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First Congregational
Plans New Year Eve
Vesper Musicale
A Cappella Choir
Will Sing Holiday
Repertoire
A New Year Eve vesper musicale
will be presented tomorrow at 5 p.m.
In the First Congregational Church.
This is the final one of a series of
five vespers. Tomorrow the Wash
ington A Cappela Choir, Ruby
Smith Stahl, director, will provide
the program and will sing a holiday
repertoire of eight numbers. The
Rev. H. S. Anderson will lead in
prayers for the New Year and will
conduct the service.
“The Gospel of Another Chance”
Is the topic of the minister at 11
a.m. Dorothy Wilson Halbach will
sing “but the Lord Is Mindful of
His Own,” by Mendelssohn, and the
anthem by the A Capella Choir will
be “Holy Radiant Light,” by Gretch
aninoff.
The Scrooby Club will mqet for
tea at 6 p.m. The pastor will
speak at the program which fallows
on "Onward With Scrooby Club in
1940.” Edward Connor, jr.. will lead
the Tuxis Club's program at 6:30
o'clock.
The church dinner will be re- \
sumed Thursday. After a brief de
votional service there will be a busi- j
ness meeting to nominate omcers
of the First Congregational Society.
Terms expiring are William W. Gil
bert and David T. Coppenhafer,
Trustees; Dr. Charles G. Abbott,
president; Mrs. E. C. Alvord, Dana
T. Angier. Mrs. Harvey W. Goddard
and Harry A. Whiton, sr.. members
of the committee; Daria T. Angier,
clerk; Miss Marian Smith, areas
urer, and Wales C. Brewster and
Hugh S. Smith, auditors.
New Year Pastor's Theme
At National City Church
Dr. Raphael H. Miller, pastor of
the National City Christian Church,
has chosen a New Year theme for
his sermon tomorrow morning,
"1940—the Undiscovered Country.”
At the vesper service, 5:15, the
third of a series of organ recitals
will be given by Mrs. J. Horace
Smithey. Miss Jeannette Bittner
will assist in the program, singing
“O Holy Night” and “Ave Maria.”
Among the numbers played by Mrs.
Smithey will be the “Christmas
Suite” and “Chorale Prelude" from
“Heaven Above.” by Edmundson, a
Contemporary American composer.
The Rev. Ivan Dugan, associate
pastor, will be the special speaker
for the Woman's Council meeting
Tuesday at 11 at the Vermont Ave
nue Building. Mrs. Leslie L. Bow
ers will be devotional leader.
On Thursday evening the church
dinner and program will _ be re- :
sumed, with Dr. Miller continuing
his lessons on the Bible on “Cain
and Abel” and “The Boyhood and
Temptation of Jesus.”
'The Exile Heart' Is Topic
Of Dr. Peter Marshall
The Rev. Dr. Peter Marshall, min
ister of the New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church, will have for his
topic tomorrow at 11 am. “The Exile
Heart.” The choir, under the direc
tion of Charles Dana Beaschler, will
sing “A Joyous Christmas Song,” by
Gavaert.
“The Road to Hell” will be the 1
topic of Dr. Marshall at 8 pm. j
Adams’ “O Holy Night” will be sung I
by the choir. On Thursday at 7:30 |
p.m. Dr. Marshall will conduct the;
service.
Because hundreds were unable to 1
obtain admission to the church on j
the evening of December 17, and!
because of numerous requests, it has
been decided to repeat Handel’s
“The Messiah” at 8 pm. January 7.
'On the Threshold'
Is Pastor's Theme
Emphasis will be placed on the
ushering in of a New Year in the
Sermons by Dr. C. E. Hawthorne in
the Wallace Memorial United Pres
byterian Church. At 11 a.m. his
subject will be “On the Threshold,”
and at 8 pm. “If You Had Your
Life to Live Over Again.”
On Tuesday the Hawthorne Circle
will meet at 8 p.m. with Mrs. Jean
Macomber, 4210 Fourth street N.W.
At the same time their husbands '
will meet at the home of L. C.
Evans, 710 Sheridan street N.W., all
joining later for a social with the
women’s section. The prayer serv
ice on Thursday evening followed
by the three Bible classes, will be re
sumed.
The Board of Trustees will post
pone their regular meeting to Jan
uary 8. The session will meet Wed
nesday evening.
Watch Night service
At Petworth Methodist
Dr. Frank Steelman will preach
at 11 a.m. in Petworth Methodist
Church.
Instead of the regular league and
church services at 7 and 8 p.m. a
watch night program will begin at
9 o’clock with a pageant and candle
light service. Musical parts will be
taken by Mrs. Chester Calbeck, Miss
Elma Lank, Mrs. Truston Cannon
and Charles Hiller. Sixteen young
women will take parts, representing
the seasons and months of the year.
Following will be a fellowship with
refreshments. The watch night
consecration service will begin at
11 o’clock and end at midnight.
The official board will meet Tues
day at 8 p.m. The women’s organi
zations will hold their all-day meet
ing Wednesday beginning at 10:30
a.m.
Rhode Island Avenue
‘‘A Golden Rule for a Golden
Year” will be the topic of Dr. E. A.
Sexsmith's sermon tomorrow morn
ing. Special music by the choir.
