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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-31
Main Greek Defenses
Still Ahead of Italians

LONDON. Oct. 81 P).-Authori-
tative military circles in London
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Dr.. Charles B. FoeIsch
To Preach on 'Livinq
In Expectation
Rev. Lawrence FoIkemer
Will Address Senior
Luther Leoeuers

DR.. Charles B. Foelsch will preach
at the IL o'clock service in Luther
Place Memorial Church tomorrow
on Living in Expectation. The
choir will sing while Shepherds
Watched Their Flocks." "The
Angels Sang a Gloria" will be sung
as the offertory quartet.
At $50 pm. the Intermediate
Luther Leaguers will hear DIR.
Foelsch speak on "The Old Year and
the New" At 7 pm. the Senior
Leaguers will bear the Rev. Law
renee Folkemer, brother of the as
sistant pastor, and a graduate stu
dent at the Hartford School of Mis-
sions in Hartford, Conn. He is pre-
pairing for the foreign mission field
in China. Gilbert Shirk of Ephrata.
Pa, will sing a baritone solo, ac-
companied by Miss Margaret Black
burn.
On Wednesday, from 3 to 6 o'clock,
the Washington-Gettysburg League
Will sponsor tea at the home of DR..
and Mrs. Gould Wickey, 1916 Six
teenth street NV.
The two catechetical classes at
ll:45 will be instructed by the pastor
and the assistant pastor.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Christiun Science

christian Science" is the subject
of the leSson-sermon in all the
Churches of Christ, Scientist, to-
morrow at II am and pm. Sum-
day school is at II am. All are
invited to attend the church services,
including the Wednesday evening
meetings.
The golden text is from Matthew
xiii.33. THE kingdom of heaven is
like unto leaven, which a woman
took, and hid in three measures of
meal, till the whole was leavened." !"
Among the citations which comprise
the lesson sermon is the following
from the Bible: 20 Lord my God, I
cried unto Thee, and Thou hast
nealed me" Psalms XXX.2).
The lesson sermon also includes
the following passage from the
Christian Science text book, Sci
ence and Health With Key to the
Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy:
christianity is the basis of true
healing. Whatever holds human
thought in line with unsettled love,
receives directly the divine power
(page 1922.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Reward Of Service
Is DR.. Johnson's
Sermon Theme
Service for Students
To Be Tomorrow Night
At Baptist Memorial

At the National Baptist Memorial
tomorrow, DR.. Cove johnson will
preach on The Rewards of Service
at the morning service. Recognition
will be given to the 80 years service
by DR.. George w. Pope as deacon of
the church.
Homecomers Student Service,
which is in charge of the Student
Union will be held at pm. fol-
lowing the Training Unions. Secre-
tary Howard Rees will preside with
Dwight Anderson of Richmond Uni
versity and Jerine Wann and Frank
Hine of Central High School as
speakers. Others assisting are
Eleanor Hanson of Wellesley Col
lege. Eleanore Goode of Central
High School and Ernest Smith OF
George Washington University. Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Pinson are in charge
of the student ushers. The choir
will sing the new Baptist student
song, The Spirit of B. S. u" and
Break Forth into JOY by Simper
The theme of the service will be
Conquer With Christ"
The New Years Covenant meet
ing will be eld Thursday evening,
while the Watch-Night service on
Tuesday evening, with a special
program by the young people, will
meet from 9 to II, and the closing
hour will be in charge of the pastor.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
DR.. Beery to Preach
At Wuuqh Methodist

At Waugh Methodist Church to-
morrow morning the Rev. DR.. Edgar
C. Beery will be the guest preacher.
At 8 pm. the choirs will render
musical Rogram. A number of
Christmas selections will be sung,
The young peoples organizations
will meet at 6N5 pm.
Watch night Rrvice will be held
Tuesday at II pm. The Rev. Clark
son R. Banes will have charge of the
service
On Thursday at 7:30 pm. series
of meetings will be begun in which
the official BOARD will meet for study
and discussion under the leadership
of the pastor; The young people will
meet for study and discussion under
the leadership of Miss Dixie F. Carl
and there will be a general Bible
study groNp studying the Life of
Jesus" led by Mrs. Banes. The
official board will also meet in reg
ular business session on January 2
following the study.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Presbyterian Choirs
To Repeat Carol Program

