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Evening star., 1942-11-28

Church tomorrow on "The Appre-
ciation of Great Hymns" The pro-
gram will be hymn service" and
many favorite hymns will be sung.
Representative Luther A. Patrick Of
Alabama will recite his favorite
hymn. Chester Sheppard will lead
IN prayer.
The Yaden Bible Glass Of Pet
worth Baptist Church will observe
homecoming day tomorrow and
James G. Yaden will give an ap-
propriate message. Miss Marybelle
Norton and Miss Beth Richards will
sing.
The Box Glass Of Emory Method
list Church will hold q business
meeting Tuesday at pm. Presi-
dent Marshall Baker will preside.
The Homebuilders Glass Of the
Washington City Church Of the
Bretheren will hold business meet
Ing and social at the home of DR..
and Mrs. E. F. Sappington on We'd
nesday at 8 pm.
Charles c. Haig will speak to the
OWL Glass OF the First
Presbyterian Church tomorrow
morning on Watch! Therefore!
Be Alert"
G. Watson Lambert, president,
will preside at the session of the
Vaughn Glass Of Calvary Baptist
Church tomorrow morning. Repre-
sentative Joseph r. Bryson of South
Carolina will read the lesson, Will
liam E. Harvard will lead in prayer
and the lesson will be taught by
Linn c. Drake. The Propropert
twins will sing.
Ralph L. Lewis wnl speak to the
Young Peoples Glass of Mount Ver-
non Place Methodist Church tomor-
row on my God and I Facing the
World Today"
Evening star., 1942-11-28
Church Unity Views
Will Be Given al
Cathedral Service
Episcopal, Presbyterian
Leaders to Speak
In Afternoon

A factual presentation Of the
Episcopal and Presbyterian points OF
view concerning unity between the
two church bodies will be given at
a special Approaches to Unity
service at 4 pm. tomorrow in WASH
ington Cathedral which will re-
place the usual Sunday afternoon
evensong service.
Two speakers who have been
working on problems arising from
discussions of union between the
Episcopal and Presbyterian will
present the views of their respective
churches.
They are the Rev. DR.. Henry
Sloane Coffin, president of Union
Theological Seminary in New York
who will represent the Department
of Church Cooperation and Union
of the Presbyterian Church and the
Rev. DR.. Howard Chandler Robbins,
professor of pastoral theology at
General Theological Seminary in
New York, who will represent the
Joint Commission on Approaches to
Unity of the Episcopal Church. !
DR.. Robbins is at present special
preacher at st. Johns Church
Lafayette Square. Both men will
speak from the Canterbury Pulpit
in the Cathedral.
The Canon Chancellor Of the
cathedral, the Rev. Theodore O.
Wedel, will preach at the IL O'Clock
service of morning prayer.
During the week daily services in
the cathedral will be held at 1880
noon and pm.
Evening star., 1942-11-28
Advent Services Sunday
Al Grace Lutheran Church

The season of Advent as a period
of preparation for Christmas will be
observed in all services Sunday at
Grace Lutheran Church. DR.. Ger
hard E. Lenski will preach at II a m.
on the Epistle lesson for the day,
taking as his theme the call: Sleep
ers, Awake" Senior and junior
choirs, with Walter Eggers, baritone,
as soloist, will sing Advent music.
DR.. Lenski will preach at 7:30 pm.
on the theme. He Sang His Troubles
Away" Jean Cappelmann. soprano,
will be the soloist. Richard Meyer
will bring greetings and make an
nouncements in behalf of the Senior
Luther League. Immediately fol-
lowing the worship service a social
will be held with the Senior League
in charge.
Confirmation instruction, under
the direction of the pastor, is being
conducted for senior confirmands on
Saturday. 10 a In, and for junior and
seniors at GAS am. on Sunday.
The Red Cross unit of the Wom-
ems Guild will meet December 3 at
II am, with Mrs. Roy Yagel in
charge and Mrs. George Schomberp
as hostess.
Evening star., 1942-11-28
Dr.. Bruce 5. Wright
To Be Guest Minister
AT Foundry Church
Rev. George w. Burroughs
To Deliver Sermon
Tomorrow Evening

