Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 268, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 March 1925 — Page 7

SATURDAY, MARCH 21,1925

CHURCH PLAYERS PRESENT COMEDY ON TUESDAY NIGHT 'Clarence' to Be Given by Young People in Assembly Room. The Tabernacle Players, composed of young people, will present "Clarence,” comedy h,/ Booth Tarklngton, In the assembly room of the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church on next Tuesday night. This play needs no introduction, as it has been successfully presented by Stuart Walker and other companies. Rollo A i~on Talcott, head of the dramatic department of Butler College, and recently appointed head of the same department at the Ithaca School of Dramatics, is directing the play. He also directed “Honor Bright," which was recently presented by the club. The cast of players Is as follolws: Clwrence .. Norris Houfhton Mrs. Murtyn Katherine Kiefer Mr. Wheeler Frederick Sanders Mrs. Wheeler Esther Chambers Bobby William Smith Cora Julia Patton Violet Matilda Daugherty Della Harriett Thompson Dinwiddle Lester Barnes Stern Paul Hancock * * • THE REV. G. L>. FARROW of the Victory Memorial Methodist Protestant Church will preach Sunday morning on "Victories of the Christian Faith.” At night, "Paul’s Thorn in the Flesh.*’ • • • AT ST. MATTHEW'S LUTHERAN CHURCH, the Rev. L. C. E. Fackler will preach Sunday morning on the theme, "Miracles of the Cross.” A special service is planned for Sunday night. • • * DR. M. B. HYDE will preach Sunday morning at Grace M. E. Church on "The Natural Interpreted by the Spiritual," and at night "The Prodigal’s Father.” i • THE REV. CHARLES H. GUNSOLUS will preach Sunday night at the American Spiritualist Church on “Psychic and Spiritual Healing.” * • * AT UALL PLACE M. E. CHURC l, the Rev. Guy V. Hartman whl preach in the morning on "God’s Forward Call” and at night “The Advantage of Knowing Our Enemy.” * • • AT RRIGHTWOOD CHURCH OF CHRIST, B. L. Allen will preach in the morning on "The Ascension of Christ” and at night on “John’s Great Vision.” Prayer meeting and Bible study will be held Tuesday night. • * * DR. FRANK S. C. WICKS of All Souls Unitarian Church announces the following order of service at 11 o’clock Sunday morning: Andante From Fifth Symphony. Beethoven Am Merr Fran* Bchubert Hymn 336. Fourth Service. Covenant. Anthem. Words of Aspiration. Responsive Reading—22d Selection. Scripture. Hymn 6. ■ Notices and Offering Melody From Unfinished Symphony. Address—‘‘The Human Bymi>hony." . Hymn 86 Ward Benediction. Postlude. . _ . .1, Chorale From Sonata No. 4. . Mendelssohn • • • "THE CHURCH AT THE GATES OF HADES” will be tha theme of the evening sermon of Homer Dale, pastor of the Hillside Christian church. His morning subject will be "Assurances of Christian Faith.” Beginning Tuesday evening the church will engage in its active Easter Campaign under the leadership of U. S. Johnson and Edvard Burnish. > * • * SUNDAY at 11 in the Fairview Presbyterian church, Dr. Edward Haines Klstler will speak on the fourth "Cry From the Cross,” and a,t 7:45 p. m. on the third. The themes are, “He Could Not Save Himself." and “Stabat Mater Dolorosa.” At the round table worship, Thursday at 7:15 p. m., “The Devil's Angels” will be the theme. • * * The Rev. E. A. Robertson, pastor of Barth Place M. E. church will preach on the following theme: morning: “Psuedo-Ohrisitians, or When Is a Churchman a Chrisitan?" Evening: "When Is a Man’s Destiny Sealed?” 1 ' • * * THE REV. W. H. HARRIS of the Temple Baptist Church will talk on "Cross Currents” in his morning sermon. The evening sermon will be, “What Does the Bible Say About Dancing and Amusements?” • • * AT BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN CHURCH, morning worship will be at 10:45. Sermon by tha pastor, the Rer. Earl Coble. Subject: "The Uplifted Savior." Vespers, 7:46. Theme, “The New Man.” Adult lecture Thursday, 7:45, on "The Christian’s Baptism.” • • A DR. EDWIN CUNNINGHAM of tho Central UniversaJist Church will preach Sunday morning on "The Hope of Heaven and the Fear of . Hell.” • • • THE REV. J. H. RILLING, pastor of the Second Evangelical Church, w!U preach Sunday morning on: "The Reward of Faithfulness.” The evening topic .dll be: "EvangylisKc.” Miss Mabel, Harting, a student of the Evangelical Semin iry, Naperville, 111., will nlng and assist at all of the services during Passion week. * * • The "ollowing is the fourth Lenten musical program to be presented at the vesper service of the Second Presbyterian Church Sunday after- . noon “by Charles F. Hansen, organist. ' Organ——“ Meditation Prelude." Melody In C John A. Wet Anthem—"O Fo- a Clour Walk With God'* Foster Anti.am—“Come Unto Me” Lanaing Solo—“ There la a Green Hill Far Gounod Mr. E. E. Stidham Organ Interlud<—*-“Andante Pastoral"., • Bosatni Anthem—" God la Love" Abt Oratrn Postlude—"Veraet Choral In -A Minor ~.. . Dubois * • * A REViyAL SERVICE will open Sunday at the Centenary Christian Church, Eleventh and Oxford Sts., and Will fcontinue until April 12.

