The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-26
CITY GIVES THANKS
FOR YEARS BLESSINGS
Union Services In . Dozen Churches
Yesterday Drew Large Con-
grcgations.
OFFERINGS WE'RE LARGE
Aims Go TO Sheltering Arms Hos
Dital-Idea of observation-disclosures
Union Services Proves Success.

Richmond. known the country over
As Il God fearing community. did NOT
forget the religious feature OF Tnanks-
giving Day, as was attastco ny W..
large congregations which dsstHos7u
in the churches in which the union
services arranged by the Mi"i's"' ia.
L.tion Of the city were held
The idea of holding intcrden omina-
tiona1 services, planned on TERRITORIAL
lines. was new to Richmond cnu1cu-
goers. and many Of the pastors were
q little nervous as to the success OF
the project. but the results fuzzy Jusii .
fed the wisdom OF the Ministerial
Union, The services were held at the
same hour--10:30--in twelve city
churches In every church the congre-
CATION was as large. and In some In
stances larger than the average sun
day morning audience. The offerings
were for the Sheltering Arms Hos
pital one of tho city.s most worthy
charities, and while no statement could
be obtained last night A. TO the ag-
aregate amount OF the contributions
from tho twelve congregations. 1t was
known to have been generous,
Chose Appropriate Texts-
At. all of the services the preachers
naturally chose topics appropriate to
the lS4IlvAl IOE 'aGII uisIVAi SCS-
Rev. O. E. Buckholz. pastor of Over
brook Presbyter'an Church, preached
the sermoa at the union services held
In Barton Heights Baptist Church
Rev DR.. A. r. Rudl and other pastors
OF Barton Heights were present In the
pulpit. Mr. BuckhoItzs subject was II
Thank My God" and his general theme
the spirit OF praise In the epistles OF
St. Paul. developing the fact that st.
Paul always gave-thanks for spiritual
and not material things.
Rev. J. A. Winn, pastor OF Barton
Heights Methodist Church, conducted
the union services in Highland Park
Presbyterian Church in place of Rev.
C, O. Tuttle, who was detained In Nor
folk, where he went to attend the con-
ference by Hines. Mr. WINS theme
was "The Providenttal Call OF the Lead
ership OF This Country Sc a Blessing
70 the World"
At Firs, English Lutheran Church
Rev. J. r. Love, home secretary of the
BAPTIST Foreign Mission Board. preach
I'd on The Hand Of God In American
History" DR.. Loves address was most
interesting and instructive from a hts
torical standpoint and wns given close
attention. The pastor. Rev. Dr.. J. j.
Scherer. conducted special Thanksgiv-
Ing services.
Al Sevenfh-StYeSt IhrtatsRH.
A congregation that taxed the capa-
city OF the edifce heard Esv. pr' T.
A. Smoot pastor of Centenary Meth
odfst Church. deliver special Thanks
giving sermon at seventh street Chris
tian Church The pastor of tho
church. Rev. Or. Hugh D. c. Maclach-
Ian. participated in the services. DR..
Smoota subject WAS THE Wealth God
Entrusted to His People" ani his SER
mon was greatly enjoyed by his hear
ers
At Calvary Baptist Church Rev. DR..
George W Ken,per. pastor of Hanover
Avenue Christian Church. delivered the
sarrno Mt the union services. conduct
ed by the pastor. Rev. Carter A. Jenk-
ems Or. Kemper's subject was rs the
World Growing Better or WorseT' and
large congregation heard his dis
course with unalloyed interest.
The union services on the South
side took place in Central Methodist
Church. Tho pastor. Rev DR.. w. W.
Cooper. assisted by Revs. Jordan,
Baker and Green. conducted tho SER
vice. and Rev, Or. Thomas Semmss,
rector Of Meade Memorial Episcopal
Church. preached a sermon 10 large
CONGREGATION. his subject being Ma
tionl Thanksgiving"
Rev, H. !. williams. pastor OF the
Third Presbyterian Church, preached
at the union service held In ST. Johns
Episcopal Church Rev. J. r. Johnson.
pastor OF yenable-street Baptist
Church. delivered the sermon at union
services at Fairmount Methodist
Church: Rev. DR.. Lloyd r. wilson
preached At the pine-Stre Baptist
Church union services: Rev. r. w.
Long, pastor Of Cownrdin- Avenue
Christian Church. officiated at Wealth
erford Memorial Baptist Church. and
Rev. John W. Cammack. associate ed
itor Of the Religious Herald. preach
ed . special Thanksgiving sermon at
the union services held In Fulton Bap-
fist Church.