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Evening star., 1938-12-10
Churches 10 Co|Iaborafe
On Other Wise Man.

Churches of all denominations will
be represented in the presentations
of the Capital City's celebrated yule-
tide drama, 'The Other Wise Man, !"
at Luther Place Memorial Church
on December 26, through December
20, at $50 pm. by cast Of church
drama players.
The oniciating clergymen on each
Of the four evenings will come from
q different local church, assisting
the, Rev. Carl Rasmussen in the
ceremony of the offertory, which
opens the drama service, and which
extends the theme of "The Other
Wise Man" to the poor and needy in
the city at Christmas time by con-
tributing to the many charities here
the major part Of the proceeds Of
offering.
The preliminary choral service is
likewise given each night by q Diff
ferent church choir or choral group,
that of Luther Place Memorial
Church being only one Of several
to offer the musical half hour
from 7:45 to 8:15 pm.
Evening star., 1938-12-10
DR.. Hughes 10 0ffitiate
AT Lords Supper

"The Cross and Christmas" will
be the theme Of DR.. Edward Hughes
Pruden at the First Baptist Church
tomorrow morning, when she Lord's S
supper will be observed. In the
sevening the Rev. Walter G. Borchers,
jr., assistant minister of the First
Congregational Church, will speak
on The Recovery Of Power" ."
Swedish services will be held in the
afternoon, DR.. K. E. Carlson preach
ing
The recently organized Euzelian
girls chorus will make its initial
public appearance at the opening
Sunday school exercises tomorrow
morning. and will sing again
Wednesday evening at joint meet
ing of the Woman's Society with the
Business Women's Circle, when Mrs.
E. Hilton jackson will give an illus
trated talk on her Western trip to q
number Of national parks and reser-
vationS.
The Ann Jackson Glass will hold
business meeting and social at the
church Monday evening, the Luther
Rice and Euzelian Glasses Tuesday
evening, when the latter will have
Christmas party. Odle Porter
will be the speaker at services which
B. Y. P. U. group will conduct
at Gospel Mission Wednesday eve
ming. The White Cross will meet
at the church Friday morning.
Evening star., 1938-12-10
Dr.. Carl ". Alderman
Is Evensong Speaker
Al Cathedral
Rev. W. M. Brodner Will
Deliver the Sermon
At Morning Service

DR.. Carl w. Ackerman, dean Of
the Graduate School of Journalism
on the Pulitzer Foundation at Co.
lumbia University, will speak on
Religious Freedom-A New Per-
spective of Our Liberties" at the
choral evensong service in WASH
tngton Cathedral at o'clock to-
morrow. The sermon at IL o'clock
will be delivered by the Rev. William
M. Bradner, canon precentor Of the
Cathedral
A member of the Cathedral Coun-
ell for six years, Dean Ackerman
first became associated with the
Cathedral Foundation in 1923 when
he was invited by Bishop James E.
Freeman to join the staff as director
of public relations at Mount Saint
Alban. He was elected to the vestry
of old Trinity Church, Broadway
and Wall street, shortly after TAX
ing up his work at Columbia, where
he obtained his degree in Journalism
in 1918. He is native son of
Indiana, graduate of Earlham Col
lege, and travelled throughout the
world during his career from 1916
to 1922 as foreign correspondent
and author.
Graduates and students of schools
of journalism, local members of
the fourth estate's and of the In
diana State Society, as we'll as the
public, are invited cordially to hear
DR.. Ackerman'S address.
Holy communion is in the Bethle-
hem Chapel of the Holy Nativity at
7:30 and $50 am.
After the II a m. and pm. serv-
ices, pilgrimages through the Cathe-
dral will be conducted by volunteer
aides.
A conference for editors of dio-
cesan publications will open at the
College of Preachers next Monday
evening and continue until Wednes-
day noon. The agenda will be di-
vided into three sections: On Mon
day night Edwin N Lewis, editor of
the Cathedral Age and executive
secretary of the National Cathedral
Association, will lead discussion on
presentation and Display of News
On the following day, James Waldo
Fawcett of the editorial staff of
the Washington Evening Star will
discuss "Gathering of News" and at
the final session the Very Rev.
Noble c. Powell, warden of the COL
lege, will preside over a group dis
cussion on Incorporation of Dio-
cesar Departments With the Pub
Ications"
1t is expected 10 or more diocesan
editors will attend, as we'll as the
Rev. DR.. G. Warfleld Hobbs, for
merly editor of the Baltimore Sun
and for some time executive secre-
tary Of the department of publicity
for the National Council of the
Protestant Episcopal Church. The
Rev. Clyde Brown, diocesan mis-
sioner and editor of Washington
Diocese, monthly, will be present
as member of Bishop Freeman's S
staff.
Evening star., 1938-12-10
Sixth Presbyterian
Services Arrunoed