The Use and Misuse of Men,
ory" is the topic of the Rev. r. Paul
Schearrer tomorrow at II am. In
the Takoma Park Presbyterian
Church. The choir will give a rem
dition of Bach's Break Forth, o
Beauteous Heavenly Light" and a
quartet, composed of Mrs. Walsh,
Mrs. Volkmer, Mr.. Garrett and Mr..
Stinson will sing The Shepherds"
by Kountz.
At pm. will be repeated carols
by the church and young people s
choirs sung last Sunday.
College students and young people
will have tea arranged by the Wom-
ems Society tomorrow from to 7
pm.
The Takoma Park Maryland
Branch of TIE American Red Cross
will hold benefit silver tea on Mon
day from to 6 at the home of Mrs.
Howard Harrigan, 343 Baltimore
avenue.
Members of the Aokiya Glass have
issued an invitation to other young
married couples to join them in A
New Years Eve party at 9 pm.
Tuesday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Perkins, GALL st. An
dreWs way, Silver Spring.
The Takoma Park Chapter Of
the American Red Cross will meet
at the church on Thursday at $50
for sewing and the making OF sur
gical dressings.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
First Congregational
Services 10 Feature
Musical Programs
A CuppelIu Choir Of
so Voices to Sing at
Morning Service

'Laughter-for Worried, Fearful,
Unhappy Folk" is the topic of the
Rev. Howard Stone Anderson to-
morrow morning at the First Con-
gregational Church. There will be
music by the A Cappella Choir of
60 voices.
At 8 pm. there will be a musical
service by the choir. Anthems, So
los by Marjorie Brett. Dorothy Will
son Halbach and Dale Hamilton, a
duet by Marjorie Brett and Betty
Schaeffer and a male quartet by
Charles Curtis, Herbert Garrett,
Oscar DePrato and Willard Smith
will be featured. The pastor will
read brief story by Rachel Field,
"All Through the Night"
The Tuxis Club will meet at $50
pm. There will be no Scrooby Club
meeting.
On New Year eve the Scrooby
Club will give formal party from
10 to IL, with dancing and breakfast
at l am. Young and old are in
vited. Make reservations at the
church office.
The Rev. and Mrs Anderson will
have open house in their home,
4701 Blagden terrace NV, on New
Year Day from 3 to pm. The
whole parish are invited.
There will be an important nomi-
nations meeting for officers of the
church and society on Thursday at
8 pm. There will be no dinner that
night.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Dr.. Pruden 10 Preach
On Gods Great Gift
At First Baptist

Continuing the Christmas empha-
sis, DR.. Edward Hughes Pruden will
preach tomorrow morning on Gods
Great Gift" at the First Baptist
Church. The senior choir of 100
voices will sing Sing We All, Noel"
by York, and "SNlvation Is Created"
by TschesnokoW
At 8 pm. program of Christmas
carols. interspersed with appropriate
Scripture readings, will be presented.
The senior choir will sing "Hark
Now, Q Shepherds" by Luvaas:
Gentle Mary" 14th century carol;
Good Christian Men, Rejoice a
German carol; THE Carol of the
Bells" by Wilhousky; Sing We All,
Noel" and The Glory of the Lord" F."
by Handel. Ruth Reumana Hall,
contralto, will sing Nazareth" by
Gounod. Dr.. ,Pruden will read the
Scripture portions.
The Swedish Church also will
meet tomorrow. The service will be
held at $3.50 pm. DR.. K. E. Carlson
will preach,.> Special Christmas mu-
sic will be pls sesented. Prayer service
will be held Thursday evening.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Sermon Announced
By Rev. Henry J. Smith

