The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-27
SPECIAL SERVICES
 FOR THANKSGIVING
NEARLY ALL CHURCHES IN CEN. TRAIL PART OF CITY WILL JOIN IN UNION SERVICE AT FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH.


 nearly all of the churches in the central part of the city will join in union Thanksgiving service at the First Chris tian church, on the corner of Fifth ave- nue and Twenty-first street, at 10:S0 o'clock. It Is customary to hold the union services at the different churches in regular order every year.
 At the service tomorrow morning the Rev. Dr. I. D. Steele. pastor of the First Cumberland Presbyterian church, U. s. A., will deliver the sermon. Dr. Steele will preach on the general line of "Rea- sons for National Thanksgiving. All of the pastors of the various churches will have part in the service.
 -he music will be furnished by the choir of the First Methodist church, and the offering will be for the Mercy Home. All churches that desire to participate in the service have been invited to do so.
 4.t the Episcopal Church of the Advent service will be held at Il o'clock, the Rev. Dr. w. E. Evans. rector, officiating. Dr. Evans will also preach the sermon, his subject being Thanksgiving" The chan eel in the church will be decorated with fruits, vegetables and other products of the season, and after the service they will be given to the purposes of char ity. There will be a special musical pro- gramme by the choir.
 It is not probable that services will be held at St. Mary 's-on-th Highlands on account of the inability to secure a minister. The congregation has, however, been invited to join in the service at the Church of the Advent. At the Third Presbyterian church, on the corner of Avenue G and Twenty second street, services will be held at Il a. m., and 7:S0 pm. The Rev. James A. Bryan will conduct both services The offering will be for the Presbyterian Sy- nodcal Orphans Home at Talladega
 The churches of Avondale will hold union service at 10 o'clock at the First Baptist church. The sermon will be preached by the Rev. w. G. Woodrldge, pastor of the Presbyterian church. upon the county auditor we find that it is impossible for him to perform them without additional help, and we, there fore, recommend that the law creating his office be so changed that such ad- ditional help can be furnished
 We also recommend that the Board of Revenue provide and properly furnish a permanent grand jury room, to be To- cated in the basement of the court house, as 1t is a great hardship to require wit nesses, and especially female witnesses, summoned before the grand jury. to climb three long flights of steps to reach ' the grand jury room, which is at present located on the fourth floor of the court house.
 We also recommend that the Board of Revenue pay only accounts sworn to, as required by law.
 In order that the county auditor may have more time for the purpose of prop ery auditing the monthly accounts for the county, we would recommend to the Board of Revenue that they change their pay day from the 4th to the 10th of the month.
 We further recommend that the Board of Revenue build shelter at some con venient place near the jail for the horse of the sheriff.
 We have had some complaints coming in from some parts of the county as to the condition of the county roads and we urge the Board of Revenue and road supervisor to remedy these defects as soon as practicable.
 Negroes Are Commended.
 We desire to commend Columbus Fisher and Will Fisher. John McGhee and Rosa Williams. all colored, for their assistance to the officers in the appre- henslon of Frank Howard, colored, who assaulted and robbed Mrs. Irene Litterst and also for the recovery of the valu- aoles taken from her person.
 In our opinion, if other members of their race would take a like view of their responsibility as citizens they will find that the better element of citlzenship