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Evening star., 1938-12-31
Youth Month 10 Start
In Ninth Street
Christian Church
Andrew Shannon Leader
Of Junior Service
At II O'Clock

Youth month will be observed in
the Ninth Street Christian Church
in January. At the IL o'clock COM
munion service Ralph Frame, jr.,
will preside; prayer by Helen
league; Maurice Hughes will read
the Scripture selection and prayer by
Ruth Harvey. DR.. Lawrence Small
wood and Hubbard Quantrille will
preside at the communion table.
The adult choir will sing 1.-THE Lord
Is My Light" by Marchant. The
Rev. Clifford H. Jope will preach on
Looking Ahead"
The Junior church, under the
leadership of Andrew Shannon, will
meet at II am. Theme, Keeping
Faith With God" Those appearing
on the program will be Dorothy De-
vault, David Davis and Mary Louise
Jones.
At 7:45 pm. the presiding officer
will be Nellie Mae Jope; prayer by
Rowland Thornton, jr; Mary Eliza
beth Kimball will read the Scripture
lesson, and Maurice Petersen, prayer.
The song leader will be Elmer Whit
ney. The pastor will preach on
What Christian Youth Can Do
About It." The choir will sing "The
Good Shepherd" by Barri.
On Tuesday at $50 pm. the youth
banquet will be held, with George o.
Taylor Of Richmond, Va, as the
master of ceremonies. Guest speak
er, the Rev. Hillary T. Bowen of
Baltimore.
The Women's Council will meet
Wednesday at 10:30 am. Mrs. Mary
Jeter Longfellow will speak on In
dia." Devotions by Mrs. Everett Dix
on Sharing Christ With the World S
Multitudes";; music by Mesdames
Alice Manning, Nita johnson and
Mary Mayhugh, accompanied by
Mrs. Katherine Shilling.
On Thursday at 7:30 pm. the
prayer meeting will be conducted by
Katherine La Place; the pianist will
be Maurice Hughes. and James Ell
lerbrook will lead the songs.
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Rev. Harry P. Dunlap
Talks Tomorrow on
Keys 10 Happiness
St. Puul's Pastor and
Mrs. Snyder to Be
At Home Monday

The Rev. Harry P. Dunlap will
preach tomorrow morning in st.
Paul's Lutheran Church on Three
Keys to Happiness" In the evening
the pastor, DR.. Henry w. Snyder,
will preach on "Life's One-Way
Traffic"
DR.. and Mrs. Snyder will be at
home to members of the congrega-
tions and other friends on Monday
from 3 to S and from 8 to 10 pm.
The Dr. Samuel Domer Bible
Glass will be the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. N. StireWalt, 1865 Hamilton
street NV, on Tuesday evening.
Holy communion will be cele-
brated Friday evening, preceded by
a preparatory service, and will be
continued next Sunday.
Through the generosity of Mrs
Christina Schafer the church will
receive gift of $1,000 for the erec-
ton of parish hall in memory of
her late husband, Carl Schafer. Mr.
Schafer was member of the
church council at the time of his
death on October "a.
A legacy left by the late Charles
Webel, former active member, has
been received and will constitute a
trust fund, at present amounting to
$l,3l5, to be later used for the pur-
chase OF memorial window to the
donor.
One year ago the church received
a Hammond electric organ from
Miss Louise Dale Leeds as a memo
rial to her parents, brother and sis
ter.
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Central Presbyterian

DR.. James H. Taylor will preach
Sunday morning on "The Challenge
of the New Year" and in the eve
ming on The Coming of the Son
of Man"
Nine boxes containing clothing,
toys, shoes, gloves, candy, etc. were
sent as result of the Christmas
giving. to the mountain schools in
Virginia and North Carolina. In
addition, toys and clothing were sent
to the orphans home in Virginia
end to local charities. Over $70O
in money has thus far been con-
tributed, which will be distributed
to the schools, the Presbyterian Or
phans' Home and to local charities.
The young peoples Friday night
class will resume the studies in the
life of Christ next Friday night
under the direction of DR.. Taylor.
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Petworth M. (. Church.
To Hold Communion