The young people’s societies will
mppt. at, 7 a m
Dr. Edgar C. Beery
To Be Guest Speaker
At the North Carolina Avenue
Methodist Church tomorrow at 11
a.m. Dr. Edgar C. Beery, district
superintendent of the Washington
East District, will be the guest
speaker. The watch night service be
gins at 10:30. Various groups will
meet in designated homes from 8
to 10:30 for a social.
The Southeast survey workers are
invited to the Metropolitan Presby
terian Church for an inspirational
meeting Thursday at 8 p.m. Each
worker is asked to Invite one un
churched person or family to attend
with them.
Reformation Church
To Hold Communion
Rifes Tomorrow
Dr. Oscar F. Blackwelder
Will Preach on 'Changing
The Past'
Services devoted to international
good-will, personal consecration and
holy communion will feature the
Sunday evening program tomorrow
at the Lutheran Church of the
Reformation. Dr. Oscar F. Black
welder will preach at 8 p.m. on
"Changing the Past." Following this
service will be holy communion.
At 6:45 p.m. the Luther Leagues
will hold a joint service.
Dr. Blackwelder will preach at 11
a.m. on "In the Beginning God."
a +• o .on A __ n... iir i
Loew, assistant pastor, will speak
on “The Year of Our Lord.”
The evening circle of the Wom
en's Missionary Society will meet
on Tuesday at the home of Miss
Freda Van Nest, 2810 Twenty-eighth
street N.W.
The Ladies’ Aid Society will hold
a public luncheon Wednesday at 12
o'clock, to be followed at 2 o'clock
by a meeting.
A Boy Scout troop. No. 601, has
been organized. It is sponsored by
the Mens Club. The new Scout
master is Joseph Weer.
Ninth Street Christian
Plans Watch Night
Following the evening service to
morrow there will be a watch night
program at the Ninth Street Chris
tian Church. This will be combined
with the usual young people's social.
Mrs. Eunice Bean, social life direc
tor, will be in charge. The pro
gram will begin at 6:30.
At 7:45 p.m. the Rev. Clifford
H. Jope W’ill preach on “Has It Been
Worth While?” The men's chorus,
under the direction of Joseph O.
Harrison, will sing “Sail On” and
“My Anchor Holds." There also will
be a tenor solo by Dwight H. Truck
sess.
At 10:15 p.m. there will be a pro
gram of music, skits and stunts: at
11:30 the pastor will conduct the
closing devotions.
At 11 a.m. the sermon by the
minister will be “Resolutions." The
choir will sing “Behold, I Bring
You Good Tidings.”
The junior church will meet at 11
a.m. Tne guest speaker will be
Eston Johnson, superintendent of
the intermediate department; Jayne
Payne, Jack O'Connor and Ann Mc
Donald will also have part on the
program.
The Women's Council will meet
Wednesday at 8 p.m. The program
includes an address by Chaplain
Walter Zimmerman of Fort Myer,
Va., on “World Citizens.” The wor
ship service will be led by group No.
10, of which Mrs. Marcy Gill is the
leader.
Services Arranged
At Emory Methodist
The Rev. Horace E. Cromer will
preach in Emory Methodist Church
tomorrow at 11 a.m. on “Our Per
sonal Representative.” A watch
night service will be held from 9-12
pm. Representatives of the organ
izations will speak at the 9 p.m.
service. The minister’s topic is
“Ring Out.” Fellowship will be from
10 to 11. The sacrament of the Lord’s
supper will be administered at 11:30
to 12 p.m.
The Box Bible Class will hold a
business meeting Wednesday night.
The Prettyman Circle of the Mis
sionary Society will meet at the
home of Mrs. I. G. Beckwith on
Wednesday at 8 p.m. Mrs. Gerald
Keene will be assistant hostess.
Dr. Cromer will speak on “A Day
for Action” on Thursday at 8 pm.
The Mabel Gatley Bible Class will
hold a Christmas party at the home
of Mrs. D. T. Blose on Friday at 8
pm.
The theme for January will be
“My Church.”
Activities in Washington Churches
(Continued From Page B-4.)
10 o’clock. A prayer meeting will be
held. The pastor will speak on “The
Spiritual Development of the
Church.” The Senior Choir will
furnish music.
John Wesley A. M. E. Z.
Dr. Stephen Gill Spottswood will
speak on “The Passing of Old
Things’’ at 11 a m. During the watch
night service, which begins at 9 p.m.,
favorite hymns, sung from the
screen, will precede the sermon by
the pastor on "All Things New.”
Pilgrim A. M. E.
Sunday will be observed as "Mis
sionary Day,” with a talk on “Mis
sions Home and Abroad,” by Mrs.
Inez Hauser, evangelist, at the
morning service. Mrs. Bunday,
evangelist of the Baptist Church,
will be the speaker at the afternoon
service. At 8 pjn. the Junior Mis
sionary Society will render a pro
gram, followed by a watch night
service, conducted by the local
preachers, with the Rev. Mr. Larkins
as speaker.
Ebenezer (Colored).
The Rev. F. F. King will preach
at 11 a.m. a youth day sermon on
"Keeping Step With God." Music
by the Crusaders' Choir. * From 6
to 8 p.m. the young people will give
a sacred drama. At 8 p.m. the Rev.
W. O. Hawkins will conduct a tes
timonial and prayer service. At 11
p.m. the watch night service will
begin. The pastor will deliver the
sermon.
ATaI.aMaIUam IMP
At 11 a.m. sermon by the Rev. J.
