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OafeTanC Ctlfitme DECEMBER 1, 192S jrB West Chi aint to 'Companionate Marriage to Be Discussecl Missi 23rd Ave." Baptist ChQrclv Although organized in I 889, the present church edifice of the Twenty-third Avenue Baptist church was not built until 1,90 1. Rev. Charles A (Chuck) Well is the pastor. Rev. William A.

Spencer is. pastor emeritus. TRIBUNE pholo. a 'Baptism' Subject Of Wells Rev Kirk To Begin New Series "At Bible Class HARRY H. CALDWELL, inspector of police, who will give a ten-minute talk before the Eastbay Men's Bible class in Aahmes Temple tomorrow morning.

lonarj To Speak The Woman's Fornix un Reception to new members and "The Meaning and Beauty of Tain, tn Mad. Independent and Bolshevik" will be the subject ary iind the Woman'. Rnn. Baptism" will be the theme of Rev. Charles A.

Wells, artist min oi ur. f-ranlc M. Bilsley's sermon the ordinance of the Lord's Supper will feature the service tomorrow morning at Melrose Baptist church. biuihu.v sucieiies of the Flrstl ti. cnurcn will hold A ister, at the Twenty-third Avenue Baptist church tomorrow nicht.

ing at the church T)R. HARVEY O. BREEDEN will preach on tne subject "Is Companionate Msrriage a Failure?" tomorrow emening at the First Christian rhorcb. His morning topic will be Christian Endeavor societies meet at 6:30 discussing the theme "What Is Our Reasonable Service?" Thursday afternoon the women of the Calendar club will bold a Christmas party, with a group of Indian girls as toesta. 1 1 i -y, l' i I day from 2 to 4 d.

1 7. "tort infciJ i tipr. uariton lewis Kirk is pastor. Tomorrow night the pastor will rlve the first of a series of Sunday evening Bible sermons, on the Mrs. W.

C. Lowdermilk. mlnrinl at ins First Presbyterian church tomorrow evening. Following are some of the questions to be considered: "Wm Cain ths first individualist and first militarist? Was Cain the first commerclalist Was Cain the first man who thought he could, cover up crime? Should ary for years In West China, wt speaK on "World Missions." u.l general Death End All?" This series of sermons will Justin P. Follette and Mrs.

Edzal The minister will Illustrate his sermon with large color pastel drawings made as he speaks. A baptismal service will conclude the sermon. At this service Harold Ring will sing a tenor solo. The vested choir will give special numbers at both morning and evening services under the direction, of J. F.

Talbot. A. Lcvther are to lead In devol cover the following subjects: December 3S'Ia there a sepa lions ana prayer service. ration of the-sotil or spirit from the Christmas decorations will be featured and tea will be Hostesses are: Miss Edith Lancas- I ter and Mrs. Bertha Coan and their DOfiy at death 7" December 9 "Is there a con sclous existence of the soul or-spirit of man after death?" December IS "If there is a eon cam nave been banged 7" The service in the evening will be epened by the congregational song service.

The Temple choir will sing Gounod's anthem "Send 1 Out Thy Light" and Mrs. Roberta Butler JfcDonell will give a soprano solo. I Doris oisen Howard is organist. The pastor will speak at the one- ifiim (A 8 I KM iA scious exlatance of the soul or spirit of man apart from the body, where is the Interval spent between The Advent Of Christ' Is Subject death and the resurrection? December 23 "Christmas Can nour morning service. Caldwell To Speak tata." groups trom both the Home and Foreign Missionary societies of the church.

Miss Alice Neighbor will sing and Miss Shirley Hanson will offer violin selections. Chlntse children from the Chinese Mission on Eighth street will come In costume and sing Christmas carols. LoaTes of bread will be distributed to the congregation at ths close of the service tomorrow evening at St. Stephen's M. E.

church. December JO there to be a resurrection ot all the deid?" At the morning service Dr. 8il-sley has for his topic "The Three Keys." The reception of new mem- bars will be an important part of tho service more than fifty new members are uniting at this time. The Temple choir will give the anthems "Holy, Holy, Holy" (Gounod) for tenor solo and foil chorus, and "God Is Spirit" (8. Ben- nett) for the Temple quartette.