The first service Of the new year
at Petworth Methodist Church Wi.
be holy communion at II o'clock
The intermediate League will meei
at $50 pm. and the Young Peo.
pies League at pm.
At 8 pm. there will be conducted
a service of christmas Echoes ant
Festival of Lights" The first part
of the service will include caro-
singing by the congregation anc
especially prepared anthems by the
junior and senior choirs. under di.
rection of Mrs. Ards Cannon. The
Rev. DR.. Frank Steelman will begin
series of Sunday night talks based
on BLACK Rock" by Ralph C6ff,
nor. Tomorrow night his subject
will be christmas in a Lum.e er
Camp" The service will close with
a candlelight service.
The official board will meet Tues.
day at 7:30 pm. The Woman.
Guild and Missionary Societies will
meet Wednesday at 10:30 am.
DR.. Steelman will conduct tfxi
service Thursday at pm. Ths
Wesleyan Service Guild will meet
with Mrs. Buddy Smith, 1888 Taylo,
street NV, Friday, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1938-12-31
Calvary N. {. Church
Twill Observe
Lord's S Supper
New Yeor Symposium
Will Be Held in
The Evening

The Rev. Orris Gravener Robinson,
minister of the Calvary M. E.
Church, will preach tomorrow at
II am. The sacrament of the Lords
supper will be observed, with COM
muAion meditation by the minister,
and the senior choir participating
under the direction of Louis A.
Potter. At 8 pm. there will be a
symposium on "The New Year"
DR.. Sherwood D. Shankland will
speak on my Country and the New
Year." the Rev. Earl c. Lindsey on
my Church and the New Year"
and Miss Dorothy Potter on MY
self and the New Year"
Raymond Swan, in charge Of the
Young Peoples League services, an
nounces fellowship tea at $50
pm, with a musical program ar,
ranged by Miss Dorothea Eichfol2l
The devotional service will follow
at o'clock.
The Thursday evening service will
be resumed, beginning at tbs pm.
The minister will speak on January
IL, Pre-Lenten Institute will begin,
to be held each Thursday evening
from tbs to $50 o'clock, through
February Is. Louis A. Potter will
conduct period of hymn singing,
Judge J. w. Thompson will speak
on Old Testament characters. At
7:50 pm. interest groups, with dis
cussion following. will be held; DR..
Harold M. Dudley, Problems Of
Protestantism"; Mrs. j. Luther Nefff
Missions Today and Tomorrow;
the Rev. Mr. Robinson, "Rethinking
the Family" Calvary members and
their friends are invited to this Pre-
Lenten Institute.
Evening star., 1938-12-31

Hazel Schultz, assistant secretary;
Miss Lunetta Kitchens, correspond
ing secretary.
Carl Book completed 10 years as
teacher of the Mems Bible Glass of
Mount Rainier Christian Church
last Sunday. William S. Egbert, the
retiring president, announced gain
of Is per cent in attendance over
last year.
The Harrison Bible Class of Con-
gress Street M. P. Church an
nounces the following speakers for
January: Tomorrow. Dr. Elmer
Louis Kayser, dean, George WASH
ington University; January 8. Rep
resentative Robert F.. Rich of Penn
sylvania; January Is, visit to the
Mems Bible Glass of Eldbrooke M.
E. Church; January %, Representa-
tive Ulysses S. Guyer of Kansas:
January 20. Representative Will
Doxey of Mississippi.
NlSS IdUlt NclSOIl 1llul StOll,
teacher of the Every Girls Glass,
Covenant-First Presbyterian Church,
will conduct class for adult Bible
class teachers on the international
Sunday school lessons at the Central
Y. NJ c. A. every Monday at 1880
pm, beginning January 9.
The Philathea Glass of Centen-
nial BAPTIST Church recently cele-
brated the 48th birthday anniver-
sary of the Baraca-Philathea Union.
Last fall each member was asked to
save small amount weekly so as
to MAKE a birthday contribution of
48 cents and Is cents to the endow-
ment fund of the union, which is an
international organization.
Justice Bolitha j. Laws will be-
gin a series of lectures tomorrow
morning before the A. B. Pugh Glass
of Mount Vernon Place M. E.
Church South on THE Life and
Work of Peter" The Evangelistic
Committee will hold a meeting on
Wednesday evening at the Volun-
teers of America, All Pennsylvania
avenue NV. David Manley will
speak to the adult department Of the
church school at $50 am. on THE
Way"
Evening star., 1938-12-31
Leifur Magnusson
To Address Class

