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ANNUAL NOON SERVICES TO BE HELD AT ENGLISH'S DURING HOLY WEEK

Speakers for Lenten Series Are Selected Catholic, Protestant Group Directs Good Friday Observance. Announcement of the annual preEaster services, to be held at English's during the noon hour throughout Holy Week, was made today by the Rev. Emest N. Evans, executive secretary of the Indianapolis Church Federation. Dr. Evans emphasized the value of this gesture of co-operation among Indianapolis churches in presenting a united message. Th" meetings have been an annual Lenten feature for nearly 25 yaars, Dr Evans said. Ministers selected as speakers, April 6-9, and their subjects are as follows: Monday, the Rev. Jean S. Milner, pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church. “Faith’s Fragile Dream’’: Tuesday, the Rev. William H. Lee Spratt, pastor of Victory Memorial Methodist Protestant Church, “The Solvent of Jesus"; Wednesday, the Rev. O. A. Trinkle, pastor of Englewood Christian Church, “The Remedy fpr a Bewildered World"; Thursday, the Rev. R. H. Benting, pastor of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, “The Meaning of the New Commandment.” Good Friday Services Special plans for Good Friday observance are in the hands of a .ommlttee comprised of Catholic and Protestant clergymen and laymen. Services are to be held at English’s and Keith’s, and in ( city churches from 12 to 3, the three hours during which Christ was on the Cross. The audience at Engluish’s is to hear the Rev. Guy O. Carpenter, pastor of Irvington Methodist Church, on the subject, "The Indifference of the Cross”; the Rev. C. A. McPheeters, pastor of the North Methodist Church, “Saving Others and Himself”; and Prof. J. J. Haramy of Indiana Centra! College. “The Love That Passeth Understanding.” Speakers at Keith's are to be the Rev. J. Ambrose Dunkel, pastor of Tabernacle Presbyterian Church. “The Meaning of the Cross”; the Rev. C. Grundy Fisher, pastor of University Park Christian Church, "The Timeliness of the Cross”; and Dr. G. Bromley Oxnam, president of Dr Pamv University, subject unannounced. Other Services Arranged Special Tre Ore services are to bo held In all Catholic churches, and it is expected that many Protestant congregations in outlying sections will follow last year’s custom of holding union services in some of their larger churches. Following the slogan, "A Reverent City on Good Friday,” adopted at a meeting this week, the committee is to ask the Merchants Association and 250 industrial and business firms to co-opcrate by permitting their employes to attend services in their neighboring churches. Large outdoor signs announcing Good Friday services are to be placed in conspicuous downtown locations. Merchants will, be asked to have special symbolical window displays, and Good Friday closing cards are to be distributed by Boy Scouts. Observance Is Widespread It was pointed out at the recent committee meeting that most of the country’s larger cities held widespread observances of Good Friday last year, and that In Detroit, factories and business houses closed from noon until 3. The interdenominational Good Friday committee is comprised of Wallace O. Lee, chairman; Arthur D. Fratt, treasurer; Miss Dorothy Eller, secretary; and the following members: Culver S. Miller, the Rev. Allen K. Trout, Frank C. Jordan, the Rev. Ernest N. Evans, the Rev. John W. Moore, John J. Minta, James F. Lynch, William E. Moran. Humbert P. Pagani and the Rev. Guy O. Carpenter. Mr. Pagani js in charge of publicity. Study Groups Are to Meet Supplement Revival in Methodist Parish. Prayer and study groups, meeting each Tuesday and Thursday morning from now until Easter, are to supplement the evangelistic campaign now going on in Grace Methodist parish, the Rev. Wallace C. Calvert, pastor, announces. The conferences are to be in the nature of a symposium on "The Need of Christianity for Our Day.” Fifteen parish divisions were established last Sunday with centrally located homes as meeting places. Biweekly sessions are to fee held from 9:30 to 10:30 in the following residences—Mrs. C. R. Robinson, 1134 N. Kealing-av; Mrs. A. Brown, 714 N. Sherman-dr; Mrs. Alice Gentry, 15 Woodland-dr; Mrs. C. 11. Puckett, 27 N. Sherman-dr; Mrs. Eugene Ballou, 308 N. Bradley-st; Mrs. T. C. Thompson, 611 N. Sher-man-dr; Mrs. Raleigh Pogue, 440 N. Euclid-av; Mrs. Howard Pugh, 810 N. Euclid-av; Mrs. L. D. Gutknecht, 741 Linwood-av; Mrs. Clifford Yoh, 823 N. De Quincy-st; Mrs. Harry Kaser, 5835 E. Michigan-st; Mrs Harry Goodwin, 5901 E. Washing-ton-st; Mrs. F. C. Utteerback. 449 N. LaSalle-st. and Mrs. John Hetherington, 5227 Pleasant Run-blvd. Chain to Broadcast Program Tomorrow A program of sacred music' is to be presented by the Young Peoples’ Choir of the Woodside Methodist Church at 8:30 tomorrow morning over WFBM. The program follows: Choir— ‘ Jegu*. Ros of Sharon”... Gabriel Invocation Prayer H.vmn—"l Will Sin* the Wondrous Story" _ Bilhorn Anthem—‘ We Thank Thee for This Morn" . Ackley Ann Maloof, soprano: Hazel Murray, contralto. Scripture Lesson Anthem —"The Heavens Resound” Beethoven Choir—- ■ Pather, Lead Me Day by Day” Gabriel '"The world is Bright, the World Is " - Gabriel ‘the Is Knocking • Ackley m *

