Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
Dr.. Reissig 10 Speak
Al Easter Services
In Alexandra
All Protestant Churches
To Join in Dawn Rites
At Masonic Memorial

DR.. Frederick E. Reissig, execu-
tive secretary of the Washington
Federation of Churches, will be the
guest speaker at the annual Easter
dawn services on the steps of the
George Washington tiona
Masonic Memorial on Shooters Hill
in Alexandria.
The Rev. Fred V. Poag, rector of
the Second Presbyterian Church,
is serving as chairman of the COM
mittee of the Alexandria Ministe-
rial Association which is arranging
the service.
All Protestant churches in the
city are participating, and several
of the city's ministers will assist in
the service.
The congregation is expected to
gather on the steps at 7 am. and
the service will last approximately
40 minutes. An simplifying sytem
will broadcast the speeches.
Student Band to Play.
A G0"piece band from the George
Washington High School, under the
direction of Philip Lester, will play
and Mrs. A. A. Garthoff, music di-
rector of the Second Presbyterian
Church, will lead the combined
church choirs and the audience
in singing.
Easter will be celebrated for
|servicemen spending the day in
Alexandria with a breakfast at the
USO Club on Cameron street.
Following breakfast, which will be
served by Red Cross canteen
unit, members of the Girls Service
Organiza ton will join the men in
singing Easter hymns, after which
the girls will invite the servicemen
to join them in attending services
in the various churches.
Easter services scheduled in
other Virginia churches are as
follows:
Second Presbyterian, Alexandria.
At the Easter morning service the
Rev. Fred v. Poag will speak on
The Triumphant Christ" and at
the 8 pm. service the choir will
present the Easter cantata. THE
Resurrection and the Life" During
the morning service special music
will be presented by four combined
choirs.
Central Methodist, Arlington.
The Easter pageant, The Cross
of Light" will be presented at
services at 7:30 pm.
Croesman Methodist, Falls Church.
Easter sunrise services will be held
at s am. on Crossman's Hill,
Quantico street and Lee highway.
In event of rain the service will
be held in the church.
Faith Lutheran, Arlington.
An Easter dawn service will be
neld on the west lawn of the
church at $50 am. Special music
will be provided by the church
choirs, and the Rev. Robert w.
Long, pastor, will speak on What
Difference Easter Makes" The
Easter communion service will be
held at $50 am; church school
at 9:45 am. and a festive Easter
service at l q m, when the pastor
will speak on II Believe in the
Resurrection of the Body"
Lewinsville Presbyterian, Mclean.
Easier sunrise services will be
held in the church at 7 am. The
Rev. Esdras S. Gruver, pastor of
the Langley and Andrew Chapel
Churches will speak on II Believe
in the Life Everlasting" At II
am. services the pastor, the Rev.
Franklin B. Gillespie, will speak
on Il Believe in the Resurrection. J."
Special music will be presented by
the choir.
Vienna Oakton Methodist Charge.
The Rev, H. G. Balthis will speak
on After Death-Life" at 1890
am. at Oakton. He will speak on
the same subject at 1870 am. at
Vlenra; BIS pm. at Dunn Loring
and at 8 pm. at Merrif1eld.
Maryland Services.
Easter services in nearby Mary
lana churches are scheduled as
follows:
Landover Hills Baptist.
An Easter service for the COM
bined departments of the church
will be held at 10 am, and at 8
pm. The acting pastor, the Rev.
Merle E. Shade, will speak on He
Lives
Riverdale Presbyterian.
The Rev. w. Keith Curtis will
speak On Gates of the Eternal