The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-25
MANY CHURCHES
To HOLD SERVICES
THURSDAY
USUAL INTERDENoMiNATIoNAL
THANKSGIVING ExERCl S e 8
OPERA HOUSE.

The seventh citizens interdemonina-
tional Thanksgiving service will DO
held in the Detroit opera house. Thurs
day morning, at 1890 o'clock. There
will be the usual program OF addresses
and music in which practically all OF
the denominations OF the city are rep
resented
The Rev. William Byron Forbush,
of the Woodward-ave. Congregational
church, will give the invitation TO wor-
ship, and the invocation will be by the
Rev II. b. Deetz. OF the Cass-aye.
Methodist church. Old Testament Sc
lections will be read by the Rev Reed
Stuart; New Testament selections by
the Rev. T. A. Smythe, of Bethel A. NJ.
+. church; the Rev S. s. Seward.
Swedenborgian. prayer; the Rev. Lee
S. McCollester, Universalist, the
Thanksgiving proclamation by Prest-
dent Roosevelt. The general topic Of
the day. Thanksgiving for the pro-
gressive realization OF the American
ideal" has been subdivided as fol-
lows: In the life OF the nations"
Judge A. J. Murphy, Roman Catholic;
in the life OF the toilers." the Rev
s. s. Marquis, Episcopalian; In the
life OF the thinkers" the Rev. Gaius
Glenn Atkins. Congregationalist: In
the life OF the spirit" the Rev John
b. Clark, Presbyterian. The closing
prayer and benediction will be by
Rabbi Leo NJ. Franklin. Jewish.
Tie music will be furnished by the
choir OF the First Congregational
church under the direction OF J. Tru-
man Wolcott. The quartet consists o;
Miss Edith De Muth, Mrs. II. A. Neu.
t, hon. Fred l.. Fraser and John Akin
son. Miss Emma Mcdonald will play
a cello solo. The offering will be for
the East Side Settlement and the Dis
trict Nurses association.
The Thanksgiving service In tho
Central Methodist church will take
place at IL o'clock and will last one
hour The sermon will be delivered
by the Rev. J. 9. Steininger,. OF the
Burns. ave. Methodist church. Several
pastors Of the city will cooperate ir
the service. and the choir. under the
direction OF Prof. F. l.. York, will
render appropriate music. The musi-
cal program will include the quartet,
Great Is the Lord" by Steane. and
Maitland's Thou, o God. Art Praised
In Zicn."
A union Thanksgiving service will
be held In the First Baptist church.
Thursday morning at 1880 O'Clock In
which the Rev. Frederic Tower Gal
pin. OF the First church; the Rev. G.
J. Tannar OF the Central Christian;
the Rev. Herbert Downs Deetz. OF the
Cass-ave. Methodist; the Rev. i. j.
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Christian. and the Rev. F. +. Fitchett,
OF the Simpson Methodist church. will
participate. The Rev. Mr.. Gaipin will
preside and music Will be furnished
by the choir under the direction Of
Nelson NJ. Gass.
In the Warren-ave. Baptist church.
Thursday morning at 1890 o'clock, q
union Thanksgiving service will be
held. IN which that church. and the
Brewster Congregational and the Mar
tha Holmes Memorial Methodist
churches Will unite. The Rev. Mac
Wallace. OF the Brewster church. will
preach the sermon: the Rev. Eugene
Moore. OF the Methodist church, will
read the scriptural lesson and Mr..
Davidson OF the Baptist church will
preside. Special music will be fur
pished by the choir OF the Warren.
ave. church.
In the Fort-st. Presbyterian church.
the pastor. the Rev f. H. Pence. d
D.. will preach Thanksgiving morning
at 1890 o'clock on the subject, Who
owns us and what possesses An ex-
cellent musical program has been pre-
pared by the choir under the direction
OF n. j. Corey.