Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-23
rHANK-GIvING DAY.
Eow the Day VIII Re Observed in the
Church>~ and Elsewhers.

Chureh>s aud Elsewhers.
Tcmorror is the day set apart b. the Presi-
de-ts proclamation a. dsy OF Thanksgiving
and i. will be Observed in Washington as a gen
r-aI holiday There VIII be services in nearly
az the churches in the morning. the ministers
ohoosing for their sermons subjects appropriate
q day Of national hanksgiying.
IKU TEusEYTEKIaSs.
The day will be ,ery generally observed by
tn. usual religious exercises in the Tresbyte-
rim churches OF the city. IT has been the Gus
tom for several wears las. for the congregations
90 the New York Aveuue Church and the
Church of the Covenant TO hold a
union service thu ;astOrs alternating in preach
in- the sermon. tn congregation. however.
have grcvn large that one church IL not
large enough to HccUmm0l.aste al! who wish 20 at
tend the -ervi -. his YEAR. therefore, each
congregation viii Stemb.~ IN it, own churcs.
At the New YORK avenue Church She pastor.
Rev DIR. Bartlett, vii preach and al the Church
of the Covenant the sermon viii be delivered
bv the pastor Res. Dr. HaTTiliu.
4 union service will be held tomorrow rs in
former years. by the congregations Of the
FIRST Church. the Ninth street Church, the
Central Charch and Assembly Church The
latter church Is The Place designated and the
pastor Of the Central Church, Rev. DIR. gitZeT,
will deliver the sermon AZ Gurley Church
there VIII b service. the pastor. Rev Hr.
Miller. delivering the sermon.
TIE coNGBEOATIOSALIsTs
union service will be held BY The congrega-
tions connected with the Congregational denom-
nations at the Fret Congregational Church.
Rev C. H. Small will preach the sermon and
the following viii take pars in the services:
Revs. Messrs. g. J. Jones. T. y. Seymour. :. v
Brown. z. A. johnson. J. II. Daily and u. r.
Fishburn.
TIE ETIsCoPALIASs-
Thanksgiving day in the Episcopal churches
Of The ely will be observed by the celebration
- the services fixed by the PRAYER book for that
day The IL O'Clock service viii be held in all
the churches and appropriate sermons will be
preached
TEE LUTHERAN CHURCHES
a rule Thanksgiving day vii be observed
in all Of the Lutheran churches. and sermons
approp riate To tine occasion will be delivered.
No services viii be held in St. Marks 18th
aEd streets southwest. owing 20 he
abseuce OF the Rev. ". II. GOtwald, the
PASTOR Of the church, who preached his
Thank sgiviz.s sermon sunday last. The Church
az the Reformation. Pennsylvania avenue and
I'd street southeast. Rev. ". Z. Parsons. will
unite with the ether Protestant churches on
CAPITOL Hin in the union service at II a m in
the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church. 9Th and
Il streets sOu.hcast-
TSioN sFKvICE oS CAPITOL HILL.
There viii be union services held at the
metropolitan Presbyterian Church. 9Th and b
street, southeast. The following churches will
Enite. Church If the Reformation. Lutheran.
Eastern Presbyterian. Metropolitan Baptist,
Grace Isapti-t. Methods: Protestant; and Met
IOpUlitan Pre-bvterian. The sermon viii be by
Rev David Wilson. d. D., pastor Of the
Methodist Protestant Church. The collection
wi. h. desoted to the Associated Charities of
East Wa.hiastOE.
THE METHODIST CHURCHES
A. usual. there viii he Thanksgiving services
in the Methodist churches.
At the Metropolitan NJ. Z. Church services
will be held at IL o'clock Rev Geo. H. Corey.
tn pastor. viii preach on the subject SIS There
AIRY Hope for the Repubiic?"
At the Union VI. E. Church there will be
services az IL am and donations will be re-
ceived cor the Home of the Aged.
At Foundry Rev. Oliver A. Brown. the pas
tor. VIII preach on ''Our Thanksgiving"
At the Central Methodist Protestant Church.
1lth and NJ. Rev. =. Reese Murray, pastor.
there will be appropriate services at II o'clock
The church will give dinner to the children
Of 100 families Of the poor. The feast will be
wholly provided BY the junior Kings Dsugh-
teri. under the management of Miss Libbie Fer
GnSoa. president Of the circle. Collections for
the poor viii be taken az the morning service
at II an
At ArEco-tia the NJ E. congregation viii at
O'Clock Law the corner stone OF their new church
ediiice.
OTHER CHURCHES.
vt the Church of the Holy City, Dupont
circle, the pastor Rev. Frank Sewall, will preach
on "A Nations Highways for God"
At the Ninth Street Christian Church. 9th and
d streets northeast: Rev. l.. T. Bagby, the pas
tor. viii preach Thanksgiving sermon.
At the Berean Baptist Church. 18th between
l. and streets. the pastor Rev Vim. A.
Credit. will preach. his subject being "a
Swinging Away From God.
The Methodist Episcopal churches of East
Washington-Fourth Street, Twelfth Stree; and
Waugn-will worship at the Fourth Street
Church. where Rev. G. l.. Pate of Twelfth
Street will deliver the sermon.
AT Hsnline Church, oh and p streets, there
viii be Union services and the sermon BY Rev.
DIR. Todd on The Discomfort of the Times and
It, Remedy
Al Douglass Memorial the pastor. Rev. f. o.
EldridSe. will preach appropriate sermon.
Nj. Vernon Place VI. +. congregation will at
tend services and listen to an appropriate dis
course by Eev. DIR. wightInan, the pastor.
AT THE JAIL
Tie rules at the Jail will be somewhat re-
lAxed on Thursday by Col. Burke, the warden
90 that the friends Of the unfortunates may
send down turkey. cranberry sauce. &c, to re-
mind them OF the thankfulness outside.
AUSIoS BAPTIST SERVICE
There will be union service Of the Baptist
churches held al TIE Street Church at IL a.
m. Addresses will be delivered by Rev. =. H.
Greene o. Calvary Church Rev. Edmond HeZ
SVEN Of the Navy Yard Church and Rev
Charlie A. Slakely OF the First church