DR.. Bruce S. Wright, minister of
the First Methodist Church of Erie
Pa, will be guest preacher at 9:3O
and II am. tomorrow in Foundry
Methodist Church. His subject
stand Up, and Speak Out" DR.
Wright is one of the best known
ministers OF the Methodist Church,
having for many years occupied
conspicuous pulpits. The choir and
Miss Helen Robichaux, soprano, will
sing.
The Rev. George w. Burroughs,
assistant minister Of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church, will
speak at pm. The choir and Nellie
Boyd, soprano, will sing. :
DR.. Frederick Brown Harris and
his associate, DR.. James H. Phillips,
will participate in both services.
j. Howard Brine, DR.. Jacob S.
Payton, DR.. Paul kaufman and Miss
Pauline Eaton Oak will lead the
Foundry Forge at pm.
At 1890 pm. Tuesday there will
be luncheons of the Woman's So
ciety of Christian Service at the
homes Of Mrs. Leo H. Paulger, Mrs
Charles Boigiano, Mrs. Wesley K.
Harris, Mrs. Ross Gleeson and Mrs.
c. M. Ratliff.
Miss Mary Alice Douty Of Balti-
more will address the teachers and
officers of the church school at a
workers conference at 7:45 pm.
Wednesday.
The Official Board will meet
Thursday evening, joining in the
fellowship following the prayer serv-
ice.
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DO We Deserve Victory!'
Tonic OF Dr.. Pruden

do We Deserve Victory?" viii!
be the subject of both morning
sermons by DR.. Edward Hughes
Pruden tomorrow at the First Bap-
tist Church. The youth choir will
sing at GAS am. and senior choir
at II am. DR.. Pruden will take
as his topic at pm. What About
the Hereafter?" the last in his
series of Sunday evening sermons
on Explaining Religion to the
Average Man" Special music will
be given by girls sextet COM
posed of Phillis Brown, Justine Sc
bastian, Elizabeth Chamblee, Rosa
lee Williams, Jane Summerville ano
Harriet Harter.
A fellowship, with light refresh
ments, will be observed by the
young people beginning at 5:45
pm.
The Columbia Council of Baptist
Men will meet Tuesday night. Off,
GERS will be elected. DR.. Pruden will
speak. I
Evening star., 1942-11-28
Church Will Honor
Members in Uniform

The feature of the II am. service
tomorrow at the Church of st.
Stephen and the Incarnation, the
Rev. DR.. Paul D. Wilbur, will be
the dedication and blessing of a
new service flag bearing a star
for each of the 43 members who
have entered the armed service of
their country from the parish. The
banner was made by Mrs. Arthur
G. Houghton, national chairman of
the National Defense Committee of
the Daughters of the American
Revolution. The service will be
preceded by an early morning
celebration of the holy communion
at 8 am.
The Prayer Circle will meet on
Tuesday at 1890 am, the Ameri-
can Red Cross at 1890 am, on
Wednesday, and the Delta Woman's
Circle on Thursday at II am.
A parish party for servicemen
and Government workers will be
held in the parish house Friday
evening.
Evening star., 1942-11-28
Hymn Festival Tomorrow
Al Constitution Hall

Sponsored by legislative, religious,
judicial and civic leaders, a COM
munity hymn festival will be held
tomorrow at pm. at Constitution
Hall, according to announcement of
DR.. Frederick E. Reissig, executive
secretary of the Washington Fed
Grafton Of Churches.
He said more than 500 choristers
and several thousand worshipers of
all denominations will participate.
The services will include presenta-
ton of the colors, pageantry por-
traying what all areas of American
life are doing "for an hour like this"
songs and other features.
A number of children's choirs will
participate. The Navy Chorus has
been invited to sing Mrs. Ruby
Smith Stahl, choir director of First
Congregational Church, is chairman
of the Sponsors Committee.
Evening star., 1942-11-28
Lutheran Missions
Official 10 Speak al
Church Tomorrow
Finnish Service to
Be Conducted in
The Afternoon

