The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-27
THANKSGIVING DAY CELEBRATED
 IN THE CHURCHES OF MONTGOMERY
CONGREGATIONS UNITE
INTERESTING SERVICES AT
 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
Thanksgiving Ftoclamations Were Read and Or. Rice Preached Q
 Strong aermon-Servioes / at Other Churches.

Read and Dr. Rice Preached
 Strong sermon-Services / ct Other Churches.
 rYnion Manufacturing services in wnici most of the down town churches parn oipated were held at Il o'cloek yesseFaas in the First Baptist church.
 >The sermon for the occasion was . ue liyered by pr, ]. A. Rice, pastor e< th' Caurt street Methodist church. The cor lection taken up was set apart ior .n' benefit of the Montgomery mn i ma 2; | The ministers of the churches uniuns Y the annual Thanksgiving service eact year award the collection to some worthy charity of the city. This year it was oe cided that the City Infirmary should re- l ceive the benefit of the collection.
 The congregations participating in the union services were those of the Courl Street Methodist. the Dexter Avenue Methodist the First Baptist, the Adams Street Baptist. the Cumberland PFesny' terian, the Central Presbyterian and the Methodist Protestant churches. A large congregation toek part in the services The auditorium of the First Baptis' church was comfortably filled.
 Br. Charles 4. stalkaiy. pr. o. F. Gre gory, pr. J. A. Rice. Dr. 4. L. Andrewa Rev. W. M. Crawford and Rev. J. F. Morgan occupied seats In the rostrum The Thanksgiving proclamations of Pres iaent Roosevelt and Governor Jelks were read by Dr. stakely, Prayer was oneree by pr, Andrews.
 In his prayer pr. Andrews pleaded for laws and for the enforcement of laws | which would make for righteousness and l the uphutlding of the city of Montgomery. pr, Gregory read the One Hundred and | Third Psalm
 pr. Rice took for his text the verse | from Deuteronomy, ''Noses died when he was i20 years old"
 The sermon was Q plea for retroapec- | ton and introspeetion at the close of a year. pr, Rice urged upon his hearers I the years experiences. the achievements, the disappointments. the successes and 1 the unrealizea dreams. The benefits that coae from unrealizea dreams it was | pointed out could not be too highly esti- | mated. In the pursuit of them pr. Rice declared the world might be conquered. | The speaker clearly and foreibly showed how disappointment or soFrew could pu- rify and uplift character. The hand of God. his mercies and benefcenees in the affairs of meR. the strengthening, up- | lifting love of the Father was brought home te his hearers by pr. Rice. Nor l was 1t forgotten to call to the minds of his congregation the blessings and mate- rial benefits that came to him fin the twelve months that had ended.
 The sermon was strong, helpful mes' message, It was an appeal for pureE hearts and higher things; an eloquent and logical effort. brishtened and strengthen ed with striking illustratioHs from incl dents of everyday life.
 The benedictien was delivered by Rev J, P Morgan.
 The music for the occasion was ren. dared by the choir Of the First Bap- tist Church, In charge of Professor J. c Galloway, The program was as follows
 Organ prelude. festival prelude in c Ratiste).
 ouartetts. 70. Shout for Joy" Pon. tlns).
 ouartette, My Faith Looks Up tc Thee" (schneeker).
 "The God of Israel" RosinD.
 Organ pestlude in D. Dudley Buck).
 First Presbyterian Church.
 A large congregation participated in thu Thanksgiving services at the First Pres byterian Church yesterday morning a 10:90 o'clock.
 The musical program. especially pre- pared for the occasion, was appropriate and beautiful
 The sermon was preached by Rev. A A. Little, D. D., of Selma, who has beer conducting a series of services at thiI church. Dr. Little preached from thu 116th Psalm, choosing his text from th' 18th and 18th verses
 His subject was: What Shall I Ren der Unto God?" He dwelt upon the ben efits, material and spiritual of mankind We ought, he said. to thank God for lif and for the privilege of the Bible, ana the benefits flowing from it.
 His remarks were appropriate to tn day and he was followed with great in terest by the congregation.
 The offering was for the Presbyterian Orphans Home at Talladega. Boxes 0 clothing and groceries were received fl the lecture room for this worthy cause The money offering for the same caus was larger than ever before.
 The pastor of the church, Rev. G. W Patterson, D. D.. said last night tha the Thanksgiving services and the of ferings were very gratifying.
 Last night pr. Little preached iron Ruth I, 16 and r. His subject was '"Th Choice of Christ"
 Dr. Little will preach this morning a 10:3O o'clock, and again this evenin when the series of services will end He will leave for his home in Selma to night
 | SouCnS1oe 6apC1SE Cnurch.
 Much interest was manifested in tn Thanksgiving services at the Southsid Baptist Church. which began yesterda, morning at 10 o'clock.
 The sermon was preached by Rev. L. Thompson. D. D.. of Bessemer, wh is conducting a protracted meeting there Dr. Thompson preached a strong serrno on thankfulness.
 generous offering was made for tn Baptist Orphans Home at Evergreen.
 Dr. Thompson preached again las night. his subject being "Blessedness o Sin Forgiven
 This morning at 10 o'clock, Dr. Thomu son will preach at the Southside Churc on Things That Are First" He will als preach this evening.
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