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‘Holy Week’
Is Topic of
Dr. O. J. Hart
Holy Communion to
Be Observed at St.
John’s Church.
r\R. OLIVER J. HART, rector of
^ st. John’s Church, will preach
on Palm Sunday on “The Meaning of
Holy Week,” at both the 9:30 and
the 11 o'clock services. At 9:30 there
will be a celebration of the holy
communion; at 11 o’clock, morning
prayer, special music; holy com
munion, 8 a m.; evening prayer and
•ermon by Rev. William Curtis White,
curate, 7:45 p.m. His sermon will be
on “Christ, Our Savior.”
Plans for the dedication of the
Robert Johnston memorial pew on
May 23, the second anniversary of
Dr. Johnston’s death, are being com
pleted. At a recent meeting of the
vestry Col. George B. McClellan, senior
warden, was appointed general chair
man of the Committee for Dedication.
The following are subcommittees: Miss
Anna McGowan, program; Mrs. Elvin
R. Heiberg, service: Miss H. L. Sar
gent, invitations; Miss Julia William
son, altar, and Col. McClellan, finance.
Dr. Hart will be the preacher at
the Wednesday night service in Holy
Week and will also conduct the three
hour service of the passion on Good
Friday from 12 to 3. On Thursday
evening there will be a celebration
of the holy Communion at 8 p.m.
-•
DUMBARTON M. E.
GIVES PROGRAM
Special Palm Sunday services will
be held in Dumbarton Avenue M. E.
Church. At 11 a m. the minister will
preach on "The Triumphs of Christ.”
There will be also a Junior sermon
for the children. Special music at
both morning and evening services.
Monday and Tuesday at 8 p.m.,
Quarterly Conference Committee on
Evangelism and Church Records will
meet at the parsonage. Wednesday
at 8 p.m., sermon by Dr. Rev. G. Ellis
Williams, superintendent of the Wash
ington district. The fourth quarterly
conference will be held. Thursday at
8 p.m., holy communion.
Union service, with Dr. H. A. Kester
preaching and Dr. Skinner and Dr.
Austin assisting, Friday at 8 p.m.
PASTOR RETURNS
AFTER ABSENCE
After more than a month’s absence,
Dr. Ulysses G. B. Pierce, minister of
All Souls’ Unitarian Church, will
return to his pulpit tomorrow and will
preach on "Today's Challenge."
The speaker before the Adult Class
tn Current Problems will be Leifur
Magnusson of the International Labor
Office. His subject is "World Social
Trends.” Dr. B. J. Lloyd of the
United States Public Health Service
will continue the discussion of "Medi
cine in the Bible" at the Class in
Comparative Religions. The feature
at the motion picture hour in Pierce
Hall at 7:30 will be "Cardinal Riche
lieu,” with George Arliss.
Special services will be held Thurs
day and Friday at 5 o'clock. The serv
ice Thursday will be a communion
and at the Good Friday service
the Universalist National Memorial
Church will co-operate. Dr. Frederic
W. Perkins will speak.
-•
LUTHER PLACE
DRAMA PLANNED
Students from the Columbia College
of Christian Education will present
"The Challenge to the Cross” in
Luther Place Church tomorrow at 7
o'clock.
Tomorrow morning Dr. Carl C. Ras
mussen, pastor, has chosen for his
sermon “Triumph and Tragedy.”
*This is a confirmation service at
which a group of new members will
express their desire to be members.
The Mothers’ Club will hear Mrs.
Charles W. Hepner, wife of Dr. Hep
ner, Tokio, Japan, in the chapel at
7:45 Tuesday. Mrs. Hepner, who will
return to Japan in June, will talk on
"The Life and Mothers and Children
in Japan.”
(ftattyoltr
St. Mary’s
Fifth St. N.W. Bet. G A H SU.
Sunday Masses
7, *, 9, 10:30 and 11:30
Novena Devotions in honor of
Oar Ladr of the Miraculous Medal
are held every Monday at 10 A.M.
lMass): at 13:10 Noon: at a. 6.
6:46. 6:30. 1:30, 8:30. 0:16 P.M.
St. Patrick’s Church
10th St. bet. F and G N.W.
HOLY WEEK
Palm Sunday—The blessing ol
the palms and singing of the
Passion at the Solemn High
Mass at 10 o’clock.
Masses on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday at 7, 7:30, 8 and
12:10.
Tenebrae S e r v ic e — Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday evenings
at 7:30.
Morning Services on Holy Thurs
day, Good Friday and Holy Sat
urday at 8 o’clock.
Three Hours Agony (12 to 3) Good
Friday. Meditations will be
made by Reverend E. M. Walsh
of the Viatorian Seminary,
Brookland.
Eaamjpltral att&2Uform*i
GRACE REFORMED
HENRY H. RANCH. D. D.. Pastor
11:00 a.m.—Confirmation.
■ :40 a.m.—Sunday School.
8:00 pm.—Cantata by choir. Maun
ders’ “Penitence. Pardon
and Peace.”
CONCORDIA
Lutheran Evangelical
30th and G Sts. N.W.
REV. CHARLES ENDERS. Pastor
f :46 a.m.—Bible school
PREACHING SERVICES.
10:00 a.m.—German.
. 11:16 a.m.—Ensllsh
8.00 p.m.—Cantata. Lenten Sons Sorr
. Ice by Davison Glee Clnb.
First Half. Suns by Con
cordia Choir.
good music.
_everybody welcome.