At Sixth Presbyterian Church,
"Stir Up the Gift of God That Is
in You" will be the subject Of the
Rev. j. H. Garner tomorrow morn
ing.
The college age young people and
the senior high young people will
hold a joint meeting in observance
of young peoples day. The meet
ing will be held in the church par
lor at pm, with the pastor lead
ing the meeting in a discussion OF
The Problem of Me-"
The Board of Deacons meets Tues
day at 7:30 pm. in the minister 6
study to complete arrangements for
the white gift service December 1e
at 4 pm.
Rehearsals for Gifts" a Christmas
pageant, will be conducted tomor-
row evening and Thursday evening
Evening star., 1938-12-10
Grace Lutheran Church
Elects Coun(i|men

At Grace Lutheran Church last
Monday the following councilmen
were elected: Hugh v. Keiser, presi-
dent; Marvin Bumgarner, vice pres
tdent; John Jory, secretary; Leon
Chatelain, treasurer; H. B. Ander-
son, financial secretary; Robert
Handwerk, John Althaus. Earl Hais-
lip, La -Four Raymond, Frank Stutz
Trustees are Earl Haislip and Ona
r. Hoover; Sunday school superin-
tendent, Frank StutZ.
The IL am. service tomorrow will
continue the series of Advent serv-
Ices by the Rev. DR.. Gerhard E.
Lenski on the theme "A Cure
Called Repentance"
Confirmation instruction will be
conducted by the pastor for young
people and older folk at $50 pm;
subject. "The Apostles Creed"
The Senior Young Peoples So
eiety will meet at $50 pm. Dick
Wlnkelman will present the topic,
christianity and Mormonism."
Evening star., 1938-12-10
Dr.. MeCartney Back
From Church Meetind

DR.. A. j. Mccartney has returned
from the biennial meeting of the
Federal Council Of Churches of
Christ in America, which was held
at Buffalo this week. He will preach
at II am. tomorrow at the Cow
enant-First Presbyterian Church on
Moments Toward Christian Unity
On Thursday at the o'clock vesper
service DR.. Mccartney will resume
his talks on Lesser Lights of the
Old Testament. having this Thurs
day the topic. Gideon the Patriot"
Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor will ad-
dress the meeting of the Business
Women's Council on Tuesday eve
ming, telling of her journeys to
China and Japan on the China
Clipper
Miss Thurston's Class will have
for discussion on Sunday morning
the question, 'Is covetousness q
sin II 1t never gets into deed?"
Miss Margaret Mitchell will ad-
dress the Covenant Fellowship at
Z pm. on "The Man Who Sold q
Savior" =
The Westminster Club will meet
at Z pm. in the church house.
There will be a panel discussion
under the leadership Of Davidson
Miller. ,'
Evening star., 1938-12-10
Reformation Church
Plans Every-Member
Visitation Sunday
Pastor to Speak on
MY Church Vow and
Ny Life

