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Evening star., 1943-01-02

the sons of God, even to them that
believe on His name"
As we shall see as we pursue for
the next three months these studies
in Johns Gospel. the author Of this
book was closest to his Master in
discernment. as he was in physical
relation. He reveals the character
and spirit Of Jesus more completely
than any Of his fellows. John wrote
five books about Jesus-the Revela-
tions, three Epistles and this Gospel
The last was written in his old age,
near the close Of the first century;
and its mellowness, spaciousness and
spiritual understanding betray the
years of the author. The unforget-
table facts of those years spent with
Jesus had been long in the crucible
of the active ministry and medita-
ton of the oldest, as he had been the
dearest, of the disciples of the
Master.
Many preachers cautiously alude
to the writer as "the author of the
Fourth Gospel" They are afraid
to say Johns Gospel" because the
critics have insisted that some other
pen than. Johns wrote the book
perhaps John the Elder" For dec
AIDES fierce battle has ragged among
scholars over the authorship of this
book: but the trend, of later years,
has been to reafIirm that the Apostle
John penned the book that bears
his name.
My honored friend, who is a
prodigy of scholarship. DR.. James
A. Montgomery. of the Philadelphia
Divinity School. wrote little book
supporting the traditional view Of
Johns authorship. from the new
angle Of philology, or word study.
His conclusion, ,irrefutably supported
by his presentation, Is that the
Gospel of st. John is the composition
OF a well-informed Jew, not Of the
Pharisaic party. whose life expert
ence was gained in Palestine in the
first half of the first century. and
whose mother-tongue was Aramaic, &,
and that this conclusion alone ex-
plains the excellence of the historical
data and the pathological phenomena
of the book"
A Fisherman's Progress.
John was only callous-handed
fisherman on the Lake of Galilee
when he was called to follow Jesus.
His father was prosperous master
fisherman. zebedee, and his mother
was Salome, one of the women who
ministered to the Master. His
brother James was a fellow disciple
and the first of the Apostles to be
martyred Because of their fiery
spirit both disciples were called
"Boanerges," or sons of thunder.
Often l have adverted to the
significant truth that discipleshir
to Jesus transforms a persons char
acter. This was conspicuously true
of John, the humble fisherman
quick to display passion and in.
tolerance, who became the para.
mount apostle of love, the best
interpreter of the true nature Of
! Jesus.
This truth holds hope for oul
new day The present world is un.
fit to create the new postwar order
of which we dream. But the leader.
ship and power Of Christ can change
these hearts of ours, and make us
fit citizens of a unified world, like
unto the Kingdom of Heaven.
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Memorial United Brethren

DR.. Ira Sankey Ernst announces
service and observance Of the holy
communion at IL am. The sermon
theme at 8 pm. will be what to
Take with You into 1943."
The Onicial Board will meet fol-
lowing the Friday evening service.
Due to the services Of the week
Of prayer the meeting Of the Ladies'
Aid Society will be omitted.
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De tdugnt tOmOfIOW py Cne tcaCueT,
DR.. Elmer Louis Kayser, dean of
George Washington University
President Fred r. Stephens will pre-
side, the lesson will be read by w. E.
Spencer and the Rev. Dorsey X.
Sturgis will give a short talk.
William S. Jones, vice president,
District of Columbia Sunday School
Association, will give an exposition
of the international Sunday school
lesson over Radio Station WINK at
sos o'clock tonight.
The Box Glass of Emory Method
list Church will celebrate its 10th
anniversary on January 10. accord
ing to President Marshall r. Baker.
John r. Gardner, past president, is
chairman of the anniversary COM
mittee.
George E. Harris, executive vice
president, Organized Bible Glass
Association. announces a meeting
will be held at the First Evangeli-
cal and Reformed Church Janu-
AIRY l8. The speaker will be DR..
Cameron P. Hall of Philadelphia.
The Shaver Bible Glass of Met
ropolitan Baptist Church has is
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tne beginnings. Wnat are the great
and eternal realities? Is life a de-
sign or an accident? Is there a
power and purpose overruling all?
Or are we the helpless victims of
blind chance? Is our existence a
go as you please" race or a pro-
gram designed by an omniscient and
omnipotent power? Have human
beings the capacity, divinely be-
slowed, to create and follow a new
order OF life, free from fear, want,
oppression and all Indebtedness?
TN the Beginning"
Two books in the Bible begin
with the same words, I'm the be-
ginning" Genesis af1irms majes-
tically the supreme truth, I'm the
beginning, God" Johns Gospel
carries the truth a step further, In
the beginning was the Word" That
IS, the self-eXistent Diety expressed
Himself, made known His wisdom
and His love. in "the Word" "the
Logos,' the Self-revelation, in
Jesus Christ.
We have lately celebrated Christ
mas. with its message of a Messiah
born In Bethlehem. But that was
not the beginning of Christ and
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Trinity Lutheran Topic
Concerns New Year