DR.. Arthur Knudsen will be the
guest preacher at II am. tomorrow
at Luther Place Church. His topic
will be Right Here at Home" DR..
Knudsen Is the divisional secretary
of the Board OF American Missions
of the United Lutheran Church Of
America for all the territory west Of
Chicago.
A Finnish service will be held at
Q pm. tomorrow. DR.. Alfred
Haapanen of Hancock, Mich, presi-
dent Of the Finnish Synod, will be
the speaker.
The annual thank Offering service,
sponsored by the missionary soci-
cites, will be held in the church at
pm. tomorrow. 1t. Ralph w. Sell
will be the guest speaker. For seven
years he was missionary OF the
United Lutheran Church in China.
He recently returned to America and
is now serving in the Navy. He will
bring a timely message for this
Thanksgiving season of his own
personal experiences. Special music
will be furnished by the choir.
The annual bazaar and oyster sup
per, sponsored by the Womens
Guild, is to be hello from to 7 pm.
Wednesday. The monthly YPF
educational service will be held
Thursday evening. At o'clock Mrs.
Gould Wickey will discuss the prob
lens of youth, especially wartime
youth problems Her subject will be
From Friendship to Marriage"
Evening star., 1942-11-28
Thonkoffering Service
At Georoetown Church

At Georgetown Lutheran Church
the Rev. Harold E. Beatty announces
the public thankoffering service OF
the Women's Missionary Society at
IL am. tomorrow. The guest
preacher will be DR.. S. C. Berger, re-
turned missionary to India. The
combined choirs will sing. The
Church Council will meet at 8 pm
Tuesday at the home of Prof. and
Mrs. Lloyd McCord
The Parents Club will meet at the
parsonage at $50 pm. Tuesday.
Cottage prayer meeting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Frank
Butts at 8 pm. Wednesday. A busi-
ness meeting of the Sunday school
will be held after the prayer service
The intermediate District Luther
League will have a Christmas party
in the social hall at 7;;30 pm. Friday
Gifts will be presented for refugee
children.
Evening star., 1942-11-28

Miss Mabel Nelson Thurston will
speak to her class at the Covenant
First Presbyterian Church tomorrow
morning on The Mission of the
Church" Supper and business meet
ing will be held Wednesday.
George E. Harris, executive vice
president, Organized Bible Glass As
sociation, announces the campaign
to secure funds to purchase 1000 New
Testaments for men in the Army
Navy, Marines and Coast Guard has
been successful, with funds for 2,333
New Testaments received and many
classes yet to report.
The Fellowship Glass of Chevy
Chase Methodist Church will meet
tomorrow morning with William
Dalrymple as presiding officer, the
Rev. w. Harold Shape as teacher
and Mrs. Osmond Varela and Perry
Burton assisting in the program.
The Women's Bible Glass of the
North Washington Baptist Church
will hold a business and social meet
ing on Monday at pm. at the home
of Mrs. Minnie Dusenberry. Mrs
Nell Hahn will preside.
Mrs. A. G. Elsasser's Bible Glass
will have charge of the opening ex-
ercises at the Park View Christian
Sunday school tomorrow at GAS
am.
Rossell Edward Mitchell will speak
to the A. B. Pugh Bible Glass OF
Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Evening star., 1942-11-28
C.-Mary|andB Baptist
Student Unit 10 Meet
Al National Memorial
Keep Christ Pre-eminent'
Is Dr.. Brooch's Topic
= At IL AN. Service

The National Baptist Memorial
Church will be host to the Sunday
session Of the annual D. C.-Mary-
land Baptist Student Union Con-
vention this week end. DR.. Claude
U. Broach, associate in the depart
ment Of student work of the South
ern Baptist Convention, will preach
at II am. tomorrow on Keep Christ
Pre-eminent." Howard Rees, stu
dent secretary, will assist.
The Rev. A. Lincoln Smith, as
sistant pastor, will preach at 8 pm.
on THE Reward of Seeking God"
Baptism will be administered.
The Baptist Training Union will
meet at 7:45 pm. Tuesday and the
Board Of Christian Education at
8 pm.
With the subject victorious
Faith" the Women's Society will
meet at 7:30 pm. Wednesday. DR..
Cove G. johnson will speak on
Faith Gift" Special music will
be rendered by Marshall Baker. DR..
Charles E. Maddrey, executive Sec
retary OF the Baptist Foreign Mis-
sion Board, will be the guest speaker
The service at 8 pm. Thursday
will have for its subject Doubling
Castle with the pastor in charge.
Evening star., 1942-11-28
Memorial United Brethren

