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REV. RALPH LOEW ANNOUNCES TOPIC Assistant Pastor of Lu theran Church of Reforma tion to Speak Tomorrow. The Rev. Ralph W. Loew. who began his work last Sunday as assistant pas tor of the Lutheran Church of the Reformation, will preach tomor-ow at 8 p.m. on "The Gift You Remem ber.” The Rev. Mr. Loew is a graduate of Capital University and Hamma Divinity School and has done grad uate work at Ohio State. For the last six years he has been pastor of the Lutheran Church in Millersburg, Ohio, where he also served as presi- ! dent of the Central Conference of the Ohio Synod and member of the Sy nodical Executive Committee. He has also been president of the Rotary Club of Millersburg during 1937 and for several years has been chaplain of the Boys' Camp and faculty mem ber of the Summer Assembly at Lake side, Ohio. Since 1930 he has been chairman of the Red Cross Commit tee of Holmes County, Ohio, and member of the Committee on Young People's Work of the Synod of Ohio. At the 11 a m. service Dr. Oscar F. Blackwelder, the pastor, will preach on "The Kingly," continuing his pre Christmas series of sermons. In the evening he will speak in Baltimore in connection with the 50th anni versary of Christ Church, his former parish. In the afternoon the young people's department, under the direction of Dr. Raymond J. Seager, will con duct a youth visitation in the inter est of the young people’s program. The Luther Leagues meet at 6:45 ! o'clock. DR. A. J. M’CARTNEY TO CONTINUE SERIES ''What Difference Will It Make if I Find Him?" Is Topic Tomorrow. Dr. A. .7. McCartney, minister of Covenant-First Presbyterian Church, will continue his series of sermons on ' How and Where to Find God.” His topic tomorrow morning is “What Difference Will it Make if X Find Him?" The All Comers Men's Bible Class will be addressed tomorrow at 9:45 a m. by Prof. Charles S. Collier of the George Washington University, «n “Christian Fellowship.” The Covenant Fellowship will have j as their guest speaker at 7 p.m. P. R. Hyde. All the young people's groups i will meet for supper and social from 6 to 7 o'clock. Miss Thurston's class will have as i its question for discussion Sunday : morning. “How’ Can We Have Per- ] aonal Experience of God?” At the service Thursday at, 5 o'clock j Dr. McCartney will be in charge. A short recital will be given by George Wilson, organist. --• - - — DR. SNYDER TO SPEAK ON‘CHRIST: THE TRUTH’ Series of Advent Sermons on At tributes of God to Be Continued. Continuing his series of advent cer mons on the attributes of God. Dr. Henry W Snyder, pastor, will deliver the third at St. Paul's Lutheran! Church tomorrow' morning, using as \ his theme "Christ: the Truth of God." j The sermon topic at the evening serv- I Ice will be "Is Christianity Impossi- i ble?” Children of the Gospel Mission will j be the guests of a joint meeting of the | Christian Endeavor and Intermediate Luther League at 7 p.m. Marian Warmack and Betty James ; will lead at the Alice Stirewalt Society j at the church Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. I Dr. Snyder's address Wednesday will deal with the parable of the 10 vir gins. Christmas carols will be sung. — -— -—— LINCOLN TEMPLE ■Holy Communion to Be Observed in Morning. At Lincoln Congregational Temple Sunday morning Dr. R. W. Brooks will speak on "A Compromise of the Sacred and the Secular.” Holy com munion will be observed. The Men's Brotherhood will meet at' 10 a m. M. K. Alexander, Madras, India, a teacher of Indian philosophy Howard University, will discuss “The Future of Religions in India." The forum will present a Boy Scout program at 6 o'clock. An American flag will be presented to the local Scout troop by E. L. Pearson, past commander of the James Reese Europe Post of the American Legion. Music will be rendered by the Scout troop and the address will be given by N. C. Drake, scoutmaster of the District. The Young People's Club will meet at 6 p.m. Henry B. Butler of Howard University will discuss "Youth's Ap proach to Religion.” DR. DE LANGE SPEAKS ‘‘Christian Science: ^Science of One and Only God" His Topic. A lecture on "Christian Science: The Science of the One and Only God" was delivered yesterday at the National Theater by Dr. Hendrik J. de Lange. C. S. B , of New York City. Dr. de Lange is a member of the Board of Lectureship of the Mother Church. First Church of Christ, Sci entist, in Boston. He was introduced by Bernard C. Duncan, first reader of First Church of Christ, Scientist, of Washington, which sponsored the lecture. - - ■ ■ • —-——— SERIES CONTINUES “Cleansing the Temple'' Is Topic of Rev. E. 0. Clark. “Cleansing the Temple." in the aeries of sermons based on “John's Portrait of Jesus." will be the topic of the Rev Edward O. Clark to morrow morning at the Chevy Chase Baptist