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Emory Ross, African Missionary, to Talk at Education Institute Si venth Annual Meeting to Be Held April 27 to 29 in Indianapolis Third Christian Church. A noted African missionary. Emory Ross of New York, is to be one of the speakers for the seventh annual Missionary Education Institute, to be held April 27 to 29 in the Third Christian Church. His subject for the three-day teaching course is to be ‘‘Out of Africa.” Mr. Ross first went to Africa in 1912, as a missionary to Sqhefflin, Liberia. Later he served at Lotumhe and Bolenge in the Belgian Congo

Oberlin Women to Give Recital College Glee Club to Sing in Congregational Church. Under the sponsorship of the First Congregational Church Womans Club, the Oberlin College Women’s Glee Club is to give a concert on Monday night in the First Congregational Church. The club, now in its eighteenth season, is including Indianapolis in a 10-day tour of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. J. E. Wirkler has directed the organization since its inception. He also has been director of the Men s Glee Club at Oberlin for more than 30 years. Mrs. E. E. Spacy is the sponsoring club's chairman. The following program is to be presented: i “To tho Spirit of Music” Stephens "The Cloud” Fletcher Glee Club Vocai Solo— • "When I Have Sung Mv Song”. Charles "Life” Curran Miss Alice Schriver 'Peter Piper” ... Bridge "The Bircfland Symphony" Kieserling Glee Club Violin Solo—"Danse Espagnole” . Granados-Kreisler "Tonada Murciana” . Nin-Koschanski Miss Edith Lyman "A Summer Night" . Gretchaninoff "The Harp of the Winds” Spross Glee Club II “Sing a Song to Mv Love” Lockwood "Slumber Song of the Sea” Coombs Glee Club Interlude for piano Selected Miss Margaret Rudd “The Linden Tree” Schubert "Tomorrow” .. Strauss Glee Club "The Last Hour” . . Kramer College President Will Talk to C. M. B. President William G. Spencer of Franklin College is to address the Christian Men Builders Class at 9:30 tomorrow on the subject, “The Fourth Degree of Love.” The entire program is to be broadcast over WFBM.

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Work is to start soon after Easter on the completion of SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, the new facade of which is shown above. The front of the edifice is to be of in Romanesque style.

as a missionary of the Disciples of Christ under the auspices of the United Christian Missionary So-

ciety. In 1928 he became the first secretary of the Congo Protestant Council at Leopoldville. Two years ago Mr. Ross made another extensive trip through the Congo and East Africa, later speaking at a series of conferences in Great Britain, Belgium,

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Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Norway. He is executive secretary of the American Committee on Work in the Congo, a Life Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society and a life member of the African Society, London, England. Next month’s institute is to be under the auspices of the Missionary Education Movement of New York, with the co-operation of denominational and interdenominational agencies. It will serve leaders in Indiana. Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and Kentucky. School Is to Hear Butler Professor For the fifth of a series of special Bible school programs at the First Baptist Church. Miss Kathryn J. Journey, assistant professor of Home Economics at Butler University, is to speak at 9:25 tomorrow on “A Design for Christian Living.” At the evening service, a Lenten cantata, “The Triumph of the Cross,” by 11. Alexander Matthews, is to be presented under the direction of Perceval Owen. In addition to the 30-voice choir, two quartets are to sing the solo passages. The first quartet is composed of Eobbye Cook Ridge, Maxine Moore, Vernon Roth and George Newton; the second of Ruby Steinruck Barthel. Martha MacDougal Emhart, William Jones and J. J. Albion.