MY Church Vow and NV Life"
Is the subject Of DR.. Oscar F. Black
welder. pastor Of the Lutheran
Church Of the Reformation, tomor-
row at II am. This SUNDAY is
known as Every Member Vista.
ton" Sunday. New members will be
received.
At the $50 matin service the Rev.
Ralph William Loew. assistant pas
tor, will speak on IT, John, Bear
Record" This is the second SER
mon In q series on the life of John
the Baptist.
At 8 pm. DR.. Blackwelder will
speak on The Church,s Contribu.
ton to the Social Problems Of Amer
lea Today" The every member
visitors will return their cards for
conservation at the altar.
On Tuesday at II o'clock the
Daytime Circle of the Women's Mis-
sionary Society meets in the Fire.
side room. Mrs. Merle Cain Is leader.
On Wednesday evening the Bykota
Sunday School Class will meet at
the home Of Mrs. Alfred Hile, 4317
Sixteenth street North, Arlington,
Va.
The evening school concludes its
session on Thursday at 7::30 o'clock.
The Saturday church school meets
at 10:30 am. Bible study, hand
work, church history, catechetical
instruction and Christmas dramati-
cations are the courses being offered.
Evening star., 1938-12-10
Epiphany Congregation
To Hold Communion

At the Church of the Epiphany
tomorrow there will be a celebra-
ton Of the holy communion at
3 am, followed by special ses-
Eton OF the church school at $40
which will be in the nature of a
manger service. All the children
and members of the school will
bring their presents and place them
In a manger in the chancel before
the altar. All these presents will
be sent before Christmas to the
children at st. Anne's Preventorium
Mission Home, Virginia.
DR.. z. B. Phillips, who in continu-
ing the series on THE Opportuni-
ties of Life in Our Present-day Civil
ization," will have for his special
theme "The Cleansing Fires of
Adversely" at IL am. There will
also be special music by the choir.
The Young Peoples Fellowship will
meet at $50 pm, and at the
evening service the Rev. Mr.. Fraser
Will be the special preacher.
Evening star., 1938-12-10
St. Agnes Episcopal

The monthly corporate communion
Of the Church Youth League will be
held at the z am. mass on Sunday.
There will be q communion break
fast following. Lewis T. Boynton,
associate editor of the Diocese Of
Washington, will speak. At the sung
mass at II am. the rector will
preach on Heaven, the Undiscov-
cred Country" and at 8 pm. at the
service of solemn evensong and
benediction he will preach the Sec
ond Of a series of sermons on Prep
aration for Christmas"
A confirmation school for the
parish Is being conducted on Satur-
days at $50 am. The newly organ
lied st. Lawrence Chapter Of the
Order Of Sir 0alahad for boys meets
On Wednesday ut 1 pm.
Evening star., 1938-12-10


AS is often pointed out, the first
four Commandments of the COM
prehensive and eternal law deal
with mems relations with God. The
next five treat of mans duty to
men. But the Tenth is aimed at
our own hearts. With the profound
understanding Of human nature
which pervades the divine law, it
bids us beware of covetousness. F."
Shun the inordinate desire for that
which Is another's.
THE egg that matches all sins
Is the way one writer describes COW
etousness. In this sin we may see
the germ Of most Of the unrest that
troubles the present-day world. The
poor man wants the rich mans
wealth; everybody wants the con-
veniences and luxuries which science
has devised; the have not" nations
covet the territory of the "haves, -
and so far clouds hang low on all
horizons. Our contemporary vast
restlessness of the human spirit may
fairly be said to be born of a desire
to possess what others have.
So here is a law for the guidance
Of everyday living Instead Of COW
etousness, the Bible prescribes con-
tentment-co -contentment with our
lot, but not satisfaction with our
selves. If nations and families and
individuals were as keen to explore
and expand their own spiritual re-
sources as they are to possess goods
from the market place, this would
be a different world. This tenth
commandment is more concerned
with inward motives than with out
ward acts.
Keeping Up With the Joneses."
Tacitly, everybody admits that
the motivating source of modern
society is keeping up with the
Joneses." We want whatever oul
neighbor has, even though we dc
not need it. Consider the heart
burnings of legions of women al
this moment because they cannot
have fashionable clothes. or house.
hold equipment. And of the mer
who assume over-heavy debts t
buy automobiles which they do no
really need. =
I heard a true tale the other day
of q York County workman who hae
bought car Of which he Was very
proud. The fact that his brother.
could not afford one seemed to in.
spire his purchase. After he hac
owned the car several weeks q
friend inquired, How many miles
do you get on q gallon?"
Il don't know; I haven't used w
| the first tAnkful vet" What 4
Evening star., 1938-12-10
Christmas Themes
To Be Discussed
By Dr.. Harris
New Booklet Of Foundry
N. E. Pastor Will Be
Distributed

