Evening star., 1942-03-24
Southeast Council
Of Churches Marks
Lenten Observance
Rev. Dr.. Scheurrer
Speaker; Numerous
Other Services

The Rev. DR.. r. Paul Schearrer,
pastor OF Takoma Park Presbyterian
Church, was today's speaker In the
noon lenten service series being
offered in the Penn Theater by the
Southeast Council of Churches.
The Rev. George H. Bennett. pastor
Of Lincoln Road Methodist Church,
will be the speaker tomorrow. The
series will continue through Good
Friday.
The Very Rev. Ignatius Smith.
o. p, will speak at services at
Nativity Church at o'clock tonight.
The Rev. DR.. William ]. Lallou,
professor of sacred liturgy at Cath
olic University, will lecture before
the Study Guild Catholic Library,
IT'S Rhode Island avenue NV, at
BIS tonight. His subject will be
THE Liturgical Drama OF Holy
Week"
The Church of Our Savior will
have as guest speaker at 7:45 pm.
services the Rev. DR.. Oscar F. Black
welder, pastor OF the Lutheran
Church of the Reformation.
The Right Rev. Granville G. Ben
nett, suf1ragan Bishop OF Rhode
Island, is continuing noon talks at
the Church Of the Epiphany.
Bishop Defines Peace.
Speaking yesterday at Epiphany
Bishop Bennett defined peace as "a
center of tremendous assurance
and said behind everything in the
world and the world itself Is the
majesty of God"
I'VE must realize that" he said
"and give ourselves to God, and
let Him show us the way"
Using as his subject Christ, the
Expression of the Character OF
God" the Rev. Elmer A. Wilcher,
pastor OF North Carolina Avenue
Methodist Church, said, there is no
satisfying the revelation of Gods
attitude toward individual suffering
except that which is seen in the
compassionate ministry Of Christ
to those who suffered In His own
day"
I'VE do not know" Mr.. Wilcher
said, what the divine attitude
toward human sin is except as we
see Christ dealing with sin in human
life and saying: Tt is forgiven; 60
and sin no more"
Christianity is an honest faith
recognizing tragedy as tragedy" the
Rev. Ralph w. Loew, associate pas
tor of the Lutheran Church Of the
Reforma ton, said last night speak
ing at the final union Lutheran
lenten service in the Augustana Lu-
theran Church.
christianity doesn't use blinkers, u
Mr.. Loew continued. I'VE are in a
world OF tragedy, but Jesus is, too
His cross in the world makes the
difference. Tragedies come either
from personal choice or from the
source of social catastrophies which
engulf the world, as in the present
The Christians responsibility is to
keep tension alive between what life
is and what it may be-
IT'S our job," Mr.. Lowe said, ito
keep Christian principles in circula-
ton now. It's our faith that love
is permanent, not tragedy. Ameri-
can strength today lies in being able
to see the purpose in this present
tragedy, discover how it comes about
and know our share in it-and SO to
bear our responsibility"
Services Tomorrow.
Other lenten services tomorrow
include:
Bishop Bennett will continue noon
services at Epiphany.
The Rev. DR.. Gerhard E. Lenski,
pastor of Grace Lutheran Church,
will preach at pm. the fifth ser
mon in his lenten series on "Unfor-
gettable Truths" presenting as a
fifth truth The Infinite Patience of
Our God" Walter Eggers, baritone
will be special soloist.
"Olivet to Calvary" sacred can
tata, will be sung at TRANSPORTATION
Episcopal Church at pm.
The evening service of litany and
sermon at the Church Of ST. Stephen
and the Incarnation will be con-
Quoted by the Rev. Peyton Randolph
williams, rector of Christ Church
Georgetown.
The last of the series of midweek
sermons on the parallels will be pre-
sented at pm. at st. Stephens
Lutheran Church. The Rev. George
K. Bowers is minister.
Holy communion will be held at
am. at st. Thomas Episcopal
Church.
The evening lenten service of the
open heart will be held at Albright