SKINNER TO SPEAK
ON “LOWLINESS”
Rev. Robert M. Skinner will preach
at the 11 o’clock service tomorrow In
Georgetown Presbyterian Church on
“The Kingliness of Lowliness.” The
intermediate young people will meet in
Clssel Chapel at 6:30 p.m. At the
meeting of the senior young people
Mrs. Ralph D. Martin will lead a dis
cussion on "Fellowship Through
Prayer." The Fireside Group meets
at 7 pm. At 8 o’clock Tuesday the
women will meet in Cissel Chapel for
their Easter program and social.
A special communion service will
be held Thursday evening in the
church auditorium. The communi
cant’s class and others are to be re
ceived into the membership of the
church at this time.
Lutherans
To Receive
Members
Dr. Blackwelder Will
Speak on “Palm
Sunday Today.”
A* THE Lutheran Church of the
Reformation Dr. Oscar P. Black
welder will speak tomorrow at 11
o'clock on "The Significance of Palm
Sunday for Today." A large group
of new members will be received.
Under the leadership of Dr. Ray
mond J. Seeger, the young people’s
department of the Sunday school will
continue the Lenten study, "How Shall
We Think of God?” The guest speaker
will be Miss Anne Seesholtz, formerly
executive secretary of the National
Home Missions Council.
Dr. Blackwelder will speak at 8 p.m.
on "Blueprints and a Cathedral Life.”
Holy communion will be held follow
ing the evening service. This will be
the first of nine Holy Week and Easter
communion services. Other com
munion services during the week will
be held each evening at 9:15, except
Thursday, when the Holy Thursday
communion is announced for 8 o’clock.
Services will be held each evening
during Holy Week, with a service of
fellowship for Monday at 8 o’clock, a
service of devotion Tuesday at 8, a
preparatory service Wednesday at 8
and holy communion Thursday at 8.
The chorus choir will sing Maunder’s
cantata, "Olivet to Calvary,” on Good
Friday evening at 8.
Under the auspices of the Lutheran
Ministers’ Association of Washington
and vicinity, a three-hour service will
be held in this church on Good Friday
from 12 to 3 o'clock. The service is
in charge of Revs. George Grewenow
and Edward G. Goetz. The speakers
will be Dr. Carl C. Rassmussen, Dr.
Gerhard Lenski, Rev. Howard Snyder,
Rev. J. Adrian Pfeiffer, Rev. Henry
Manken, jr.; Rev. Samuel Kornmann
and Dr. N. J. Gould Wickey.
REV. J. H. GARNER
SELECTS THEME
“The Contrasts at the Cross” will
be the subject of the Palm Sunday
sermon in the Sixth Presbyterian
Church by Rev. J. H. Garner. This is
the third in a series of sermons on
"The Cross of Christ.’’ At 7:45 p.m.
special music.
The win-some crusade workers
and the every-member canvassers will
meet at 8:45 p.m.
The young people's societies will
meet at 7 p.m.
The communicants' class for jun
iors will meet in the minister’s study
at 4:30 p.m. Thursday. The closing
session of the young people’s Cate
chumen's Class will be Sunday morn
ing at 9:45 a m.
Good Friday will be observed by a
special Good Friday candlelight com
munion service in the sanctuary at
8 p.m.
The session will meet at the close of
all church services until after Easter to
receive those who plan to unite with
the church at that time.
Eutljrran
TkLftm* Serenth and Dahlia St». N.W.
I aKOula Rey. j. Adrian Pfeiffer. Pastor.
II a m.—Palm Sunday 8ervice. 8. S.—9 :45
Good Friday Service at 8 O’Cloch.
(Starr
Taflwo
!•*«( Y*nw» 5t W
Cmuu I. uxffl, —
9 .45 a m.—Sunday School Rally. Classes
lor AH
11:00 a.m.—Confirmation. 8ermon by
Pastor "Being a Christian
Today.”
Wednesday. March 24. 8 p.m.—Dr. J.
Gould Wickey. Preparatory Service
for Holy Communion
Thursday. March 25. 8 p.m.—Holy
Communion.
Good Friday. March 26. 8 pm.—“His
Heritage Is Ours,” Sermon by Pastor.
VISITORS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME!
TRINITY
MISSOURI SYNOD
4th and E Sts. N.W.
REV. HUGO M. HENNIG
Rev. C. Stuebe, Assistant
8:30 a.m.—No German Service.
9:45 a.m.—Sunday School.
11:00 a.m.—Confirmation.
Good Friday—Noon Day Service,
13:30 p.m.
Atonement
N. Capitol
St.
Ijitheru
Rhode Island
Ave.
•V* OtMCTIVt
Howard E. Snyder, Pastor
Sunday School__ 9:40 am.
Morning Service_11:00 am.
Vespers_8:00 p.m.
LUTHER PLACE
Memorial Church
At Thomas Circle
Reverend Dr. Carl C. Rumueen.
D. D.. Paster
Reverend Edrar D. ZeIcier.
Assistant Paster
11 O'clock Service:
“TRIUMPH AND TRAGEDY"
Dr. Carl C. Rasmussen.
9:45 a.m.—Sunday School.
8:00p.m.—Intermediate Lather
Learue.
7:00 p.m.—Christian Endeavor So
ciety
8:00 p.m.—“The Cross" (cantata)
by Harker Luther Place
Choir.
8:00 p.m.—Wednesday. Preparatory
Service.
8:00p.m.—Thursday. Holy Cem
mun ion.
“Triumphal
Entry” Topic
Of Minister
Rev. Howard Ander
son to Preach on
Theme Tomorrow.
O EV. HOWARD STONE ANDER
SON, minister of the First Con
gregational Church, will preach to
morrow at 11 o'clock on ''The Tri
umphal Entry.’*
Miss Gertrude T. Barker, Imperson
ating each character, will present in
costume a dramatization of "Joseph—
The Man of the Hour” at the evening
service.
The Young People's Society will
have as guest speaker at 6:30 p.m.
Mrs. Constance Lane Gingrich, whose
husband is a missionary In Western
Canada, and who is In Washington
for a short visit. Her topic Is “To
Jerusalem and Beyond.” Mrs. Georg
ette Roes Howard will be the guest
speaker at the Young Women’s Club
Tuesday evening.
Preaching, communion and the re
ception of members will be held
Thursday evening. Dean Rockwell
Harmon Potter of Hartford Theologi
cal Seminary will be the guest speaker.
The midweek dinner is being served
at 6:30.
The pastor will hold a session of the
training class for young people today
at 1:30 o’clock.
PALM SUNDAY
RITES PLANNED
Palm Sunday service will be held
tomorrow at 11 o'clock at the Pet
worth M. E. Church. Rev. R. L.
Wood will preach on “Following a Tri
umphant Christ.” There will also be
a story sermon to the group of chil
dren to be received into membership
at Easter, "The Boy Who Saw It
Through.”
Baptismal service will be held at
3 p.m. Candidates for membership in
the church will receive the rite of
baptism, and children will be pre
sented by their parents for consecra
tion in baptism. At 7 p.m. the Ep
worth League service will be led by
Agnes De Witt. Subject, "The Fine Art
of Winning Others.”
Holy Thursday service at 8 p.m.,
with the minister in charge.
The service of the Rugged Cross
and silent communion will be held Fri
day evening.
CANON STOKES
GUEST SPEAKER
Canon Anson Phelps Stokes of the
Washington Cathedral will be the
guest speaker tomorrow at 9:30 at
the Bohanan Bible Class at St. Paul’s
Episcopal Church, Rock Creek Parish.
The subject of his talk will be "The
Significance of Palm Sunday.”
Wednesday at the Lenten night
service Dr. F. J. Bohanan will preach
the sermon. Tomorrow there will be
a corporate communion service of the
church school and Daughters of the
King at 8:30 a m.
Each Sunday morning the rector
holds Instruction for the members of
the school who are thinking of con
firmation, and at 8 p.m. conducts an
informal service of instruction and
conference on the history, teaching
and worship of the church. Thurs
day evening at the rectory he will
meet Informally adults interested in
confirmation. Bishop James E. Free
man will administer the rite of con
firmation at Rock Creek Parish on
April 11 at 11 o'clock.
The Men's Club will hold a ladies'
night March 30 atj, 8 p.m. in the
parish house.
_ Eutlfpran
CHRIST LUTHERAN
BETHESDA-CHEVY CHASE
STATE THEATER. BETHESDA. MD.
REV. HENRY J. WHITING. Pastor.
0:45 am.—Church school.
11:00 a m.—“Onwtrd Christian Soldiers,
Worship in the Charming Little Church
CHRIST LUTHERAN
(MISSOURI SYNOD)
16th and Gallatin Sts. N.W.
REV. J. FREDERICK WENCHEL. Pastor.
Mr. C. Dohrman. Assistant.
8:45 a.m.—Sunday School.
11:00 am.—Confirmation Service.
“LIFE’S FOUNDATION”
8:00 p.m.—Confirmation Reunion Service
Maundy Thursday. 8:00 p.m. Holy
Communion.
Good Friday Services. 8:00 p.m._
SWEDISH LUTHERAN CHURCH
408 4th Street N.W
Swedish Service, 3:30 P.M.
Sermon by Rev J W. Eclcman.
_Service Good Prlday, 8 P.M._
INCARNATION GAjXaTFNN.W.
(Maryland Synod. United Lntheran Cbnreh)
Worship. 11: School. 0:30: Y. P L.. 7:15.
Lenten Vespers Wednesdays 8:00 P.M.
_ VISITORS ABF._ WELCOME_
ST. PAUL’S
Conn. Aye. and Everett St.
REV. HENRY W. SNYDER. D. D..
Pastor
9:30 a.m.—Sunday School.
11:00 a.m.—Sermon: "Hosanna.**
8:00 p.m.—Sermon: "Sin. Its First
Cost and Upkeep."
Church of the Reformation
Opposite Folrer-Shakespeare Library
212 East Capitol Street
Dr. Oscar F. Blackwelder. Pastor.
Dr. John Weidley. Pastor Emeritns
PALM SUNDAY.
9:30 a.m.—Sunday School.
11:00 a.m.—Sermon. “The Significance
of Palm Sunday for
Today.”
Reception of New Members.
7:00 p.m—Luther Leagues.
8:00 p.m.—Sermon. “Blue Prints and
9 a Cathedral Life.”
HOLY WEEK.
Service each evening at 8 O’clock
Monday Through Friday.
Three-hour Service from 12 to 3
Good Friday.
Dr. Blackwelder Will Preach.
The Public Is Cordially Invited.
Keller Memorial
Maryland Arenac and Ninth St. NE.
S. T. Nicholas, D. D., Pastor
BIBLE SCHOOL
Rally Day, 9:30 A.M.
The Palm Sunday Rally of the Sun
day School usually has more than
1,000 in attendance. This year it
is proposed to exceed all records.