All Souls Unitarian Church to. :
morrow, at the class in current
problems. Leifur Magnusson of the
International Labor Office will speak
on "The World outlook for the
Year Ahead" while Rabbi Harry
Silverstone will continue his course
on The Prophets of Israel" before
the comparative religion class
speaking on Micah"
At II m. the Rev. DR.. Ulysses G
B. Pierce will preach on New Hope.
for Old" Mrs. Henry T. ParreNt
soprano, will assist Lewis Corning
Atwater, organist, in program OF
German music at o'clock. At the
book chat at $50 Robert Sonen OF
the Meadville Theological Schoo
will review Religion Says You Cam
He also will address the young peo-
pie at 6:45 O'Clock. The feature al
the motion picture hour in Pierce
Hall at 730 will be The Adventures
of Robin Hood"
At the dinner meeting Of the
Unitarian Laymen's League O.
Thursday DR.. Harlow S. Person
managing director of the Taylor
Society, will speak on "Are Demo-
cratic Government and Scientific
Management Incompatible?"
Evening star., 1938-12-31
Swedish Church's
Pastor to Talk Here

The Rev. J. F. Graybill, pastor of
the Church of the Brethren at
Malmo, Sweden, will deliver the
New Years sermon tomorrow at II
o'clock at the Church of the Breth-
rem. His subject will be "A Wise
Choice for the New Year" He is
a native of Pennsylvania, has been
engaged in religious work in Sweden
for the last q years and is now Wis
iting friends and relatives in Amer
lea.
At pm. DR.. Bowman will speak
on "The Golden Link" The re-
turned college students will have
charge of the B. Y. P. D. at $50.
Virgil Weimer will speak on "The
Demand of Christianity" Prayer
meeting Thursday evening. There
will be a combined meeting of the
Board of Trustees and the Financial
Board at the church Tuesday eve
ming.
Evening star., 1938-12-31
i|ew Year Sermon Topic
Al Foundry NJ. {.

DR.. Frederick Brown Harris, min
lister of Foundry M. E. Church, has
for his subject tomorrow morning,
What to Do With the New Year
and at 8 pm, Wanted for the
New Year." Special music at both
services.
On Wednesday. the Haywood
Class will have a luncheon and
business and social meeting at the
Goodwill Industries, 1918 New
Hampshire avenue NV.
The Baltimore Branch quarterly
meeting of the Womans Foreign
Missionary Society will convene in
this church at $50 am. Thursday.
Guest speakers include Miss Edna
Jones, missionary, of Mintsing,
China, and Miss Julia Chem for
nerly of Hwa Nan College, and a
message by DR.. Harris at the noon
devotional service.
On Friday at 2 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. Harry E. WooleYer,
3511 Rodman street NV, Mrs.
Frederick Brown Harris will con-
clude her review of the study book,
Moving Millions" before the Mis-
sion Study Group.
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New Year Lessons
To Be Theme Of
Bishop Freeman
Christmas Day Music
To Be Repeated at
Morning Service

