The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-26
CHURCHES Join
| TO GIVE THANKS
Nearly All Congregations viii
Have Special Services
Thursday.

Methodlst-union service at First
church, 1880 an Sermon by the
Rev. c. A. Waterfield, DID, the new
pastor Of Washington Heights Meth
odist church.
Presbyterian services-Second church,
sermon by the Rev, A. B. Curry on
Grounds for Gratitude" at 1880 am,
Idlewild, sermon by the Rev. William
Grove on 1.-THE Freight Of the May
flower" at 1880 o'clock, Alabama
Avenue, union service Of the congrega-
tons Of the First church and the Ala
bama Avenue church at Il am, ser
Westminster, the Rev. Charles W. SOM
merville will preach on Why l Am
Thankful" at IL am. Evergreen,
service Wednesday night at 5 pm, SER
mon by DR.. Sommerville.
Baptist-Union service at the First
church at 10 am. the Rev: A, U.
Boone, D. D., presiding; the Thanks
giving service win be combined with a
great rally for the SIS, 600, 900 campaign.
Trinity Lutheran-Sermon by the
Rev. M, Bruggeman at l0;45 am on
THE Many Reasons We Have for Of
fering Thanks to the Lord"
Episcopal-St, Mary's cathedral, holy
communion at 7;l5 an morning pray
er and sermon by the Very lev. f
munion at 1890 am, sermon by the
Rev. Arthur Howard Noll, LID. Grace,
Thanksgiving seyices at 1880 am. Good
Shepherd, services at 8 am. st, Luke'sr
services at 10 am.
Chrlstian-Linden Avenue, union serv-
fee for the five Christian churches of
the city at 1880 am; the Rev. u. S.
~ aba ~ nxyar0hItpu Tam will dAIUnT
the sermon.
Union Service-The congregations OF
the MoLemore Avenue Presbyterian, the
McLemore Avenue Christian and the
Washington Heights Methodist will
hold a union Thanksgiving service 81
1880 pm, at the Washington Heights
Methodist church; the Rev. William
Grove, DID, will deliver the sermon.
Sacred Notwithstanding mass al
7 am. and at $50 am.
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The religious people of Memphis will
meet in the various churches Of the city
Thursday for services Of thanksgiving
and praise for the many blessings en-
loved by the people of the nation, the
state and city, and in prayer for a con
tinuation Of the peace and prosperity
of the nation and community.
A number OF union services are an
nounced, in which several congrega'
| tions will unite. Other churches vii
conduct their own services, but pro
| vision has been made for worship BY
the entire community,
In order that those who attend tn
services may return early to their homes
| for the Thanksgiving dinner, the morn
ing services will be held generally a
| 1890 am. instead Of the regular hou
for the Sunday morning services.
One of the most interesting services
Is to he at the First Baptist church
where Baptists from all parts OF Shelb!
county are to hold A great Baptist raj
~ in connection with the Baptist $751;
0O0, 900 campaign which is to be formal
" launched Sunday and continue 10
ten days.
Special musical programs %appropriat
to the occasion will be rendered at a.
Of the services and the churches vii
be decorated for the occasion.
At St. Luke's Episcopal paris
church the members OF the church wi
decorate the church with fruits, vege
tables and flowers, which will be give
10 the Church home after the service
The Evergreen Presbyterian chure
will hold its annual Thanksgiving serv
ice on Wednesday evening at 5 O'Clock
The pastor, Rev. J. b. Carpenter, Ina
invited the Rev. DR.. G, W. Sommer
vile to deliver the address Of the eve
ming,
Special music will be rendered by tn
quartet choir composed Of Mrs, Jun
Rudisill, Miss Van Dyke Cleage, Messr.
]. W. Gladding and w. T. Steger: di
rector, Miss Mabel II. Steger,
Miss Eva Kinney will also give
solo number with violin obligato b
Miss katherine McReever.
The Thanksgiving service at the Idle
wild Presbyterian church promises I
be unique III character. The theme fc
the day will be THE Freight Of I'll
M%ayflower." The Rev, William Grow
will speak on the contribution Of til
Puritan immigration to our free inst
tutions. A number OF the young poop
will be costumsd to represent member
OF the early colony, Miles Standish, r
der Brewster, Priscilla Mullins and otf
ers. Patriotic hymns will be sung, lie