Morning Worship, 11:00
“Godly Living”
Confirmation of a Class of 28
Youths
Evening Worship, 7:45
“The King of Kings”
Holy Week Services, 8:00 P.M.
Good Friday, the National Baptist
Memorial Choir and the Keller Memo
rial Lutheran Choir will combina to
present Stainer's "Crucifixion."
SIX-MONTH GROUP
TO BE CONFIRMED
At Atonement Lutheran Church to
morrow at 11 o’clock a class of young
people who have been under Instruc
tion for the past six months will be
confirmed. Rev. H. E. Snyder will
preach on “Ye Are the Temples of
the Holy Ghost.” Special music by
the choir.
Lenten services during Holy week
dally at 8 p.m., excepting Friday and
Saturday. Service on Good Friday at
10 am. Early Easter service at 7
a.m. with communion. Easter Sunday
evening the church school will cele
brate Easter with appropriate cere
monies beginning at 7 p.m.
Reunion of all confirmation classes
will be held April 4 at 8 p.m.
THEME PICKED
BY DR. PERKINS
“Glory and Power*' is the sermon
topic of Dr. Frederic W. Perkins to
morrow at the Universallst National
Memorial Church. This Palm Sunday
sermon is the sixth of the series of
Lenten sermons based on the Lord’s
Prayer. At 10:15 at the adult forum
the subject will be “The Trial of
Jesus Before Pilate and the Jewish
Court.” The speaker is Robert F.
Bauer, a graduate of Union Theologi
cal Seminary.
Miss Etta Mai Russell, Juvenile
Court worker of the Washington Fed
eration of Churches, will be the guest
of the evening group for supper at 6
o’clock and will speak about her work.
Mrs. E. G. Montgomery will review
“An American Doctor’s Odyssey,” by
Victor Heiser, Tuesday following the
luncheon in Perkins Hall at 1 o'clock.
The communion service Thursday
evening will commemorate the last
supper of Christ with His disciples.
New members will be received. On
Friday there will be a Good Friday
service with the Unitarian Fellowshio
at All Souls’ Church. Dr. U. G. B.
Pierce will conduct the service, with
Dr. Perkins giving the address.
‘CROSS OF CHRIST’
SERMON THEME
‘‘The Cross of Christ'' will be the
subject of Dr. J. H. Hollister’s sermon
tomorrow morning in Chevy Chase
Presbyterian Church.
Miss Carolyn Martin will lead the
meeting of the Hearthstones at 6:30
Sunday evening in the young people's
room. At the same time the Alpha
Omega will meet in the church house,
with Howard Dawson, jr., leading. The
Fireside Group, under the leadership
of Dr. Hollister, will meet at 7:30 at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. George R.
Shelton, 6614 Delafleld street. The
Collegians will meet at 7:30 at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Gottshall,
5818 Chevy Chase parkway, Miss Dru
silla Gottshall leading. The Young
People's Society will meet at 7:30 in
the young people's room.
The sacrament of the Lord's Supper
will be observed Thursday evening.
New members will be received.
Woodside Methodist.
At the 11 o'clock service Dr. Ralph
Dela Smith will preach on "The Cruci
fied Saviour.” A short service of wor
ship will be held at 8 p m. Dr. Smith
will preach on "Barnabas."
A candlelight communion service
will be held Thursday at 8 p.m. and a
Good Friday service at 8 p.m.
Good Will Baptist.
Dr. James L. Pinn will preach in the
morning on “The King Come- to His
Capital,' and at the evening service
on “The Tears of Jesus.”
iCutljmm
ST. MARK’S LUTHERAN
Independence Aye. and 8»h St 8.W.
Rev. J. Luther Franti. Pastor.
11:00am—"The Klnr «f Glory.”
Special Music, assisted by Mr. Sinatra
Violinist.
Holy Week Services Wed . Thur . Fri.
8-—9:45 a m. L. League—ri .lo p m.
fflpthfl&iHt SptBrojml
Jfounbrp
16fth 8t. Near P St.
FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS. D. D
Minister.
11:00—“Who Follows in His Train.”
8:00—“Jesus in the Capital.”
Thursday. March 35.
8:00—Administration of the Lord’s
Supper.
ELDBROOKE
Wisconsin Ave. at River Road N.W.
WALTER M. MICHAEL, Minister
11:00 a m.—Worship. "The Drama of
Palm Sunday."
By Dr. James Shera Montgomery
8:00 pm.—Worship, "Meaningless
Pageantry.”
IJrffibgtfrtatt
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN
Southern General Assembly
16th and Irving Sts. N.W.
REV. JAMES H. TAYLOR, D. D.f
Pastor
9:30 a.m.—Sunday School.
11:00 a.m.—Sermon by Dr. Taylor.
7:00 p.m.—Christian Endeavor.
5:00 p.m.—Westminster League.
8:00 p.m.—Sermon by Dr. Taylor.
Church of the Pilgrims
On the Parkway at
22nd and P St*. N.W.
Gift at the Presbyterians of tho
South to the Nation's Caultal.
Key. Andrew R. Bird. D. D.. Minister
Dlelne Worship, 11 a.m. and 7:48 o.m.
FOURTH
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
13th and Fairmont Sts. N.W.
James H. Mien, Minister
11:00 am. — "Palm Sunday
Tboucbs."
(Broadcast over WOL at 11:30)
8:00 p.m.—"8 e e k 1 n s But Not
Pindins.”
Presbyterian Church of America
Knox Presbyterian
1316 Vermont Are. N.W.
REV. LESLIE W. SLOAT, MINISTER
11:00 a.m.—“The Coming of the King.**
8:00 p.m.—“Cleansing the Temple.’*
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN
WALLACE MEMORIAL
New Hampshire Are. and
Randolph St. N.W.
