National Republican., 1877-11-29
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How the Church -Goers will Observe the Day
sermons to be Preached by the Pastors
And Anthems to be Sung by the Choirs.


How the Cburcb-Goers will observe the Day
sermons TO be Preached by the Pastors
And Anthems to be Sung by the Choirs.
The Observance Of Thanksgiving day among
the churches Of the city will be quite general Many
Of the churches Will not be opened, IL has been
arranged that their congregations should unite In
praise services with the congregations Of other
churches. Special programmes OF music have been
arranged in most OF the churches and especially
in the Episcopal churches. In neasly all Of the
Episcopal churches there will be appropriate dsoo-
rstionS
rHB EPISCOPAL CLUTCHES.
The singing al the Epiphany Church at the ser.
vices this morning viii be unusually fne. The
lol3wing = ihs pTossIne sr1nEsi; ,s9ss,, s9ss,,
Lord How Manifold are Thy Works" by Barnby.
The sermon win bs preached ey Rev. pr sgSPS:
will b u fruits and flowers. arraycd with taste.
The carved Panel. at the rear Of the pulpit viii
each be adorned ith a group OF fruits, fovers,
altar and other parts of the sacTis,y viii ue deco
rated with natural symbols OF the bouniics Of TIE
The Trinity Church will 10 beautifully deco
ratsd and the music VIII be Of the choicest. Rev.
DL. Andersen will preach the sermon;
The pulpit at st jane Church viii BE- occupied
BY Rev. W. A. Harris, wboWill preach from Psalm,
Ssxtt., !: Rej9ice In the Lord for II becomc'h
well 10 be thankful"
occupied, u usual, BY the pastor, Rev. Dr. Town
send.
4 Thanksgiving seryIcewIll be held 1.-THE Ascen:
sion Church, corner Of Massachusetts, avenue and
Twelfth street northwest, CT eleven uClock. Rev:
Dr. Elliott will preach on Palm cxxy 3, The Lord
bath done great things for US whereof we are glsd
Thank ksgiyiug offerings will be prominent feature
at this church. There will be an offering OF
pounds for the poor Of the parish. But the great
indeGtedness ss upon The church. The subscription
for this purpose had reached month ago the sum
Of about s25op0 II is hoped that enough viii be
the conditions on which the subscription has been
made. Among the offerings for the debt Is q very
handsome piece Of family silver plate The donor
Of former President Of the United States.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
The Thanksgiving services at the Metropolitan
Church will begin at eleven o'clock. Dr. Newman
will preach upon Our CountTy--its Mission and
Its Future" In the evening reception Will be
held nj the parsonage
preach the Thanksgis sing dis: oure at the Foundry
N. T. Church ct eleven o'clock this morning. The
choir, under Mr.. Frank Wilson, will sing some
Thanksgiving services will be held in the Fourth.
st.cct NJ H. Church, Southeast, at eleven O'clock, ut
which the pastor Rev. u. g. W Reid, will preach.
Tie ladies Of the Mite Society will give supper
and concert at McCaulcy's Hall, Pennsylvania ay-
cnue, IA the evening.
A PRAYER. meeting will be held at the Union
Chapel Twentieth street, Mt nine o'clock this morn
ing. Rev. ". Leech will preside.
At Wesley Chapel there will be no service this
morning, but prayer meeting VIII he held at
half past seven this evening.
The services at Nj. Vernon Place. NJ. Z. Church,
South, Ninth and X streets northwest, Will com.
mence at eleven o'clock. The sermon viii be
preached by Rev. NJ. =, Harrison, u. d., Chaplain
Of the llOuse of Representatives.
Rev; David Wilson, D. p, win preach at eleven
o'clock TO day, at the North Carolina Avenue
(Mcthodist PIotcstant Mission.
BAPTIST.
union service of the Baptist churches Of the
city will be held at the Estreet Baptist Church ht
eleven c m Sermon by 'hG w Rey A. F. M"son' Of
Dr. J. W. Parker will preside at the new organ,
and there v II be appropriate music by ne choir
under tile direction oi +. T. Dclahd, Inc chorlster
PREsByTERIAH
The CONGREGATION Of DR.. Sundcrlands church
will present at The service this morning offering Of
the fruits Of the earth ,Gnd other gins for charity,
as each may have ability; After the service at the
church these offerings will be sent to the Women s
Christian Home. where 80 much u needed.
The subject of DIR. sundcrlnnd's Thanksgiving
sermon, to be preached at eleven o'clock, VIII be I:
"Christianity-a cause OF national Thanksgiving to
the nation" go
Services at the Western Presbyterian Church will
begin at eleven oeloGk Sermon BY Rev; Dr: Mis;;
The choir has made special preparations for the
occasion under the direction Of Mr. smith, organ
At the Thanksgiving service this morning at As
sembly Presbyterian Church, Rev q. q. Little, pas.
tor, viii preach. Subject, Thy walls. salvation %
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given III The evening, with Refreshments served lie
tween the two paris OF the programme
| LUTHERAN.
The ThHnksgiyiRg service at The Memorial LS
| The pastor, Rev. J. q. Hutler, will preach.
CONGREGATIONAL.
| At the services at the Congregational Church tbi'
morning the pastor, Rev DR.. Rankin, will preach I
sermon upon the subject. The sacredness Of Old
| zeuship." novel and interesting feature Of tn,
| services for to-day VIII be the rendering unde
Prof Bishof. of VinCcnts Praise Service by choru
Of lJG singers from the sabbath school OF th'
church. The platform used Mt the Iheodor'
Thomas orchestra concerts has been Reproduced 70
the occasion, and with the combinatioi of the mag
eleven o'clock service may expect something IN til
way of music not ohcn heard In our city.
THE CHIMES.
Prof widows win ring the chimes this morn
ing, beginning at ten o'clock. The following Dro
a ns Resn o e GSf fSe FSd 0 Folks
Home Marx MSr Of Atryle Tns + MSsS Ms1s ,hS an
the Chimes of Normandy :" .. The Vacant Chair
TO- willie, We Have Missed lou;" Il. MY L9dg
is' my Country, IRIS Of Thee" Il. Home, swet
Home The programme will be repeated immS
, diately after the services In the church
UNION MEETING IN SOUTH WASHINGTON.
There will be union meeting Of ali the Prote
. ant churches of the southwestern part OF the GU
to-day. at eleven o'clock a. m, in the Sixth Pre-
I bytcran Church, on sixth street. near Mnryiali
. avenue Several short and spirited addresses "
9 be delivered by the following pastors: Roy;
! MeadOr, "Indvidual, Family and National Bles
{ ings During the Past Year" Rev, DR.. owen, III
a Great Blessings of Secular and Religious Educatio
in the Whole NatOn;'' Rev. DR.. Bttinger, 'Ti
8 Powerful and Good Influence OF the Chrlstia
s Church IN the Land" Rev DR.. BENDER, THE In
mortal Hopes Inspired by the Gospel Of Christ
g Appropriate hymns will be sung by the cho
i during the exercises
Evening Thanksgiving exercises will be held
10 st. Paul's English Lutheran Church at T:3O Ococ
r. Rev. Dr. Domer will preach all appropriate Nc
y mon relative TO Thanksgiving and Home
fuence."
!, THE CATHOLIC CHURCHES.
!. There will no be special Thanksgiving service
v the Catholic churches but In most of the church
e the regular carly morning mass will DO held.
Is Y. NJ. G. A. SERVICES.
u The association will have u Thanksgiving al
H. praise service at the rooms at $50 o'clock, and
lt other service at six o'clock In the evening.
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