Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-26
Appropriate Services Held in the
Churches Of Washington.
SIGNIFICANT SERMONS DELIVERED
The Recent Election a Theme for
Thoughtful Observations.
JOINT RATION

Services appropriate to Thanksgiving day
were held in a large number of Washing
ton churches. While no special services
were had in the Roman Catholic churches
the congregations at the early masses were
noticeably large and the number of COM
municants similarly increased. There were
large gatherings generally in the Protes-
tant churches and ministers and congrega-
ticns alike entered harmoniously into the
spirit Of the celebration. Many churches
combined to observe the day in union
services. The Mount Pleasant, the Fifth
ard the First Congregational congrega-
tions Joined at the last named church, lU,h
and G streets, where the services were
conducted by Rev. Messrs Newman and
Fishburn and the sermon preached by Rev.
Adam Reoch.
The Vermont Avenue, the Ninth Street
and the Four-and-a-half Street Christian
churches united in services at the first
named church. Rev. Messrs. F. d. Power
and E. b. Bagby conducted the services
and Rev. Mr.. Wright preached the sermon.
The Fifteenth Street Presbyterian, the
Lincoln Memorial and the Plymouth Con-
sregationl churches joined with the con-
gregation of the Peoples Congregational
Church., M street between 9Th and 18th
streets northwest, and heard sermon by
Rev. A. I. Miller.
Bishop Satterlee preached his first
THANKSGIVING sermon in Washington at
Trinity Church, corner Sd and c streets
northwest. Communion services were held
at Epiphany Church at o'clock, and
Rev. DR.. Randolph McKim preached at IL
o'clock. Similar services were held at the
same hours In the Epiphany Chapel by
Rev. Mr.. Hilliken.
Rev. Richard Howell preached at ST.
Margaret's at II o'clock, and at St. Marks
there was a morning service, after which
p (.rif ho<y
gregation.
At st. Paul's there was communion at
1:3O. and communion and mathis with full
chorus at IL am.
Rev. DR.. Talmage preached at the First
Presbyterian Church at II o'clock
Rev. Teunis s. Hamlin preached at the
Church Of the Covenant at IL o'clock
At the New York Avenue Church, Rev
DR.. Radcliffe delivered a sermon
The Central, Fourth and Assembly Pres
byterian churches united at the latter
church, and Rev. Joseph T. Kelly delivered
the sermon.
Rev: Thomas G. F. Hill of Philadelphia
preached at the Gunton Memorial Church
and there were extemporaneous addresses
on patriotic subjects by the pastor, Rev
9. 3. .Ramsdell, and others, at the North
Presby terian Church.
Rev. Frank Sewall preached IN the
SWeoenborgtan congregation at the New
Cnurch. 18th and Corcoran streets at IL
SoaucAl d. L. " nlIman or Columbian
University preached at Calvary Baptisr
ChGrch, and the devotional exercises were
conducted by the pastors of the other Bay
tist churches in the CITY,
There were Thanksgiving sermons at the
Methodist churches by Rev. Oliver A.
Brown. at the Foundry: Rev. Hugh d.
Johnston. at the Metropolitan; Rev. Henry
Naylor, D. D., at Mckendree Chapel; Rev.
Stowell L. Bryant, at st. Paurs, and Rev.
samuel J. Smith. at the Central.
The colored Methodist congregations of
Mount Zion. Ebenezer, Central and Simpson
churches Joined with that of Asbury, and
Rev. NJ. w. Clair preached the sermon.
There were services and sermons by the
pastors of all the Lutheran churches, in
Guiding Luther Place Memorial, Church OF
the Reformation, Grace, st. PauTs Keller
Memorial and st. Marks.
Rev. A. G. Rogers preached at the Church
of Our Father, at IL o'clock, and Rabbi L.
Stern delivered sermon this afternoon
before the Washington Hebrew Congrega-
ton.
The Metropolitan Presbyterian and the
Eastern Presbyterian churches Joined with
the Trinity and Waugh Methodist, and
held services in the latter church, at II
o'clock, the sermon being delivered by Rev.
G. N. Luccock.
Mr.. L. Cabell Williamson, president of the
Young Mems Christian Association, con-
Quoted special services at the associa ton
rooms at 8 o'clock.