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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-29
The Only Romance in War
Is in n carts Of Men Fighting II
By BENJAMIN DECASSERES

TT Is said over and over that
L war today IS without TO-
nance
But war was never romantic
except in the imagination Of the
man who goes 10 fight. If the
soldier has no imagination his
fighting will be Just a lob, If
he has a glowing imagination
and deep feeling for the
cause" he will feel as romantic
as any Sir Galahad or Roland
who ever lived.
As a matter OF fact. war in
itself was never romantic. 1t
has been made so by the his
torianS and the poetS-by the
HomerS. the Victor HugoS. the
Kiplings, and, latterly. by the
movies. But that millions of
men have been willing 10 endure
war for an idea. for a cause, y
for 'fOlk-fecling' fright or
wronC), puts the touch of the
sublime on war.
There is no romance in any
thing in itself. The romance is
in the temperament OF the per-
son. To some persons a sunset
is Just a sunset, 10 another II is
romantic and produces feeling
of ecstasy. To some persons a
man that goes TO the North Pole
is Just "A damphool. But 10 the
man who deliberately goes. there
is nothing but romance even in
the hardShips.
SO II is with war. and life to-
day in General--you Will get out
of il Just what you put into II.
There arc some men who have
only 10 walk around the corner
to run into some kind OF advcn-
ture or something romantic.
There are other men who could
walk all day and encounter moth
inc but the commonplace. It's
all a question Of whether YOU
have in you magnet or an add
ing machine.
4 BRAHAM LINCOLN and
"A Nicolai Lcnln sitting
around a barrel of beer discuss
ing the great world problems OF
today. with ConluCiuS and a sol
der throwing in "aSidcS, might
draw a big gate It's an en-
trancing idea, anyhow The idea
occurred to Eric Linklater and
he put it in a little book. The
CorncrStoncs' CMacMillan).
Mr.. Llnklaters first mistake
i'm this powwow between the
great American Democrat and
the famous progcniior of the
modern Slave-state was in lay
ing the scene IN tho "ElySian
Fields Now. the f. lyS a n
Fields were the heaven Of the
Greeks. Nothing happened there
but continual doses OF sweet
ness and happiness. So ! do not
think that either Lincoln or
Lenin would lay around that
sort OF buns paradise for a
minute.
However. here they arc And
their conversation Is all too nice
for a man who freed slaves and
for one who made slaves out of
Russians who were rapidly free
INC themselves even under the
car. Linklatcr makes Lenln
talk like a New England school
master while he puts an apollo
Cetic. almost pro-communiStlc
note into Llncoln'S remarks
What Linklater has done has
been 80 put his own homo
made photographic records into
LinColn'S and LenlnS brains.
The result Is that Lincoln cmltS
IN odor of vodka. and Lenin
an Oriental deSpot with coat
of ideaISuC YarniSh becomes a
sort OF controversial Harry Hop
kinS COniucluS. AS usual. has
nothing to utter but platitudes.
Evening star., 1942-12-26
Cathedral Choir 10 Give
Christmas Carol PROGRAM

The annual evensong and carol
service by the choir will be held at
4 pm. tomorrow in Washington
Cathedral. The congregation will
join with the choir in singing many
of the familiar Christmas carols and
hymns. A brief Christmas greeting
will be given by the Right Rev.
James E, Freeman, Bishop of Wash
ington.
The canon missioner, the Rev.
Charles w. F. Smith. will preach
at the II am. service of morning
prayer, concluding his current Sum
day morning series of sermons on
How God Comes Into the Life of
Men" The subject will be God
Comes in Person"
During the week daily services
will be held in the Cathedral at 7:30
am, noon and 4 pm.
Evening star., 1942-12-26
New Chancei Mosaic
Will Be Dedicated
Al Grace Church
Rev. Calvin H. Winqert
To Preach Sermon
On Come Unto Me-

