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College Set In City for State | Days

. Alumnae and Actives of Four Sororities Here; 2 Dances Tonight. -_- With the season for state meetings of college social organizations

officially opened and in full swing, actives and alumnae of four soror-

- ities were to meet in Indianapolis

this afternoon. Dances tonight wiil be climaxes of a crowded day's activities for two of the groups.

Mrs. Donald B. Sinclair, Toronto, Canada, grand Alpha Theta, was to speak to Indiana members annual state luncheon this afternoon at the C group will cl the day's events with a dance embers

Alumnae members of 50 years or more were to be honored at a special table. Mrs. Earl A. Heassler, president of the Indianapolis Alumnae Chapter, was to present the toast to the founders. Other speakers were to include Mrs. William P. Maurer, district president, who was to introduce Mrs. Sinclair, the active chapter presidents and the 50year alumnae. The collegiate chapters were -to present stunts: “Flying High,” DePauw; “Betacrat ai Breakfast,” Indiana; “Ferdinand Frets,” Butler, and “You'll Have {o Leave It Here,” Purdue. Miss Higgins to Sing * Seated at the speakers’ table were to be Mrs. Sin€lair, Mrs. Heassler, Mrs. Walter Greenough, Indianapolis alumnae vice president and general chairman of the luncheon; Mrs. William A. Kunkel; state chairman; Mrs. Maurer, Miss Jane Crawford, local recording secretary. Mrs. Edward H. DeHority, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Charles Farmer, treasurer; Miss Gretchen Mueller, corresponding editor, and the presidents of the four active chapters, Miss Anne Wilkin, DePauw; Miss Betty Schrader, Indiana; Miss Miidred Scales, Butler, and Miss Betty Hiner, Purdue. Miss Ocie Higgins was to sing “Theta Prayer” and “Theta Grace” accompanied at the piano by Miss Ramona Wilson. Miss Sinclair will be honored by Mrs. Heassler and her executive board at a dinner at the Propylaeum tonight. She will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Maurer at the Indianapolis Symphony concert before the dance. Patrons and patronesses for the dance are to be Mrs. Heassler, Messrs. and Mesdames Russell S. Bosart, John L. H. Fuller and Charles C. Binkley. Mrs. Everett M. Schofield, national director of provinces for Kappa Kappa Gamma, was to address active and alumnae Kappas following their annual. state day luncheon this afternoon at the Indianapolis Athletic Club. Mrs. Schofield’s:subject was to be “From Palm to Pine.” A dance will be held at the club tonight.

Original Poem to Be Read

Mrs. Harry E. Elliot, alumnae program chairman, was to read “State Day,” an original poem describing her impressions of the event, Toastmistress for the program was to be Mrs. P. M. Fifer, president of the Indianapolis Alumnae Association. Mrs. Filer was to introduce those at the speakers’ table, including Mrs. Schofield, Mrs. Mark H. Reasoner, Delta province president; Mrs. G. B. Taylor, state Hearthstone chairman; Mrs. C. A. Harris, former national vice president; Mrs. William Louden, former province president; Mrs. Warren Oakes, treasurer of the local alumnae; Mrs. Jack Gulling, vice president; Mrs. Elliot; presidents of the active chapters at Indiana, Purdue, DePauw and Butler Universities, and the young women winning the scholarship awards. : A resume of plans for the Delta Province convention at Purdue on Friday and Saturday of next week was to be presented by Mrs. Mrs. Gulling was to make the awards to the girl from each chapter with the highest scholastic average for the year. Scholastic winners are: Miss Treve Berry, Purdue; Miss Mary Jane Tharp, Indiana; Miss Margaret Lancaster, DePauw, and Miss Marjorie Rork, Butler.

Group Singing Contest Due

A chapter group singing contest was to feature the program. Special guests at the luncheon were to be women who have been Kappas for 50 years or longer. 2 Actives and alumnae of Sigma Kappa were to hear Mrs. Edmond J. ‘Sheehan, Chicago, following their annual State luncheon this afternoon at the Indianapolis Athletic Club. Miss Helen Spivey, president of wae Indiana State Alumnae Association, composed of groups at South Bend, Bedford, Bloomington and Indianapolis, presided at the

_ business meeting in the morning.

