Evening star., 1918-11-18
VICTORY. SERVICES
HELD IN CHURCHES
President Participates in Of
fering of Thanks Conducted
by Bishop Harding.
PEACE, TOPIC OF PASTORS

Victory and thanksgiving services
were held by many of the churches of
the District yesterday. President and
Mrs. wilson. Vice President Marshall,
members Of the cabinet and other
government officials, as well as rep
resentatives Of foreign countries, were
In attendance yesterday afternoon at
Bethlehem Chapel of the Washington
Cathedral
The services were conducted by
Rt- Rev Alfred Harding, Bishop of
Washington. Distinguished clergy
men present included Rt. Rev. Daniel
S. Tuttle. presiding bishop of the
American church. and Rt. Rev. Frank
Du Moulin, Bishop Coadjutor of Ohio.
Flags of the allied nations fanked
each side Of the altar and formed the
only decoration.
Soon after the President and Mrs.
Wilson entered the chapel the chant
ing of the professional hymn reached
the congregation from distant part
OI the OuilulnS, al pTcScHl JOluluS III
the words as the procession of clergy
and choir boys. headed by boy bear
ing a cross and another holding aloft
an American flag, entered the chapel
and moved to places on either side of
the altar.
Program Of Services.
Very Rev. c. c. F. Rratenahl read
the lesson. after which the congrega-
tion recited the Apostles Creed and
the Lords Prayer. Rev. DR.. William
l.. De Vries then sang ten special
prayers. the congregation making the
responses. These special prayers were
offered: For those in civi. authority,
for victory. for deliverance. for peace,
for the nations, for the church, for
those who gave their lives in the war.
for the peacenakers. for the work of
reconstruction and restoration and for
Brotherhood and unity.
The President entered fervently into
the solemn spirit of the service, and
during the prayers and hymns his
voice was distinctly audible to those
about him. He seemed more deeply
prayer in behalf of those who made
the supreme sacrifice than at any
time during the service.
In Other Churches.
At the services at the Church of the
Covenant last night Rev. DR.. Charles
Wood spoke of the effects of peace on
the nations that have participated in
the war. He declared a new era of
freedom and brotherhood was dawn
ing upon the world and that it's ef-
fectS would be felt for centuries. Mu-
sic was furnished by Il choir of 125
voices. under the direction of Sidney
Lloyd Wrishtson.
Bishop William F. Mcdowell was the
principal speaker at services held at
Calvary Methodist Church last night.
lie had previously spoken in the aft
ernoon at military victory service
at Camp Meade and told his audience
he wished they would emulate the
spirit of the soldiers who virtually
sang their heads off,"
Rev. DR.. C. Ernest Smith. rector of
St. Thomas Episcopal Church. 18th
yesterday on Peace Again" The
services included solemn 'Te Deum,'
various national anthems of the
United States and principal allied ma
tions and the holy eucharist
An international court of justice
should be formed, before which the
former German kaiser should be tried
for his crimes. Rev. DR.. Henry Allen
Tupper said in his sermon last night
on 1The Worlds Crisis: Its Threat
ening Dangers and Great Need, at
First Baptist Church.
Patriotic services were held at
Ninth Street Christian Church last
night Additional stars were placed in
the service flag, while song service
vas led by Prof. Bouvier of New York
Rev. DR.. George A. Miller, pastor of the
church, gave a talk on THE Fall of
Germany"
., Rev. DIR. Gordon's Theme. !
Remarkable Declarations of An Ex-
Director OF kruppS,' was the subject
of sermon by Rev. DR.. James L. Cor
last night. He said in the course of
his remarks that the presence of
President Wilson at the peace table
would do more to bring together the
Anglo-Saxon people than anything else
possibly could. The pastor set forth
points why Germany should have won
with the great drive on July 1S. and
said the allied victory was the greatest
feat Of arms in the history of the
cess over what might be termed a
victorious army" He added that vic
tory gave proof that truth and right
always will win in the end.
Victory Sunday was observed at the
Church of the Epiphany. Rev. DR.. Ran
dolph H McKim, the rector. preached
and an Offering was taken for the
united war work fund.
Services were held in many other
churches. among which was Trinity,
last night, when Rt. Rev. Frank Du
Moulin. Bishop Coadjutor of Ohio,
preached last night.
Representative Charles r. Davis of
Minnesota was the speaker at the
services last night at Congress Street
Methodist Protestant Church. He
spoke of the war work campaign.