Church. At the Thursday preaching service the pastor will continue the series of sermons on “John’s Portrait of Jesus." speaking on "A Night Prowling Aristocrat.” at 7:*5 p.m. The pastor’s instruction class for young people in "The Christian Life” will be held Friday at 4 o’clock. /J/ t. Assistant Pastor THE REV. RALPH W. LOEW. Mount Pleasant Congrega tional to Mark Landing of Pilgrims. The 317th anniversary of the lend ing of the Pilgrims at Plvmouth Rock will be observed in the Mount Pleas ant, Congregational Church tomorrow morning when Dr. Russell J. Clinchy will preach his annual forefathers' day sermon on "The Pilgrims Speak to 1937." In the adult forum at 10 o'clock Dr. Carleton R Ball will speak on "Rising Standards of Ethics in Busi ness and Government." Julian GriRgs will continue to lead the young peo ple's discussion group in its consider ation of "Education" at 6 pin. Tlie Brotherhood of Service has planned a ladies' night for Tuesday. The program will include an illus trateri tra vplnmip hv riur#« npo A Phillips on "A Thousand Miles in Scenic Virginia" and a floor show. A half hour of advent music and prayers has been arranged by Mr. Robeson and Dr. Clinchy from 5:30 to 6 o'clock Thursday evening. "Steps Toward Church Unity” will be the subject at the church supper. The speaker will be Dr. Charles W. Lowry, professor of theology at the Episcopal Seminary at Alexandria. REV. ROBERT L. JONES ORDINATION IS FIXED Bishop Freeman to Advance Him to the Priesthood Thursday at St. Paul's. The Rev. Robert L. Jones, assistant minister at St. Paul's. Rock Creek Parish, will be ordained Thursday at 10 a m. by Bishop James E. Freeman. He was advanced to the priesthood by the Right Rev. Frederick G. Bud long, Bishop of Connecticut, his former diocese, because of his excel lent work. Dr. A. J. Bohanan will preach the sermon tomorrow at the 11 o’clock service. There will also be a service at 8 p.m. • Officers of the Men's Club recently elected were: Cyrus T. Wright, presi dent; Frank M. Stuart, vice presi dent; Claude L. Pickens, secretary and treasurer, and Mr. Jones. J. H. king, A. T. Cogswell. Thomas Miller, W. C. Cole, George L. Evans. E. T. Dove. Thomas A Miller. Maris W. Crouch and L. E. Payne, directors. The meet ing December 30 will be a social. Rock Creek Players will present a three-act comedy, "Take Mv Advice.” by Eugene G. Hafer, Tuesday evening in the parish house. --■ ■■ ‘CHURCH AND OPEN DOOR’ DR. SHIRKEY’S SUBJECT Evening Service at Francis As bury M. E. to Be Devoted to Christmas Music. The pastor of Francis Asbury M. E. Church South, the Rev. Albert P. Snirkey, will preach tomorrow morn ing on "The Church and the Open Door." The evening service will be de voted to Christmas music. The pastor will speak on "The Power of Song.” The young people's meeting is at 6:45 p.m. On Monday the Board of Christian Education will meet at 8 p.m. with Miss Myrtle Moore. 706 Quackenbos street N.W. The pastor's subject Thursday at 8 p m. will be "Blessed Are the Meek.” At 9 p.m. Thursday there will be a called meeting of the Board of Stew ards at the church. The Young People's Union meeting will be held Friday at 8 p.m. at Emory M. E. Church South. ---9. ST. JOHN’S CHURCH Dr. Hart to Speak on “Challenge of the Ministry.” “The Challenge of the Ministry" is the sermon topic of Dr. Oliver J. Hart at St. John s Church, Sixteenth and H streets N.W , tomorrow, at 9:30 a.m. and again at the 11 o'clock service. At both services the choir will sing “And the Glory of the Lord." by Handel, un der the direction of Arthur Hoews. Mrs. Alfred E. Sherman will be the guest soloist at the evening service The sermon will be delivered by the Rev. William Curtis White. Celebration of holy communion will be at 8 a.m. ---- WOMEN TO MEET Day of Recollection Will Be Held at Retreat House. The women of St. Anthony's Church will have a day of recollection tomor row at the Washington Retreat House. 4000 Harewood road N.E. The Rev! Louis F. Miltenberger of St. Martin's Church will be the retreat master. Miss Emily Jameson, team captain for St. Anthony's, has the following assisting her in the arrangements: Mrs. Thomas Francella. Mrs. Bertha Angevine. Mrs. Bertha Clawson. Miss Mary McKay, Miss Eva McN'il. Mrs. Marie Siemon, Mrs. Francig Smith, Miss Gertrude Woulfe. A meeting of the Washington Re treat League will be held Tuesday at the Washington Retreat House. The lectures. “The Liturgical Background of the Roman Missal," will be in augurated. IS SET TOMORROW 9th Street Christian Church, Members of Group to Take Part. Women's Day will be observed at the Ninth Street Christian Church tomorrow at the 11 o'clock communion service. The Women's Council will be in charge and Mrs. Victor C. Rambo of Mungeli, India, will be the i guest speaker. Mrs. H. B. Douglas, president of the Women's Council, Will preside: Mrs. Marcy