The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-20
World War Lends AID
ded Significance to
Holiday
UNION SERVICE
IN OPEN HOUSE
Nine Denominations to
Be Represented in
Observance

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Fathers and sons are killing other
fathers and sons widows 20 about
the streets in somber black. trying
TO be brave and cheerful in the be.
liet that the choking OF their sor-
row ls patriotism children are
starving and in some places pesti'
Ience aud famine have done 10 the
mother what war has done TO the
father. nations see red. and have
little time TO bother with anything
not connected with the business of
killing and destroying
That in Europe. in November. the
month in which prosperous and
happy people OF ne United States
VII EneeI IN thanks for the bless
ings that have been bestowed upon
them by God during the year
While countless thousands across
the Atlantic continue their slaugh.
tering next Thursday. Thanksgiv-
Ing Day America VIII give thanks
for peace, as The Pilgrim fathers
Euelt on the SHOWS and gave thanks
Tor freedom From 3li indications,
Thanksgiving 1915. viii be more
sincerely observed and appreciated
than any other since the days OF
the rebellion.
Union services wA Re acid and
special observance VIII ue held in
most Detroit churches on Sunday
as well as Thursday
The downtown union service as
usual viii be in the Detroit opera
house. the use Of which IL donated
Uy Bert C. whiJney 1t is the four
tccnth annual service OF the KIND
held here Nine different denomi-
nations will be represented. The Rt.
Rev Charles D. Williams, bishop OF
Inc Episcopal diocese OF Detroit
VIII preside. and the principal ad-
dress viii be delivered by the Rev.
Gaius Glenn Atkins, OF Providence.
e. l.. formerly prominent Detroit
pastor.
Others participating VIII be Rab-
bf leo NJ Franklin, tie Rev W X.
Fruit. the Rev. Willis A. Moore,
Judge Alfred j. Murphy. the Rev.
Eugene ROdman Shipper, the Rev.
Mac r. Wallace, and the Rev. +. VI.
White.
Special music viii be contributed
by the choir of Temple Beth FL of
hich William Rowland is director
and Abram Ray Tyler, organist.
Following the precedent OF last
year, the Offering will be devoted
to the work of the Red Cross so
ctety.
In northwestern Detroit. another
union service, in which eight
churches will unite, will take place
at 1880 o'clock in the evening. in
Grand River.aye. Methodist church.
Grand River and McGraw-aves. rhe
Rev. J. Perciya1 Huget. pastor OF
First Congregational church, will
deliver the principal address. The
following churches and their pas
TOTS witt take part in this observ-
ance:
Hundson-ave Baptist. the Rev. j.
sidney 5uff0CK, Grand Riyer-ave.
Christian. the Rev. r. r. Arthur:
Boulevard Congregational the Rev.
VIM Jacobs Pilgrim Congrega-
tionaI, the Rev l. ". stuart. Grand
River.ave. Methodist. the Rev Frank
Foster Fitchett Grand Riyer-ave.
Evangelical. the Rev Edgar Faust:
Scovel Memorial Presbyterian, the
Rev James y, JEFFREY and Nicks-
turg ave. Presbyterian the Rev ID.
!. Sutherland
Union services also be held IN
First Presbyterian church az 1880
clock in the morning. Westmin.
lister and ST Andrews Pres byterian
churches viii Join with the First
Presbyterian. The sermon will be
preached by the Rev. William B.
Gautz. new pastor OF the Westmin.
-ter church. The offering will be
equally divided among the Protes-
rant orphan asylum. Home for the
Friendless. Young Womens home.
and Detroit Industrial school.