C. E. Hawthorne, D. D., Minister
tl:00 a m.—"From the Palms to a
Cross.”
8:00 p.m.—"Bis Little Wards ef the
Gospel.”
D. C. Church
Group Maps
Big Meeting
Annual Mass Gather
ing in Fall to Have
Many Features.
AT A meeting of the Committee on
Religious Life in the Nation’s
Capital last Monday, preliminary plans
were made for the third annual mass
meeting to be held in the Fall. These
meetings are to promote interest in
religion and church loyalty as essen
tial grounds for personal and social
well-being. In former years Secre
taries Hull and Roper and outstanding
speakers of Protestant, Catholic and
Jewish groups have participated in
the program and plans for the coming
one anticipate some very Interesting
features.
A special committee was appointed
to work in co-operation with the
committee of the Family Service As
sociation which is seeking to secure
increased action among the churches
in meeting the extremely serious sit
uation that has been brought about
in Washington recently by the greatly
increased number of applicants for
relief, who no longer receive aid from
the Board of Public Welfare.
Bishop James E. Freeman, who has
served as chairman of the committee
from the time of its organization, was
elected honorary chairman. The fol
lowing officers were elected: Chair
man, Rev. Albert Joseph McCartney;
vice chairmen. Rev. Harry W. Burgan,
Msgr. Edward J. Connolly, Rabbi
Abram Simon; secretary, Rev. Anson
Phelps Stokes; executive secretary and
treasurer, Henry C. Barden.
sermon’topic
IS CRUCIFIXION
Dr. John W. Rust in, pastor of Mount
Vernon Place M. E. Church South,
will preach tomorrow morning on
“Why Was Jesus Crucified?” and at
night on “Who Killed Jesus?”
The senior department will present
an Easter pageant at 7 o’clock; the
younger adult department will have
Earl Miller as guest speaker.
A tea will be given at the parsonage
from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday with the
annual shower for the Virginia K.
Johnson Home and Training School.
Holy Week services will be held
as follows: Wednesday, candlelight
meditation service, 8 p.m.; Thursday,
candlelight communion service, 8 p.m.
Friday. Special music.
-•
Metropolitan Wesley A. M. E.
Preaching at 11 a m. by Rev. A. A.
Crooke on "The Tears of Christ." Spe
cial service at 8 p.m. Tuesday, 8 p.m.,
joy service; Friday, 8 p.m., prayer
service.
Moont Zion-Cedar Grove Baptist.
The pastor will preach Sunday at
10 a m. at Mount Zion and 11:30 a m.
at Cedar Grove. His subject will be
“Who Is This King of Glory?” At 3
p.m. he will preach at Germantown
on "The Cross and the Christian.”
$J?nt?nj0taI
REVIVAL BEGINNING
Sunday. March 21.
MRS. L. B. EDGE,
Visiting Evangelist.
PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH.
IOI.V D Street N.E.
REV. R. L. MeGOUGAN. Pastor. •
LENTEN LECTURES
TO END MONDAY
The final lecture of the Mayflower
Lenten eerlee will be delivered by Dr.
Albert Joseph McCartney next Mon
day at 11 o’clock in the ball room of
the Mayflower Hotel. His subject
will be ‘‘The Moral Value of the Doc
trine of the Immortality of the Soul.”
These lectures have been conducted
throughout the Lenten season under
the general theme, ‘‘The Return to
Religion.”
Dr. McCartney has had assisting
him in this series Bishop James Free
man, who delivered the opening lec
ture; Rev. Dr. Frederick Brown
Harris, Foundry Methodist Church,
and Dr. Oliver J. Hart, St. John’s
Episcopal Church. This final lecture
of the series will be followed by a
luncheon, to be served In the Chinese
Room of the hotel to all who care
to remain.
MOBLEY MISSION
SERVICES SET
The services of the Mobley Mission
at Columbia Heights Christian Church
will continue during Holy Week with
a meeting each evening. Dr. Mobley's
Palm Sunday messages will be "Christ
Seeing It Through" and "Living in
Two Worlds.”
After the preaching service Thurs
day evening candlelight communion
will be held and on Good Friday
special music.
The church school will have a
decision day tomorrow.
Dr. Mobley will preach Monday on
"Christ, the Master Among Men,”
Tuesday on "Christ, the Supreme
Home Builder" and Wednesday
"Christ, God’s Perfect Portrait.”
Rev Arthur P. Wilson will lead the
devotional exercises at all services.
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GOOD FRIDAY RITES
Services to Be Conducted
in Franklin Park.
Rev. Maurice O’Leary of the Do
minican House of Studies, Rev. John
Maloney of the Catholic University
and Rev. Gerard Greenwald will as
sist Rev. Charles A. Hart and Rev.
William H. Russel], moderators of the
Catholic Evidence Guild, in the fifth
annual Good Friday services in Frank
lin Park between 2:30 and 5:30 p.m.
The services will consist of the sta
tions of the cross and the seven last
words. Meditations will be made on
the events in the journey of Our Lord
between the time of His condemnation
by Pilate and His crucifixion on Cal
vary, and pictures will be shown. Ser
mons will be preached on the seven
last words of Our Lord on the cross.
Part of the program will be broadcast.
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Vermont Avenue Baptist.
There will be three special services
tomorrow. Special sermons will be
delivered at 11 a m. and 8 p.m. by Rev.