Other construction is to include enlargement of the choir gallery and installation of the Schola Cantorum choir. The organ -is to i be revoiced electrified and

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A good-natured musical discussion following a rehearsal of the Indianapolis Lutheran Bach Chorus was in progress when this picture was taken. Featured members of the choir are (left to right) Miss Mildred Reimer, soprano; William J. Kirchhoff, director; Frank Scharfe, baritone, and Arnold Mueller, organist. They are to take part in a performance of Bach’s cantata, “God’s Time Is the Best,” at 4 tomorrow in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, S. New Jersey and Mc-Carty-sts. It is to be the first performance by the organization, which is sponsored by the Indianapolis Lutheran Church Federation. Other soloists are to be Miss Mildred Baumgart, contralto, and Miss Marie Zorn, pianist.

Catholics Will Hear Professor Alumnae, Study Clubs to Meet Tomorrow. Rufus Rauch, professor of English at Notre Dame University is to be the second speaker in the current series sponsored by the International Federation of Catholic Alumnae and various . Catholic study clubs, at 8 tomorrow night in the Civic Theater. His subject will

be “Shakespeare,, Catholicism an and; the Modern Di-: lemma.” Mr. Rauch graduated from Columbia College, Dubuque, la., in 1924. He has taught at the University of lowa, Marquette University and Notre Dame, where at pres-

ent he specializes in Shakespeare and the English Novel. He was chairman of the Board of Publication at Notre Dame in 192930, and is a former director of the Lay Faculty Club. Leroy J. Keach is to preside at the lecture. Women to Play A play, “Serving Two Masters,” is to be presented by women of Emanuel Baptist Church at 7:30 Wednesday night in Morris Street Methodist Church. Sponsors are the church missionary societies.

mosaics are to be installed in the apse, facing the main body of the church. The program also calls for new windows, a complete new lighting system and redecoration.

Baptists Open Missions Drive for 1937 Goal $500,000 for Foreign Work Is Year’s Objective of Church With a “Forward Days Conference” beginning tomorrow, Baptist churches of the Indianapolis area are to enter upon a year of special missionary activity. Eugene C. Foster, president of the Indianapolis Baptist Association, is to direct the conference, and Dr. P. H. J. Lerrigo, executive secretary of the American Baptist Foreign Missionary Society, will lead a team of visiting workers to project the oneweek program in Indianapolis. Similar meetings of a week’s duration are to be held in 25 of the country’s larger cities. The total objective of the Northern Baptist convention is to raise $500,000 of additional revenue to send out missionaries before April 1, 1937. Members of the visiting group are to occupy the pulpits of city Baptist church tomorrow, headed by Dr. Lerrigo, who will speak at the First Baptist in the morning and at Garfield Park in the evening. The Rev. Bruce Kinney, pioneer missionary among the American Indians, is to be at Woodruff Place and Cumberland. Miss Minnie Argetsinger, teacher at the Union Normal College in Chengtu, China, will be heard at Memorial and Tabernacle church, respectively, while the Rev. Forrest Ashbrook, national secretary of the Ministers and Missionaries’ Benefit Board, is to preach at the Central Baptist Church. On Monday night a mass meeting has been arranged by A. C. Waggoner, with Dr. Lerrigo as speaker. This is to be primarily for pastors, church officers and active workers. A women’s program is directed by Mrs. L. C. Trent, executive secretary of women’s work for Indiana Baptist Churches. During the rest of the week, members of the team are to conduct group conferences with church leaders regarding plans for increasing missions revenue. These discussions are expected to result in a schedule of increased giving, which will be presented at the regular semi-annual meeting on April 20 under the direction of the Rev. O. B. Sarber, moderator of the association’s churches.

