Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-26
Observance of the Day in
Churches of the City

There was. as usual. a general obser
vance of Thanksgiving day in the
churches today The congregations of
the Sixth Presbyterian, Westminster
Presbyterian. Ryland Methodist and Mar
vim Methodist, Episcopal South churches
gathered for union services at the Sixth
Presbyterian Church this morning at IL
O'Clock Rev DR.. Arthur ". Spooner.
pastor of the Sixth Presbyterian Church.
presided.
The Presidents Thanksgiving proclama-
ton was read by Rev. T. E. Davis. pas
tor OF the Westminster Presbyterian
Church. Rev w. w. Barner. pastor OF
the Ryland Methodist Church. offered
prayer Rev. S. h. Cockrell, pastor OF
the Marvin NJ. f. Church south. preached
the sermon He took for his text the
twentieth verse of the fifth chapter of
the Book OF Ephresians, Giving thanks
always for all things unto God and the
Father IN the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ"
An anthem. God of the Harvest. We
Praise Thee" the words and music OF
which were composed by Rev. DR.. spoon
er, was sung The Offering at the serV-
ices is TO be given to local charitles.
Southern Methodists Unite.
The Southern Methodist Episcopal
vice at IL o'clock this morning in the
Mount Vernon Place Church. Rev ).
Howard Wells, pastor OF the church,
preached the sermon. a special col
lection was taken for the benent OF the
Church Extension Society
! The pastor told the large congregation
that 1t should be thankful for the piess-
ings that have come In the past Fedi
to the nation. to the CHRISTIAN chuISh
i,li ,-iI Never
history OF the world. he believed. had
there been a great nation with as much
power for good as this one and never
before in It's history had the United
States held the commanding posi.ion !.
does today. The church, he said, had
won greater victories in the past year
than In any other year 1t was founded
The whole world. in his opinion. is ready
TO grasp Christianity as Its only salFa-
ton.
All of these blessings he held to be
sufficient reason for the people OF the
nation and of the churches to strive win
all their might to prove their gratitude
TO the Almighty by their good WORKS.
At. st. Johns P. E. Church.
THANKSGIVING services especially ar
RANGED for by the ritual of the Episcopal
Church were conducted this morning at
St. Johns P E. Church. The music,
prayers and the sermon preached by Rev
Roland Cotton Smith were chosen espe-
cially for Thanksgiving day. In his SER
mon DR.. Smith pleaded for religious
Thanksgiving and deprecated any attempt
to make the holiday mere play day.
The hymns sung during the service were
America" Praise to God, Immortal
Praise" Come. Ye Thankful People.
Come and Songs of Praise the Engeis
Sang"
Services of similar character were held
IN other Episcopal churches this morn
ing.
In the Presbyterian Church.
At the Church Of the Covenant. Con-
tnecticut avenue and N street northwest,
Rev. Charles Wood. the pastor preached
on 1.-The American Experiment" He was
assisted in the services by Rev. Tyler
bennett, assistant pastor of the church,
and Rev James Nice. Henry. pastor of
the Peck Memorial Chapel.
The Thanksgiving services at the
Ganton-Temple Memorial Presbyterian
Church, 14th and r streets northwest,
were conducted by Rev. John Lee Allison,
who preached the sermon. chorus of
fourteen voices furnished special music.
preached the sermon at the services at
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. There was special music by the
choir.
Services in Anacostia.
At the Garden Memorial Presbyterian
Church on Minnesota avenue, Rev.
George NJ. Cummings. the pastor. and the
moderator of the Washington city pres
bytery, delivered a Thanksgiving Jay ser
mon before a large congregation There
was a tasteful floral display in the church
and special music was rendered. The
singing was under the direction of Mr..
Clarence Smell. Mr.. Cummings spoke on
the text Offer Unto God THANKSGIVING"
Thanksgiving services were held in the
Anacostia Methodist Episcopal Church
this morning. Rev. Joseph A. LETTERS, the
pastor. ofiiciated. and those present par
ucipated in a song and praise service.
morning in st. Teresa's Church. Anacos-
tia Rev. NJ p. Egan, the assistant pastor
Of the church. offlciated. and the prayers
for the authorities were recited.
The members Of Emmanuel Protestant
Episcopal parish assembled in their
church, at 18th and v streets. Anacostia,
this morning at 10 o'clock for Thanks
giving day services. Rev. Willard q.
Davenport, the rector, offlciated and de-
lvered a sermon in keeping with the
day.
Large Attendance at st Patrick's.
The Thanksgiving services at st. Pat
rick's Catholic Church this forenoon were
of a particularly impressive character.
and the attendance was an unusually
large one. Rev. Father William I. Rus
sell chanted solemn high mass, assisted
by two Holy Cross seminarians as deacon
and subdeacon. The Thanksgiving SER
mon was preached by Rev. Father Will
liam j. Carroll. He said the people of
this prosperous land had reason to be
grateful for the many blessings they have
received from God. Many people. Father
Carroll added, give thanks only once a
year-on Thanksgiving day--whereas every
day should be Thanksgiving day.
A special program of music was rem
dered by two choirs-the sanctuary choir
and the mixed choir of men and women.
mand Gumprecht and Prof Harry Hall.
The usual prayer for those in authority
was said during the services.
Services were also held in all local
Catholic churches.
Services in Other Churches
Union services were held today at All
Souls Church. Unitarian. participated in
by members OF that church. the Church
of Our Father, Universalist, and the Peo-
pies Church. Rev Edward Everett Hale.
chaplain of the United States Senate, Of
Tered prayer; Rev. l.. g. 3. Pierce. pastor
of All Souls Church. conducted the serv-
ices. and Chaplain II. y. Couden of the
House Of Representatives pronounced
the bened!ction.
Rev DR.. Alexander Kent, pastor OF the
Peoples Church. occupied seat in the