At Trinity Lutheran Church the
topic of the Rev. H. M. Hennie at
IL am. tomorrow will be Gods
New Year Promise" Communion
will be celebrated.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet
at the home of Mrs. Martin Hoy
berger on Thursday at 1890 pm.
The Red Cross workers will re-
sumo their activities Wednesday at
10 am.
The Senior Walther League will
have a business meeting Thursday
night.
Open house for servicemen and
all young people will be held tomor.
row night.
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Eastern Presbyterian
Sermon Topics Listed

The Rev. william Nesbit Vincent
will speak on Food for Tomorrow"
at IL am. tomorrow at Eastern
Presbyterian Church. At T:30 pm.
he will speak on God Marches
On" ~
The Chain Sewing Group will meet
Tuesday instead Of Thursdays
There will be Sunday school
and Executive Committee meeting at
7:30 pm. Wednesday. I
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Holy Communion
IAtEpiphuny Church

At the Church Of the Epiphany
tomorrow there win be celebrations
Of the holy communion at 9 and II
am. and 8 pm. "a
The Rev. DR.. Hunter M. Lewis.
associate rector. will preach at the
II O'Clock service on "A New Be-
ginning" He will preach again at 3
pm. on The Acceptable Year Of the
Lord"
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Dr.. Orris 9. Robinson
Plans Sermon Series

Join the Church Sunday" will be
observed at Cavalry Methodist
Church tomorrow. The Rev. DR..
Orris Gravenor Robinson will preach
at II am. on "The Church Has It's
Faults" At 8 pm. he will begin a
sermon series on God and You"
with the topic. why a Man For
sakes God" A fellowship will follow
the service. There will be special
music for both the morning and
evening services.
The Woman's Society of Christian
Service will meet Friday. Mrs. Cecil
Taylor will preside and Mrs. B. T.
Hynson will be in charge of the pro-
gram. Mrs. Metzler and her circle
will be hostesses at lunch at l pm.
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Guests Will Occupy
DR.. Roberts PULPIT

The Ninth Street Christian
Church. of which the Rev. Carroll C.
Roberts is minister, will have guest
speakers at both the morning and
evening services tomorrow. sr
The Rev. j. Lloyd Black, director
OF work for the Christian Church
Council of Metropolitan Washing
ton, will preach in the morning on
Opened Doors
The evening sermon will be by DR..
j. Warren Hastings. minister of the
National City Christian Church.
His subject, God in Prison" The
vesper choir Of young people will
sing at this service.
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DR.. Eckmon to Address
Church Union Meetino

"The Religious Life for Men" is
the topic of an address to be given
by the Rev. DR.. William Eckman
at the third Of series Of monthly
conferences OF the American Church
Union tomorrow evening at St.
Paul's Church, GIT Twenty-third
street NV.
The conference will begin at $50
pm. with the talk by Father Eek
man, who is priest in charge of St.
Agnes Church and a member of the
congregation OF St. John the Evan
gelist.
Light refreshments will be served
IN the parish house following the
address and the conference will be
concluded with solemn eyensone
and benediction at 8 o'clock.
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DR.. Harris Lists Topics
At Foundry Methodist

