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

Fathers auo sons are killing other
fathers and sons; widows go about
the streets IN somoer black, trying
10 be brave and cheerful in the be-
lief that the choking OF their sor'
row is patriotism children are
starving and in some PLACES pesti'
lence and famine have done to the
mother what war has done 10 the
father. nations see red. and have
little time TO bother with anything
not connected with the business OF
killing aud destroying.
That u Europe. IN November. the
3lonth in which . prosperous and
happy people OF tae United States
wiz kIeel in thanks Tor the bless
iags that have been bestowed upon
them by God during the year.
While countless thousands across
the Atlantic continue their slaugh'
teTing next Thursday, ThaGkss.v'
ing Day, America will give thanks
for peace. as the Pilgrim fathers
kneIt on the SHOWS and gave thanks
Tor freedom. From ali indications.
Thanksgiving, 1915. viii DC more
sincerely observed and appreciated
than any other since the days OF
the rebellion.
Union services NJ! be Aeld and
special observances Will De held IL
most Detroit churches o. sunday.
as well &C Thursday. @
The downtown union service, as
usual will be in the Detroit opera
house, the use OF which Is donated
by Bert c. Whitney. II ia the four
teenth annual service OF the k!uo
held there. Nine different denomi-
nations will be represented. The RI
Rev Charles d. Williams, bishop OF
the Episcopal diocese Of Detroit
will preside. and the principal al.
dress will be delivered by the Rev
Gaius Glenn Atkins, OF Providence.
R l.. formerly a prominent Detroit
pastor.
Others participating will be Rab.
bI Leo NJ. Franklin. the Rev w. K
Fruit, the Rev Willis a Moore.
Judge Alfred J Murphy. the Rev
Eugene Rodman Shippen, the Rev
Mac II. Wallace. and the Rev r. NJ
White.
Special music will be contributed
by the choir OF Temple Beth El OF
which william Rowland is director
and Abram Ray Tyler. organist-
Following the precedent OF last
year, the Offering will be devoted
10 the work Of the Red Cross so
ciety.
In northwestern Detroit. another
union service. in which eight
churches will unite will take place
a. 1870 o'clock IN the evening, in
Grand River-ave. Methodist church.
Grand River and MeGraw-avss. The
Rev. J. Perciyal Huget, pastor OF
First Congregational church. will
deliver the principal address. The
following churches and their pae-
tors will take, part In this obsery-
ance:
Hundson.sve Baptist. the Rev. J.
Sidney Bullock Grand Rlver-sve.
Christian the Rev. 2. p Arthur:
Bouieyag congregational. the Rev.
VIM. 3Js. Pilgrim Coagrega-
tlonai tc Rev l. w Stuart; Grand
River.ave. Methodist. the Rev. Frank
Foster Fitchett, Grand River-ave.
Evangelical, the Rev. Edgar Faust:
scovel Memorial Presbyterian. the
Rev. James D. jeffrey, and vicks-
burg-ave. Presbyterian. the Rev. d.
l. Sutherland
Union services also be held in
First Presbyterian church at 1890
o'clock In the morning. westmin.
ister and St Andrews Presbyterian
churches will join with the First
Presbyterian. The sermon Will DO
preached by the Rev. William b.
Gantz. new pastor OF the westmin.
ster church. The Offering will be
equally divided among the Protes.
tant orphan asylum. Home for the
/ Friendicss. Young Women's home.
and Detroit Industrial school