IN INDIANAPOLIS CHURCHES TOMORROW

BAPTIST Memorial—The Rev. George G. Kimsey. pastor. Morning. Mrs. Minnie Argetsinger, guest-speaker; night, program by Young People’s S. S. Class. River Avenue—The Rev. George D. Billeisen, pastor. Morning. "Christ s Measuring Rod;” night. "The Lever of Christianity,” both sermons by the Ret. Reuben H. Lindstrom, evangelist. Lyndhurst—The Rev. C. H. Sc.ieik, pastor. Morning. "The Lord Said, Come”; night, “Preferred Endless Life.” Tabernacle—The Rev. S. W. Hartsock. pastor. Morning, "Jesus in Modern Life”; night, "The Book, the Light of the World.” Emerson Avenue—The Rev. H. G. .Rowe, pastor. Morning. "In the Midst of the Years”; night, “A Strange Day’s Journey.” Woodruff Place—The Rev. L. C. Trent, pastor. Morning, sermon by Dr. Bruce Kinney; night, musical program, "The Crucifixion,” by the choir. Garfield Park—The Rev. Louis G. Crafton, pastor. Morning, "The Joy of a i Soul Winner": night, young people's service, the Rev. P. H. Lerrigo, speaker. Calvary—The Rev. William O. Breedlove. pastor. Morning and night, sermons by the Rev. Wesley P. Pearce. First —The Rev. Carleton W. Atwater, pastor. Morning! sermon by the Rev. P. H. J. Lerrigo. home secretary of the American Baptist Foreign Missionary Society; night. Lenten cantata, “The Triumph of the Cross,” by H. Alexander Matthews. Broadway—The Rev. R. M. Dodrill, pastor. Morning. “A Mother’s Service”; night. “The Wedding in the Air,” both sermons by Evangelist Lee Payne. Tuxedo Park—The Rev. U. S. Clutton, pastor. Morning. "Storms of Life”; night. "Vision of Home,” the pastor assisted at both services by Karl Steele, artist. CHRISTIAN University Heights—The Rev. Jonas E. Collins, pastor. Morning, "Christ and the Church”; night, Fanny Crosby program. Downey Avenue—The Rev. B. R. Johnson, pastor. Morning, "Jesus. Magnate of the Ages”; night, Christian Youth Council. Third—The Rev. William F. Rothenburger, pastor. Morning, "What Does -Jesus' Death Mean to You?”; night, "When You Strike Religious Snags.” Centenary—The Rev. Harry T. Brldwell, Dastor. Morning. "The Fruits of Confession”; night, "Our Plea.” Hillside—The Rev. Herbert J. Wilson, pastor. Morning. “Why Don’t Men Accept Christ?”; night, young people in charge. University Park—The Rev. S. Grundy Fisher, pastor. Morning. “Conformed or Transformed"; night, "The Christ of Judgment.” . Golden Rule—The Rev William O. Morgan, pastor. Morning. "Entering into the Kingdom of God”: night, "Appearing Before God Empty-handed.” Brightwood—The Rev. Jacob J. M. Strife, pastor. Morning and evening services conducted bv Fife Brothers, evangelists. Fountain Square—The Rev. E. L. Day, acting pastor. Morning. "The Christian and His Church”; night, "Great and Precious Promises.” West Park—The Rev. John W, Farr, pastor. Morning. “Why Church Members Are Lost”; night, union service with Washington Street Presbyterian Church. West Morris Street—The Rev. Garry L. Cook, pastor. Morning. “The Victorious Christ”; night. "Jesus as Light.” Northwood—The Rev. R. Melvyn Thompson. pastor. Morning. "Does the Cross Have Meaning for Us Today?” Linwood—The Rev. E. E. Moorman, pastor. Morning. “His Set Face”; vesper service, "Last Days.” Central—The Rev. W. A. Shullenberger, pastor. Morning. “Releasing the Alternatives”; night, "The Sublime Fear.” . Fairfax—The Rev. I. J. Kerrick. pastor. Morning. “Youth in a Far Country”; night. "How Can These Things Be?” Seventh—The Rev. Aubrey H. Moore, pastor. Morning. “Prayer Against Temptation”’ night, revival services, the Rev. L. R. Gray preaching and Jesse A. Hedger in charge of, music. Services -each night except Saturday until Easter. CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE Christian and Missionary Alliance—The Rev. .A. C. Marvin, pastor. Morning. “My Responsibility”; nignt, “Kadesh Barnea, or Turning Back." CHRISTIAN SCIENCE All Churches of Christ, Scientist—Morning, lesson-sermon. "Reality.” CHURCH OF CHRIST West Twenty Ninth Street—D. O. Dans, speaker at morning service. Cruft Street—Daniel Sommer, speaker at morning service. McCarty Street—Special preaching service at night. CHURCH OF GOD South Side—The Rev H. A. Sherwood, pastor. Morning. "Three-Fold Contact of the Church”; night, “Vital Questions Pertaining to Christ.” CONGREGATIONAL First—The Rev. Ellis W. Hay. pastor. Morning, "Man and the Bible. JL T nion—The Rev. Clarence W, Baldwin, pastor. Morning. "The Candor of Jesus”; night, "Youth and .the Cross of Life,” Curtis C. Piopper. speaker. EPISCOPAL St, Matthew’s—The Rev. Harold O. Boon, vicar. Morning, Holy Communion. 7:30. morning prayer and sermon. "He Leadeth Me. ' 10:45: afternoon lecture, "The Way to Light.”**

