Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-30
THANKSGIVING SERVICE
FOR HEROES KINDRED
Gratitude and Patriotism to Fea.
ture Program at St. Luke
Epiphany Church

\ special service is planned for tomorrow
afternoon. at o'clock, in the Episcopal
Church of St. Luke and the Epiphany, Thr-
tcenth street below Spruce observant Of the
Thanksgiving season.
The Presidents Thanksgiving Day procla-
nation will be read and novel program has
been arranged to voice the peoples gratitude
upon the ending of the great world war. St
Luke and the Epiphany, in the last year, has
had four notable rallies Of families ana
friends Of that number of base hospital units
now abroad from Philadelphia and the serr-
ice tomorrow is intended to be a elimination
of all these. a special invitation has been
issued to families and friends of soldiers.
Flags for the decoration of the church have
been lent by the Pennsylvania comnandery
of the military orders of foreign wars and
space will be reserved for visiting delegations
of nurses, emergency aides and other war
workers. The central musical feature of the
service will be the rendition. with rum
orchestral accompaniment of the anthem
kipling's "Recessonal." from an original
musical setting. the composition of the choir
master of this parish. H. Alexander Matthews
This accompaniment will consist of trum-
pets, trombones and tympani There will be
an inStrumental prelude by organ. harp, violin
and cello The 'Venite" Tor Tha anksgiving Day
Will be Chantcd. The congregational hymn
will be 20 God, Our Help in Ages Past" The
rector will make address
The Rev. William I.averty addressed the
north branch Y. NJ, G, A. Trailhtters' club
last evening.
Dr. Samuel w. Purvs will give five inter-
esting sermons to men att North Branch Y.
NJ c. A. Sundays in December at o'clock.
Tomorrow Doctor Purvis will speak on the
subject, Where DO You Live?"
A series of three practical talks will be in
cluded in the worthwhile" lecture course at
North Branch on Tuesday evening. Next
Tuesday Dr. Adam Gebel will lecture on
"'rhe Story of My Life" and give a demon.
stration showing how a blind man writes
music
The North Branch will conduct sho tneet-
ings next week at the Stets, hat factory
Hardwick-Magee Company and Firth x
Foster dye works
A patriotic service of pray yer and praise will
be held in st. Paul's Presbyterian Church
Fiftieth street and Baltimore avenue. tomor-
| row evening at 130 o'clock. Congregational
| singing will be conducted py Burton r. Scales
| director OF music at Girard College and di-
rector of the Gee club of the University Of
| Pennsylvania.
| Special music by the st. Paul solo quartet
| under the direction of May Porter organis
will include "AmerCa's Crusaders" by Man
| ney; When the Boys Come Home" by
| Speaks. and Light After Darkness" by
| Handel.
A feature of the service will be the reading
| of the roll of honor by David r. A. Carson.
| St. Pauls great service flag displays 2O5
| blue stars and four gold stars: and in honor
| and memory of the latter taps will be
| played by Bugler Macon Calder
| Organizations that will attend in body
include Troop S0 Boy Scouts of America VIII
| liam l.. Fisher, Scoutmaster St Paul Choir
| sters and the Choral club of the Business
| Women's christian League. Preceding the
| benediction, the flags OF the Allies will be
| presented and the national anthems played
| on the organ. The Rev. Dwight Witherspoon
| Wylie, p. H., pastor Of st. Paul's Church, will
| deliver an address.