At tomorrow morning He schools are held at Church, Thorn Boad and Lal-o- January 6 "Are there two distinct resurrections taught in Bible, or only one. a general res il I -r it II I 11 I -'J jf i 't i i urrectlon of all the dead, at the With Sunday, begins tb.e Advent "The Scientific AnnTlrjiiln same time?" Physical Evidence" will h. h. January 13 "What are some of season according to the ecclesiastical calendar. Year after year -41 this time the Episcopal church Ject discussed by Harry H.

Cald- tne characteristics of the resurrec tion body?" January- 20 "Where do the woii, inspector of police, at the meeting of the Easthn.v Mn' Bi proclaims in her lessons and hymns i 5.1 shore avenue. Christian Endeavor soeletles are held at p. m. righteous spend eternity?" the' belief in a second coming of Christ. Her altars and clergy are ble class at Aahmes Temple tomorrow morning.

Rev. R. O. Willlnmi -t January 27 "What Is the tl- at rirst Church and Lakeshore. robed In purple as a symbol of the mate.

end of those who reject penitential character of the four Christ?" Ilk Sunday These subjects will be dis the Welsh Presbyterian church, Blble nd Philip Hall, tenor, will sing. weeks preceding Christmas and the season is usually marked by a more active religious program. cussed entirely from a Bible stand point, it is not man's answer that At Old St. John's church. Eighth Gideons Meet we.

are seeking to these questions, but We urare all who come every Sunday for minutes during the month of December at p. m. In order to tell the story of the Gideons and to secure funds to complete the 1,000,000 Bible 5 to bring ihelr Bibles with them," and Grove streets, Merbecke's plalnsong mass will be sung at 11 o'clock. At the offertory, there will be the soprano solo bv Mi-s. HereFebf2-3 ays ev.

iiirx. Beginning Wednesday evening Pastor Kirk', In connection with the Tlln Advent MSIeKrated December t. the first Bunday regular tnld-week prayer and praise Ths next state convention of the Gideons will be held in Oakland, February 2-1, according to an-announcement by Harold S. Morris, state chaplain, and former president. service, win give a series of ad fund by December.

31, 1928. The millionth Bible will be presented to Governor Young as compliment to California, which stands the highest In number of Bibles placed of all the states In the United States. dresses on "The Use of the Bible In Sonl-Wlnning." All who wish to become "Fishers of Men," are REV. A. WELLS Morris is broadcasting over KOO Castle Lansdale, while Father John Barrett's subject for the sermon will be "The Advent of Christ." C.

V. Daly, the Junior warden, will also make a five-minute address In the Interest of the annual membership campaign. In the evening, there will be vespers and benediction of the blessed sacrament with sermon by the rector upon "The Roman and Anglican Churches." 23rd Avenue Baptist iiivueu io inese meetings. Friday night the men of the Mel ocr' vr. has lMn dMlviMited rose iurch will hold their brother- Almost forty years ago the P4! crmtion Silfldmv" at All HnllU' nooa Danauet.

Rev. Charles A. weeeweeweweeeeeeeeweeeeeivwMvwwwne Twenty-first Avenus Baptist church' Wells, the "cartoonist" Dastor of W1I er the parish win offer their tne Twenty-third Avenue Baotlst on was organized at the Garfield schoolhouse, Twenty-third avenue cnurcn, win ne tne speaker. pledges lor the year to come. The prelude to the service, the The contest for attendance between Dr.

J. Whitcomb. Brougher FIRST BAPTIST choral-prelude of Bach based on the ancient chorale. "Wachet Auf and his two' preacher sons will Presbyterial wales, Awake, for Night Is Fly with tomorrow's service. His St.

Paul's Church' Bay Place and Montectto THE REV. ALEXANDER ALLEN, D.D, Rector 116 Monteclto Avenue. -GLencourt I16L SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2ND' A. M. Corporate Communion and Breakfast for young people and teachers of parish.

9 :39 A. M. Church School A. M. Holy Communion and Sermon by THE REV.

