Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-28
DIVINE SERVICES.
The Day Observed With Appropri-
ate Exercises in the Churches.

The Day Observed With Appropri-
ate Excrcfxcs in the Churches.
The different denominations throughout
Richmond celebrated THANKSGIVING ser
vice according to their several forms Of
worship, but all united in singing praises
to Him from whom all blessings come.
The services We're beautiful in their sim
plicity. The milk of human kindness
flowed everywhere and the world grew
wondrous kind.
The collection taken among the Protes-
tant denominations are to be given to the
benevolent institutions of the city.
In the Catholic churches the day was
celebrated as a holy day of obligation.
and masses with preaching were heard as
on Sunday. The Catholic schools gave
holiday and the children all attended
mass.
In the Episcopal church the regular
Thanksgiving service was read and a SER
mon preached. after which the COM
munion service was celebrated.
The Baptists of the city united and held
one service at the First Baptist church
and the result was the church was crowd
ed when the service began at II o'clock.
Dr. II. w. Battle, of the First Baptist
church, Petersburg, preached the sermon
which was a strong and eloquent one.
A special programme of music had been
arranged for the occasion and was sue
cessfully carried out by the church choir.
a large collection was Talon for the Bap-
list Home for Aged Women.
Services were also .atit 't~SPine-Street
Baptist church and West View.
The union service of the Methodists was
held at Broad-Street and was largely at
tended. DR.. H. E. Johnson, pastor Of
Laurel-Street. preached the sermon. The
music service rendered by the choir was
beautiful.
Last night at the Laurel-street church
in the lecture-room. DR.. John Harmon
was present and, gave His Early Court
Ship lecture that has delighted thou
sands.
The Presbyterians held two services yes
terday, one in the morning and the other
at night. The morning service was held
at Grace-Street church, and DR.. D., K.
Walthall preached the sermon There
was special music by the choir and a
collection was taken for the Richmond
Home for Ladies.
Another service vas held at Hoge-Me-
mortal last night The collection at that
service was for the Presbyterian Orphan
age
Among the Disciples of the city there
was one union service held in the morn
in at the Seventh Street church. Of which
1i'' 49, '~r'I IL. IS ale pastor
The Rev. Preston a. Cave. pastor of the
Third church, preached the sermon to a
large congregation. The collection, which
WAS an encouragingly large one, was FOR
the benefit Of the benevolent institutions
Of the city.
Thanksgiving services were also held
during the day in the Jewish synagogue
in the city. At Beth Ahaba DR.. Calisch
preached q fine sermon to an exceptional
~ large attendance. The special music
by the choir was an attractive and g.
much-enJoyed feature OF the service
Business at q Stundstill
All business was suspended as far as
possible yesterday, and most OF those who
did open their places closed at noon. After
l o'clock it was hard to find man at
work.
All the city and State Offices were
closed. and many Of the officials went to
their homes to spend the holiday. The
public schools and most Of the private
schools. suspended classes and will not
resume until Monday.
Most of the manufa cturers of the CITY
closed their factories and the employees
Of these concerns will not go to work
until Monday. Among the plants to close
We're the American Tobacco Company,
Continental Tobacco Company T. G. Will
liams Company, Trigg Shipyards, and the
Richmond Locomotive Works
All the railroad freight depots were
closed the entire day, with the exception
of between and 10 A NJ, at which tins
all perishable freight was delivered -