The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-27
OBSERVANCE OF
 THANKSGIVING People Generally 10 Give
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SERVICES 1T TIE CHURCHES

svVS NsN mp oaQ flkxftm cuo- tomorrow, and for the time the AmSr- lean bird ee Liberty will nst bs the '1eiq eegie of currency fame, but the evbtltng turkey, tFansformed into \ sAvoFy icentsrpiece for every Amsrican table able to afford the luxury.
 Fresident koosevnlt has called upon tne nation to rise and gtss fhenks sno nas declared that every man shah end proDounce prayers of ankfulness ss Tor the beneficepce shcwsred upon the country. Governor Conner hes also proclaimed the ebssryanee of the hoi. tday for Alabama. and MontgofAery, as wtil all other citiss Ia the State. will observe the occasion with appropriate ceremonies.
 Thsnkssiving win afford epportunits for enaoymeHt to those whe love tho tramps across bread nsids of ccrn snd breem sedxe. through great silsnt for- esfs behind . faithful Aog. sad ever and anon the excitement of point" snd 'nushing os coysy Of birds to
 In the city ehurchss programs have been arranged for the observance of the day and the retail stores ef the city wll follow the annual custom cf clos. ing their places at o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Some os them will remain open but 1 short while during the morning. closing for the entire day af- ter trapsacttng . little necessary husi-
 In the churches impressive eeremon- les will be observed. A union service of the Protestant churches will be Church esa as musical r's naDss s.s been arranged. employing . choir com. posed of some Of the best voices h the cttx.
 Court Street Methodist Church, will preach ct this ssFvjes. The church wtll be handsomeiy decorated with palms and pot aowsrs. Tie service will Do held at II o'clock tomorrow
 At Temple meth or.
 Impressive services will he held st Temple Beth Or. at 3.se In the aftsr- noon. Rabbi B e, Ehrenreieh will speak on Patriotism" A spieAdid mus steal program has been prepared. and . cordial inyitstion Is extended to all to sttsnd.
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 held at St .JehB'a Episcopal Church tngs in kind will be donated to the va- rious charitabls institutions. of Mont
 It is requested that those who wish to contribute have their gifts at the church "wednesday afternoon ss ?
 These gifts viii be divided between City Infirmary. the Poor House and other objects of worthy charity.
 At Thursday mornings service there will be special musical program and the church will be handsomely decor, ated.
 There wiii be special Thanksgiving services consisting of Mass and Bens- dictien nf the BiesseL Sacrament, tn St. Peters Church at o'clock toHaor- row morning.
 Father savage says that all per- sons have much to thank God for year by year, and Catholics as well as citi- gems of other denominations heartily indorse the national custom of setting apart a day of general thanksgiving to q bountifui and mefcifui Providence. In fact, so niting apd proper is tnis and priests think the time will come when Thanksgiving Day will be made O holiday of obligation Tor American Catholics, or day to be religionsly observed, as Sunday, by obligatcry Attendance at Mass, and by refraintng frein all unnecessary lahor.
 Next Sunday, December ist, mis- sion will begin in St. Petexs Church: will be preached by two Fathers of the Congregation of the Mission. Rev. T, ]. Mcdonald, c. M., and Rev. John Flanagan. Q. M.
 These Catholic missionaries have been heard ip the South before. and tt Is said they ara- men of sincere, force- fnl and appealing sioquenee. When questioned as to the precise Nature and object of Catholic mis- sion, Rev. Father Savage said that 1t 1 con sisted of a series of devotions. ip- structions and sermons calculated to | arouse the religious spirit In all Fneui- | bars of eonGFegattoT, or even 70 re- | rive 1t in lukewaFin, negligent, and l 'allen n-Away Catholics. E The real object of the misstop, there- ! lore, is to arouse and intensity A, sense | ,f moral obligation and religious duty, l md thus bring the faithful to- the | and to a renewal of their | ,ronnisss of fidelity to God. 90 that | hey may begin new, or more feFvent | ives for the futnFe.
 Although this miagion will be dirAct- | d primarily to Catholics. Father Saw | lge thinks that 1t wtll prove very in- | tructive to non-Cath0lies, who will | rave an opportunity for hearing true doctrine ekpoanded by Catho- ic 'theologians. Accordingly. very peeial invitation is extended to ali lon- Cath otics to attend the daily ex- .rcises. especially the evening lectures, if the mission.
 The opening sermon will De preaelied turing the High Mass at le:s0 o'clock ,ext Sunday morning, The daily or. lef Of mission services viii be an.