C. Beckett; 6:30 p.m., S. C. E. League
service; 8 to 9 p.m., “The Life of
Christ in Song and Story" by the
junior choir; Prof. Elmer Hender
son of Baltimore, guest speaker;
9:30 to 10 p.m., testimonial service,
conducted by class leaders; 10 p.m.
to 12 m., 10-minute messages by the
Revs. S. T. Crawford, W. T. Hilder
brand. Z. Hawkins, S. E. Paecock,
S. F. Parks. S. N. White and J. C.
Beckett. Music by the revival gos
pel chorus.
Alien A. M. E.
Dr. G. Oliver Wing will speak at
11 a.m. on "Is the Golden Rule Prac
ticable in Our Day?” The senior
choir and the Allen chorus will sing
at the morning and night services.
At 9 p.m. watch night service. The
pastor's subject. "Forgetting the
Past or Our Yesterdays."
Presbyterian
Hermon.
The Rev. Carl L. Bemles will
preach at 11 a.m. on "Of One Mind";
7:30 pan., Biblical drama, "The
Talents."
Westminster Memorial.
The Rev. Harry V. Porter will
preach on “Lest We Forget," The
midweek service will be a cottage
prayer at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
L. S. Depue, 306 Eleventh street
S.W., on Thursday evening.
Western.
Dr. Dunham will preach Sunday
morning on “At the Year’s End. ’
Week of prayer services will be held
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
evenings in the chapel.
Sherwood.
The Rev. Thomas Law Coyle will
preach at 8:50 and 11 a.m. on
"Temptations Upward.” At 8 pun.
he will speak on "New Year morn
ing.”
River Road l'. P.
The Lord's Supper will be observed
at 11 p.m. The Rev. Virgil M. Cos
by will preach. New members will
be received. The Upper-Room Pray
er group will meet at 9:30. Youth
Fellowship will have a "Resolutions”
meeting at 7 pjn. Prayer and Bible
study, Thursday at 8 p.m.
Knox Orthodox.
“The Dayspring from on High
Hath Visited Us” will be the morn
ing subject, concluding the series
on “Christ’s Saving Relationship to
Man.” “A Practical Message for
New Year's Eve,” is the topic of the
evening. Starting Thursday the
Rev. Henry D. Phillips will conduct
a study of the Epistle to the
Romans.. Meetings are held at 1316
Vermont avenue N.W.
Flftenth Street (Colored).
“Looking Back With Rejoicing”
is the subject of Dr. Halley B. Tay
lor, at 11 a.m. Music will be rend
ered by the choir, under the direc
tion of Miss Virginia Williams.
Universal Week of Prayer will be
observed each evening, January 1
to 5, from 8 to 9 o’clock.
Other Services
Self-Realization.
Brahmachari Jotin of Calcutta,
India, will speak tomorrow morning
at the Self-Realization Fellowship
on “Wisdom of Jesus.” The public
class in philosophy and yoga will
be held Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Church of Two Worlds.
“Look Ye What God Hath
Wrought” will be the subject of the
New Year eve address by the Rev.
H. Gordon Burroughs tomorrow eve
ning at the Hotel Continental. War
ren Simpson, trumpeter, will be the
soloist. A message service, following
a short lecture, will be given by the
minister Wednesday evening.
Christian Science.
"Christ Jesus” is the subject of the
lesson-sermon in all the Churches of
Christ Scientist tomorrow at 11 a.m.
Services also include the Wednes
day evening meetings at 8 o’clock.
The golden text is from John,
viii.12. “I am the light of the world:
he that followeth me shall not walk
in darkness, but shall have the light
of life.”
Among the citations which com
prise the lesson-sermon is the fol
lowing from the Bible: “O send out
thy light and thy truth: let them
lead me; let them bring me unto
thy holy hill and to thy taber
nacles.” (Psalms, xliii.3).
Theosophical Society.
Smith Tassin's course of lectures
on the occult interpretation of the
Apostles’ Creed at 1216 H street N.W.
| will be resumed at 8 p.m. tomorrow.
He will speak on “The Communion
of Saints; Prayer and Its Answer;
Telepathic Interplay of Thought and
Emotion; the Celestial Banquet
Board: Light and Powerhouse of
the Universe: Group-Consciousness,
Co-Consciousness and Cosmic Con
sciousness.” At 6:30 pm. the Chris
tian Mystic Class will consider the
approaching culmination of the
present w'orld crisis. After the lec
ture Mr. Tassin will conduct a ques
tion meeting. Following there will
be a New Year vigil, with music and
refreshments. Other classes are
called off. Business meeting, for
members only, Wednesday, 8 p.m.
Church of the Brethren.
At 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Dr. Warren
D. Bowman will speak on "Faithful
Unto the End.” The junior choir
will sing at the first service and the
senior choir at the second service.
At 8 p.m. the Rev. Virgil Weimer
of Bethany Biblical Seminary, Chi
cago, will speak on “An Old Faith
for a New Year.”
The Senior^B. Y. P. D. will hold a
New Year eve meeting at 9:30 p.m.
There will be a recreational period,
followed by a New’ Year program
entitled “Portals of 1940.”
Memorial United Brethren.
Dr. Simpson B. Daugherty will
preach at 11 a.m. on "My Own In
ventory,” the story of his own min
istry. C. E. Societies at 7 p.m.
