The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-26
DAY IS OBSERVED
MANY CHURCHES PARTICIPATE IN
 JOINT SERVICES.
Special Programs, Including Excep- tIOnaI Music, Are Arranged for
 Days ObserTn-
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Thanksgiving services. in which majority of the churches of Montgom- cry will join. will be held at the Dex- ter Avenue Methodist Church this morn ing at Il o'clock.
 The sermon will be preached by Rev. Neander M Woods pastor of the Cen tral Presbyterian Church. and all min- isters of the hurches joining in the services will take part in the exercises. The churches which have already sig nified a willingness to take part in the services are the First Baptist Church, Court Street Meth hodist Church, Gen. traI Presbyterian Church, Christian Church, South Side Baptist Church, and the Dexter Avenue Methodist Church, where the services will be held.
 At the First Presbyterian Church, Rev Henry Nj Edmonds, pastor, will occupy the pulpit at 12 o'clock, and will have Thanksgiving services at the church instead of joining the others at the Dexter Avenue Methodist Church. All churches of the down town district. except the First Presbyterian Church and the Episcopal Church, of which E. E. Cobbs Is rector. will have services at the Dexter Avenue Church, The services to be held at the Episeo- pal Church will begin promptly at II o'clock.
 At the last Thanksgiving exercises, Rev. O. c. McGehee. pastor of the Court Street Methodist Church, preach ed in the Court street Methodist Church, and this year pr. N. NJ. Woods will preach at the services, taking for his subject. Bases of National Pro- priety."
 A beautiful musical program has been arranged for the occasion. All members pf the churches named above to have services at the Dexter ent to hear the sermon; the public is invited to attend and will be given 8 cordial welcome
 Other churches of the city will hold individual services. e The annual Thanksgiving day and Harvest Home services will be held at the Episcopal Church this morning at II o'clock. .+
 The church has been decorated with autumn flowers and other pretty shrub bery, making a beautiful sight to the congregation. Around the base of each window provisions of all deserip- tion have been placed The provisions and fruit will be given to the poor and needy regardless of denomination or creed. The offerings in money will be devoted to the Mission Society at West End,
 A beautiful musical program has been arranged for the occasion as fol- lows:
 organ prelude.
 \Allegretto = Wolstenholme, Process sional Hymn, No. 1eS:
 Come, Ye Thankful People"-Evey.
 Te Deum in B Flat-P. Lutkin. Jubilate In B Flat. Hymn No. l9e, Our Fathers God :" Praise the Lord. ]"
 Recessional Hymn, No. 1s2. Praise to God."~
 Postlude, March in G. Thanksgiving Day services will be held at the Temple Beth Or this after noon at s:3e. Special musical arrange ments have been planned for the occa- sion and Rabbi Ehrenreich will de- liver the sermon, Thanksgiving services will be held at the Christian Science Church this morning at Il o'clock, The pastor has chosen as his subject, "Tha @Isgiving;" ;" Golden Text, "Ye shall have a song, as in the night when a holy solemnity is kept and gladness of heart as when ! one goeth with a pipe to come into the mountain of the Lord. to the mighty | one of Israel" from Isaiah xxx 29. , Thanksgiving services will be held at the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church l (eolored) at 11:15 o'clock this morn | Ing. Rev. R. c. Judkins, pastor. will conduct the services. At the meeting the collection will be taken for the poor.
 There will be a special musical pro- gram for services. All members are urged to be present.,