The dedication of a recently in
stalled chancel mosaic will take
place at Grace Reformed Church
at II am. tomorrow.
The mosaic is described as follows
A three-fold panel contains the
central subject. A figure of Christ
Is in the center panel. In the op-
posite panels are crosses on which
hang the Greek letters Alpha and
Omega. In the upper half of the
picture, set on crosses, are the
Greek letters Chi. Rho and his
In the apex of the picture is the
chalice and wafer The whole is
surrounded by colorful border in
which the Greek cross occurs.
The figure is Christ Reigning in
Glory" inviting the whole of man.
kind to Come Unto Me" The Holy
Spirit is represented as dove and
suggests the sacrament of Baptism
Beneath Christ are blue waters SYM
bolic of Him as the water of Life
The Alpha and Omega signify that
Christ is the beginning and the
ending of the Christian life. The
his are the first three letters of
Jesus, in Greek The KIP are the
first three letters of Christ, in
Greek. The chalice is the cup of
His blood shed for u.s. The wafer
is His body broken for us.
The Rev. Calvin H. Wingert will
preach on Come Unto Me-"
Young people will hold party
New Year eve from $50 until Ills
pm. Watch night service, Ills
pm. to 1901 m.
Evening star., 1942-12-26
|Dr. Frederick Reissiq
To Preach Sunday in
First Baptist Church
Postor's Father Dies,
Causing Absence Of
Dr.. Edwurd Pruden

Due to the sudden death of his
father, DR.. Edward Hughes Pruden
of the First Baptist Church will not
preach Sunday. Dr. Frederick E.
Reissig. executive secretary of the
Federation of Churches, will preach
at 9:45 and IL am. on 1--WE Live BY
Faith The youth choir will sing
at the first service and the senior
choir at the second.
On Sunday evening the Christmas
candlelight carol service will be held
with the Rev. Harlan Stenger, asso-
ciate pastor in charge. Carols will
be sung Poetry and music will be
offered in the setting of candlelight.
Monday evening the Bible discus
sion groups will meet, with Howard
Rees in charge.
The young people will have a party
Thursday between and 10 pm.
There will be an organ recital by
Oswald Regatz. At IL pm. the
watch night communion service will
begin.
Evening star., 1942-12-26
DR.. Johnson Will Preach
On Man Of the Hour

DR.. Cove G. Johnson. pastor of
National Baptist Memorial Church,
will continue the Christmas theme
at IL am. tomorrow with The Man
of the Hour" as his topic. The
choir will repeat some of the Christ
mas music. Miss Juanita Claxon
will sing.
Student Night at Christmas" will
be observed by a candlelight service
at pm. THE Priority of Christ
will be the theme Howard Rees,
secretary of the Baptist Student
Union, will be in charge of the pro-
gram. The Misses Mildred Cabell,
Marjorie Smith and Helen Chandler
and Midshipman Findlay Doughty
of Annapolis will participate. All
students are invited.
The Judson Couple Glass will meet
at pm. Tuesday.
The service Thursday evening will
be followed by fellowship. At 1875
the watch service will be held, with
the pastors in charge.
A special invitation is issued to
servicemen and war workers to
spend an evening of fun and fellow
ship from to 10 pm. each Satur-
day.
Evening star., 1942-12-26
Children to Present
Christmas PROGRAM

The annual Christmas service by
the children of the Lincoln Road
Methodist Church school will take
the place of the usual worship pro-
gram at II m. tomorrow.
Laymen's night will be observed
at O'Clock. The service will be
in charge of the Mems Brotherhood
with Bernard Blakeley in charge
The general theme for discussion
will be Our Objectives for 1943"
On Tuesday evening the inter-
mediate and youth choirs will pre-
sent an evening of Christmas song
and story.
The Official Board has invited all
members and friends of the church
to attend an open house in the social
hall from to 10 pm on New Year
eve, At IL pm. this church will
join with others in the Bloomingdale
area in the watch night service at
the Memorial United Brethren
Church.
Evening star., 1942-12-26
Calvary Methodist
Continues Christmas
0bservances
LIES Boomerones'
To Be II AN. Topic
Of Dr.. Robinson

