Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-25
Thanksgiving Obervances in the Capital Of the Nation

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Mckendree. Wesley Chapel and Grace
NJ. K. churches participated. The services
we're led jointly by the pastors OF the
four churches. During the day the church
societies in a quiet way extended aid TO
the poor.
The Calvary and Mount Pleasant NJ. +.
churches held a joint service In the for
mer church at II O'Clock. Rev. p. w. JEFF
fries Of the second church, preaching
sermon appropriate to the day.
Special Music Was Given.
Another joint service was held by the
First Methodist Protestant Church and
the North Carolina Avenue Methodist
Protestant Church in the latter at II
O'Clock this morning. The sermon was
delivered by Rev. r. l.. Shipley. A Sc
lected choir sang specially prepared
program of music.
The Rhode Island Avenue Methodist
Protestant Church and the Mount Tabor
Methodist Protestant Church each held a
special Thanksgiving day service at II
o'clock. the respective pastors oficiatinG.
Special programs of music were given I'm
each church.
At the II O'Clock service this morning
in Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev. DIR. Charles l.. Guthrie preached on
the general subject of applying material
wealth TO the spiritual advancement Of
mankind. 4 specially prepared musical
program was sung by the quartet choir of
the church. assisted by boys chorus.
During the day members OF the congrega-
ton sent a number of Thanksgiving din
ners to the poor.
special Thanksgiving day service was
held in the Anacostia Methodist Episcopal
Church at IL O'Clock, Rev. G.. o. 1saacs.
the pastor, preaching a sermon on ideals
and faith. An augmented choir sang
special Thanksgiving day music.
a joint service was held In Gorsu'h
Methodist Episcopal Church by the con-
gregations of that church and Faith
Rev. G. ". Ryander of Faith Chapel.
Rev. w. l.. Lynn. pastor of the former
church. assisted in the services The
choirs of both churches rendered special
music.
At Mount Vernon Methodist Episcopal
Church South the congregation of St.
Pauls Church and Emery Chapel united
with 1t in a Thanksgiving service at 1919
o'clock this morning. Rev. DR. j. How
ard Wells sermon was on the general
thanks the nation should return for peace
and prosperity. A special musical pro-
gram was given by the Mt. Vernon
Church choir under the direction of Earl
Carbaugh. This evening the congrega-
ton of ST. Paul's Church will hold an
building at O'Clock at which the pastor
and prominent members of the church
will deliver short addresses.
\ joint Methodist and Presbyterian
service was held in the Marvin Methodist
Episcopal Church South this morning at
II o'clock. 1t was participated In by
the congregations of the Marvin Church.
the Ryland NJ. Z. Church. the Sixth Pres
byterian Church and the Westminster
Church. Rev. DR.. A. w. Spooner, pastor
of the Sixth Presbyterian Church:
preached the sermon. He was assisted
by the pastors of the other three
churches. The music, which included
several Thanksgiving anthems, was given
by the choir of the Ryiand NJ. L. Church.
The Epworth Methodist Episcopal
Church South and the West Washington
Methodist Episcopal Church South unit
ed with congregations of neighboring
their localities, for the days worship.
Neither church held special service.
A Thanksgiving day service was held in
the Union NJ. E. Church this morning at
IL O'Clock, the special feature being the
rendition Of an extensive program of
music by the church choir under the
direction of Choirmaster Calhoun Rev.
J. o. Wrightson, the pastor, Preached
thanks unto the Lord in which he de-
scribed the uniqueness of the day as the
only religious holiday characteristic of
the nation.
Service was held in the Brookland NJ.
f. Church at IL o'clock this morning. the
pastor, Rev E. c. Powers. preaching
sermon :, appropriate Ito the day. A
specially prepared musical program was
sung by the church choir. During the
day members of the congregation and
the church societies extended charitable
aid to the poor.
The Douglas Memorial NJ. f. Church,
the Ninth Street Christian Church. the
Eastern Presbyterian Church and the
Maryland Avenue Baptist Church united
in a joint service at 1920 O'Clock this
morning In the Keller Memorial Lutheran
Church. Rev. DIR. Charles L. Neihel.
pastor of the Eastern Presbyterian
Church, preached the sermon. Special
music was sung by large choir. This
evening the Douglas Memorial NJ. f.
Church will hold special service of its
own. at which Rev. w. ". Barnes. the
pastor, will preach.
Baptist Services.
The Baptists held a union meeting in
Calvary Church at II o'clock. All con-
gregations of the Columbia Association
of Baptist Churches were represented.
Rev. H. W. o. Millington pastor of the
Brookland Baptist Church, preached the
sermon on the occasion. There was spe
cial music by the church choir.
A sunrise prayer meeting was held in
the Metropolitan Baptist Church at
o'clock under the auspices Of the Young
Peoples Society. Rev. John Compton
Ball. the pastor, preached on Remember
ing HIS Dement'S.
This evening services will be held in I'M
manuel, Bethany and Metropolitan Bap-
fist churches. In the first named church
Rev. Dr. j. B. Clayton, the acting pastor,
will preach on angel Court" At the
Bethany Church the pastor. Rev. Hugh
Stevenson, will deliver the sermon.
Rev. Mr.. Ball will preach in the evening
at Metropolitan Church on THE Thanks
giving Heart the Heart OF Thankssiv-
ing"
Presbyterian Services.
a union service in celebration OF
Thanksgiving day was held In Gunton
Temple Memorial Presbyterian Church at
II o'clock this morning. The congrega-
ton of the Luther Place Memorial Church
| united in this service. Rev. DR.. John AL
lison presided and Rev. Lloyd Douglas
pastor Of the Luther Memorial Church.
preached the sermon. There was spe-
cial program Of music by a large choir.
The Fourth Presbyterian Church OBJ
served Thanksgiving day with an early
service at o O'Clock. at which the pastor.
Rev. Joseph T. Kelly. officiated. After this
service an offering for the i'll and the poor
of the city was taken up and distributed
to the patients In the tuberculosis Hos
pital, the Washington Asylum Hospital
and the Home for the Aged and Infirm
For more than twenty-five years tnis
church has sent an offering to the sick
and the poor Of the city Thanksgiving
day.
In the Second Presbyterian Church. %
Q street northwest, there was no special
Thanksgiving service this morning. The
regular Thursday night prayer and
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