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Soprano soloist at the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church, Mrs. Walter E. Wallace (left) is to be heard in the choir’s performance of Mendelssohn's oratorio, “Chris-

Revival Series Are to Start Tomorrow to Mark Opening in Three Churches. Revival services beginning tomorrow include a three-week campaig® at Englewood Christian Church, and at the Madison Avenue and Edgewood Methodist Churches. The Rev. O. A. Trinkle, pastor of the Englewood Church, is to be assisted by the Rev. Basil Holt, pastor of the First Christian Church, Angola, who held a similar campaign in 1932. He is a native of Johannesburg, South Africa, and the son of a missionary. Mr. Trinkle is to open the meetings tomorrow. and Mr. Holt is to be heard each night except Saturday. Daytime services each Tuesday and Friday at 9 30, as well as weeknight meetings are to mark the Madison Avenue Church campaign, which is to continue indefinitely. Both the Rev. Charles A. McCullough, pastor, and the Rev. G. E. Lowry of Southport are to preachi At the Edgewood Church, services are to be led by Miss D. Willia Caffray, evangelist, each night at 7:30 and every morning at 9:30, except Monday and Saturday.

EPISCOPAL St. Paul’s—The Rev. William Burrows, rector. Morning, Holy Communion. 8:30; morning prayer and sermon, 10:45. St. George’s—The Rev. Francis Tetu, vicar. Morning, Holy Communion, 8; morning service with sermon. 10. Christ Church—The Rev. E. Ainger Powell, pastor. Morning. Holy Communion. 8; morning prayer and sermon, 10:45. All Sanits’—The Rev. Robert C. Alexander. vicar. Morning, Holy Community, 7:30; Holy Communion and sermon, 11. Advent—The Rev. George S. Southworth, rector. Morning. Holy Communion. 7:30; morning prayer and sermon, 11; afternoon, confirmation and lecture. EVANGELICAL Broadway—The Rev. George S. Lozier, pastor. Morning. “The Supreme Decision”; night, young people’s service and adult discussion group. Beville Avenue—The Rev. F. G. Kuebler, pastor. Morning. "The Empty Penitential Bench”; night, "The Great Committal.” Friends—The Rev. Robert C. Kuebler, pastor. Morning, presentation and examination of Confirmation Class. Zion—The Rev. Frederick A. Daries, pastor. Morning. “A Power Unto Salvation” (German): i'Danishing Worry” (English). First—The Rev. R. H. Mueller, pastor. Morning. "Who Crucified Jesus?—the Deserters”; night, "Jesus and the Social Order.” FRIENDS First—The Rev. O. Herschel Folger. tor. Morning. "Today’s Twice Born Men.” LUTHERAN EBENEZER—The Rev. Kenneth Hartman. pastor. Morning, the Rev. Bailiff, speaker: night, "Recreation and the Church.” Bethlehem—The Rev. Allen K. Trout, pastor. Morning, “Christ Repealing a Secret.” St.