Christmas observances will be
continued tomorrow In Calvary
Methodist Church. At II am, the
Rev. DR.. Orris Gravenor Robinson
will preach on "Life's Boomerangs."
There will be Christmas anthems.
At pm. the combined choirs
will present special program. Fell
lowship will follow the service, with
the young people as hosts.
On New Year eve the young
people will hold open house, with
games and recreation. At HAS pm.
there will be a watch service, with
Miss Helen Tew in charge.
On New Year Day the church will
be open for prayer, and a special
service will be held at 5 pm. with
DR.. Robinson in charge. The youth
room will be open from 8 to 10 pm.
New Year Day.
Visitors in the city and those new
in Washington are especially in
vited to attend all activities listed.
Evening star., 1942-12-26
St. Matthews Lutheran

The Christmas festival will be
continued tomorrow morning with
the Rev. Theodore P Fricke speak
ing on Keeping Christmas in the
Heart" The choir will sing special
Christmas music.
The young people will combine
the Luther Leagues for a Christmas
service at $50 pm
A New Year eve watch service
will be held at II pm. with the
celebration of holy communion. AT
this candlelight service the Rev. Mr.
Fricke will present a preparatory
address, These Changing Years"
The annual congregational meet
/ ing will be held January 8.
Evening star., 1942-12-26
DR.. Carl Rasmussen
Will Preach al
Luther Place Church
CondIeIieht Service
And Carol Singing on
Evening Proerom

Luther Place Memorial Church
again will have it's former pastor,
DR.. Carl Rasmussen, as preacher to-
morrow. His sermon title is "Hither-
to Hath the Lord Helped"
The program of the evening will
be in the form of Christmas
candlelight service, in which the
familiar Christmas carols will be
sung.
A New Year eve watch COM
munion service will be held De-
cember 81 at IL pm. Special en-
phasis of the service is being placed
on those sons and daughters who
are home from camps and colleges.
They are being asked to come with
their families and take communion
together. The Rev. John T. Kiester.
jr., will officiate at the communion
service.
The annual silver tea of the
Washington Women's League of
Gettysburg College will be held
from 3 to 7 pm. New Year Day at
the home of Mrs. Henry Folmer, 632
A street Sc.
Evening star., 1942-12-26
Petworth Baptist Church
To Have Special Music

The Rev. James P. Rodgers, pas
tor of the Petworth Baptist Church
will preach on THE Challenge OF
Decision" at II am. tomorrow
There will be special music by the
Junior and church choirs. At the
evening service the Christmas pag-
cant, THE Heart of Christmas,
will be repeated. Special recogni-
ton will be given to the college STU
dents, and the church will observe
Student Night at Christmas" an
nual program of the Baptist Stu
dent Union
The Baptist Training Union is
sponsoring New Year watch serv-
ice beginning at $50 pm. Thursday
There will be four simultaneous
parties for the various age groups
from $50 until 1920, all planned
around the theme "A Fete of the
Months At 1890 all groups will
assemble for a program of stunts
and group singing. From 80 until
midnight a devotional service will
be held, one feature of which will be
special recognition and 'honorine
boys from Petworth Baptist Church
in military service.
Evening star., 1942-12-26
Pefworth Church 10 Hold
White Gift Service

The II am. service tomorrow in
Petworth Methodist Church will
take the form of a White Gift
Service in which the Church School
departments will present their
christmas gifts for war relief.
Thomas Mears and the department
superintendents will have charge
DR.. Steelman will speak on The
More Blessed Gift" The boys and
girls of the intermediate Depart
ment invite their parents and
friends to a Christmas tea and serv-
ice in their room at $50 pm.
A Christmas pageant will be pre-
sented at 8 pm. The four choirs
will participate and DR.. Steelman
will give the story of The Other
Wise Man." by Van Dyke. After
the evening service the young people
will hold Seth Parker Sing in the
church parlor for students home for
the holidays.
The Nursery Department Christ
mas party will be held at 2 pm
Wednesday in the church parlor.
Evening star., 1942-12-26