The Rev. Henry J. Smith, pastor
of the North Washington Baptist
Church, will speak on Gods Rebuke
to Turbulence" at the morning
service. The Baptist Student Union
OF Washington will have charge of
the evening service, unoer the lead
ershlp OF Truman Lancaster, presi-
dent OF the union for Washington
and the State of Maryland. Prayer
service Thursday night at Highlands
Baptist Church.
The music tomorrow morning is
The Birthday of the King" by the
choir; "A Heavenly Song Is Sung"
duet, Dorothy Way, Joan Haycraft.
In the evening the program is The
Angels Sang in Glory" arranged by
d. Lawrence Curry by the choir.
The Birthday of the King" solo,
by Thomas Leef.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
TheOsOphical Society.

Mrs. Hazel B. Burns. continuing
her serial lecture course on "Agni
Yogo, the Religion of Light or Holy
Fire of True Wisdom, Leading to
the Victory of the Spirit, the Open
ing of the Lotus and the Bliss of
Illumination" at 1916 H street NV,
will speak at pm. tomorrow on
Flaming Wings of the New Age"
At $50 pm. James w. Mcclure will
address the Christian Mystic Glass:
subject, Daniel 1918, Standing
in Our Lot at the End of the Age"
TroWard Glass on Tuesday AFTER
noon. and members meeting on
Wednesday evening, both called off.
Studies in the Philosophy of Light"
Friday at pm. resumed. Informal
social reception to members and
friends, Saturday after 3 pm, Mrs.
Harriet B. Mercer hostess.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Chevy Chase Baptist
Will Honor Students

Student Sunday will be observed
at the Chevy Chase Baptist Church
tomorrow at II am. College stu
dents of the congregation will be
guests of honor. Among the stu
dents taking part in the service will
be Chester Finch, Lehigh Unlver-
sity; Miss Emmajo Stubblefleld,
Washington College; Miss Virginia
CLARK. Mary Washington College;
Miss Ercell Bigge, Pembroke College;
John B. Clark, Bucknell University;
Miss Betty Shields, Strayer College,
and Miss Esther More Gulick, Mary
land University. The theme OF the
service will be Conquer With
Christ" The Rev. Edward o. Clark
will give a brief concluding message.
His topic at 8 pm. is The Seven
Best Things in Life.
A watch night service will be
held Tuesday. with a social in charge
of the adult Bible class at $50 pm.
Mrs. B. j. Peterson is in charge. At
IL pm. a watch night conservation
service will be led by the young
people. The speaker will be Howard
Rees, Baptist student secretary.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Memorial United Brethren

DR.. Simpson B. Daugherty will
preach at 8:45 and II am. on Grow
Taller in 1941." At 7 pm. at the
chapel vespers he will begin a series
of brief studies on characteristics
of the Church of the Revelation"
with the thought centering in The
Church at Ephesus and Her First
Love" The youths will conduct the
. worship at these vesper hours and
lead in the discussion. Other themes
will be Smyrna and Her Famous
Pastor" "Pergamos and What Two
Laymen Did" "Thyatira, Founded
by a Famous Woman" 'Sardis, in
the Midst of Material Prosperity;
philadelphia, the Open Door to
Service" and "Laodicea and the Rule
of the People" The Junior church
will assemble at II Am. The orches-
ira will render sacred concert at
p:40 am.
The union watch night service OF
all the community churches will be
held in this church on Tuesday at
ii pm, with all the ministers par
ticipating and the message by DR..
Chesteen Smith. The Official Board
will meet on Thursday at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Wallace Memorial Church
Will Have Special Music

DR.. C. E. Hawthorne, pastor of
the Wallace Memorial United Pres
byterian Church, will preach tomor-
row morning and evening. The
special music by quartet and organ
list will be in keeping with the Yule-
tide season. In connection With the
II o'clock service, the sacrament of
infant baptism will be administered.
Following the evening service the
monthly hymn sing will be held.
Because of New Year Day, the
regular meetings of the Session and
of the Women's Missionary Society
will be postponed to January 8. The
prayer meeting, followed by the
three Bible classes, will be held on
Thursday at 7:45 pm. A party will
be given the members of the ,inior
choir on Friday evening from to
o'clock.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Dr.. R. H. Miller Selects
Sermon for Tomorrow

