Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-30
EPISCOPAL.

A large congregation attended the
Thanksgiving services at St. Thomas
Church. 18th street near Dupont Circle.
at IL o'clock this morning. The edifice
was handsomely decorated with chrysan-
themums and autumn leaves, and harvest
fruits were piled in profusion on the
altar.
Bishop G. Mott Williams Of Marquette
Mich, occupied the pulpit. His sermon,
taken from the sixth chapter of st. John
ninth verse: There Is lad here who has
five barley 1oaves and two small fishes, -
was strong one, delivered in a forceful
manner. Bishop Williams illustrated,
through the medium Of the boy, who had
so little. and yet gave 1t all for the public
veal, our responsibilities toward property
The bishops course in dealing with the
subject In elementary form was most ef-
fective. The boy was generous said
the bishop. He gave up everything he
had for the public. He lost nothing by
property was returned to him many
fold" One lesson clearly illustrated by
the bishop was that gratitude to amount
to anything, must be practical
sic. under the direction Of Choirmaster
E. A. Varela, was sung by the mixed
choir of thirty voices, an anthem, Thou
Visitest the Earth" by Callcoth, and
''Te Deum" in D. by Reed. being among
pated were Miss Mary I. Hall, soprano:
Miss Katherine Lee-Jones. contralto;
Harry Stevens. tenor, and John Waters.
bass. Ernest Shuster was at the organ.
Holy communion was csleb raj. st am.
with the rector. Rev Dr. c. Ernest
Smith, officiating.
st. Adams Church was beautifully dec
GRATED with fruits and autumn leaves.
Rev. DIR. Alfred Harding, Bishop OF
Washington, delivered the sermon at the
IL o'clock service. dwelling upon the
measure of bounty with which this coun-
try has been blessed, and giving reasons
for true thanksgiving. Special music was
provided by the vested choir, Of which
Clark Middleton is choirmaster and or
ganist. The material offerings-fruits
and vegetables-and the floral decorations
were sent to the hospitals Of the city.
DR.. George c. +. Bratenahl. the rector,
o. clock. at which holy communion was
celebrated.
There was a large attendance at st.
Johns Church. 18th and III streets north
west. for Thanksgiving services at IL
o'clock. Rev. DR.. Roland Cotton Smith.
the rector, preached the sermon. taking
for his subject Let us come before His
presence with thanksgiving, for He COM
eth to judge" The vested choir, under
the direction of ChOirmaster and Organ
giving music. The offering was applied
to the fund for the aged and infirm
clergy. The church was appropriately
decorated.
Holy communion was celebrated at the
Church of the Ascension, 18th street and
Massachusetts avenue northwest, at 3
O'Clock this morning, and at IL o'clock
the regular Thanksgiving service was
held, in addition to morning prayer and
the ante-communion service. A special
program Of Thanksgiving music was sung
by the choir. under the direction of An
ton Kaspar, with Mr.. McChord at the
organ. The children's Thanksgiving serv-
ice was held yesterday afternoon at 4
o'clock at the church. Bishop Harding
addressed the children. and the children's
yesper choir of sixty voices, led by Mrs
Edward Van Ripper. with Miss Harrison
at the organ, sang special Thanksgiving
music.
ST Stephens Church. 14th street near
Irving. was beautifully decorated with
autumn flowers. leaves and fruit for the
Thanksgiving services today. Holy COM
munion was celebrated at 7:3O o'clock
and also at the 1890 O'Clock service Rev.
DIR. George Fiske Dudley chose as the
text for his sermon the ninth verse of the
15Oth Psalm: Let everything that hath
breath praise the Lord" DIR. Dudley was
assisted by Rev. John A. McNabb and
Rev. William Oscar Roome, jr. Special
anthems. I'VE Shall Dwell In the Lord"
by Sir John Strainer, and while the
Earth Remaineth." by B. Tours, were
sung by the vested choir. in addition to
other Thanksgiving music. Each child
brought an offeding Of fruit or food and
flowers. which were later sent to the sick.
and several dinners were served to the
poor by the Bible class Of the Young
Peoples Society, under the direction Of
Miss Hillyer.
At st. Johns Church. o street between
32d and 33d streets. Georgetown, holy
communion was celebrated at 1880 o'clock
this morning. At the IL o'clock service
Rev. Frederick B. Howden, rector, deliv-
cred the sermon and the vested choir OF
thirty men and boys. under the direction
liams, sang special Thanksgiving music.
Mr.. Howdens sermon dealt with what
constitutes the true source Of thanksgiv-
ing. Following the services, food and
clothing were distributed to the poor by
the floral chapter Of the Chancel Guild
of which Mrs. Charles Craigen Is chair
man.
| childrens Thanksgiving service at 4
Marks Church. Sd and A streets south.
| east. Each member of the Sunday
school contributed books or toys for the
distribution to the poor mt Christmas
| time. Holy communion was celebrated
at the 1880 O'Clock service and at the II
o'clock service Rev. F. E. Bisseli deliv.
| cred the sermon. Music by the choir
| was under the direction of ChoirmasteI
| Samuel Wood.
Honor the Lord with thy substance
and with the first fruit Of thy In
crease" was the subject Of the sermon o.
\ Rev. William G. Davenport. rector o.
| Emmanuel Church, Anacostia, at tn,
| service at 1915 o'clock today, at which
| morning prayer and the holy communior
| were celebrated. The mixed choir o.
| thirty men. women and boys furnished
i music.
Rev. Enoch M. Thompson. rector Of tn
Chapel of the Nativity, 18th and A street
/ 1890 o'clock service today. music beinl
furnished by the vested choir Of men
| women and boys. under the direction o
Percy Minnick. The altar was attractive
" decorated with fruit and forest leaves
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