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Evening star., 1940-07-27
Memorial United Brethren.

DR. Simpson B. Daugherty will
preach at 8:45 and II m. on Shall
We Let the World Alone?" final in
the series on The Christian and
World Conditions He will ad-
dress the Fultz-Crescent Brother
hood Glass at $40 am.
The Official Board will meet Au-
E1st l at pm.
Beginning August 4. the minister
will be with the troops of the Dis
frict National Guard in camp in
upper New York State until August
"a. The following will supply the
pulpit in his absence: August 4. the
Rev. j. Herschel Cooper; August IL
Page NICK. Etchison. and August
18, DR.. j. Raymond Schmidt. The
dual morning service will be held
throughout the month.
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Dr.. Roy Will Preach
On 'RefIectino God

The Rev. Dr. Clifton K. Ray, pas
tor of Epworth Methodist Church
will preach tomorrow at II am.
on "Reaecting God" At 7:30 pm.
the service will be combined with
that of the Wesley Fellowship. DR..
Ray will preach on "Christ's Sea-
side Pulpit"
The service will be conducted by
DR.. Ray Thursday evening.
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Ghrthttan Sttrntr
Christian Science

CHURCHES OF CHRIST =
SCIENTIST ~
Branche. of The Mother Church.
The First Church of Chrise
Scientist, Boston, Mass.
First Church of Christ Scientist
Columbia Rd and Euclid st.
Second Church of Christ Scientist
Ill ST. NE.
Third Church of Christ Scientist
18th and L SITS. NV.
Fourth Church of Christ Scientist
18th and Oak Sts. NV.
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st, Paul A. NJ. F..

At II am, sermon by the Rev. j.
M. Harrison, jr. The music will be
furnished by choir No. 2. This choir
also will sing during August. At 4
pm. there will be installation serv-
ices for the senior choir. At $50
pm. there will be a meeting of the
Allen c. E. League. At 8 pm. the
service will be conducted, with
choir No. 2 singing.
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st. Marks,

The Rev. E. L, Ritchie will preach
at II am. He has filled prominent
pastorates in the South and in
Pennsylvania and is now retired
and living in this city.
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Mckinley Memorial (Colored,

The Rev S. Geriah Lamkins will
preach at II am. on 1T Is Neither
New Moon nor the Sabbath" Musi-
cal and evangellstlc services at $50
pm. The Rev. R. Saunders and the
young evangelists will be in charge.
"Oh, Lord, Revive Thy Work" is
the topic. Special music by the
Gospel Chorus.
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Salvation Army.
DHTNdVIUII M MY.
Meetings tomorrow are:

Meetings tomorrow are:
Temple Corps. 6O6 E street NV
Capt. and Mrs. Warren Fulton will
conduct the IL m. and the pm.
meetings.
Colored Corps, 1901 Seventh
street N.W-At IL am. Adj. Maurice
Smith will speak on "Clean Living"
and at 8 pm. on Returning"
Northeast Corps, 7l5 Eye street
fE-At II am Mrs. Freelan Lewis
will conduct the service. At 8 pm.
1t, Katherine Payne will speak on
The Necessity of the Atonement. i"
Southeast Corps. 1888 Eighth
street SEAT II a m. the meeting
will be led by c. S. M. Lloyd Davis.
At pm. Maj. Charles H. Dodd,
divisional commander, will speak
on Good Soldiers
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GeOrgetoWn.

The Rev. Albert F. Harkins of
Alexandria, Va, will be the guest
minister Sunday at II am.
Evening star., 1940-07-27

DR.. John r. Edwards announces
his sermon subjects for tomorrow: ::
IL am, Refugees" and 8 pm,
Moses Mendelssohn," continuing a
series OF sermon addresses on Men
OF Destiny" The Epworth League
will assemble at $50 pm. Nathan
Rookie will lead. On Wednesday an
ice cream social will be sponsored by
the women.
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Trinity tCOlOred) .

The Rev. j. S. Lucas will preach
at 1130 m. on The Christ Way
of Living" At $3.50 pm. the Rev.
Arthur Chichester of the St. Luke
Baptist Church. his choir and con-
gregation will worship. At 8 pm,
worship.
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Potomac Heights Community

The Rev. Albert E. Gingrich will
Use As his sermon subject Until
Seventy Times Seven" The services
ere at 10 o'clock during the summer
months. Junior church and adult
classes meet at $50.
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Christian
Columbia HeightS.