At Foundry M. E. Church tomor-
row DR.. Frederick Browp Harris
will have for his subject at II am.
Love Came Down at ChEstmas''
and at 8 pm. Again the Christmas
Bells" His new Christmas booklet,
"The Candle and the Flame" will
be distributed. The booklet is in
scribed, I'm grateful appreciation Of
the dear Foundry folks who for
twice seven years by the flame OF
their devotion have kindled the can
dies of my own faith 80"
The Christmas theme will pre-
dominate in the music for the day
and at the evening service the choir
will sipS the pastors Hymn of the
A1ativity" to a musical setting ar
ranged by Vincent Slater, organist
On Tuesday, beginning at 10:45
am, the Woman's Guild and the
Home and Foreign. Missionary So
cieties will meet at the chufch. Miss
Edna Jones, missionary on furlough
from China, will speak and Mrs
Ralph jackson will lead the devo-
tions. Luncheon will be served. AT
2 pm. Mrs. Porter L. Gaddis will
preside at an executive meeting OF
the Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety.
On Wednesday at 8 pm. the Papas
Guitar, Banjo and Mandolin Sym
phonic Orchestra will give a benefit
concert for Chinese relief in the
dramatic hall. THE Word Made
Flesh" will be the theme of the
service Thursday evening.
The young peoples Christmas
party will be held Friday evening
in the Let's Building and at the
same time the Fellowship Glass will
meet at the home OF DR.. and Mrs
Harris for their Christmas party.
Evening star., 1938-12-10

E. Church, South, tomorrow morn
ing on "Fellowship in the Living
Church." The Young Peoples
Quartet will sing. Justice Boitha
j. Laws will speak to the A. B. Pugh
Glass on "Contentment with Our
Own Possessions"
The Paul A. Menzel Bible Glass OF
Concordia Evangelical and Reform
ed Church elected the following OH
GERS: D. E. Coffman, president;
Carl B. Phillip, vice president;
Fred Schweickhardt, secretary: c.
E. Brown, treasurer, and H. o. VOL
merhaus, teacher.
The Mizpah Glass of Hamline NJ
E. Church will hold a business
meeting and social at the home OF
Miss Blanch Neff on Wednesday
evening. The Brotherhood Glass
will hold social gathering in the
SWartzell Home for Children on
Monday evening.
The Fidelis Glass of National
Baptist Memorial Church will meet
at the home of Miss Freida Under
wood on Tuesday evening. The
new classroom for this class was
dedicated last Sunday morning by
the pastor, DR.. Cove G. johnson.
The Forrest j. Prettyman Glass
of Francis Asbury M. E. Church
South, elected the following officers:
James de L. Carpenter, president;
w. F. Wolfe, secretary, and A. c.
Embrey, treasurer. Tracy L. JEFF
ford, local attorney at law, is the
teacher.
The Phi Gamma Kappa Glass of
Metropolitan Baptist Church will
hold a business meeting next Tues
day evening.
The Hummer Memorial Glass of
Epworth M. E. Church South will
hear Page NICK. Etchison tomorrow
morning The class is divided into
seven circles, each meeting monthly
and all joining in a meeting once
each month. The Social Service
Committee has distributed baskets
of food each month to needy FAM
lilies and a number Of Thanksgiving
baskets were filled for the Central
Union Mission.
Evening star., 1938-12-10
Luther League

