The Detroit times., 1917-11-28
KINS TO
TAKEPLACE
Of DR.. WISE
Will Substitute For
K a b bi In Union
Thanks Service

Owing To- the very serious illness
oi his mother Dr. Stephen S Wise.
ot New York, who was 90 have
preached the sermon 80 the six
teonth annual interdauomipationai
Thanksgiving service, has ebgraph
ed the executive committee that hc
viii be- unable 10 come 90 Detroit,
and Or Gaius Glenn Atkins. pastor
of the First Congregational church
Of this city has cOnCcured 10 preach
the sermon in his place
pr Atkins. who after an absence
from Detroit OF seven years. return
cd recently 20 assume again the pas
torate OF the First Congregational
church. IS well known as an author
and preacher Indeed he ranks
among the foremost preachers in
America He is writer OF note
and had the distinction OF winning
the 3 900 prize Tor the best essay
on "peace" offered some years ago
By the American Peace society. His
theme viii be THE new meanings
Of an old day"
Ten denominations VIII partict
pate in the program. which is as fol
lows
Introductory words, Rabbi Leo N
Franklin Jewish, chairman OF ser
vice. Invocation the Rev Eugene n
Shippcn Unitarian. President vii
sons Thanksgiving proclamation.
Hon Ernest a. O'Brien. Roman cath
ollie. Governor Sleeper's Thanksgiving
proclamation. rho Rev. King y
Is My shepherd Schubert, ladies'
double quartet. Jason Moore. dircc-
tor old Testament selection. tho Rev.
" J.. Terrence. Episcopa AN. re-
sponsive Minister and People; selec-
tiVn from the New Testament I Cor
inthians. XIII the Rev + p Hag-
gard Baptist, PRAYER. concluding with
the Lord raNcr ~ winch all join,
thr Rev Nm Reals Gantz. Presby ttr
San. a few words "a bout the Red Cross
society the Rev O. j. Tannar Chris
tan; oIertory. for the benefit OF the
Red Gross sOCtety, solo. There's
Land" Allitsen. William Rowland
sermon. The new meaning OF
an old day" the Rev ,ialus Glenn
Atkins. Congrega tlonalist; closing
hymn all standing Benediction, the
Rev. wins a. Moore, Universalist
The OffeitOry Will be for the ben
eft OF The Red Cross society. A cor
dial invitation is extended 20 all con
grcgations and individuals 10 par
ticipatc in this service.
A union Thanksgiving service OF
a number OF Methodist churches
will be held Thursday morning. az
10 90 o'clock, in Central Methodist
church The Rev ID n Ramsdeu
pastor OF Martha Holmes Memorial
viii preach. and the Rev Charles
Bronson Allen. district superinten-
dent, will preside Pastors OF the
various churches Joining In the ser
vice will participate in the exer-
cises Archibald G. Jackson, bari
tone. will sing.
Churches IN the community will
hold a union Thanksgiving service
In the Cadillac-aye Presbyterian
church Thursday morning, at 1890
o'clock The sermon viii be
preached by the Rev Z T Amstutz,
pastor OF the Church OF the Cove
nant. the choir OF the Cadillacave.
church viii aing. and A. +. Green
low. Will be the soloist The offer
ing Will be devoted 10 the Protestant
Orphan asylum and the Florence
Crittenton home. The churches
participating include Belleyue-ave
Methodist Protestant, Helen-ave
Baptist Fisher Methodist Memorial
East Grand blvd Christian, Gratiot
ave Pres byterian, ST Clair Heights
Methodist. Mackave Evangelical
Church Of the Covenant.
special military Thanksgiving
service will be held Thursday morn
ing AT II o'clock, In 81 Paul's ca
thedral, with Bishop Charles -
Williams preaching the sermon The
prayers. service and music adopted
by the Episcopal church for use
during tho war, will be used A
choir Of $50 women. men and boys
Will begin the professional hymn
thru the main aisle OF the cathedral
az II o'clock Special seats will be
reserved for soldiers from Camp
Custer and Selfridge field and for
all mon In uniform
A union Thanksgiving service OF
neighborhood churches will be held
Thursday morning. at 1890 o'clock