- Mark's United—The Rev. R. H. Benting, pastor. Morning. “Samson as a Typical Person”; night. "What Evil Hath He Don^?” St. Matthew—The Rev. L. C. E. Fackler, pastor. Morning. "Unchangableness”; night, "What I Have Written, 1 Have Written.” Church of Our Redeemer—The Rev. W. H. Eifert, pastor. Morning, "Pilate’s Vexing Problem.” METHODIST North —The Rev. C. A. McPheeters, pastor. Morning, "A Borrowed Cross": night, dramatic presentation, "Built on the Sand.” Broad Ripple—The Rev. Norbert G. Talbott. pastor. Morning. "Pergamum—the Inner Joy of Victory”; night, ’’Christ and Our Friendships.” St. Paul—The Rev. Charles R. Lizenby, pastor. Mornnig, "The Inner Witness”; night, mttion pictures on the theme. "The Widow’s Mite." Blaine Avenue—The Rev. Lemuel G. Caines, pastor. Morning. "A Man That Hath Friends Must Show Himself Friendly”; night, "The Greatest Gift.” East Par*—The Rev. R. A. Ulrev, pastor. Morning and night, special revival services with sermons by the Rev. John Hanger, Bloomington. West Michigan—The Rev. William G. Morgan, pastor Morning. "Thankfulness”; night. "The Promise to Keep the Way.” Cumberland —The Rev. Jesse J. Gettinger. pastor. Night, "Grace and Sustenance.” Sunshine Garden—The Rev. Jesse J. Gettinger. pastor. Morning. "A Precious Jewel. Riverside Park—The Rev. H. J. Kieser. pastor. Morning, "He Would Not Drink"; night. Lewis Frazeur. speaker. Merritt Place—The Rev. C. C. Bonnell. pastor. Morning. "The Day of Judgment”: night. "The Cripple of Lodebar.” Capitol Avenue—The Rev. E. Arnold Clegg, pastor. Morning. "Christ’s Pulling Power”; night, sacred concert bv Capitol Avenue and Immanuel Reformed choirs. East Tenth Street—The Rev. J. N Green, pastor. Morning. "The Search for the Lost”; night. Dr. John T. Jones will preach and conduct revival services throughout the week. Fletcher Place—The Rev. H. G. Lytle pastor. Morning. "The Generosity of Jesus"; night. “The Church’s One Foundation.” Edwin Rav—The Rev. R. O. Mcßae, pastor. Morning. "The Road of the Cross’" night, “Discovery of Self.” Barth Place—The Rev. R. R. Cross, pastor. Morning, Holy Communion; night, "Life’s Supreme Question, and Answer.' 7 Woodside—The Rev. M. H. Reynolds, pastor. Morning, "Consecration”; ‘night. “Forgiveness.” New Jersey Street —The Rev. Edwin J. Weiss, pastor. Morning and night, sermons by Dr Robert Lee Stuart, president of Taylor University, and music by the Taylor University Quartet. Madison Avenue—The Rev. Charles A. McCullough, pastor. Morning. "Awakening the Church”: night, evangelistic service. Beliaire —The Rev. E. Earl Jones, pastor. Morning, “Discovering Ourselves’: night, concert of sacred music, the Linwood Christian Church Choir. Trinity—The R 7. J. R. Flanigati, pastor. Morning. "Christ of the Cross”; night, musical service bv the choirs and orchestras of Trinity and Capitol Avenue Methodist churches. Roberts Park— The Rev. Charles T. Alexander, pastor. Morning. “The Great, Task of the Church”; night, "The Mind of Christ"; the 60-voice Technical high school chorus, directed by William Moon, will Bing.