AT $50 and II am. in Foundry
Methodist Church DR.. Harris will
give a brief communion message on
Just for Today" At 8 pm. he will
speak on "Christ's Cure for Care"
Luncheon meetings Of the Wom-
ans Society OF Christian Service will
De held at 1890 Tuesday at the
homes OF Mrs. George H. Ward. Mrs.
E. c. Rice. Mrs S. w. Major and
Mrs. E. j. Febrey and the Rossman
Circle at the Let's Building.
Mrs. Art Brown is the newly elect
ed president Of the society. The
following officers we're installed with
her recently: Vice president, Mrs.
P. A. Fellows: recording secretary,
Mrs. James H. Phillips; treasurer,
Mrs. H. r. Stinson.
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Church Receives New
Members at Service

Holy communion service will be
observed tomorrow morning At the
Rhode Island Avenue Methodist
Church. DR.. E. A. Sexsmith will give
the communion meditation, "A Call
for Temple Builders" There will be
the reception Of new members. Ths
choir will present special music. q
The evening worship service will
open with a gospel song service and
special numbers by the choir Dr..
Sexsmith will speak on the theme
why Read the Bible?" art
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PEOPLES (CoIored).

This church is cooperating in OBJ
serving Sunday as "join the church"
day. At the morning worship the
Rev. A. F. Elmes will speak and ad-
minister the sacrament of holy
communion. The theme will be
Your Strength Can Be Renewed. !"
New members will be presented.
The annual meeting is next Thurs
day night.
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Epworth Methodist

This church is cooperating with
the city-wide campaign to increase
church membership in the Join the
Church" movement and starting
Sunday will hold communion service
conducted by DR.. Harry Evaul, who
will also preach on "A New Coven-
ant" At 8 pm. he will preach on
Il Must Decide"
The Book of Revelation will con-
tinue to be the study for the service
Thursday evening.
A meeting of the official board
will be held at 8 pm. Wednesday
The Hummer Memorial class will
hold a business meeting and social
Tuesday evening.
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Facing the New Yeor'
Theme of Rev. (. G. Latch

The Rev. Edward G. Latch, min
lister of the Metropolitan Memorial
Methodist Church. will have for his
topic tomorrow Facing the New
Year" New members will be re-
Ceived.
The Executive Committee of the
Women's Society of Christian Serv-
Ice will meet Monday at 1:30 pm.
at the home of Mrs. Grace Nicely.
The Susanna Wesley Class will
meet Tuesday at pm. at the
home Of Mrs. w. r. johnson.
Circle / will meet Wednesday at
! pm. at the home of Mrs. Charles
E. Cooley.
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Modern Wise Man
Christ Lutheran Topic

At Christ Lutheran Church at II
am. tomorrow the Rev. j. Frederic
Wenchel will preach on "The Mod
ern Wise Men With Prayers of
Penitence and Intercession. A COM
munion service will be held at Gas
am. At 8:l5 pm. the pastors as
sistant will preach on Still Our
Modern Refuge"
The Mission Circle will meet
Wednesday to do Red Cross work.
At 2 pm. there will be a short devo-
tional and business meeting
Luncheon will be served.
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Rev. Mike Elliott
To Review Book