DR. ALLEN, Rector. Wednesday, December Sth, 10:00 A. M. Holy Communion and Inter cessions for the Sick.

ins), will sound the keynote of the vClOS oni HcH close ns preacn at tirooKiyn, iv, x. and Society Meeting The Christmas meetlns: of the service. The processional hymn lywood. win ne "Rejoice, Kejolce, lu The litany will be read, with chant. Af ed responses by the choir.

An ad si nan rranciaco rresbyterlal society will be held next Wednesday at Topic Morning at Eleven "THE BLUEBIRD OF FRIENDSHIP" and East Seventeenth-street. At this meeting, called at 4:10 p. m. Sunday, May 24, 1889, thirteen members with letters from other Baptlnt churches, and seven others, voted Unto membership the organization by statement of Christian experience, constituted the membership. Rev.

I. D. Fleming was called to be first pastor and served from 189 to 1892, TEN FIRST USED, A tent was erected immediately upon the present site and from that time untff today services have been held there, even through two cerlodsof laulldlnr. About two p. m.

at the Chinese Mission home, San Francisco. Mrs. Wil in tnitslon eerVlce for the Daughters fla of. the king and also for dates for the Servers' Guild will be liam Nat Friend of the First Pres A House of Youth and Friendliness byterian, church of Oakland will fynimi.ii.uw I tS i i I i i A' una at mis service. u.

The rsntnr Rev. TTnarti Vfnnt. give ths rstory of the Nativity." Professor M. K. W.

Heloher of San 'Affomery, will preach en the text, CE SPECIAL qOMMqNIQN serV; Anthem. "The Silent Sea." -J hj "Let Us Walk Honestly as in the -s5' tken trom the epktle of Bt. T'aut to the Romans. The choir Anselmo will be the speaker. Mrs.

H. C. DeKay will furnish the mualo. i i Baritone solo, God Have Mercy." wilt slug as anoffertorv the an The "MEANING and BEAUTY Parish of St. James years after the organization of the s.lM:?ilUr?..,1!MlM them, "How Beautiful Upon the Mountains" -(Stalner).

The reces- church there were fifty people who brought their memberships from the Tenth Avenue Baptist church Popular Evening Service Organ recital starts at 7:15 h. siotial hymn will be "Lo, He Cpmes soj With Clouds Descending," wtych hb will be followed immediately by a Ot rostlude. written upon this hymn of and added greatly to the strength of the Twenty-third avenue congregation. AmonK these were a num In une or ti, HUDert ber of the faculty ot the Bant Int rv A I Ml i TWO MUSICAL TREATS tin the evening at 7:80 there will bi held the memorial service Of the Ci CKurcK of St. Raphael the Archangel Rev.

W. H. O. Battershill, Rector. St.

James Church 12th Ave. and Foothill Blvd. (E. 14th, 7, 10 or 14 Cars) 9:45 A. M.

Church School 11:00 A. M. Morning Prayer 11:00 A. M.Holy Commtinlpo first Sunday in month. 7:00 P.

M. Young People's Fellowship jtfnrKeiey lodge of Elks. Divinity School which was then located on the present site of the Highland hospital. E. UNION in lit the present church edi An 1 ART SERMON fice was built around the old build MembersofhiBmorcIiriMtian ing, which may he identified today I Bti rm Di (898 College Oakland.

Bank as ins main Sunday Hchool auditorium. Nine pastors have served the endeavor society of the First Bsjj tlst church. Berkeley, hlld I Xylopbone Solos DONALD SANDIFER QUARTETTE From RIGOLETTO Philip Ashcraft Eileen Flggott Ruth Crandall Harrison Ward. St. Philip's Church church during its 39 years.

Two of Italy ldg. (Room 1). Sunday Servlcea: Holy Eucharist at 11 A. Rev. Banner will celebrate.

Thanksgiving banquet last Tuesday evening. Fathers and mothers pastors navlngvserveA two terms Sermon, "The Religion Maialnl." each, one otlhee waivRev. Wil The men's society of St. Raphael's Liberal Cathollo church, 6653 "College avenue, will receive communion tomwrow morning at 11 o'clock. of the endeavorers attended.