Seated at the speakers’ table were to be Mrs. Sheehan, Miss Ruth Rieschick,” general chairman; Mrs. E. D. Taggart, director of the sorority central office; Miss Spivey,

Miss Lorene Denham, president of

the Indianapolis association; Mrs. John Wakefield, chaperon of tne Indiana chapter house, and Miss Mildred Bernhardt, active chapter president. Miss Jean Robinson was to lead group singing of sorority songs accompanied by Miss Dorothy Scoles..Mrs. Ethel Yunckers, Greencastle, national president of Phi Omega Pi, was a guest at the state luncheon and Founders’ Day of the sorority in the Hotel Washington this afternoon. Mrs. Roger E. Williams, New Augusta, president of the Indianapolis Alumnae Chapter, presided at the event.

Childhood Education

Unit to Hear Warnock|

C. 0. Warnock will speak on “Mexico, the Colorful,” at 4 p. m. Monday before members of the Indianapolis Association for Childhood Education at the World War Me-

morial. Motion pictures and a collection will illustrate the lecture.. Miss Floise Proctor will preside. The organization includes nursery school, kindergarten and primary teachers.

FBI Agent to Speak

Herold H. Reinecke, special agent

with the Federal Bureau of In-

vestigation, will speak to members of the Parent-Teacher Association of School 756 Wednesday at 7:30 m. at the school, ;

president of Kappa]: of the group at their] : lumbia Club. Thej:

Recent Bride :

~ Ramos-Porter Photo. Mrs. James K. Northam was Miss Katharine Myers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Myers, 4165 N. Pennsylvania St. before her marriage March 11 at the All Souls Unitarian Church, Mr. and Mrs. Northam are on a motor trip South and will be at home at 2115 N. Delaware St. after March 25.

Hostess Named For Exhibition At Ayres Today

Mrs. John Brant is to be hostess for the opening day of the International Exhibition of Handicrafts and Folk Music today in Ayres’ auditorium. The exhibition will continue through next Saturday under the sponsorship of the Children’s Museum Guild. : Hostesses at the auditorium for next week will include Mesdames Frederick Pier, John J. Heidt Jr., and Thomas Moynahan, Miss Rosemary Rocap and Miss Ruth Zinn. A program of folk music with performers in costume is to be presented daily at the exhibition. Cases holding collections of crafts from many countries and craftsmen at their work will be displayed. The exhibition will feature only local talent and displays.

articles are Emma Feistikj, Syrian jewelry maker; Miss Helen Hartinger, a painting of a Hungarian peasant in costume; Emily Rogozea and Silivia Phillips, Rumanian crocheting; Edwin Carey, doll head carving; Mrs. Ludwell Denny, spinning; Rafaela Androne, Hungarian lacemaker; Teresa Mueller, Hungarian strudelmaker; Angelin Serden, Turkish lacemaker; Dr. Thomas B. Noble Jr., Indian collection; Mrs. Grace B. Golden, peasant aprons; Arthur Zinkin, Russian blower, copper vessel and table scarf; Mrs. Brant, Venetian glass, Point Assissi tablecloth and Pompeiian bronze; Miss Mary Lombardo, 40-year-old Italian wedding dress; Mrs. D. L. Hutcheson, volume of Burns’ poems purchased at his home in Scotland; Mrs. Mary Noble, Glen Airy bonnet and other pieces from Scotland, Norway, Holland and Italy; Mrs. John Goldthwaite, mountaineers’ craft work, and L. S. Ayres & Co., replicas of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence. Other crafts will include rug weaving, pottery and basket making, Slovene needlework and silver jewelry making. Work by crattsmen from Orchard School will be shown for four days beginning Monday. Pupils at the school will present a group of folk dances Friday at 4 p. m. Craft work by both Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts also will be shown.

Editor Will Speak To Newman Mothers

Miss Marv McGill. woman’s editor of Our Sunday Visitor, will discuss “Our Purpose—The Defense of Youth” before members of the Newman Mothers’ Club of Butler University . Tuesday at 2 p. m. The group will meet at the K. of C. Home at 13th and N. Delaware Sts. The Rev. Joseph' Tieman, chaplain of the Newman Club, also will speak. His subject will be “The Relation of the Newman Club to the C. Y. O.” Mrs. Theodore Wolf is program chairman and hostesses will be Mesdames J. F. Lynch, C. L. Barry, J. J. Blockwell, J. H. Drew, Joe Kernel and Joe Markey. ee

Sorority Meeting Set Alpha Chapter, Theta Mu Rho Sorority, will hold a business meeting Wednesday night at the home of Miss Harriet Bateman, 1308 N. Tacoma St.

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Among craftsmen who will display

Two Garden

Clubs Draw Spring Plans

| Mrs. Fox to Present Paper, ‘Narcissus’ to Spade

And Trowel.

