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Evening star., 1940-01-20
Dr.. H. S. Smith Takes
Our Church as Topic

The Rev. DR.. Herbert Scott Smith
will preach tomorrow at II am. at
St. Margaret's Episcopal Church on
"Our Church" The sermon will be
in connection with the season of
confirmation instruction.
The music, under the direction of
DR.. Charlotte Klein, will be: "The
Kings Highway" by Williams; "Te
Deum," in E. by King Hall; "Jubi-
late,", in B-f1at, by Schubert; Hide
Me Under the Shadow" by Priest;
also the organ selection, 'Pastorale
in F." by Ducasse.
The 7:30 am. service will be q
corporate holy communion Of the
members Of the various organiza-
tions Of the parish. The con-
firmation instructions for adults will
be at 5 pm. in the rectors study.
The Young Peoples Fellowship
meets at Z pm. On Thursday holy
communion will be celebrated Ut
II am.
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Sermon Topic Chosen
By Retreat Master

The Rev. d. j. M. Callahan, the
retreat master for the day of recol-
lection to be held for women of Holy
Trinity, st. Paul's and Our Lady
of Sorrows Churches tomorrow will
speak on "The Real Philosophy of
Life: Christ th6 Way, tlle Iuth and
the Life" at the Washington Re-
treat House, 1000 Harewood road
NE. ........ ....... .......-
Mrs. Laura Taylor, team captain
for Holy Trinity Church, has as her
neutenants, Mrs. J. A. Matthews,
Mrs. Virginia Thompson and Mrs.
Mary Hill. Mrs. Charles n. Knott
Of Our Lady Of Sorrows Church has
as her committee Miss Mary Barron,
Mrs Leo M. Cavanaugh and Mrs.
Frederick S. McNally. Miss Grace
Sprucebank of st. Pauls has assist
ing her Mrs. Alfred Smith and Miss
Margaret Collins.
Father Callahan has taught psy-
chology for many years and since
1928 has been teaching dogmatic
theology at the Jewuis scholasticate
at Woodstock College.
The first conference starts at
1890 am. and the services will end
with benediction of the most blessed
sacrament at 7:30. The team cap
tains have arranged for transpor-
tationTor all who make reservations
Evening star., 1940-01-20
|Dr. Peter Marshall
Selects Subjects
|0f Two Sermons
The Haunting Christ
Is Morning Topic
Of Minister

The Rev. DR.. Peter Marshall, mir
lister of the New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church, will have for his
topic at II am. tomorrow "The
Haunting Christ" The choir will
sing Schubert's "A Prayer for Love"
At 8 pm. DR.. Marshall will speak on
1.-The Ignorant Wise Man." The
choir will sing Hold Thou My
Hand" by Briggs.
twenty-five new voices have re-
Gently been added to the choirs,
making a total Of 125. The choir
of So voices will sing each Sunday
morning and the chorus of 73 will
sing each Sunday evening. The
evening chorus is presenting a series
of outstanding choral works.
On Tuesday at $50 pm. the Mems
Club will hold dinner meeting in
the parish hall. Hugh H. Clegg, as
sistant director Of the Federal Bu-
reau Of Investigation, will speak.
Dr. Marshall will continue study
of the Foreign Mission Book,
Through Tragedy to Triumph"
Wednesday at II am. This is the
second of series of mission study
meetings, held each Wednesday
morning. Luncheon will be served.
Prayer service Thursday at 7:30
pm. Music by the choir.
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recent days, q certain man has
taken q big step up in public life.
His intimates know that he was
pushed up by his wife.
Like almost everything else in
life, this is mirrored in the Scrip
lures. We find an ambitious mother
seeking highest place for her sons.
We may find her sisters, today, in
the salons and at the dinner tables
Of ofacial society, busy about the
same task. Salome, the wife Of
Zebedee, was good woman, and q
sincere disciple Of Jesus. She was
also the mother Of James and John.
They were for life. She coveted the
best for them. Apparently they were
in her confidence, in the scheme to
get Jesus to commit Himself in
advance to their appointment to the
highest places in the new kingdom
which they expected to see estab-
Nshed.
We cannot condemn Salome and
her sons for being ambitious,
Evening star., 1940-01-20
Vision and the Verdict
Is Sermon Topic