The Rev. A. P. Wilson will re-
sumo his series of summer sermons
on Prophecy Fulfilled Today"
Sunday morning his topic will be,
Gods People Ruled Over by
Descendant of David" Special music
will be rendered by Marjorie M.
Wilson. There will be no evening
service.
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All Saints.

The Rev. Henry Teller Cooke will
have The Pleading of Love" as his
theme at II am. There will be
holy communion at 7:30 am. In
the evening, at the Chevy Chase
Union vesper service, on the church
lawn, the speaker will be the Rev.
Edward G. Latch. minister of Chevy
Chase Methodist Church, who will
have as his theme, Prayer in a
Time Like This"
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St. C0lumha'S.

Rev. E. A. LIE Moin continues his
series of sermons on the Beati-
tudes at the II o'clock service. The
topic will be Blessed Are Those
Who Hunger and Thirst After
Righteousness for They Shall Be
Filled" Holy communion will be
celebrated at 7::30 am.
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Open Door Church.

THE Last Words of Our Lord"
will be the pastors subject at ii
en-. The night service will be
omitted in view of the service under
the gospel tent on P street just
beyond Rock Greek Bridge.
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Congress Street.

The Harrison Bible class will meet
tomorrow at GAS am. Fred R. Ste
phens, third vice president, will pre-
side. Aaron BradshoW will have
charge of the lesson. DR.. Hirl A.
Kester pastor, will give a short
talk. James S, Mccarthy will be
the guest. speaker. The lesson
theme is Weighing Consequences. "
DR.. Kester will preach at II am. on
The Grace of God" The Young
Peoples Society will have charge of
services at pm.
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Miles Memorial c. M. E..

The II am. service will be con-
Quoted by the junior church. The
Rev. C. M. Mccoy will speak on
The Value of going a Little Fur
ther"; $3.50 pm, pew rally by
the Excepted Club, with the Arnold
Inspiration Echo Chorus; 8 pm,
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Fifteenth Street (Colored)

When Temptations Are Power
less" is the subject of DR.. HALEY
B. Taylor at IL am. prior to his
going on vacation.
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Zion (COlOred),

Holy communion will be observed
at II am. The Rev. A. Joseph Ed
wards will preach on "A Precious
Invitation" From 6 to pm, the
Christian Endeavor Society will con-
duct evangelistic services at the
Southwest Community House, Sec
ond and E streets Sc. At 8 p.m.,
the choir will sponsor a special song
service. New members and officers
of the choir will be installed.
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Allen A. M. E..
At ii am. DR.. G. Oliver Wing will
speak on ~All Are One in Christ. "
The senior vested choir will sing.
Other services are at 7 and pm.
The Trustee Board will meet at 8
pm. on Monday
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"TRUTh"

o6ftNlSbo-
sundsy SUNDAY 5ohoslMli 81 ON and An s PM
WEDNESDAY EVENING MEETING
o clock
s15 15lo An. oos4Af sfAf1oN soNRass W1sS
SECOND AND FOURTH FRIDAYS
1H:45 PM, STATION WRC.
READING ROOMS
FIRST CHURCH-73O 18th st.
NV. Hours, 9 to 9 Except
WEDNESDAYS, 9 to 7, and Sun
days and holidays, 2::3O to $500.
SECOND CHURCHILL c st.
NE. Hours, IL to $50 pm.
week days: 230 to $50 Sum-
days and holidays.
THIRD CHURCH -Colorado
Bldg, 14th and G SITS. Hours
9 to 9 wednesdays, 9 to 7:30,
and Sundays and holidays, 2
to g..
FOURTH CHURCH-Riggs Bank
Bldg, 5000 14th St. 9 to 9 week
days; Wednesdays, $50 to 7;
Sundays, 2:30 to $50 pm.
Holidays, 230 to $50 pm.
All are uelcome to attend our church
services and use our reading rooms.
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Presbyterjon

Hermon.
DR.. George S. Duncan will preach
on The Gospel of the Palm Trees"
at the morning service.
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CAPITOL View tCOlOred)

Preaching at II am. by the Rev.
Andrew Fowler of the Shiloh Bap-
tist Church. Christian Endeavor at
6 pm. Topic, Recreation That
Enriches." Song services at 7 pm.,
the Rev. Charles H. Smith presiding
A $1,000 campaign has been
launched to enlarge the church.
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MetrOpolitan A. M, F.,

At II am, preaching by the Rev
j. C. Beckett; pm, A. C.. E
League, and pm, preaching.
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Volunteers of America.