C. T. Murray. There will be a special
service at 3 p.m. by Rev. Turley, pastor
of the Mount Gilead Baptist Church.
UtatloMfit Episcopal
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Mount Vernon Place
SOUTHERN METHODISM'S
REPRESENTATIVE CHURCH
Massachusetts Are. at Ninth St. N.W.
DR. JOHN W RUSTIN. Minister.
9:30 a m.—Sunday School.
11:00 a.m.—“Why Was Jesus
Crucified?”
8:00 p.m.—“Who Killed Jesus?”
DR. JOHN W. RUSTIN.
7:30 p.m.—Organ Recital by
Deane 8hure.
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COVENANT
FIRST
Conn. Ave. at 18th A N Sts. N.W.
Dr. Albert Joseph McCartney
Rev. Samuel R. Allison
Ministers
Morning Worship, 11 a m.
“The Things That Belong
to Our Peace”
Dr. McCartney, preaching.
Sunday School lor all grades, 9:45.
Sunday Evening Young People, 6 to 8.
Dr McCartney will deliver the clos
ing Lenten Lecture in the ballroom of
the Mayflower Hotel Monday at 11
o'clock. This subject will be: "The
Moral Value of the Doctrine of Im
mortality.”
On Easter Sunday morning those ar
riving after 11 o'clock please use the
"N” Street entrance. Amplifiers will be
Installed In the various portions of the
church.
NEW YORK
AVENUE CHURCH
13th and H and N. Y. Ave.
Minister in Charge
DR. ALBERT EVANS
9:30 a m.—Church Bible School.
11:00 am—“The Foundation of Chris
tianity,” Dr. John McDowell.
8:48 p.m.—Christian Endeavor Society.
8:00 p m.—“The World’s Only Hope.’’
Dr. John McDowell.
SERVICE FRANCAIS
(Neu> York Avenue Church)
New York Are., 13th and H St».
Andre Frank Motard. Pasteur de la
Consresation Franeaise
Dlmanehe a 4 h.. "Ui Larmes de Jems”
Gunton-Temple Newton Sts.
Her. Bernard Braskamp. D. D. Minister
0:45 a m.—Church School.
11:00 a.m.—Sermon by Dr Braskamp.
Palm Sunday. “Behold Thy
Kins."
6:15 p.m.—Ynuntr People's Fellowship
Tea.
Thuri.. 8 pm.. Holy Week Communion
Service.
SHERWOOD
Rhode Island Ave. at 22nd St. N.E.
THOMAS LAW COTLE. Minister.
Church
Services
Each
Sunday
9a.m.—Worship and Sermon
11 a.m.—Worship and Sermon
8 p.m.—Worship and Sermon
Sunday School at 9:40 A.M.
WESTERN
1906 H St. N.W.
REV. J. HARVEY DUNHAM, D.
Minister.
9:30—Sunday School.
11:00—Palm Sunday Service Sermon.
"The Challenge of the Colt."
"The Palms" will be sung by Mrs.
Mary Owen Pearson Mrs. Ruth Far
mer Vanderllp. organist.
WESTMINSTER
7th Near E S.W.
REV. HARRY V. PORTER, Pastor
10:00 a m.—Church School
11:00 a.m.—Morning Worship. 8ermon:
”H o s a n n a s and Falm
Branches.”
8 00 p.m.—The Passion af Our Lord.
CHEVY CHASE
Chevv Chase Circle
Dr. J. Hillman Hollister. Minister.
9:30 a.m to 10-60 am and 12 noon—
Church School
9:46 a m.—The Clyde Kelly Bible Class
11:00 am—Morning Worship Subject:
“The Cross of Christ.”
6 00 pm—Musical Vespers Service.
7:30 p.m.—Young People's Meetings.
GEORGETOWN
(Founded 1780>
P Street near 31st Street N.W.
REV. ROBERT M. SKINNER. Minister
9:45 a.m.—Church School
11:00 a.m.—Morning Worship.
“The Kinrliness of Lowliness.'*
0:30 p.m.—Intermediate C. E.
0:45 p.m.—Senior C E
7:00 p m.—Fireside Groups.
PECK MEMORIAL CHAPEL
Pa. Are.. 28th and M Sts. N.W.
IRVING W. KETCHUM. Minister
9:45 a.m.—Sunday School
11:00 a m.—Palm 8unday Service.
7:O0pm.—Youna People
Wed . 8 p.m.—Ladies’ Missionary
Friday. 3 pm.—Children's Service.
Friday. 8 pm—Good Friday Service.
Passion Pictures.
EASTERN
Maryland Are. and Sixth St. N.E.
ALFRED E. BARROWS D. D.. Emitor.
11:00 a m —“Who la Thla?”
9:30 a.m.—Bible School.
7:45 p.m.—"The llnexpectrd Croaa.’*
Holy Communion, Thursday. 7:45 p.m.
VERTED CHORUS.
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS
Kalorama near Colombia Rd.
REV. JOHN C. PALMER. D. D.
Minister.
9:45 a.m.—Sunday School
11:00 a.m.—A Palm Sunday Sermon.
“Klnx Nat for a Day. Bat
the Kins Eternal.”
Cardial Welcome ta AIL
QIYTH Sixteenth and
IJIA 111 Kennedy Sta. N.W.
J. HERBERT GARNER. Minister
11 a.m.
“The Contrasts at the
Cross”
7:45 P.M.
Contata: “From Olivet
to Calvary”
9:30 a.m.—Sunday School. 7 p.m.—C. *.
