The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-30
SPORTS TO SHARE
WITH DEV0T|0NS
THANKSGIVING DAY TO FURNISH
THE USUAL PROGRAM TO
DE OBSERVED.
CLEAR, COLD WEATHER
SERVICES IN THE CHURCHES IN
THE MORNING AND FOOT
BALL GAME IN THE
AFTERNOON.

With the. weather sharps prom
Using clear. cold weather. which is
the right sort for Thanksgiving, with
plentiful supplies, In most cases. for
the customary Thanksgiving dinner.
with peace at home and abroad (bar-
ring China and Tripoli. which are
too far away. however. for most
folks to bother much about, Rich
mond and Virginia in general will
today celebrate with all becoming
zest and enthusiasm the day Of
tina nksgiving.
As Usual thu church folk will be
the most faithful observers of the
day. and all over Richmond, Virginia
and the nation at tho sacred desk
ministers will tell their nocks why
they should be grateful to the All
Wise Creator for his many bless
ings. both Of . temporal and a spir-
itual nature. both to individuals and
to the community. State and nation.
Songs and prayers of thanksgiving
will supplement the discourses OF the
preachers and In the quiet OF pri-
vato conversations men and women
VIII compare their varied reasons for
being In Q thankful and apprecia-
tive frame Of mind.
At all public services the unfor-
tunate, especially the orphans. viii
be remembered, the well-to-do and
those who have difficulty themselves
In making buckle and tongue meet
oheerfully joining hands in the gifts.
Business Suspends.
Banks and many OF the stores will
be closed and with this and the
people going to and from services
the day will look like Sunday, 80
no s.he ,fy,d' n
brother will be heard saying, Il
thought this was Monday"
The day will be day OF recrea-
ton and sport, a. well as Thanks
giving. The crack OF the sports
mans gun will be heard and there
will be auto rides and journeys by
pedestrians far and near. not to men-
ton the great sporting event OF the
day at Broad Street Park this at
ternoon. Tonight there will be nu-
merous dances and entertainments.
The Methodist churches OF the city
will hold union services at the Park
Place Methodist church. The Rev.
Frank L. Wells will preach the SER
mon of the day.
The Baptists vii have two ser
vices. both at II O'Clock. One will
be ut Tabernacle Baptist church.
where Rev. Ryland Knight, pastor
of Calvary Baptist church. will
preach; the other will be at Leigh
Street. and DR.. Burreu, OF Paramount
Avenue church. will deliver the ser
mon.
union Thanksgiving service for
all the Presbyterians in the city will
he held at the First Presbyterian
church at IL A. n. and Rev. DR..
Walter l.. I4ingle- OF Union Theo-
logical Seminary. win preach.
The Rev +. w. Long. Of Cowardin
Avenue Christian church. viii preach
the annual Thanksgiving sermon at
the union mee.ng OF the Chr1s.ian n
churches Of Richmond at Third
Christian church, Twsnty-sixth and
Marshall streets. at IL A. NJ.
The Episcopal churches will not
have Joint services. but services In
the individual churches will DO held
instead.
students of the several colleges in
the city and all friends Of Richmond
College are invited to attend a
Thanksgiving service Mt 1880 O'Clock
this morning in the chapel OF Rich
mond College. Rev. DR.. p. Clay THY.
pastor OF Grace Street Presbyter1a.
church. will deliver0 an address and
there will be special music
the subject OF the Thanksgiving SER
mon this morning at IL o'clock in Beth
Ahabah Synagogue. The Rev. DR.. Ed
ward n. Calisch will dcliverer the SER
mon. Special music will be rendered
The general public II invited.
The Christian and Missionary Aln-
ance will hold an an-day Thanks
giving meeting tomorrow ut tho hall.
433 West Main street. beginning at
10 O'Clock. The Few. Mr.. Combs, Of
Durham, ~. c.. will speak.
A Thanksgiving service win be held
In First Church Of Christ. Scientiss.
corner Park avenue and Meadow
street, this morning at II o'clock. Sub
ject, THANKSGIVING" All are well
come
Postofice Hours.
The schedule of hours for the Rich
mond postoffice for Thanksgiving DAY
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