Bishop James E. Freeman will
be the preacher at the peoples
evensong service in Washington
Cathedral tomorrow at 4 O'Clock
He will take the lessons of New
Year Day as his theme.
The sermon at the II am. SER
vice of holy communion will be
delivered by Canon Anson Stokes.
At this service the music for Christ
mas Day will be repeated by the
Cathedral choir The choir will also
sing at the peoples evensong in
the afternoon.
At the conclusion of the II am.
and 4 pm. services pilgrimages
through the Cathedral will be held
The beautiful creche in the Child
ren's Chapel will still be in place
and parents are invited to bring
their children to see it and gather
inspiration and new meaning of
the Christmas story from it.
Holy communion will be cele-
brated at 730 am. and $50 am.
The bishops garden will be open
to visitors from noon to 2 pm. to-
morrow.
On January 8, following even
song, Robert G. Barrow will give
the first of series of short organ
recitals. The second recital will be
on January 20 and the third on
February 5. He will be assisted by
SoloiSts, and on each occasion
short talk will be given explaining
interesting points about the COM
positions on the program.
Evening star., 1938-12-31
St. Thomas 10 Hold
Two Communion Rites

The usual services incident to
New Year Day will be held in St.
Thomas Church tomorrow morn
ing with two celebrations of the
holy communion, at s and II. and
the sermon by the rector, the Rev.
Or. Howard S. Wilkinson.
There will be communion services
on four days through the week.
On Tuesday at II in connection with
the diocesan meeting of the Wom-
ans Auxiliary, when the celebrant
and preacher will be Bishop James
e. Freeman. Luncheon will be served
only for those who have made res
ervations with the local committee.
At 1:30 pm. there will be a public
meeting and an address by Miss
Mary Louise Pardee of the national
Woman's Auxiliary.
Communion services will be We'd
nesday at am. and Thursday at
IL, and the monthly meeting and
luncheon of the Rector's Aid Society
will be Thursday at 11:45.
Friday being the feast day of the
Epiphany, there will be two cele-
brations of the holy communion, at 8
ana II am.
Evening star., 1938-12-31

mac Heights Community Church
held its annual Christmas party
last night at the church. A brief
business session was also held at
which IAN average attendance of
100 every Sunday morning" was
set as goal for the new year.
DR.. Forrest j. Prettyman will
speak to the Box Bible Glass of
Emory M. E. Church South to-
morrow morning. DR.. Prettyman
was formerly pastor of Emory
Church and chaplain of the United
States Senate. He Is now men,
ber of the teaching corps of the
class.
The Mizpah class of National
Baptist Memorial Church held it's
annual birthday anniversary party
last Tuesday evening. Every men,
ber of the class celebrated her
birthday anniversary.
I The Rev. M. Leo Rippy, director
of adult division work of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South, in
outlining aids to the adult Bible
class program, stresses the need of
a cooperative enterprise. He says:
Il believe the adult class is the
most responsive group that we have
in our church. Adult classes should
be organized units of the church.
AS such they enable the church to
project its teachings and service
programs. The leaders of adult
classes should meet together and
assist in developing the work under
the general direction of the adult
council. The council is the medium
| through which the adult classes
can cooperate in developing and
F., carrying out together the church's
program. Surely it is much better to
have a part in such cooperative
enterprise than it is to stand alone.
The Rev. Mr. Rippy was formerly
assistant pastor of the local Mount
Vernon Place M. E. Church South.
Evening star., 1938-12-31
Ten Commandment Seri-
To Start at Con(ordia

Beginning tomorrow, the Pi7y
Charles Enders will preach a series
of sermons on the Ten Command
ments at Concordia Lutheran Evan
gelical Church They will be de-
livered both in the German service
at 10 am. and the English service
at 11:15 am.
Election of officers of the Sunday
school will be held January 4. \
In the meeting of the Ladies' ARi
Society Wednesday the newly elected
officers will be installed. They are
Mrs. H. H. Meiners, sr., president;
Mrs. George H. Becker, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Lena Sebastian, record
ing secretary; Mrs. F. Coulon, flnan-
cial secretary, and Mrs. A. N.
Schroeder, treasurer.
The church will join with the
other churches of the Evangelical
and Reformed Church in observing
the week of prayer. Union service
will be held as follows: January 4,
Concordia Church, with DR.. j. J,
Buhrer as speaker; Thursday, FIT
Reformed Church, with DR.. H. H
Ranck as speaker. and Friday Ciace
Reformed Church, with the Rev.
Charles Enders as speaker.
Evening star., 1938-12-31