Arthur Howell presided as toast- liam C. Spencer, who is the present 30 P. Address, followed by Benediction. pastor emeritus. Nlcol Ave.

and Capp St. (Fruitvale Ave. Car) l.tO A. M.Holy Communion (except 2nd Sun. in mo.) A.

M. Church School :30 A. M. Ch II renV Eucharist 2nd Sun. in me.

lAst spring Rev. Cliar eg A Wells, former associate minister of The four Christian Endeavor so SERMON BY J. WHITCOMB tne first Methodist Episcopal I i-fcUHi church of Oakland, was called to i cieties of tne first rresDyterian church, Oakland, have United in If the publication of a tne pastorate and the church has BROUGH gxrxiiiizuxixiiiix experienced a very pronounced growth under his leadership Rev. I bulletin. It Is known as Call) and I Echoes ot C.

Wells has brought to the church the attraction of a "unique type of ministry which Oakland church ER LlJing? TOPIC Tomorrow evening, Christian Endeavorers of North America will have for the toplo. of their monthly Does Death End All? A Series of Sermons by REV. C. L. KIRK goers have become familiar with us "Art Sermons." WelW has been a newspaper cartoonist frtwelve consecration meetings, "What Is Our Reasonable Service Romans wrth years.

III 1-1. l. SPECIAL YOUNG PEOPLE'S HT rl AT Artist "mptKyr Minister Illustrated i I Color Pastel Drawings I ST. PETER'S' ROCK RIDGE-Lawton Ave. and Broadway College Ave.

Cars REV. EDGAR F. GEE, Rector a. m. Holy Communion 9:30 a.

m. Church Sohool 11:00 a. m. Divine Service and Sermon. 7:30 p.

m. Choral even song with sermon by ths St. John's Church (Anrlo-Catholie) Sth and Grove Sts. Rev. John Barrett, B.

Rector SUNDAY SERVICES A. M. Low Hsss 10:00 A. M. School 11:00 A.

Mass and Barmen- 7:45 P. M. Vespers, Benediction Fruitvale YOUNG LADY USHERS YOUNG PEOPLE'S CHOIR SINGS "A DREAM OF PARADISE" YOUNG PEOPLE COME- riCHristian CKurcK First Chrikian phurch Grand Ave. and Webster St. HARVEY O.

BREEDEN Mlnlater 11:00. A. M. Fruitvale Ave. at El 17th St.

OALN LEE ROBE, Mliflstsr MELROSE Baptist Church 47th Avenue and Bond Beginning Sunday, December 2, 7:30 P. M. 1, "Is There a Separation of the 'Soul or Spirit From the Body at 2. "Is There a Conscious Existence of the Soul or Spirit of Man After Death?" i Telegraph Ave. at Twenty-first There will be 3 BAPTISMS- iLmatamm durinsr thix service i v.

7 11 A. M. Ha LJWorld Missiris Lott Rill I Its Challenge? P. PAGEANT: the Vested Choir "Compensations" .7:30 P. M.

vIs Companionate Marriage a failure?" Special Mualo. I Anthems by 300000900090 oooowoogoaoooagpr Around the World. With Hit Disciples" a 3. "Where Is the Interval Between Death and Resur GOSPEL' AUDITORIUM Tenor Solo by Harold Ring Sunday Evening 7:45 The TWENTY tHIRD AVENUE BAPTIST at East Seventeenth Street 4. 5.

AH Saints Church (Episcopal) Cor. 96th Ave. and Plymouth Street Elmhurst. Church School, 10:00 A. M.

Evening Service, 7:10 P. If. Trinity Church HATWARD Simon and Castro Street ChurcR gchool. iTil A. Holy Communion with sermon 11:09 AM.

rection Spent by the Soul or Spirit of Man?" "Is There to Be a Resurrection, of All the Dead?" "Are There Two Distinct Resurrections Taught in the Bible, or Only One General Resurrection?" "What Are'Some of the Characteristics of the Resur- rection Body?" Forty-second One Block East of Telegraph Sunday Evening, 7:45 J. AUGUSTUS WHITE From Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Canada, will a-lv II or.r-'T I MEETINGS Morning Worship Wells A Sermon Beautirul by on the 'CHASTE VIRGIN" of II COR. 11:2 and" the 7. "Where bo the Righteous Spend Eternity?" 8.