Gill, chair man of the Missionary Committee of the Church Board, will lead in the morning prayer; Mrs. Mildred Cooper will read the Scripture and Miss Mil dred Crump will lead in the prayer of benediction. Special music for the service will be by a ladies’ quar tet and the church choir. Mrs. Rambo will also speak at the junior church in costume. The Forum Society meeting will be held at 6:45. At 7:45 p.m. the Rev. C. H. Jope will preach the seventh in the series of sermons on the Ten Command ments. The subject is "Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery." "Everybody's Getting Married" is the title of the play to be given by the Dramatic Club Wednesday evening. Miss Frances Churchill will direct the prayer service Thursday evening. "Which" is the title of the cantata to be given by the primary depart ment Friday evening. TAKOMA LUTHERAN PARSONAGE OPENS Members to Visit New Home of Rev. J. Adrian Pfeiffer at 7405 Twelfth Street. During the morning service at the Takoma Lutheran Church, the Rev. J. Adrian Pfeiffer, pastor, the new par sonage. recently acquired and located at 7405 Twelfth street N.W., will be officially set aside for the use of the minister. Prom 4 to 6 and from 8 to 10 o'clock, the house will be open for inspection. The Senior Luther League will hold an evening luncheon in the church rooms at 6 o'clock. Dr. C. Hung, pas tor of the Chinese American Church of Washington, will speak. Chinese food will be served. On Wednesday evening an official i eception will be held by the congrega tion for all persons who have been re ceived into its membership during 1937 Those who will become members on December 19. are also invited. The evening s program will be in the form of a Norwegian Christmas party. MISSION SERVICE SET AT ALBRIGHT CHURCH Communion to Close First Phase of “The Farther With Christ Mission." The first phase of ‘ The Farther With-Christ Mission” will come to a close Sunday at Albright Memorial Church in a communion service. The members will present their Farther With-Christ commitments. There will be a reception of members. The com munion participants will be the Rev. George E. Schnabel and the Rev. Wil liam Basom, assistant minister. At 6 p.m. a buffet luncheon for the young people will be held. At 6:30 there will be dramatic production by the Oberamagau of the Air. The evening sermon will be deliv ered by Mr. Schnabel on “What the Chuich Can Do to Save a Shaken World.” A congregational dinner will be held Wednesday as a Christmas party for all December birthday folks. --• — METROPOLITAN BAPTIST ACTIVITIES ANNOUNCED Dr. John Compton Ball to Preach at Two Services To Dr, John Compton Ball, pastor of the Metropolitan Baptist Church, will speak Sunday morning on "Christmas Prophecies and Promises” and in the evening on "The Four Horsemen Her alding a Merry Christmas.” The Phi Gamma Kappa meets Tues day evening. Officers will be elected. The teacher training class, with Mrs. William Hasker teaching, meets Thurs day at 7 o clock. The annual business meeting of the church will be held Thursday at 8 o'clock. The live wire Bible class will hold religious services at the Central Union Mission Friday evening. SERVICE LISTED “The Unmentionable Name'’ Is Topic of Rev. Peter Marshall. At the New York Avenue Presby terian Church tomorrow morning the Rev. Peter Marshall will have for his subject “The Unmentionable Name,” and at 8 p.m. "Through the Roof.” At the midweek service Thursday evening he will continue his discussion of some of the fundamental doctrines of life and religion. Some of the questions for discussion are: "What Is God?” “How May We Know Him?” "What Is Man?” -- - • ■- ■■ * GUEST TO SPEAK Rev. G. W. Dow Will Occupy pul pit at St. Mark's. The Rev. William R. Moody, rec tor of St. Mark's Episcopal Church has gone to West Point, where he wili address the Cadet Corps of the United States Military Academy tomorrow Occupying his pulpit at St Mark's will be the Rev. George W. Dow city missionary for the Episcopal Churches m Washington, who will speak at 11 o'clock and the Rev. j. c. M. Shrews bury of Upper Marlboro. Md who will preach at 8 p.m. The Rev. Mr. Moody will return to Washington Tuesday The St. Mark's Chapter of ‘the Daughters of the King will meet Mon fhJ the pansh h»ll under the leadership of Mrs. Ida Myrth notice. Christmas music in the churches, intended for publica tion in The Star on Saturday, De cember 18, must be received by the music editor not later than Monday, December 13. --T— A Lesson for the Week Stiff Spines and Clear Heads Must Confront Day’s Changes. By WILLIAM T. ELLIS. I T IS a thrilling and. to the timid, a terrifying experience to be alive In I these days. Our lot has been cast amidst one of the major upheavals j of history. Change is all about us, and ahead of us, both abroad and at 1 home. The pattern of