There will be no 8 p.m. service. The
minister and congregation will join
with the other churches in the com
munity in a watch night meeting in
the Rhode Island Avenue Methodist
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Church at 10:30 p.m. Union week
of prayer services will begin Monday
and continue through Friday in the
neighborhood churches.
First Brethren.
The Rev. Homer A. Kent will
preach at 11 a.m. on "The Year
1940—An Untrodden Way” and at
8 p.m. on "What Is That in Thine
Hand?” At 11 p.m. the watch-night
service will be held, led by the
Volunteer Band of the congrega
tion. The midweek service will be
held Wednesday at 8 p.m., with the
pastor in charge.
Potomac Heights Community.
"Following Beyond the Star” will
be the subject of the Rev. Albert E.
Ginrich at 11 a.m. There will be a
watch-night service beginning at
10 p.m. with a Fellowship and the
singing of Negro spirituals, moun
tain ballads, etc., followed by a
worship service from 11:30 to 12:01
a.m.
First Spiritualist.
"Visions of the Future’’ is the
subject of the lecture by the Rev.
Alfred H. Terry, to be followed by a
healing and message service at 8
p.m. at 131 C street N.E.
Calvary Gospel.
Dr. Miller will be returning from
Florida and will resume his duties
as pastor at 11 a.m. A young men's,
Bible class will be organized, with
Pori RriimKorlr crii-tnv,* ~ — i
the teacher. The gospel hour will
again be heard at 1 p.m. over
WFMD.
Young people meet at 6:30. Spe
cial watch night service will be held
following the evangelistic service.
Communion will be served.
T. J. Jones. Bible teacher from
London, EnglSnd. will be speaking
from January 2 through January 7.
Services nightly at 7:45 p.m., with
the exception of Saturday.
Open Door Church.
“Ye Have Not Passed This Way
Before” will be the pastor’s subject
at 11 a m. There will be no services
at night.
Healing Services.
“Dreams That Come True,” from
"I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes,” by
Glenn Clark, will be studied by the
Prayer Circle of the Episcopal
Church of St. Stephen and the In
carnation in the parish hall Tues
day at 10:30 a.m. Prayers for the
sick will be offered.
Holy communion, with the laying
on of hands with prayer for healing
will be held Thursday at 10 a.m.
in the chapel. The Rev. Paul Duliver
Wilbur will officiate.
Fellowship of Peace.
Dr. Port of England will give talks
on “The World Fellowship of Peace”
at the Grafton Hotel on January
2, 3 and 4 at 8 p.m.
Old and New Years
Atonement Topics
At Atonement Lutheran Church
the old and the new year will be
noted Sunday morning and eve
ning. The Rev. H. E. Snyder will
speak on “The Passing of the Old
Year” at the morning service. The
Rev. Mr. Powers will speak on “The
Coming of the New” at the evening
service.
Atonement pastors and choir will
have charge of the New Year serv
ices at the National Lutheran Home
for the Aged January 7 at 3 p.m.
The church vestry will meet Wed
nesday at 8 p.m. in the parish hall.
Nominations for office will be made.
The Ladies’ Aid will meet Tuesday
at 1:30 p.m. in the parish hall.
The program for an intensive
spiritual campaign during the first
part of the year is completed.
Organ Recital Set
E. Power Biggs, English-American
concert organist, will present a free
organ recital at Washington Ca
thedral January 8 at 8:30 p.m., to
which the public is invited. It is
being sponsored by the American
Guild of Organists.
People's Evensong
Sermon to Be Given
By Bishop Freeman
Canon Edward S. Dunlap
To Be Preacher at
11 A.M. Service
Bishop James E. Freeman will
preach at the people's evensong at
4 p.m. tomorrow in Washington
Cathedral.
At 11 a.m. the preacher will be
Canon Edward S. Dunlap.
Christmas music will be repeated
tomorrow at both services by the
choir, under the direction of Paul
Callaway, organist and choirmaster.
There will be celebration of holy
communion in the Bethlehem Chapel
of the Holy Nativity at 7:30 a.m. and
9:30 a.m. Holy communion is cele
brated on weekdays at 7:30 a.m.
Pilgrimages through Washington
Cathedral and to objects of religious
interest and devotion within the
Cathedral Close will follow the 11 j
a.m. and 4 p.m. services. These pil- !
grimages will be led by pilgrim aides
and members of the Cathedral
Brotherhood.
The bishop’s garden will be open
tomorrow from 12 noon to 2 p.m.
Ilnitg
Society of Waihington, D. C.
1326 Eye St. N.W.
11:00 AM.—SUNDAY—LECTUBE.
S:00 and 8:00 cm. Tues.—Leoaonaln Truth.
:00 cm.. Wed.—Healing and Proecenty.
12:20 to 12:40—Noon Day Silence.
Unity Literature for Sale Tel. Met. IBM
(Hljurrlf of
14th St. Church of Christ
3460 14th St. N.W.
10:00 a.m.—Bible School.
11:00 a m.—“Looking Forward.**
8:00 pm.—“Faith and Expediency.**
j Hugo McCord, Evangelist.
_fcrutfr (firntgr
A TRUTH CENTER
MRS. APPLETON. Leader.
1713 K Street N.W.
Sun. 11 a.m.—“Aria.—Shine!’*
Tues.. 8:15—Dynamic Living.
Thurs., 8:15—Healing. j
Interviews Tues. ds Thurs.. 2-5: Wed..
S to ft p.m *
(Ehurri? of (Sob
CHURCH OF GOD
2407 Minnesota Avanue S.E.
(Headquarters at Anderson. Indiana.)