ECKINGTON
N. Capitol-Florida Are.
Henry B. Woodlnx. Minister
11:00 a.m.—Text. “Called Into His
Kinxdom and Glory.**
8:00 p.m.—Text. "Satan Hath Desired
to Hare Ton.”
Topic Listed
By Pastor
At Calvary
Rev. W. S. Abernethy
• to Preach on “The
King Enters.”
R*Y W. S. ABERNETHY, pastor of
Calvary Baptist Church, will
preach tomorrow morning on "The
King Enters.” "Young People and the
Next Generation” will be the last in
the special evening series. The young
people will sponsor this latter meeting.
Rev. Prank E. Johnston, Jr., will
conduct the Junior church service to
morrow morning with Miss Thyra Ed
munds assisting.
The Matlack Class will hold Lenten
meditation services each evening, Mon
day to Friday, inclusive.
The Adult Department officers and
teachers will meet at the church Tues
day evening and the Senior Depart
ment at the home of Mrs. Patricia
McCreary, 463 H street, Monday eve
ning.
The annual pre-Easter preaching
and communion service will be held
Thursday evening with the pastor in
charge.
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BAPTISTS TO MEET
The Baptist Student Union will have
Miss Florence Rowland, a missionary
to India under the Northern Baptist
Convention, as its speaker tonight at 8
o’clock at the Columbian House, Twen
ty-first and G streets. Dr. E. E. Rich
ardson’s book, "The Way of the Ori- ;
ent,” will be reviewed by members of
the Maryland University Baptist Stu
dent Union.
As a special feature of the program, '
moving pictures, in color, will be shown
of the centennial ceremonies conducted
last September at the tomb of Luther
Rice, founder of Columbian College,
now the George Washington Univer- ’
slty.
•
Lincoln Road M. E.
At Palm Sunday services Rev Reg
inald Heber Stone will preach on
“The Everlasting Triumph." The
sacrament of baptism for adults will
be administered. At 6:45 p.m. the Ep
worth League meets. At 8 p.m the
pastor will preach on “Christ in Judg
ment Hall.” Holy Thursday 4he sac
rament of the Lord's supper will be
administered. Holy Friday a sacred
pageant will be presented entitled
"Barabbas.”
Suangcltral
(Caluarg&mipriaihurri)
H St. N.W.. Washinrton. D. C. !
HARRY J. STEIL. Minister.
Preaehin* the Fourfold Gospel. i
Salvation Divine Healin*. Holr
Spirit's Power. Christ's
Second Advent.
Preaehlnr 11 a.m and s p.m.
I_EVERYBODY welcome. !
JUNIOR CHURCH
TO JOIN ADULTS
At Memorial United Brethren Churcn
tomorrow “The Cost of Spiritual
Kingship” will be the subject of Dr.
S_ B. Daugherty’s sermon at 11 o'clock.
There will be reception of member*,
baptisms and holy communion. Mem
bers of the junior church will worship
with the adults in this service.
This church will have charge of the
service at the Central Union Mission
Monday night.
An entertainment and play "Th*
Resurrection," will be given Tuesday
evening under the sponsorship of the
Fultz Bible Class. ' i
Special Holy Week services will be
held Wednesday evening, with a mes
sage by the minister on "What Is
God Like?” Thursday at 8 p.m. the
minister will speak on “The Longing
of Love,” followed by the holy com
munion of the Lord’s Supper. G-ood
Friday evening, special music.
“CITY WAS STIRRED”
IS SERMON TOPIC
Palm Sunday will be observed In the
Chevy Chase Baptist Church tomor
row. The morning sermon, by Rev.
Edward O. Clark, is “The City Was
Stirred.” At 8 p.m. an illustrated
message on “Jesus’ Last Week’’ will
be given by the pastor.
The board of deacons will meet the
candidates for baptism Wednesday
at 7:30 p.m.
Special services will be held Wed
nesday. Thursday and Friday at 8 p.m.
Dr. Edward H. Pruden, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, will be the guest
preacher Wednesday evening. A can
dlelight communion seiwice will be held
Thursday evening, with the pastor giv
ing a short address. Special music
Friday evening.
SUBJECT CHOSEN
BY REV. J. L. NEFF
Rev. J Luther Neff, pastor of Wes
ley M. E. Church, will preach at the
11 o'clock service on "The Triumph
of Jesus.” Reception of members at
this service. Holy Thursday commu
nion service at 8 p.m., with a brief
address by the pastor on "The
Temptations of Jesus."
This congregation unites with the
Methodists of Washington in the an
nual "Service for the Three Hours"
held in Foundry m E. Church, Good
Friday, from 12 to 3 pm.
raiSiiii
BAPTISMAL SERVICE
H P.M.
A lovely ceremony Candidates
robed in white Seats tor al.
Mirrors to aid the view.
"That Colt That Corned
the King"
11 AM.
WOL Broadcast, 2 P.M.
Bible School. 10 A M.
Young People 7 P M
Special Good Friday Service.
WORSHIP THEMING WITH
US PALM SUNDAY.
Dr. Clark Foocey , Minister
Piney BR.Qo.dt Georgia Ave.MW
Baptist
Baptist
KENDALL 9,h Ne*rg.w.de,,‘ ATe
Len Franklin Stevens, Minister.
0:40 a m.—Sunday School
I 1 00 a m.—"Goinr Forward/*
7:00 p.m.—B Y P U
S:Ktpm‘—"®y This Sim Conquer/’
x :00 pm.—Thursday Prayer Service
SECOND
17th and East Capitol Sts.