human life is being greatly altered. For nations, for communities and for individuals the old order Is passing, and at the accelerated rate of our modern speed nobody can truly tell what the next 20 years will see. Perhaps the most alarming factor is that so many millions of persons are scared, and have become defeatists in their souls. They have read the frequent predictions that civilization is collapsing, and that primitive barbarism is mankind’s sure and early* fate. The rich are more affrighted ! than the poor, because they have more to lose. Countless wealthy men are buying or building refuges In remote places, wherein they hope to escape the storm of revolution which their panicky minds foresee. This supine yielding to fear is un worthy of us, and of the traditions of our forbears. The possibility of catastrophe is not something to flee from, but to face. The forces of change are human, and to be shaped by human will and courage. We need a better breed of mankind, which will confront the conflict, understand it and meet it. Ood has put all things under man's feet, if he exercises man hood's qualities. What Does the World Want? If we look deeply into mankind's mood today we percieve that the overwneimmg ae- i sire is not for 1 destruction, but: for more and better life — a | freer, fairer,! fuller existence! for everybody. I i have seen great masses of men ! smashing in mad and bitter fury I toward what they ! thought were ; these goals. It has been niv lot to go through four violent na tionai revolutions since the beginning of the World War. So I am familiar with death and destruction. Nevertheless, I still firmly believe that what the multitudes really want, despite all their blind blunders, is in full consonance with the Bible's plain teachings. In today's lesson we have a clear view' of the Divine objectives. According to Scripture, the golden age—which it calls the Kingdom of God—is in the future, and not. as is the case with pagan peoples, in the past. John, the Revelator. saw "a new Heaven and a new’ earth.” Like him. we are to have our conceptions of both heaven and earth revised. All that man needs or desires is prescribed in the forwarding-looking book. That Men May Brothers Be. Deep in their hearts, all men are hungry for a better life. The war and the years since have wiped the smile of happiness off the face of most'of humanity. In the magazine section of the New York Times re cently there were several large pic tures of Russian crowds, and only on two faces was there the semblance of a smile. The scores of others were grim and tense. Cheerful content ment is not one of Soviet Russia's achievements. As we study the faces on the streets of our own cities we find the same absence of the signature of peace. These problem times have erased serenity as well as security from the lives of most persons. When John wrote, in our lesson text, to the early Christians he stressed the note of fellowship, with God and with man, “tl^at our joy may be made full.” There is no Joy when a person is out of fellowship with his family, his work-fellows, his time and his God. We prate much nowadays about brotherhood, as if it were a superfi cial thing, to be attained, with all of its consequences, by legislation or by mass movements or by organization. Actually, brotherhood is a result of fatherhood. Men may meet in the real fellowship of brotherhood only at the feet of the Heavenly Father, and in acceptance of His will. We shall be good brothers of our fellow men only as we are good children of our Father. Everything that a perturbed world seeks, through democracy, Socialism, Communism, Fascism or autocracy, may really be attained only by the brotherhood which is enfolded in the purpose of God. The Ugly Three Letter Word. Gentle John employs the ugly three letter word as he writes about those who think that religious professions or church membership are sufficient. In the burning light of Scripture it impassible to cloak evil and lawless deeds beneath pious creeds. Weigh carefully these explicit and stern words: “If we say that we have fellowship with Him. and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth. But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin ” The Most Daring Dream of All. In other words, a genuine and ideal society is not merely reformed: it is' redeemed. Sharers of a great ex perience of God—the highest attain ment of which human nature is capa ble—are welded into a oneness that obliterates all the divisions which vex mankind. Jesus commonly called this brotherly state the Kingdom of Heaven, or the Kingdom of God. He regarded it as the ultimately normal life. Such w'as His stupendous as sumption. Who can deny that toward such a consummation, by processes understood only by Divine wisdom and patience, the whole creation has been progressing in