Members of two garden clubs arc beginning plans for activities this spring and summer and other groups will entertain with guest meetings and parties tonight and next week. Two clubs will hear discussions of Lent and American art at meetings Monday and Tuesday.

‘Miss Elizabeth Horner will discuss “Garden Views” before members ‘of the Marigold Garden Club Monday afternoon. Mrs. Thomas M.{Wynn will be hostess at her home

at, Wynndale.

Mrs. Lee Fox will present a paper, “Narcissus,” at the meeting of thc Spade and Trowel Garden Club next Friday at 1:30 p. m. at the home of Mrs. Norvin Strickland, 6207 Park Ave.

Mrs. Margaret Wood Raley wiil present a group of readings following!‘the guest day luncheon of the Good Will Service Club at the Canary Cottage Thursday at 12:30 p. m.

Members of the Children’s Sunshine Club of Sunnyside will enterat their monthly luncheon bridge party in Ayres’ tearoom Wednesday at 12:30 p. m. Mrs. Billy Grimes is chairman of arrangements, assisted by Mesdames George Newton, E. J. Rippberger, Harry Borst and Hodge Worsham.

“Iienten Season in the American Home” will be discussed by Miss of the & at the luncheon meeting

of the 8. M. S. Club Tuesday at 1 . m. Mrs. Walter Winkler of Leb. anon will be hostess at the Colonial Tearoom, 1433 N. Pennsylvania St.

Joseph K. Shepard will discuss “Arti Comes to America” before members of the Cherokee Chapter of e International Travel-Study Club Monday at 1:30 p. m. The group will meet at the Indiana Naho Bank Building.

Members of the T. L. D. Club will Seville this evening in celebration of their first anniversary. Following the dinner the group and their guests will attend a theater showing. | Club members and guests include Misses Barbara Beggs, Claribel Hall, Dorothy Herman, Patricia Hudson, Betty Irwin, Janet Johnson, Virginia Mittendorf and Helen White; Kenneth Dawson, Kenneth Growe, Fred Horner, Norwood Gentry, Bud Monter, John Purky, Lon Purky and Jim Tremps.

Brian-Meek Rite

Set ‘Tomorrow

ix , Miss Agnes Idora Meek, daughter of Mrs. Mary A. Meek, will become; the bride of John M. Brian Jr, son of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Brian, Rutherfordton, N. C,, at 2:30 ol tomorrow afternoon in the cKeée Chapel of the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church. The Rev. J. Ambrose Dunkel will officiate. Miss Meek will enter the church alone|in a gown of white starched net over satin, fashioned with a lace bodice and a slight train. Her fingertip-length veil will from a a satin halo and she will carry a i] bouquet of white flowers. Mrs. Albert G. Ulsas, the only attendant, will wear pink starched net over taffeta and will carry a bouquet of abe flowers. Mr. Ulsas will

act as best man. A reception will be held at the couplé’s new home, 1518 Ewing St., following the ceremony. They will be at home to their friends after a short wedding trip.

Arrange Parties for ‘Kiss Boys Goodbye’

Additional parties have been formed to attend the opening night of “Kiss the Boys Goodbye” Thurs= day evening at English’s. The opening performance is being sponsored by members of the Christamore Aid Society. A large party attending together will include Messrs. and Mesdames Howard Nyhart, Paul Summers, Marvin Curle, Don Hess, Edward Everett, Jean Black; Dr. and Mrs. Russell Hippensteel. Mrs. Ursula Cooper and Stanley Watkins.. Dr. {Dudley Pfaff and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gates Jr. will make up anpther party at the performance. [Others who have made reservations include Messrs. and Mesdames; Victor Goldberg, Burrell Wright, Edwin White, Fred Jungclaus, | Frank Peltier, H. H. Arnholter, Mr. Caleb Lodge and Mr. W. N. Wilson. " Mr. {and Mrs. Edward P. Dean will entertain a party of four and Mr. and Mrs, Mortimer Furscott will be host and hostess to a group of a)

a a Spring Party Monday Mrs.| Oscar Buehler, 924 N. Lesley Ave. vill be hostess to members of Alpha (Chapter, Sigma Delta Pi Sorority, at a spring party Monday night. | Mrs. J. Leland Seale and Miss 1 hostess,

Hotel Antlers.

phine Russo, hostess.

card party.

Plumbers’ Hall, 312 E. W

EVENTS

SORORITIES |

Alpha Chapter, Alpha Delta Omega. ington. Mrs. Bjorn Winger will review lentin) and “The Lenient God” (Jacob! Indiana Alpha Chapter, Lambda Alphg

. CLUB Queen Margherita Society. 1:30 p. m. Sun.

: LODGES North Park Chapter 404, O. E. S. Tues. Reception for new members and pagea Bryant and Arthur McCormic® worthy 1935 Worthy Matrons’ Club, O. E. Tearoom, 1435 N. Meridian. Mrs. are in charge of reservations. Mrs. Alice M. Goodnight, president. _ Banner Temple 37, Pythian Sisters. 8 p. Golden Rule Auxiliary, O. E. 8. Mon. n 6116 Haverford Ave., hostess. Covered

CARD PARTIE

~ Northwestern Lodge 807,1.0.0.F. 8p. m Gold Mound Council 445, Degree of Pocahontas. 6:30 p. m. tonight. Mrs. Fern Burk, 1646 Asbury, hostess, Covered dish luncheon and

Capitol Club. 8:30 p. m. tonight: ashington,

. evening. Hotel Wash Leonardo da Vinei” (Vale 5). Lambda. 8 p. m. Mon."

Castle Hall. Miss Jose=

vening. Masonic Temple. nt by officers. Mrs. Ruth matron and patron, S. 6:30 p. m. Thurs. Catherine's Ella Leyin and Miss Roxie Trubey

n. Mrs. Barbara Fuller,

oi Mon. Castle Hall. h luncheon and meeting.

Tues. Hall, 1120 W. 30th.

m.

3 p. and 8:30 p. m. Sun.

: /social worker and teacher. entertain at a dinner party at the}

da Conner will assist the]

City to Hear

Missionaries |!

Tell of Work

Post-Madras Team to Reverse Usual Procedure Tomorrow, Monday.

“Indianapolis people may decides for themselves whether foreign missions are important and whether money given to support the cause

is well invested when they hear the post-Madras team tomorrow and Monday,” Dr. H. B. Hostetter, post-Madras meeting chairman and Indiana Presbyterian Synod exec-| utive secretary, said today. The team will report the International Missionary Council meeting held at Madras, India, in December. Speakers including natives of Japan, India, Africa and America will speak in various churches tomorrow morning, at a Y, W. C. A. luncheon Monday and at the First Baptist Church at various times tomorrow and Monday. . Hostetter cited a “wide difference” between he these foreign missionaries speak for themselves and hearing returning American missionaries talk about them or reading about them in mission study books.

Delegates Expected

The five delegates expected here are Bishop J. Waskom Pickett, Methodist, of India; Dr. Hachirc Yuasa, of Japan, Doshisha Univer-

sity president; Dr. Rajah Bhushanam Manikam, of India, Evangelical and Lutheran Indian Church Federation secretary; Miss Ruth Seabury, of Boston, educational secretary of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions of the Congregational Church, and Miss Minnie Soga, of South Africa,

Bishop Pickett will speak at the morning services at the Irvington Methodist Church, Dr. Manikam at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church; Dr. Yuasa at Christ Episcopal Church; Miss Seabury at the First Congregational Church, and Miss Soga at the First Friends Church. Dr. George Walker Buckner, editor of World Call, Disciples of Christ international magazine, published here, will speak tomorrow at the same time in the Central Christian Church. Although not a post-Madras team member, Dr. Buckner was an official delegate to the conference and returned this week from a world tour. Eugene C. Foster, Indianapolis Church Federation president, will be in charge of the meeting for laymen and church officers at 2:30 p. m. tomorrow at the First Bapist. Bishop Pickett, Dr. Yuasa and Dr. Manikam will speak. Misses Seabury and Soga and Dr. Yuasa will address the meeting for youth and youth leaders, directed by Samuel Privett, Marion County Council of Christian Education Young People’s president, beginning at 6 p. m. tomorrow, A general meeting, termed a high point of the conference, will be held at 7:45 p. m, tomorrow. The Rt. Rev. Richard- Ainslee Kirchhoffer, recently consecrated bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis, will preside and Bishop Pickett, Miss Seabury and Dr. Manikam will speak. Students to Meet

Ministers and students will meet at the First Baptist Church to hear Dr. Yuasa and Dr. Manikam at 10 a. m, Monday. Dr. 8. G. Grundy Fisher, Church Federation committee chairman and University Park Christian Church pastor will be in charge. “Christian Missions and World Peace” will be the subject of the forum lead by Miss Seabury at the luncheon in the Y, W. C. A, at 12:15 p. m. Monday. Following the luncheon, a mass meeting for women will be held in the First Baptist Church at 2:30 Pp. m. Mrs. J. F. Morrison, Indianapolis Council of Federated Churchwomen president, will preside and Misses Seabury and Soga and Dr. Manikam will speak. The conference will close at the church with a second general meeting beginning at 7:45 p. m. Monday. Addresses will be made by Dr. Yuasa, Miss Soga and Bishop Pickett with Dr. Hostetter presiding. A display of missionary literature has been arranged in the Church by Mrs. Emily C. Cameron, sales literature supervisor of the United Christian Missionary Society.