Taking Our Bearings for an Un-
certain Future" will be the topic of
DR.. r. H. Miller at the National
City Christian Church tomorrow
morning. Special music will be
furnished by the choir.
A musicale will be presented in
the sanctuary at Sis pm. Mrs. j.
Horace Smithey, organist, will be
assisted by Mrs. Pauline Holcomb,
soprano soloist:\ The public is in
vited.
The young peoples groups will
meet in the social hall and in Annex
No. /, 1903 Vermont avenue NV,
for their evening meetings. Tea
will be served at o'clock. Devo-
tions, $50.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Church of Two Worlds.

Church Of Two Worlds.
Past Blessings" will be the theme
Of the Rev. H. Gordon Burroughs
tomorrow evening at the Hotel Con-
ptinental. The midweek service will
be held on Wednesday evening when
Ethe minister will give short lecture,
followed by messages.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Auoustunu Lutheran

Jesus, Our Shepherd-King" will
be the theme of DR.. Arthur O..
Helms sermon tomorrow at IL am.
The choir will render "A Babe Is
Born in Bethlehem" by Manney,
and Pergolesi's GLORY to God in
the Highest"
New Year Eve will be observed
with a pNEram from 9 to 10, in
cluding an address by Capt. Walter
J. Peterson on THE Religious Out
look for 1941." Refreshments and
a social will follow At 11:30 de-
votionals will be held, lasting until
midnight. The public is invited.
The Ladies Aid will meet Thurs
day evening, and on Saturday at
2:30 pm. the Woman's Mission So
ciety will hold it's annual meeting
at the home of Mrs. Nils G.. Ander-
son, 2233 Eighteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Froncis Asbury Methodist

DR.. Robin Gould will preach to-
morrow at II am. on 'Mintaee of
the Year" and at 8 pm. on Opening
a New Door"
At GAS pm. the young people and
young adults will meet.
On Thursday evening the service
will be led by the Prettyman Bible
Glass.
On Friday from 10 am. to 3 pm.
the women will sew for the Red
Cross
Evening star., 1940-12-28
ALBRIGHT Memorial

The choirs will repeat the choicest
numbers from among their Christ
mas anthems. All the selections
will be request numbers. This will
be at the morning service at II
o'clock. The sermon subject will
be Our First Christian Refugees"
The traditional candle-lighting
service will be held on Sunday
night with the entire congregation
participating. The sermon subject
will be Doors" This service will
close in the Hour of the Open Heart.
The young peoples groups will
meet at 7 pm. All the young
people home from college are espe-
cially invited to attend the Shangrila
meeting.
On Monday night the Admins
trative Council will meet at 7:3O
o'clock.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
French Services.

"Autour de la Creche" will be the
subject of the sermon by the Rev.
Andre F. Liotard at the French
service at st. Johns Episcopal
Church tomorrow at pm. BY re-
quest, the choir and congregation
will repeat the singing of the old
French noels that were sung at the
recent reception to Mr.. Liotard.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Church Of the PILGRIMS

DR.. Andrew Reid Bird will preach
at II am. on THE Christian Bene-
diction" and at 7:45 pm. on THE
End of the Year in the Light of
Jesus" On Thursday at 7:45 pm.
he will speak on The Christians
Mission, Sent by God Into a Needy
World"
The Young People, Fellowship
Group and Christian Pioneers will
hold their vespet services Sunday at
6:15 pm.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Zion Evangelical Lutheran

Continuing his Christmas theme,
"The Christmas Light" the Rev. Ed
ward G.. Goetz will speak on "The
Christians Light" at II am.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
on Thursday at l pm, with Mes
danes Gertrude Hennig. G. L.
Hightman, Virginia Hildebrand and
Henry Holzbeierlein as the hostesses.
Holy communion will be admin
istered January S.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Petworth Baptist

