The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-25
MANY AT SERVICES
SPECIAL THANKSGIVING
SERMONS DELIVERED.
Pastors of Local Churches Spoke on
Causes for Thankfulness, While
choirs Assisted with Music.

Despite the inclement weather yesterday
the special Thanksgiving services In many
of the churches were largely attended.
At the evening tt anksgiving festal serv-
ice. held at the New York Avenue Re-
formed Church. the pastor, the Rev. A.
Peter Tulip, made an address on "The
Harvest Tide"
The choir, ably assisted by the soloists,
Mrs. Clifford Marshall, soprano; Miss Rae
Pierson, violinist, and Mrs. H. S. Smith,
organist, rendered THE Harvest" a cam
tata, by Garrett.
The evening service at the Halsey Street
M. z. Church was also we'll attended. The
pastor, the Rev. DR.. Thomas l.. Coultas,
delivered an address on The Fruits of q
Christian Harvest" and the choir rendered
the cantata, THE Harvest Is Ripe" by
Schneider. The solo parts were acceptably
enunciated by Miss Ellen Dewey, Miss
Julia Dorsch and Hedley ]. Foy.
At the First Congregational Memorial
Church, in the evening, the pastor. the
Rev. T.. Arid Moffat, gave an interesting
discourse on the theme, "Samson; or
Americas Place in the World-Life." He
likened America to Samson in its great
ness Of power, and drew many analytical
lessons.
The choir. in its rendition of the musical
numbers, was supplemented by James
DOOlItle, q nOIeQ TENOR hOlOlSls from It'll
ity Church, Manhattan.
At the Fifth Baptist Church. the Rev.
Charles F. Stanley conducted an all-day
Thanksgiving service" The days de-
~votions began at 5 a. m. and were con-
tinued until 1880 p. m. At the morning
service DR.. Stanley took for his topic
Jehovah" AT the evening service. the
pastor ~discoursed on the subject, Jesus
and Lazarus" He dwelt upon the fruit
full teachings of Christ, and pictured the
simplicity and sublime thankfulness, that
was a glowing characteristic of lazarus,
the biblical beggar. A "Hosanna'' carol
service was held at the close of the pas
tors address,, which was continued until
1890 o'clock.
At the Montgomery Street M. e. Church
the program yesterday consisted Of the
merging Of the last day OF one weeks an
niversary celebration with the Thanksgiv-
Ing service. The regular morning session,
at 1890, was devoted by the pastor, the
Rev. c. j. Hoyt, to a special sermon de-
llvered to the youth of the church. An
appropriate musical program was also a
feature.
The Rev. DIR. Thomas j. Villers, pastor
of the Peddie Memorial Church, at last
evenings service selected for his subject
Perpetual Thanksgiving" A special
choral program was rendered, consisting
Of an artistic delineation of John e.
Vests sacred c~antata. Seed Time and
Harvest" The solo parts were sung by
Miss Alice Van Nalts, contralto; Miss
Elizabeth Van Ness, soprano; Mrs. Orrie
Kinsey Taylor, soprano, and John Dixie,
tenor.
AT the Clinton Avenue Presbyterian
Church last evening a harvest home
service was celebrated. The church was
appropriately decorated, and the offerings
of provisions and fruit were liberal. The
pastor, the Rev. Joseph It. Folsom, made
a short Thanksgiving address and III Sun
day school provided a special carol pro-
gram.