travail through out the ages? Just as old Jerusalem, as some of us know it well, is dirty, dark, smelly and sordid, so the New Jerusalem which the seer of Patmos held is beautiful and bright and tearless and joyous, and filled with the fellowship of those who hold in common life’s deepest and dearest qualities. Of the early Christians it used to be said, in wonderment, Behold how these Christians love one another.” Their fellowship was a symbol of their faith. Despite their self-centered sufficiency, our great Christian com munions today are surely facing toward the same objective. Their goal is a church with a common spirit of brotherhood, embracing all men everywhere. ’By this shall all men know that ye are My disciples, if ye have love one to another.” The Sunday school lesson for De cember 12 is "Christian Fellowship."— I John, i.1-7; Revelations, xxi.1-7. W. T. Ellin. I SUBJECT OF FALK Lutheran Official to Speak on “Challenge of Oxford Conference.” Dr. Gould Wickey. executive secre tary of the Lutheran Board of Educa tion of the U. L. C. A., will speak on "The Challenge of the Oxford Con ference" at the 11 a.m. service in Luther Place Memorial Church to morrow. Mrs. M. A. Marques and the choir will sing. The Intermediate Luther League will be host to the Atonement Inter mediate Luther League from 5 to 7 p.m. Miss Kathryn Wickey will speak on "Christmas in America.” "Inner Peace" is the topic to be dis cussed by the Senior Luther League, under the leadership of Miss Frances Neufeld, at 7 p.m. The Young People's Fellowship Christmas party will be held in the church parlors Tuesday. The annual dinner and election of officers of the Monroe Bible Class will j be held December 17, at 6 p.m., in the church parlors. RADIO THEME GIVEN Rev. John Spence to Talk on “All Peoples—Our Purpose.’’ , Speaking on “All Peoples—Our Pur pose,” the Rev. John S. Spence, spirit ual director of the Washington Catho lic Retreat League, will be the guest speaker for the second consecutive week of the Washington Catholic Ra dio Hour broadcast Sunday at 5:15 p.m., from the Church of the Immacu late Conception, over Station WOL. Sunday’s solemn high mass at 11:30 a m. will be celebrated by Rev. Har old Trehey with the sermon by Dr. John K. Cartwright. Under the direction of C. A. Benson, director, and accompanied by Harry Wheaton Howard as organist, the boy choristers of the church will sing. .- • ——■ ■ — CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN Dr. James H. Taylor to Preach Twice Tomorrow. At Central Presbyterian Church to morrow morning Dr. James H. Taylor Will preach on “The Mipd of Christ” and in the evening on “Spiritual Heal ing.” The annual Christmas giving serv ice will be held Thursday evening un der the auspices of the Sunday school. Members of the Sunday school and congregation bring gifts of clothing, toys, gloves, books, candy and groceries which will be sent to various mountain schools, orphanages and children’s homes. Contributions of money will also be sent. The primary and beginners' depart ments will observe their Christmas giv ing service Sunday morning BLISS STUDENTS WILL BE GUESTS Rev. W. S. Abernethy to Preach on “After All—Am I My Brother’s Keeper?” The Rev. W. S. Abernethy. pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, will preach tomorrow morning on "After All—Am I My Brother's Keeper?” At the evening service the boys from the Bliss Electrical School will be special guests and the sermon topic will be "Knowing Life.” The Rev. Frank E. Johnston. »jr„ will have charge of the junior church service, assisted by Mr. L. C. Greene. The Florence M. Brown Class will hold its annual Christmas dinner and party Tuesday evening. Mrs. Ella May Orr is in charge of reservations. A meeting of the Board of Trustees will be held Wednesday evening with Frank R. Mitchell, chairman, presid ing. The Executive Committee of the Sunday school will meet Monday eve ning with Bert Wise presiding. --—•-— . YULE CAROL SERVICE Eastern Presbyterian Church to Have Candlelight Rite. The Eastern Presbyterian Church will have a candlelight Christmas carol service tomorrow at 7:45 p.m The vested choir and the soloists Miss Dorothy Reddish, soprano; Mis.