Evening star., 1918-11-28
SERVICES ARE HELD
N NLOCAL CHURCHES
Many Join in Prayers for Sal
walton and Thank Offerings
for Victory.
TRIBUTE TO HERO DEAD

Prayers for the salvation Of the
United States through the great war
and thank offerings for victory were
given In the churches of the National
Capital today at the Thanksgiving
services.
In some of the churches patriotic
exercises were held in conjunction
with the Thanksgiving services.
There were sunrise meetings by some
congregations, while the majority
held services at 10 or II o'clock. In
several of the communities union
services were held, the congregations
of the churches uniting in worship.
At Metropolitan Memorial Methodist
Church the usual elaborate Thanks
William F. Mcdowell preached the
sermon. The services were held joint
1y by the Junior Order, United Ameri-
can Mechanics, and the following
churches: Hamline NJ E. Church.
Church. Ryland NJ. E. Church. Trinity
NJ. e. Church. Gorsuch NJ. E. Church.
Wilson Memorial NJ. E. Church and
Metropolitan Memorial NJ. E. Church.
A special program was rendered on
the-chimes by DR.. Richard Johnston.
Services at Jewish Temple.
Simon Wolf delivered an address at
the services at 10 o'clock this morn
exercises were under the direction of
Rev. DR.. Stern. A special musical
program was rendered.
A,union service was held by six of
the Capitol Hill churches. The or
gahizations cooperating were the In
10 ,o1 ys-k
tian, Keller Memorial dutheran).
Eastern Presbyterian. Douglas Meth
odist and the Epworth NJ. E. South.
Rev. DR.. Edward Hayes. pastor of the
DoGglas Memorial Church, preached
the sermon. The services were held
tional Church. 10th street and Mas
sachusetts avenue northeast, at 1890
o'clock.
The churches of the Piney Branch
section also held union services at
Sixth Presbyterian Church. The other
nue. NJ. E.. Episcopal Chapel of the
TRANSPORTATION and the Lutheran
Church of the Incarnation. The ser
mon was preached by Rev. Henry
Manken, jr., Lutheran minister.
Christian Endeavor Meeting.
The Christian Endeavor Society
OF New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church held sunrise meeting at
7:30 o'clock, and was led by Miss
Gertrude Wiber.
Rt. Rev. Bishop John W. Hamilton
preached the sermon at II o'clock at
Calvary Methodist Church. Rev. DR..
James Shera Montgomery, the pastor,
conducted the Introductory services.
A sunrise praise service was held
at Metropolitan Baptist Church at
Tokr Dol 10
on Manifold Praise for Gods Plen-
teous Mercy" Harold King led the
song service. President Wilson's
Thanksgiving proclamation was read.
The Church of Our Father Joined
with All Souls Church in q union serv-
conducted by Rev. Ulysses G. B. Pierce.
and the sermon was preached by the
Rev. L. G. Powers. For men in uni
form and for war workers the liberal
religious union OF ALI Souls Church
will give . tea dance from to z
o'clock in the Holton-Arms gymna-
STUN. 1742 Church street.
Memorial for Wars Dead.
At the Church Of the Epiphany serv-
ices were held at II o'clck: Thomp-
sons anthem What Of the Might" was
sung as well as other special music
and national hymns. There was also
q commemoration of those who have
given Their lives in the wa. and Rev.
DR.. Mckim preached the sermon.
The Lutheran congregations Of st.
Paurs and Luther Memorial held a
union service at II o'clock in st. PauI's
Church. 11th and H streets northwest.
A musical program was given and the
sermon was preached by the pastor Of
st. Paurs, Rev. John T. Huddle.
Patriotic Thanksgiving services were
held at 1890 o'clock in Foundry Meth
odist Episcopal Church. The choir
presented the following anthems: "Ye
Shall Dwell in the Land" (Stliner)
and Thou Crownest the YeaS' tBur-
aett).
Rev. DR.. Lucien Clark preached on