Rev. H. M. B. Jones. D. D., Pastor.
9:30 a.m.—Sunday School.
II 00 a m.—"A Good Teacher.**
«:45 p.m.—B Y P U.
8:00 p.m.—"Stamped for Service.**
CORDIAL WELCOME TO ALL.
CENTENNIAL
7th and I Streets N.E.
Wilson Holder,
Pastor.
9:30 a.m.—Bible School.
] 1 A.M.
*'A Mountain, a Valley and
a Fish”
6:45 p.m.—B Y. P. U.
8 P.M.
"Guest Speaker”
Thos. E. Boorde
Thursday, 8 p.m.—Prayer and Bible
Study Meeting.
We pray for the sick at each service.
METROPOLITAN
Sixth and A Sts. N.E.
John Compton Ball, D. D., Pastor
Morning at Eleven
“Under the Palms
With Jesus”
Evening at Seven-forty-flve
“Sitting Down
Watching the
World’s Greatest
Tragedical Triumph”
9:30—Church Bible School
rt:45—Four Societies of Young People.
7.45—Songs Around the Cross, with
Spiritual Sermon.
Special Thursday
Evening
Annual Pre-Easter
Communion Service
Dr Ball outlines the Events of the
Passing Week Seven Young People Read
the Details Wonderful Music
IF LATE CALL A TAXI.
SILVER SPRING
Montgomery and Fenton.
J. Wesley Loftis. Pastor.
9:45 a m—Church School
11:00 am.—“The White Battalion.”
8:00 p.m.—“A Blind Singer.”
FIFTH E Near 7th s w
* ** 111 Dr.J.E. Brings,Pastor
11:00 am.—“A Nerd Supplied."
? :30 p m —Many Baptisms
8:00 p.m.—The Augmented Choir will
render Stainers “Cruci
fixion.”
0 30 a m—S S Congressman Jed
Johnson will teach the Berea
Bible Class and Mr. Geo. W.
Bell the Baracas
March C.V Day of Prayer for Home Mis
sions Playette of Miss Anne Darling
ton on “Beginning of Jerusalem.” pre
sented by Margie Shumate Circle
PPTWHPTU 7th * Randolph Sts.
rElTfUIXin Rev Henry J Smith
11:00 a m —Palm Sunday Servlet.
ETERNAL PERSPECTIVE
Baptisms—Special Music.
8:00 p.m.—Choir Night Service
THE CONFIDENCE OF “I KNOW."
0:30 a m—Sabbath School
0 45 a m.—Yaden Bible Class for Men.
Maryland Avenue
14th and Md. Ave. N.E.
Rev. W. A. Emmanj, Pastor
11 A.M.
“Heavenly Citizenship”
8 P.M.
“An Inescapable Charge”
(Sowing and Reaping.)
SEVERAL BAPTISMS
We Preach X £r"r‘fl'd'
Christ i Com :n r Arain
Hear the Old-Fashioned Gospel
at Maryland Ave.
HIGHLANDS CHURCH
Fourteenth Street at Jefferson.
Newton Mercer Slmmonds. Pastor.
9:30—Church School.
11:00—"Our Triumph.’’
8:00—"A Misunderstood Cross."
TA VAMA Piney Branch Road
IAMJmA and Aspen St. N.W
11:00—"Palm Sunday Interpretation.”
7.45—"The .lerirho Road."
Wiliam E. La Rue. Pastor.
WEST WASHINGTON
31st and N Streets N.W.
CHARLES B. AUSTIN. Pastor.
Worship, 11:00 A M. and 8:00 P.M.
Special Music by Choir
9th and South Carolina Ayr. S.E.
PASTOR, F. W. JOHNSON
9 30—Bible School. Classes for All.
SERMON TOPICS:
11 00_“The Most Important Thin* in
Christianity.”
7:45—"The Newest Is Yet to Be."
3:45_b Y. P U. (three societies).
Prayer Meetin* Thursday at 8.
WORSHIP WITH US.
jSational ^Baptist iWemortal
16tb and Columbia Road N.W. Gove G. Jobnion, D. D., Pastor
11:00 AM—"THY KING COMETH!”
8:00 P.M.—“THE CRUCIFIXION,” by Stainer. The united choirs of
the Kellar Memorial and this church.
9:30—Bible School. 5:30—B Y. P. U. Fellowship.
8th and H Sts. N.W.
W. S. ABERNETHY, Minister
11:00 AM—“THE KING ENTERS.”
8:00 P.M.—“YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE NEXT GENERATION."
Young people sponsoring service.
7:45—Thomas Moss, Organ Recital.
9:30—Sunday School. 11:00—Junior Church.
6:45—Young People’s Groups.
nPTI ¥ A A. 1. At©, and 2nd St. N.W.. M. P. GERMAN. Minister.
Kr I HA III Y 11:00 am—“Kin* for a Day.“
AJ A A isal v A 8:00 p.m—“The Emotional Christ.’*
The Stevenson Bible Class Invites You to Hear
SENATOR M. M. LOGAN,
an Earnest Expositor of Bible Truths.
3Ftrat IBapliat QUjurrlj, Ifitij att& (!) 8>imt0
REV. EDWARD HUGHES PRUDEN. D. D., Pastor.
11 AM—“CRUCIFIED BY SELFISHNESS”—Dr. Pruden
8 P.M.—'“WORTHY OF THE NAME”—Dr. Pruden.
Come to Sunday School, 9:30 A.M.; B. Y. P. U., 6:45 P.M.

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