Twice Born" will be the subject
OF Maj. w. o. Ulrey at evangelistic
services at the Relief Mission. All
pennsylvania avenue NV. tomor-
row at 8 pm. Lillian B. Ulrey will
sing several solos.
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Congregational
Lincoln lCoIoredl.

DR.. r. w. Brooks will continue his
series of discussions on the general
theme Dramatic Scenes in the
Life of Jesus" The fourth in the
series is Jesus Doubted by John
the Baptist The senior choir will
render selected music. The Men S
Brotherhood will meet at 10 am.
DR.. st. Elmo Brady. guest director
for the summer season, will lead the
meeting. Men and women are in
vited.
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Plymouth (ColOred).

The Rev. Arthur D. Gray will
preach on by These Things Men
Live" at the morning service. Music
will be furnished by the Junior
choir. During August the Rev. A.
A. Crooke and the Rev. Theodore
Peters will be the guest preachers.
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During the absence of the pastor
who is vacationing at Chautauoua
Lake. N. Y, Daniel w. Fowler, who
graduated this year from the Uni
versity of Richmond, will preach the
sermon.
Fifteenth Street (Colored).
When Temptations Are Power
less is the subject of DR.. HALEY
B. Taylor at II am. prior to his
going on vacation.
Other Services
Calvary Gospel.
The Rev. L. Barrie of Falkirk
Scotland, will speak at 7:45 pm. on
What I Have Written. l Have
Written He is a noted Bible
teacher and evangelist who has
just arrived in the U. S. A. He will
speak at liam on mo Change. u
At $50 pm. Miss Eleanor Parry
will speak to young people Services
on Wednesday and Friday.
Self Realization.
Irwin N. Hoffman will conduct
the morning service of the Self
Realization Fellowship on Western
avenue at Forty ninth street NV
His subject will be Mature and It's
Religious Significance" The public
class in philosophy and yoga will be
held Wednesday at 8 pm.
First Brethren.
The Rev. Homer A. Kent will
preach at the unified morning serv-
ice tomorrow at $50 am. He will
also preach at 8 pm. The midweek
service will be held Wednesday at
8 pm. with the pastor in charge
During the last week the Rev. Mr.
Kent and a number of the laymen
OF the church attended the Bible
Conference of Brethren Churches
of the southeastern district. held at
Winchester. Va.
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Metropolitan Wesley A. NJ. E. Z.

The Strength of the Church
will be the subject of DR.. Aetius
Albertus Crooke. presiding elder of
the Washington district. at II am
The Rev. H. Threlkeld. minister of
the St. John C. M. E. Church, will
preach in the interest of the Second
Stewardess Board at $50 pm. The
choir from his church will sing. DR..
Crooke will preach at pm. the
senior choir featuring special mu-
sical selections.
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Good Will (CoJoredn

The Rev. j. c. Olden will speak
for DR.. James L. Pinn, who is visit
ing in Syracuse, N. Y. The Rev.
Mr.. Olden will also conduct the
services at the District Jail at 2 pm.
Evening star., 1940-07-27
RehobOth (ColOred)

The Rev. w. H. Skipworth, gospel
singer and evangelist, will preach
in the morning. In the afternoon
there will be a musical program.
At 7:30 pm. the rally sermon will
be delivered by the pastor. A
drama, John the Baptist" will be
given Monday evening.
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Chevy Chase

Chevy Chase.
Abiding in Christ" is the theme
OF the Rev. Edward Gardiner Latch
tomorrow at $50 am. In the eve
ming members of the church will
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Methodist
Waugh.