Thoughtful Study of Forty Days and Ascension

i The International Uniform Sunday School Lesson for March 22: The Forty Days and the Ascension. The EverLiving Chrtst. —Luke 24:36-53. By William E. Gilroy, D. D. Editor of The Congregatlonalist CTL-3HERE is Jesus? (VY/J Where is heaven? I” 1 Where is the right hand of God? Where is God’s throne? These are the questions that inevitably arise in connection with the story of Christ’s ascension. Who can conceive of the glory of thd God of this whole universe? Who can dream of the mysteries that He in the “beyond?” And who can estimate what marvels of association may be between our world and the vast worlds that are now beyond our ken? There are two theories, or conceptions, of the Bible prevalent today among men and women of equal devotion to Jesus Christ. The one group, sometimes called "literalists" or "traditionalists," holds to the verbal infallibility of the Bible with all intensity. The ither group, sometimes called "modernists," distinguishes the essential spiritual truth of Scripture from the mass of detail. The latter group finds a human element in the Bible. In fact to many it would have seemed amazing that traditions should not have grown up around so wonderful a life as that of Jesus of Nazareth. Asa matter of fact there were in ancient writings many strange and miraculous stories told of Jesus that are not found in our New Testament. They have been excluded from what is called the “canon” of Scripture. The "canon” was selected by humany agency. In excluding many stories of the miraculous in determining the limits of the New Testament as we have it today, did those who formed the canon include some things that might upon much the same basis have been excluded? These are questions that Christian scholars have had to face with honest and open minds. The truth *s not, and never has been, in danger. Full inquiry and discussion are the means of establishing truth and of correcting error. Ingersoll. and ertics like him, thought that under their attacks the Bible was a passing book, but openminded study and inquiry have given it stronger anchorage in the world’s life than ever before. Sump have found In the stc ry of the A- snsion a retlectior of an 8 re when men believed that the earth was flat, and of the ancient Idea of the upper air as peopled by spirits in successive stages, or strata., of heaven. Some lav stress upon the fart that neither Matthew’s Gospel nor John’s makes reference to the story of the Ascension and that Mabk makes only a hrief reference (March 16:19) to .Testis being "received into heaven." But this is clear. The New Testa-

Afif Nichola Shahla to Be Guest of Rev. Fackler at St. Matthew's

Born in Heart of Holy Land, Young Syrian _ Comes to U, S,

By The Visitor B*‘ I RINGING a personal message from the Holy Land, whe:? he was born, Aflf Nirhoia Shahla will be the guest Sunday of Rev. L. C. E. Fackler at St. Matthew’s Ll heran Church. The you ig Syrian will preach Sunday night at St. Matthew’s and will make a short talk at the Sunday school hour. Only three years ago, Shahla ceme to this country. He is now a student at Capital University, I.utheran school at Columbus, Ohio. In the short tlnve that ho has been here, Shahla has mastered the English language to the extent that he can appear with ease in American pulpits and on the lecture platform. He will appear In his native costume Sunday night. The Rev. Mr. Fackler states that Shahla is studying to enter the ministry. Ilia Life Story The Rev. Mr. Fackler has the following data on this interesting young man: “Afif Nichola Shahla left his native land. Palestine, three years ago and came to America. After spending a year in the East, he came aj far west as Pittsburgh, Pa., and while there he chanced to meet a Lutheran minister, who was immediately impressed by the personality and forceful appearance of this young Syrian. “The result of thij chance meeting is that Shahla Is now attending Capital University with the intention of preparing himself for the Christian ministry. “Since his arlval in the United States, Shahla has devoted much of hlg time to lecturing on phases of life in the Holy Land, and has been Services will be held each night with the exception of Monday. Evangelist V. P. Brock and wife will be in charge. • • • ON PALM SUNDAY, April 6. Blshoo F. D. Leete will organize the t.fty-flrst Methodist Episcopal church In this city. The organization will be perf-vted at the Calvin Prather Masonic Lodge hall, FortySecond St. and College Ave. The new chur. j will be named at that time and plans made for the erection of a temporary structure. ,* * * THE RT. REV. THOMAS F. GALLOR of Nashville, Tenn., president of the National Council of the Episcopal Church and bishop of the Tennessee diocese, will be the noonday Lenten speaker at Christ’s Church next week, beginning Sunday. * • • EVANGELIST W. J. CLAF;KE, on Monday, will op“n a three weeks’ revival at the North Park Christian Church. He will be assisted b;r the pastor, Rev. J. A. Long. Services will be held each night, with the exception of Saturday.