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tus,” tomon-ow night. Kenneth F. Hughes (right) is to play the part of the Penitent Thief in a dramatic production, “The Two Thieves,” to be presented during the same service.

Radio Leader The Rev. Lewellyn D. Lockwood is to have charge of the morning devotional broadcasts next week over WIRE. The programs are sponsored by the Indianapolis Church Federation and are on the air each morning except Sunday at 6:45.

Walther Group Plans Banquet The Rev. M. H. Lobeck Is to Speak Tuesday. The Rev. M. H. Lobeck of Arcadia, Ind., is to speak at the annual banquet of the City Walther League Tuesday night in St. Paul’s Hall, Weghorst and Wright-sts. Walter Pippert is to be toastmaster. Senior and Junior Leagues of nine Lutheran churches of the Missouri synod make up the organization, affiliated with the National Walther League. Miss Ruth Armel is general chairman for the banquet.

METHODIST Brightwood—The Rev. F. T. Taylor, pastor. Morning. "Building the Church”; night. "The Liquor Traffic.” Old Bethel and Henninger—The Rev. James A. Alley, pastor. Morning, "Serving God”; night, Epworth League service. Meridian Street—The Rev. Abram S, Woodward, pastor. Morning, Author and *Finisher of Faith.” Broadway—The Rev. Richard M. Millard, pastor. Morning, "The Spirit of the Cross Interpreted in Terms of Life”; night, Dubois’ cantata, "The Seven Last Words of Christ,” by the Broadway Choir. Morris Street—The Rev. Will Hildebrand, pastor. Morning, "Trial of Jesus”; night, "I Believe in Jesus Christ.” Edgewood—The Rev. M. O. Robbins, pastor; Morning and night, the Rev. D. Willia Caffray, evangelist, guest speaker. Fifty First Street—The Rev. Wilbur D Grose, pastor. Morning. "Albert Schwitzer, Man of Genius"; night, union service at Roberts Park Church, the Rev. C. T. Alexander, speaker. Central Avenue—The Rev. Charles Drake Skinner, pastor. Morning, “A Cloud of Witnesses' ; night, Epworth League fellowship program, Paul Harrison, speaker. MORAVIAN EPISCOPAL First—The Rev. Donald W. Conrad, pastor. Morning. “The More Abundant Life.’ NAZARENE First—The Rev. W. E. Albea, pastor. Morning. “The Apostolic Church”; night Who May Abide His Coming?” NON-DENOMINATIONAL Natural Science of Life—The Rev. Lida Bishop, minister. Night, “One God. One Mediator Between God and Man: the Man Jesus.” Church of Positive Christianity—Austin L. Love, leader. Morning, "Righteousness.” Unity Truth Center—The Rev. Murrel G. Powell, pastor. Morning, "Hard Sayings.” Volunteers of America—Night, "Feeding the Five Thousand,” Adjt. Arthur F. Jameson, speaker. East Miami Street Pilgrfim Holiness Mission—The Rev. L. N. Trotter, pastor. Atternoon. the Rev. Area Montgomerv. district elder of Pilgrim Holiness Cnurches of Indiana, speaker; night, sermon by the pastor. Self-Realization Fellowship Temple—Sir Ranendra Kumar Das, leader. Morning, "Make Life’s Dream Real”; night, "The Unpardonable Sin,” R. G. Froenhoff, speaker. Wheeler City Rescue Mission —The Rev. Herbert E. Eberhardt, superintendent. Night, sacred music concert by members of the mission radio staff, sermon by Mr. Eberhardt. "Jesus’ Appraisal of Man.” Missionary Tabernacle—The Rev. John Higginbotham, pastor. Morning. "Walking in the Light”; night, "Cause and Effect.” West New York Gospel Mission—The Rev. Maud Hunter Illgfes, pastor. Services afternoon and evening. PRESBYTERIAN Meridian Heights—The Rev. Sidney Blair Harry, pastor. Morning, "How Is' Jesus the Savior?”; night, young people’s meeting. Irvington—The Rev. John B. Ferguson, pastor. Morning. "Lead Us Not Into Temptation, But Deliver Us From Evil”, night, “Religion in Daily Life.” Tabernacle —The Rev. J. Ambrose Dunkel, pastor. Morning. "The Church in a New World"; night, Mendelssohn's “Christus,” by the choir; playlet. The Two Thieves.” Memorial—The Rev. William H. Kendall, pastor. Morning. "The Cross of Christ '; night, young people’s meeting. Fairview—The ftev. Virgil D. Ragan, pastor. Morning. "The joy of Jesus”; night, young people’s meefhg. Westminster—The Rev. H. T. Graham, pastor. Morning, “The Cry of the Redeemed.” First United—The Rev. Joseoh A. Mears, pastor. Morning, "The Potter and the Clay.” First—The Rev. George Arthur Frantb. pastor. Morning. "Slow"; night. "Characters of the Cross: iv—Simon of Cyrene.” Wallace Street—The Rev. Roy E. Mueller. Dastor. Morning, "The Suffering Christ"; night, young people’s meeting. Prentice—The Rev. Malcolm D. McNetai, pastor. Morning. “Mordeeai's Challenge”; night, Tuxis society. Washington Street—The Rev. T. J. Simpson, pastor. Morning, "Jesus' Becond Sunday Before Easter”; night, “The Master’s Touch.” the Rev. L. Dewey Burham. speaker. REFORMED Carrolton Avenue—The Rev. E. G. Homrighausen, pastor. Morning. “A Lenten Hymn " night. The One Mediator." UNITARIAN All Souls—The Rev. P. 8. C. Wicks, pastor. Morning. "Omar Khayyam, Poet, the Treasure.” Troub Memorial —The Rev. Lenn L. Latham, pastor. Morning. "Discovering Philosopher, Pessimist.” UNITED BRETHREN UniversitT Heights—The Rev. Roy H. Turley, pastor. Morning. "Wise or Foolish Builders”; night, "How Shall We Interpret the Cross?” Calvary—The Rev. L. A. Huddleston, pastor. Morning. "Three Great 81ns of the Present Church People"; night. "The Lament of the Christ." UNIVERSALIST Central —Oscar F, Vogt, moderator. Morning, "Vision,” the Rev. Pearl Mock, Qaklanaon, guest speaker. ' 4