"The Vision and the Verdict" will
be the topic of the Rev. r. Paul
Schearrer at II am. tomorrow In the
Takoma Park Presbyterian Church.
The choir at 8 pm. will sing parts
II and III of Handel's oratorio, 'The
Messiah" under the direction of
Mrs. Albert w. Volkmer. The solo
parts will be by Winifred c. Clark
and Dorothy Skinner Walsh, So
pranos; Lottie Volkmer, contralto;
Franklin Garrett, tenor, and John
L. Stinson, bass.
The last session of the Takoma
Park Interdenominational Mission
Study Group will be held on Monday
at Trinity Episcopal Church. Women
are requested to bring box lunches.
The Church School Council will
meet Monday evening The officers
of Troop 36, Girl Scouts, and the
mothers of the members of the troop
will meet at the church on Tuesday
evening to hear Miss Anne Mclean
field adviser of girl scouting.
The Woman's Society will hold q
prayer service Wednesday morning
with Mrs. P. A. Croney leading.
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1941 Christiun Mission
PIuns to Be Discussed

1.-THE National Christian Mission"
is being planned by the Washington
Federation of Churches in co-opera-
ton with the Federal Council Of
the Churches of Christ In America,
February 2 to 9, 1871. in preparation
for which there will be a meeting
next February 2 at 8 pm. at Calvary
Baptist Church. A luncheon will be
held the same day to discuss ar
rangements for the mission. The
speakers at the mission will be DR..
Jesse M. Bader of New York, national
director of the mission. and DR.. E. G..
Homrighausen of Princeton Theo-
logical Seminary.
DR.. Raphael Miller, minister of
the National City Christian Church,
is general chairman of the Wash
ington committee, which comprises
about 200 members from different
churches.
Evening star., 1940-01-20
People Evensong
Service 10 Be Held
At4:3o PM.
Canon {. S. Dunlap Will
Preach; Other Cathedral
Meetings Announced

The peoples evensong service in
Washington Cathedral will be held
tomorrow at 4:30 pm. instead Of
pm.
Canon Edwin g. Dunlap will
preach. Music will be rendered by
the Cathedral choir, under the d.
rection OF Paul Galloway.
The Rev. William M. Bradner,
canon precentor, will preach at the
service Of morning prayer and SER
mon at II O'Clock. The choir will
sing.
Holy communion will be celebrated
In the Bethlehem Chapel of the Holy
Nativity tomorrow at 7:30 am. and
$50 am.
Celebration Of holy communion
Is held on weekdays at 7:30 am.
Pilgrimages will be held tomorrow
after the II o'clock service and the
peoples evensong. These pilgrimages
will be led by pilgrim aides and
members Of the Cathedral Brother
hood.
The bishops garden will be open
tomorrow from IL to 2 pm.
Evening star., 1940-01-20
Jesus Standard Subject
OF Dr.. J. H. HoIIisfer .

"Jesus-Standard" will be the sub
ject Of DR.. j. H. Hollister at II am.
In Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church.
The programs of the various young
peoples Sunday evening groups will
be as follows: Miss Lois Ing, guest
of the Hearthstones. will speak on
Chinese Youth in Time of Crisis;
the Alpha Omegas will continue
their series on the needs of Amer
ican youth and will take up the
question of educational lacks and
opportunities; DR.. HOLSTER will
lead the discussion in the Fireside
Group, and DR.. Donnell Young the
college group; the Young People, s
Society will have q program led by
members of the society, with Mr..
Paul Boesch in charge.
'The Church Outside Its Walls
will be the subject Thursday at
pm.
The Circle and Semi Circle will
have joint dinner dance Tuesday
dinner at $50, dancing at $50, in
the assembly room.
Evening star., 1940-01-20
Creative Living Topic
Al St. Johns Episcopal

