The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-13
R|CHnO ID WILL GIVE
THANKS FOR PEACE
Majority of Churches Throw Open
Doors Tonight for Thanksgiving
Scrvies-Union Services at
Holy Trinity.

The greatest celebration of peace
will come this evening when Rich
mona people go to their respective
churches or a neighborhood church
to express in prayer and praise the
thankfulness In their hearts. Many
Of the churches opened their doors
Monday night so that the people
could meet for Thanksgiving immedi-
ately but other churches could not
get word to their congregations SO
quickly and they viii hold their ser
vices tonight. For worship the fol-
lowing churches will be open tonight:
Barton Heights Baptist.
DR.. r. z. Gaines. of Richmond col
lege. will conduct special thanksgiv-
ing service tonight at 8 o'clock In
Barton Heights Baptist church. Many
Of the young men of this church are
in the service and the majority are
now In Franco.
Westminster Presbyterian.
The public is invited to unite IN
thanksgiving services in Westmins-
ter Presbyterian church tonight at
3:lS o'clock. the pastor, the Rev. ).
Y. Fair. conducting.
The Richmond clerteus has arrAng-
ed for q union service OF thanksgiv-
ing at Holy Trinity church this even
ing at Z o'clock. DR.. Douglas s. Free
man viii make the address. The
clercus are expected to be vested and
in the chanceL Memehers Of the
different choir are asked to bring
their vestments and to meet in the
parish house at T:3o. The bishop or
the diocese will be In charge OF the
service.
Hiehland Park NJ. +.
Special thanksgiving service appro-
pirate to the coming peace VIII be held
In Highland Park Methodist church
wednesday evening at s O'Clock.
Members and friends Of the congreEa-
ton are urged to unite with us in this
season OF peculiar Joy and proper
Acknowledgement to God the gtver of
every good gift
First Rrrtist.
A special service OF praise and
Thanksgiving will be held AT the First
BAPTIST church, Twelfth and BROAD
streets. this evening at Sis o'clock.
The pastor. George W. AcDanial. VIII
preside and special music viii be furn-
ished by the church auartette under
direction OF Shepher webb. All the
FteEnDGfs OF inc CnUTCf As'u |oHsiNEn
ton are asked to attend and the gen
eral public Is extended cordial in
vitatton.
Hanover Avenue Christian.
Prayer meeting tonight at 8 o'clock
conducted by q o. Undertake, This
meeting will be a service of thanks
giving for the return OF world peace
This church has torty-two in the ser
vice, one was killed In France and one
died Mt Camp Hamilton The NOM
hers are urged, and the public cordial
~ invited 20 attend this meeting.
Seventh. Street Christian.
Sevent- Street Christian church will
have special Thanksgiving service
tonight in the church annex. to ex-
press gratitude ~ Him. WIN has given
the victory to the allied arms.
Wyndharr r. Meredith will speak at
a special THANKSGIVING service at the
Seventh Street Christian church to-
night at o'clock. Visitors not regu-
lar members Of the congregation Will
be especially welcomed
81. Johns Evangelical church viii
hold Thanksgiving services tonight at
S o'clock In the church. the pastor,
the Rev O. . Gashe. conducting.
Areciai THANKSGIVING services vii:
be 4eaf AT fs+eaae- CeveaSs8t- Preseys
tekian church. a: Park avenue and
Harris street. tonight at 3 o'clock. The
the Rev Edward Mack, u. n. will
deliver an address.
We don't wish TO rub II In or any,
thing but we cant help recalling that
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