The Washington herald., 1911-12-01
WASHINGTONIANS GATHER IN CHURCHES
TO OBSERVE THE DAY PROPERLY

ing were distributed to the poor by the
floral chapter Of the Chancel Guild, Of
which Mrs. Charles Craigen is chair
man.
Children Give to Poor.
A chiIdren's Thanksgiving service at 4
o'clock was feature of the day at St.
Marks Church, Third and A streets
southeast. Each member Of the Sunday
school contributed books or toys for
distribution to the poor at Christmas
time. Holy communion was celebrated
at the 7:30 o'clock service and at the II
o'clock service Rev. F. z. Bissell deliy-
cred the sermon. Music by the choir
was under the direction Of Choirmaster
Samuel Wood.
Honor the Lord with thy substance
and with the first fruit Of thy increase"
was the subject of the sermon Of Rev.
William G. Davenport, rector of En-
manuel Church, Anacostia, at the serv-
ice at 10:15 o'clock, at which morning
prayer and the holy communion were
celebrated. The mixed choir Of thirty
men, women, and boys furnished music.
Rev. Enoch NJ. Thompson, rector Of the
Chapel of the Nativity, Fourteenth and
A streets southeast, preached the SER
mon at the 1880 o'clock service, music
being furnished by the vested choir Of
men, women, and boys, under the dlrec-
ton OF Percy Minnick. The altar was
attractiveIy decorated with fruit and for
est leaves Holy communion was cele-
brated at the service at 7:So o'clock.
Aims Are 0Rered.
At Christ Church, q street, between
Sixth and Seventh streets southeast, the
rector, Rev. Arthur s. Johns, for his
sermon at the II o'clock service took his
subject from the 1o3d Psalm: "Bless the
Lord, o my soul; all that is within me
bless His holy name" w. A. Storm
was in charge Of the programme Of spe-
cIal THANKSGIVING music. Aims were ap-
piled to the general clergy relief, and
the contributions of groceries and cloth
ing were sent to the Episcopal Home
for Children.
At St. James Church, Eightlr-street, be-
tween B and streets northeast, holy
communion was celebrated at o'clock,
morning prayer was said at 1880 o'clock,
and at II o'clock the regular Thanksgiv-
ing service was hell the rector Rev
James w. Clark, preaching the sermon.
Rev. Dr. Herbert Scott Smith. the rec
tor, preached the sermon at the IL o'clock
service at st. Margaret's Church, Con-
necticut avenue and Bancroft place
northwest. He was assisted by Rev.
j.
furnished music. Holy communion was
celebrated at 7:So o'clock in the morn
ing.
THANKSGIVING services at the Church Of
Our Saviour, Brookland, D. c., were held
at 10 o'clock, Rev. W. ]. D. Thomas, the
rector, delivering the sermon At the
same hour at ST. Barnabas' Mission,
Langdon, W. B. Everett, lay reader, con-
Quoted the services. Music was furnished
by the vested choir.
Rev. CoIwort K. P. Cogswell conducted
THANKSGIVING services at st. Matthews
Church, near Chesapeake Junction, in the
morning at o'clock, and also preached
at All Saints Church, Benning, at IL
o'clock.
Vested Choir Sings.
The Thanksgiving music of the vested
choir of forty voices under the direction
OF Choirmaster Comstock was feature
of the II o'clock service at Trinity Church.
Third and streets northwest. Rev. g.
w. Van Fossen, the rector, preached the
sermon Evensong services started at 4:so
O'Clock in the afternoon, and at o'clock
the annual corporate communion OF the
Brotherhood of st. Andrew was held.
Holy communion was celebrated at
s o'clock in the morning at the Church OF
the Epiphany, G street between Thir-
and at the II o'clock service Rev. HUI
bert Jones, assistant rector, preached the
sermon.
At the Church OF the Good Shepherd,
Sixth street between H and l streets
northeast. Rev. c. S. Abbott delivered
Thanksgiving sermon at the IL o'clock
service Appropriate music was furnish
ed by the vested choir. Holy commu-
nion was celebrated at the 80 o'clock
l. ~ of Q.g0 nsRlnrlr
services for the deaf and dumb congre-
CATION were conducted by E. H. Merrill.
The beauties and privileges of Thanks
giving Day were dwelt upon by Rev.
James H. W. Blake, rector of Christ
Church. Thirty-first and o streets north
west, in his sermon at the II o'clock
services. A choir OIL thirty men, women,
and boys sang a special programme of
music under the direction Of Donald B.
Macleod, choirmaster and organist. The
offering was devoted to the fund for dis
abled clergy, and the offering of vege-
tables and fruits was consigned to the
Home for Incurables and the Aged Wo-
mems Home of Georgetown. Holy COM
munion was celebrated at 7:3o o'clock in
the morning.
In Catholic Churches.
Masses were celebrated in st. Paurs
o'clock. At the closing service, Mgr
Mackin, tle pastor, said the prayer for
the civil authorities composed by Arch
bishop Carroll.
In the Church of the Nativity, Bright
wood, Rev. Frank X. Bischoff, the pastor,
held a largely attended anniversary serv-
ice at 9 O'Clock. This service was follow
ed by the blessed sacrament.
Rev. Thomas G. smyth, pastor Of st.
AIMS Church. Tennallytown, recited the
prayer for the civil authorities at the
services held there at o'clock. He also
celebrated low mass.
Only one service was held in the
Church of Our Lady of Victory. Rev.
Francis Yingling officiating, at o'clock.
Catholics of Anacostia had the oppor-
tunity OF attending two services, Rev.
Charles NJ. Bart, pastor Of st. Teresa's
Church, celebrating masses at $50 and s
o'clock.
Rev. Ignatius Fealy, assistant pastor of
st. Joseph's Church, was in charge of
the service held in that edifice. At'7:3o
o'clock he celebrated low mass and read
the prayer for thsl divine guidance of the
civil authorities in all their duties.
High mass was celebrated in st. Alloy
sius' Church at o'clock. Rev. Eugene
De L. Mcdonnell the pastor, was the
The prayer for the civil au-
thor1ties was also read during the service.
In the Church Of the Immaculate Con-
ception, Rev. Father J. D. Mari, the pas,
tor, was in charge of the service held at
$50 o'clock. Low mass was celebrated
and the prayer for the authorities said.
At the Church of the Blessed Sacra-
ment. in Chevy Chase. low mass was