< Alice Jones, alto; Eugene Dahl, tenor and Mr. Livingston, bass, will rendei the carols. The pastor, Dr. Alfred E. Barrows, will preach at the morn ing service on “Good Tidings.” The church will conduct the serv ices Tuesday evening at the Presby terian Home for the Aged, 1818 New ton street N.W. The Rev. Gerrel Snyder will be the speaker. The George H. Winslow Men s Bi ble Class will hold their business anc social meeting Monday. The Good Will Bible Class wil hold their Christmas party Wednesdaj evening. ■■ ■ - 9 MEETING MONDAY Organized Bible Clasa Associa tion to Hold Session. A meeting of the Organized Bible Class Association of the District oi Columbia will be held Monday evening at Mount Vernon Place M. E. Church South. Dr. John W. Rustin. pastor of this church, will speak on “The Why of the Bible Class." Other features will in clude a dramatization of recruiting and assimilation of new members presented by the A. B. Pugh Class and the Mount Vernon Players of Mount Vernon Church, assisted by Freeman N. Stricklin, former president of th« Vaughn Class of Calvary Baptist Church. Talk at Evensong Service Will Be Third In His Series for Advent. Bishop James E. Freeman will de liver the third of his series of Advent sermons entitled ‘Times for Re measuring” at the choral evensong service in the newly opened Crossing and North Transcept of Washington Cathedral tomorrow at ^ o'clock. The Rev. Edward S. Dunlap will preach at the service of morning prayer in the Cathedral at 11 o’clock. Holy communion will be celebrated i at 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. in the Bethlehem Chapel. Group pilgrim ages will be held immediately fol lowing the 11 and 4 o'clock services. Bishop James De Wolf Perry of Rhode Island and the present pre siding bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States, will deliver his valedictory sermon in Washington Cathedral December JO at choral evensong at 4 o’clock. This will be his last public appearance as presid ing bishop after seven and one-half years of service. He will be the cele brant at a farewell Eucharist on Tuesday, December 21. at 10 a.m. in the Chapel of the Church Missions House, New York City. HAMLINE SERMON HASADVENTTHEME "Behold Your God" to Be Subject of Dr. H. W. Burgan Tomorrow. “Behold Your God" will be the ad vent theme of the sermon at Hamline M. E. Church by Dr. K. W. Burgan tomorrow morning. At 8 p.m mem bers of the Epworth League will assist the minister. The first quarterly conference will be held Tuesday evening with Dr. G. Ellis Williams, district superintend ent, presiding. On Thursday at 8 o'clock the Harriet T. Lipp Sunday school class will hold a business meeting. At the recent meeting of the Men’s Bible Class the following officers were elected: President, Frank Smith: first vice president. Dr. L. W. White; sec ond .vice president. Theodore Lewis; secretary. J. H. Hatcher; assistant sec retary. H. L. Lepper; treasurer, H. B Linton; pianist. H F. Keyser; editor of the Herald, A. M. Loomis. :“A RELIGION OF FAITH” DR. STEELMAN'S TOPIC Calvary M. E. Pastor Will Discuss “The New Woman" at Evening Service. Dr. Frank Steelman, minister of1 the Calvary M. E. Church, will preach tomorrow at 11 o’clock on "A Religion I of Faith and Reason" and at 8 p.m on "The New Woman.” Ladies' class night will be observed and members of1 the various adult classes of the church j ! will participate it. the service, as fol- I j lows: Mrs. C. W Brett, presiding: Miss Marjorie Johns, prayer; Mrs. D ■ i J- ^erta, scripture lesson: Mrs. John j | Lovegrove, offertory prayer. The : senior choir will sing at both serv ices. Finley Cheston will lead the Young People's League service at 7 o’clock. The study of great religious paintings dealing with the early life of Christ will be continued. The prayer service will be held Thursday evening with the minister in charge. • COMMUNION SERVICE Dr. Z. B. Phillips to Speak at Church of the Epiphany. At the Church of the Epiphany to morrow, there wil 1 be a celebration of the holy communion at 8 a m. At 11 o clock there will be morning prayer ; and. sermon by the rector, Dr. Z. B. \ Phillips, whose topic will be -The Com fort of a Prophet's Message to a Tired World." At 8 o'clock there will be | a service of evensong with a ser ! mon by the Rev. Mr. Cartmell. j During the past year prayers for world-wide peace have been held daily from 12:05 to 12:10. It is planned to continue these prayers throughout this coming year, and special emphasis is being placed on them during this Advent season. DR.STOKES TO PREACH Oxford Conference to Be Theme at Trinity Episcopal. Dr. Anson Phelps Stokes, canon of the Washington Cathedral, will be the guest preacher at Trinity Episco pal Church tomorrow at 11 a m. He will speak on the Oxford Conference, which he attended last ’ summer in 1 England. There wdll be a service of the holy communion at. 8 o’clock. The junior vested choir will sing at the church school service at 9:30 a m. The Young People’s Society will hold election at 6:30 p.m. SERMON SELECTED Rev. Robert M. Skinner to Speak on “Many Shall Rejoice.’’ The Rev. Robert M. Skinner will have as hi* subject at the 11 a m. service tomorrow in Georgetown Pres byterian Church “Many Shall Re joice.” At 5 p.m. the Intermediate Young People will meet at Cissel Chapel and drive to Wallace Memorial United Presbyterian Church for a union eve ning service. At 5:30 the Junior Young People will meet in the primary room and at 6:45 the Seniors will hold their service in Cissel Chapel. Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. the Board of Elders will meet in the minister’s study. Midweek service is held Thurs day at 8 p.m. SERIES TO CLOSE Evangelist Will Preach Twice at Lewis M. P. Church. Coretta J. Mason, evangelist, who has been conducting special evening services at the Lewis Memorial M. P. Church for the past two weeks, will preach at both 11 a m. and 8 p.m. services tomorrow. These are the last two services of the series. The beginners’ department of the Sunday school, under the direction of Mrs. Otto Paris and Mrs. Paul Lind sey, will present “Tom Thumb's Wed ding” Friday evening. Guest Speaker DR. JAMES A. CRAIN. I Rev. H. S. Anderson Will Preach a Forefather’s Day Service. The Rev. Howard Stone Anderson has “Purs or Faith" as the title for ais annual forefathers' day sermon it the First Congregational Church tomorrow at 11 o'clock. Mayflower descendants and patriotic groups have Qeen invited to attend. "Colorful Brazil” is the subject of the Rev. Walter G. Borchers. jr.. at the evening service. It will be illus trated with colored slides. The Rev, Mr. Anderson will con duct a service at the Congregational Home, 1290 Crittenden street N W . at 3 p.m. At 6:30 the young people's societies will meet at the church. The Women's Society will hear the Rev. George A. Ackerly, assistant min ister of the Mount Pleasant Congrega tional Church, on "The Meaning of the Coming of Christ to the Orient.” He will speak at 11 o'clock Tuesday, followed by luncheon. Mrs. Georgette Ross Howard, cur rent events lecturer of note, will ad dress the Young Women's Club Tues day evening following the dinner at 6. The midweek meeting follows the sup per at 6, Thursday. WARNING TO CHURCH DR. PRUDEN’S TOPIC Sermon to Be Given at Second of New Vesper Services at 5:30 P.M. Dr. Edward Hughes Pruden will speak tomorrow at the second vesper service in the First Baptist Church from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. on "A Warn ing to the Church.” In the morning, when the lord's supper will be observed, Dr. Pruden will take as his subject "Forgive Us Our Christmases" Swedish services will be held in the afternoon at 3:30. Dr. K. E. Carlson preaching. Dr. Pruden will speak Thursday evening on ' Some Christmas Carols— Their History and Message.” The Euzelian Class will hold a business meeting and Christmas party Tuesday evening. The Luther Rice Class wiil hold its business meeting the same evening. The Ann Jackson Class will hold a business and social meeting at the church Monday evening. -«... ... - REV. S. C. COALE TO TALK ON “SPIRITUALLY DULL” Brightwood Park Pastor Will Dis cuss "Measuring Time" at Children's Service. The Rev. S. Carroll Coale will preach tomorrow morning at Bright wood Park M. E. Church on ' Spirit ually Dull.” The subject of the chil dren's story will be "Measuring Time.” At 8 p.m. he will speak on "When Are We Religious?” The Junior Choir of 40 children will present a musical program, under the direction of Mrs. Coale. At 5:3(j p.m. the Epworth League will entertain the young people of the Fourth Presbyterian Church and the Petworth M. E. Church at a friend ship tea. Mr. Weber will give an illustrated lecture at 6:45 on "The Jewish Land." The Downs Bible Class will meet at the home of Mrs. Annie Davis, 720 Kennedy street N.W., Tuesday eve ning. On Wednesday and Thursday evenings the Fidelis Class will present “The Bird's Christmas Carol." RHODE ISLAND AVE. M. P. PLANS BIBLE SERVICES Pamphlets Dealing- With Worth While Ways of Reading It to Be Distributed. "The Christian's Lamp Light" will be the subject of the Rev. Raymond W. White, pastor of Rhode Island Avenue M. P. Church, tomorrow morn ing. The service will be the observ ance of Universal Bible Sunday. Pamphlets pealing with “Worth-while Ways of Reading the Bible" will be distributed. The revival services will continue in the evening and the pas tor's subject will be "Why People Leave Jesus." The pastor will teach the Men's Bible Class at 9:45 a m. His sub ject for discussion will be “Christian Fellowship." There will be a meeting of the Quarterly Conference Tuesday night. The Ladies’ Bible Class, Mrs. Henry Gilligan. president, will hold its monthly meeting. The pastor will conduct the service Thursday. His subject will be "The Christian Teaching Concerning Jesus Christ." BANQUET IS MONDAY Columbia College of Christian Education to Hold Event. The 11th annual Christmas banquet of the Columbia College of Christian Education will be held at the Y. W. C. A. Monday at 6:30 o'clock. Dr. A. P. Shirkey, pastor of Frances Asbury M. E. Church South, will be the guest speaker. A Christmas pageant will be pre sented by students of the college. The public is invited, WILL SPEAK HERE Indianapolis Pastor to Talk at Columbia Heights Church. The annual