The Rev. A. Lincoln Smith, as
sistant pastor, National Baptist Me-
mortal Church, will be the guest
teacher at the Box Bible Glass of
Emory Methodist Church tomorrow
morning. President Marshall r.
Baker will preside.
The Alpha Bible Glass of Sher-
wood Presbyterian Church Joined
the Organized Bible Glass Associa-
ton and received the certificate of
membership. The officers are: Mrs.
Charles w. Keil. president; Mrs.
French Morgan, vice president; Mrs.
Frances C. Gibson. secretary and
delegate to the association; Mrs.
w. A. Fisenhart. treasurer, and Mrs.
Mary H. Wingate. teacher.
Representative Sam Hobbs Of Ala
bama will be the guest speaker at
the Harrison Bible Glass of Congress
Street Methodist Church tomorrow
morning. Thomas A. Padgett, third
vice president, will preside; Paul
Bradshaw will read the lesson and
the Rev. Dorsey K. Sturgis will give
brief talk.
Howard D. Rees. director District
of Columbia Baptist Students
Union, will give an exposition of the
international Sunday school lesson
over radio station WINK tonight at
3:05 o'clock.
The All States Bible Glass of
Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church will have as guest teacher
tomorrow morning Ralph L. Lewis,
Evening star., 1942-12-26
Dr.. Buschmeyer to End
Series of Roads Sermons

The Rev. DR.. Fred S. Buschmeyer
of the Mount Pleasant Congrega-
tional Church will conclude his Sc
ries of sermons on Roads with
the sermon, The Road Ahead" at
II am. tomorrow. The adult study
group will convene at 10 am. This
body is continuing its discussions
under the direction of DR.. Wendell
Hayes on THE Search for World
Order"
At II am. the church school for
kindergarten and primary age
groups will be held as we'll as third
hour project on South America for
pupils from the ages 9 to II.
On Wednesday evening a party
for servicemen and civilian defense
workers will be held, with games
and dancing in the recreation hall
and facilities for reading and writ
ing.
On Thursday evening the 20-4O
Club will hold a New Year eve
party and dance.
Evening star., 1942-12-26

God Almighty, whose plans are all
for human good.
Therein we find a program for
the new order-a fulfillment of the
benefcent will of Supreme Being,
whose inconceivable attributes are
all channeled into His character of
Father When We all behave as
children of God. then there are no
major problems left to society. This
program for earth is nothing less
than the plain teachings of the Book
that reveals the mind of God.
"Vague!" Visionary" Pure
moonshine of impractical theory"
exclaim some readers. Where can
you find the power to change human
nature?" There we are brought face
to face with the essential element
in a new purpose and new pro-
gram-the Power that is not of man.
With Gods commands go Gods en-
ablingS. We have the immeasurable
Evening star., 1942-12-26
'SnowfIokes' Topic
of Rev. j.. HoIcomb

The Rev. Luther j. Holcomb, pas
tor of Temple Baptist Church, an
nounced "Snowdakes" as his topic
at II am. Sunday. The topic was
inspired by the weather conditions
for the past week. He will pre-
sent many interesting facts about
snoW1akes.
The all-girl choir will sing. The
annual candlelight service, with a
cantata by the choir, will be pre-
sented at 8 pm. This was postponed
from December 20. A feature of
the program will be the forming
OF a cross by the members of the
choir.
Neighborhood watch night serv-
ices are being planned for New Year
eve.
Evening star., 1942-12-26

