The Washington herald., 1911-12-01

sal THANKSGIVING" The congregation OF
Peck Memorial Chapel OF Georgetown,
Joined in the services.
The congregation Of the First Presby-
terrain Church Joined In services with the
Metropolitan NJ. E. Church in the latter
church at II o'clock. Rev. DR.. Donald
c. Macleod, pastor the First Presby-
terian Church, preached the sermon. He
spoke on THE ideal motive and express
sion of Thanksgiving. An augmented
choir furnished special programme of
Thanksgiving music
GurIey Memorial Services.
The usual holiday services Of Gurley
Memorial Church were held in the morn
ing at II o'clock Rev. ]. Russell Ver-
brycke, the pastor, preached on the ma
tional blessings OF the year. The choir
sang a programme of special music, In
Guiding Dudley Bucks ''Te Deum."
Rev. Paul H. Hickok, pastor Of Metro
politan Presbyterian Church, preached
on Breaking light" at 1870 o'clock.
The special music consisted OF two solos
appropriate to the day by Newton T.
Hammer. .~
Special services were held at 10:3C
o'clock in the Central Presbyterian
Church Rev. James H. Taylor. pastor
delivered a sermon on THANKSGIVING
for our blessings and consideration OF
our perils." Special Thanksgiving
hymns were sung.
praise service was held in the Fourth
Presbyterian Church at o'clock In the
morning. Rev. DR.. Joseph T. Kelly, the
pastor, delivered an impromptu talk on
the significance of Thanksgiving Day.
After the service committee from the
| congregation, accompanied by the pas
| tor. went to the Washington Asylum
Hospital and presented the patients
with fruits, jellies. cakes. turkey, and
other edibles. There was also a short
service In one of the wards.
At the service In Chevy Chase Pres
byterian Church at II o'clock in the
morning, Rev. H. r. johnson, the pas
tor, took occasion to mention the
| blessings that had come to the congrega-
tion during the year, particularly in the
| completion Of their new church building.
There was a special programme of mu-
sic sung by an augmented choir.
Services at Washington Heights Pres
byterian Church were held In the morn
ing at II o'clock. Rev. Dr. NJ. D. Moss,
the pastor, preached on the subject,
The vision and responsibilities of the
national Thanksgiving" Robert Dali
gleish. assisted by the choir. sang a
special programme. The Offering was
presented to the Presbyterian Home.
Join in ThanksEivinE.
A joint service of six Georgetown
churches was held in the Dumbarton
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Churdh
building at 10:30 o'clock in the mornfnk
The other congregations taking part
J were those of the Calvary Methodist
Episcopal South, Georgetown Lutheran,
Mount Tabor Methodist Protestant, West
Street Presbyterian, and Congress Meth
| odist Protestant churches. The six pas
faI hA n
James T. Marshall, pastor of the West
Street Presbyterian Church, preached
the sermon.
At $50 IN the morning the Sunday
school pupils OF the Eastern Presbyterian
Church held a special praise service.
Many pupils from other Sunday schools
| in the northeast section were present.
At the service in Gunton-Temple Me-
mortal Church at II o'clock In the morn
ing the pastor, Rev. c. Everest Granger.
preached on Blessed is he who con-
siders the poor" The sermon dealt with
social problems in the large cities Of this
country. The offering was presented to
the trustees Of the Presbyterian Home.
Garden Memorial Presbyterian Church
held a special Thanksgiving service at
1879 o'clock yesterday morning, as did
also the Sherwood Presbyterian Church
and the Second Presbyterian Church.
The congregations of the Westminster
and Sixth Presbyterian churches united
with the congregation OF the Ryland NJ.
z. Church and the Marvin NJ. z. Church
South in a joint service at 1910 o'clock
in the Ryland NJ. E. Church building.
The four pastors led the service. The
| collection will be used to defray ex-
penses in one Of the Methodist charitable
| institutions Of the District.
Services in Unison.
Six congregations in the northeast sec
ton united in a joint service held at
1870 o'clock in the Ninth Street Christian
Church building. The churches partici-
pating in the service were Keller Memo
rial Lutheran Church, Ingram Memorial
Congregational Church, Eastern Presby-
terian Church, Douglas Memorial NJ z.
Church and Epworth NJ. E. Church
South. Rev. DR.. w. w. Barnes, pastor
Of Douglas Memorial M E. Church,
preached the sermon. The offering was
presented to the Casualty Hospital
There was a special musical programme
by the Christian church choir.
Services were held at IL o'clock in the
morning in Northminster Presbyterian
Church. There was a special musical
programme of Thanksgiving Music. The
collection will be devoted to local Pres
byterian charities.
THE Western Presbyterian Church and
the Union Methodist Episcopal Church
held joint Thanksgiving service in the
latter edifice at 1890 o'clock in the morn
ing Rev. ]. H. Dunham, pastor Of the
Western Presbyterian Church, preached
sermon on National thanksgiving. "
There was a special musical programme
by the joint choir.
The lexington Presbyterian Church
participated in a union service with
three other churches in the northwestern
section of the city in the morning at
1870 o'clock.l The service was held in
the United Brethren Church. The other
churches taking part were Rhode Island
Methodist Protestant and ST. Paurs NJ.
z. Church South. Rev. DR.. H. E. Brun-
dage, pastor of the lexington Presbyte-
rian Church, preached the sermon. His
text was What shall render unto the
Lord for all His beneflts? ] VIII offer
unto Him the sacrifice Of thanksgiving. /"
There was special music by the United
Brethren Church choir. The collection
was presented to the Florence Crittenton
Rescue Mission.
The Kenilworth Presbyterian Church
participated in a union service held In
the Methodist church at Kenilworth at
1870 o'clock in the morning.
In Plymouth Church.
The Fifteenth Street Presbyterian
Church Joined in a union service at 1880
o. clock In the Plymouth Congregational
Church with the congregations of the
Plymouth Church, Lincoln Memorial Con-
gregational Church, and the Peoples
CONGREGATIONAL Church. The four pas
tors conducted the services. There was a
special programme Of music by the choir
OF the Plymouth Church.
An fmpromptu congregational service
was held in the morning at 1880 O'Clock