The Rev. Clarkson R. Banes will
preach the third in a series of SER
mons tomorrow morning on With
Jesus Out of Doors" The special
subject for tomorrow is In the
Fields The service at 7:30 pm. is
In charge Of the Abbott class, the
Sigma Phi class and the Omega
class. Mrs. Martin Abbott, teacher
OF the Abbott class, will speak. There
will be special music.
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White Cross

The White Cross Church of Christ
will hold services Wednesday at
3 pm. at 1910 Ontario place NV.
The Rev. Jane B. Coates will speak
on What Is to Happen on August
7th, and the Warning Given" A
message service follows.
Evening star., 1940-07-27


Commercial ice cream production
in the United States last year was
estimated at 200 100000 gallons.
Evening star., 1940-07-27
Liberty (COIoredl

DR.. Hampton T. Gaskins will
preach at II "a m. on "Devine Sup
port" At 8 pm, musical program
will be rendered by the chorus.
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PiSpah iCOl0redN

The Rev. Lloyd N. Young will
speak at ll:30 am. and $50 pm;
Young peoples meeting, 7 pm. The
Junior choir will render the music.
Evening star., 1940-07-27
Trtrnna

Friends Meeting Of Washington
(Estab ablished I93O-2l1I Florida Ave)
Meeting for Worship First Day Sunday
at IL am. All interested are welcome.
FRIENDS MEETING ORTHODOXY
18th and IrviIx Streets NV.
a:45 a.m.---Sunday School, II 100 AIM
Meetings for worship. All welcome.
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Schedule Of Activities in Washington Churches

department. the Rev. S. w. Will
liams preaching on He Talked Too
Much" Thine Is the Kingdom,
a passion play. will be presented by
the social service department on
Wednesday at $50 pm.
Friendship (Colored).
Mrs. Isabelle Bunday will speak
at II am. and pm. The Westwood
Female Quartet will render a musi-
cal program August l at 8 pm.
Mount Bethel (Colored).
DR.. K. w. Roy will preach at II
am. on "A True Follower of Jesus"
The Rev. Owens Hawkins will be
the guest speaker at 8 pm. Music
by the junior choir: Tuesday night,
prayer meeting, and Thursday night,
baptizing.
First (Colored).
The pastor has for his subject at
III am. THE Quest for Judgment
and Righteousness" At night the
Willing Workers Club will feature
The Ten Commandments" and the
pastor will identify Biblical char
acters In that connection.
The church school annual picnic
will be held at Sparrows Beach on
August 3.
Evening star., 1940-07-27
Vermont AyenI

Vermont Avenue "tColored).
DR.. c. T. Murray will preach at
II am. and 8 pm. At 11:20 am.
services will be held in the Junior
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Church of Our Saviour.

At 730 am. there will be a cele-
bration of the holy communion. At
$50 am. the entire church school
will meet in its abbreviated summer
session in the parish hall. Charles
R. Allen will give the lesson. At
II am. the rector will preach on
Temptations of Middle Life" On
Wednesday at 10 am. the auxiliary
prayer circle will meet and after
ward sew for the Red Cross.
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EldbrOOke,

Services tomorrow will be in
charge of Dr.. Walter M. Michael.
At 7 am. the childrens sermon will
be Climbing Old Warrior" The
sermon is Christ Speaking"
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Westminster Memorial.

the morning and evening services
at 1916 Vermont avenue NV.
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Second (COlored) ,

DR.. j. L. S. Holloman will preach
at II am. on The Christian S
Prospect and in the evening on
Beauty for Ashes"
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Episcopal
TRANSPORTATION.

On Sunday the services are at
7:30 and II am. The Rev. J. J.
Queally will officiate and preach.
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Allen A. M. F..

