Evening star., 1953-01-18
Inauguration Serves
As Theme Today in
Many Area Sermons

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Inauguration on Tuesdsay will
serve as the theme of numerous
sermons today by Washington
area clergymen.
In addition, prayers for the in
coming President, his cabinet.
and others associated with his
administration will be said dur
ing most services this morning.
Washington Cathedral, where
President Woodrow Wilson is
entombed. undoubtedly will at
tract many inaugural visitors to
it's service. Speaker in the i'm
pressive structure at Massa-
chusetts and Wisconsin avenues
NV, at the II am. worship will
be the Very Rev. Francis B.
Sayre, jr., dean of the cathedral.
Masses at st. Matthews.
Catholic visitors will add to
regular worshippers at masses
tomorrow in ST. Matthew's Ca
thedral, 1725 Rhode Island ave-
nue. NV. The Rt. Rev. John K.
Cartwright, rector, will preach
at the 10 am. and 1890 pm.
masses.
Most of the downtown churches
have listed sermons by ministers
emphasizing the inaugural theme
for services today.
At historic ST. Johns Episco-
pal Church, Lafayette square,
where numerous presidents wor-
shipped, the Rt. Rev. Angus Dun,
Bishop of Washington, will be
the speaker at the II am. Serv-
ice.
Presbyterian DevOtiOnS.
National Presbyterian Church,
Connecticut avenue and Eight
eenth street NV. where the new
Chief Executive will worship dur
ing his term of office, will hold
special pre-inaugural service
at 9:15 am. DR.. Edward L. r..
Elson, minister. will speak on
Gods Man" at this and the IL
IN. worship.
Another church whose history
Is associated with Lincoln and
other presidents, New York Ave-
nue. Presbyterian Church, will
hold $50 and II am. services
tomorrow emphasizing the COM
ing inaugural. DR.. George M.
Docherty. minister, will speak on
1.-The Affairs of Men" at both
services in the church, 1913 New
York avenue NV.
Additional Services.
Among the churches announc-
ing sermon topics, at IL am.
services unless stated otherwise,
bearing on the Inauguration are:
National Baptist Memorial, Sixteenth
Edward B. Willineham. pastor. The
Greatness Of a Nation
~ Xalvary Baptist. Eighth and H streets
NW.-The Rev. 1Sdris w. Jones asso-
ciate minister, I'm God We, Trust"
First Baptist. Sixteenth and o streets
NW.-Dr; Edward Hughes Pruden, min
is6er; amar,can The psoa'e, New President and the
Petworth Baptist. Seventh and Ran
dolph streets N.W.-The Rev. 8. Lewis
he9rsan; eTsssdent |r.' pastor Our Motto Mr..
.trs.,t MstrORoIitan r Baptist; sixth and A
God essf0T Is Besfsa tBe Esrd Is the Nation Whose
ntTsfts misfster, N%D Who + Si1a Sa5! Heath KoDf
1oS street NV Hfrea W HSfst 4So
ministeT; minis r. special sPe inaueqEa service with
NW.-The Rev Leland Stark. rector
Will preach at pre-inaugural patriotic
st. Johns EpiscopaL Georgetown
3244 o street NW-The Rev. William
SHARP RECTOR, The Onsuguration of
r.. Al ,h.s.s Souls .,, Msmeria! Episcopal,
W.-ThA Rev. Frank BlackWelder. rec
:, Christ Lutheran. BIOL Sixteenth street
pastor, special pre-inaugural services at
:, . Reformation Lutheran, gig East Cap
pastor; The Contribution of the Chris
Luther Place Memorial Lutheran,
TOR. God and Your Limita tons" at
the and II am. services.
. Mount Vernon Place Methodist. 900
Massa ga, ehusetts avenue N.W.~Dr. Albert
p Pa +fan Shirley, pastor; The Choice of a
For our and presIdent ant at e4s a4s
pm.
Union Methodist. s14 Twentieth street
NW.-the Rev. Edward B. Lewis. pastor,
fs fdbEooke Msa SHa xssrS wD6nsn nd spe5e
and River road N.W.--the Rev. F. Paul
Harris lar pastor. THE Way. the Truth. the
Foundry Methodist. 1900 Sixteenth
nFsf5 aGsdfsek hse Rs9En Harris
Trinity Methodist. Fifth. street and
Pennsylvania avenue S.E-The Rev Paul
r: Diehl. minister, "The Responsibilities
Of Great Nation"
roNn.ry Marvin s,,ss.a MsmeriaI Methodist: Four
Chief"
Eastern Presbyterian, Sixth street and
Maryland avenue NE.-The Rev. Donald
g. Keith, minister, This Nation Under
GeorEetown PRESBYTERIAN, BIB P street
"a Prayer EqSia for the President stEGnp minister
Arlington Presbyterian. Columbia pike
and South Linc1lp street. ArnEt09
minister "Inausurating an deal"
UniversaIist National Memorial, Six
teenth and streets N.W.-Dr. Seth
R. Brooks, minister. What We Hope
for. z New President" -
Harvard streets N;W:-Dr, A. Powell
Justice for All"