At st. Johns Episcopal Church,
Sixteenth and H streets NV, to-
morrow the Rev. Nathaniel C. Acton,
curate. will preach on Creative Liv-
ing" at $50 and II am. At both
services the choir under the direc-
ton of Arthur Howes, organist and
choirmaster, will sing.
There will be celebrations Of the
holy communion at 8 and $50 am.
At the early celebration the st.
Johns Chapter Of the Brotherhood
Of st. Andrew will hold its monthly
corporate communion.
There will be a French service
with sermon at 4:30 pm. At 8 pm
there will be evening prayer and
sermon by j. Earl Gilbreath.
Services next week are as follows
Wednesday, 7:30 am, holy COM
munion; Thursday conversion OF
st. Paul.. II noon, holy communion
Friday, 7:30 am, holy communion
Daily prayer service 1905 to 1910
pm. throughout the week.
Evening star., 1940-01-20
St. PuuI's Lutheran

The Rev. DR.. Henry w. Snyder
will preach tomorrow morning on
what Hindered You?" and ID tho
evening on Can God Do It?" DR..
Snyder will also address the Luther
league at z pm. on Cooperation
in the Church" f3
The annual congregational meet
Ing will be held Thursday evening.
Elders and deacons win be elected.
Omcers whose terms expire and
who are temporarily ineligible for
reelection are A ]. Baker, q. Y.
Custer and L. @. Schmidt. There
will be no midweek service.
The annual father-and-son ban.
quet, sponsored by the Mems Club,
VIII be held February !. "
Evening star., 1940-01-20
Methodist Ministers
Will Exchange PuIpits

The Rev. F. L. Morrison, pastor
Of Aldersgate Methodist Church,
viii occupy the pulpit at Brightwood
Park tomorrow morning, while the
Rev. s. Carroll Coale will preach
at Aldersgate. The Rev. Mr.. Nor
fison will speak on Church 10y
atty" and will give a children's s
story as a part Of the worship pro-
gram. The young peoples groups
will meet at Gas pm. under the di-
rection of their respective coun-
cilors. william S. Brownley, jr.,
will be the speaker for the Epworth
League. In the evening the Rev.
Mr.. Coale will speak on. Every
Man Has His Day."
; The Board of Religious Educa-
ton will meet Tuesday evening,
with the minister presiding.
The choir and guest artists viii
give a concert of music Friday eve
ming, under the direction of Elsie
Harvey Weaver. dir1tor Of music,
and Herbert Molineu, chairman Of
the Music Committee.
Evening star., 1940-01-20

petent for anything, even for drink
ing the cup of Christ's sorrows.
Theirs was ambition. without COM
mensurate ability. The present
political scene is Uttered with like
instances.
As with most ambitions. that OF
the Zebedee family was really too
small. 1t sought place. rather than
capacity to serve. It was eager for
elevation, rather than for real pow
er. It wanted high cabinet rank,
without having grasped the signifl-
canoe of the Kings aims. There
was nothing Christlike in this jeal-
ousy- breeding ambition of Salome
and her sons. Their dull minds had
not yet grasped the significance Of
their Leader, who "emptied Him
SELF" and made Himself Of no
reputation"
Publicity or Power?
Our restless times are full Of am
bitions, mostly small and unworthy
Generally speaking, modern men
and women seek publicity, rather
than capability; place, rather than
ability. They would rather seem
than be. Ambition for greatness OF
character and soul and service Is
not as common as the mad search
after fame (or more usually, no
toriety), money. pleasure, luxury and
power. Night clubs and candid cam
eras and society cofumnists are SYM
bols of the present mood. This
small l-mindedness Is a disease OF
which the world must be cured ere
the new order can come to maturity
To be ambitious to do the will OF
God. and to conform to the image Of
Jesus, Is the master motive Of sin
cere Christians. Anne Warnings IA
miliar lines breathe this desire as q
prayer:
II ask Thee for a thoughtful love
Through constant watching wise
To meet the glad with joyful smiles
And to wipe the weeping eyes;
And heart at leisure from itself,
To soothe and sympathize."
The Misunderstood Man.
I love to go across the Jordan
into the region once called Perea
but now named Trans-Jordan, ovel
the very roads that Jesus trudgec
afoot. We may not mistake tht
way, for we must follow the natura
passes. It was here, for the thire
or fourth time, as He marched
steadfastly toward Calvary, tha
Evening star., 1940-01-20