oClAGCu ny tllc 0G. JOllIl ". M, =.
Church under the direction Of Mrs.
Theodore Threlkeld.
Allen A. M. E.
At II am. DR.. G. Oliver Wing will
speak on ~All Are One in Christ "
The senior vested choir will sing.
Other services are at 7 and pm.
The Trustee Board will meet at 8
pm. on Monday.
Galbraith A. M. E. Z.
DR.. Hampton Thomas Medford,
general secretary of the A. M. E.
Zion Churches, will be the guest
speaker at II am. The Rev. Mr.
Proctor will speak at 8 pm. The
chorus will sing. The Rev. Mr..
White is out Of the city. The v. C.
E. topic at 6:l5 pm. is Recreation
That Enriches." The Trinidad
Chorus will be presented at $3.50 pm.
Lane Memorial C. NJ. E.
Sunday is Friends day. At II
am. sermon by the Rev. J. O. Myers
on Tenth Hour Experiences. -
Music will be furnished by the senior
choir and the Lane Evening Gospel
Chorus. At s pm. musical program
sponsored by the Lane Evening
Gospel Chorus.
Randall Memorial tColored).
At II am. sermon by the Rev. G.
E. Curry on The Cloister and the
Crowd; pm, sermon by the Rev.
Earnest Craig. Music at both of
these services by Senior Choir: 8
pm, program by Mems Chorus.
John Wesley A. NJ. E. Z.
Children's Day will be observed
with special program and music
by the Children's Choir at $50 m
At II am. DR.. Spottswood breaches
the third sermon in the series on
John, iii.l6 from the subject What
Must 'Whosoever' Believer" The 8
pm. service will be featured by
"sing-your- our-favorite-hymns service" ;"
Presbyterian
Hermon.
DR. George S. Duncan will preach
on The Gospel of the Palm Trees"
at the morning service.
Metropolitan.
In the absence of DR.. J. Lowrey
Fendrich, jr., who is on vacation,
DR.. Edgar Cordell Powers of Balti-
more will be the guest speaker at
II am. tomorrow His topic will
be The Influence of the Bible
Upon Language and Literature"
Knox Orthodox.
George Willis of Westminster
Theological Seminary will speak at
Evening star., 1940-07-27

THE Golden Gate" pageant, pre-
sented by the st. John c. M. E.
Church under the direction Of Mrs
Theodore Threlkeld.
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Pilgrim A. M. E.

The Rev. Charles E. Walden will
preach at II am. The Rev. S. A
Davenport, choir and congregation
of the Peace Baptist Church will
have charge of the afternoon serv-
ice. The Allen Christian Endeavor
League will meet at $50 pm. Ser
mon by the pastor at pm.
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Mount Olivet (Coloredl

What the World Wants" is the
subject of the Rev. Mr.. Schiebel at
II am. The holy sacrament of the
altar will be administered. The
Adult Bible Glass will be taught by
the pastor. Subject, Stewardship
OF Money" Mr.. Schiebel will leave
Monday to attend the sessions of
Emmanuel Lutheran Conference at
Kannapolis, N. c.
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Lincoln Road.

The topic of DR.. R. H. Stone at
II am. will be The Peace of God"
based upon the Box Singing Tower
In Florida, with its adjacent sane
tuary. At 8 pm. the worship will be
held IN our cool church parlors, with
the opening song and worship serv-
ice in charge of the Youth Council,
followed by the sermon on How
Long Halt Ye." This is especially
for young men.
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Baptist
BrOOkland.

