Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-13
THANKSGIVING SERVICE
FOR VICTORY OF ALLIES
Many Churches " City to Hold
Special Peace Meetings to
Show Appreciation.
BRITISH SUBJECTS ARE INVITED
Eicc-Consul Wilmer Asks Fellow
Countrymcn to- Join With Amcr-
cans in Divine Service at Holy
Trinity.

The deep spiritual Significance of a
war weary world being at peace after
four years OF war is recognized by "A
universal desire among Christian pco-
pie to express by some form Of public
service the thanksgiving Of a grateful
nation. In Richmond to- night men and
women will turn with one accord 10
houses of Worship to enter into sery-
ices of prayer and praise and thanks
giving for dclivcrance from the horrors
Of war and the further sacrifice Of Rich
mond's gallant sons.
Desiring that all British subjects
resident in Richmond join in giving
thanks TO God for the great victory
which has como to allied arms. Arthur
PcnSonby Wilmer, British vice-consul
last night issued the following appeal:
1T is desired that all British and
Canadian residents of Richmond attend
divine services at Holy Trinity Church,
Laurel Street, near Main, at S o'clock
Wednesday night to return thanks to
Almighty God. The rector. Rev. J. ].
Gravatt. -. D., extends a most cordial
invitation"
The Richmond Glorious has announced
which all the Episcopal churches Of
Richmond and Hcnrico parish will par
ticipate. This service will also be held
at O'Clock this evening in Holy
BISHOP Il. 4. GIBSON
WILL CONDUCT SERVICE
Bishop r. \. Gibson will conduct the
service and DR.. Douglas Freeman will
make an address. The clergy will be
vested and the members of the various
church choirs are expected to bring
their vestments and meet in the parish
house at $50.
y special service of praise and
thanksgiving will be held at the First
Baptist Church. Twelfth and Broad, be-
ginning al S:l5. There will be special
music under the direction of Shepherd
by the pastor. Rev. George w Nc
Daniel. The general public is invited
q. O. Timberlake Will conduct
thanksgiving service at Hanover Ave-
nu6 Christian Church. which has forty
TWO young men in the service, this
evening, and Wyndham II. Meredith
will conduct the service at the Seventh
street Christian Church.
Park Place. Highland Park and De-
catur Street Methodist Churches will
all hold special services this evening.
Or. +. {. Hatcher will conduct the
service IT Park Place and the pastors
VIII conduct the services at the other
churches.
Rev Gilbert Glass. d. D.. will con-
Church this evening; Rev. James Y.
Fair, ID. H.. will conduct the services at
Westminster Presbyterian, and Rev. w.
a. Han at Porter Street Presbyterian
Church.
AT Barton Heights Baptist Church.
DIR: r. T.. Gaines. of Richmond College,
Will address the congregation. and Rev
\. L. Carson will hold the service in
the West End Methodist Church.
Bishop Denis j. O'Connell will con-
duct special thanksgiving service in
Sacred Heart Cathedral next Sunday
morning at IL o'clock. when solemn
high mass will be celebrated. The
bishop Will preach and the congrega-
ton will join in singing the 're
Deum."
Rev. Oscar Guthc, pastor of ST. Johns
Evangelical Church, has called his peo-
pie together this evening at s o'clock
for Il special praise and thanksgiving
service for the successful termination
of the war
Rev w. T. A. Haynes, the pastor of
81. James Methodist Church. announces
that he will. conduct services tonight
in his church:
Rev. G. l.. King, pastor will preside
over a special service at Grace Covcn-
ant church, corner Park Avenue and
Harrison Street. at S o'clock Rev. ED
ward Mack Will deliver an address.