ORDER OF 8CNDAY SERVICES:
Church School—Clasaes lor
Every Age _10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship . 11:00 a.m
Youth and Junior Crusaders 7:00 p.m.
Evening Evangelistic Service 8:00 n.m
ESTHER M BOYER. Pastor.
1125 12th St. N.W. Phone RE. 0306
llmpgraaligt
UNIVERSALIST NATIONAL
MEMORIAL CHURCH
Cor. 16th and S Sts. N.W.
REV. SETH R. BROOKS, D. D., Minister
10:00 a.m.—Church School.
11:00 a.m.—Worship. Topic: “What
the Old Year Has Brought
Me.” Dr. John van Schaick.
Jr.
National Capital Choir.
A Genuine Welcome to AIL
Psychic Message Council House
1100 Twelfth Street Northwest
Reading Room Open Daily
for Prayer and Meditation
Authorized and licenced practitioners
available tor individual development,
prayer healing, private readings or
spirit message seance at Council House.
Advance Appointment Advisable
Telephone Metropolitan 3234.
Message Meeting. Friday 2 p.m.
_Deaconess De Long in charge.
MRS. ELISABETH MCDONALD-—Message
Service Thurs.. 2:00 p.m.. Apt. 5, 1116 G,
Cor. 12th N.W. Met. 3365. Readings by
appointment _ ___*
MRS. SUIT, Psychic Medium, holds a mes
sage circle Friday. S o.m. Advice on all
affairs of life, 342:1 Holmead PI. N.W.. be
tween 13th and 14th Sts. at Newton. Call
Taylor 1488 for private reading. _ *
Rev. Mrs. Carol E. McKinstry
1342 Gallatin St. N.W. at 5000
Block 14th St.
Ordained bv the
Intern'l General Assembly of Sviritualists
"Blessed are they that mourn, for they
shall be comforted." Matt. 5.4.
Message Meetings, Tnea. and Fri. Eves.,
S p.m. Public welcome. All reached.
Georgia B563.___*
LONGLEY MEMORIAL
3423 Holmead Place N.W.. Cor. Newton St.
Sunday, December 31. at 8 P.M.
LECTURE BY REV. D. J. CAVE.
Messages by Mrs. Eggers and Mrs. Suit.
Message Service Wednesday at 8 P.M.
MBS. JEAN HAMPSON IN CHARGE. •
Unity Spiritualist Church
1326 Maas. Ave. N.W.
No Services Sunday, Dec. 31._
MYSTIC CHURCH OF CHRIST
Services Sunday and Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Healing and Consultation dally 12 to ti
p.m. Healing each meeting, 7 to 8 p.m.
DR. F. L. DONCEEL. Teacher.
1342 B. I. Ave. NAV._V
Jfattmtal Spiritualist
Aanariatum
The Church of
Two Worlds
Hotel Continental cIdiwi pu*.
Rev. H. Gordon Burroughs, Minister
Sun., 8 p.m., "Look Ye What
God Hath Wrought."
Wednesday, 8 p.m. Message Service
J. K. Simmons, 1341 Newton St. N.W.
Message Meetings every Thurs.. 8 P.M.
Readings by Appt Col. 4343.
The First Spiritualist Church
Services at the Psychic Center.
131 C Street N.E., Sunday. 8 P.M.
Lecture by the Pastor.
REV. ALFRED H. TERRY
Subject:
"VISIONS OF THE FUTURE”
Followed by Healing Service.
Followed by Spirit Messages.
SeaU Free. AU Welcome.
Special Crystal Readings
Thursday Evening.
Next Sunday Experiment with Spirit
Voices in the Trumpet.
Consultations. Phone Lincoln 1672. •
QlltrtHtamphiati
Christadelphian Chapel
732 Webster St. N.W.i S. S., 10:10 a.m.
Preaching. 11:15 a.m. Public_Invited._
THE WASHINGTON ECCLESIA.
8 8 10:00 am. Service. 11:00 a.m
808 Eye St. N.W_Public Invited. •
CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN.
4 th and North Carolina Ave. S.E.
DR. WARREN D. BOWMAN. Minister.
1 0:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.—“F a 11 hful
Unto the End.”
10:00 a.m.—Church School.
8:00 p.m.—‘‘An Old Faith for a New
Year.” by Rev. Virgil*
Weimer.
9:30 p.m.—New Year Eve Program.
‘‘Portals of 1910.” by B. Y.
P. D.
Spiritual Sfrrigtifg
Church
of Spiritual
Science
Dr. <Z. A. W right,
Pastor.
1329 N ST. N.W.
SUNDAY SERVICE—7:30 p.m.. Address
By DR. JOS. S. REILLY.
Midweek Service Thursday. 8 P.M.
Messages to all by clergy. Rev. M. Mc
Farland, Dr. Z. A. Wright, Rev. J. Gray,
Dr. Geo. D. Klinefelter and other
ministers, with predictions for 1940.
Seances. 4S0 N. J. Ave. S.E., Mon..
Wed., Frl. at 8 p.m. Line. 10027. *
QUirtfltian
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CHRISTIAN
®1y Jfaltnnal (City
Thomas Circle.
RAPHAEL H. MILLER, v
TVAN H. DUGAN, Ministers
9:45—Bible School.
10:50—Morning Service
“1940 — The Undis
covered Country.”