bTOOklAn0.
The topic of DR.. F. F. Briggs at
II am. will be Doors or Hearers. "
Arthur Kettner will sing. The
Proof of Love" will be the subject
at 8 pm The Bible conference
will be held at pm. Thursday.
Bethany.
The Rev. M. P. German will
speak at both services tomorrow.
His subjects are Selling Our In
heritance" and The Church Rises
Above Its Enemies Horace L.
Stevenson will teach the Mems
Bible Glass. The pastor will be the
speaker at the open-air service to-
morrow afternoon at Lincoln Park
Petworth.
Rev. Matt A. Cumby, pastor of
the Baptist Tabernacle of Norfolk,
Va, will be the guest speaker at
both services His subject for the
morning service is "A Call to Eel
lowship," and for the evening,
Gods Love" The service on
Thursday will be in charge Of
Deacon James R. Kautz, jr.
Chevy Chase.
"On Gods Behalf" will be the
theme of the Rev. Edward o. Clark
at 9 and II am. He is preaching
for the last time this season before
he leaves for the summer vacation.
He and Mrs Clark and children will
spend a month in the Adirondack
Mountains.
The union vesper service will be
held at pm. on the lawn of All
Saints Episcopal Church, with the
Rev. Edward G. Latch of Chevy
Chase Methodist Church speaking.
Wisconsin Avenue.
The Rev. c. r. Ferguson will
preach at II am. on The Heart
of the Heart and at pm. on
The Greatest Question:"
Grace.
The Rev. F. w. johnson will
preach tomorrow at both services,
then will leave for his vacation at
Ocean Grove, N. j., returning to the
church the second week in Septem-
ber. During his absence the pulpit
will be supplied by the assistant, the
Rev w. l., Macmillan. Pastor John
son completes "a years of service
with this church next November.
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attend the Chevy Chase union
vesper service to be held on the lawn
of All Saints Episcopal Church,
when the Rev. Mr.. Latch will be
the speaker.
BrOOkland.
DR.. S. Paul Schilling will preach
tomorrow at II am. on Christian
ity's Impossible Ideal" and at 8 pm.
on Prayer That Prevails" The
church is represented at the Meth
odist Young Peoples Conference at
Western Maryland College. West
minister, Md, by Mary George, Alice
Lawrence and Harold and Lewis
Thompson.
McKendree.
The Rev Milo J. Williams will be
the guest preacher at II am. The
young peoples groups will meet at
7 pm. The Rev. Frank L. Smith
will be the guest preacher at pm
An informal song service will pre-
cede the sermon.
Trinity.
The Rev. E. B. Wilcox has as his
topic at II aan. Still Waters" The
Rev. B. I. Barnes of North Carolina
Avenue Methodist Church will be
the speaker at the union service
held at Trinity at 7:45 pm. Paul
Arthur was delegate from Trinity
to the Senior High Conference held
at Westminster.
Israel G. NJ. Z.
Sunrise praise service at 6 am.
The Rev. L. S. Brannon will speak
on Burden Bearers at II am.
Music by Senior Choir. Mrs. Lou
Ford will present the juveniles in A
program at $3.50 pm. Young folks
meeting at $50 pm, Sermon by
the pastor at 8 pm.
Pilgrim A. M. E.
The Rev Charles F. Walden will
Evening star., 1940-07-27

Knox Orthodox.
George Willis of Westminster
Theological Seminary will speak at
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-15
Vir. Teachers Agree To
Salary Parity In Three
Years; Accept $4,000

Norfolk, Va.-Following a con-
ference here Thursday, November
7. members of the Norfolk Teach
ers Association voted to accept an
offer made them by c. Alfred An
derson, city attorney, of $4,000
to be paid them over a period of
three years, thus equalizing their
salaries with those of white teach
ers at the end of this period.
The offer was made in connec-
ton with the Melvin o. Aston
case, which involved an action
brought against the Norfolk school
board by Mrs. Aston, a local
school principal, in behalf of HIM
self and the Negro teachers of
4NOIlOlh, III lNOFciiipcI Looo, "
force the board to pay him salary
equal to that of a white teacher
doing the same type of work.
According to Thurgood Marshall
special counsel for the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People, NAACP attor-
neys in the case who were invited
to the conference, not only declined
to attend but urged the Negro re-
representatives. not to participate in
any such conference while the case
was pending before the court, I'M
less the city attorney made spe-
cific offer in writing, preliminary
to the holding of the meeting.
Those who attend the conference
were P. B. Young, president of the
Norfolk Journal and Guide; L. F,
Palmer, principal of the Hunting
ton high school, Newport News,
Va, Thomas H. Henderson,
teacher at the Armstrong high
school at Richmond, representing
the Virginia State Teachers Asso-
citation, and City Manager Borland.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-15
Fight Closing of WPA Sewing Project
For Negro Women In Charleston, sc.

New York-A deliberate attempt
on the part of the local admins
tration to abolish the WPA sewing
project for Negro women in Char
lesion, S. c., while renovating and
charging a similar project for
white women, is being investigated,
the National Association for the
Advancement of Co'ored people
announced today.
According to a complaint made
by the associations Charleston
branch, E. P. Grice, the local WPA
administrator closed the sewing
project where Negro women are
employed on October %, and has
refused to hold a conference with
an N. A. A. c. P. committee,
which seeks to reopen this pro-
ject The complaint states further
that about 800 county sewing pro-
jects employing white women have
been closed and these women
brought into Charleston to work
in the enlarged project there. Ne
gro women, on the other hand, are
being sent from Charleston into the
rural areas to work in diet kit
chens wherever openings can be
had.