The sun., 1901-11-25
INTERESTING SERVICES
IN MANY CITY CHURCHES
Jr. Q. U. A. M. Observed the Day as Thanks
giving Sunday-LocaI Councils Attend
St. Pauls M. E. Church.
SPECIAL MUSICAL PROGRAMS RENDERED

Services of an unusual interesting order
were conducted in many of the local
churches yesterday and Notwithstanding
tile inclement weather the attendance
was large. In some of the churches spec
ial musical programs were rendered. The
day was observed by the .Ir. O.'U. A. NJ.
as thanksgiving Sunday. The local coun-
els attended services at st. pauls NJ
Il. Church last night in body to hear
an eloquent sermon by the Rev. w. IT,
:. Murray, pastor of the church. State
Councnor George II. Dick of Smyrna,
issued the following proclamation last
week urging members of the order to
observe the occasion:
In accordance with a commendable and
sacred custom long since established by
oiir order and the power invested in me.
l. George III. Dick, State councillor Junior
Order United American Mechanics, do
hereby issue this proclamation, designat-
ing Sunday, November Gath, 1901, as a
day to he set apart for the purpose of
general thanksgiving and prayer.
| most earnestly urge that all members
OF the Junior Order United American
Mechanics whether mt home or abroad.
attend some place of Divine worship on
the above date, and there render unto
God thanks for the many mercies and
bountiful gifts bestowed upon us, both
rs individuals and as a nation, during the
past year, notwithstanding the fact that
during this period. for the third time,
our nation has suffered the loss of an
honored and esteemed President. who
was so ruthlessly shot down Mt the
hands of one of the many enemies to our
government who infest our country.
do also urge that the services TO be
observed at this time be in charge of
those who understand and sympathize
with the principles of our order and that
wherever convenient, councils attend IN
\ body. that said services may be edify-
ing to those who hear, and productive
not only of good to the order. but also
he Il suitable recognition of Him to
whom we owe all things
MUSIC AT EPWORTH CHURCH.
Special musical programs were render
cd at both the morning and evening SER
vices in Epworth NJ. r. Church yester-
day. The pastor, the Rev. +. Burgette
Short, preached in the morning on "Hea-
ven" and the choir sang Ashford's beau
tiful anthem. "Come Unto Me-"
"A quartet composed OF MIS-. CHHflpS
anderson. soprano: Mrs. William r..
White, contralto; William p. White.
tenor, and George Lowry, sang "Some
Day. by Lincoln Hall.
At the evening service the following
program was rendered:
'sloria Patra ......... Congregation
Anthem. Praise Ye Jehovah" Ashford
Epworth Church Choir.
congregational singing.
Prayer.
Baritone solo, "The Great White
Throne"
John A. Booker.
Anthem, "Hark. Hark, My Soul"
Dudley Buck
soprano obligato by Miss Sallie Croes.
God Save Columbia"
Epworth Church Choir.
Thanksgiving address. the Rev. +. Bur-
gette Short.
Gently Lead Us" ....,........ Sweeney
SeXtette for ladies' voices.
Offertory
Cornct duett, Professor Wallsmith and
the Rev. T. Burgettc Short.
Anthem, "a Song of Thanksgiving,
Parks.
Epworth Church Choir.
BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon in