The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-01
5000 CROWDS HEAR
THANKSGIVING SERMONS
1 Two Who Have just Been Named
to Richmond Pulpits.
SPLENDID SPIRIT PREVAILS
Thousands Hear OF the Manifold Rea-
sons America Has For Thanksgiving
in the Good Year 10f6-Iist Of
Themes Discussed.

With larger crowds filling the
churches and with increased interest
and enthusiasm displayed in the devo-
tons, the second annual union Thanks
giving services were held in Richmond
yesterday. Started last year by the
Ministerial Union, they proved of the
greatest success. and as held yester-
day the union services were attended
by even more gratifying results.
committee headed by the Rev.
george w kemper. pastor of the
> Hanover-Avenue Christian Church,
appointed by the Ministerial Union.
selected fourteen churches in various
sections OF the city for the services
:. to be held. 1t was so arranged that
the churches would be in the center
OF community, thus making 1t con-
venient for the public to attend.
Special music was provided In the
churches by augmented choirs, and
sermons appropriate for the day were
delivered by the ministers assigned to
the various pulpits. AT each church
the regular pastor presided. assisted
by several ministers of other churches
and denominations. At each OF the
churches a charity offering was taken
UP.
Two ministers preaching yesterday
were heard In the city for the first
time. one having recently been as
signed here by the Methodist Con-
ference. They were the Rev. K. T.
Maxey. of Central Methodist Church.
who succeeded the Rev. J. II. Light.
and the Rev. w. b. McIlwaine, of Mtz-
pah Presbyterian. who succeeded the
Rev. ". f. Hutchinson.
Owing to the recent death of his
son, the Rev. w. Thorhurn Clark did
not preach at Fulton Methodist
Church. as scheduled, this pulpit be-
.,ng occupied by the Rev II. ]. VIII
'iiams Of Third Presbyterian Church.
The union Thanksgiving services
were held yesterday In Richmond as
follows:
Rev. J. w. Cammack. associate ed
itor of the Religious Herald, at Grace
Street Baptist Subject. "A Four
Square Thanksgiving.
Rev. Fl. p. c. Maclachlan. OF Sew
enth-Street Christian. at Centenary
Methodist. Subject, Gods Presence
With U.s.
logical Seminary, at Grace Covenant
Presbyterian, Subject. Thanksgiving
INTO God For His Providential Lead
fngs."
Rev George w. Kemper, OF Han
over Avenue Christian, at Overlook
Presbyterian. Subject, Signs of the
Times"
Rev Russell Cecil. OF Second Pres
byterinn at Tabernacle Baptist. Sub
ject "fiod. the Fountain OF All Good ="
Rev ]. T. Green. of ST James
.MeJ hodist. at Third Christian. Sab
feet Mans Discomfort"
Rev 9. +. Ryland, of East End
Baptist. at st. PauTs Methodist Sub
fect, The Foundation of Thanksgiv-
ing"
Rev J. Y Fair. OF Westminster
! PRESBYTERIAN. at Nenable Street Bap
list Subject. The Bible. the Basis
N our American Institutions"
Rev NJ h Porter. of Fairmount
Presbyterian. at Paramount Christian.
Subject. The Part We Play in Our
Government
Rev F. T Smith. OF Weatherford
Memorial Baptist at West End Meth
sodist Subject, Some Things For
Which to Be Most Thankful"
= Rev. II. T. Maxey, Of Central Meth
odist at Balm brid geStreet Baptist
Subject mo Vision Dangerous"
Rev w r. McIlwaine. Of Mszpah
Presbyterian. at Northside Baptist
Subject. THE Jewish THANKSGIVING
Feast
Rev. Fl. J. williams. of Third Pres
hyterian. at Fulton Methodist. Sub
1ect. Where There Is No Vision the
People Perish"
Rev. w. z. Robertson. Of Randolph
Street Baptist. at LaurelS Street Meth
odist Suhiec. The Habit OF Thank
fuIness."
In addition 10 these services were
held In the Episcopal. Jewish and
Catholic Churches in the city.