FSASS
Church, will be
the guest teach
er ON orrow "
morning at the
Zwingli Mems
Bible Glass Of
Grace Reformed
Church. TIL e
annual meeting
was held last
Monday night
and the follow
ing m c e r S
elected: Charles
E. Lohr, presi-
dent; Martin
uofrioL uir q
Evening star., 1940-01-20

Jesus again opened His breaking
heart to the disciples. Probably, he
took them aside into one Of the
coves along the valley, where they
were to spend the night, perhaps
sleeping in one of the many caves
that line the way. The Passion
dominated His thoughts; and with
explicitness, He informed His dis
ciples that, at the end of their jour-
ney to Jerusalem, He would be ar
rested, condemned to death, be
Knocked, scourged and crucified, and
that on the third day He would rise.
1t was all terribly real to this brave
Man who went so heroically to His
fate.
Nevertheless, the stupid followers
could not understand, or enter into
their Masters mood. II any of us
who is misunderstood wants a SYM
patnetic companion, here He is. For
following the intimate self-revela-
ton of Jesus came, not comfort or
sympathy, but the silly little ambi-
tious request that James and John
might be given pre- eminent political
posts! Presidents and premiers con-
fess that it is not the great affairs
OF state that weigh them down, but
the opportunities of Office seekers.
Here is great lesson for all who
are burdened with private griefs.
We must still carry on. with the
needless world. Covering our wounds
from the public gaze, we must live
the ordinary life Of normal persons.
The manner in which Jesus fol-
lowed the routine Of life in the days
preceding His crucifix1on is q bugle
call to human hearts.
The Greater Greatness.
After gently reminding Salome
that her unwise request could not
be granted, and to still the rebel
lious jealousy Of the 10 disciples,
Jesus laid down the principle and
philosophy of the Christian life,
in contrast with the selfish, heather
way. "Whosoever would become
great among you shall be your min
lister, and whosoever would be first
among you shall be your servant,
even as the Son Of man came not
to be ministered unto, but to min
lister, and to give His life ransom
for many"
So profoundly wise are these
words that Harvard University has
as the motto on its seal, Non min
istrari, sed ministrare." Even the
thoughtful secularist perceives, in
his moments Of illumination, that
these words, first spoken to group
of obtuse, unsympathetic Galileans
at wayside halt east Of the Jordan
contain the spirit of the truly great
life. This new civilization which We
so glibly talk about building car
only be established on the founda.
ton Of unselfish service. The meas.
urements Of the good life are here
squarely laid down.
We reluctantly leave our theme
with q reminder of the counties.
army of men and women who art
seeking to live by this pattern laic
down by Christ-the myriads o1
godly ministers, the greater myriads
of Christian mothers and fathers
the long line of spiritually minded
social workers, the millions Of Sun.
day school teachers, the noble mer
and women, in school, shop. store
farm and home, who seek to make
life a service of others in the name
of the NaZarene.
| The Sunday school lesson for
| January 2l is "A New Standard
of eatneSs."-Matthew Xxx.
Evening star., 1940-01-20

SOAAASA CAASC Qu0A VCt SOAAAkOoCO VI N0I :.
and Mrs. Harlan Randall, Mrs.
Vesta Lynn and Harold S. King.
The lesson will be taught by Page
NICK. Etchison, president Of the
association. Invitation is extended
to those who have attended the
Westminster conference, who are
not otherwise engaged, to be present
at this meeting.
Horace L. Stevenson, teacher Of
the Stevenson Bible Glass Of Beth
Evening star., 1940-01-20
GIee Club Will Sinq
At Tukomu Park Baptist

