Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-27
SPECIAL SERVICES
FOR THANKSGIVING
Churches of National Capital
Open Their Doors Today
for Worship.
EXTRA MUSICAL PROGRAMS
AND SERMONS OF PRAISE

Early Masses Features in Catholic
Churches-Union Services Are
Largely Attended.
THANKSGIVING day, 1913.
In the Washington churches today the
clergy tod the story of national peace
as is the custom of Thanksgiving time
of personal well-being. of industrial and
agricultural prosperity, and congregations
everywhere united in praising the giver
of these benefits.
Many clergy brought out how fragile is
the fabric Of restraint that holds In check
the ''snarling dogs of war;; how brittle
is the thread of life and how evanescent
is prosperity, at the same time pointing
out that these thoughts should not de-
press. but ra ther teach the nature of true
thanksgiving, as based not on the world
or worldly things but In the conscious
ness of peace with God; of safety be-
meath the covert of His wings: of riches
laid beyond the moth and rust that
often robs us of our goods.
In the Roman Catholic churches masses
were celebrated during the morning, while
at IL O'Clock practically all the Protestant
churches observed the day with special
services and addresses.
BAPTIST.
All the white Baptist churches-those
belonging to the Columbia Association OF
Baptist Churches-held union service in
Calvary Church, Sth and H streets north
west.
Pey w " McMaSter pasfor of the
First Baptist Church. was the preacher
of the occasion, taking for the subject
of his sermon The Spirit of Gratitude;
Its Gu tivation by Expression and Con-
temptation
One of the great blessings of the United
States today, Mr.. McMaster declared. is
that we have as chief executive "a man
who. with all his keenness of intellect
and native ability, stands first and fore
most in the nations thought as man
of God"
He then declared that the completion
of the Panama canal is a matter for
thanksgiving.
Il hasten to turn your thought away
from the stupendous character of the
work to a consideration of the spirit in
which the task has been performed. Long
after men have ceased to marvel at the
engineering skill displayed the Panama
canal will stand as splendid monument
TO all that is best and highest in Ameri
can national life Thank God that in the
building of the canal there has been an
illustration In the eyes of the civilized
world of a colossal undertaking carried
on and completed without the slightest
breath of scandal suspicion of graft or
of the self-seeking spirit. Thank God
Tor this happy omen. speaking volumes
goodness and happiness of the United
States.
A special musical program was rendered
by the choir of Calvary Church. "a:
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
a special high mass Of Thanksgiving
was held in St, Dominics Church. at .
o'clock. Previous TO this service masses
were sung at 6. !. 7:3o and $50 o'clock.
All were under the direction of Rev. J. H.
Cowan, the acting pastor. A short service
of prayer in Thanksgiving and meditation
will be held at 7:30 o'clock this evening.
At ST. Anthonys Church in Brookland
only one service was celebrated. this being
a low mass at o'clock. Rev. Thomas
d. Williams. the pastor, was the cele-
brant
Two masses were celebrated at st.
Teresa's Church in Anacostia, Rev.
Charles NJ. Bart the pastor, being the
celebrant at 10th services.
a high mass was celebrated at IL
o'clock III st. Matthews Church with
j.. -
ceiebrant. Low masses We're celebrated 1T
6:l5. !. and o'clock, with the various
assistant clergy of the parish in charge.
Rev. Frank y. Bischon, pastor of the
Church of the Nativity, Brightwood. cele-
brated but one mass i'll his church, that a:
. o'clock. when the prayer for the authori-
ties was recited and the sacrament admin
istered
Two n1asses-both low-were celebrated
at ST. Stephens Church. 10Th street and
PENNSYLVANIA avenue northwest. The
first was at G,3o and the second at .
O'Clock.
a special service was held III ST. Mar
tins Church. North Capitol street, at .
o'clock. with the pastor. Rev. Eugene A
Hannah, officiating. Hymns OF thanks
Thanksgiving rec:ted.
There We're five masses in ST. Paurs
parish during the morning. eliminating
With the 10 o'clock mass, when the Rt.
Rev. Mgr. James L. Mackin. the pastor,
was the celebrant. The first mass of the
day was at q o'clock. and was celebrated
in the Convent of the Perpetual Adora-
ton adjoining the church.
The other masses of the day, held in
the church, besides the one at 10 o'clock
were at u T. and O'Clock.
Rev. j. j.. Mari. pastor of Immacu-
late Conception Church. preached at the
spirit of Thanksgiving. Masses were also
sung in Immaculate Conception Church
at $50 and Z O'Clock.
Rev. Thomas G. Smyth. pastor of St.
AIMS Church, Tenleytown, who is also
in charge of the Church of the Blessed
Sacrament, at Chevy Chase, celebrated
the mass at the latter church at Q
o'clock. Rev. Father Burke of Holy
Cross College, Catholic University,
Brookland. was the celebrant at the mass
at ST. AIMS Church, this service also be-
ing held at o'clock.
Holy communion was celebrated in st.
Mary's Church, 9th street northwest, at
o'clock today. An hour later low mass
was said and at o o'clock. Rev. Father
Roth, the pastor. was the ceiebrant at
the high mass At this service the spe-
cial prayer for the authorities was said
and the choir gave musical program
under the direction OF Prof. A Gum
precht-
The special Thanksgiving service in ST
Aloysius' Church, North Capitol and
streets. consisted of high mass at .
O'Clock This was sung by the chance
choir. after which special prayers for the
authorities were said. Rev. Z. de L. Nc.
Donnell. pastor, was In charge.
EPISCOPAL.
Special programs were arranged for the