„ MARCH 28, 1936

Deems Church Is Guardian of Welfare Work Pastor Says Responsibility Remains Despite New State Activity. BY THE REV. CARL H. BARNETT Pastor of Central Christian Church. Lebanon, Ind.. and Chairman of the Social Welfare Commission of the State Pastor's Convention Commenting upon the Public Welfare Act of the special legislative session of 1936. a socially-minded minister remarked. “It will soon be so the church will have nothing to do except to hold an occasional worship service.” He spoke facetiously, but his words carried a meaning of more than passing significance. They raised the question of the church's stake in the rapidly expanding program of social work. Church leaders are divided on this question, but the majority probably hold to the view that the church is the source of Christian ideals and moral imperatives and would reject the theory that it is primarily an instrument for changing the social order. Furthermore, they would agree that the church should not attempt social work when the service of other agencies is available. The trend seems to be toward the recognition of the reciprocal but distinct functions of the two. Church Social Interests Meet The interests of the church and social worker meet at many focal points. The home, for example, is of especial interest to the church because it is the culture center of spiritual values and through its program of religious education the church offers guidance for the realization of these values. But in many instances the church finds its efforts completely nullified by adverse conditions; by poverty, ignorance, disease and degrading environmental conditions. At this point trained social workers come to the rescue. They come equipped with specialized training, with clinical practice in domestic relations, with discipline in social work with the problem child, with a knowledge of psychology in relation to sex and with numerous other specialized equipments for dealing with the disordered family life. To undertake to fulfill all requirements for rehabilitation and reorientation the church would sacrifice its own efficiency and at the same time neglect the valuable community resources available for the task. New Needs to Be Met If the new welfare set-up functions as well as it has been conceived. great areas of human need hitherto neglected will receive the attention of the community. It is fatuous to say the church has no stake in the adequate care of the blind and indigent aged or in the project for the protection of the neglected and dependent child and constructive supervision of the life of the youth on the border-line of delinquency. Not only has the church a direct interest in this comprehensive public welfare scheme, but it has an obligation. It has the obligation of interpretation. By lifting the scheme to the spiritual plane, the church can bring to bear an informed judgment upon a social order that would impede regenerative efforts, and upon a class of public servants that would make profit out of human misery. Let us not be apprehensive but let us welcome the changes that are taking place in the reorganization of the economic and political fabric of the state insofar as they make for the larger life of the people. Program Includes Anthems of Easter A vesper program of Easter anthems by the choirs of Capitol Avenue Methodist and Immanuel Reformed churches is to be directed by Herbert E. Rennard (above) at 4 tomorrow in Capitol Avenue Church. The program is to be repeated April 5 at Immanuel Church. With Mrs. Elsie Evans Pattison as accompanist and Miss Jeanette Gardiner organ soloist, the program is: Organ Prelude—"ln a Garden Ketelbey Processional—" Love Divine” ... Zundel "As It Began to Dawn” Vincent "Go to Dark Gethsemane" Noble _ w *re You There” Arr. bv Burleigh Bcriplure reading and prayer bv pastor. O Morn of Beauty” ... Sibelirum Let the Heavens Rejoice . Gaul Organ—Offertory—"A Spring Song" Listen to the Lambs” .. ..Arr. by De*t "Awake Thou Tha f Sleepest” Stainer Organ Postlude—' Victory March” Mallard Lecturer to Talk on Reincarnation Two lectures by Fritz Kunz, noted lecturer and world traveler, have been announced by the Indianapolis Theosophical Society, sponsors. His first address, Wednesday night, at the Washington, is to be on “Reincarnation, Its Cause and Cure.” The following’night Mr. Kunz is to discuss present world problems and their solution at the D. A. R. Chapter House, 824 N. Pennsylvania-st. The speaker is to support the thesis of reincarnation: The belief that men live many lives, and that their abilities and personalities in any one life are the accumulated result of activities in past lives. This view is upheld by such Oriental religions as Buddhism.

On The Air The Taylor University Male Quartet is to broadcast a 15minute program at 4:30 tomorrow over WIRE. The Singers are a special week-end feature of the evangelistic services now in progress at the New Jersey Street Methodist Church. They are to be heard again on April 4 and 5 at the same services. Meetings through the coming week are to be addressed by President Robert Lee Stuart of Taylor University. The Rev. J. Weiss is pastor of the New Jersey Street Church.