The Boston University Glee Club
will give q program tomorrow at 4
pm. at the Takoma Park Baptist
Church under direction Of Prof.
James r. Houghton, who is q
nephew of the Rev. E. La Rue, pastor
Of the church. They will also sing
at pm. at Foundry Methodist
Church.
Following the afternoon concert
women Of the church will serve the
members of the club = buffet supper.
Members Of the church choir and
chorus will act a. hosts.
Evening star., 1940-01-20

(See ACTIVITIES, p1Ge B-6.)
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president, Harold ]. Weiss, secre-
tary; R. C. Althouse, treasurer;
Walter Black, financial secretary;
John Bushong, assistant financial
secretary and ]. Homer Decker,
teacher.
DR.. Charles B. Hale, head Of the
department of English, University
of Maryland, will speak to the Com
parative Religion Class of All Souls
Church tomorrow morning on
Genesis"
The Women's Bible Glass of Met
ropontan Baptist Church will hold a
business meeting Tuesday at 8 pm.
Mrs. L. E. Reichard, president, will
preside.
The Louise Shelton Glass of Trim
ity Methodist Church will hold a
business and social meeting Tuesday
evening.
The Judson Couple Glass of Ma
tional Baptist Church will meet
Tuesday at pm. Members will
be given opportunity to hand in
written suggestions for new officers
Plans for the annual banquet will
be outlined.
The Hummer Memorial Glass OF
Epworth Methodist Church will
have charge of the opening exer-
cises of the adult department to-
morrow morning. Mrs. Nettie Shep-
herd will preside and Mrs. Harry
Hughes will read the lesson.
Mrs. Florence Shafer Mitchell
will teach the Loyal Women's Bible
Glass of Mount Rainier Christian
Church tomorrow and the follow
ing Sunday in the absence Of the
teacher. j. r. Venning. The an.
/ nual meeting was held and th'
following officers elected and In
stalled: Mrs. Daisy Ward, presi'
dent; Mrs. Ada Book, vice presi'
dent: MRS. Clara Lamphier ant
Mrs. Bertha Venning, secretaries
Mrs. Ruby Zabawa, treasurer; J. r
Venning, teacher, and Mrs. Flor
ence Shafer Mitchell, assistant
teacher.
w. E. Neff will be the guest
teacher at the Mems Bible Clas!
of the Takoma Park Baptist Church
tomorrow morning. His subject
will be: Greatness Through Sacri'
fetal Service"
The Golden Page Glass of tn
Anacostia Methodist Church viii
sponsor a turkey dinner in th'
church hall February !, 4:30 to
pm Mrs. Elizabeth Page will teach
the lesson tomorrow morning.
The Burial Class of Calvary
Baptist Church will be taught TO-
Evening star., 1940-01-20
Catholic Rodio Sermon
To Be Given at Church

The Very Rev. Ignatius Smith will
preach the sermon on the Catholic
radio hour tomorrow at 7:30 pm.
at the Church of the Immaculate
Conception. 1t will be broadcast
over VOL. Music by the boy Choir
listers.
DR.. John K. Cartwright, the pas
tor, will preach the sermon at noon,
when mass will be celebrated by the
Rev. Joseph P. Bradley.
Perpetual novena is held every
Friday in honor Of our sorrowful
mother at Sis and 7:45 pm.
Evening star., 1940-01-20

UuC y II ! y ! OI
h q v / n 6 the
wrong kind Of
ambition. They
wanted what it
was not In the
power Of their
Leader to give.
And their desire
for pre-eIninence
betrayed tn e i r
inadequate un-
derstanding of
Him, Of His
their own dt-
kingdom, and Of
ness. They felt
Evening star., 1940-01-20