Atonement-Miss Madeline Ba.
well, secretary Of the league, will
speak on Expecting Christ's Re-
turn" The Rev. Howard Snyder
will assist In the program.
Georgetown-The Rev. William j.
Ducker will be the guest speaker.
His subject is Expecting Christs
Return" Harold Beatty will be in
charge Of the program.
Incarnation-In the senior league
Miss Cornelia Grothe will talk on
Expecting Christ's Return" Wils
liam Sturges will speak in the In
termediate league on THE Golden
Rule"
st. Paul's-Miss Mary Pell will
speak on Expecting Christ's Re-
turn"
Luther Place-Miss Ann Lynn viii
speak to the young peoples league
on What Love Does" In the senior
league the topic, How Would Christ
Have Us Observe His Birthday21
will be discussed by Leo Weimer.
Miss Frances Schwollman will lead
devotions. Carl C. Rasmussen, jr.,
will speak to the intermediate
league on "The Golden Rule"
Reformation-"World-wide Vision
of the Church" Is the topic In the
adult league. Miss Mary Pfeiffer will
be the guest speaker. In the young
peoples league William F. Beck,
jr., will talk on Stewardship Of
Wealth." "A Christians Christmas"
Is the subject In the senior league,
The leaders will be Evelyn Detless.
Anna Rees and Marion Shorb. De.
votions will be led by Howard Hart.
zell.
st. Stephen'stThomas Coleman
will speak on Expecting Christ's
Return" Carl Bunky will lead de-
votions.
Zion-In the senior league Fred
Schickler will speak on Expect
ing Christ's Return" Earl Pruitt
will address the intermediate
league. His subject will be THE
Golden Rule" On Monday night
members Of the league will canvass
the homes in the neighborhood Of
the church to ascertain the church
membership Of the homes visited
and to gain new members.
Evening star., 1938-12-10
Rev. H. ). Anderson
Will Preach on
Prayer Of Faith
First Congregational
Program for Week
Announced

'The Prayer Of Faith" Is the topic
of the Rev. Howard Stone Anderson
tomorrow at II am. in the First
Congregational Church. The SER
mon is the basis of q section on
prayer in q manual for pastors
training classes for new church
members which Mr.. Anderson has
been asked by the Commission on
Evangelism and Devotional Life Of
his denomination to write.
Mrs. Marlowe Addy Anderson,
wife Of the minister, will tell an
old French legend Christmas story,
''The Worker in Sandal Wood" as
the feature Of the service at 7:45
pm. Christmas music also will be
rendered.
The Tuxis Club meets at $50 to
60 to the Lincoln Road M. E. Church
as guests Of the young people.
Mr.. Anderson will speak at the
Congregational Home and admins
tiers communion tomorrow at $50
O'Clock.
The Standing Committee meets
at the church Monday at o'clock.
Mrs. John Bennett will speak to
the women's society Tuesday at
II o'clock on "Christian Social Serv-
ice." Mrs. Robert Howard will lead
devotions. Mrs. George L. Middle
ton, Mrs. Sam G. Hallett and Mrs.
r. N. Davidson will provide Christ
mas music.
The young women's club will
meet Tuesday at o'clock for dinner.
At 7:30 Blanche Heacock will show
colored movies Of the Western Parks
and Alaska.
DR.. Peter Marshall, minister Of
New York, Avenue Presbyterian
Church will be guest speaker at the
church night dinner and program
Thursday at 6 o'clock.
Evening star., 1938-12-10
Lunch and Book Review

The afternoon branch of the
Woman's Auxiliary Of the Church Of
the Epiphany will sponsor lunch
and book review in the parish hall,
1917 G street NV, on Tuesday.
Luncheon will be served at / o'clock
and Mrs. r. Winston Holt will re-
view two books at 2 O'Clock. Kuling
School is maintained for the chill
dren of American missionaries in
China Of the Presbyterian and Epis-
copal Churches there.
Reservations can be made with
Mrs. Russell Borhek, chairman Of
the committee in charge. Telephone
Columbia 694O-J.
Evening star., 1938-12-10
Metropolitan Memorial