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ment, not only in a limited reference, which may, or may not, have been influenced by tradUion, but in all its texture, proclaims the fact of Christ’s e.ernal intercession. His resurrection life is a H fe that unites earth and heaven. He not only came to reveal God, the Father, but He has lifted our earthly life into eternal communion with the Father. Nor need the method of Christ’s return to the Father trouble us. If God lifted up the divli*; Christ, before the eyes of the amazed disciples, just as eur lesson says, it Is no more wonderful than innumerable things that God is doing through the laws that men are gradually discovering. It does seem a mistake, however, to base largely upon a single passage such hopes of a return of Jesus In the sky, as have been constantly disappointed. Only recently we have seen the sad spectacle of deluded people staking everything upon the coming of Christ and the end of the world. Their conviction that they knew the day has not saved them from delusion. We mis-read the story of the Resurrection and of the Ascension unless we are led to the living Christ. The assurance that He lives and

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Afif Nichola Shahla

well received wherever he has appeared. "He is intimately acquainted writh the land of the Book, having been born-in the city of Jerusalem, and having spent much of his life among the hilla and valleys and In the cities where our Savior once performed His/ wondrous works. “The message that Shahla leaves with his |audlences is interesting and worth while. Someone has said that a visit to the Holy Land makes one feel as though he were just a little nearer Heaven. Shahla's lectures are no full of graphic descriptions that vividly portray the land to us. that we In thought can easily visit the Land of the Pvophets and gain many interesting and valuable facte." • Lenten Program The coming of Shahla to St. Matthew’s is part of the interesting Lenten program that the Rev. Fackler is carrying out at his church.

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the manifestation of His life in us are the deepest things that religion has for us. If we have found Him we need not trouble over speculative questions or about the times and seasons.

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CHURCH SCHOOL TO CELEBRATE 75TH BIRTHDAY IN JUNE Local Lutherans Plan to Attend Anniversary Events, Sacrificing love and loyalty in the interest of a human cause on the part of over one hundred and twenty thousand Lutherans living betweeq the Atlantic coast and the Mississippi, is going to spell anew era in the career of one of the oldest educational institutions in the middle West. Through the united efforts of this body. Capital University, Columbus, 0., founded by the Evangelical Lutheran Joint Synod of Ohio and other States in 1850, is to be the recipient of $1,500,000 for endowment and buildings. Capital University is an historic school of national influence, and with this increase in resources it will become one of the best equipped Bmall universities in the central States. “To Celebrate Birthday” The Lutheran school, whose seven-ty-fifth birthday will be celebrated In June, is to receive an anniversary gift of $500,000 from the Evangelical Lutheran Joint Synod, which it he* so effectively served during the last three-quarters of a century. The Joint Synod, one of the largest independent Luthem church bodies in America has a large representation in this locality which is preparing to take sn active part in the campaign now under way to raise

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the $600,000 for the anniversary gift. Capital University is one of the pioneer educational institutions west of the Allegheny Mountains, and its history reads much like a romance. Founded before the guns of the Civil War began to shake the pillars of the Union, the Lutherans started Capital on a career marked both by period of prosperity and hardships, resulting In a slow but gradual growth which today Is receiving the greatest impetus in its history. She was one of the schools Instrumental In holding the bonds of the Union Intact through the promulgation of educational views championing the proper concept of the rights of the Union as opposed to State rights, and by giving boys who pitched into the fray and helped fight the battles of the war. Has Good Standing The university has won a high place in the Association of American colleges, and to safeguard this position is one of the aims of the anniversary gift. Capital University, which was originally a co-educa-tional school of high repute already before the Civil War, but on account of lack of funds was forced to abandon the co-educational feature in 1859, again opened its doors to girls in 1918. The increase in enrollment of girls since 1918 has been such as to create serious problems In caring for them. In ordVr to provide proper facilities for the young women the Lutherans will build a $260,000 girls’ dormitory, the second project- for which the funds raised in the present campaign will be devoted. Local Lutherans are planning to attend the birthday service In June. Same High Kicking Record The world’s record for high kicking has been broken by Marjorie Whitney, a sixteen-year old member of “Sky High” at the Shubert theater. Miss Whitney has reached a height of one foot, nine and onehalf inches above her head. The previous record was one foot and six inches.

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