Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-27
THE PULPIT SERVICES
Thanksgiving Day Observed
in Local Churches.
THEMES OF SERMONS
FIRST OFFICIAL APPEARANCE OF
MoNsIGNoR FALCoNIo.
Military Mass at ST. Aloysius Catholic
Church-Sermon at Pro-Cathedral
by Bishop Satterlee.
THEMES OF SERMONS

District, the theme being the same III edch
and the exercises varying only in the minor
details. The sermons were based upon the
causes which the people have to be grateful
for and upon their duty to the Oliver OF
Good. All the sacred eIhces were wen
filled with worshipers
THANKSGIVING services at St Aloysius
Roman Catholic Church were of more than
usual interest. as it was there that Mon
rienor F'alconio the new apostolic delegate,
made his first official appearance IN WASH
ington.
High military mass was celebrated after
the sermon by Father Charles Warren
Currier of st. Mary's Church. The celebrant
OF the mass was Father Fink, pastor of the
church Father OConnor was deacon OF
the service. The deacons of honor We're
Fathers Semple and Kelliher Frederick L.
Devereux was master of ceremonies
Monsignor Falconio was escorted from the
papal legation by the GonZaga College Ca
diets headed by the cadet band. He occu-
pied the throne in the altar, but did not
participate In the services.
THE scene presented to me this morn
Ing" Father Currier said, us inspiring. On
one side the emblems of war; on the other
the symbols of peace. The church adopts
whatever is good, and as the spirit of our
national holiday is most admirable in imita-
ton of the church of ancient times adopt
ing national practices, we accept II ana
unite to render thanks to God today.
THE spirit of thankfulness is natural,
founded on the eternal principles Of justice
: Ingratitude is unnatural. Christ Himself
showed His appreciation of gratitude by
commencing one OF the ten lepers ne hau
healed and who alone returned to thank
Him. The epistles of st. Paul are filled
with thankfulness and the principal service
of the church, the eucharistic sacrihce' Is
one Of thanksgi living.
Father Currier referred to the benefits re-
ceived in the past, our nations wonderful
increase in little more than century, the
peace and prosperity of the past year and
the settlement of the coal strike, and said
that the existence of Thanksgiving day
was one Of the hopeful signs of our country.
1t shows as a nation that we are not atheis-
tic, and this day is a public profession OF
our belief in God. Every nation in the
worlds history has mission to fulfill, as
he showed by referring to Babylonia, As
syria, Persia, Greece and Rome.
The country's Mission.
1T seems to me-" he continued, that the
mission Of our country is to promote the
union of nations. l see before me the en-
blems and INSTRUMENTS of war, but hope
the day shall never come when you have
20 make use of them, for after sin war Is
the greatest of evils.
Among the evils of war he designated
poverty, restitution, cruelty, pain, blood
shed, the breaking up Of homes, vice and
tEexpressible pangs of sorrow
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citizen will contribute toward building up
the virtue and prosperity of our nation, and
that may all deserve some day to par
take Of the Joys of the city Of peace that
VIII not pass away.
At the close of the service Monsignor
Falconio reviewed the cadets, who escorted
him back to the legation. The music at
the church was in charge of s. j. Kubel
the organist. The choir composed of
Charles Meyers, tenor James Nolan,
Basso; Mrs Rogers, soprano, and Miss
Nolan Martin. alto
st. Patrick's Church
AT st. Patrick's Catholic Church there
was solemn high mass, Rev. DR.. Stafford
celebrant; Rev. John Gaynor deacon; Rev
Thomas 8. Dolan, subdeacon. The full
choir and regular quartet assisted At the
end Of the mass the solemn prayer for the
republic was chanted and the TIE Deum
sung. Father Gaynor preached the ser
mon. He declared that Catholics respond
as cordially to the formal invita- ton of the
President to observe Thanksgiving day as
career has been faithful and grateful to
God. 1t has always been marvelously
blessed and prospered by God. Its whole
other providental nations in the world
When they forgot God they dwindled into
nothing. But the United States was still
TINS on number of accounts-flnancial
generosity, sef-sacrifice Of thousands of
its best people to philanthropic religious
work, its increasing prosperity its love of
Justice and hatred of bigotrv' It followed
as an incumbent duty upon his hearers to
be religious men. Only such will not belle
day.
The congregation filed all parts of the
church. DR.. Stafford pronounced the
prayer for the authorities
Bishop satterlee's Discourse.
At the Episcopal Church of the Ascen-
sion, Pro-Cathedral, the bishop of Wash
ington, the Ri Rev. Henry Y. Satterlee
conducted the Thanksgiving service and de-
Hvered the sermon. The music was fur
nished by the regular vested choir of the
pro-cathedral, and was of a laudatorv
nature. Bishop Satterlee spoke of the manv
blessings for which the people OF this coun-
Try have reason to be thankful. He said
that the country was never before in such
generally prosperous condition and that
the people should render thanks where II
was que Tor the many privileges that have
come come 10 them with the progress of the CEN
tury. Although the saints of the New Tes-
lament times did not have as MANY adj
Eantages which are enjoyed by the Chris
uan people Of today, said the bishop they
uiluonotedly gave praise to God for His
blessings with more earnestness than do
the professors of religion TODAY
lev. Jonn Van Schaick, 1r. pastor of the
rnon n. OF our Father, preached the ser
mon at All Souls Church this morning
70 large congregation. Mr. Van SchaJcS
look Tor his text the third and fourth
verses OF chapter %. 1st book of samuel
rms, ne stated. was the text used by the
famous preacher, John Robinson when he
GeliVered his last sermon to the Pilgrim
Fathers as they set forth from Holland on
their voyage to the new world He SMOKE
OF the nrst Thanksgiving observance nv
Inc Pilgrims. and OF its meanings Among
other things he urged the conereeatio9
that they try individually to make tba
country what the early fathers longed to
make it, and that each one would strive
20 show their thankfulness for personal
dressings by action as well as by word
st. Marks Episcopal Church.
The services at st. Marks Episcopal
Church, corner Of Sd and A streets south
east, at IL o'clock this morning were con-
Quoted by the assistant rector, Rev. G.
Freeland Peter, and music was furnished
py vested choir of thirty male voices
Potted palms were arranged around the
chancel. Rev. Peter spoke on the pessip,
LIST and optimist. He pointed out what had
been accomplished since the early ages
ana or the prosperous conditions of bust
ness during the last year. A special chill
drens service will be held at o'clock this