Colonel to Talk On WIRE Hour

Col. A. E. Marpurg, of Chicago, international Salvation Army officer and world traveler, will speak on the Church Federation broadcast over WIRE, Monday at 6:30

. m, : Indianapolis Salvation Army officers will give the WIRE devotions the remaining weekdays except Saturday, at the same hour. The first of two reviews of “The Church” by George Stuart, will be presented by Mrs. R. H. Mueller on the Churchwomen’s Hour over WFBM, Tuesday at 3:45 p. m. WIBC programs include the first appearance of the Broadway Baptist Church 101 Bible Class orchestra at 9:30 a. m. tomorrow and the Church Federation Vespers at 3:30 p. m. The Mt. Paran Baptist Church choir will sing and Dr. Guy O. Carpenter will give the meditation during vespers. Morning devotions will be conducted daily, Monday through Thursday at 8:45.

BUTLER CHOIR COMING

The Butler University Choir of 60 voices and\Miss Frances Kelly will sing at 'the Christian Men Builders Bible Class meeting at the Zaring Theater Easter morning.

JEWISH YOUTH TO MEET

The fifth Annual Conclave of the Indiana Union of Jewish Youth, said to be the largest assembly of its kind in the Midwest, will be

Among those co-operating to make “The Prodigal Son,” to be pre-

sented by the Sutherland Players,

the beginning of an Indianapolis

Lenten tradition are Merle Olin (left), Indianapolis Council of Presbyterian Young People president, and Miss Margaret Mitchell, Indi-

anapolis District Epworth League

treasurer. The Y. W. C. A. world

fellowship committee, the Phi Theta Delta Sorority, and the Boy Scouts are also co-operating in the production, to be given March 27, 28 and 29

at the Civic Theater and March 30

at the Phyllis Wheatley Y. W. C. A.

The Sutherland Players, directed by Mr. and Mrs. Norman Green, were founded at the Sutherland Presbyterian Church. The club was invited to give its Lenten production last year at the International Conference on Religious Education, Columbus, O.

Children Aid Lenten Work

Join in Study Courses, Sell

Cross Buns.

Children in city churches seem to

have caught the spirit of the Lenten season.

Young Lutherans and Presby-

terians are busy with new literature and study-courses while offerings for missions are the goal palians. In both Catholic and Protestant parishes instruction classes are being held in preparation for church membership, the first Holy Communion and confirmation.

of Epbisco-

Orders for Hot Cross Buns are

being taken by All Saints Cathedral School children for the Lenten mite box offering. The project recalls the ancient custom of hawking Hot Cross Buns from door to door on Good Friday. The cross on the bun, according to legend, was to protect the house from fire and the flour of which the bun was made would never mold.

Planned as Memorial The church school Lenten offering

throughout the entire Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis is to be a memorial to the Rt. Rev. Joseph M. Francis, bishop of the Indianapolis Diocese who died recently. It is being increased by the proceeds from pictures of Bishop Francis and his successor, Bishop Richard Ainslee Kirchoffer, being distributed by the children under the leadership of Mrs. Robert C. Alexander.

The new literature being intro-

duced into all United Lutheran Churches is entitled “The Children of the Church.” supplement the schdol courses for use of children from 4 through 12 years of age.

It is designed to regular church

“Help at Home” Children in St. Mark’s Lutheran

Church are being directed in the new 52-hour course by Mrs. Paul Wycoff and Dr. R. H. Benting, pastor. first Sunday of each mpnth during the through the vacation school period until finished. ;

They will meet for study the

school year and continue

Presbyterians between the ages of

6 and 9 are studying ways to make themselves useful at home. Bible stories with this theme are being read and verses memorized. Pictures showing children helping with household tasks and caring for animals in many countries are being collected.

HEADS HILLEL. GROUP

Miss Bernice Kaplan. of Indian-

apolis has been elected to serve as Indiana University Hillel Foundation secretary for 1939 and 1940 and Miss Edna Levi, as council member.