At II am. dedication of the new
church hymnals. Sermon theme OF
Or. I. S. Ernst is why the Saved
Want to Sing" At pm, subject
"The Saving Gospel. a Nations
Hope"
Ihe Official Board will meet We'd
nesday evening.
The Marlin Sunday School Glass
will meet Wednesday evening at the
home Of Miss Ella Lamb.
Evening star., 1942-11-28
Christmas Tea Planned
At HumIine Methodist

A Christmas tea and conference
for the teachers and leaders of chill
dren In the Methodist churches Of
Washington and vicinity will be
held from 3 to 5 pm. tomorrow at
Hamline Methodist Church.
Miss Mary Alice Douty of Balti-
more will speak. Miss Catherine
Lantz will present missionary study
plans for children with an exhibit
of Latin American materials.
Leaders of department confer
ences include Mrs. Rigel o. Belt,
nursery; Mrs. Richard S. Johnson,
kindergarten: Miss Elizabeth Sand
born, primary; Miss Lantz, junior.
Mrs. L. L. Fansher, at the piano.
Mrs. Howard Stingle, soloist, Miss
Betty Hamm and Miss Douty,
readers, will contribute to a Christ
mas worship service
Miss Marie Woolf is in charge OF
the tea following the conference.
Mrs. Clarence A. Lindsay. director
of childrens work for the Washing
ton west district, will preside.
Evening star., 1942-11-28


ing to God in confession of our own
personal and national sins. We
simply assume, with characteristic
arrogance, that God is on our side,
without any great effort to make
sure we are on His side. We simply
have got to get back to God if ever
we are to have the victory that will
give us a new world"
Dare I say that I found this
sort of spiritual concern more ap-
parent among what we vaguely
call worldly men, than among
churchmen themselves? The fa-
nous head of one of the most
potent departments of the Govern
ment told me that when he and
his associates looked for essential
spiritual reinforcement in the
churches they found the clergy
largely palsied by the pacifist mood
that prevailed generally before
Pearl Harbor. He expressed the
hope that a Nation wide prayer
front" may be set up, with full
SoFCAAA4llCllC SO-OpCI dllOll
Let's Think About the Church.
OF course, criticism of the church
is easy; perhaps that is why it is
so prevalent. Few of her critics
really know or consider the history
of the church, or her unique charac-
ter and origin and mission. She is
not like any other organization.
Established by Christ Himself, and
born to persecution and suffering,
she has yet not only survived, but
has continued to grow throughout
the ages, over an ever-expanding
territory. She has seen most great
empires rise and fall; and is still
more potent than any Of them.
Close readers of the days news
Evening star., 1942-11-28
First Methodist Church

The Sons and Daughters of Lib
erty will visit the church Sunday at
8 pm. for their annual Thanksgiv-
ing service. The Rev. A. F. T. Raum
will speak on "The Worthy Ameri-
can" At II am. his subject will be
Christ and Prayer"
On Thursday night the Mems
Brotherhood and the Women's So
ciety will hold q union devotional
service and then separate for busi-
ness sessions.
Evening star., 1942-11-28

edTtn, the CnuTCA Is To-Day ngQGlnR
for her life. The struggle is not only
against a Satanic inspired Hitler
ism, which has undertaken to de-
stroy organized Christianity, but
also against apathy, lack of leader
ship and materialism.
have just returned from a few
days visit to Washington, crowded
with interviews and significant con-
facts. My outstanding impression is
the prevalence in all quarters of
what may loosely be called a spirit
ual concern. From men high in
Government service, from newspa-
per correspondents. from Congress
men, from clergymen and from
ordinary laymen I heard echoes of
this Solicitude that our war effort
should have what it now lacks, a
great and dominant religious pas
sion, something Of a crusading spirit
and an overshadowing sense of be-
ing on Gods side, for the fulfill
ment Of His will for the world. With
earnestness and detail, men dis
cussed the strange lack of leader
ship by the church, in an hour when
her own destiny seems at stake, and
when conditions cry aloud for the
emergence of Savonarola, a Wes-
ley, a Knox, Whitefleld, or even a
Billy Sunday.
A Diplomats Passion.
Most eloquent of the utterances
I heard was the plea of a diplomat
with whom I lunched one day.
With real passion he outlined the
Evening star., 1942-11-28
incomplete Christians
Topic of DR.. Harry EvouI