The Rev. Aaron N. Kelly of Ar
lington, Va, will be the speaker at
both services tomorrow, while the
Rev. James P. Rodgers, the pastor,
is visiting his parents in Miami, Fla.
The newly organized choir will
present the professional and chorus
music for the day. The choir loft
has been rearranged and rebuilt,
and the choir has been provided
with vestments.
The Thursday evening service will
be- in charge of the Philathea Glass,
with Miss Cora Croft, the teacher,
presenting the lesson of the evening.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Dr.. Sexsmith to Talk
On The Forward SiqnuI'

At the Rhode Island Avenue
Methodist Church, DR.. Edgar A.
Sexsmith will deliver his New Year
sermon tomorrow morning on The
Forward Signal" The choir will
sing special music.
Tomorrow evening will be known
as young peoples night. The young
people will have leading part in
the service and DR.. SeXsmith will
speak on Men Who Dare to Stand
Alone" There will be special music
by the choir.
Thursday evening DR.. Sexsmith
will continue his Bible study.
A union watch night service for
the Bloomingdale churches will be
held Tuesday at II pm. in the
Memorial United Brethren Church,
in which this church will partici-
pate. Dr. Chesteen Smith will be
the speaker.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Metropolitan Boptist

DR.. John Compton Ball will speak
tomorrow morning On How to End
1910 and Begin 1941." In the eve-
ming the assistant pastor, the Rev.
John M. Ballbach, will preach ON
God Is the Timekeeper.
On Tuesday night the annual
watch night service will be held
under the direction of William
Jones and his committee. The pro-
gram will be diversified, changing
every hour from o'clock to mid
night.
On Thursday night the pastors
and deacons VIII meet, followed by
prayer meeting. At this meeting the
church motto for 194l will be se-
lected and be the subject of DR.,
BalIs sermon the following Sunday.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Calvary GOSpel.

An evangelistic meeting opens
Sunday at 7:45 pm. with Rev. Philip
Megna, assisted by his wife as solo,
list. He will speak on "A Miracle
in Modern Times" relating the story
of his conversion. He will speak
each evening next week, excepting
Monday and Saturday. at 745 pm.
At II am. DR.. Miller will speak
on Looking Forward to A." The
special meetings will continue
throughout January.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
BrookIund Methodist

The celebration of Christmas will
continue in the tomorrow morning
and evening services. At II am. Dr.
S. Paul Schilling will preach en-
Two Journeys" At pm. a serv-
ice of Christmas choral music will
be held, with the choir singing the
major portion of part l of Han
dels THE Messiah" Additional
choral numbers will include Jesus,
Joy of Mans Desiring by Bach,
and 1T Came Upon the Midnight
Clear" by Dunhill.
In the Young Peoples League at
Z pm. DR.. A. S. Mowbray, former
minister, will speak on Ring Out
the Old, Ring in the New"
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Church of the Epiphany

Services tomorrow are as follows:
Holy communion, am; Junior
Glass. 10 am; sermon by DR.. z. B.
Phillips, II am; Young Peoples
Bible Glass, $50 am; Adult Bible
Fellowship, $50 pm, and sermon
by the Rev. Mr.. Fraser, 8 pm.
On We 1nesday, being the Feast of
the Circumcision, there will be two
celebrations of the holy communion,
at 7:3O and II am.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Divine Science.

THE Dawn of a New Age" is the
subject of the lesson-sermon given
by the Rev. G. l.. Patch tomorrow
at II am. at the Grafton Hotel.
The midweek service is on Thurs
daV at & pm.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Farewell Sermon

The Rev. Norman Gresham, pas
tor of the Alliance Gospel Taber-
nacle, will preach his farewell SER
mon tomorrow at 7:30 pin. With
Mrs. Gresham, they served for II
years as missionaries in Cambodie,
French Indo China. He has &C
cepted a call to the pastorate of
the Twelfth Street Baptist Church,
Allentown, Pa.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Other Services
Standardization.

