Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-24

Calvary, presided The service began with
the usual opening exercises, after which
America" was sung and prayer was offered
by Rev. Dr. Muir of the Temple Baptist
Weston Bruner. pastor of the Fifth Bap-
fist Church. He took as his text, Thanks
be unto God for his unspeakable gift" I'd
Corinthians, kills. The minister directed
the attention of his congregation to the
many material blessings for which the
people of America and especially the people
of the District should give thanks.
At Hebrew Temple.
The Thanksgiving service at the Hebrew
Temple, Sth street between H and I streets,
began at o'clock this afternoon, conducted
by Rabbi Simon. The Thanksgiving adj
dress will be delivered by Rabbi Stern. the
text being from Psalm 11S, verse p, and will
have to do with the true manner Of thanks
giving. The ritualistic service is to be
brief, but a musical program of high order
has been arranged. The selections will be
rendered by the Temple Quartet, consisting
of Mrs. Shir-Cliffe. Mrs. Wilson. Mr.. Nc
Farland and Mr.. Nolan, with DIR. Walter
at the organ.
In Other Churches.
Rev. William P. Turner, rector Of St.
Michael and All Angels Church, conducted
special Thanksgiving exercises from his
pulpit at IL o'clock this morning. The
church, which is located on 22d street near
street northwest, was we'll filled by men,
bers who wished thus to express their feel
ing of thanksgiving to the Author OF All
Good"
Members of the Metropolitan Presbyte-
rian Church. corner of 4th and B streets
southeast and Methodist Protestants or
the First Church. 4th street near z street
southeast, united this morning in a service
Exra
the former congregation, preached the ser
mon. The meeting was held in the Meth
odist Protestant house of worship.
Rev. DR.. w. c. Alexander; pastor OF the
West Street Presbyterian Church, George
town, spoke from his pulpit this morning
on a theme appropriate to the meaning or
the day. The program featured the
Thanksgiving season
the subject of sermon delivered TINS
morning in Lincoln Temple, colored by
the pastor, Rev. Sterling N. Brown. Spe-
cial music was furnished by the church
choir. ,x.a
The services at the Grace Reformed
Church, where President Roosevelt at
tends, were characteristic In their SIM
plicity The pastor. DR.. J. M. Schlck;
avoided in his sermon affairs of state and
notifies combining himself to the s1gnln-
canoe Of THANKSGIVING to the church ana
the Christian people. The PRESIDENT olo
not attend the service.
The Thanksgiving day morning prayer
was held in Trinity Episcopal Church, "a
and streets northwest, at 1:30 O CLOCK
this morning. The rector, Rev. Richard P.
Williams preached at the IL o'clock serv-
ice. making a special plea for contributions
to the diocesan mission work. Music ap-
propriate to the day was rendered by the
choir on both occasions.
ST. Marks Episcopal Church, Sd and A
streets southeast. also had morning prayer
and an IL O. clock service today, the rector.
Rev DIR. Devries, officiating. children's
meeting will be held this afternoon at 4
O'Clock at this church
"a Plea for the Home was the subject
under which Rev. DIR. Frederick D. Power,
pastor of the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church, chose to deliver his Thanksgiving
sermon at II o'clock this morning. The
audience which listened to the pastors adj