5:15—Organ Recital.
Nittllf fctrrrt
9th A D Sts. N.E.
CLIFFORD H. JOPE, Minister.
WM. GEO. ORAM, Assistant.
Dilations.”
me.
y:so y.ui.—ociiiiuij. n,i It Been
Worth While?” Clifford
H. Jope.
(Unlumbta iiicujIftH
1435 Park Road N.W.
Arthur P. Wilson, Minister
11:00 a.m.—“The Messianic King
dom of Micah."
7:00 p.m.—“The Way of the
Cross”
Park Kirin
627 Park Road N.W.
J. LLOYD BLACK. Minister.
10:45 s.m.—
8:00 pm.—
t
(TIjrnHflpljy
“I Believe in the
Communion of Saints”
Smith Tassin
Sunday. Dec. 31. 8 P.M.
Followed bv Question Meeting and
New Year Vigil.
8:30 om—Christian Mystic Class.
WASHINGTON LODGE T.S.
1216 H St. N.W._
Sun.. December 31. 8:1 A P.M—Talk
"STOREHOUSE OF THOUGHT."
Wed 8:15 p m Study Class.
Library Open Wednesday. 7:30 PM.
Saturday 1:30 to 4 P.M.
United Lodge of Theosophisti
Hill Bldg. 17th and Eye Sts. N.W.
No Does. Fees or Collections i
Unitarian
ALL SOULS’
CHURCH
I Sixteenth and
Harvard Streets
Minister
ULYSSES G. a
PIERCE. D. D.
9:45 a.m.—Church School.
11:00 a.m.—Morning Worship,
‘‘A NEW YEAR AND A NEW
HEART”
I 5:00 p.m.—Program of Hungarian
Music.
5:30 p.m.—“The River.”
7:30 p.m.—Motion Picture Hour.
“THE LITTLE PRINCESS.”
11:45 p.m.—Candlelight Pageant
Service.
Cnngrrgatimtal
^ptttpwfital AfifipmbltPH
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i. The
' Full
Gospel
Tabernacle
915 Mass.
Ave. N.W. |
Sunday School—9:30. Classes for
all ages.
Coming for Two Dayg Only
j REV. T. J. JONES
Bible Teocher of London, England.
Will speak Sunday, 1 1 o'clock and
7:45. New Year's Day 2:30 p.m.
and 7 :45.
EVERYBODY WELCOME
B. E. MAHAN, Minister.
1 he Uundersons
[ Acting Supply Pastor
Sun 11:00 a m.. 7:00 p m : Tu«< & Fri..
7:45 pm.; Thurs, 1 p.m. S. S. 9:00 am.
Bethel Tabernacle
North Capitol & K Sts.
_HARRY V. SCHAEFFER, Pastor
i ' l
“The
Home of
j Gospel
The White l__ HaDr”
Church w ith
The Red Cross WFMD. Sun..
t P.M. »O0 Key
SHI
1911 H St. N.W.
Take Penna. Ave. Cars to 10th St. N.W.
CALVARY GOSPEL CHURCH
l Sunday School-0:110 a.m.
i Worship __11:00 a.m.
Young People_H:.‘lo p m.
Organ recital---7:80 p.m.
| Evangelistic -—-^lop.m.
I Prayer Service at---‘4:00 p.m.
i Wednesday -7:45 p.m.
! Friday _ • *4."> p.m.
DR. JONAS E. MILLER. Minister.
Everybody Welcome.
_—
Qlangrp^altnual
MOUNT PLEASANT
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
1410 Columbia Road
Fred Sherman Busehmeyer, Minister
11:00 AM.
“WHAT TIME IS IT?”
_Hnttefc Hrrthmt
Memorial United Brethren Church
North Capitol and R Sts.
Rev. Simpson B. Daugherty. D.D . Minister.
9:40 a.m.—Sunday School. Sacred Con
cert.
11:00 a m.—"My Own Inventory." Dr.
Daugherty.
< :00 pm.—3 C. E. Societies.
No h o'clock service. Congregation will
Join in union watch night meeting in
R I. Ave. Methodist Church. Mr. Joseph
M. M. Gray, preacher. At 10:30 Dm.
Union week of oraypr services this week.
Monday thr°U2h_Friday_
_£Mf-&raltzatimt
SELF-REALIZATION _ A
FELLOWSHIP Stf'e}
Brahmachari Jotin
of India
“WISDOM OF JESUS”
Sunday. December 31, at 11 A.M.
Public Class in Philosophy and Yofa.
Wednesday, January 3, at 8 P.M.
4748 Western Ave. N.W
(Between Chesapeake and 49th Sts.)
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL
10th & G StS. N.W. Howard "stone' Anderson
Walter G. Borchers, Jr.
11:00 AM.
"The Gospel of Another Chance"
A sermon by Mr. Anderson for people who need one
Anthem by'the A Cappella Choir of 60
"Holy Radiant Light"_Gretchaninoff
Solo by Dorothy Wilson Halbach, contralto
"But the Lord Is Mindful of His Own"_Mendelssohn
C./M d u
A New Year's Eve Vesper Musicale
featuring the
WASHINGTON A CAPPELLA CHOIR OF 60
Ruby Smith Stahl, director
This Choir was organized in First Church when the late President
Calvin Coolidge was a member and attendant. It has achieved just
fame through its regular services twice each Sunday and through its
appearances at Town Hall, at Chautauqua, on Coast-to-Coast radio
networks, and before the National Federation of Music Clubs. At
its 8th annual Lenten Concert, which last March was given In Con
stitution Hall, there were 3,000 present.