The Rev. Mike Elliott, pastor of
the Luther Rice Memorial Baptist
Church, will review the recent book
by Lloyd c. Douglas, The Robe" at
the evening service Sunday. In the
morning he will speak on TIRE
sistible Christianity" Mrs. C. NAL
colin Scates will be the soloist.
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sued a pam
phlet for De-
cember on class
activities. The
report of Secre-
t ry w. w,
B r o " n, s r.,
shows an aver
age attendance
of 1l6 for the
year. E. B. Shay
er Is the class
t e a c h er. The
class will con-
duct the service
at the Northeast
Mission on jan
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uary 10 at TAD pm. Tne business
meeting Is scheduled for next Tues
day evening.
The A. B. Pugh Bible Glass OF
Mount Vernon, Place Methodist
Church will be taught tomorrow
morning by Justice Bolitha J. Laws
His subject will be Seeing God in
Christ" Ernest Bearden will pre-
side; Representative Luther A. Pat
rick of Alabama will read an ap-
propriate poem: Capt. Morton L.
Ring, U. S. N, will read the lesson,
and Arthur Martin will lead in
prayer.
The Butler Glass OF Trinity Meth
odist Church will meet Wednesday
at s pm. Officers will be elected.
The Rev. Daniel w. Justice will
teach the unified adult classes to-
morrow morning.
N. w. Morgan will speak to the
Pinkham Bible Glass of National
Baptist Memorial Church tomorrow
morning, taking his subject from
the seventh chapter of the Book of
Daniel. A business meeting will be
held Tuesday at pm.
The Rainbow Glass, of Mt. Vernon
Place Methodist Church, will meet
Wednesday at pm
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Episcopal
Ascension.

Services tomorrow will be 8 am,
holy communion; II am. holy COM
munion and sermon by Canon
Wolven.
Home away from home on Friday
evening in the Fellowship room,
1915 Massachusetts, avenue NV, FOR
war workers and servicemen.
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alS ulullSIy. nc
" no came to
earth at Christ
mas W as the
eternal Christ,
who had shared
with His Father
the creation OF
all things.
I'm the begin
ming as the
Word, and the
Word was with
God, a n d the
Word was God
The same was In
the beginning
;Al ~@j All
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Brentwood Park,

The Rev. Robert K. Nevitt an
nounces as his II am. communion
meditation, IF We Confess Our
Sins" and at 7:45 pm, Looking
to the Future" The official board
will meet Thursday at $40 pm. A
visitation campaign will be launched
at a supper meeting on Friday
at $50 pm. with Purcell Story Of
Mount Vernon Church as guest
speaker.
Evening star., 1943-01-02

The Womans Auxiliary Of the
Diocese Of Washington will hold its
annual meeting Tuesday at II am,
beginning with a corporate commu-
nion at st. Paul's Church, Rock
Greek. There will be a business ses-
sion In the afternoon. Luncheon
reservations were closed on Decem-
Der 20.
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Trinidad (Colored)

At 1880 an. the Rev. Spencer D.
Franklin will preach on Peter De-
nies Christ Warming Himself by
the Enemy's Fire" At 4 pm. holy
communion win be served and new
members will be received. At 8 pm.
the Trinidad Community Chorus Will
render . program.
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Unity (Colored).

At 1880 a I'm. sermon by the pastor
on Claims and Crises; pm. SER
mon on THE Forward March Of
the Church." by the pastor.
On Friday at $50 pm. members
are requested to attend business
meeting.
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AlderSEak.
Lewis Memorial.

Holy communion at II am. 1t will
be Church membership day" The
Rev. H. r. Deal will preach at pm
on Something Above Time
The Burtis Glass will meet Mon.
day evening.
The Ofi1cial Board will meet
Tuesday evening.
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give his first lecture to the new con-
firmation class that is now being en-
rolled.
The Woman's Guild will meet
Monday evening and the Red Cross
unit will meet at 10 am. on We'd
nesday.
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st. Stephens Lutheran

The New Year theme OF the Rev.
George K. Bowers at II am. is
Gods My LEADER" Universal
week of prayer will be the dominat-
ing note of the sermon and the
service The young peoples choir
will sing. Miss Mary Elizabeth
Scott and Mrs. Bowers will sing a
duet.
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is chairman of the cooperating
committee of the Ministerial Union.
DR.. Oscar Blackwelder is president
of the Federation of Churches and
the Rev. J. Lloyd Black is president
of the Ministerial Union.
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Good Will lColoredl 4.

DR.. James L. Pinn will speak in
the morning son "The Walk Of
Faith" In the evening his subject
will be "At the Lords Table" Com
munion will be served at this service.
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Second (Colored).

