The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-28
NUMBER OF CHURCH coNoRE-
CATIONS HELD UNION
SERVICES.
Every Denomination IN Greater City
Gave Thanks FOR Blessings
OF the Year


BY special services held In many OF
Nheelings churches yesterday the
true purpose OF Thanksgiving DAY
was not entirely forgotten in the
many-sided celebration o. the holiday.
Grateful prayers and happy songs
mingled at the many services. while
Impressive sermons 81 an appropriate
nature were delivered
Uniting in celebrating the day. all
Presbyterian and United Presbyte-
rian congregations ~ the city met in
the First United Presbyterian church
yesterday morning Tho large
church auditorium was filled and "a
splendid service was carried out The
sermon was delivered by Rev. Charles
n. Robinson. II. u. pastor % the
First United Presbyterian church.
Taking for his text Psalm 14T:2O.
He hath not dealt so with any ma
tion. DIR. Robinson IN the course Of
his sermon declared that America is
me most favored nation OF the earth
The speaker dwelt principally with
national reasons for Thanksgiving. re-
ferring briefly 20 the resources OF this
country and the achievements I'm
manufacturing lines in recent years
union Thanksgiving service was
held by all Methodist congregations
OF the city yesterday morning at 10
O'Clock In the German VI = church
on Chapline street. The service was
In charge OF Rev. T. A. Speckman.
pastor OF thu church. assisted bv the
various Methodist ministers OF the
city. The service was opened with
prayer by Rev. J. r. Workman. pas
tor OF the Wesley NJ r church. while
the scripture reading was by Rev. w
10 IT, -
VI. +. church. President Wilson's
Thanksgiving proclamation was read
by Rev. W. ". Schultz, and after n
hymn by Rev. s. G. Jones tho Thanks.
giving sermon was delivered nv Rev
VI. =. Compton. -. D.. superintendent
or the Wheeling district, The serv-
Ice. which was lnterspersed with sna.
cial selections by the choir yvss
brought 10 close with benediction
ny Rev. 4. w. Mills. Pm. u pasto~
OF the Fourth Street VI =. church
outthe-Pike Services.
me Protestant churches Of Elm
Grove and vicinity united in a nraisr
service held during the morning in
ne First VI. +. church a. Elm Grove
ne pastor Rev. s. g. Hart. was i'm
charge. and the service was opened
Win prayer by Rev. L. r Lewellvn
NUiIFEn
ing the rendition % special anthem,
by the choir. the responyiva Tb,,Ls
giving service was read hy Rev Z II
Iptter. pastor OF the Vance Memorial
church. AZ Woodsdale Rev Mr. Tow.
ellyn read the THANKSGIVING proclarra.
lion OF President Wilson. and the ser
mon was delivered by Rev ID L, Read
pastor OF the Triadelphia y = church
who emphasized the growth oF interee.
N the prohibition movement as beiur
one o. the special reasons for thanks.
giving An impressive PRAYER was do.
lVered by Rev. Mr. Potter. and tho
benediction vas pronounced bv Rev
Frank Kur' man
Tho First and Second Christian,
church congregations % this city. 10.
eether with many members OF that
denomination from Elm Grove. War
wood and other surrounding towns
united In an impressive service in fre
First Christian church Rev. W. d.
Fields. the pastor. was I'm charge. and
mo sermon was delivered hv Rev
hdrles T. Hutslar. pastor OF tho Tel
and Christian church Rev Mr. Huts.
lar took FOR his text Give thanks unto
ti'm Bless His name. FOR Jehovah is
good. His loving kindness cndure'l
forever and Ills faithfIluess unto am
generations He referred to The ideal
American home se the greatest urlift.
ing power ~ the nation. and declared
that the home was founded in heaven
whore all is pur" and bright. The
nope OF the nation depends NOT on tho
affairs az Washington. DO added. bur
upon the product OF rho homes
The Jewish Reform CONGREGATION
and tho congregation ~ tho First INT