Brahmachari Jotin of Calcutta,
India, will speak at the morning
service of the Self Realization Fell
loWship on Western avenue at For
tyAninth street NV. on "Guidance
of Light" There will be no class
in philosophy and yoga on New
Year Day.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Activities in Local Churches

people, under direction Of George
w. Roby, president. On Tuesday,
1890 am, 2 and 7:3O pm, Bethel
will cooperate with Alexandria Full
Gospel Assembly, Alexandria, Va,
in New Year service. Different
speakers will be present from nearby
Virginia, Maryland and the District
OF Columbia on Thursday, l to 4
pm. Fasting and prayer, and Fri
day, 7:45 pm, prayer meeting with
message by the pastor.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Knox Orthodox,

Two after Christmas messages will
be delivered by the Rev. Henry D.
Phillips at 1916 Vermont avenue
NV, THE Government Shall Be
Upon His. Shoulder" at II am; "We
Have Seen His Star in the East and
Are Cone to Worship Him" at pm.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Presbyterian
River Road u. p

The Lords Supper will be observed
at IL am. The Rev. Virgil NJ Cosby
announces a candlelight consecra-
ton service at pm. for all church
leaders and officers. The weekly
services for prayer and Bible study
will be resumed Thursday at 8
o'clock.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
PentecOStal Holiness.

Taking Inventory" is the subject
at II am. by the Rev. Hubert T..
Spence, at 1015 D street NE. The
Rev. G. H. Montgomery, superin-
tendent of the Maryland Conference,
will be guest speaker at 7:45 pm.
A special watch service has been
arranged for Tuesday, beginning at
9 pm. and continuing until after
midnight, during which time the
sacrament will be administered.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Potomac Heights Communitv

This Is the Day of Judgment
VIII be the topic of the Rev. Albert
E. Glngrich at II am. Mr.. Thring
Will be the teacher of the Randell
bioole Glass. The Christian En-
deavor societies will meet at 7p.m
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Church of the Brethren.

At II am. DR.. Warren D. Bow
man will speak on "A Door No Man
Can Shut" The senior choir will
sing Jesus, the Very Thought of
Thee" At 8 pm. he will conclude
his series of Christmas sermons
with childhood in Exile" The Or
chestra will give a concert from
7:45 to 8, and will also furnish spe-
cial music during the service
The B. Y. P. D. will have
watch party on Tuesday.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Open Door Church,

Sunday morning the pastor will
speak on "The First of the Worlds
Three Reigning Crowns" and on
Sunday night he will speak again.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
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pices of the Sunday school, at 6
pm. Watch-night services on Tues
day.
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lexington.

Morning worship at II o'clock.
Theme, Behold, I Make All Things
New" Evening service o'clock.
Theme, by the Grace of God" The
Rev. Henry B. Wooding breaches at
both services.
Union watch night service United
Brethren Church Tuesday II o'clock.
Speaker, Rev. DR.. Chesteen Smith.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Fifteenth Street (Colored).

Preparing for the New Year" is
the subject of Dr. HALEY B. Taylor
at II am. The choir will render
music for the service.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Miles Memorial C. M. f.

At ! lam, sermon by the Rev. A.
D. Ballou; $50 pm, Epworth
League; 8 pm, the Rev. E. r. Cole
man will preach.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
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SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON, d. C.
1926 Eye St. NV.
Stella Langford. Leader.
11:OO am.-"An Things Made New
500 pm-"New Years Resolutions: Are
They Profitable"
Tues, pm. Public Class-Unfoldment
Wed and Fri. 5-5:30 Public Medita ton
Chapel open daily 10 a.m.-5:30 pm: tSat,
1O-D, for convenience of public wishing to
purchase Christian Institute and Unity
Literature; and interviews for healing:
Chapel of Washington Christian Institute.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Bethel Pentecostal.

Pastor Harry V. Schaeffer will
speak at II am. on Where There
Is No Vision the People Perish" !"
and at 7:30 pm. on Inventory
Time Tuesday, to IL pm, watch
night service conducted by the young