Program This New Year's Eve j
I.
"Glory to God in the Highest"
I Pergolesi
Il
ia) "Christmas in the Wood"
Daniels
(b) "Cantata Domino"-Schutz
lli
III.
(a) "Hew Far It It to Beth- |
lehem?"-Shaw
(b) "Bring a Torch"
Traditional
(e) "Lullaby"_Christiansen
(4) "Welcome Yule"...Par^y
I "Hallelujah Chorus," from "Tha Messiah"-Handel j
Smusalm
(SWEDENBORG I AN)
CHURCH OF THE HOLY CITY
I Oth above Q, X.W.
0 4."> a.m—S S. 10:00. Arcana Class.
11:00 a m.—Morning Worship. Sermon.
8:00 p m—Study Circle Parish House.
_Pastor, Rev. Paul Sperry_
-
_Dtuttte ghrjrnrr_
First Divine Science Church
Grafton Hotel. Conn. Are. at De Sale,.
11:00 a.m—“He Malteth My Way
Perfect’*
Thurs, 8 p.m —All-Inclusive Healing
Service.
Reverend G. L. Patch. Minister.
JUarlii JfrUmtifiljip
Dr. Elsie P. Port
eh. D. D. C. N. D.
World Teacher
and Healer
Hotel Grafton
1139 Conn. Ave.
Jan. 2, 3, and 4 at 8 P.M. and
Jan. 3 and 4 at 2:30 P.M.
Creative Living. Peace and Prosperity.
Overcome Fear.
Dr. Port has lectured in all parts of
the world for the World Fellowship of
Peace and Service. Come and learn
how to get the best from life. •
Nszarcn*
GUfriatian &ri*ttrp
Christian Science
CHURCHES OF CHRIST
SCIENTIST
Branchei of The Mother Church,
The First Church of Christ
Scientist, Boston, Mass.
First Church of Christ Scientist
Columbia Rd. and Euclid St.
Second Church of Christ Scientist
111 C St. N.E.
Third Church of Christ Scientist
13th and L Sts. N.W.
Fourth Church of Christ Scientist
16th and Oak Sts. N W.
SUBJECT
“GOD”
SERVICES—
Sunday, ll A M. and R P M.
Sunday School—11 AM.
WEDNESDAY EVENING MEETING—
b o'clock
RADIO PROGRAMS SUNDAYS
10:45 AM. STATION • WJSV
SECOND AND FOURTH FRIDAYS.
111:45 P M . STATION WRC.
READING ROOMS
FIRST CHURCH—730 17th St.
N.W. Hours. 9 to 9 (except
WEDNESDAYS, 9 to 7, and Sun
days and holidays, 2:30 to 5:30'.
SECOND CHURCH—111 C St.
N.E. Hours, 12 to 5:30 p.m.
week days. 2:30 to 5:30 Sun
days and holidays.
THIRD CHURCH —Colorado
Bldg., 14th and G Sts. Hours
9 to 9 (Wednesdays. 9 to 7:30
and Sundays and holidays, 2
to 6).
FOURTH CHURCH—Riggs Bank
Bldg., 3300 14th St. 9 to 9 week
days; Wednesdays, 9:30 to 7;
Sundays, 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Holidays, 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.
All are welcome to attend our church
services and use our reading rooms.
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Alexandria, Va. George Mason Hotel.
Sunday Servile and Sunday School. 11 a m.
Wednesday Service, 8 p.m
Public Cordially Invited.
Reading Room 110_S. Washington St.
First Church of Christ Scientist
EAST FALLS CHURCH. VA.
At Little Kails Street Station
Sunday Services and Sunday
School. 11 AM.
i Wednesday Services, k p.m.
Reading Room at 3218 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington. Va.
iSaptiBt baptist
CENTENNIAL
7th and I Streets N.E.
Wilson Holder,
Pastor.
9:30—Bible School
11:00 A M.
“The Spirit in the Church”
6:15—Baptist Training Union.
8:00 PM
“Youth and the Spirit”
i BAPTISMS
Thursday at 8:00 p.m.—Prayer and Bible
Study Meeting.
Prayer for the Sick at Each Service.
KENDALL
»th Near Independence Avc. S W.
Len Franklin Stevens, Minister.
11:00 a.m—Service by the Pastor.
8:o0 p.m.—Student Nish".
SECOND
17th and East Capitol Sts.
j 9:50 a.m.—Bible School.
11 .00 a m—“Spiritual Crusaders."
I 8:00 p.m.—“The Living Past.”
Preaching both Services. Rev. C. A.
Brubaker.
6:45 p m—B. Y. P. U.
TEMPLE f ?reetsnN.W.
MINISTER. RANDOLPH L. GREGORY.
9:50 a.m.—Church School
2 1:00 a.m.—"Strengthen the Church.”
8:00 p.m.—"Not Great but Glorious.**
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^k 1 • | | N.E. Corner of
Chillum NK».ar
9:50 a.m.—^Sunday School.
11:00 a.m.—Worship and Sermon.
7:15 pm.—B. Y. P. Unions.
8:00 p.m.—Evening Worship and Sermon
METROPOLITAN
Sixth and A Sti. N.E.