The Rev. William Andrew
Reese will preach the second in
a series on Advent Attitudes" at
the II o'clock service, the subject
being "Herod."
At $50 the Epworth League will
be addressed by Prof. John w. Nc
Conneu of the American University.
The ladies' organizations will meet
on Tuesday, beginning at 10:30 am.
The Mems Club will be addressed
on Wednesday evening by 8. p.
Faber, educational adviser Of Com
pany 3S6, g, G. G,
Evening star., 1938-12-10

picture Of life's unused resources!
That man had acquired a car from
sheer covetousness, and not for use
or need. He deserves to be, as he
Is, the butt Of his fellows jokes.
We All Want Money.
One of the striking Old Testa-
ment phrases is "The liberal soul
shall be made fat; and the nat
ural corollary of this is that the
acquisitive soul shall be made thin.
Life Is measured by soul dimen-
sions and not by substance. Many
of the most spacious lives are poor
In this worlds goods. I had let
ter this morning from an old
preacher, recounting, with exulta-
ton, how God is providing for his
barest needs. That man has set
me to calling roll in my mind Of
all the rich and poor people I know.
I rate that faith filled, happy min
lister among the richest. And the
poorest man known to me-poor in
all that is ordinarily considered to
make up ufe-is q certain wealthy
old miser, who has nothing but
lands and money.
All OF us need money; many are
in sore straits for lack of 1t. But
to make money the measure and
end Of life, which is covetousness, is
the height Of unwisdom. The real
prizes Of life cannot be bought.
Health, love, true friends and spirit
ual peace are on sale in none of the
money markets A wise friend, now
dead, once said to me as we can
vassed society's present plight, II
see no way out except to teach our
young people that money is not the
principal thing"
The Bible goes further. Paul wrote
to Timothy, after reminding him
that "godliness with contentment Is
great gain" that "the love Of money
Is root Of all kinds of evil: which
some reaching after have been led
astray from the faith, and have
pierced themselves through with
many sorrows."
Who Is Really Rich?
Into a vivid parable Jesus put this
basic truth of living. He told the
story Of the man who had much
goods. and built bigger barns, and
said to himself, Soul, thou hast
much goods laid up for many years:
take thine ease, eat. drink and be
merry"
But God said unto him, Thou
foolish one, this night is thy soul
required of thee; and the things
which thou hast prepared, whose
shall they be? So is he that layeth
up treasure for himself, and is not
rich toward God"
There we have the Judgment of
the Master upon covetousness, which
is always foiled of the satisfactions
1t seeks. But when lifes end and
aim Is spiritual-when it seeks the
same objectives as God-then the
reward Is peace that passes under
standing. Contentment, happiness
freedom and power belong only to
those who have identified their ma
1or desires and purposes with those
OF the Son who represented the
Father on earth.
Evening star., 1938-12-10

from the stony
summit of Mount
Sinai to the I'M
patient IsraeNtes
below, Is this
one: "Thou shalt
not covet thy
neighbor's house,
thou shalt not
covet thy neigh
bor's wife, nor
his manservant,
nor his maid
servant, nor his
OK, nor his ass,
nor a n y t h / n g
f hat is hy
-
Evening star., 1938-12-10
A Lesson for the Week
Mount Sinui's Tenth Word
Finds Us Where We Live
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS,

There canker eating the society today
rsensate desire others
have thrown living
animated only negbors
preferably for which have
mobiles good better shiny
and brightly tiled STYLE
private one for Steering chamber We
we want foreign travel We wantw everything
body else has This the Bible calls
Evening star., 1938-12-10
News of the Bible Glasses
Activities of Interest to
Local Organizations
BY PAGE Nick. ETCHISON,

The Organized Bible Glass Association will hold its annual service In
conemoraon Of ble Day. Tuesday at the Waugh
Church Wilson, pastor Of Columbia Heights Christian
Church. will Book Greetings will be brought by
Mckinley Waugh Church The service
led by William schmuker assisted by Lucille Shannon Eson
organ and Robert Miller will be the vocal soos George
executive will preside at the business session. during
reports distributed
Evening star., 1938-12-10

voices, which is
being trained by
Mr.. George F.
K or t Ze n born.
he EuZelian
horus W i'll
make its first
public appear
ance tomorrow
morning when 1t
will sing at the
Sunday School.
Evening star., 1938-12-10

The Euzelian Bible Glass Of the
First Baptist Church has recently
q woman's chorus of 10
Evening star., 1938-12-10
Notice

A special page for Christ
mas music In the churches
,otu be published In The Eve-
1ling Star on December %.
Programs, Intended for
publication, must be received
by the Music Editor not later
than December IS.