Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26

brew Congregation, on Sth street north
west, Rev. DR.. Abram Simon will hold
special Thanksgiving service Thursday
morning at IL o'clock. with sermon on
American Problems
Services will be held in all the Episcopal
churches in the morning from 10 to III
o'clock, the time varying in the different
churches. In connection with the an
nouncement it is suggested that it is the
invariable practice in many of these
churches for the members to donate
fruits, flowers or other offerings of an
appropriate character to the hospitals and
charitable institutions of the city after
the services have been held. and offerings
are also made at this time for the general
clergy relief fund.
Union Thanksgiving services of churches
on Capitol Hill are to be held at 1890
o'clock in the Ninth Street Presbyterian
Church, 9th and D streets northeast, with
a sermon by Rev. w. W. Barnes of the
Douglas Memorial NJ. E. Church. There
will also be sunrise prayer meeting at
o. clock in the Ninth Street Christian
of the young peoples societies.
A similar union service is to be held
In the United Brethren Church, at North
Capitol and r streets northwest, at 1890
o'clock. Besides the congregation of the
church those of the lexington Presby-
terrain, Rhode Island Avenue Methodist
Protestant. Gurley Memorial Presby-
terrain and st. Paul Southern Methodist
will take part. Rev. Henry E. Brundage,
pastor of the lexington Presbyterian
Church. will preach the sermon and
special musical program will be provided.
Rev. Charles Z. FultZ, pastor of the
United Brethren Church, will preside
Bishop Williams to Preach.
Rt. Rev. G. Mott Williams, Bishop of
Marquette Mich. will preach at the
Thanksgiving morning service at st.
Thomas Church. where holy communion
will be administered at and IL o'clock
in the morning, with evensong at 4:3O
o'clock in the afternoon.
At the Emmanuel Baptist Church serv-
ice will be held from to s O'Clock in the
morning, led by Mrs. III. S. Pinkham,
with a cello solo by Miss Florence Wei
ser, and singing by the Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church octet, under the
direction of Roy F. McCarty.
Special service will be held at the
Church of the Covenant at II clock,
| with a sermon by Rev. Charles Wood,
the pastor, and midweek service at .
o'clock in the evening.
Rev Dr. Wallace Radcliffe will hold
the usual special Thanksgiving service at
IL am. at the New York Avenue Presby-
terrain Church.
Sewall, pastor, there will be service
with sermon at II O'Clock In the morn
ing.
It was explained that there will be
at the Y. M. c. A, 1t being believed
best that it's members should attend
their own churches on that day.
Under the auspices of the Church Aid
Society there will be reception and
services at the Nineteenth Street Bap-
fist Church Thursday evening at
o'clock. with special music by singers
from the National Baptist Training
School. Miss Mamie H. Burroughs.
president. Rev. DR.: Wilbur P. Thir-
1t of VT ~
will deliver the address. The object
of this reception and service Is to
raise a fund for the deacons for relief
and charity work
Turkey Dinner to Follow Service.
Thanksgiving day services will also be
held at the Metropolitan A. NJ. e Zion
Church, D near I'd street southwest,
Thursday at II o'clock, when Rev. DR.. w.
A. Ray will preach. after a Thanksgiving
offering for the poor. Later turkey din
ner will be furnished to the old people
Of the church and such other aged peo-
pie as may attend the service.
President Taft and his family will have
as usual their special turkey from the
will, perhaps enjoy the national delicacy
from other farms that make business
Of preparing the choice birds for the holi-
day season. And so throughout the city
from the highest to the lowliest good
cheer in some form will doubtless not be
lacking.
President Taft has consented to attend
Thanksgiving exercises of the local MEM
| bers of the Junior Order of United Amer
, lean Mechanics to be held at Wesley.
M. e. Church, 9Th and F streets north
west, next Sunday, according to the an
nouncement made last night by COM
mittee consisting of John A. Hargett,
/ deputy national councillor of the order;
Y Tn Etrox nj rs,a ipTrlor Of no piC-
iative committee of the District branch,
and Rev. William j. Mckenney, pastor of
the church. They called on the President
yesterday and asked him to attend the
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