Prayer for Revival" will be the
topic of the Rev. G. r. Ferguson,
pastor, at II am, and "The Saviour
or Sin?" at 8 pm.
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Fourth Presbyterian

At II am. the Rev. James H.
Miers will preach on Christian For
giveness." The sermon will be
broadcast over Station VOL from
11::3O to IL. At 7 pm. the topic
is THE Worship of Jesus"
On Thursday at pm. the junior
choir, under the leadership Of Mrs.
Estelle Nelson, will sing.
Evening star., 1940-01-20

morrow morning by Mrs. William
8. Abernethy. In response to an
appeal for aid from q girls college
in China, Mrs. Ahernethy has asked
the class to participate in . giving
up" week, and tomorrow the money
saved will be contributed for the
college. The captains and aides
will meet in Burial Hall on Tues
day at 8 pm. Mrs. Abernethy, the
teacher, and Miss Margaret Read
ing, the president, will be guests.
The class will assist the pastor, DR..
William s. Abernethy, at the mid
week prayer service next Thursday
at 8 pm.
The Teacher Training Glass of
Dumbarton Avenue Methodist
Church has appointed Miss Anne
Brown as delegate to the Organized
Bible Glass Association and Miss
Blanche Runk, alternate. The class
will meet Tuesday at 8 pm. at the
home Of Mrs. James Bissett, 1924
o street NV.
The Drake Bible Glass Of Calvary
Baptist Church will meet tomorrow
morning. Chalmer Pritchard will
preside, Charles Haycraft will sing,
accompanied by Mrs. Glen Edging-
ton; Miss Margaret Meigs will lead
the devotional period and c. D.
Hudson will teach the lesson. The
quarterly business meeting will be
held Monday at pm. at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Hudson,
800 Massachusetts, avenue NV.
The King Bible Glass Of Anacostia
Methodist Church has planned q
dinner and meeting for Methodist
men of Anacostia on Saturday at
$50 pm. Entertainment and q
social.
The Rev. DR.. Oscar F. Black
welder, pastor of the Lutheran
Church of the Reformation, will
deliver the address at the annual
banquet on Friday of the Harrison
Bible Glass of Congress Street
Methodist Church. The annual
business meeting and election will
be held.
c. c. Haig will speak to the o. w.
L. Glass of the Covenant-First
Presbyterian Church tomorrow
morning on "Exodus-the Birth OF
| a Nation"
The Box Bible Glass of Emory
Methodist Church will be taught
tomorrow morning by S. P. Beery.
The Jaynes Glass will be the
guests Of the A. B. Pugh Glass al
Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church tomorrow morning. Justice
Bolitha j. Laws will speak or
Right and Wrong Ambitions" The
Board Of Directors Of the A. B
Pugh Glass will meet Sunday al
$50 pm. Twenty-four new mem
bers have been enrolled since Sep.
tember, Is Of whom were brought
In by Brown Greene, chairman o1
| Vic v4SlUOlS AO1111kk4tVCCs V4 D. -. w
Rustin will speak at the opening
Of the adult department at 9:3l
am. on the topic: "Why Some o1
Our Prayers Are Unanswered"
Carl Book will speak tomorrow
morning at the Mems Class o.
Mount Rainier Christian Church or
"A New Standard of Greatness.
The Executive Committee will NEE
Tuesday evening.
The Mems Bible Glass of Ed
brooke Methodist Church will heal
an address tomorrow morning by
Edwin A. Swingle on Israel Savef
at the Red Sea-"
The Harriet T. Lipp Glass O
Hamline Methodist Church viii
have charge of the opening exercises
of the adult department tomorrow
morning.
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At II am. the Rev. s. Carroll
Coale, pastor of Brightwood Park
Methodist Church, will preach on
'The Silent Partner" At 8 pm. the
Rev. F. L. Morrison will preach on
Believe Also in Me-"
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Chfllum.
The Rev. George w. Grimm will
preach at II am. on "The Joy of
witnessing for Christ" and at 8
pm. on "The Triumph and Victory
of the Gospel"