with it, thereby abolishing the
wicked old order of greed, selfishness,
materialism and oppression.
Already wars tightening grip has
restricted the old life of everybody.
In the new year of 1943 these lmita-
tions will be felt more severely.
Everybody has to look forward to
greater privations. greater service
and greater conservation. This global
war will test mems souls, while at
the same time enlarging and deepen
ing them. The young men in the
armed services have given thrilling
evidence of the capacity of patriotic
youth for heroism, endurance and
achievement. The civilian popula-
ton, in the New Year, must match
them in glorious transformation
of life.
What God Is Doing.
A sobered and scared world is
already perceiving the providential
purposes in this vast struggle. 1t
is plain that an Almighty God is
Christening mankind for its dis
obedience of His law and its dis
loyalty to fellow men. BY so doing
He is awakening our dormant spirits
"a slow process, for not all of us
are yet aroused to the tremendous
significance of the war. And by
this tribulation God is preparing
man for new and better world
wherein dwelleth Righteousness and
love. Only such great goal
could justify such great ordeal.
AS we mediate, in unWonted seri-
BUSINESS, upon the new year that
we are about to enter, we perceive
that men and women and little
children must have a new purpose
a new program and a new power
Those are essential requisites for
the greatest revolution human So
clety has ever undergone.
Purpose, Program, Power.
Behind the vast front of war lurk
variety of small and selfish aims
imperialism, narrow nationalism
the triumph Of classism, selfish
Evening star., 1942-12-26

morrow morning and Charles c.
Haig will teach the OWL Glass.
N. w. Morgan will continue his
series of lessons on Prophecy" at
the Pinkham Bible Glass of Ma
tional Baptist Memorial Church
tomorrow. Charles A. Claxon has
been elected assistant recording Sec
retary.
The Westminster group of the
Disciples of Christ denomination
will meet Monday evening at the
home of Mrs. Stella Williams. A. c.
Ridgeway will be the leader.
Justice Bolitha J. Laws will speak
to the A. B. Pugh Bible Glass of
Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church tomorrow morning on "Dy-
manic Christian Living" Repre-
sentative Luther A. Patrick of Ala
bama will read poem, William T.
Wrenn will read the lesson and
Harold Briggs will lead in prayer
A baritone solo will be sung by
Harry McMains.
Mrs. William S. Abernethy will
give an after Christmas" message
to the Burial Glass of Calvary Bap-
fist Church tomorrow morning. The
Evening star., 1942-12-26
TheosophicoI Society

Miss Fleurette Joffrie. soprano,
will conclude her lecture program
at Washington Lodge, 1915 H street
NV, at pm. tomorrow, with a
lecture in song and comment, with
piano accompaniment by Miss Mil
dred Deane, the theme being THE
Incarnation"
The Christian Mystic Glass at 6 80
will be addressed by James w. Nc
Guire on THE Whole Creation Wait
ing for the Incarnation of the Many
Sons of God"
On Wednesday at 8 pm. members
and visiting Theosophists will meet
for the study of H. p Blavatsky's oc-
cult work, THE Secret Doctrine. "
On account of the fuel shortage all
other classes have been called off
until the new year. A lecture pro-
gram for the first half of l943 is
already in preparation.
Evening star., 1942-12-26

