Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-20
WILL
UNITE SERVICES
THANKSGIVING EXERCISES TO
BE CENTRALIZED
CONGREGATIONS WILL LISTEN TO
HOLIDAY ADDRESSES
Salvation Army, Volunteers of Amer
lea and the Missions Will Give
Substantial Meals to the
Poor and Needy

making extensive preparations for the
great American holiday of Thanksgiv-
ing. The Protestant churches will unite
in union services In the different sec
tions of the city Thursday morning.
The Catholic churches will hold indi-
vidual praise services in each parish.
The downtown Protestant churches
will unite In q monster service at the
First Congregational church. Rev. r.
+. Howell, the new pastor of Trinity
Methodist church, south, will preach
the sermon. The hour for all the union
services will be at 10:30 a. M, to give
ample time for the members of the
various congregations to return for
noon dinners.
, The churches of the southwest will
unite in the Magnolia Avenue Christian
church. The sermon viii be preached
by Rev. George A. Henry. The churches
to unite in this service will be the
Grand View Presbyterian, West Adams
street; st. Paul, st. James, Methodist,
and the Olivet Congregational.
Rev. T. L. Dyer to Preach
In East Los Angeles the services will
be held at the Methodist church. All
the churches of that section will unite.
Rev. II. L. Dyer will preach the sermon
The Westlake Methodist church will
of the Westlake district, to include the
Westlake Presbyterian, Central Bap-
tist, Pico Heights Congregational, Pico
Heights Methodist and the Harvard
Heights Presbyterian. Rev. Arthur s.
Phelps will preach the sermon.
Among the Catholic churches solemn
masses will be the order of the day,
o'clock to be the general hour. Rt
Rev. Mgr Harnett will preach at the
Cathedral of st. Vibiana, Rev. DIR. Glass
at St Vincents, Father Cassian at st.
Joseph's and Rev. 7. +. Fahey at the
Holy Cross church.
The majority of the Episcopal
churches will unite in a service at 10:45
o'clock at st. PauPs pro-cathedral.
Bishop Johnson will preach the sermon.
Christ church will observe the day
with early communion at 1880 O'Clock
and with morning service at II
o'clock at which Rev. Baker p. Lee will
preach on Thanksgiving and Thanks
Living"
Salvation Army Busy
For many days the members of the
Salvation Army and Volunteers OF
America have been busy planning ways
and means to give the poor and desti-
tute a day of thanksgiving, and these
two organizations are planning to reach
nearly 25O0 persons by means of about
500 baskets which they will distribute.
Funds for this worthy work are be-
ing collected through subscriptions
and the usual street hoxes. Each
basket will contain provisions for the
whole family to which it is given, with
enough for several meals.
Both organizations expect the larger
number of baskets to be called for on
Wednesday, the Salvation distribution
agency being at corps No 2, corner
First and Wilmington streets, and the
Volunteers at their headquarters 12S
East First street. Several very desti-
tute cases have already been reported.
At the Union Rescue mission 145
North Main street, the annual Thanks
giving day big feed will be given
hungry men, beginning at II a. m. and
continuing until in the evening. Last
year nearly 1900 men were fed at this
mission. During the afternoon religious'
services win be held in the hall with
special music George w. Trotter su-
perintendent of the mission, is securing
donations of provisions for this dinner.
Rev. p. S. Henson. the stated supply
of the Temple Baptist church, will oc-
cupy the pulpit at the Temple Audi
torium Sunday morning and night. In
the morning he will speak on "Wayside
illustrations, ba5ing his remarks on
the discourse of Jesus at the well of
Samaria.
Sunday night he will preach a SER
mon especially directed to the needs of
young men, although everybody is in
vited to be present The topic will be
"Stick,"
DR.. Burdette to Go to Honolulu
1t is expected that next Sunday
morning the pulpit of the Temple Bap-
tist church win be occupied by the
pastor emeritus, Rev. Robert ]. Bur-
dette. This beloved leader has not
preached in the pulpit of the church of
which he was the first pastor since last
July a severe illness through the sum-
mer incapacitating him. This will be
his first appearance in the Temple pull
pit since his recovery.
December 1 Dr. Robert ]. Burdette
and wife expect to leave Pasadena, and
a little later will sail from San Fran
cisco for Honolulu and Japan. They
will be in Honolulu through the winter
months, and in the spring they will go
10 the sunrise kingdom. They will be
absent from America six months. 1t is
the universal hope that they may re-
turn to Los Angeles with health per-
fectly restored.
harvest home dinner will be
served by the women of the Women's
union at the Temple Baptist church,
Auditorium building, Tuesday evening
from 8 to o'clock.
"shepherded Life" Is Topic
DR.. p. S. Henson will continue his
talks on "The Shepherded Life" at the
church Wednesday night. The ad-
dress will be based on the words HE
restoreth my soul" The subject will
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