the church
dinner and fellowship meeting, DR..
Miller will present the second Of q
series Of pre-Easter studies in the
Book of Romans. Every one is invited.
Evening star., 1938-02-26
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN

At Central Presbyterian Church TO-
morrow morning DR.: James H. Taylor
will preach on The Church and the
Modern World and In the evening
continue the studies in lessons from
the epistles Of Paul. using Second
Corinthians Is the theme for discus
sion. ~
The Young Peoples Societies are
taking An active part in the effort
to raise funds for the mission work
In China.
The Young Peoples Friday Night
Olass will take UP the study Of the
Reformation under the tnstuctioa Of
Dr.. Taylor. -.
Evening star., 1938-02-26
Bible Glass Unit to Meet.

Central Committee, Organized Bible
Class Association, will meet Monday
at 3 pm, Epworth M. z. Church
South. The president. teacher and
committee member Of each Bible class
IN the association are especially urged
to be present. Mrs. Claudia Hide
brand viii provide the entertainment.
Rstreshments are In charge OF Hum
mar Memorial and Joy Glasses.
Evening star., 1938-02-26
PLAN STUDY COURSE
Healing Mission of st. stepher
Church to Meet Tuesday.

A study course in Christian healing
BY DR.. John Gayner Banks will be
taken up by the Healing Mission on
Tuesday at 1890 am, when the group
meets in the parish hall Of the church
Of st. Stephen and the Incarnation
Leaders for the study will be Mrs
z. D. Blackstone, Mrs. Catherine
Lent, Mrs. Charles Shaffer and Mrs.
James Gift. The title Of the first
lesson to be studied Tuesday will be
''The Meaning Of Health and Heal
ing"
The service of holy communion
and Christian healing in the church
will be held Thursday at 10 o'clock.
The Rev. Paul Wilbur. rector. will
omciate.
Evening star., 1938-02-26
B. Y. P. U. News
National v;1l h> lad =

National will be led by Thurman Kel-
ley. The topic is witnessing for
Christ" The Seth Parker sing will
be held at the fire engine house. A
business meeting will be held Weones-
day evening at the home Of Jean Aller,
1929 Columbia road NV.
At Bethany Miss Dorothy Pearson
and her Devotional Life Commission
will present why Be ReligioCB?" at
6:4s. A Seth Parker meeting will b
held at the home Of Virginia Shipp.
Fifth will be led by the Fellowship
Commission. Topic, Courage" Al
berta Settle IN charge.
Evening star., 1938-02-26
Meeting MONDAY
Organized Bible Class Associa-

Organized Bible Class Associa-
ton to Convene at Church.
A meeting of the Organized Bible
Class Association will be held at the
Epworth M. E. Church South at 8 pm.
Monday. The president, Page NICK.
Etchison, will preside.
Plans for the annual banquet April
70 will be presented by w. e. Har-
ward. The 1888 summer conference at
Western Maryland College will be pre-
sented. The forum period will be led
by Mrs. Claudia Hildebrand of the L.
F. o. Class Of Brookland M. E. Church.
The subject will be Social Activity
Program for an Adult Bible Class"
A social will follow, with songs led by
William Z. Schmucker and refresh
ments served by the Hummer Memo
rial and ]. o. Y. Glasses of Epworth
Church.
Evening star., 1938-02-26

Usually, the discussion drifts ir/,
a debate upon the existence of q devil.
Liberal" theology denies it. The devil
himself has gone out of fashion
among moderns. Unfortunately, he
has not gone out Of business. II you
would see the evidences OF his handi-
work, read this issue of the newspaper
through, or loIs around. There is
some mighty force for evil at work
among men.
The horns Of the dilemma are simply
these: Either we must postulate q
devil, or else q devilish humanity. The
evil on every hand springs either from
the father Of sin. or else mankind it.
self possesses such diabolical capacities
that there Is no need for a devil.
am for man; apd prefer to believe
that he is the victim and tool of the
arch-enemy of God about whom the
Bible speaks so explicitly. As Billy
Sunday used to say. Il know there is
a devil, because I've done business with
him."
"The Devils Believe"
In the Letter Of James there Is q
strong passage: Thou believest that
there is one God thou doest we'll:
the devils also believe, and tremble. u
This demon possessed creature, who
with fantastic mouthings and caper-
ings, greeted Jesus and His friends
when they landed on the shore OF
Gadara. had no doubt about Jesus as
the Son Of the Most High God.
The business Of the good with the
bad Is to rebuke it and to cure 1t.
Jesus made answer to the Gadarene
demoniac by exercising the evil spirit.
The homeless demons craved per-
mission to enter q herd Of 1000 swine
feeding nearby. Jesus, with Jewish
antipathy to pork. gave them permis-
sion-and straightway the swine
rushed down into the sea and persisted.
Thereupon appeared phase Of hu-
man nature almost as bad as the plight
Of the demoniac. OF course, the Incl
dent created q sensation. Report was
quickly made to the owners of the live
osSSA oAAN W WAC OUSb1lCoS HlCkl VI L1IC
nearest towns. Their reaction was
characteristic of vested interests
throughout the ages. The sanctity OF
property rights had been invaded
No thought had they Of the freed
and transformed man. sitting clothed
and in his right mind This miracle
Of human emancipation and rehabili-
tation meant nothing to them; they
were thinking only of the market price
OF pigs. So they besought Jesus to de-
part from their neighborhood. They
wanted no social service that inter-
fered with business. Property rights
meant more to them than human
rights.
Which indicates that the devil was
still operating in Gadara.
The Sunday School Lesson for Feb
l.
Evening star., 1938-02-26