that Peter ever lived in Rome, but
the testimony of the early church
fathers, and of unbroken tradition
is that he lived and preached there
and was ultimately martyred. head
downward, on a cross. Little did
that Bethsaida fisherman dream
on the day when his glowing heart
responded to the summons of Jesus
that he was to become a figure Of
the ages, leader of mankind, q
prime minister of Christ.
The Great Change.
What was done with Peter has
also been done with myriad other
lives by the same Christ. This is
the basis of all the pow that has
been welded in the world by Chris
tianity. Individual human lives
have been changed. The very ma
ture and direction of the characters
have been altered, as in Peters case
The weak have been made strong
the sordid have been made spiritual
the petty have been made big, the
foul have been made clean. Christ
does change common into uncom-
mon. BY that process, He has
transformed entire communities and
nations.
Some of us, whose work is a cease
less study of international affairs
and of social trends, are old-fash-
ioned enough to believe that it is
only by this slow, sure process OF
made-over individual lives that the
world is going to attain the goal OF
our dreams. In Europe the Oxford
Group has evoked the public sup
port of leading statesmen for its
program of changed lives. by the
gospel message And in North
America 100000 devoted Sunday
school teachers are busy, week after
week, in bringing youth under the
sway of this life-changing Christ;
thus fulfilling the Andrew role in
the Peter story.
Why We Like Peter.
With all his faults, most readers
of the New Testament prefer Peter;
primarily because he was so much
like ourselves, in his impulsive blum
derings, in his up-and-doWn moods
and in all of his shortcomings and
loyalties. If Christ could make a
rock character out of sandy Simon
He can also transform us.
For every one of us is bundle OF
possibilities. Recently a beautifully
GoWned and poised woman called
upon friend of mine to ask that
he keep secret the fact that she had
once been servant in his house
a German immigrant girl, the new
world had. fired her with an ambi-
ton to get an education. By real
heroism, she supported herself
through high school and into COL
lege. There she fell in love with
and married classmate, the son
of a wealthy, aristocratic family
She has taken her place as a veri-
table We're de We're in her new circle
of life.
That simple story Of one girls
rise is the commonest of tales in
this free land. But greater is the
miracle wrought. Peter fashion, in
ordinary. commonplace folk who
have been made great in the fellow
ship of Jesus Christ.
The Sunday school lesson for
January is "Peter Called to Serve. +"
john, 1854: LIKE. KILL
Evening star., 1938-12-31
Continuing Struggle Topic
OF Rev. R. P. Sthearrer

The Rev. r. Paul Schearrer will
preach at II am. tomorrow in the
Takoma Park Presbyterian Church
on The Continuing Struggle" At
pm the Christmas drama, Peace
1 Give Unto YOU" will be repeated
by the Takterian Players.
Eleanor Hubbard, Phyllis Hodges,
Harold Biebusch. Betty Jackson and
George Allen will be in charge of
the young peoples group meetings
tomorrow evening. The pastor will
address the Junior high group on
"Mohammedanism."
The Woman's Society is entertain
ing at New Years Day tea the
young people of the congregation
tomorrow from S to o'clock. The
college young people who are home
for the holidays are especially in
vited.
The "Seventy-n miners" will meet
Tuesday evening. The 10 groups of
the Woman's Society will meet We'd
nesday in the homes of members.
Evening star., 1938-12-31
Memorial United Brethren

Recognition of all perfect at
tendants will be given at the train
ing period at $40 am. tomorrow
when the system Of awards will be
inaugurated whereby all who attend
regularly will receive pins. At II
am. the Rev. DR.. Simpson B.
Daugherty will preach on "A New
Year Question" with the junior
church meeting at the same tirne,
The young people will serve tea to
the members and friends of the
church at 6 pm. and at pm.
there will be vespers in the chapel
with a discussion of ideals for the
new year, special musical numbers
and the closing message by the
minister on How Can I Tell You,
Age?" This will be the only eve
ming service.
The minister and his family will
be at home at 2 Adams street NM.
on Monday from 2 to 4 pm. Thf,
church is cooperating in the week)
of prayer services held each night
in the different churches Of the
neighborhood.
Evening star., 1938-12-31