RABBI CHARRY -TO TALK

Rabbi Elias Charry of the Beth-

El Zedeck Temple will speak on “Economic Evansville Y. W. C. A. Tuesday.

Democracy” at the

‘spring cénference held by

Baptist Mission Society to Meet

Miss Jean Lund of Dayton, Baptist Community House worker, will be the guest speaker at the annual the Woman's Mission Society of the Indianapolis Baptist Association in the Tuxedo Baptist Church, Tuesday from 9:45 a. m. to 3:30 p. m. Luncheon will be served at noon.

theme to be developed by speakers including Mesdames P. J. Mann, J. F. Morrisson, Russell Smith, A. E. Rainey, Dr. U. 8S. Clutton, host pastor, and Miss Pauline Ellis. Miss Sonya Schlee will talk on “Youth Triumphant” at the luncheon. About 300 are expected to attend from the 30 affiliated churches.

Dr. Backus’ Book Praised

'Whole Field of Human Thought' Covered.

The national Unitarian magazine, The Christian Register, predicts that the Lenten Devotional Manual, edited by the Rev. E. Burdette Backus, All Souls Unitarian Church pastor, will be bound in cloth or leather so that it may be used permanently. The All Souls office reports that letters of appreciation of the manual have come from all parts of the country and that ministers are preaching sermons on it. The Christian Register also says by way of appraisal of the manual: “He (the Rev. Mr. Backus) has ranged the whole field of human thought and aspiration: From Oriental wisdom to John Dewey, Johan Bojer and our own Unitarian contemporaries. And in the whole mosaic, there is not a flawed piece nor is there a break in the design.”

MRS. BURCH TO PLAY

Mrs. Roy L. Burch will play the organ composition “Through Palestine” and the Rev. C. P. Maas, pastor, will give the accompanying Scriptural readings in the evening service at the First Evangelical Church, tomorrow. The choir, directed by John M. White, will sing “For God So Loved the World.”

MISS BOWLES TO SING

Miss Edna Tyne Bowles, DePauw University voice professor, will sing

tomorrow at 7:30 p. m. A string quartet including John and Robert English and Mesdames Lorinda Cottingham Howell and Robert Schultz will play.

SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON

Text: | Peter 3:8-18

By WILLIAM E. ‘Editor of

GILROY, D. D. Advance

NE recalls in connection with this lesson the words of Jesus to Peter, “Simon, Simon, Satan hath desired to have thee that he may sift

thee as wheat, but I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not. When thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.”

Here we have a strengthened and regenerated Peter, fulfilling this

early

The religious experience that hc

urges upon them is a common experience of those who are “likeminded, compassionate, loving as brethren,

minded.” them, do not render evil for evil or

reviling for reviling. On the contrary, they it is for this that God has called them out of His own infinite and mercy.

tenderhearted, humbleChristians, he reminds render good for evil, and grace

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Frou this major exhortation he

turns to suggest some things in

a practical philosophy of life. If one would live well and happily, let him restrain his tongue, let him turn from evil and do good, let him seek peace and pursue it” The Christian is living under the watchful eye of the Lord, whose ears are open unto their supplications.

Nothing can harm 4 truly good

man, for even iI suffering comes to him, for righteousness sake, there is blessing. The way of attaining this good life is to sanctify: Christ as Lord in the hegre, Tob raby one

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admonition of his Master, bringing his word of exhortation to Christian living to the sorely pressed’ and tempted disciples in the church, and telling them how they may find the strength and help which he himself has found.

conscience, even when there are those who revile him, Peter does not promise these disciples immunity from sorrow or suffering. He points out that Christ has suffered, and that His followers are in the way of the cross. But he says that it is better that we should suffer for well-doing rather than for evil-doing. » ”» s ERE is a plain, practical Chris- . A tian philosophy of life by one who had himself gone through a great deal of trial and temptation, strain and suffering. Peter had found the way by which weak men ‘may be made strong, and by which impulsive and hasty man could attain a stability and persistency of life and purpose. His words come to tried and sorely tempted men with the authority of experience and with the power of faith. © Perhaps it is worth while to poin out how essentially . the apostles agree when they present the nature of the Christian life and the exhortation to live it. ‘Paul and Peter may not always have agreed on questions of law and discipline, but there is no difference between Paul’s exhortation to Chris-

terms of

tian love and Peter's when it comes

“Who Is My Neighbor,” is the]

The Northern Convention General Council (executive committee) is to give the plan preliminary considera=tion at the Chicago meeting April 12 and 13, according to Dr. Carleton W. Atwater, First Baptist Church pastor. _ The plan is scheduled to be voted on at the Northern Baptist Convention in Los Angeles in June. Eugene C. Foster, General Council member, expects to attend the Chicago meeting. Both Mr. Foster and Dr. Atwater, who is Ministers’ Council president and a member of various national Baptist boards, are to be present at Los Angeles. The, purpose of the new council as expressed in the current Christian Century is to encourage people to make Christian ethics the standard of their personal lives. Facts and analyses are to be presented by which social problems may be evaluated in the light of Christian principles.