DR.. Harry Evaul, pastor of Ep-
worth Methodist Church, will preach
tomorrow morning on Incomplete
Christians" and at pm. on "The
Holy Catholic Church. The eve
ming service will be a continuation
of the series entitled Beliefs That
Matter" as found in the Apostles
Creed
For the prayer meeting on Thurs
day evening DR.. Evaul will continue
his studies of the Book of Revela-
ton.
The junior department SUNDAY
school class under the leadership OF
Mrs. Mildred Kirby has taken the
name of the Moore Memorial Class
named after three generations of
the same family identified with Ep-
worth Church for nearly so wears
and memorializing them. They are
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Moore. Silas
E. Moore and Mrs. Annie R. Moore
Mrs. Annie Moore was a charter
member of Epworth Church.
Evening star., 1942-11-28
Zion, Southwest (Colored) i.

Sunday will be observed as Chris
tian Education Sunday. At 8 am.
the church school will sponsor a
Christian loyalty contest. At IL
am, worship with the Sigma
Gamma Rho Sorority as guest. The
Rev. A. Joseph Edwards takes for
his subject The Miseducation Of
the Pharisees." Music by the senior
choir. At 4 pm, patriotic vespers
under the auspices Of the senior
choir. Servicemen will be guests.
At Sis pm, Town Hall meeting,
sponsored by the Christian Endeavor
Societies. The Youth Council Of the
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Wuuqh Methodist

The combined choirs have special
music for the service at II m. The
Rev. Samuel E. Rose breaches on
"A Real Christian"
Song service, informal and inspi-
rational, at pm. with sermon by
the Rev. Mr.. Rose on Rushing for
the Door,"
The Red Cross sewing unit sews
at 10 am. Wednesday.
Evening star., 1942-11-28
Visitor Will Preach
At Ninth Street Church

The guest speaker at the morning
services of the Ninth Street Chris
tian Church will be DR.. Claude L.
Jones, pastor emeritus of the First
Christian Church, Hot Springs, Ark.
Dr. Jones' theme will be The Su-
preme Essential"
The Rev. Carroll c. Roberts will
continue his series of sermons on
"The Holy Spirit" at 7:45 pm. His
subject will be "The Holy Spirit at
Work in the Church"
Evening star., 1942-11-28
Church of the Brethren

DR.. Warren D. Bowman will speak
at ii am. on What Is God Doing
Now?" The junior church will meet
at the same time. The first of a
series of sermons on the Christmas $
theme will be given. At 8 pm. the
pastors subject will be How Will
Heavens Record Read?"
The annual fathers and sons
banquet will be held Tuesday at
$50 pm. DR.. Harold Mumper will
be the speaker.
At the prayer service Thursday
evening the pastor will lead the study
on The Book Of Hebrews"
Evening star., 1942-11-28
Grace Baptist to Hold
EvonqeIistic Services

Evangelist j. Harold Smith will
conduct a series Of meetings in the
Grace Baptist Church tomorrow
through December g. He will preach
at II am. and at 7:45 pm. tomor-
row.
Mr.. Smith is director Of the Radio
Bible Hour, Greenville, S. c., and
the founder of the Gospel Taber-
nacle there.
Special music will be given.
Mr.. Smith will speak over station
WINK at 1890 pm. tomorrow on
Grace With the Gospel of Grace"
Evening star., 1942-11-28