DR.. J. L. S. Halloman will preach
at II am. on The Necessity Of Re-
conservation. and in the evening
on THE Mind of the Master"
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Church ef Our Saviour.

At 7:30 am. there win be . cele-
bration Of holy communion. At II
am. there win be second celebra- ;
ton, with sermon by the Rev. Alvin
Lamar Wills on forward Into the
New Year At 3 pm. the rector will
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Third (COlored) .

DR.. George O. Bullock will preach
on Pace the Future With Courage"
at II am. and at pm. on "The
Promise Of Redemption to Man."
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st Paul,a

At II am. the Rev. William Pier
point will preach on Through the
Year With Christ" During the in
formal services at 8 pm. he will
speak on 1.-THE Secret of the Burn
ing Heart"
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Wisconsin Avenue Baptist

The Rev. C. r. Ferguson will
preach at II am. on Life in the
Blood" pm. "Raptive Followed by
Revelation" Thursday, 8 pm,
"Pauls Letter to Romans"
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the pastor. A Aim will be shown de-
picting the contemporary life Of
John the Baptist and Jesus.
The Bible study service will be
resumed on Thursday at 730 pm.
The Candace Ladies Club meets
after the study.
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Congregational

DR.. Robert w. Brooks will speak
on Facing the Future With Hope"
The vested chorus choir. with Miss
Otis Holley as soloist, will render
music.
The Mems Brotherhood will meet
at 1918 am. DR.. John Lowell. jr,
professor of English, Howard Uni
versity, will continue his discussion
Of the general subject, This Busi-
ness of Living Together"
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Mount Bethel (COlored)

DR.. K. w. Roy will preach at IL
am. Our Rock and Our Defenses." "
At $3.50 pm. the Pilgrim Baptist
Church will join the Mount Bethel
Baptist Church in their union COM
munion service, with the sermon by
DR.. j. S. Miller. New members will
be received. At 8 pm, DR.. Roy will
preach, Il Press Forward to the
Prize"
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Rerean lCoioredl =.

The Rev. Henry Harvey Mitchell Of
New York City will be the guest
minister at II am.
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A Lesson for the Week
In Turbulent Times Deep
Thinking Is Human Refuge
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS.

Like airrad shelters which warning people
the deep resorts Of Holy Writ And the magnificent opening
Gospel Of john which the Sunday school today
reader the shelter of great rock in a weary land
We nowadays with things
mate World forties
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Baptist
East WASHINGTON Heights,

The church is In cooperation
with the Join the Church Sunday
At II am. the theme is Proving
Our Allegiance to the Church" The
Rev. Glenn B. Faucet will speak at
TAO pm. on What Happened After
the First Christmas" The Bradbury
Heights Methodist, Suitland Chris
tian and Ryland Methodist con-
gregations will unite in a prayer
service Thursday at pm.
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Lutheran
Atonenaent,

The sacrament Of the altar will be
administered at IL am. and 8 pm.
by the Rev. II. e. Snyder.
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Union.

DR.. Selwyn K. Cockreu will
preach at II am. on THE Guest
and at pm. on Made Upright by
Faith"
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Plymouth (Colored) ,

The Rev. Arthur D. Gray will have
for his subject God Was Cheering"
Music will be rendered by the vested
choir. The Helping Circle will meet
at 6 pm.
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Mount Olivet (CaIeredl

The Lords Epiphany" II the sub
ject Of the Rev. william Schiebel at
II am. A special communion service
Is to Be held at 8 pm. The entire
nturgical service viii be chanted by
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News of the Bible Glasses
Activities Of interest to
loeol Organizations
BY PAGE NICK. ETCHIsoN,


Huston Thompson will be the
the CovenantFrst
will be Onward Christian Soldiers Mr. Thompson former teacher
OF the All Corners Class formerly Assistant Attorney General
former member Of the Federal Trade Commission.
Harrison Bible Glass
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Other Services
School Of Truth.