"What Is the Ultimate End. of Those Who Are Lost?" Ttie atibjrle will dlsrussed entirely from the standpoint of the Word of God. It Is not man's answer to' these questions that we are seeking, but Cud's. "SCARLET HARLOT" of REV. 17 "-SEVENTFTDAT ADVENTIST CHURCH On 25th Street near Telegraph F.

C. GILBERT Washingtor. C. Hebrew Christian1 Evangelist St. Mary's Catholic Church The Downtown Church.

Sth and JEFFERSON STS. J. A. Ten Broeck. VTcaf ALL SOULS Cedar and Sprues fits.

North Berkeley. No. 3 Car to Door HTJGH E. MONTGOMERT, Rector. -SUNDAY 8ERV1CE9S Holy Communion 7:10 A.M.

Jr. Choir Practice 9:00 A. K. Ctiurch Adult Bible Class, 10:00 A. It.

Morning Prayer and Sermon 11:00 A. M. Y. P. Fellowship :09 P.

M. Choral Evensongs 7:30 P. MORNING SERVICE Reception Pf New Members. Lord's Supper. I H.

A. IRONSIDE International Bible Scholar, will give a series of addrejses Phone OAkland 4701 Sunday Masses 6:30, 8:00. Tixt Unannounced. We preach CHRIST COMING Ride out to 47th Ave. Church bet.

E. lUh St. arid FootMIl Blvd. Commencing Friday, Dec. 7th, 8:00 P.

M. rnmnmittTiiTii 1 1 1 1 i imX on 9:00. 10:00. 11:00, 12:15 The Three Appearances of Chnst" "II rntrtabh immtHabie. evidences ot an (Details later.) KTAB 7:45 P.

M. 7:45 P. M. Special Sermon and Mualo at 11:00 and 12:16 Masses Sunday Evening Service, o'clock. Friday.

7 MS P. M. fcgoeeoeooooefscooooooococopiaj Infallible Bible" Four Lectures Sunday night to Wednesday night inclusive, 7:30 o'clock. You Are Welcome. TENTH AVENUE BAPTIST A drama-sermon in three phases St.

Andrew's MAXWELL PARK REV. A. L. MITCH KTiT' Rector. Holy Communion ILK Church School A.

M. Morning Service ....11 A. M. Holy Communion first 1 and third 8unday at 11 M. Take car No.

7 to sas terminus. ST. FRANCIS DE SALES In tlje Heart of the City Corner Grove, Hobart and Ban Pablo Ave. RT. REV.

MONS1GNOR 'The Little Gray Home in the West" BETHANY GOSPEL. HALL! 1940 23rd East Oakland Telephone GLencourt 4019. JOSEPH M. GLEASON, V. G.

Rector The Lost SL Mark. Parisli Sunday Masses: 6:30, 70, 9. 10. II. 12:15.

Sermon Piinday School and Bible Class The Iyord's Supper The Singing Fool" if .11:00 and music at High Mass uoapei preaching Bible Reading Taesday Prayer Meeting Friday W. R. H. Hodgkla. JX IX, Rector.

Bancroft Way and ElUworta, Berkeley fTJNDAY SERVICES: Chtirch School A. WL St. Mark's Evangelical Church Telegraph Avenue at 08th Street AdelbertlC Helm, pastor. 11:00 A. M.

"The Influence of God Through Life" 7:30 P. M. "God 'Almighty' tnlM la the series of Vita! FalUt sermons) Sunday even trig services, "with A. M. Welcome to the Communiori Service DR.

PHILLIPS Looking for that Blessed Hope, and the Glonous AjW Holy Su M-, peanng ot the Ureat Uod and Our Savior Chnt." Jesus' Christ. tne sermon or tne aay. Daily Maases: 7 and Special and seasonal devotions as annoanced ei Sunday. Phone OAkland 04S Morning Prayer ..11:04 A. Vespers 1:00 P.

Young Peoples P. A. Titos 1 11. I 1 1.