rlouSly set their nets and drew their
travis.
Mostly they used gill nets, and
caught the succulent little "St.
Peters fish" Often the fishermen
would 60 overheard and with
stick drive the fish from the re-
cesses of the shore line toward the
waiting net At times they drew
the deep with great haul nets, which
sought the bigger fish, and needed
score OF men to pull them ashore.
This is not the place to go fully
into the theme of fishing in the
Lake Of Galilee. The one overmas-
tering impression I retain is that
Peter was just such figure as his
successors today-roughly clad. with
garments often wet, and smelling of
fish; his muscles were strong, from
manning the heavy boat sweeps and
hauling the nets. We who are most
familiar with Fisherman Peter as
figure in paintings, sculptures and
stained glass windows, should re-
member that in reality he was only
rough workingman, engrossed in
the simple interests of his calling,
and by modern social standards an
uncouth fellow.
The Fisherman's Call.
Here we come to the wonder of
wonders That commonplace. un-
educated, Unstable character, Simon.
came under the eve and influence
of Jesus Christ, who, anticipating
his possibilities, cc'led this man OF
sand Peter, a rock. He summoned
him from his nets to ';eco1,o dis
ciple. learne~ in tl,o HIGHEST of
arts. that of fisher of men. Slowly,
with frequent slumps, the mage
was wrought. The laundering toilor
after fish became a master alnonr
men, one of the few immo-tals in
flames gallery.
One OF his monuments today is
the greatest church in the world,
st. Peters, in Rome; and the Pope's
dearest title is that he is Peters
successor. Inside the great basilica
stands a metal statue of Peter,
the great toe of which has been al
most worn away by the reverent
kisses Of devout Catholics. Beneath
the church proper is the crypt,
where Peters bones are entombed.
after having been removed from a
grave in the catac combs. To me. this
is the most impressive part of St.
Peters.
There is no record in the Bible
Evening star., 1938-12-31
New Measuring Device
Is Sermon Theme

At the Sixth Presbyterian Church
tomorrow "A New Measuring De-
vice" is the topic of the Rev. j. H.
Ger. At 7 pm. the college-age
young people and the senior high
young people will meet.
On Tuesday at 7:30 pm. the board
of trustees will meet. On Wednesday
at 8 pm. the women's organization
will meet. The Committee of Twelve,
In charge of the Presbyterian Home,
will have charge of the program and
refreshments. The board of directors
Of this organization will meet at 7
pm.
Evening star., 1938-12-31
Metropolitan Wesley A. M. E. z.

LIZ LIZ
The Rev. David Cecil Lynch will
conduct watch night services at
o'clock. featuring memorial serv-
ice. Holy communion will be ad-
ministered Sunday. The pastor will
preach at both services. At $3.50
pm. the Rev. Samuel Kelsey will
preach. The choir from his church
will provide the music.
st. Paul's A. NJ. E.
The Rev. j. NJ Harrison, jr., will
deliver the New Year message at
the morning service. The A. c. E.
League will be conducted at pm.
The Mileage Club will report at 8
pm. Mrs. Jane Washington is
president. Watch night services
will begin at 10 o'clock tonight.
Evening star., 1938-12-31

months, as guest
teacher of the
Gamma Sigma
Bible Glass of
Francis Asbury
M. E. Church
South. The off,
GERS of the class
are Mrs. Natalie
Gordon, pre- S j.
dent: Mrs. Jo-
sephine Lowns-
borough, vice
president; Mrs.
M ary Gre e n,
treasurer; Mrs.
Nell SnallWood,
cacratory. MiSc
Evening star., 1938-12-31

(see ACTIVITIES, Page B-5O
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Lutheran
st, Marks,

"The New Year" will be the theme
of the Rev. j. Luther Frantz at the
II o'clock service. The Ladies Aid
and the Church Council will meet
Wednesday evening.
The pastor will conduct the service
at the Home for the Aged tomorrow
afternoon. Holy communion on
January 8.