odptiot SlAulC I'll tOQIlOTIOW ulOIIllllR
on Lift Up Your Eyes" (Global
Concern. This will be the last in
the series on Guidance for Gray
Days" Miss Margaret Patterson
will be in charge Of the program
and Mrs. Marie Ralph will be the
devotional leader. A blanket party
will be held Monday night by the
sewing circle in connection with the
new day nursery to be opened by
the church on Tuesday.
The Rainbow Glass Of Mount Ver-
non Place Methodist Church will
observe its oath anniversary tomor-
row. A special program has been
arranged. Mrs. Laura Townshend
Will teach the lesson. A class meet
Ing will be held next Wednesday
evening.
The James D. Buhrer Mems Bible
Glass OF the First Evangelical and
Reformed Church will be taught to-
morrow morning by William Schu-
TRIUMPH. Emil A. Loehl will preside.
The Rev. Harry v. Porter, pastor
Of Westminster Presbyterian Church
and associate teacher of the West
minister Bible Glass, will give an ex-
position of the international Sunday
school lesson at sos pm. from
Radio Station WINK,
The Pinkham Bible Glass of Ma
tional Baptist Memorial Church
Evening star., 1942-11-28
Dr.. Sheerin Selects
Topics for Sermons

The Advent Sunday program at
the Church of the Epiphany will in
clude holy communion at 8 and II
am. The rector, the Rev. Dr.
Charles w. Sheerin, has taken "Who
Is Christi" as his morning subject.
The advent season consists of
the four weeks preceding Christmas.
DR., Sheerin has announced as his
topics for the four Sunday night
sermons -Four Minor Prophets Who
Faced Major Issues We Still Face
Today" Tomorrow nights special
topic will be "A Message to a World
at War;
Evening star., 1942-11-28

have not failed to observe how
American and Australian airmen
and sailors, overtaken by disaster,
have found succor with Christian
natives and missionaries. Many of
our brave men are alive today be-
cause the church had been loyal to
her mission to carry the gospel
everywhere.
Commonly we call buildings for
worship, "the church.; although the
real church Is the body of believers
who follow the way of Christ.
Usually We append our denomina-
tional tag to church, though the
membership of the true church is
found in all communions, from
Catholics to Nazarenes. AS a foreign
correspondent in the far places of
earth have worshipped in scores
OF churches of many names. from
st. Peters In Rome and Westminster
Abbey in London and st. Isaac's in
Russia to crude little buildings in
China and Korea and Persia and
other lands Only one who has seen
much of this globe can understand
the ubiquity of the church. The
tiny fortified doors of ancient
churches, such as the Church of the
Nativity In Bethlehem and the
Monastery OF st. Katherine on
Mount Sinai, are reminders of the
long periods wherein the church had
to stand siege from hostile armies,
The church is still a society with
many martyrs.
In these testing times the church
In the whole world is discovering a
new unity, new tolerance and a
new brotherhood. Under persecu-
ton, the Protestants and Catholics
OF Europe are finding themselves
closer together. The things that
have SO cruelty divided the church
seem small in the red light of this
woeful war. The church herself is
learning that "One is your Master.
even Christ, and all We are brethren. "
The Goodly Fellowship.
New York centered opinion and
criticism gives scant heed to the
real vitality of the church, as rep
resented by hundreds of thousands
OF congregations, great and small
scattered over all parts of this
North American Continent. In
many communities the social life
centers wholly in the church. There
young persons fino their life part
ners. There standards Of character
are determined There Christian
fellowship is practiced. There the
faithful ministry of pastor and fell
low members is enjoyed. Through
the local church. unequalled benev-
olence is distributed. The organiza-
tlonal activities of the church-its
machinery, as it were-are of stag
gering magnitude
And in the church there is borne
eeaseless witness to Christ, who is
the head of the church. Fellowship
nurture, comfort and inspiration
all are found IN that church: but
her most important function is to
testify to the saving and transform
ing power of Jesus Christ. More
and better Christians are the pro-
duct by which the church is to be
tested.
One last word about the patriots
relation to the church in this gravest
OF all emergencies. A simple act
regular attendance upon church
services, is every ones testimony to
the days need for religion. The
non-church-goer, whether he means
to do so or not, casts vote against
the church. And he declines to be
openly counted among the followers
of Christ.
The Sunday School Lesson for
November 20 is "The Missions of
the Church"-Matthew, xviii. 15-
II; Acts, /. 8; ii. AZ; vi. ID: XII.