1HN present les
son gives oppor-
tunity for q long
look at what our
religion has done
to ameliorate the
sunerings Of hui
m a nity. T h e
church has fol-
lowed in the train
of the Master
Every city has
hospitals a n d
e1eemosynary in
and maintained
stitutions erected
by churches.
Evening star., 1938-02-26
Pigs or Persons Problem
Old as Bible, New Today.
By WILLIAM T. ELLIS.

WAS winter night kurdish village on
the edse OF Mesopoama While the
COURTYARD OF the khan ssoed about the houses
Naked powg about fellowship with the village
even moes OF food by the He
believed, under the especial
That village provision for
the ancted In all the world Of the time
hospital insane asylum
Evening star., 1938-02-26
SACRED MUSICALE

Services In Dumbarton n. E.
Church Are Announced.
At Dumbarton Avenue M. E.
Church tomorrow morning the Rev.
Walter Franklin Atkinson has as his
topic The Standards of Christ" He
VIII speak to the junior congregation
on the theme Christian Worship"
A sacred musicale will be presented
by the Senior Vested Choir ct 3 pm.
A meeting Of the Omcial Board will
be held ct the parsonage Wednesday
evening. !
: On Thursday evening the Sunday
school lesson VIII b taught By Mn.
Evening star., 1938-02-26
PLAN DAY OF PRAYER
Protestant Churches Of Capital to
Meet Next Friday. -

Members of Protestant churches Of
the city will meet for the annual World
Day Of Prayer next Friday at II o'clock
at the Church Of the Reformation. DR..
Oscar Blackwelder, pastor of the
church, will make an address.
Miss A. Barbara. Wiegand Is chair
man of the Washington World Day Of
Prayer Committee, in charge Of the
services.
The world program, "The Church-A
World Fellowship" was prepared for
this year by Alice E. Henderson Of
Christ Church, New Zealand.
Evening star., 1938-02-26
FALL OF JERICHO"
Rev. Charles Enders to Preach
on Topic Tomorrow,

The Rev. Charles Enders will preach
tomorrow in both the German serv.
Ice at 10 am. and the English service
at 11:l5 am. in Concordia Lutheran
Evangelical Church. He will deliver
one Of his Bible story sermons, his
topic heinp "The Fall Of Jericho"
The annual series of Lenten sermons
will begin Wednesday at 8 pm. These
sermons will deal with the Lords
Prayer. Next Wednesday evening the
topic will be The Father in Heaven"
The Lenten services will be held
every Wednesday evening In English
and every Thursday evening In Ger
man.
Evening star., 1938-02-26

Christianity.
There is a fine passage in one Of
Surgeons sermons upon the contest
between Elijah and the priests of Baal
on Mount Carmel. Paraphrasing the
challenge Of the prophet, "the God
that answereth with fire. let Him be
God" Spurgeon cried, "the God that
answereth with orphanages and asy-
lums and hospitals, let Him be God"
Evening star., 1938-02-26
SERVICES ANNOUNCED
Rev. Peter Marshall to Preach on
"Is Christ Contemporaryp"

els Christ Contemporary"
The Rev. Peter Marshall, minister
Of the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. will have for his subject to-
morrow at IL O'Clock rs Christ Con-
temporary" and at 3 pm. The Be-
lever BY Night"
On Thursday evening the prayer
service will be observed in the lecture
room. The Rev. Mr.. Marshall will de-
liver the meditation. Following the
service. the session will receive new
members who plan to unite with the
church on March 6.
Evening star., 1938-02-26

The Sunday School Lesson for Feb
ruary ~ is "Measuring . Mans
Worth. h."-Mark, v.1-l7.--
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Of Boston, to place his patent
leather link betting with the Elec-
trio Light Companies. The Edison
Company is using this belt r. NJ
Johnson will have entire charge OF
the electric light business in Mil
ford.
The experiment of Matching out
the young sturgeon has not been d
success on board the Fish Hawk,
now in the Delaware Bay. The
work has been going on for the last
month under the direction of Pro-
fessor Ryder, of Philadelphia, and
United States Fish Commissioner
Mcdonald It is the first attempt
that has been made to propagate
sturgeon artificially. Encouraged
with the success with Matching out
shad, the United States Commits
sion decided to give some attention
to sturgeon.
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WheatIey-yyiIson Wedding

The marriage of Miss Gertrude
E. Wheatley, daughter Of the Rev.
and Mrs. Melvin E. Wheatley, of
Elkton, Md, and Mr.. Andrew G.
Wilson, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam K. Wilson, 2124 Lancaster
Avenue, Wilmington, will take place
on Saturday evening, July Both, at
Z o'clock in the Elkton Methodist
Episcopal Church The brides
father will perform the ceremony.
Several parties have been held in
honor of the bride-to-be recently.