woman's day will b« celebrated at the Columbia Height* Christian Church tomorrow morning and evening. The guest speaker will be Dr James A Crain of Indianapolis, Ind . executive secretary of the depart ment of social education and social action of the Disciples of Christ. He has traveled largely in Europe, was a delegate to the world convention at Leicester. England, and later attended a meeting of the International Tem perance Union at Montreux, Switzer land. The evening service will be devoted to a moving picture study of Brazil under the minister, the Rev. Arthur P, Wilson. The latest developments of Nazi-ism In this country will maka thjs vitally Interesting. The services are being heid under the auspices of the Woman's Council, of which Mrs. A. P. Wilson is the president. Tne midweek service will be heJd on Thursday evening with George f. Hall as leader, his topic being "Th# Desire of God to Save Humanity.” i SERVICE PLANNED BY DR. J. C. PALMER Washington Heights Presbyterian Pastor Marks His Twenty. Fifth Anniversary. Washington Heights Presbyterian Church will celebrate the 25th anni. versarv of the pastorate of Dr. John C Palmer tomorrow at the II o'clock service. He will deliver a sermon ap» propria te to the occasion On Monday evening the congrega. tion will give a reception in his honor to which his friends are invited. Dr Palmer came to Washington after a long and successful pastorate in New York City and has been actively identified with many movements for human betterment here at the Capi tal. Coincident with thts silver jubilee a set of organ chimes is being installed in the church in memory of Mrs. Palmer and a beautifully carved tab let of Italian marble bearing her name, placed in the church, the gift of one of another faith. In token of his friendship for Dr. Palmer and his admiration for the beautiful char acter of Mrs. Palmer. ■-0 CHURCH INVITES ALL TO CHRISTMAS PLAY “The Other Wise Man" Will B« Presented for 13th Season et Luther Place Memorial. The Luther Place Memorial Church extends an invitation to men and women of all church congregatfbns in the city and vicinity to participate in the four presentations of the Christ mas drama. "The Other Wise Man." on December 27. 28. 29 and 30 at fi 30 pm. which will celebrate its 13th consecutive season as the Capital City's Christmas drama this year. Those who would join the cast are asked to report for Wednesday evening rehearsal or at the latest, the Friday evening rehearsal. December 15 or December 17, at 7:30 pm. in the church at Fourteenth and N streets, N W. Participants are asked to enter the church rehearsals at the chapel door on Vermont avenue, just south of N street. GUEST TO PREACH Rev. James C. Curnow to Speak at Eldbrooke Church. The Rev James C Curnow of Phil adelphia, Pa., will be the guest speaker in Eldbrooke M. E. Church tomorrow I morning, using for his subject, "The j Gospel ” At the evening service, the Rev. Walter M Michael will preach on "The Cure for Defeatism " A business meeting and social of the Epworth League will be held Thurs day evening with election of officers. DR. BIRD’S TOPIC Church of Pilgrims Pastor to Speak Tomorrow. "The Supreme Servant or Christ mas Light on Our Common Days” is the subject of the 11 a m. sermon tomorrow’ at the Church of the Pil grims by Dr. Andrew Reid Bird. At 7:45 p.m. he will continue the series of sermons on the general theme, "Joys of Christmas in the Light of God's Word.” by preaching on the subject of "Prophets Paint Christmas Pictures,” the second sermon of the series. The Bible school celebration of Christmas season December 18 will be substituted for the regular Thursday prayer meeting service. The Young People's Society will have its vesper service and light sup per tomorrow at 6:15 p.m. The Fel lowship Group will meet at 6 pm and the Christian Pioneers at 6.30 p.m. “REVEALING LOVE” Rev. S. H. Kornmann Will Dis cuss Topic Tomorrow. At St Stephen's Evangelical Lu theran Church tomorrow at 11 am the Rev. Sam H Kornmann will have as his subject "Revealing Love.” The Luther League will meet at 8 3d p.m. Miss Carrie Lee Rogers will lead the discussion on the topic ‘'Inner Peace.” The sermon subject at the 7.30 p.m. service will be "Children of Light.” A meeting of the Church Council will be held Tuesday tit 8 p.m. BIBLE LECTURES SET Y. M. C. A. Announces Arrange ments for Dr. Duncan's Talks. The religious work department of the Y. M. C. A. announces arrange ments for Dr George S. Duncan to give a limited number of extension lectures before Bible classes, churches and other groups on the general theme: ‘‘How We Got Our Bible.” Dr. Duncan is dean of the School of Religion, Y. M. C. A , and a mem ber of the Graduate School faculty of American University. This an nouncement is made in connection with the observance of Universal Bibli Sunday tomorrow.