Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-26
Protestant Episcopal Churches.

Protestant Episcopal Churches.
Special Thanksgiving day services were
held in all the Protestant Episcopal
Churches of'the capital city this morning
beginning at IL O'Clock. The prayers PEE
scriLed for the festival were read with fer
yency by the rectors of the several
churches and listened TO and joined in by
large congregations.
The principal service Of the day was at
the Pro-Ca thedral Church of the Ascension
at Massachusetts avenue and 18th street
whore the Rt. Rev. Henry Y. Sat1erlee
bishop of Washington. preached the
mon The bishop was assisted in the serv-
ice by the.-recter, Rev. Clement Brown
The designation given TO the service at
the Pro-Cathedral was Harvest Home
Service
Bishop Satterlee based his remarks upon
the wcll-known saying: at is more blessed
to give than to receive" He explained
that while this saying was nor a part of
the gospel, it had been remembered of the
Christ, and had been handed down by ira
dtion as one of His most significant les
sons to His followers. The sermon was one
appropriate of the season of thanksgiving
Bishop Satterlee gave TO his hearers many
examples of the bleSSadneSS that comes
from notwithstanding from God and the
gospel receiving light and truth But he
reverted to the multfold blessedness OF
giving. and bade all to follow this precept
of the one who gave His life that the world
might be saved
At ST Johns Church, 10Th and II streets
northwest, the Thanksgiving service was
largely attended. Prayers and songs were
chosen with respect to their appropriate
ness and wers rendered impressiyeIy The
sermon preached by the rector. Rev
Roland G.. Smith, who took his text from
| Revela tons: The length and the breadth
and the height of it!are equal"
A full morning service with sermon by
the rector. ReYs EDWARD M Mott was held
at the Church Of the Advent. LIE Droit
Park. lIhe choir, Under the leadership of
/ Mr. Joseph Broadbent. rendered special
| canticles, hymns and anthems
| AT ST. Marks. Church, I'd and A streets
| southeast, there was festival service at
II O'Clock. The sermon was delivered by
| Rev w l.. Dhvries.i The vested choir and
| quartet rendered a Special choral service
| At 7:ao o'clock this tmorning service of the
| holy communion was held. The celebration
| of THANKSGIVING at ST Marks win be
| brought to a close this afternoon with
cliidren's Thanksgiving service at 4
! O'Clock. which will BE marked by a presen-
| tation of gifts to the little ones
Special services were also held at st. Mi
| chael'S and All Angels, 22d street near +
street at II O'Clock. The sermon was de-
| livered by the rector, Rev, William r.
! Hunter. r.-.
! THANKSGIVING as Americans. as Indiyid-
| uals and as Christians. was the theme OF
| Rev DR. BIake's address to the congrega-
! ton of Christ Episcopal Church. 31st and
! o streets northwest. The minister also
| dweit upon the responsibility OF national
! ste wardshfp.
The music was rendered by vested choir,
under the direction of Mr.. w. T. Glover
| The offertory was contributed to the rund
| for disabled clergynen CT the diocese OF
| Washington. Articles of food donated by
| the parishioners. will be distributed among
the three charitable institutions of the vest
| ern section of the, city. namely the Home
! for Aged Women. the Home for Incurapes
| and ST. Agnes Industrial Home The
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