New-York tribune., 1906-11-24
THANKSGIVING SERVICES
Il Practical Celebration - Special
Church Exercises.

Church workers all over the city are prepar-
ing TO make Thanksgiving Day one Of rejoicing
among the unfortunate.
The famous Bowery Mission Bread Line. now
IN its fourth year, at which every p7erning at
o'clock during the winter months one thou
sand homeless and destitute men and boys are
provided with a breakfast Of hot coffee and
rolls. Will resume operations at Thanksgiving
midnight, and continue to Easter morning 1907
Last year $4,000 were thus assisted and alto
gether over half million have had a weary
nights tramp sgreeaby interrupted by this in
expensive, yet welcome, refreshment.
The directors of the Bowery Mission have
appointed John c. Earl, of No. 222 Bible House,
this city. financial secretary, succeeding Dr.
Simon TrenWith, lately deceased.
Tomorrow or on Thanksgiving Day pract1-
cally all the churches Of the city viii hold spe-
cial services tn honor of the Cay. DR. Madison
{. Peters, Of the Baptist Church Of the Epiph-
any, VIII preach on Thanksgiving Day, II a.
m, on The Perls of the Republic at q union
service in the Reformed Episcopal Church.
As has been customary for many years, Cal
vary Church Will hold a special service at !
o'clock on Thanksgiving Day Dr MacArthur's
theme this year viii be Recent Events Social
Political and Religious. as Causes for Thanks
giving. Special music viii be rendered by the
great choir under the leadership of Mr.. Bowman
Al the metropolitan Temple Thursday the
union Thanksgiving service Of the Methodist
churches south Of l4th street will be held at
le;4o a. m Sermon by DR.. Strobridge. In
the evening the annual THANKSGIVING service
Of the temple viii take place at which addresses
VIII be delivered by the pastors and by J. NJ.
Cornell, and there viii he special musical feat
ores Friday night at this church will be cele-
bTated the fourteenth anniversary of the inaug-
uraion Of the forward movement" The
meeting viii be characterized by a num-
Der Of special attra ctiOns. The vested choir
VIII lead the music. J. NJ Cornell will preside
and deliver the annual presidents address. The
anniversary address will be given by DIR. An
drew Gillles, Of ST Andrews Church.
The Rev. Dr. Wylie. pastor of the Scotch Pres
byterian Church, will preach on Thanksgiving
morning al special service in the church, 96th
street and Central Park West. The subject of
harvest, and PRAYER that He will keep in
this time of national peril" Special music is
also being prepared.
At the Rutgers Presbyterian Church, Broad
way and 80 street Thanksgiving services will
he held on Thursday morning at 1890 o'clock.
DR.. Mackenzie viii preach.
In the South Church DIR. Thomas Reed Bridges
will preach on Thanksgiving Day at II a. n.
There VIII he special music.
At the Church Of the Divine Paternity. Cen
tral Park West and 10Th street, the pastor the
Rev. DR. Frank Oliver Hal viii preach to-mor-
row at II a. m on why Should We Be Thank
ful?" At G 2. m. Booker r. Washington will
speak on The Negro Problem
At the Church Of the Ascension. Fifth avenue
and 10Th street. Thanksgiving Day. there viii
be q morning service and sermon ct ] a. IN.
on Thanksgiving Day there viii be held at
the Fifth Church of Christ Scientist, Nos. DDS
and 30 West 45th street a Christian Science
service, with n lesson n-sermon for the day after
which testimonies of healing through the power