Seek Christian Education The privilege of individuals to

/|think and speak conscientiously, the

right of minorities and the necessity for separation of church and state, are to be reaffirmed by the Council. The campaign against intoxicants and plans-to promote Christian education in schools are to be studied and promoted. Industrial reconciliation also is to be promoted: as well as methods -for dealing with war and curtailment of civil liberties. The council of between 17 and 19 members will include a pastor, a layman and a lay woman, a Christian sociologist, and 14 boards and societies representatives. An executive ‘secretary will be employed and specialists will be consulted when needed. The council is scheduled to meet at least semiannually and the executive committee, at least semiquarterly.

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New C. Y. O. Leader Makes His Plans

“Any program for youth that overlooks the religious element is, in my opinion, doomed to failure,” John P. Rooney Jr., new field secretary for the Indianapolis branch of the Catholic Youth Organization, said today. ; Mr. Rooney arrived this week to take cver his office in the Catholic Community Center. He has been attending the School of Social Work in the Catholic University, Washington, D. C., the last year and is a New York Teacher's College graduate. : The local C. Y. O. is under the direct authority of its president, the Most Rev. Joseph E. . Ritter, bishop of the Diocese of Indianapolis, affiliated with the national organization ‘and will “function parochially.” The Rev. Fr. Charles T. Schoettelkotte is director.

at the Broadway Methodist Church

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In all Christian Science Churches, the lesson-sermon subject for tomorrow is “Matter,” and the Golden Text, “Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh His name in vain.” Ex. 20:7.

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Five Anniversaries Celebrated This Week

Four anniversary celebrations are scheduled for the coming week in city congregations and one “anniversary forward movement camf paign.” 1 The Eighth. Christian Church 50th anniversary celebration will include special services during the day and a basket dinner at noon. Dr. Bruce Kershner of Butler University will give the afternoon address at 2:30 and the Rev. Edward E. Russell, church pastor since the first of the year, will preside throughout the day. Dr. John B. Ferguson, Irvington Presbyterian Church pastor, will preach on “The Joy of Loyalty” in honor. of the “new” church’s 10th anniversary tomorrow morning. - Dr. H. B. Hostetter, synodical executive secretary, will deliver the 10th amniversary sermon at the Prentice Presbyterian Church tomorrow at 10 a. m. A service honoring former pastors will be held at 3 p. m. followed by a reception for members and the pastors. Dr. Gibson Wilson, synod moderator, and Dr. Charles Swartz, presbytery moderator, ‘will address the anniversary banquet meeting Tuesday evening.

years as Barnes Methodist Church pastor will be celebrated with special services tomorrow. The Rev. W. D. Campbell, Second Christian Church pastor, will speak at 3:30 and in the evening. A “Family Day” service will be held in the Meridian Heights Presbyterian Church tomorrow at 10:45 a. m. Moving pictures will be taken of the school and “congregation. Over 100 women will participate in a complete parish visitation lead by Mrs. Esther Yarian, Anniversary Forward Movement women’s committee chairman. Fred Palmer is movement program chairman, > ss a 8 . An Easter cantata, “The Morn of Victory,” will be pre sented by the Indianapolis District Epworth League . Choir of 50 mixed voices in the Heath Memorial Method- ' ist Church Sunday, March 26 at 3:30 p. m. Hazel Murray will direct the choir and Mrs. Reason Krick, organist, and

The Rev. Robert E. Skelton’s 10}

C.Y. O. Leader Arrives; Eighth Christian Marks Its Golden Anniversary

10th Year to 'Be Celebrated by Two Churches: Epworth Leagues to Give Cantata; Many Revivals to Begin.

(“Religion Gains in Cities,” Page 9)

By EMMA RIVERS MILNER ‘Two Indianapolis Baptist leaders are to vote on a’'plan now being i| formulated to unite the social agencies of the Northern Baptist ConvenJ tion into a Council for Christian Social Progress. . The 34 Baptist Churches in Indianapolis. and the vicinity, those in ‘Indiana and the other 35 states embraced by the Northern Convention will be affected by the plan when officially adopted.