testimony Of history and of individ-
ual lives that God can take the raw
stuff of selfish, savage human ma
ture and make it over into holiness
and helpfulness. Our aviators, shot
down in the South Seas, who have
been rescued by friendly Christians
where they had looked for cannibals
are but one fragment of evidence
OF the sublime truth that there Is a
Power in the world that can change
human nature. Without the aid of
that supernatural Power all our
plans for new world will turn to
apples of Sodom in our mouths.
One by One.
Men are looking toward a great
peace conference or a supreme coun-
Gil or an international tribunal to
bring about the change for which
we hope in the new year. That is
not Gods way. He deals with hu-
nlanity one by one. 1t is within your
power and mine to supply recruit
for the kingdoms order.
Our days lesson text so clearly
teaches this that it may be called a
platform for the new order of life
quote it from the twelfth chapter
of Paul's Letter to the Roman
Christians. 1t scarcely needs COM
ment:
II beseech you, therefore, breth-
rem, by the mercies of God, to pre-
sent your bodies a living sacrifice
holy, acceptable to God, which is
your spiritual service. And be not
fashioned according to this world
but be ye transformed by the re-
newing of your mind, that ye may
prove what is the good and accept
able and perfect will of God.
For I say, through the grace that
was given me, to every man that Is
among you, not to think of himself
more highly than he ought to think
but SO to think as to think soberly
according as God hath dealt to each
man a measure of faith.
Let love be without hypocrisy
abhor that which is evil; cleave to
that which is good In love of the
brethren be tenderly affectioned one
to another; in honor preferring one
another; in diligence not slothful
fervent in spirit; serving the Lord !;
rejoicing in hope; patient in tribu-
lation; continuing steadfastly in
prayer; communicating to the ne
cessities of the saints; given to hos
pitality. Bless them that persecute
you; bless and curse not. Rejoice
with them that rejoice; weep with
them that weep. Be of the same
mind one toward another. Set not
your mind on high things, but con-
descend to things that are lowly
Be not wise in your own conceits
Render to no man evil for evil
Take thought for things honorable
in the sight of all men. If 1t be
possible. as much as in you lieth
be at peace with all men. Avenge
not yourselves, beloved. but give
place unto the wrath of God; fol-
it is written, vengeance belongett
unto Me; 1 will recompense, saith
the Lord. But if thine enemy hun.
ger, feed him; if he thirst. give hin
drink; for in so doing thou shall
heap Goals of fire upon his head. Bt
not overcome of evil, but overcome
evil with good"
Can these words of the inspired
apostle be bettered as a program
for the individual in the new veal
of 1943?
Evening star., 1942-12-26

president. Miss Margaret Ringrose,
will be the program leader and Mrs.
Herban Calton the devotional
leader. Miss Hilda Parks will be
guest pianist.
The Yaden Bible Glass of Pet
worth Baptist Church will be taught
tomorrow morning by James G.
Yaden. Misses Esther, Mary Belle
and Helen Norton will have charge
of a special musical program.
Mrs. E. c. Alvord will teach the
lesson tomorrow morning at the
session of the Women's Bible Glass
of the First Congregational Church
Evening star., 1942-12-26
Dr.. Sheerin to Preach
YuIe Sermon Sunday

Christmas music will be repeated
at the Church of the Epiphany to-
morrow and the Rev. DR. Charles
. w. Sheerin. pastor, will preach a
Christmas sermon. The national
Christmas service, under the aus
pices of the Washington Federation
of Churches, was held at Epiphany
and DR.. Sheerin did not preach.
His Christmas sermon. The Great
Gift to Sad World" will be given
at IL am.
At 8 pm, instead of the usual
evening service, the choir will give
j. Sebastian Matthews cantata,
The Eve of Grace This cantata
has only been performed twice be-
fore in Washington, once at Epiph-
any and once at the Cathedral. 1t
is work of unusual musical beauty.
Evening star., 1942-12-26
Saint Paul A. M. E,

The presiding elder of the Po-
tomac District of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church, DR..
j. T. Bailey, will deliver the sermon
tomorrow morning and the vested
choir will sing. The quarterly
meeting will be held Monday night.
Members will participate in the
inter-racial meeting at $3.50 pm. at
Metropolitan A. M. E. Church.
Evening star., 1942-12-26
CaJhraifh A. M r T.

At 10:45 am. DR.. A. A. Crooke,
presiding elder of the Washington
District, will preach and administer
holy communion. At both the
morning and evening services at
7:34 pm. music will be furnished
by the senior choir The Rev
James L. White Is the pastor.
Evening star., 1942-12-26
West Washington.

At II am. sermon by the Rev.
Charles B. Austin on 'The Wonder
full Christ" At 8 pm, student night
at Christmas. Theme: Keep
Christ Pre-eminent."
The Woman's Missionary Society
will meet Tuesday evening The
Gayle Circle will render the pro-
gram.
The public is invited to sing and
prayer Thursday at 7:30 pm. The
pastor will speak on THE Old Year
and the New Year" The congrega-
tion is urged to attend the COM
munity New Years Day service at
1890 am. in the Georgetown Pres
byterian Church.