Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-25
SERVICES IN CHURCHES
Sermons on Thanksgiving
Preached by Pastors.
ANTHEMS OF GRATITUDE
Programs of Special Music Presented
by Many Choirs.
DAY OBSERVED BY ALL CREEDS
Protestants, Catholics and Hebrews
Show Gratitude for Divine Favor
Shown to Man.
DAY OBSERVED BY ALL CREEDs

Ing in large numbers special THANKSGIVING
services in the respective churches with
which each is identified
~ practically every church of that de-
nomination In the city this morning pray
ers of Thanksgiving and anthems Of
gratefulness were heard, and the rectors
recalled to the members Of each flock
many causes for rejoicing
Rt Rev. Alfred Harding Bishop Of
Washington. conducted the services at St
| Michael and All Angels Church, 22d
street and Virginia avenue, at II O'Clock
| this morning. Owing to the Illness of the
rector. Rev. J. Fl. Des. he took charge of
the morning prayer service and preached
! sermon in which the spirit of thanks
giving was the predominating feature
The choir sang music appropriate to the
day.
Three special services ma rked Thanks
giving at st. Thomas Church, 18th street
nea: Dupont Circle. There was morning
prayer and celebration of the holy COM
munion at o'clock and at II o'clock this
| morning, and this afternoon at > O'Clock
an evening prayer service will be held.
| At the IL O'Clock service Rev. Mr.. Hopkins
of the Bronx, New York, spoke from the
pulpit.
| Attended by large and fashionable
congregation the Thanksgiving service at
ST. Johns Church. 18th and H streets,
was held at IL o'clock. 1t included morn
ing prayer, special votive music by the
choir and a sermon by the rector, Rev.
| IL. Roland Cotton Smith.
At st. Margaret's Church Rev. DR.. Her
bert Scott Smith conducted a celebration
of the holy communion at 1870 O'clock this
| morning and morning prayer at II
o'clock. The rector reviewed the special
| reason for thankfulness on the part of Ms
congregation I'm a short sermon at the late
service.
| AS in many churches, autumn foliage
| and plants were used to beautify the in
| terror of Christ Church, G street between
9th and It'll streets southeast, for the
! Thanksgiving service at IL o'clock. Rev.
/ DR.. A. s. Johns preached sermon ap,
propriate to the season.
A special service for the children, to be
held at o'clock this afternoon. will close
the celebration at st. Marks Church. Sd
and A streets southeast. At 1870 o'clock
| this morning there was a celebration OF
the holy communion. and at IL o'clock
morning prayer and sermon by Canon
| ". L. DeVries. the rector.
| The professional hymn resounded
through the Church Of the Epiphany. on
G. street near 14th street. at IL o'clock
this morning, marking the beginning Of
the Thanksgiving service of Epiphany
parish. The rector. Rev. DR.. Randolph
H. McKim. conducted the morning prayer,
| assisted by Rev. G. r. Peter and Rev.
Edward Fl. Ingle.
| The days celebration at Trinity Church
began with morning PRAYER at 7:3O o'clock
this morning. A second service of prayer
was held at 1880 o'clock. Immediately
following there was celebration of holy
communion and a sermon by the rector.
Rev. Richard p. Williams.
| In the dim light of the dawn members
Of the congregation of ST. Paurs Church,
23d street near Washington Circle, took
part In celebration of the holy COM
munion. conducted by Rev. DR.. Robert
| Talbot. A children's service began at
1890 o'clock. and at II o'clock there was
a celebration of the holy communion and
a sermon by the rector. The church edi-
flee was specially decorated with au-
tumnal leaves and vines.
| Recognition of Benefits was the SUBJ
| ject of the sermon by Rev. George F.
Dudley at the Thanksgiving service at
| 1880 o'clock at st. Stephens Church. on
18th street near Columbia road. A cele-
bration of the holy communion was also
| held at st. Stephens at 1880 o'clock.
a festival service, with a sermon by
Rev. e. NJ. Mott. the rector, was held
| at IL o'clock this morning. at the Church
Of the Advent and many Of the congre-
cation attended
Rev T S. Childs preached on 1.-THE
Glorious Gospel of the Blessed Cod at
| the morning prayer service at All Saints
Church, Chevy Chase, at II O'Clock this
morning.
| A celebration of the holy communion
at 1870 o'clock and morning prayer at
II O'Clock marked the celebration Of
| Thanksgiving at the Church OF the In
carnation, 18th and N streets northwest.
At the latter service Rev. w. T. Snyder
delivered a short sermon fitting to the
day.
! Special anthems Of Thanksgiving were
sung by the choir a the service. held
at 10 o'clock at Christ Church, Slst and
0 streets, and there was q sermon by
the rector, Rev. j. Fl. W. Blake.
| st. Adams Church on Wisconsin avenue
was a bower of autumnal foliage when
the Thanksgiving service began at IL
| o'clock this morning. The rector, DR..
G. F. C. Bratehnal, was in charge and
gave the sermon.
Holy communion was celebrated at st.
| Andrews Church. 14th and Corcoran
streets, at 1880 o'clock this morning. AT
! 10 o'clock a morning prayer service was
held, at which the choir sang an APP
propriate votive anthem. and Rev. George
Calvert Carter. the rector. preached a
short sermon.
Members of Rock Creek parish at
and morning prayer at 1880 o'clock this
morning In the parish church on Rock
Creek Church road. near the Soldiers
Home grounds. Rev. Charles E. Buck
The spirit of Thanksgiving was voiced
| In q sermon by Rev r. B. Howden and
| in special songs by the choir at the spe-
! cial service at IL O'Clock this morning in
/ L. JOnH SuOICis " sticct UCtWScn c$u
and SD streets. A celebration OF the
| holy communion took place at so am.
| The congregation of the Chapel of the
| Nativity, 18th and A streets southeast.
attended a festival service at 10 o'clock
this morning and listened to a sermon
| by the priest of the parish, Rev. r. M.
Thompson.
| At the Church of the Good Shepherd.
9Th and I streets northeast. the holi-
day was celebrated by the holding of two
services-holy communion at 1:3O O'Clock
and morning prayer and communion at
1890 o'clock.
Methodist Services.
Services at the Foundry NJ. E. Church
| were held at IL O'Clock this morning,
Rev. Robert E. Moore, the pastor. deliv-
ering a sermon on general Thanksgiving.
| 4 special program Of music included one
or two anthems. During the afternoon
the church societies sent out number
of dinners to the poor.
President Thirkield OF Howard Cniver-
sity preached the Thanksgiving sermon at
the Metropolitan NJ. E. Church this morn
ing at an II o'clock service. Rev. DIR.
John Reid Shannon, pastor or the church.
assisted in the services. Special music
was sung by an augmented choir.
The Trinity NJ. +. Church, Wilson Me-
Joint service at II o'clock In Trinity
church edifice. TIE sermon was preached
by Rev. A. II. Thompson. An elaborate
musical program. was sung by the united
choirs of the three churches.
second union service was held at IL
O'Clock in the North Capitol NJ. L.
Church, in which the congregations Of