Revival Meetings To Precede Easter

Methodist, Baptist and Nazarene revivals, a new series of sermons and an Evangelical Lenten Crusade are planned for Indianapolis congregations. The Rev. Howdy Ellis, cartoonist evangelist, will open a two weeks’ meeting in the Cumberland Metheodist Church and the Rev. C. C, Pierce of Clinton will open another at. the St. Paul Methodist Church, Monday evening. Guest speakers for the revival beginning tomorrow and ending Easter in the Morris Street Methodist Church will include Dr, C. A. McPheeters, Dr. Logan Hall, Dr. Guy O. Carpenter and Dr. R. S. Mosby. Mrs. Bert Ellis will assist with the music and Miss Eileen Huber, chalk artist, will illustrate hymns and songs. The Rev. George King, Emerson Avenue Baptist Church pastor, will conduct revival services in his church each evening at 7:45 beginning tomorrow. Mrs. Fred Crostree! will sing. Pictures drawn by: Car: Steele will illustrate evangelistic sermons preached by the Rev. R M. Dodrill, pastor, in the Broadway Baptist Church beginning March 26 and continuing for ¢ week. The Rev. Robert F. Turner wil deliver the first of his series of addresses on the fundamentals of the Gospel at the Church of Christ, 40th St. and Capitol Ave., beginning a 7:45 p. m. tomorrow. ; The Rev. C. W. Ruth has. come from California to lead reviva; services at the North Side Church of the Nazarene tomorrow morning and evening and every day next week at 7:30 p. m. The Rev. Mr. Ruth did religious work here for 4¢ years before going West. ] A Lenten Crusade will begin in: the Beville Avenue Evangelical Church tomorrow‘at 10:30 a. m. and continue each evening at 7:30, except Saturday, until March 31. The Rev. Raymond R. Brown, Grand Rapids, pastor, will be the speaker.

Episcopal Families To Attend Breakfast

| “Mothering Sunday,” the fourth Sunday in Lent, will be celebrated according to an ancient Angelican custom in Christ Episcopal Church . tomorrow. Whole families are expected to be present at the 8 o'clock Holy Communion service at which the Rt. Rev. Richard Ainslee Kirchhoffer, bishop of the diocese of Indianapolis, will be the celebrant and at the breakfast in the.parish house afterward. ‘ ” ” ”

DePauw President To Address Methodists

Another of a long list of guest speakers expected is Dr. Clyde E. Wildman, DePauw University presi=dent, who will address the Broadway Methodist Church dinner meeting Thursday at 6 p. m. Music will be in charge of the Women's Chorus of the Workers’ Class directed by Mrs. Cleo Wiltsie. : : A DePauw professor, Dr. Carroll D2Witt Hildebrand, is also sched- . uled to speak at the annual Thankeoffering Service sponsored by Woman's Foreign Missionary Society at the Riverside Park Methodist Church tomorrow at 9:30 a. m. Mrs. Lula Alberts is society presi. dent.

o Salvation Army Leader Guest Here

Travels by bullock cart and airplane throughout the Far East, the work of the Salvation Army among the lepers of the Dutch East Indies and a variety of experiences in Holland and Denmark will be described by Col. Albert Marpurg at the army headquarters at 26 S. Capitol Ave, tomorrow at 10:30 a. m. and 8 p. m. Col. Marpurg is the retired Nationat Finance Secretary for the Salvation Army and guest for the day at the Jotal post. ! sn ®

| The Asbury College Radio Male Quartet will present | three programs in Indianapolis tomorrow. The quartet. is known to local radio listeners for WHAS broadcasts. | They will sing at the Madi= son Avenue Methodist Church in the morning, at the East {Tenth Street Methodist Church in the evening and at {the Cropsey Auditorium of the City Library in the after ‘noon, »

: 8 ” Catholic Boys’ Choir To Visit St. Meinrad The pontifical high mass at St. Meinrad’s Abbey (Benedictine) at St. Meinrad, Ind. is to be attended by the boys’ choir from the St. Catherine’s Catholic Church, tomorrow. One purpose of the trip as outlined by Paul F. Eggert, choir- - master, is to give the boys a betiser understanding of the Gregorian Chant, to be sung at the mass. They will be guests of the seminary for luncheon and visit various spots of interest at the historic abbey. 5

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