John Compton Boll, D.D.
| REV. ROBERT CARLTON SAVAGE.
| MORNING AT ELEVEN
Spiritual meaning of Great Words From
Messages of President Roosevelt and
King Edward VI.
“Deathless Words—at
the Gate of the Years”
EVENING AT SEVEN FORTY-FIVE
Assistant Pastor Preaches.
; “On to Victory”
WATCH NIGHT SERVICE
7:45 ton p.m.—Church Service.
!* to 9:45 p.m.—Surprise Program.
9:45 to 10:80 p.m.—Debate. "Resolved,
That It Is More Difficult to
Live a Christian Life Today
Than in the Days of Paul."
10:50 to 11:15 p.m.—Social Surprises.
11:15 to 12 p m.—Watching.
12:01 am—HAPPY NEW YEAR AND
HOME TO BED.
Maryland Avenue
14th and Md. Ave. N.E.
W. A. Emmans, Pastor
We Preach \ Crucified
> Risen
Christ } Coming Again
11:00 am.
“Prophetic Glimpses in the Book of
Revelation.”
8:00 p.m.
“Can a Christian Fall Away
and Be Lost?”
BAPTISM.
GRACE
9th and South Carolina Ave. S.E.
PASTOR F. W. JOHNSON
9:30 a m —Bible School Classes for All
Sermon Topics:
11:00 a.m.—‘ The High Calling.'*
7:45 p.m.—“Let L's Go On."
0:45 p.m.—B Y P U. '3 Groups >
Church Prayer Meeting. Thursday at 8
You Are Invited.
WEST WASH1N GTON
31st and N Streets N.W.
CHARLES B. AUSTIN. Pastor.
11am. and S p.m.—Mr. Austin Speaks.
CHEVY CHASE
Western Ave.. W. of Circle.
Rev. Edward O. Clark. Pastor.
0:45 a m—Church School Session.
11:00 a m.—“How to Live in 1940.’
. S:30 p.m.—Bible Motion Picture: "The
Rich Young Ruler."
11:00 p.m.—Watch Night Service.
Baptism.
i All Welcome!
nrrn/nDTU 7th A Randolph Sts.
rt 1 WUK 1 n Rev. H. J Smith, Pastor
11:00 am.—Sermon by Pastor “THE
VOICE—HIS VOICE."
S:00pm—Baptist Union Student Serv
ice. Sermon and Special
Music.
Thursday—Prayer Service.
0 45 a .m -^S S Classes for All.
Yaden Bible Class for Men.
FIFTH E Near 7th St■ s w
r IA 1 f? Dr. J. E. Briggs. Pastor.
11:00 a.m —Rev. Cecil M Perry. Guest
Preacher. “Investment
Securities.”
7 45 pm—Rev Perrv Preaching. “The
Church Which Is In Th>
House.”
9:30 am.—S S Mr. Dunkum teach
ing the Bereas: Mrs. Mooney,
the Baracas. Deacon Tune,
the Philatheas.
0:30 p.m.—B T U. Services.
Watch Nisht Service following the eve
ning worship, closing with a Candlelight
Communion.
Tues.. S p.m.—W. M. S Meeting, wuth
Mrs George Ross Speaker.
Dr. Briggs Wishes You a Happy New Year
T1YAUI Piney Branch Road
1 AKUIYlA & Aspen St. N.W.
11:00 am.—"The Year Is Dying.”
7:45 p.m.—Student Night.
William E La Rue. Pastor.
8th and H Sts. N.W.
REV. W. S. ABERNETHY, Minister
Rev. E. H. Tuller, Assistant
11AM—"NEW TASKS BEGUN.”
WATCH NIGHT SERVICE. /
9:00 p.m.—Musical Program.
Westminster String Quartet.
Choir and Soloists.
10:00 p.m.—Reading, Miss Ann Strickland.
“THE PRINCE OF COURT PAINTERS.”
Social Time.
11:00 pm —“JESUS, THE INCURABLE OPTIMIST.”
Communion.
rin CT 16th and 0 Streets N.W.
I" I Kj I EDWARD HUGHES PRUDEN, Pastor
11 A.M.—“The Abiding Presence and Power of the Invisible.”
Dr. Pruden
j 8 P.M.—Student Night Service.
Three brief talks by Students. '
Sunday School at 9:30 A.M.: B. Y. P. U. at 6:45 P.M.
Swedish Service at 3:30 P.M.
■ LL nil. ■ X Liir » ' «-■ ^ St. N.W., M. P. GERMAN, Minister.
RVe T^I-4 11:00 a.m.—‘‘The Paths of Yesterday.”
* * 11 ** ’ * 8:00 p.m.—A Christmas Pageant.
The Men’i Bible Clasa Invites Yon to Hear Horace Stevenson Give a
Praetieal Interpretation of the Lesson.
national Iiaptisft memorial
16th and Columbia Rd. N.W.
Gove G. Johnson, Pastor. A. Lincoln Smith, Assistant Pastor.
11:00 a.m.—“WHEN THE UNDERSTANDING RETURNS.”
■ Christian Education Day Sermon by the Pastor.
8:00 p.m.—“THE MESSAGE OF THE MASTER FOR SUCH A TIME AS
THIS.”
Special Student Service.
9:40 a.m.—Bible School. 6:45 p.m.—Training Unions.
Watch-Night Services. Closing Hour, 11 to 12.
Thursday evening at 8, New Year’s Meeting.
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