Mrs. Virginia Neuhausel. director
of the school, 1927 H street NV,
will preside at service at IL am.
and Mr.. Grove, co-founder, will
give the address on Prayer, Love
and Peace" At 8 pm. Miss Fleurette
Joffrie speaks on The American
Destiny" and sings. Tuesday at 7
pm. Mrs. Neuhausel teaches The
Science Beyond the Radio" using
as her subject THE Right Mental
Attitude" and on Thursday at 7
pm. conducts the class in public
speaking. Friday at 8 pm. there
will be the service of "Healing-the
Jesus Christ Way"
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Spanish Services.

The Rev. Walker E. McBath, for
merly missionary stationed in
Guatemala, will be the speaker in
the religious service conducted in
the Spanish language in the First
Church Of the Nazarene at 4 pm.
on Sunday.
The regular Spanish Bible class
conducted by Miss Ruth Barnes,
from Argentina. will be held at her
home at 7:30 pm. Tuesday.
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Presbyterian

On Sunday ut Ills am. at Fiji
teenth and Harvard streets NV,
the Rev. q. B. Adanalian Of New
York. Armenian minister, viii be
the guest speaker. He will speak in
Armenian on ION the Threshold
Of the New Year." The Rev. Charles
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Transformation
Woman's Auxiliary.

Services Sunday at 8 and II am
The Rev. J. j. Queally will preach.
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Fifteenth Street.

At II am. sermon by the Rev
Leslie L. Bowers on "At a Time
Like This"
On Thursday, the following meet.
ings are scheduled: 1890 am.
Women's Council; pm, church
officers.
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Pilrrim A. nj. T..

Preaching by the Rev. J. T. Bailey.
presiding elder Of the Potomac Dis
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AnElo.Saxon.

DR.. G. L. Fowler of New York City
speaks at 1922 Vermont avenue NV.
He is aflNated with Destiny Anglo
Saxon Federation.
Open forum at 2 pm. for the an
swer Of questions in regard to the
study Of the Bible message, followed
by lecture at 3 pm. on "1943 as
Gods Prophets declare It."
Evening star., 1943-01-02

The Phi Gamma Kappa Glass, of
Metropolitan Baptist Church, elected
as officers, Gerald Pomeroy, presi-
dent: Richard Hobbs, vice president;
Curtis Morris, secretary; Max Powell
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Sargent Memorial.

At II am. holy communion will
be observed and reception of new
members. The Rev. H. w. Campbell
will have for his subject "A New
Years Resolve: I Will Go in the
Strength of the Lord God"
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Knox Orthodox.

A series of doctrinal messages be-
gins with The Twofold Revelation
of God" In the evening Almighty
God" is the theme. Bible hour
Thursday afternoon and prayer
meeting at night at 1916 Vermont
avenue NV.
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Unity Society.

A new series Of lessons on ''The
Power Of Mind and How to Use It"
will be given Tuesday at 918 Four
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Open Door Church.

'The Occasion and Power Of
Prayer" is the pastors subject Sun
day at II am. The young people
will be in charge of the evening
service.
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Metrouolitan A. M. F.

The guest speaker at II am. will
be Bishop M. H. Davis. Communion
service.
At $50 pm. union Methodist re-
vival viii begin at Miles Memorial
G. M. E. Church. Services will be
held there next week.
At 8 pm. Sunday. the sermon by
the Rev. Zebedee Hawkins. assist
ant pastor. Communion. The sem
ior choir will sing in the morning
and the gospel choir In the evening.
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Potsmac HEIGHTS Ca. immunity.

EUVVu8C ncskHSB VU-nmunISys
J. Raymond Schmidt will speak
Sunday on Americas Sure Founda-
ton"
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Christian
Third.

The Rev. Leslie L. Bowers, r..
will speak at II am. on The Great
Disturber."
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*The Sunday School Lesson for
January 3 is, THE Glory of the
Son Of G0d"-John, LILA.